UN:BLOCK Fintech
October 15, 2026 · Riga, Latvia

UN:BLOCK
Fintech

Where fintech professionals and retail investors meet the regulators shaping EU finance - in one focused, practical day.

700+

Attendees

2026 Partners

Magnetiq Bank
Digilo
Bolt
Latvijas Banka
Circlewise
CWISE
LBAA
Gravity Team
Circlewise
Ekonomikas Ministrija
Monwal
Nexpay
Nodu
Citadele
The Paypers
Tribe
Mintos
Twino
Crefo Birojs
Partner
Aleph
Partner
Partner

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Speakers

Who's
speaking.

Practitioners, founders, and regulators shaping the future of European fintech. More speakers announced as we get closer to October.

Christophe Zehnacker

Christophe Zehnacker

Mastercard

Can Sun

Can Sun

Backpack EU

Jakub Wieclaw

Jakub Wieclaw

Magnetiq Bank

Agneta Rumpa

Agneta Rumpa

Sorainen

Richa Vashishta

Richa Vashishta

Strategytax.eu

Magnus Jones

Magnus Jones

Nordic Blockchain Association

Jelena Jurane

Jelena Jurane

Magnetiq Bank

Gustavs Lapins

Gustavs Lapins

LIAA

Edgars Kokins

Edgars Kokins

Bolt

Tanja Wesén

Tanja Wesén

Mastercard

Santa Purgaile

Santa Purgaile

Latvijas Banka

Jegors Zubarevs

Jegors Zubarevs

Paybis

Raido Saar

Raido Saar

ComplyOnce

Dana Gorina

Dana Gorina

Digilo

Nauris Bloks

Nauris Bloks

TWINO

Arina Stivriņa

Arina Stivriņa

WALLESS

Jānis Katkovskis

Jānis Katkovskis

Latvijas Banka

Sofian Berrahal

Sofian Berrahal

Nexpay

Alex Novozhenov

Alex Novozhenov

Nodu

Stig Aleksander Kjos-Mathisen

Stig Aleksander Kjos-Mathisen

NBX

Sławek Zawadzki

Sławek Zawadzki

Kanga Exchange

Elīna Dindendorfa

Elīna Dindendorfa

WALLESS

Iļja Nogičevs

Iļja Nogičevs

SEB

Inga Uvarova

Inga Uvarova

UL FinTech Business School

Girts Innis

Girts Innis

Citadele

Violeta Grigaliune

Violeta Grigaliune

Tribe Payments

Vytautas Zabulis

Vytautas Zabulis

H Finance

Alexandra Overgaag

Alexandra Overgaag

Thrilld Labs

Jekabs Senkans

Jekabs Senkans

Venture Faculty

Martins Valters

Martins Valters

Mintos

Māra Meiere

Māra Meiere

AS CREFO BIROJS

Ieva Narbute

Ieva Narbute

Goodeve

Krišjānis Zalcmanis

Krišjānis Zalcmanis

Aleph

Tin Pei Ling

Tin Pei Ling

MetaComp

Davis Ziedins

Davis Ziedins

Debitum Investments

Sharlote Leikuma

Sharlote Leikuma

UN:BLOCK

Ąžuolas Šopa

Ąžuolas Šopa

Okeo Payments

Janis Orlovs

Janis Orlovs

CWISE

Dawid Łukaszewicz

Dawid Łukaszewicz

Circlewise AB

Santa Rubīna

Santa Rubīna

Sorainen

Jevgēnija Ziņģe

Jevgēnija Ziņģe

Sorainen

Ramona Miglāne

Ramona Miglāne

Sorainen

Burcu Yildirim

Burcu Yildirim

FUNDEEP

Evija Ence

Evija Ence

Latvijas Banka

Ricards Rozins

Ricards Rozins

Jevgēnija Ziņģe

Jevgēnija Ziņģe

Sorainen

Didzis Dejus

Didzis Dejus

Office of Prime Minister of Latvia

Arturs Gimburgs

Arturs Gimburgs

Rietumu banka

Maija Dārzniece

Maija Dārzniece

Latvijas Banka

UN:BLOCK FINTECH
AGENDA · 15.10 · RIGA
Full lineup
October 15
09:30
Main Stage
15 min
Keynote
Opening speeches
Santa Purgaile
Latvijas Banka
Andris Kulbergs
Prime Minister of Latvia
Reinis Znotins
UN:BLOCK
Ieva Jagere
LIAA
09:45
Main Stage
15 min
Keynote
Fintech landscape update 2026
Jekabs Senkans
Venture Faculty


