ACAMS Baltics Conference

18 March, 2026
08:00
Tallinn, Estonia

The Baltics Conference 2026 will take place on March 18, bringing together regulators, industry leaders, and AML professionals to discuss the latest developments shaping compliance in the region. Program details may change as speakers and sessions are finalized. The Baltics’ close proximity to Russia continues to shape its regulatory environment, particularly around sanctions risk. This conference will examine how the region, as an EU gateway, manages these challenges across sectors.

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Event speakers
Svetlana Prussova
Management Board Member CryptoProcessing
Matis Mäeker
Head of the Estonian FIU
John E. Smith
Co-head of Morrison & Foerster’s National Security Practice
Louis Wierenga
Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Political and Strategic Studies Baltic Defence College
Agenda
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March 18
Day 1
08:00 – 09:00
Registration and Networking Breakfast
09:00 – 09:05
Welcome Remarks

Kieran Beer, CAMS, Chief Analyst, Director of Editorial Content, ACAMS

09:05 – 09:35
Keynote Address with Q&A

Moderator:
Kieran Beer, CAMS, Chief Analyst, Director of Editorial Content, ACAMS

Presenter:
Matis Mäeker, Head, Estonian FIU

09:35 – 10:35
Rein It In: MiCA and the Crypto Compliance Overhaul

This panel tackles MiCA’s full implementation and its impact on Baltic crypto firms, stablecoin issuers and Virtual Asset Service Providers, while also highlighting Estonia’s stricter rules for VASPs. Experts will share practical steps to align AML/KYC and custody controls with MiCA requirements in 2026.

Presenters:
Anna Agu, Managing Partner, Lex Law Office
Kristīne Černaja-Mežmale, Member of the Council, Bank of Latvia
Svetlana Prussova, Management Board Member, CryptoProcessing
Dawid Sendecki, CAMS-RM, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, zondacrypto

10:35 – 10:55
Networking and Refreshment Break
10:55 – 11:45
Regulatory Roundtable: An Operational Perspective

This panel will focus on how to turn upcoming changes into actionable plans: AMLA’s 2026 supervisory shift, harmonized EU CDD rules, new European Banking Authority standards, tougher sanctions screening, and Estonia’s new AML Act. Experts will share practical guidance for risk scoring, CDD workflows, and real-time sanctions integration, highlighting what’s final and where flexibility remains before mid-2026 enforcement.

11:45 – 12:35
Fast Money: Managing Instant Payments Risks

This session will help you:

  • Detect and deter APP fraud and social engineering using behavioral biometrics
  • Meet new Instant Payments Regulation deadlines
  • Upgrade AML controls to mitigate risks from Banking as a Service, virtual IBANs, and embedded finance across fragmented providers
12:35 – 13:45
Networking Lunch
13:45 – 14:35
This is the Resistance: Defences Against Russian Sanctions Evasion Threats

This session will help you:

  • Detect and block Russian shadow-fleet oil trades and complex trans-shipment routes
  • Upgrade screening for high-risk industries such as customs, logistics, and railways transiting Belarus and Russia
  • Identify crypto laundering routes used to move illicit Russian funds and evade sanctions
14:35 – 15:35
FATF Report Card: Lessons from Latvia and Estonia

Our experts will examine Latvia’s 2025 FATF mutual evaluation report — the first under the new effectiveness-driven methodology — and Estonia’s latest national risk assessment, which identifies fraud, tax crimes and virtual asset vulnerabilities as key drivers of money laundering and terror financing. Our experts will discuss what this means for the region’s financial institutions and provide strategies for meeting FATF’s new expectations.

15:35 – 16:05
Networking and Refreshment Break
16:05 – 16:35
Shields Up: Keeping Up with the Latest Baltic Security Threats

This session will help you:

  • Defend against cyber attacks targeting Baltic banks and fintechs
  • Identify illicit funds linked to organized crime networks fueling Russia’s wars on Ukraine
  • Train your staff on insider recruitment methods used by Russian intelligence, including social-media grooming
16:35 – 16:55
Special Presentation: The Baltic Front: Security, Geopolitics, and Sanctions
16:55 – 17:00
Closing Remarks

Kieran Beer, CAMS, Chief Analyst, Director of Editorial Content, ACAMS

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