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2026 List of Conferences on Supply Chain and Finance

As we kick off 2026, supply chain leaders across Europe are recalibrating for a year of regulatory shifts, tariff volatility, and accelerating digital transformation. Whether you’re a CPO navigating ESG mandates, a treasury head optimising working capital through SCF, or a logistics executive tackling last-mile resilience, the right conference can deliver actionable insights and high-value connections. This curated list spotlights key events from February through June, prioritising Europe’s premier gatherings on supply chain, supply chain finance, and related finance topics. Each offers senior-level networking, practical takeaways, and a front‑row seat to trends shaping the next phase of global trade. Mark your calendars – early bird deadlines are approaching.

January

12th Annual Supply Chain Finance Summit – London

  • Dates: 28–29 January 2026
  • Location: London, UK
  • Focus: Flagship supply chain finance event with 200+ senior attendees from banks, corporates, and fintechs. Agenda covers market growth, SME/deep‑tier expansion, regulatory shifts, ESG/SCF integration, and hybrid funding models (ABL, factoring, SCF).

February

BAFT International Trade & Payments + SCF Workshop – Jersey City

  • Dates: 3–5 February 2026 (SCF Workshop on 3 February)
  • Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
  • Focus: Global trade, payments, and supply chain finance. The co‑located Supply Chain Finance Workshop dives into next‑gen SCF and inventory finance, private credit participation, and risk/legal structures, giving banks and corporates a deep technical view of where SCF is heading.​

Solar Finance & Investment (SFI) Europe 2026

  • Dates: 3–4 February 2026
  • Location: Novotel London West, London, UK
  • Focus: Solar energy finance and investment summit, covering project finance, supply chain funding for panels and components, and ESG‑linked financing in Europe’s renewables sector.

Manifest 2026 – The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics – Las Vegas

  • Dates: 9–11 February 2026
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Focus: Large global summit on end‑to‑end supply chain and logistics, with a strong technology and investment angle. Themes include AI, automation, visibility, warehouse robotics, and new funding models for logistics and infrastructure, drawing shippers, 3PLs, carriers, and tech/fintech players.​

International Conference on International Finance & Exchange Rates (ICIFER)

  • Date: 13 February 2026
  • Location: London, UK
  • Focus: Finance and exchange rates conference with sessions on international trade finance, currency risk in supply chains, and global liquidity management, ideal for treasury and SCF professionals tracking FX volatility.​

ICOSCM – International Conference on Operations & Supply Chain Management – Geneva

  • Date: 15 February 2026
  • Location: Geneva, Switzerland
  • Focus: Academic‑meets‑practitioner conference on operations and supply chain management, including sessions on supply chain finance, risk, sourcing, and digitalisation. Useful for thought‑leadership content and trend pieces rather than deal‑making.​

EDA Defence Industry Conference – Brussels

  • Date: 26 February 2026
  • Location: European Parliament premises, Brussels, Belgium
  • Focus: Hybrid event on defence supply chain resilience, strategic dependencies, and institutional efforts to secure critical materials and logistics for European defence production.​

SCL HUB 2026 – Supply Chain Leadership Conference

  • Date: 27 February 2026
  • Location: Novotel London West, London, UK
  • Focus: Senior supply chain leadership summit for UK and European directors. Keynotes on sourcing, planning, logistics, tech adoption, and resilience, with executive roundtables and networking among 100+ heads of supply chain and distribution.​

March

SFNet’s Supply Chain Finance Convergence ’26 – New York

  • Date: 03 March 2026
  • Location: New York, USA
  • Focus: Half‑day forum on the convergence of ABL, factoring, and supply chain finance. Sessions cover SFNet’s new SCF market‑sizing study, structuring hybrid ABL/SCF deals, and legal risk mitigation, targeting secured‑finance, treasury, and working‑capital leaders.​

Trade Finance Technical Seminar – London

  • Date: 03 March 2026 (half‑day)
  • Location: London, UK
  • Focus: ICC UK trade finance seminar on documentary credits, letters of credit, and compliance updates. Technical training for treasury, finance, and operations teams handling international trade.​

Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The Net Zero Summit 2026 – London