10:00
Main Stage
45 min
Panel
Who wakes up Latvia's €9 billion dormant capital?
Dana Gorina
Digilo
Nauris Bloks
TWINO
Martins Valters
Mintos
Ieva Narbute
Goodeve
Davis Ziedins
Debitum Investments
10:30
Workshop Zone
120 min
Workshop
Practical guide — Fintech license with Bank of Latvia
Evija Ence
Latvijas Banka
Maija Dārzniece
Latvijas Banka
Arina Stivriņa
Law firm WALLESS
Elīna Dindendorfa
Law firm WALLESS
Jevgēnija Ziņģe
Sorainen
Agneta Rumpa
Sorainen
Santa Rubīna
Sorainen
Ramona Miglāne
Sorainen
10:45
Main Stage
20 min
Keynote
Digital identity: from regulatory mandate to business benefits
Christophe Zehnacker
Mastercard
11:05
Main Stage
45 min
Panel
5 CEOs behind Latvia's first MiCA licences
Can Sun
Backpack EU
Alex Novozhenov
Nodu
Sławek Zawadzki
Kanga Exchange
Vytautas Zabulis
H-Finance
Gustavs Lapins · MOD
LIAA
11:50
Main Stage
45 min
Panel
What to look for in the next BaaS provider?
Girts Innis
Citadele
Stig Aleksander Kjos-Mathisen
NBX
Raido Saar
ComplyOnce
Arturs Gimburgs
Rietumu banka
Jelena Jurane
Magnetiq Bank
Magnus Jones · MOD
Nordic Blockchain Association
12:35
Main Stage
60 min
—
Lunch break
13:15
Main Stage
45 min
Panel
Financial literacy: banks, platforms, or the state?
Krišjānis Zalcmanis
Aleph
Māra Meiere
CREFO
Burcu Yildirim
FUNDEEP
Dawid Łukaszewicz
Circlewise AB
Lennard Kleine Niesse
FinanzLennard x FinanzArena
Davis Dargelis · MOD
UN:BLOCK
13:30
Workshop Zone
60 min
Workshop
With eIDAS2.0 rewiring digital identity across EU/EEA, how to capture the opportunity?
Christophe Zehnacker
VP Product Management · Mastercard
Tanja Wesén
VP Business Development Security Solutions
14:00
Main Stage
45 min
Panel
Future challenges of payment innovation 2050
Ilja Nogicevs
SEB
Violeta Grigaliune
Tribe Payments
Janis Orlovs
CWISE
Richa Vashishta
Strategytax.eu
Sharlote Leikuma · MOD
UN:BLOCK
14:45
Main Stage
20 min
Keynote
Inside the FIU: what we see that you don't
15:05
Workshop Zone
120 min
Workshop
Fintech & Crypto Compliance Specialist Workshop with FIU Latvia
Romanas Ramanauskas
Finon
15:05
Main Stage
45 min
Panel
How to build a country into a long-standing fintech powerhouse?
Inga Uvarova
UL FinTech Business School
Jakub Wieclaw
Magnetiq Bank
Tin Pei Ling
MetaComp
Viktors Valainis
Minister of Economics
Didzis Dejus
Office of Prime Minister of Latvia
Ricards Rozins · MOD
15:50
Main Stage
45 min
Panel
Cross-border payment innovation
Edgars Kokins
Bolt
Jegors Zubarevs
Paybis
Sofian Berrahal
Nexpay
Jānis Katkovskis
Latvijas Banka
Ilja Nogicevs
SEB
Alexandra Overgaag
Thrilld Labs
16:30
Workshop Zone
60 min
Workshop
Fintech Professionals HR Workshop
Anastasia Zencika
Evotym
16:35
Main Stage
15 min
Keynote
Closing remarks
17:00
Main Stage
Afterparty
Afterparty with DJ Adam Blake
Networking and Drinks
PROGRAMME
One stage.
Multiple
workshops.

One main stage for the full audience, plus parallel topic workshops running throughout the day. Built for practitioners who need actionable intelligence, not generic keynotes.

WORKSHOPS
Parallel sessions on the side
01Practical guide for applying for a Fintech license with Bank of Latvia
02Mastercard Workshop
03Compliance Workshop with Romanas
04Fintech Professionals HR Workshop
MAIN STAGE
Where finance
is being rebuilt
Topics on stage
MiCA Licensing Cross-border Payments Lending & Credit Spreads Dormant Capital BaaS & Sponsor Banks FIU & Reporting Financial Literacy Payment Innovation 2050 Building a Fintech Hub
Tickets & Experience

What's included

A full day built for maximum value - from morning sessions to the post-event cocktail party.

🎙️

Access to panels, keynotes & workshops

Full day access to all main stage sessions and parallel workshops - move freely throughout the day.

🍽️

Lunch & coffee included

Structured seating by industry vertical - a built-in networking mechanic that puts the right people together.

🥂

Post-event cocktail party

Informal evening networking with sponsor branding. Where the real conversations happen.

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Workshop zone access

4 hands-on workshops: licensing with Bank of Latvia, Mastercard, compliance, and fintech HR. Separate venue from main stage.

Standard Ticket

€ 149

Included

  • ✓ Full day access - main stage & workshops
  • ✓ Lunch & coffee
  • ✓ Post-event cocktail party
  • ✓ Compliance clinic access
  • ✓ Event materials & resources
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Audience

Who should come

Four distinct tracks. One day built for all of them.

01

Fintech & Crypto Companies

Licensing, banking access, MiCA compliance, and agentic payments - walk away with what would otherwise take months to figure out, in one day.

MiCA Licensing Banking Partnerships Agentic Payments
02

Compliance Professionals

Compliance workshop with Romanas, licensing guidance, and direct access to regulators in one room. CPD-qualifying content and peer networking.

Compliance Workshop DORA
03

Retail Investors

Understand crowdfunding regulation, MiCA investor protections, and how EU rules shape the products you invest in - explained without jargon.

Crowdfunding Regulation MiCA CEO Panel Retail Session
04

Traditional Banking

DORA, agentic payments, and banking partnerships are your pitch. A captive fintech audience in one room.

DORA Agentic Payments Banking Partnerships
Partners

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One day that saves you
months of work.

Licensing answers, banking connections, MiCA CEOs, hands-on workshops, and the people building EU finance's next chapter - all in one room.