With our PayTechLaw event calendar you will always find current events. Stay up to date on everything happening in the FinTech, crypto, payment and banking scene.
Annerton invites you to the online seminar series #FitforDORA:
DORA audits as part of the annual financial statement audit
Speaker:
Josefine Spengler, lawyer at Annerton and specialist lawyer for IT law
When? 30 January 2026, 11 a.m.
Where? Online, Microsoft Teams seminar
Language: German
Digital Assets Forum
The European Blockchain Convention invites you to the largest edition of DAF3 to date!
For the first time, the forum will take place over two full days, bringing together more than 1,500 participants and 200 experts from the digital assets sector – including banks, asset managers, crypto funds, infrastructure providers, and regulators.
Look forward to engaging discussions, an expanded exhibition area, and exclusive networking opportunities. DAF3 is considered the flagship event for institutional players in the digital asset industry.
When? February 5–6, 2026
Where? London
Language: English
Save 15% on the ticket price with code “PayTechLaw15”
FRANKFURT DIGITAL FINANCE #7 & EuropeanFintechDay 2026
FRANKFURT DIGITAL FINANCE (FDF) is an international, English-language conference in Germany focused on innovation and the digital transformation of Europe’s financial sector. Each year, it brings together around 1,500 senior decision-makers from across the ecosystem—financial institutions, fintechs, investors, policymakers, regulators, and academia.
When? February 11–12, 2026
Where? Frankfurt am Main
Language: English
PEX 2026
Payment Exchange 2026 takes the industry right into the dense network of innovations, regulation, and market trends. Under the motto “PEX in the Jungle”, we embark on an expedition together: forging paths through complex structures, seeking orientation with clear perspectives, and uncovering the trends that will leave a lasting mark on the ecosystem.
PEX is the most familiar and exciting event in the payment industry – a place where community, dialogue, and inspiration come together like around a jungle campfire.
When? March 10–11, 2026
Where? Berlin
Language: German
Sanctions & AML: New Challenges under the AML Package
The AML Package firmly links sanctions and embargoes to anti-money laundering obligations.
This seminar outlines regulatory requirements and practical approaches to creating a sanctions-related risk analysis. Efficiency and avoiding redundancies across multiple risk assessments are also addressed.
Online-Seminar by Akademie Heidelberg
Speaker: Sebastian Glaab, lawyer and partner at Annerton & Till Christopher Otto, lawyer at Annerton
When? 12 March 2026; 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where? Online-Webinar
Language: German
Instant Payments & Beyond Summit
The 11th Instant Payments & Beyond Summit highlights how instant payments are transforming the financial ecosystem and promoting innovation, speed, and efficiency. Topics include, among others, real-time payments (RTP), stablecoins, digital wallets, and modern treasury management. The programme offers keynotes, panels, case studies, and networking opportunities for professionals from the payments industry.
When? 16–17 March 2026
Where? Atlanta, Georgia
Language: English
Agentic AI & Automation in Finance Summit
The 6th US Agentic AI & Automation in Finance Summit brings together leaders and innovators from banking, insurance, and asset management. The focus is on practical insights into how AI and automation are transforming processes, risk management, customer experience, and compliance. Topics include, among others, digital assistants, low-/no-code automation, predictive analytics, and fraud detection. The programme features keynotes, panels, workshops, and networking sessions.
When? 16–17 March 2026
Where? Atlanta, Georgia
Language: English
Risk Management under DORA: ICT Risk Management – Deep Dive into Governance, Processes & Control Systems
The new webcast series “Risk Management under DORA” examines the main regulatory aspects of DORA across four modules and supports you in understanding, assessing, and implementing DORA in a compliant manner. We focus on the four regulatory pillars “ICT risk management, ICT incident management, IT requirements and testing, management of ICT third-party risk” and, in each module, address implementation challenges, common pitfalls, and practical solutions.
Online seminar by the Forum Institute featuring Annerton partner Peter Frey and attorney Josefine Spengler.
When? Monday, 23 March 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where? Online
Language: German
Next Block Expo 2026: The Biggest Edition Yet
Next Block Expo (NBX), is set to return on March 24-25, 2026, marking a new chapter with a move to a larger venue in Warsaw. The 6th edition will be the most expansive to date, expecting to welcome a record-breaking 5,000+ attendees, alongside 200+ world-class speakers and 80+ leading Web3 brands and projects.
When? 24–25 March 2026
Where? Warsaw
Language: English
Use code “paytechlaw20” to get a discount!
