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What is the FID Fraud & FinCrime event?
FID Fraud & FinCrime, taking place on 9th – 10th November 2026 at The Brewery, London, is where fraud prevention, digital identity, cybersecurity, and financial crime strategy take centre stage.
With 2,500+ senior executives from financial services, government, healthcare, retail, and travel, the festival dives into the biggest risks and most innovative solutions shaping the future of trust. Expect top speakers, fresh thinking, and plenty of space for big conversations – both on and off stage.
When and where is the event?
FID Fraud & FinCrime will take place on the 9th – 10th November 2026 at The Brewery, 52 Chiswell St, London, EC1Y 4SA.
Who attends?
FID Fraud & FinCrime brings together senior leaders from across financial services, government, healthcare, retail, and more. Heads of Fraud, CISOs, AML leads, compliance experts and digital risk specialists join to explore emerging threats, bold fraud strategies, and practical solutions to stay ahead. This is the community where future-ready fraud leaders come to connect and collaborate.
What topics are covered?
Over 80 speakers at FID Fraud & FinCrime will explore what’s next in fraud prevention, detection, and response. Expect big conversations and real-world use cases across dedicated stages, covering digital identity, financial crime, cybersecurity, and the role of AI in protecting customers and systems.
Your pass also gives you access to our co-located events – that’s nine content stages across financial services and beyond. Check out the agenda here.
What's included in my pass?
Passes to FID Fraud & FinCrime include full access to the Festival floor, nine content stages with over 400 senior speakers, complimentary lunch, a craft beer bar, barista coffee stations, networking drinks, live DJ sets, and more. VIP Hosted Meetings Programme pass holders can also enjoy a range of exclusive, additional benefits.
What is the VIP Hosted Meetings Programme?
The VIP Hosted Meetings Programme at FID Fraud & FinCrime is a vendor accelerator programme that streamlines connections between buyers and top-tier solution providers through curated, double opt-in 1:1 meetings tailored to mutual interests.
How do I get to the event?
FID Fraud & FinCrime is easily accessible by public transport. The nearest tube stations are Barbican and Moorgate – just a 5-minute walk away. Farringdon (Underground) and Liverpool Street (Underground and National Rail) are also within a 10–15 minute walk. If you are driving, nearby car parks are available, and we have secured a range of discounted hotel options for attendees. Start planning your visit here.
Who are the event organisers?
FID Fraud & FinCrime is brought to you by VC Innovations. VC Innovations is a full-stack marketing services agency transforming innovative business through accelerated marketing. As the architects of Future Identity, VC Innovations convene a community of over 200,000 digital transformation leaders from across the fintech and financial services ecosystem. VC Innovations believe that by bringing together communities from across the globe to explore the power of innovation, better outcomes for businesses and consumers will follow. 85 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T4TQ. Visit the VC Innovations website.
VIP Hosted Meetings Programme FAQs:
What is the VIP Hosted Meetings Programme?
The VIP Hosted Meetings Programme is designed to connect those looking for new technology or partners to meet the businesses providing those services. Our hosted meetings team will generate meetings based on your preferences and pre-schedule only the most relevant meetings for you.
How does it work?
Apply & align:
Submit your application and meet with our hosted meetings team to kick off onboarding. We’ll deep-dive into your priorities, current initiatives, and the types of partners you want to meet, ensuring we fully understand where you’re looking to create value.
Set your preferences:
Browse the pre-qualified technology partners and select who you’re most interested in meeting. At the same time, partners review your profile. All Meetings are confirmed through a double-opt-in process. If both sides agree, the meeting goes ahead.
Get your schedule:
Once preferences are locked, we build your personalised meeting schedule. You’ll receive a fully confirmed agenda ahead of the event with dedicated meeting slots and no clashes.
Meet at the event:
Join us in London for a series of focused, high-value meetings. Your day is structured with dedicated meeting sessions, alongside time for networking and VIP experiences. No cold outreach. No irrelevant conversations.
Follow up & claim expenses:
After the event, continue conversations with your new partners and track outcomes. Submit your travel reimbursement documents post-event to claim your expenses.
Can I be a hosted meetings participant?
VIP Hosted Meetings Passes are available for senior decision makers responsible for buying or evaluating technology and other solutions for their company. Eligible company types include: banks, financial institutions; retailers, e-commerce firms, brands and platform marketplaces; esports, gaming and gambling businesses; entertainment and broadcasting businesses; travel, transportation, and delivery services; social media platforms; e-health and healthcare providers.
