Open Banking Expo

What Open Banking Expo does

Open Banking Expo is a privately held, B2B events and content business that convenes the global Open Banking and Open Finance ecosystem through regional conferences, an annual awards program, and a portfolio of owned media. Founded in 2018 and organized by Borough Bench Media Ltd (registered in England and Wales, headquartered in Winchester, UK), the company runs three recurring regional expos — UK & Europe in London, Canada in Toronto, and USA — and operates the Open Banking Expo Awards, with Token as long-standing Headline Partner. Its content surface spans a news and insights website, podcasts, on-demand webcasts, industry reports, and community initiatives such as Women in Open Banking (in partnership with American Express) and The Powerlist in Canada, all accessible via openbankingexpo.com.

The company's revenue model is event-driven and sponsorship-led. Money is generated through paid attendee tickets, multi-tier awards table packages (Standard £3,400, Silver £4,500, Gold £6,000, all + VAT per table of eight), Gold/Silver/Standard sponsorship and exhibition packages for the expos, £349 + VAT per awards entry submission, and named partnership opportunities (evening programme, drinks reception, photobooth, winners' supplement). Distribution is split between direct enterprise sales for sponsorship and exhibition inventory and self-service online ticket and awards entry booking for individuals and smaller teams. Customer segments are vertical, with primary audiences of financial institutions, fintech companies, and regulators/government bodies, and secondary audiences of technology/platform providers and solution vendors.

The core technology is a standard content management system and event registration platform; there is no proprietary AI/ML, no API, no SDK, and no native app. The moat is built on brand recognition (multiple Conference Awards wins from 2020 to 2025), ecosystem convening power across banks, fintechs, and regulators, and a multi-channel owned-media stack that maintains audience engagement between annual events. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and headcount of 1-10, indicating a lean, bootstrapped operating model.

Name

Open Banking Expo

Legal name

Borough Bench Media Ltd

Website

https://openbankingexpo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Open Banking Expo is a privately held B2B events and content company that runs regional Open Banking and Open Finance conferences (UK & Europe, Canada, USA), an annual awards program, and supporting digital content for financial institutions, fintechs, regulators, and technology providers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Services Industry Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Certification Expos Organizers (THAHABAD)

Keywords

• Industry events
• Financial conferences
• Open banking awards
• Event sponsorship
• Industry content

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets and Registrations: Revenue generated from paid attendee tickets to Open Banking Expo events across UK & Europe, Canada, and USA. Registration fees cover conference sessions, networking, event app access, and post-event presentations.
2. Sponsorship and Exhibition: Gold, Silver, and Standard table packages for awards ceremonies, exhibition space sales, and branded partnership opportunities at events. Sponsorship includes category sponsorship, on-stage branding, premium table seating, and marketing exposure.
3. Awards Entry Fees: Entry fees for the Open Banking Expo Awards competition, charged at £349 + VAT per entry submission.
4. Partnership and Advertising: Event partnership packages, branded opportunities, evening programme sponsorship, drinks reception sponsorship, winners' supplement sponsorship, and branded photobooth sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Open Banking Expo organizes in-person industry conferences and exhibitions (UK & Europe, Canada, USA), the annual Open Banking Expo Awards ceremony, and produces supporting editorial content (news, insights, podcasts, webcasts, reports) for the global Open Banking and Open Finance ecosystem. Revenue is generated primarily through paid attendee tickets, exhibition space and sponsorship sales, awards entry fees, and partnership/advertising packages targeted at financial institutions, fintechs, regulators, and technology providers.

Product overview

Open Banking Expo is an events and content company that operates as a portfolio of industry events, awards programs, and content channels serving the global Open Banking and Open Finance ecosystem. The core offerings include regional expo events (UK & Europe, Canada, USA), the Open Banking Expo Awards annual ceremony, and multimedia content including podcasts, webcasts, and reports. The company also runs initiatives such as Women in Open Banking and The Powerlist. It is organized by Borough Bench Media and positions itself as the largest global community for ideas, connections, and deals in Open Banking and Open Finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women in Open Banking: An inclusive initiative to empower and elevate the careers of women across the Open Banking industry, launched in collaboration with American Express
• The Powerlist

