Warsaw Finance Week
Celebrating the people, companies, and ideas shaping the future of financial innovation.
The Future of Finance Awards 2026 recognize outstanding achievements in financial technology, market transformation, and infrastructure development. Held as part of Warsaw Finance Week, the Awards highlight the innovators, rising market leaders, foreign investors, and visionary executives who actively drive the growth, security, and competitiveness of the European financial ecosystem.
Categories
The 2026 edition features seven categories. While six categories are determined through an independent expert research process conducted by the Organizer and the Jury, the Future Finance Company of the Year category is open for public applications.
Open Call
Open for Direct Applications. Awarded to a solution, product, or service making an exceptional contribution to the modern financial sector.
Applications open: September 9 – September 21, 2026, 5:00 PM CEST
Determined through independent expert research by the Organizer and the Jury
Recognizing an entity that has achieved remarkable international expansion or scaled Polish financial technologies globally.
Honoring an entity that has disrupted the financial market through rapid growth, an innovative business model, or breakthrough solutions.
Awarded to a key provider or project advancing critical financial infrastructure, including payments, banking systems, compliance, cybersecurity, digital identity, or digital trust.
Recognizing a foreign entity contributing significantly to the development of the Polish financial sector through direct foreign investment.
Honoring an institution or organization whose initiatives strengthen Poland's position as an international financial center.
An individual award honoring a CEO, Founder, or executive leader whose leadership and long-term vision have transformed the financial or technology landscape.
Independent panel
An independent panel of recognized industry leaders, academics, and policy advisors evaluates the nominations to ensure complete impartiality and substantive evaluation.
Andrzej Szewczyk
Business Unit Finance
Autopay
Jarosław Dąbrowski
Member of the Management Board
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Piotr Kozłowski
Director of Strategic Projects
Bank Pekao SA
Michał Szymański
New Markets Strategy Director
Blik
Paulina Skrzypińska
Chief Innovation Officer
BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
dr Mieczysław Groszek
Cofounder and first CEO
Cashless Poland Foundation
Jacek Uryniuk
Editor-in-Chief
cashless.pl
Rafał Sionkowski
Head of Electronic Identification Department
Centralny Ośrodek Informatyki
Leszek Skiba
Honorary Advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland
Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
Maciej Fijałkowski
Secretary of the City of Warsaw
City Hall of Warsaw
Piotr Brewiński
CEO
Fintech Poland
dr Paweł Widawski
CEO
Future Finance Poland
Michał Łukasik
CEO
Kontomatik
Agnieszka Cichocka
Head of Fintech Segment
Mastercard Europe SA
dr Dariusz Standerski
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Digital Affairs
Tomasz Batko
Director of Strategy Department
Ministry of Finance
Tomasz Jamróz *
First Counsellor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Łukasz Kuc
Head of Digital Channels Office
PKO Bank Polski
Paweł Huras
Director of Innovation Development Department
Polish Development Fund
dr Katarzyna Jóźwik
CEO Innovation Catalyst
Smartney Grupa Oney SA
Mateusz Oleksy
General Manager
Visa
Beata Tylman-Nowakowska
Deputy Director, Market Development Department
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Acts in a personal capacity as a member of the Jury. His contributions are made independently of his official duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), and the opinions expressed reflect his personal position rather than the official stance of the Ministry.
The Gala
The culmination of the selection process will take place during the official Awards Gala on November 5, 2026, hosted at the iconic PKO Bank Polski Rotunda in Warsaw.
We cordially invite you to join us for this special evening! Register for Warsaw Finance Week (WFW) (Premium Pass) today to secure your place and attend the Gala.
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