Excludes individuals from sales, relationship or commercial teams and organisations with a BaaS, payments or funding advisory value proposition. View the T&Cs here.
How will I know if my registration is approved?
We’ll check your registration and let you know via email if you have been approved as a hosted meetings participant. If you don’t meet our qualifying criteria, you can register for one of our Rockstar passes instead.
How are appointments made?
We’ll check your registration and let you know via email if you have been approved as a hosted meetings participant. If you don’t meet our qualifying criteria, you can register for one of our Rockstar passes instead.Ahead of the event, all participants will be invited to select companies they would like to meet with. Your meetings are generated based on the preferences you make, to ensure only the highest quality and most relevant meetings are scheduled.
Where and when are the meetings?
The meetings will be 15 minutes long and held between 10:30am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm on both event days (9th – 10th November 2026) in the hosted meetings lounge.
What does double opt-in mean?
Double opt-in means that both parties agree to the meeting, so we will only schedule meetings where both you and the event partner have agreed to meet.
What is my commitment?
VIP Hosted Rockstars must commit to making appointments with our event partners via the VIP Hosted Meetings Programme. We ask that you come to the event ready to meet with new potential partners. You must attend onsite meetings with participating sponsors, determined by a double opt-in process and complete the post-event survey.
What is the deadline to apply for the VIP Hosted Meetings Programme?
The deadline to apply is Thursday, 1st October 2026.
How can I spend my time?
Participants are free to attend content sessions and network on the exhibition floor around their schedule of meetings.
How do I get reimbursed?
You will be reimbursed following attendance at all hosted meetings, completing the feedback form providing an evaluation of each meeting, completion of the reimbursement form and submission of receipts. The deadline for the form and receipt submissions is Wednesday, 18th November 2026.
What happens if I don’t attend my meetings?
If you attend the event but do not complete your scheduled meetings, you will not receive any reimbursement, we reserve the right to invoice your company for £2,399 + VAT for the event ticket as per the authorisation you agree to, and you may also be excluded from qualifying for the event in future years.
What happens if I can no longer attend the Festival?
If you are approved for the VIP Hosted Meetings Programme but are unable to participate even though you are still with your organisation, you must agree to suggest one or more substitutes from your organisation as your replacement for the programme. Acceptance of any substitute is subject to prior approval via email.
Competition terms and conditions
1. Promoter
The promoter is VC Innovations Ltd, 2 Bloomsbury Place, London WC1A 2QL, UK.
2. Eligibility
This competition is open to registered attendees of the Future Identity Festival, FID Fraud & FinCrime, FID IAM, the FTT Fintech Festival, FTT AI Transformation, and FTT Mutuals who are aged 18 or over. Employees of VC Innovations, event sponsors, event speaker and suppliers are not eligible to enter.
3. Free entry
The competition is free to enter. No purchase, payment or paid subscription is required.
4. How to enter
To enter, participants must publish a LinkedIn post using their official “I’m attending” social media card and tag either Future Identity and FTT Fintech.
5. Entry period
The competition is currently open and closes on the 10th November 2026 at 5pm GMT. Entries received after the closing date will not be counted.
6. Entry limits
One entry per person. Multiple posts will not increase the chance of winning.
7. Prize
The prize is one WHOOP Smart Watch and a one-year subscription. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and no cash alternative will be offered.
8. Winner selection
The winner will be selected by random. The winner will be contacted within seven working days of the competition closing date. If the winner does not respond within seven days, the promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
9. Publicity
By entering, participants agree that VC Innovations may announce the winner’s name and company on its website, social media channels, email or event marketing materials.
10. Data protection
Personal data will only be used to administer the competition, contact the winner and fulfil the prize, unless the entrant has separately opted in to receive further communications. Personal data will be processed in line with VC Innovations’ privacy policy which can be viewed here.
11. LinkedIn and WHOOP disclaimer
This competition is run by VC Innovations and is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with LinkedIn or WHOOP. Entrants release LinkedIn and WHOOP from any liability relating to the competition.
12. Right to amend or cancel
The promoter reserves the right to amend, suspend or cancel the competition where necessary due to circumstances outside its reasonable control.
13. General
Entries that are incomplete, fraudulent, automated, offensive, misleading or do not comply with these terms may be disqualified.





