AML TALLINN 2025
Nordic-BALTIC
AML / FinCrime & Tech Conference 2025
Transparency, Technology and Trust in a Shifting Banking, Financial & Crypto Landscape
Day 1 - 1 Oct I Day 2 - 18 Nov
Onsite at Swissôtel Tallinn, ESTONIA
Online via Wizywebinar
ORGANIZED BY:
info@finesto.ee I (+372) 5173623
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 Nordic-Baltic regulators on supervision, sanctions oversight, lessons learned from MONEYVAL evaluations, and the impact of the EU AML Package, and readiness for the AMLA regime. Afternoon sessions highlight Estonia’s new legal tools, AI & AML law, AML legal case Studies in practice, evolution of blockchain analytics and the skills and technologies shaping tomorrow’s compliance teams.
Day 2 - FinCrime Focus
Fraud, investigations, and enforcement drive the agenda. EUROPOL, EPPO 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
ONLINE CONFERENCE
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The working language of the conference is English.
Diamond sponsor
Platinum sponsor
Golden sponsors
Silver sponsor
Telco Cooperation Partner
Day 1 Speakers
Joosep VÄRK
Moderator of Conference
Jürgen LIGI
Estonian Minister of Finance
Ülle MADISE
Chancellor of Justice
Kilvar KESSLER
Chairman of the Board of Finantsinspektsioon - Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority
Svetlana PRUSSOVA
Member of the Management Board at CoinsPaid
Janis KAULINS
Partner @ EY, CESA Financial Services - Forensics & Financial Crime Leader
Kerli VESKI
Undersecretary for Legal and Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kert VÕLLI
Head of the Supervision Department, Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
Norman AAS
Partner at SORAINEN, Head of Risk Management and Corporate Crime Investigations in Estonia
Siiri GRABBI
Head of Sanctions Committee of Estonian Banking Association, Sanctions/CTF Officer at Coop Pank
Andre NÕMM
Member of the Board, of Estonia FSA. Member of the supervisory board of the AMLA
Dina SPŪLE
Head of Strategic Development and Communication at the FIU Latvia
Indrek TIBAR
Head of Anti-Money Laundering at Wallester
Maarja PÄRN
Lawyer of the Anti-Money Laundering Department of Finantsinspektsioon – Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority
Rainer OSANIK
Head of Financial Information and Intelligence Policy Department of Estonian MoF
Kadri KIISEL
Chairman of the Council of Estonian Banking Association, LHV Pank
Matthias BAUER-LANGGARTNER
Head of Policy Europe, Chainalysis
Albert LINNTAM
Senior Associate @SORAINEN, Co-head of White-Collar Investigations
Sören MEIUS
Head of AFC Compliance at LHV
Ants SOONE
Head of Compliance Committee of Estonian Banking Association, Chief Compliance at LHV Pank
Monika KOKS
Head of Legal at Bombay Group
Raul VAHTRA
Member of the Board, Head of Anti-Financial Crime Division, Swedbank in Estonia
Iren IRBE
Estonian Tax and Customs Board Investigation Department
Agenda
DAY 1 - October 1
Focus: Transparency, Technology and Trust in a Shifting Banking, Financial & Crypto Landscape
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
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome Speech
Jürgen LIGI, Estonian Minister of Finance
9:10 - 9:30
Regulator Keynote:
"The EU AML Package in Practice - How Regulators & Supervisors Shape the Future of Compliance."
Kilvar KESSLER, Chairman of the Board of Finantsinspektsioon - Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority
9:30 - 10:30
Panel I: Supervision 2025 plus – From Enforcement to Effective Guidance."
9:30 - 9:45
Panel Keynote:
"From Enforcement to Guidance: The FIU Perspective on Effective Supervision."
Kert VÕLLI, Head of the Supervision Department, Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit
9:45 - 10:30
Panel Discussions:
Andre NÕMM, Member of the Board, of Estonia FSA. Member of the supervisory board of the AMLA
Svetlana PRUSSOVA - Member of the Management Board at CoinsPaid
Kert VÕLLI, Head of the Supervision Department, Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit
Panel Moderator:
Kadri KIISEL, Chairman of the Council of Estonian Banking Association, Chairman & CEO at LHV Pank
10:30 - 11:00
Best Practice Presentation:
"Practical implementation of the new AML package and readiness for AMLA regime. "
Janis KAULINS, Partner @EY, CESA Financial Services – Forensics & Financial Crime Leader
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30- 12:00
Keynote Presentation:
"Latvia’s AML Journey: Recent Mutual Evaluation by MONEYVAL – Strategy, Success Stories and Next Steps."
