payabl. returns as lead sponsor of the Work in Fintech AI Summit 2026
payabl., a European financial technology provider, is returning as a sponsor of the Work in Fintech (WIF) AI Summit 2026, taking place on Friday, 28 August at NatWest in London. It’s the latest chapter in a partnership that began in 2024 and has since seen payabl. support WIF’s summits and hackathons across 2025 and 2026.
The AI Summit brings together students, graduates and early-career professionals aged 18-30 for a full day of talks, workshops and an AI hackathon, with speakers from across fintech, banking, capital markets and AI. Hackathon participants compete for internships, insight days, mentoring and event tickets, with teams assembled three weeks before the event. Applicants who aren’t accepted in person can still join via livestream.
payabl. has been part of WIF’s programme since the two organisations first joined forces in late 2024, backing the Summits hosted by The Investment Association (January 2025) and Google (August 2025), and now returning for the AI Summit this August hosted by NatWest. The partnership is a cornerstone of payabl.’s wider CSR work on skills, diversity and social mobility in fintech.
Esfira Zaka, CMO of payabl., said: “We’ve been part of Work in Fintech’s community since 2024, and every event reminds us why we came in. The talent in the room is exceptional, and the questions we get from students and grads are the same ones we’re working through inside the business. Supporting the AI Summit again this year is an easy decision. Fintech’s next generation shouldn’t just be watching the AI conversation, they should be shaping it.”
Matthew Cheung, Founder of Work in Fintech, added: “Returning partners are what makes Work in Fintech actually work. payabl. is a long standing partner, and every summit they’ve supported has led to something real for the young people in the room. Thanks to payabl., last year’s Summit winners, RELO went to the Doers Summit in Athens and Fynco went to Web Summit in Lisbon to showcase their app at some of best conferences in the industry. That’s what a real partnership looks like and we’re delighted to have payabl. back for the AI Summit on 28 August.”
The AI Summit 2026 agenda and speaker line-up is available at workinfintech.com. Applications for in-person and livestream tickets are open via Luma, with attendee selection confirmed by the end of July 2026.
See highlights from our first Summit as sponsor in January 2025 here.