Speakers
Agenda
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May 5
Day 1
9:10 - 9:40
Conference Opening Keynote: "AMLA at the Helm – Building Europe’s New AML/CFT Supervisory Framework"
Key themes:
- AMLA strategy, governance model and supervisory priorities
- Latest developments in the EU AML action framework
- Implications for cross-border supervision and cooperation
- What AMLA expects from national authorities and market participants
9:40 - 11:00
Strategic Session: “AMLA and the Future of AML Supervision – Nordic-Baltic Perspectives”
9:40 - 10:00
Nordic Supervisory Perspective
Focus Themes:
- Nordic supervisory priorities in the AMLA era
- Cross-border supervision and Baltics cooperation challenges
- Alignment with EU-level expectations
Samu Kurri
Head of Department of Digitalisation and analysis, Finnish Financial Supervision Authority I FIN-FSA
10:00 - 11:00
High-Level Roundtable Discussion
10:00 - 10:10
Baltic Supervisory Opening Remarks: "Baltics Supervision Perspective in New AMLA Era"
Kristine Černaja-Mežmale
Member of the Council, Latvijas Banka; Member of the EBA Management Board; Member of the AMLA General Board (Supervisory Composition)
10:10 - 11:00
Roundtable Discussion: "Baltics Supervision Perspective in New AMLA Era"
Roundtable Moderator:
Kilvar KESSLER, Former Chairman of the Board, Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority
Discussion Focus:
- How AMLA will reshape supervisory architecture in practice
- Coordination between AMLA and national supervisors
- Nordic-Baltic supervisory cooperation in a new EU framework
- Key risks and priorities for financial institutions
- Bridging policy, supervision and market reality
Kristine Černaja-Mežmale
Member of the Council, Latvijas Banka; Member of the EBA Management Board; Member of the AMLA General Board (Supervisory Composition)
Andre Nõmm
Member of the Board, Financial Supervision Authority - FSA Estonia, Member of the Supervidory Board of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
Samu Kurri
Head of Department of Digitalisation and analysis, Finnish Financial Supervision Authority I FIN-FSA, and AMLA alternate
11:30 - 13:00
Estonian FSA Spotlight Session: "Estonian FSA Spotlight: Supervisory Strategy & Market Evolution Session"
11:30 - 12:00
Keynote Presentation: "Estonia’s Financial Supervision Strategy 2026+"
Key topics:
- Risk-based supervision in a changing financial ecosystem
- FSA priorities for banks, fintechs, VASPs and PSPs
- Supervisory convergence in the EU and Regional (Nordic-Baltic) market
Kerstin Pilt
Chair of the Management Board, Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA)
12:00 - 13:00
Panel Discussion: “From Lessons Learned to Future Direction: Supervisory and Market Perspectives in a Changing Financial Landscape”
Panel Moderator:
Aivar PAUL, Chief AML Officer, and Member of Management Board at Wallester, Ex-Head on FIU Estonia
Discussion points:
- Interaction between MiCA, AMLA and national supervision
- Practical lessons for banks, crypto and fintech players
- First supervisory experiences under MiCA
- Licensing, governance and compliance expectations
Kerstin Pilt
Chair of the Management Board, Finantsinspektsioon – Estonian FSA
Svetlana Prussova
Member of the Management Board at CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid
Mari Mõis
Chairman of the Council of Estonian Banking Association, Management Board member of Luminor Bank
14:00 - 15:30
AMLD6 Evaluations Session: "AMLD6 – What It Brings (and Confuses): Clearing the Fog for Regulators, Supervisors and Market Participants"
14:00 – 14:20
Keynote Presentation: "AMLD6 – What It Brings (and Confuses): Clearing the Fog for Regulators, Supervisors and Market Participants"
Representative of the MONEYVAL leadership (TBC).
Representative of the MONEYVAL leadership (TBC).
