FINANCIAL INNOVATORS AWARDS OF THE AMERICAS 2027

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Are You Creating the Future?

Financial transformation is being led by institutions that dare to challenge the status quo, rethink legacy models, and build the future. For over a decade, the Financial Innovators Awards have celebrated the financial institutions and fintechs driving this transformation.

Awards Ceremony: March 16, 2027

It is a transformative, high-impact, and high-visibility experience, created to inspire and empower the next generation of banking and fintech leaders.

Who is eligible to be nominated for the 2027 Awards?

Timeline

May 20, 2026

Applications Open

July 29, 2026

Applications Close

July 29 - Sep 23, 2026

Judging Period

Sep 23, 2026

Private Announcement to the Winners of Country Awards

Oct 15, 2026

Public Announcement of Country Award Winners & promotion on all FA platforms

Nov 18, 2026

Private Announcement to the Winners of the Fintech Awards

Dec 9, 2026

Public Announcement of the Fintech Awards

Mar 16 - 18, 2027

Awards ceremony for the winners of the Country, Disrupt and Fintech Awards in Miami 2027!

Mar 19, 2027 - 2028

Continuous promotion of the 2027 Award winners and their innovative projects

Award Category

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AWARDS

Country

Head-to-head competition between financial institutions in each country. Awards: Platinum, Gold, Silver.
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AWARDS

Fintech

Head-to-head competition among leading Latin American fintechs. Top performers earn Platinum, Gold, or Silver recognition.
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AWARDS

Disrupt

This award is given to the project that has generated the greatest transformative impact on the regional ecosystem.
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Curious About the Specific Categories and Evaluation Criteria?

  • Originality: Not a clone, but a category-definer
  • Measurable Impact: Real-world results, not vaporware
  • Scalability: Designed to grow, not just glow
  • LatAm Fit: Culturally, economically, and systemically attuned
  • Sustainability: Built for long-term transformation
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Winning means

It's a prestigious recognition of your work and that of your institution and grants you the status of a leader in financial innovation. Winners receive:

VIP Access & Status throughout the conference.

Tailored promotional material

Press kit, media announcements, and PR support

Application Process

1
Go to the FA Awards Platform
2
Create an account
3
Answer the form. Done!
4
Submit your application
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The Bank Awards are open to all classes of projects, including:

  • Customer-Centric Innovation
  • Operational Reinvention
  • Trust, Security and Resilience
  • Intelligent Decisioning
  • Strategic Ecosystem Plays
  • Inclusive Growth and Social Impact
  • Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Women-Inspired Initiatives

The Fintech Awards are open to all classes of projects, including:

  • Digital Banking Excellence
  • Payment Innovation
  • Lending Platform Innovation
  • WealthTech Solution
  • InsurTech Innovation
  • RegTech Solution
  • Blockchain and Crypto Solution
  • Sustainable FinTech
  • Financial Inclusion Initiative
  • AI in FinTech

FAQs

Congratulations to the 2026 Award Winners!

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