  • Dates: 4–5 March 2026
  • Location: QEII Centre, Westminster, London, UK
  • Focus: Procurement and supply chain leadership summit on net‑zero delivery, Scope 3 emissions, resilience, and digital transformation. 50+ speakers across 10 tracks for CPOs, CSCOs, and sustainability executives from global firms.​

Pharma Supply Chain & Security World 2026

  • Dates: 18–19 March 2026
  • Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (expected; confirm with organiser)
  • Focus: Global pharma supply chain security, serialisation, cold chain, anti‑counterfeiting, and compliance. Connects manufacturers, 3PLs, and tech providers to tackle traceability, digital transformation, and risk management.​

Research Conference on the Single Market – Brussels

  • Date: 19 March 2026
  • Location: Brussels, Belgium
  • Focus: European Commission event on trade and supply chains, FDI, state aid, and strategic autonomy. Academic papers and policy discussions on EU trade dependencies, vulnerability, and financial linkages, with speakers from ECB, EIB, and major universities.​

LogiChem EU 2026 – Europe’s Chemical Supply Chain Conference

April

International Conference for Alternative Finance Research (ICAFR) 2026

  • Dates: 10–12 April 2026
  • Location: Málaga, Spain
  • Focus: 5th edition of alternative finance research conference, including fintech, crowdfunding, and supply chain finance innovations. Academic and practitioner sessions on digital funding models and liquidity solutions.​

Global Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2026

European Procurement & Supply Chain Excellence Summit 2026

  • Dates: 20–21 April 2026
  • Location: Berlin, Germany
  • Focus: Invitation‑only summit for CPOs, CSCOs, and transformation leaders. Covers geopolitics & trade, strategic resilience, AI/data decisions, operational sovereignty, and next‑gen models, hosted by BME (Europe’s largest procurement association).​

9th Supply Chain & Logistics Nexus Conference

  • Dates: 29–30 April 2026
  • Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport, Switzerland
  • Focus: Healthcare, pharma, and lifesciences supply chain. Key themes: cold chain, temperature control, compliance, sustainability, warehousing, and inventory management, uniting European sector leaders.​

May

Finance Symposium 2026 – Wiesbaden

  • Dates: 6–8 May 2026
  • Location: RheinMain CongressCenter, Wiesbaden, Germany
  • Focus: Europe’s leading congress for treasury and financial management, covering working capital, supply chain finance, cash pooling, FX, and liquidity strategy. 3,000+ experts from banks, corporates, and fintechs.

Delivery & Logistics Leaders’ Summit 2026

Financing Europe 2026 – Paris

  • Dates: 12 May 2026
  • Location: Brussels, Belgium
  • Focus: European finance and investment summit on project finance, infrastructure funding, and supply chain financing for energy transition and strategic sectors.

PwC Treasury Conference 2026 – Zurich

  • Dates: 14 May 2026
  • Location: Zurich, Switzerland
  • Focus: Treasury management, working capital, cash pooling, FX, and supply chain finance trends. 400+ senior treasurers from DACH and global firms, with practical sessions on liquidity, payments, and digitalisation.

CSC Live Conference at TOC Europe 2026 – Hamburg

  • Dates: 19–21 May 2026
  • Location: Hamburg Messe, Hamburg, Germany
  • Focus: Container supply chain leadership summit co‑located with TOC Europe. Senior discussions on global trade dynamics, port operations, inland logistics, and trade finance integration in container shipping.

Annual European Sustainable Finance Conference – Amsterdam

  • Dates: 20–21 May 2026
  • Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Focus: AFME’s flagship sustainable finance event with 250+ senior attendees. Tracks on ESG funding, green bonds, sustainable trade finance, and supply chain sustainability reporting/compliance.

June

GTR UK 2026 – London

  • Dates: 9–10 June 2026
  • Location: London, UK
  • Focus: UK’s premier trade finance event with 200+ senior attendees from banks, corporates, insurers, and fintechs. Covers commodity trade, structured finance, SCF, and geopolitical risk, with networking and deal‑making.

Black Sea Ports & Logistics 2026 – Istanbul

  • Dates: 25–26 June 2026
  • Location: Istanbul, Turkey
  • Focus: Supply chain and logistics for the Black Sea region, including port infrastructure, multimodal transport, trade finance, and EU connectivity projects.

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