Celebrating the industry's finest
13 October 2026 | Business Design Centre | London
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Entries are now closed.
Judging is underway.
Thank you to everyone who entered the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026.
Our independent panel of expert judges will now review this year's submissions to identify the organisations and individuals delivering outstanding innovation and impact across Open Banking, Open Finance and Smart Data.
The shortlist will be announced in the first week of September.
What happens next
- Independent judging is now underway
- The shortlist will be revealed in the first week of September
- Winners will be announced at the Open Banking Expo Awards on 13 October 2026
Whether you've entered or are following the industry's leading innovators, stay tuned as we celebrate the people and organisations shaping the future of financial services.
SEE WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE
CATEGORIES
- Best Use of Data
- Best Industry Partnership
- Best Open Banking Sector Transformation
- Best Anti-Fraud Solution
- Open Banking for Good
- Best Open Banking Payments Project
- Best Customer Experience
- Best Team
- Best App
- Best Regulatory Open Banking Initiative
- Best Open Finance Application
- Women in Open Banking Award – Rising Star
- Women in Open Banking Award – Woman of the Year
New for 2026
- Best Use of AI in Open Banking or Open Finance
- Industry Leader of the Year
- Innovation of the Year
- Most Impactful Open Banking Initiative
- Best Open Banking Infrastructure
- Advocate of the Year
Key dates
- Entries open: 27 April
- Intention to enter deadline – to get your 25% discount: 5 June
- Early deadline: 19 June
- Final deadline: 22 July
- Awards ceremony: 13 October
Don’t leave it too late.
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