Finance teams usually lock their training budget months ahead. A controller who wants to attend a June event in 2027 often needs a date, a city and a price on paper before the year starts. Vendor lists rarely give all three.
This page covers events for the office of the CFO and for bank payments and operations leaders. FP&A and treasury people tend to want forecasting, controls and AI tooling. Bank payments teams tend to want messaging standards, instant payments and correspondent banking. If you are a startup selling payments or wallets, our fintech conferences page fits better.
For each event we give the 2027 dates, the city, and the starting price from the organizer's site. "Not announced" means registration has not opened. Confirm the live figure before you pay. Our method is on How we review tools.
AFP FP&A Forum
The AFP FP&A Forum is the Association for Financial Professionals' event for the office of the CFO. Three days at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in March 2027. In-person. AFP says 500+ peers attend.
Best for: FP&A analysts, finance managers, controllers, CFOs, and treasury and accounting leaders who want sessions led by practitioners.
Dates and city: March 22-24, 2027. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans. In-person. Official event page.
What you actually get: Three days of sessions, workshops and roundtables led by practitioners. Budgeting and forecasting sessions. AI automation workshops.
Notable limitations:
- Prices step up twice: after December 11 and after February 19.
- It is a corporate finance event. Bank payments and operations leaders will find more peers at EBAday or Sibos.
Tickets: Early, by December 11: Insider $985, Team of 2+ $985 each, AFP member or FPAC holder $1,185, non-member $1,385. Standard, by February 19: $1,185, $1,185, $1,385 and $1,585. Late and on-site: $1,385, $1,385, $1,585 and $1,785. All USD.
Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo
Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo is Gartner's North American conference for CFOs and finance leaders. Three days in National Harbor, Maryland, in June 2027. In-person. It used to run as the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference.
Best for: CFOs and finance leadership teams who want analyst-led sessions and a vendor exhibition in one trip. Finance leaders comparing software before a buying cycle.
Dates and city: June 2-4, 2027. Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland. In-person. Official event page.
What you actually get: Gartner analyst sessions for finance leaders and an exhibition. The 2027 exhibitor list is already on the official site.
Notable limitations:
- Older links and vendor pages still use the old CFO conference name. Use the official Gartner page for dates.
- The early-bird rate ends April 2, 2027. After that the standard rate is $5,300.
Tickets: Early-bird $4,650 until April 2, 2027. Standard $5,300. Public sector $4,125, with proof of status.
EBAday
EBAday is a two-day European payments and transaction banking conference. The 2027 edition runs at the Roma Convention Center La Nuvola in Rome. In-person.
Best for: Payments, transaction banking and operations leaders at European banks. Teams working on European payments infrastructure.
Dates and city: June 15-16, 2027. Roma Convention Center La Nuvola, Viale Asia 25, Rome. In-person. Official site.
What you actually get: Two days in one venue. EBA members pay a much lower rate than non-members.
Notable limitations:
- The non-member rate is 3,450€ even at early bird. The registration page does not say whether VAT is added.
- It is aimed at banks. Vendors should read sponsor and exhibitor terms before booking.
Tickets: Two-day pass, early bird until December 7, 2026: non-member 3,450€ (standard 3,600€), EBA member 1,300€ (standard 1,400€). VAT not stated.
Sibos
Sibos is Swift's annual conference for the financial industry. In 2027 it runs four days at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, the city's third time as host. In-person.
Best for: Bank executives in payments, securities, correspondent banking and operations. Market infrastructure teams. Fintechs that qualify for the Discover area or already work with Swift.
Dates and city: September 20-23, 2027. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. In-person. Official FAQ.
What you actually get: Four days of sessions and an exhibition. Exhibiting is open to financial institutions, Swift partners and firms with an established Swift relationship. Fintechs can apply for the Discover area. Public sessions are free on Sibos TV.
Notable limitations:
- Registration fees are not published. The FAQ says to watch official Sibos channels for the opening.
- Exhibiting is restricted, and Discover has eligibility criteria.
Tickets: Not announced. Registration has not opened. Public session recordings are free on Sibos TV.
Where is Sibos after 2027?
Paris in 2028 and Dubai in 2029, per the official future Sibos page. Venues and dates for those years are not confirmed.
Still to come in 2026
AFP 2026, AFP's annual treasury and finance conference, runs November 8-11, 2026 in Las Vegas. The events page lists no price. The 2027 annual conference is not dated yet.
Sibos 2026 in Miami has already run. A digital pass to on-demand sessions stays on sale until the end of 2026.
Other finance conferences worth considering
Acquire or Be Acquired from Bank Director is a bank strategy and M&A event. Its registration page shows $2,195 per attendee, but no 2027 dates or venue.
Sibos 2028 goes to Paris and Sibos 2029 to Dubai. Dates and venues are not set.
How we picked these conferences
We listed finance and banking events whose 2027 edition has exact dates on the organizer's own site, then chose the ones most relevant to CFO teams and bank payments leaders. A missing price did not exclude an event. Dates and prices were checked on the organizers' sites on 5 Nov 2026. "Not announced" means registration has not opened. Where the lowest rate needs membership or a team booking, the table shows the non-member rate and the body lists the others.
FAQs
Which finance conference suits a CFO in 2027?
Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo if you want analyst sessions and a vendor exhibition. The AFP FP&A Forum if you want practitioner sessions and a price you can approve now. They are about ten weeks apart.
Which one suits bank payments leaders?
Sibos for a global bank audience and Swift topics. EBAday for European payments and transaction banking. EBAday is in June, Sibos in September.
Who gets the $985 AFP rate?
The AFP pricing page lists $985 for the Insider rate and for teams of two or more, until December 11. AFP members and FPAC holders pay $1,185. Non-members pay $1,385.
Is there a virtual option?
Sibos TV recordings are free to watch. The Sibos 2026 digital pass is on sale until the end of 2026. The four events in the table are in-person.
When does Sibos 2027 registration open?
The official FAQ gives no date. It says to watch official Sibos channels.
Bottom line
Match the event to the team going. For FP&A peers and a price you can approve today, start with the AFP FP&A Forum. For analyst advice and a software shortlist, start with Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo. For European payments, start with EBAday. For the global banking crowd, plan for Sibos and wait for registration.