Digital Euro Conference 2026
When? 26 March 2026
Where? Frankfurt
Language: English
Join us at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (or online) to explore the future of money with a focus on CBDCs, stablecoins, and Commercial Bank Money Tokens (CBMTs).
Use our discount code Annerton20 when purchasing your ticket and save 20% – or simply use this link:
Annerton invites you to the online seminar series #FitforDORA:
Report on the review of the ICT risk management framework
Speaker:
Josefine Spengler, lawyer at Annerton and specialist lawyer for IT law
When? 27 March 2026, 11 a.m.
Where? Online, Microsoft Teams seminar
Language: German
FIBE 2026
Germany’s first international fintech festival in Berlin. In just two days, you’ll get industry trends & insights, international expert speakers, curated networking formats, and the FIBE Party. FIBE connects traditional banking with the fintech ecosystem and unites the European finance and tech scene.
When? 15-16 April 2026
Where? Berlin
Language: German
Instant Payments & Fraud Management Summit
Europe’s leading conference on instant payments returns to Frankfurt. The Instant Payments Summit brings together TIPS (ECB), SCT Inst (EPC) and RT1 (EBA Clearing) for a joint discussion on current trends and future challenges in real-time payments.
When? 23 April 2026
Where? Frankfurt
Language: English
Risk Management under DORA: ICT Incident Management – Reporting Obligations, Processes & Lessons Learned
Part 2 of the webcast series “Risk Management under DORA” examines the main regulatory aspects of DORA across four modules and supports you in understanding, assessing, and implementing DORA in a compliant manner. We focus on the four regulatory pillars “ICT risk management, ICT incident management, IT requirements and testing, management of ICT third-party risk” and, in each module, address implementation challenges, common pitfalls, and practical solutions.
Online seminar by the Forum Institute featuring Annerton partner Peter Frey and attorney Josefine Spengler.
When? Monday, 27 April 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where? Online
Language: German
Risk Management under DORA: IT Requirements and Testing of Digital Operational Resilience
Part 3 of the webcast series “Risk Management under DORA” examines the main regulatory aspects of DORA across four modules and supports you in understanding, assessing, and implementing DORA in a compliant manner. We focus on the four regulatory pillars “ICT risk management, ICT incident management, IT requirements and testing, management of ICT third-party risk” and, in each module, address implementation challenges, common pitfalls, and practical solutions.
Online seminar by the Forum Institute featuring Annerton partner Peter Frey and attorney Josefine Spengler.
When? Monday, 18 May 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where? Online
Language: German
Money 20/20
When? 2-4 June 2025
Where? Amsterdam
Language: English
Money 20/20 is more than an event – it’s where the fintech community meets to share ideas, build partnerships, and get deals done.
Safe 200€ on your ticket purchase with code: “PTLAW200″ (off a standard pass)
Risk Management under DORA: Deep Dive into ICT Third-Party Risk Management
Part 4 of the webcast series “Risk Management under DORA” examines the main regulatory aspects of DORA across four modules and supports you in understanding, assessing, and implementing DORA in a compliant manner. We focus on the four regulatory pillars “ICT risk management, ICT incident management, IT requirements and testing, management of ICT third-party risk” and, in each module, address implementation challenges, common pitfalls, and practical solutions.
Online seminar by the Forum Institute featuring Annerton partner Peter Frey and attorney Josefine Spengler.
When? Monday, 22 June 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where? Online
Language: German
Annerton invites you to the online seminar series #FitforDORA:
Business Continuity Mangagement under DORA
Speaker:
Josefine Spengler, lawyer at Annerton and specialist lawyer for IT law
When? 03 July 2026, 11 a.m.
Where? Online, Microsoft Teams seminar
Language: German
Digital Assets Week London
Digital Securities, Digital Assets, and Institutional Crypto – Juliet Media are delighted to announce that DA Week flagship event is back in London. This week is focused on the continuing realisation of Digital Assets across the finance ecosystem. Exploring both listed securities and private tokenization of securities along with educating investors on the opportunities. A focus on the institutional adoption of digital assets, covering the full spectrum including the technology, crypto, and securities.
When? 06 – 07 October 2026
Where? London
Language: English
Annerton invites you to the online seminar series #FitforDORA:
ICT service provider management
Speaker:
Josefine Spengler, lawyer at Annerton and specialist lawyer for IT law
When? 13 November 2026, 11 a.m.
Where? Online, Microsoft Teams seminar
Language: German
Save the Dates
- Factoring Forum 2026, Düsseldorf, 11.2. -12.2.2026
- Crypto Assets Conference, Frankfurt a.M.: 25.3.2026