Products and services

• Open Banking Expo UK & Europe Annual flagship conference and exhibition held in London for the UK and European Open Banking and Open Finance market, featuring speakers, exhibition floor, and networking for financial institutions, fintechs, regulators, and technology providers.
• Open Banking Expo Canada Annual conference held in Toronto focused on advancing consumer-driven banking in Canada, with emphasis on real-time decisioning, risk infrastructure, and commercialization of data via open banking models.
• Open Banking Expo USA Conference and exhibition focused on Open Banking and Open Finance developments in the United States market, targeting US financial institutions, fintechs, and technology providers.
• Open Banking Expo Awards Annual awards programme and ceremony recognizing excellence across Open Banking, Open Finance, and Smart Data categories, including paid awards entry submissions and a ticketed awards ceremony with table packages.
• Event Sponsorship and Exhibition Packages Sponsorship and exhibition packages sold alongside regional events, including Gold, Silver, and Standard table packages for the awards ceremony, exhibition space sales, category sponsorship, on-stage branding, premium table seating, and marketing exposure opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Testimonials confirm 'huge attendee numbers, packed speaker sessions and buzzy exhibition floor'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Inverite Insights Inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 March 2026Inverite Insights Inc. announced its sponsorship of the Open Banking Expo Canada 2026, where CEO Karim Nanji will participate in a debate on data portability and open banking. The partnership focuses on advancing consumer-driven banking in Canada, emphasizing real-time decisioning, risk infrastructure, and commercialization of data via open banking models.
• American ExpresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023American Express collaborated with Open Banking Expo to introduce the 'Women in Open Banking' initiative, an inclusive programme aimed at empowering and elevating careers of women across the open banking industry. This DEI initiative aligns with American Express's commitment to fostering diversity in financial services.
• TokenflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Token is the Headline Partner for Open Banking Expo Awards. As a leading open banking platform provider, Token collaborates with Open Banking Expo on awards programme branding, marketing exposure, and event positioning.
• The Open Finance ShowflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Open Finance Show is a co-located event with Open Banking Expo UK, expanding the content and networking scope to cover broader open finance topics alongside open banking.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PayExpo: PayExpo is a UK-based conference and exhibition focused on payments, fintech, and open banking ecosystems. It overlaps directly with Open Banking Expo on sponsor pipeline and the same UK banking/fintech buyer base, competing for the same exhibition and sponsorship inventory.
• Finovate: Finovate runs demo-focused fintech conferences and webinars in North America and Europe, targeting banks, fintechs, and solution providers. Its event format and audience overlap closely with Open Banking Expo, making it a direct competitor for fintech sponsorships and exhibitor mindshare.
• Fintech Meetup: Fintech Meetup runs community-driven fintech conferences designed around structured networking and buyer-seller meetings for banks and fintechs. It serves an overlapping enterprise fintech audience and competes for sponsor dollars and limited enterprise event calendar attention.
• EBAday (Finextra): EBAday is a long-running European conference and media property dedicated to open banking, payments, and APIs, organized by Finextra. It directly competes with Open Banking Expo UK & Europe on the same vertical audience of banks, fintechs, and technology providers, and runs co-located content streams that mirror OBE's regional expo model.
• The Open Banking and Open Finance Summit (Open Banking Excellence): Open Banking Excellence operates summits, awards, and community programs explicitly focused on the open banking vertical, with overlapping content, awards, and community-engagement assets. It is the closest direct peer in terms of mission, audience, and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Money 20/20: Money20/20 is the largest global fintech events brand, operating flagship conferences in the US, Europe, and Asia with content covering open banking, payments, and financial services. It competes with Open Banking Expo for enterprise fintech sponsorships and senior banking attendee mindshare, but at much larger scale and with a broader vertical scope.
• Sibos (SWIFT): Sibos is SWIFT's annual flagship conference for the global financial services industry, with significant content on payments, open banking, and digital transformation. It draws many of the same banking and treasury executives that Open Banking Expo targets, competing for the senior banking attendee's calendar.
• MoneyLIVE (Finastra): MoneyLIVE is a banking and fintech events portfolio operated by Finastra covering retail banking, corporate banking, and digital transformation. It serves a closely overlapping banking and fintech audience and competes for sponsor mindshare in adjacent tracks like open banking and digital channels.

Emerging players

• The Digital Banking Summit: Digital Banking Summit is a regional conference series focused on digital banking transformation, open banking, and customer experience. Its audience overlaps with Open Banking Expo's banking segment but with stronger geographic concentration in specific markets.
• Fintech World Forum: Fintech World Forum is a smaller scale fintech and open banking conference attracting banks, fintechs, and regulators. It is comparable to Open Banking Expo in target audience but with narrower geographic reach and a less established community ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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