LATVIA – THE NEW HOME FOR GLOBAL FINTECH
Where?
Fantadroms, G.Zemgala gatve 74a, Riga, Latvia
When?
10 October 2023
ECOSYSTEM EVENTS
Satellite events
Hosted by leaders in fintech
ABOUT THE FINTECH FORUM
For the second time, Latvijas Banka and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia are teaming up to present the highly anticipated Fintech Forum 2023 – the pinnacle event in Riga, gathering the brightest minds in the financial industry.
The Fintech Forum aims to foster Latvian fintech growth, facilitate collaboration, and support scaling businesses across Europe. It offers engaging expert discussions on trending industry topics.
This year, the event introduces the Fintech Factor competition, offering a unique opportunity for innovative fintech companies, especially early-stage ventures, to pitch ideas, receive immediate feedback from experts and investors, and compete for valuable prizes.
Connect with industry leaders, investors, and professionals, forge partnerships, and explore collaborations for business growth. Satellite events by industry partners will delve deeper into specific fintech subsectors.
Ensure you register in time to secure your spot in these engaging on-premises events.
WHY TO ATTEND
Marine Krasovska, Head of the Financial Technology Supervision Department at Latvijas Banka
Ņikita Kazakevičs, Director of the Innovation and Technology Department at the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
FINTECH FACTOR – A THRILLING COMPETITION
MAIN STAGE AGENDA
9.00
REGISTRATION
10.00
OPENING OF LATVIA FINTECH FORUM 2023
Ms Santa Purgaile, Latvijas Banka
Ms Laura Štrovalde, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
10.15
The pulse of fintech industry in Latvia
Ms Tīna Lūse, Fintech Latvia Association
10.30
Accelerating ahead: Latvia's fintech strategy in action
Ms Dina Buse, Ministry of Finance of Latvia
10.45
Venture into fintech: Exploring investment avenues in the digital age
Moderator
Ms Meeri Savolainen, INZMO
Panellists
Ms Gwen Sandberg, Inventure
Mr Kanishk Walia, Middlegame Ventures
Mr Alper Mustafa Baltaci, KOOP Ventures
11.30
COFFEE BREAK
11.50
Crypto debates: Tackling controversial topics in the crypto assets world
Moderator
Ms Pamela A. Clegg, Ciphertrace by Mastercard
Panellists
Ms Marina Khaustova, Crystal Blockchain
Ms Timea Nagy, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, Women in Web3 Switzerland
12.30
The AI arena: Unveiling different perspectives
Moderator
Mr Chris Crespo, Nordic Fintech Magazine
Panellists
Mr Kuba Ruiz, Bird&Bird
Ms Mona Zoet, RegPac Revolution
Mr Jacopo Berti, Rozes
13.00
The next phase in fintech
Mr Mike Sigal, Sigal Ventures
13.15
LUNCH BREAK
14.15
FINTECH FACTOR
Two Fintech Factor finalists' pitches, expert panel comments, and the award ceremony.
Moderator
Mr Chris Crespo, Nordic Fintech Magazine
Experts
Mr Armands Broks, TWINO Group
Mr Gary Palmer, Payall
Mr Renāts Lokomets, Venture Faculty
15.45
CONCLUDING ADDRESS
Ms Santa Purgaile, Latvijas Banka
16.00
NETWORKING
Q&A sessions with experts
Ms Sandra Mielava, Latvijas Banka
Ms Guna Janelsiņa, Latvijas Banka
Mr Koen Vanderhoydonk, The Connector
Ms Una Petrauska, KPMG
Ms Ieva Jāgere, Altum
Mr Ņikita Kazakevičs, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Prescheduled meetings
Prescheduled meetings in a dedicated meeting zone.
Register in the meeting app fintech-forums.b2match.io to connect with other forum participants and schedule meetings.
Stand-up
Mr Lev Bass, Huntli
Mr Kaspars Barons, Factris Holding
MEET INDUSTRY LEADERS
Santa Purgaile
Deputy Governor of Latvijas Banka
Mike Sigal
Consigliere to Founders & Fund Managers, Investor, Fintech Expert
Marine Krasovska
Head of Financial Technology Supervision Department at Latvijas Banka
Ņikita Kazakevičs
Director of the Innovation and Technology Department of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Gary Palmer
President, CEO & Chairman of Payall
Kuba Ruiz
Senior Counsel at Bird&Bird
Marina Khaustova
CEO of Crystal Blockchain
Dina Buse
Deputy Director of Financial Market Policy Department at Ministry of Finance of Latvia
Gwen Sandberg
Investment Director at Inventure
Mona Zoet
Founder and CEO of RegPac Revolution
Pamela A. Clegg
Vice President of Crypto Investigations and Risk at Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company
Kanishk Walia
Partner at Middlegame Ventures
Chris Crespo
Co-founder and Chief Editor at Nordic Fintech Magazine
Alper Mustafa Baltaci
Co-founder of KOOP Ventures
Jacopo Berti
Co-Founder and CEO of Rozes
Timea Nagy
Board Member and Head Legal at Swiss Finance + Technology Association, Co-Founder and Board Member of Women in Web3
Tīna Lūse
Head of Fintech Latvia Association
Armands Broks
Founder of TWINO Group
Ieva Jāgere
Investment Manager at Altum
Laura Štrovalde
Deputy Director at the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Koen Vanderhoydonk
Founder of the Connector
Meeri Savolainen
Founder&CEO of INZMO
Renāts Lokomets
Strategic Partner at Venture Faculty
Lev Bass
Co-founder of Huntli.io
Una Petrauska
Managing Partner at KPMG Law, Attorney at Law
Kaspars Barons
Head of Business Development at Factris Holding
WHO IS ATTENDING?
- Fintech founders
- Financial professionals
- Policy makers
- Venture capitalists
- Investors
- ICT professionals
- Digital innovators
- Startups
- RegTechs
- Media representatives
WHY ATTEND?
- Listen to leading founders and industry professionals as they share their perspectives on the latest fintech trends.
- Participate in captivating panel discussions that delve into trending topics within the fintech industry.
- Take advantage of networking opportunities to connect with industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and like-minded professionals.
- Benefit from complimentary consultations on fintech regulation provided by Latvijas Banka.
- Engage in Q&A sessions with experts from Latvijas Banka, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, ALTUM, KPMG, and The Connector.
- Fintech companies have a unique chance to showcase their innovative ideas and solutions through the Fintech Factor competition.
SATELLITE EVENTS
Enabling fintech in Latvia: Toolkit and insights
- 09.10.2023
- 15.30–19.00
- KPMG in Latvia office (Roberta Hirša street 1, 8th floor, Riga)
- Hosted by KPMG and Visa
- The event will provide a comprehensive overview of the fintech landscape in Latvia and offer valuable insights and practical information on the legal and tax aspects that businesses need to know. Additionally, it will cover the latest trends in the payments landscape and explore how fintechs can partner with the global payments network.
- Register for the event
Latvia's leap: Bridging fintech, regulation, and public sector innovation
- 11.10. 2023
- 10.00–12.00 (guests arrive from 09.30)
- SEB Innovation centre (K.Barona 20, Riga)
- Co-hosted by Mastercard and SEB
- The event will explore the relationship between financial technology, regulatory frameworks and innovations within the public sector in Latvia. Explore with us how these different components’ interaction can attract businesses, talent and investment to Latvia.
- Register for the event
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