2026 Financial Services Exchange
August 31–September 1, 2026 | In-Person & Virtual
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Virtual: $795
In-Person: $1,350
Navigate the Risks Transforming Financial Services
The IIA Conference Built for Financial Services
Intelligent banking, cyber exposure, regulatory complexity, and AI adoption are rewriting the risk map for financial institutions. FSE brings audit, risk, and governance professionals together, in person and virtually, to work through it with the peers, examiners, and executives who face the same map.
Who Should Attend the Financial Services Exchange Conference?
Built for people who own financial services risk:
- Internal audit teams at banks, credit unions, insurers, fintechs, and asset managers, from staff auditor to CAE
- Risk and compliance professionals across all three lines
- Auditors specializing in cybersecurity, AI, and emerging technology
- Financial regulators and examiners
- Consultants and advisors serving financial services audit
Attendees who need visa support to attend can apply for a Visa Support Letter.
What’s on the 2026 FSE Program
Four tracks built for financial services audit: AI & Intelligent Banking, Cybersecurity & Emerging Technology Risk, Leadership & Transformation, and Governance & Professional Standards.
Learn From Your Peers, Not Just the Stage
- NEW! Viewpoint Sessions. Facilitator-led debriefs immediately after key general sessions. Don’t just hear the keynote, pressure-test it.
- Viewpoint Session: Lessons From Intelligent Banking
- NEW! Roundtable Discussions. Small-group problem solving across the four tracks. Bring your open audit challenges, leave with how other institutions handled them.
- Inside Intelligent Banking: Where Regulation Meets Innovation, featuring Rep. Mike Lawler, House Financial Services Committee
- CAE Conversation: Global Perspectives on Risk and Transformation, with the chief audit executives of AIG, DTCC, and Bank of China (US)
- Quantum Computing Risk and Post-Quantum Cryptography: What Internal Audit Needs to Assess Now
- Cyber Risk for the Board: Converting AI and SaaS Controls into Financial Exposure
- Rehumanizing Risk: Why Leadership Behavior Is the Hidden Control Environment
Financial Services Exchange Speakers
Gain insights into the technologies, risks, and trends transforming financial services from audit executives, regulators, governance leaders, and subject matter experts who are shaping the industry every day, including:
Mike Lawler
U.S. House Representative, New York’s 17th Congressional District
Vice Chair of Communications, House Financial Services Committee
Whether you’re new to risk management and looking for opportunities just outside of New York City’s financial district to network with internal audit, compliance, regulatory, and risk leaders from top financial institutions across North America, or you’re a CAE attending virtually to sharpen your audit playbook with insights from leading internal audit industry experts at both global banks and regional credit unions, the 2026 Financial Services Exchange can help you engage in peer-to-peer learning on critical topics shaping the industry while earning CPEs.
2026 Financial Services Exchange Registration & Pricing
Transform your Financial Services Audit team and see the impact across your organization
Our conferences feature practical learning experiences from financial services regulators, politicians, and experts designed to drive results for your business. If you’re looking for a powerful way to improve the impact of your team, we want to speak with you.
What Does FSE Registration Include?
- Access to all general and concurrent sessions.
- Session playbacks for 30 days following the conference.
- Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments for in-person attendees.
- 13.2 NASBA-eligible CPEs through live in-person or virtual livestream participation. Additional 7.2 IIA-eligible CPEs via conference playbacks available for 30 days after conference. Total: 20.4 CPEs.
Where Is the 2026 Financial Services Exchange Conference?
The 2026 Financial Services Exchange will take place in the meeting and convention area of the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. Nestled in the business district of New York City, this hotel lies between Wall Street and the Brooklyn Bridge and is just a short drive to Barclays Center and Prospect Park.
Hotel Room Block for FSE Attendees
As part of the conference, The Institute of Internal Auditors has secured a room block at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge for in-person attendees who book before August 10, 2026.
Rate: $299 plus 14.75% tax and $3.50 occupancy fee per night for single/double occupancy
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge | 333 Adams St | Brooklyn, NY 11201 | 1-888-236-2427
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- Group Rate for single/double occupancy:
- $299 plus 14.75% tax and $3.50 occupancy fee per night
- IIA Group Rate does NOT include a Destination Fee. Anyone booking a room outside of the IIA block will have to pay the $30 Destination Fee plus tax per night, in addition to the room rate.
- Government Rate rooms:
- There is a limited number of Government rate rooms available in the room block. You must be a local, state, or federal employee to qualify for this rate.
- To reserve one of these rooms, please call the hotel at (718) 246-7000 and reference IIA Financial Services Exchange or FSE.
- At hotel check-in you will need to provide a Government work ID or a Government issued credit card stating US Government on the card.
- If you do not have proper Government work ID at check-in, you will have to pay the hotel's current best available room rate for your stay.
- Group Rate for single/double occupancy:
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Monday, August 10, 2026
The cutoff date for the group room block is the last day to reserve at the negotiated rate. However, the block may sell out before the cutoff date, so attendees are encouraged to book early to secure the group rate and preferred accommodations.
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All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Deposit must be received at time of booking, or the reservation will be automatically cancelled.
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- Check-in time is 4:00 p.m.
- Check-out time is 11:00 a.m.
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- You may cancel your reservation for no charge up to 3 days prior to your check-in date.
- Cancellations after the deadline will result in a charge equal to one night's stay, including tax.
Hotel booking & cancellation polices
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The Financial Services Exchange (FSE) is an annual conference hosted by The Institute of Internal Auditors for virtual and in-person internal audit professionals from banking, insurance, fintech, and credit unions across the U.S. and Canada.
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The 2026 FSE conference takes place on August 31–September 1, 2026 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge (333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201). A virtual/livestream option is also available.
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FSE registration is $795 for virtual attendance. In-person FSE registration is $999 for IIA members who register before July 17, 2026, or $1,350 at the regular rate. Group discounts are also available for groups of three or more.
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People who register to attend FSE virtually purchase access to livestream sessions for both days of the conference with access to rewatch any session for up to 30 days after the conference ends. Attendees can earn CPEs for each session they watch.