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CANADA FINTECH FORUM · SEPTEMBER 14 & 15, 2026 · MONTRÉAL

Your networking starts before the Forum

Your registration includes full access to Swapcard, the Forum’s official networking app. Find the right people, schedule your business meetings and build your two-day agenda before you even arrive at the Fairmont, The Queen Elizabeth.

The platform opens on August 31. Register now. We'll send your access link as soon as the platform goes live.

Two days, 1,500+ attendees: arrive with a plan

 

Swapcard is available as a mobile app and as a web version you can open in your browser. Its smart matchmaking surfaces the profiles that matter most to you among Forum attendees. You message them before, during and after the event.

Networking at the Canada Fintech Forum: attendees in conversation

App features

 

Targeting

Smart matchmaking identifies the people to meet first: financial institutions, fintechs, the investment community, regulators and public partners.

Meetings

Request and schedule your business meetings directly in the app, ahead of the event.

Agenda

Build your personalized two-day agenda: sessions, speaker profiles and networking activities.

Continuity

Messaging stays open before, during and after the Forum, with notifications and reminders so nothing slips.

The Forum in numbers

 

1,500+

Attendees

70

Speakers

120

Start-ups

Get access in 4 steps

 
  1. 1

    Register for the Forum.

    Access to the app is reserved for registered attendees. Your ticket includes it in full, at no additional cost.

  2. 2

    Activate your account.

    The platform opens on August 31. If you are already registered, your personal access link reaches you that day. Register after that and you receive it as soon as you sign up.

  3. 3

    Complete your profile.

    The more precise your profile, the more relevant the matches the app suggests.

  4. 4

    Plan ahead.

    Build your agenda, identify your targets and request your one-on-one meetings, from the mobile app or your browser.

The app at the heart of the Forum’s key moments

 

ElleFintech · September 14

The first meeting of the day

A breakfast in fireside-chat format spotlights women-founded and women-led fintechs: emerging trends, growth challenges and collaboration opportunities. Add it to your agenda in the app.

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Breakfast · September 15

Lightning pitches and introductions

Start your second day with an interactive experience bringing together start-ups, specialists, investors and key players from the fintech ecosystem: lightning pitches from fintechs, spontaneous exchanges, one-on-one meetings and discussions on innovation, funding, technology and the transformation of financial services.

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Pitch Battle · September 15

Ten fintechs, one jury, one grant

In the afternoon, ten high-potential fintechs present their solutions to a jury of financial and technology leaders. A non-dilutive grant of $25,000 is awarded to the winning company. Add the competition to your agenda in the app.

Frequently asked questions

 
Is the app included in my registration?

Yes. Every Forum registration includes full access to Swapcard, at no additional cost.

Do I have to download the mobile app?

No. Swapcard also comes as a web version: every feature is available in your browser.

When can I start scheduling meetings?

From August 31, as soon as you receive your access link.

I can’t get access. Who do I contact?

Email our communications team: communications@finance-montreal.com.

Start building your two days now

 

Register, activate your account and get a head start on your networking.