See business
from the inside.
FinMinds is designed to bring high-school students closer to the people and decisions behind real companies - across finance, management, real estate, banking and technology.
Two days of
applied business education.
Two days of applied business education, conversations with people working inside major industries, and a program built around real business thinking rather than classroom theory.
Finance · Management · Real Estate · Banking · Technology
Speakers, sessions and the interactive structure of the 2026 edition will be announced as they are confirmed.
250 participants.
Real business problems.
At the previous edition, participants developed banking innovation concepts and presented them to a professional jury. Sixteen later continued into summer experiences in banking and consulting.
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.
