Under the slogan “Innovating Banking, Building the Future,” the 2026 Banking Convention will be held from March 18 to 20 in Cancún, Quintana Roo, as the country’s leading economic and financial forum to analyze the challenges facing the banking system in a global environment marked by digitalization, production relocation, and geopolitical volatility.
The opening ceremony will be led by Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, accompanied by the Secretary of Finance, Édgar Amador Zamora; the Governor of the Bank of Mexico, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja; the Governor of Quintana Roo, María Elena Lezama; and the President of the Mexican Banking Association (ABM), Emilio Romano.
One of the central themes of the 2026 Banking Convention will be the ABM’s 2030 Strategic Agenda, based on four pillars: digitalization and increased financial inclusion; customer empowerment and satisfaction; and promoting credit and financial education.
These components aim to strengthen banking intermediation, expand access to financial services, and boost the country’s economic growth.
On the international stage, the panel “The Future of Money” will feature specialists from global institutions such as HSBC, Mastercard, and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), who will address the evolution of digital assets, payment systems, and the regulatory implications for Mexico.
Likewise, the debate on development finance will include the participation of executives from BlackRock Mexico, Nacional Financiera (NAFIN), and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), with an emphasis on infrastructure as a multiplier for investment and productivity.
In the area of technology, highlights include the conference on artificial intelligence applied to digital payments, led by the global CEO of Visa, as well as the geopolitical analysis of global risks presented by Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, with direct implications for the Mexican financial system.
The 2026 Banking Convention will also incorporate, for the first time, a social impact agenda, which will address sustainability, inclusion, and the role of banking as a catalyst for economic well-being.
With the participation of regulatory authorities such as the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) and leaders from the public and private sectors, the 2026 Banking Convention is shaping up to be a key forum for outlining the path for credit, technological innovation, and financial stability in Mexico for the next decade.
Source: wradio
