FinMinds 2026 Powered by ING
Business starts
before college.
Two days built around the people, decisions and industries shaping business now - bringing high-school students closer to how companies actually work.
FinMinds at a glance
500
Seats available
50+
Internships to be awarded
14-15 Nov
2026
Bucharest
Face Convention Center
2026 speakers
Meet the people shaping this edition.
Business, outside the textbook.
FinMinds brings high-school students into direct contact with founders, executives and specialists who can explain the companies, industries and decisions they know from the inside.
The 2026 experience will span finance, management, real estate, banking and technology. More details about the interactive format will be announced as the program is released.
Last time at FinMinds
At the previous edition, participants moved beyond the stage and into applied work: teams developed banking innovation concepts and presented them to a professional jury.
The conference ends Sunday.
The opportunities don't.
FinMinds has already shown that the experience can continue beyond the event itself. At the previous edition, 16 participants went on to summer experiences in banking and consulting. Confirmed 2026 opportunities are presented below as they are announced.
One seat.
IE Summer School.
One FinMinds participant will earn a fully funded place at IE Summer School - an international experience built around business, entrepreneurship, hands-on learning and students from around the world.
1
Seat
Madrid
Spain
Location
Fully Funded
Award
IE University is an international university in Spain known for its entrepreneurial approach to business and education, bringing together students from around the world.
Discover IE Summer School ↗
From the pitch room
to inside ING.
At the previous edition, participants continued into summer experiences in banking, and the winning team presented its concept directly to senior bank officials.
That's the kind of access a strong idea leads to at FinMinds - a real seat with the people who run a major bank, not a simulation of one.
Bucharest
Location
2026 opportunity details will be published here once confirmed.
Previously at FinMinds.
FinMinds brings students face-to-face with people who make the decisions usually discussed in textbooks and case studies.
Alain Heureux
Entrepreneur, educator & innovation leader
Virtuology Academy (founder); former President & CEO, IAB Europe
Andrei Diaconescu
Entrepreneur & finance professional
Philipp Gamauf
CFO & Executive Committee member
2026 lineup coming soon.
Two days.
The full 2026 program is coming.
FinMinds 2026 will bring together business perspectives across finance, management, real estate, banking and technology. Speakers, sessions and the full interactive format will be announced as they are confirmed.
Finance · Management · Real Estate · Banking · Technology
Explore the program →250 participants. 16 summer experiences. Real ideas in front of real decision-makers.
Participants worked in teams on banking innovation concepts before presenting their work to a professional jury. Sixteen went on to summer experiences in banking and consulting.
The winning team presented directly to senior bank officials, taking the idea beyond the competition itself.
Your seat is in the room.
What you do with it is up to you.
Choose your ticket and complete your registration below.
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