Money20/20 USA returns to Las Vegas October 18–21, 2026, bringing founders, operators, investors, and financial services leaders together for four days of meetings, side events, dinners, and late-night networking. The official agenda is only part of the experience. The right off-floor event can be the best place to make a useful connection, continue a conversation, or get a break from the conference floor.
This practical guide highlights 21 events worth considering, starting with Avenue Z’s own poolside gathering. Access varies, so check each RSVP page before making plans. Several events require host approval, and some are invite-only.
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1. Poolside Refresher Happy Hour at Money20/20
Tuesday, October 20 | 3:00–5:45 p.m. | The Venetian pool deck
Access: Approval required; RSVP required
Take a break from the conference floor with Avenue Z, Infinity Ventures, and Stifel Venture Banking. The afternoon includes an open bar, refreshing cocktails, and an elevated day-club atmosphere at The Venetian pool deck. Space is limited, and the exact location is shared after registration.
Request to join the Poolside Refresher Happy Hour
Sunday, October 18
2. Industry’s Flight to Las Vegas
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Charter flight to Las Vegas
Access: RSVP requests subject to approval
Start the week before the conference floor opens with a charter flight hosted by The Financial Club and Mesh. It is a practical networking opportunity for attendees who want to begin making connections en route to Vegas.
View the charter flight details
3. VGS Vault Lounge
4:30–7:30 p.m. | Palazzo Tower, Suite 3916
Access: Sign-up required; intended for payments professionals
VGS is opening its Vault Lounge on Sunday and Tuesday as a place to recharge between meetings, grab a drink and a bite, watch the game, or connect with the VGS team. Amenities include practical travel and recovery essentials, making this a useful stop before dinner.
Sign up for the VGS Vault Lounge
4. TWIF x Mercor: Executive AI Reception
6:00–8:00 p.m. | Gjelina at The Venetian
Access: Approval required
This opening-night reception is designed for CIOs, CTOs, chief AI and data officers, and other senior leaders responsible for enterprise AI strategy. Expect hosted drinks, bites, and candid conversation about how financial services organizations are approaching AI adoption.
Request to join the Executive AI Reception
5. Cash Flow Conversations with Nova Credit and Akoya
6:30–9:00 p.m. | HaSalon, Palazzo Tower at The Venetian
Access: Invite-only; RSVP reviewed and confirmed based on availability
Nova Credit and Akoya are bringing senior consumer ecosystem leaders together for an off-the-record dinner focused on cash flow and bank transaction data. The discussion will cover how this data is influencing credit decisions and how companies can source it reliably at scale.
View the Cash Flow Conversations dinner
6. TWIF x SEON Fraud and Risk Leaders Welcome Dinner
6:30–9:30 p.m. | Las Vegas
Access: Approval required; curated for senior fraud, risk, credit risk, compliance, and payments leaders
This peer dinner is built for leaders working through the issues shaping fraud, risk, and compliance in payments companies, digital banks, lenders, BNPL, and rewards platforms. The format is intentionally small, candid, and off the record.
Request to join the Fraud and Risk Leaders Dinner
7. Venture After Dark
8:30–11:30 p.m. | WAKUDA
Access: RSVP requests subject to approval
Founders, investors, operators, and financial services leaders can keep the first night going at Venture After Dark. The gathering includes drinks, late-night bites, and a broad mix of fintech and financial services professionals before the main conference gets underway.
Request to join Venture After Dark
Monday, October 19
8. The Future of Digital Trust: Continuous Intelligence and Reusable Identity
8:00–10:00 a.m. | Las Vegas
Access: RSVP requests subject to approval
For teams working in identity, fraud, onboarding, and trust, this Financial Club and Jumio breakfast offers an early start focused on continuous intelligence and reusable identity. It is a strong fit for operators looking to connect around the infrastructure behind safer digital finance.
View the Digital Trust breakfast
9. TabaPay’s Annual Money20/20 Luncheon
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Bouchon at The Venetian
Access: RSVP required; approval required
TabaPay’s annual luncheon is designed as a slower-paced break from the conference floor, with time to connect over lunch with clients, partners, and peers from across the payments industry.
Request to join TabaPay’s Annual Luncheon
10. Liquid Assets at Money20/20
4:30–7:00 p.m. | SUGARCANE at The Venetian
Access: Approval required
Mesh is hosting an early-evening networking event with an open bar, signature cocktails, and light bites. Stop in for a quick conversation or stay for the full event while connecting around the trends shaping financial infrastructure.
