GCF 2026 – Managing Cash in the 21st Century

The International Currency Association (ICA) has announced the next Global Currency Forum (GCF), taking place 27–30 April 2026 at the Rixos Sungate resort in Antalya, Türkiye.

The GCF is a premier global gathering for the cash industry, bringing together industry leaders, central banks, state print works representatives and academics to exchange ideas, share expertise, and shape the future of cash in a rapidly changing world.

The 2026 theme – ‘Managing Cash in the 21st Century – Building Resilience in an Uncertain World’ – addresses the critical challenges and opportunities facing the sector today. Across a variety of plenary sessions, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops, participants will explore key topics including: 

• National security
• Crisis management and resilience
• Cost control and financial discipline
• Competition and independence
• The future of cash
• Societal significance of cash
• Inclusion and access
• Sustainability
• Freedom and privacy. As with previous editions in Tarragona, Spain (2022) and Muscat, Oman (2024), the GCF says it prioritises expertise, leadership, and collaboration over promotion. And to expect, as a result, thought-provoking keynotes from global industry leaders, engaging debates that challenge conventional thinking, and workshops unveiling the latest breakthroughs in currency security, design and production – many being revealed for the first time since GCF 2024.