Business and finance trade fairs

Business and finance fairs gather banks, fintech firms, franchisors, marketing agencies, retail suppliers and service providers. They are mostly trade events that pair a conference with an exhibition floor, and the fairs listed here are held mostly in October and November.

The sector covers banking, fintech, investment, franchising, marketing, retail and shopfitting, human resources and management services, and legal and business services. Exhibitors sell services and software rather than machines. Buyers are executives, founders, investors and retail operators looking for suppliers, partners or franchise opportunities. Closely related fields have their own pages: technology for software and digital infrastructure, and real estate for property and development.

London and Singapore are both established financial centers. London hosts The Business Show London for small and medium-sized businesses and founders, and Retrain Expo on retraining and upskilling. Singapore FinTech Festival combines an exhibition, a conference and one-to-one meetings for the policy, finance and technology communities. The United Kingdom and United States hubs list their national calendars.

Madrid and Warsaw have their own circuits. Madrid hosts Tech Show Madrid and E-SHOW Madrid aimed at executives and at ecommerce and digital marketing teams. Warsaw hosts RetailShow, which brings equipment and service suppliers together with retail chains and independent shops. Milan also hosts business events.

Outside Europe, Saudi Franchise Expo in Jeddah introduces international and regional brands to investors and prospective franchisees, and SAVM in Kuala Lumpur covers vending machines and business equipment for Southeast Asia. In Moscow, REKLAMA serves the advertising industry. IMARC in Sydney is a mining and resources conference with an exhibition floor.