11. TWIF, Cambr, and Klaros: Bank Leaders and Deposit Innovators
4:45–6:45 p.m. | Smith & Wollensky, The Venetian
Access: Approval required; limited capacity
This gathering brings together sponsor bank and fintech executives, product leaders, and strategy teams focused on embedded finance and the next generation of deposit products. Hosted drinks and elevated bites make it an easy first stop before a busier Monday evening.
Request to join the Bank Leaders and Deposit Innovators event
12. Cocktails with Socure and Baselayer: An Evening of Signals
5:00–7:00 p.m. | Sala 118, The Venetian
Access: Registration recommended; walk-ins welcome if capacity allows
This open-format reception pairs drinks and passed bites with an optional Human Signals passport activity designed to make introductions easier. The event is geared toward director-level attendees and above, with capacity for 150 guests.
Save your spot for An Evening of Signals
13. TWIF and Checker Whiskey Tasting
5:30–8:30 p.m. | The Oak Room at The Venetian
Access: Approval required; limited capacity
Operators and leaders interested in stablecoin payments, FX, and cross-border payments can meet over a guided whiskey tasting, drinks, and bites. The smaller format is suited to people looking for focused conversations rather than a large open mixer.
Request to join the Whiskey Tasting
14. OpenFX and Stablecon: Money20/20 Stable Salon
7:00–10:00 p.m. | Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
Access: Invitation-only; RSVP requests reviewed individually
This Monday evening salon is built around payments, digital assets, treasury infrastructure, and global financial innovation. Expect cocktails, elevated bites, and a select group of guests for conversations about where stablecoins and financial infrastructure are headed.
Request to join the Stable Salon
15. The Stablecoin Speakeasy at Money20/20
Monday, October 19 | Time not listed | Location shared after registration
Access: Approval required; RSVP required
The Stablecoin Speakeasy brings together fintech, payments, banking, stablecoin, and digital asset leaders for executive networking and conversations about enterprise payments, stablecoin adoption, treasury operations, compliance, and financial infrastructure. The event is hosted by Bitwave, BVNK, and Lorum.
Request to join The Stablecoin Speakeasy
16. Fintech Founder Dinner with Valli Ventures and GS Growth
8:00–10:00 p.m. | Private location in Las Vegas
Access: Invite-only; approval required
Early-stage fintech founders can apply for a private dinner hosted by Valli Ventures with investors from GS Growth. The conversation is intended for founders at the A and B stage who are building in fintech, AI, and adjacent categories.
Request to join the Fintech Founder Dinner
Tuesday, October 20
17. Money20/20 Morning Miles
7:30–9:00 a.m. | Meet at The Venetian main entrance
Access: RSVP required; all paces welcome
Start the day with a walk, 5K, or 10K run along the Strip. The route is flat and conversational, and the group plans to grab coffee afterward. It is an easy way to meet founders, investors, and operators without the usual conference-room setup.
18. Synchrony Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz: AI and the Enterprise Breakfast
9:00–11:00 a.m. | Las Vegas
Access: Approval required; private event
This breakfast explores how AI is creating new value across customer acquisition, credit, commerce, and operations. It is a strong fit for executives and founders working on enterprise AI, financial services, and commerce platforms.
Request to join the AI and the Enterprise Breakfast
19. Afternoon Maxxing: Donuts and Licensing and Compliance AMA
1:00–3:00 p.m. | Donutique at The Venetian
Access: Approval required; no Money20/20 badge needed
Bring your hardest licensing and regulatory questions to this informal AMA with Brico’s VP of Compliance and Operations. Topics include money transmitter licenses, lending, mortgage, collections, and state expansion. There are no slides and no pitch, so attendees can drop in for five minutes or stay longer.
Request to join the Licensing and Compliance AMA
20. Speed Vegas with Adyen, TWIF, and Plaid
3:30–7:30 p.m. | Speed Vegas
Access: Approval required; no conference badge required
Trade the conference floor for a high-performance driving experience at Speed Vegas. The afternoon includes transportation from The Venetian, professional instruction, test laps, a driving session, and networking cocktails with Canadian business and fintech leaders.
21. Taktile Happy Hour at Money20/20
8:00–10:00 p.m. | Mercato della Pescheria at The Venetian
Access: Approval required; limited space
Close out Tuesday with cocktails and canapés alongside banking and insurance leaders working in credit, underwriting, fraud, onboarding, and risk. It is a good option for decisioning and AI conversations after a full day of meetings and programming.
Request to join Taktile’s happy hour
A quick planning note
Money20/20 side events fill quickly, and many of the most targeted gatherings require host approval. Register early, confirm the address before leaving your hotel, and leave extra time for moving between venues. For the best networking mix, pair one focused breakfast or dinner with one open-format reception and one event that gives you a real break from the conference floor.
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