Indicative Key Topics (to be refined by the speaker):
- Decisive factors in upcoming national AML/CFT evaluations
- The role of Immediate Outcomes (IOs) in measuring effectiveness
- Importance of national risk assessments and State Policy Leaders capabilities
- AMLD6 & National Policy Implementation
14:20 - 14:30
Panel Opening remarks: "Setting the Risk Agenda: Key Threats and Policy Priorities Ahead"
14:30 - 15:30
Panel Opening remarks
Discussions Topics:
- Enforcement & Legal Framework: Criminal vs administrative liability in AML enforcement
- From Evaluation to Effectiveness: Key lessons from Latvia’s MONEYVAL 6th round evaluation
- Market Impact: Practical recommendations for policymakers, supervisors and FIUs
- From policy level to operational execution (“top-down to ground level”)
- What Estonia and Lithuania should prioritise next
Panel Moderator:
Rainer OSANIK, Estonian Ministry of Finance
Laura Aus
Deputy Head of Estonian FIU, Member of MONEYVAL Bureau, Estonian Government and/or politicians representative (TBA)
16:00- 17:15
Estonian FIU Signature Session: “FinTech Without Borders? AML Risks, Regulatory Arbitrage and Supervision under the AMLA Era”
16:00 - 16:15
Keynote Presentation: “Evolving Payments & FinTech Landscape and AML Challenges in the Baltics”
Matis Mäeker
Head of Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit
16:15 - 17:15
Roundtable Discussion: “From Growth to Governance: Managing Cross-Border Risks in Practice”
Panel Moderator:
Kevin GERRETZ, Head of Financial Regulatory at Ellex in Estonia
May 6
Day 2
9:00 - 9:40
Conference Opening Address by the Estonian Government
Liisa-Ly Pakosta
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
9:15 - 9:45
EBA Keynote Presentation: "ICT Risk, Innovation and Resilience in EU Finance: What’s New and What’s Next?"
Focus:
- Emerging ICT and third-party risks in EU financial markets
- Innovation, AI, and fintech developments shaping the regulatory landscape
- Balancing digital transformation with financial stability and resilience
- The practical implementation and supervisory impact of DORA
- Anti-fraud Policy and the Strategy Identifies
9:45 - 11:00
Roundtable Discussion: "Digital Resilience, ICT Risk and Fraud Prevention – From Regulation to Execution"
Discussion Topics:
- DORA implementation challenges across banks, PSPs and fintechs
- ICT third-party concentration risk (cloud, outsourcing, critical providers)
- AI governance, model risk and supervisory expectations
- Cyber-enabled fraud and scam typologies in the instant payments era
- Operational resilience testing and incident reporting requirements
- Interaction between DORA, AML obligations and fraud prevention controls
- Supervisory convergence across EU Member States
- How financial institutions balance compliance cost, innovation and risk appetite
11:30 - 13:00
Fraud Crackdown Session: "From EU Strategy to Street-Level Enforcement – Combating Fraud and Scams in the Digital/AI Era"
11:30 - 12:00
EU Keynote Presentation: "The EU Anti-Fraud Architecture – Strategy, Intelligence and Enforcement"
Key Focus:
- EU-wide fraud strategy and priorities
- Role of Europol & EPPO in fighting organised financial crime
- Online scams and organised networks
- Asset tracing and cross-border investigations
- Cooperation with national authorities and private sector
- Impact on financial institutions and PSPs
12:00 - 13:00
Panel Discussion: "National Strategies to Combat Fraud – From Intelligence to Execution"
12:00 - 12:10
Panel Keynote: "Building Estonia’s National Fraud Strategy – From Intelligence to Action"
Key Focus:
- Building a national strategy to combat fraud
- National FinCrime Action Plan
- Mandate, structure and operational priorities of the new unit
- Intelligence-led investigations and cross-border cooperation
- Cooperation with banks, fintechs and international partners
12:10 - 13:00
Panel Discussion: "National Strategies to Combat Fraud – From Intelligence to Execution"
14:00 - 14:15
MoF Keynote Presentation: "Stopping Fraud Before It Happens – National Policy, Prevention and Protection Measures"
Key Topics:
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- National communication strategy: prevention and awareness campaigns against scams and fraud
- State-level measures for financial fraud prevention
- Legislative developments and policy direction:
– enabling banks to suspend suspicious transactions
– building a more proactive and preventive anti-fraud framework
14:15 - 15:30
Crypto & Virtual Assets Session
MONEYVAL International Perspective Keynote: "Virtual Assets, Sanctions Evasion and Financial Crime – Insights from MONEYVAL’s Latest Report"
MONEYVAL International Perspective Keynote: "Virtual Assets, Sanctions Evasion and Financial Crime – Insights from MONEYVAL’s Latest Report"
14:15 - 14:45
Chainalysis Intelligence, Supervision & Enforcement Keynote: "One Blockchain. Five Missions. One Platform — How Chainalysis Powers the Full Spectrum from Intelligence to Taxation. "
16:00 - 16:15
Prosecutor Show-case: "From Blockchain to Courtroom – Fighting Financial Crime in the Crypto World"
16:15 - 17:00
Panel Discussion: "Crypto Crime Under Control? Regulation, Intelligence and Enforcement Challenges. "
Discussion Topics:
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- FATF Travel Rule – where are we today?
- Law Enforcement & Cross-border asset tracing and recovery
- Public–Private Cooperation (PPP)
– Role of analytics providers
– Cooperation between: regulators, banks, crypto firms - Detection & Investigation
– Blockchain analytics and de-anonymisation
– Identifying fraud networks and illicit flows
– Real-time monitoring - Emerging Threats
– DeFi risks
– Sanctions evasion via crypto
– Market abuse under MiCA
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