Nordic-BALTIC

AML / FinCrime & Tech Conference 2025

Transparency, Technology and Trust in a Shifting Banking, Financial & Crypto Landscape

1-2 OCTOBER 2025 I Tallinn, Estonia

Live at Swissôtel

ORGANIZED BY:

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Conference Theme 2025

"Transparency, Technology and Trust in a Shifting Banking, Financial & Crypto Landscape. "


The Nordic-Baltic AML / FinCrime & Tech Conference 2025 brings together regulators, supervisors, practitioners, and innovators to explore the future of compliance, financial crime prevention, and technology.


Day 1 - AML Focus


Policy updates, regulatory priorities, sanctions, and compliance challenges take center stage. Hear from the EU, MONEYVAL, and Nordic-Baltic regulators on supervision, sanctions oversight, and the impact of the EU AML Package. Afternoon sessions highlight Estonia’s new legal tools, AI & AML law, tokenization, and the skills and technologies shaping tomorrow’s compliance teams.


Day 2 - FinCrime Focus


Fraud, investigations, and enforcement drive the agenda. EUROPOL and global experts discuss the next frontier of fraud, crypto forensics, and instant payments. Panels and case studies cover tax crime, blockchain forensics, digital piracy-as-a-service, and practical red flags in predicate crimes. The day concludes with strategies for balancing compliance and costs in building effective FinCrime programs.


Both days


Across both days, the program integrates discussions on FinTech, AI, crypto, risk management, and innovation – showcasing how the sector is evolving and how transparency, technology, and trust can reinforce financial stability.

CONFERENCE VENUE

#AMLconference

The working language of the conference is English.

Silver sponsor

(Speakers are adding up daily)


Kilvar KESSLER

Chairman of the Board of Finantsinspektsioon - Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority

Janis KAULINS

Partner @ EY, CESA Financial Services - Forensics & Financial Crime Leader

Andre NÕMM

Member of the Board, of Estonia FSA. Member of the supervisory board of the AMLA

Kert VÕLLI

Head of the Supervision Department, Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

Agenda

DAY 1 - October 1



Focus: Transparency, Technology and Trust in a Shifting Banking, Financial & Crypto Landscape

(The agenda is preliminary and will be updated in due course)

Morning Sessioon: AML & Compliance: Regulators’ Perspective to Market Practice

8:30 - 8:55

Morning Coffee and Networking

8:55 - 9:00

Opening Remarks by Day Moderator of the Conference

9:05 - 9:10

Welcome Speech

9:10 - 9:30

Regulator Keynote:

The EU AML Package in Practice – How Regulators & Supervisors Shape the Future of Compliance

9:45 - 10:15

Panel: Supervision 2025 – From Enforcement to Effective Guidance

10:15 - 10:30

Keynote: Sanctions 2025 – USA, EU and Russia: New Stage, New Risks

10:30 - 11:15

Case Study: Sanctions Oversight in 2025+ – Lessons from Cross-Border Supervision

11:15 - 11:45

Coffee Break & Technology Demo

11:45 - 12:15

MONEYVAL Keynote:

MONEYVAL 2025 and Beyond: Strengthening Europe’s Defenses Against Financial Crime

12:15 - 12:30

Presentation

12:30 - 13:15

Panel: After and before MONEYVAL: Baltic’s Next Steps

13:15 - 14:15

Lunch Break and Technology Demo

Afternoon Sessions: Practical AML Challenges, Legal Debates and the Future of Compliance Teams

14:15 - 14:45

Presentation: Confiscation Without Conviction – Estonia’s New Legal Weapon?

14:45 - 15:00

Keynote

15:00 - 15:30

Panel: AI & AML Law: Rights, Proportionality and Risks

15:30 - 15:45

Keynote: Navigating the Future: Innovation, Risk, and Compliance in a Digital Asset Era

15:45 - 16:15

Panel Discussion: Tokenization, AI & Crypto: Shaping the Future of Risk and Compliance

16:15 - 16:30

Coffee Break & Tech Demo

16:30 - 17:00

Closing Panel: Building the Future AML Team – Skills, Tech and Mental Models

17:00

End of Conference Day 1

DAY 2 - October 2

Focus: Transparency, Technology and Trust in a Shifting Banking, Financial & Crypto Landscape

(The agenda is preliminary and will be updated in due course)

Morning Session: Emerging Threats & Next-Generation Risk Management in FinCrime

8:30 - 9:00

Morning Coffee and Networking

9:00 - 9:05

Opening Remarks by Day Moderator of the Conference

9:05 - 9:15

Welcome Speech

9:15 - 9:45

EUROPOL Keynote

9:45 - 10:00

Keynote: Fraud 2025 – The Next Frontier of Risk Management

10:00 - 10:30

Panel Discussion: Fraud, Instant Payments & APP Schemes – Managing Emerging Threats

10:30 - 10:45

Keynote: Building Trust in the Digital Financial Ecosystem: AI, Tokenization and Crypto Forensics

10:45 - 11:15

Case Study + Panel: Crypto Investigations – FTX, Stablecoins and Blockchain Forensics

11:15 - 11:45

Coffee Break & Technology Demo

11:45 - 12:00

Keynote

12:00 - 12:30

Panel: Tax Crime Goes High-Tech – Behavioral Data and Blockchain Forensics

12:30 - 13:15

Presentation: Dark Streams & Digital Theft – Fighting Piracy-as-a-Service

13:15 - 14:15

Lunch Break and Technology Demo

Afternoon Sessions: Practical Compliance, AML Insights & Cost-Efficient FinCrime Programs

14:15 - 14:45

Presentation: TBA

14:45 - 15:00

Keynote: Uncovering Financial Crime: Trends, Risks, and Compliance Insights

15:00 - 15:45

Panel: AML Predicate Crimes – Red Flags in Practice – Case Studies & Lessons Learned

15:45 - 16:00

Coffee Break & Technology Demo

16:00 - 16:15

Keynote: Balancing Compliance and Costs: Making FinCrime Programs Work in Practice

16:15 - 17:00

Closing Panel: The Cost-Efficiency of FinCrime Compliance Programs

17:00

End of Conference Day 2

*The organisers reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the programme*

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