Upcoming Event | 2026 Shenzhen International FinTech Competition (FinTechathon) – International Track

✨Fees and Benefits

• Registration Fee: No registration fee (100% Free). • International Track Prize Pool:RMB 250,000

First Prize (1): RMB 100,000

Second Prize (1): RMB 80,000

Third Prize (1): RMB 50,000

Best Innovation Award (1): RMB 20,000

Excellence Awards: Several • First Prize (1): RMB 100,000 • Second Prize (1): RMB 80,000 • Third Prize (1): RMB 50,000 • Best Innovation Award (1): RMB 20,000 • Excellence Awards: Several • Finalist Benefits: Accommodation and round-trip international travel for invited finalist members arranged and covered by the organizer. • Career Fast-Track: Outstanding teams receive fast-track interview access to WeBank.

📢 Call for Applications

The 2026 Shenzhen International FinTech Competition (FinTechathon) – International Track, hosted by Tsinghua University’s PBC School of Finance with WeBank, is now open for applications under the theme “AI as a Financial Participant.” The competition provides a global platform for students to demonstrate their potential, exchange knowledge in AI-driven financial innovations to address real-world financial scenarios, and explore international career opportunities.

👉Application Guidelines

Details & Problem Description: Access guidelines via https://drive.scmc.cmu.ac.th/s/2jKErkTJpFmcxYF or the https://fintechathon.g-ican.com/#/en Registration Form: Download the official form via https://drive.scmc.cmu.ac.th/s/knkpsQd5HpwJ9qj and attach each member’s passport bio page. Registration Lodgement: Email the completed registration form and passport bio pages to WANG Yiran (wangyr@pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn) to confirm slot allocation. Submission: Send the full submission deliverables via email to wangyr@pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn before the deadline. Previous post Next post

👨🏻‍🎓Eligibility and Teaming

• Open to full-time enrolled students (Undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. candidates) at overseas universities and research institutions (outside Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Chinese Taipei). • Teaming: Teams of 2–5 students (cross-year, cross-major, cross-university, and cross-border collaborations welcomed). Each participant may join only one team across both tracks. • Nationalities: To ensure international character, at least 60% of team members must be non-Chinese nationals.

🔥Competition Rules and Topics

• Official Language: English (for submissions, presentations, and reviews). • Topics (Choose One of Six):

Topic A: Personal Finance Assistant

Topic B: Wealth Advisory Agent

Topic C: Cross-border & Student Finance Assistant

Topic D: Insurance Assistant

Topic E: SME Finance Copilot

Topic F: Agent Wallet (Autonomous On-chain Wallet – Includes 0–5 point challenge bonus) • Topic A: Personal Finance Assistant • Topic B: Wealth Advisory Agent • Topic C: Cross-border & Student Finance Assistant • Topic D: Insurance Assistant • Topic E: SME Finance Copilot • Topic F: Agent Wallet (Autonomous On-chain Wallet – Includes 0–5 point challenge bonus)

⏰Timeline

• Registration & Submission Deadline: 20 October 2026, 23:59 (Beijing Time, UTC+8) • Online Review: 20 – 31 October 2026 • Finalists Announced: 31 October 2026 • Check-in & WeBank HQ Visit (Shenzhen): 20 November 2026 • Grand Final & Awards Ceremony (Shenzhen): 21 – 23 November 2026