Leadership That Opens Doors

Event Summary

Harrington Starr's International Women’s Day Event 2026 (IWD 2026) is a leadership-focused FinTech event taking place on 3 March 2026 in London, UK.

This London-based Financial Tech leadership event forms part of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026.

The event brings together senior leaders, executives, women, men, and allies across the financial technology and financial services sector for TED-style talks, discussion, and networking. The 2026 theme, Leadership That Opens Doors, explores how leadership decisions create opportunity, influence careers, and drive meaningful change across modern FinTech organisations.

This International Women’s Day FinTech event is designed for leaders shaping teams, culture, and strategy within technology-driven financial services businesses.

Event Details

Event Name: Harrington Starr’s International Women’s Day Event 2026
Theme: Leadership That Opens Doors
Date: 3 March 2026
Location: London, UK
Format: TED-style leadership talks, followed by lunch and networking
Audience: Senior FinTech and Financial Services professionals, women, men, and allies

Why this event matters

International Women’s Day 2026 (IWD 2026) is a global moment to recognise progress, reflect on challenges, and focus on opportunity for women. Within FinTech and financial services, however, meaningful and lasting change is shaped by leadership decisions made every day — not just once a year.

This FinTech leadership event focuses on responsibility, access, and inclusive decision-making, equipping senior professionals with insight into how leadership behaviour directly influences hiring, progression, retention, and organisational performance.

Harrington Starr’s annual International Women’s Day event returns in 2026 with a clear leadership lens — bringing together women, men, and allies from across the financial technology ecosystem for a practical, leadership-led conversation on access, opportunity, and long-term progression.

Leadership, growth, and the future of FinTech

As the FinTech sector continues to mature, leaders are navigating increasing complexity — from scaling specialist teams and attracting scarce technical talent to building cultures that support performance, development, and retention.

The event explores how leadership behaviour and decision-making directly influence outcomes like hiring and progression, a major theme in our article on FinTech hiring trends for 2026.

The event will feature four short, thought-provoking leadership talks, designed to share perspective, challenge assumptions, and encourage reflection.

The sessions will be hosted by Nadia Edwards-Dashti, CCO & Co-Founder, and Georgia Richardson, Head of Marketing, at Harrington Starr.

Following the talks, attendees are invited to continue the discussion over lunch and networking, connecting with peers from across the FinTech and financial services community.

Speakers will be announced soon.

Who should attend

This International Women’s Day FinTech event is open to women, men, and allies working across financial technology and financial services.

While the discussion will resonate strongly with senior leaders and decision-makers, the themes are relevant to anyone interested in leadership, growth, and the future direction of the FinTech sector.

Our sponsors

This event is proudly supported by Delta, Nayax, and SteelEye — organisations committed to leadership, innovation, and long-term impact across FinTech and financial services.

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