Dina SPŪLE, Head of Strategic Development and Communications FIU Latvia
12:00 - 13:15
Panel II: National and Baltic Risk Assessments: From Frameworks to Practice
12:00 - 12:20
Panel Keynote:
"Strengthening the Risk Landscape: Acknowledging and Mitigating Key Threats. "
Rainer OSANIK, Head of Financial Information and Intelligence Policy Department of Ministry of Finance Estonia (MoF)
12:20 - 13:00
Panel Discussions:
Sören MEIUS, Head of AFC Compliance at LHV
Monika Koks, Head of Legal at Bombay Group
Maarja PÄRN, Lawyer of the Anti-Money Laundering Department of Finantsinspektsioon - Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority
Panel Moderator:
Rainer OSANIK, Head of Financial Information and Intelligence Policy Department of Ministry of Finance Estonia (MoF)
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break and Networking
Afternoon Sessions: Practical AML Challenges, Legal Debates and the Future of Compliance Teams
14:00 - 14:30
Legal Case Studies Presentation:
"Board and Risk Management Liability Through the Lens of Real Court Cases – Lessons from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania."
Albert LINNTAM, Senior Associate @SORAINEN, Co-head of White Collar Investigations
14:30 - 14:45
Keynote Presentation:
"The Preventive State and the Constitution."
Ülle MADISE, Chancellor of Justice
14:45 - 15:30
Panel Discussion:
AI & AML Law: Rights, Proportionality and Risks
Iren IRBE, Estonian Tax and Customs Board Investigation Department
Ants SOONE, Head of the Compliance Committee of Estonian Banking Association, Chief Compliance at LHV Pank
Indrek TIBAR, Head of Anti-Money Laundering at Wallester
Rainer OSANIK, Head of Financial Information and Intelligence Policy Department of Ministry of Finance Estonia (MoF)
Panel Moderator:
Norman AAS, Partner at SORAINEN, head of Risk Management and Corporate Crime Investigations
15:30 - 15:45
Coffee Break & Networking
15:45- 16:15
Keynote Presentation:
Navigating the Future: Innovation, Risk, and Compliance in a Digital Asset Era
Matthias BAUER-LANGGARTNER, Head of Policy Europe @Chainalysis
16:15 - 16:50
Sanctions Roundtable:
Sanctions 2025 – USA, EU and Russia: New Stage, New Risks
Siiri GRABBI, Head of Sanctions Committee of Estonian Banking Association, Sanctions/CTF Officer at Coop Pank
Kerli VESKI, Undersecretary for Legal and Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Roundtable Moderator:
Joosep VÄRK, Journalist and editor-presenter of Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR)
16:50 - 17:15
Closing Presentation:
"Building the Future AML Team – Skills, Tech and Mental Models. "
Raul VAHTRA, Member of the Board, Head of Anti-Financial Crime Division, Swedbank in Estonia
17:15
End of Conference Day 1
Day 2 Speakers
DAY MODERATORS
Morning session
Aivar PAUL
Afternoon session
Marko KAIRJAK
Aivar PAUL
Chief AML Officer, and Member of Management Board at Wallester
Marko KAIRJAK
University of Tartu, Partner at Ellex Raidla
Evelyn LIIVAMÄGI
Deputy Secretary-General for Financial and Tax Policy of Estonian Ministry of Finance
Siim TAMMER
Member of the Board of Finantsinspektsioon, Estonian FSA
Laidi SURVA
Deputy Secretary-General for Criminal Policy, Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs
Raul VAHTRA
Member of the Board, Head of Anti-Financial Crime Division, Swedbank in Estonia
Siiri TÕNISTE
Head of Financial Services Policy Department, Estonian Ministry of Finance
Hannes KELT
Head of the Cyber and Economic Crime Division of the North Prefecture
Oskar GROSS
Co-founder & CEO, Glazer Technologies
Kristel SIITAM-NYIRI
European Prosecutor of European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)
Andres PARMAS
Judge of the Criminal Chamber of Tallinn Circuit Court
Mati OMBLER
Advisor, Estonian Ministry of the Interior
Eleliis RATTAM
Counselor of Justice and Home Affairs, Embassy of Estonia in the United States
Lenno REIMAND
Entrepreneur and Former Europol EC3
Jaagup TOOMPUU
Head of Analysis of Economic Crime Bureau, Central Criminal Police
Martin SCHWARZ
MBA Senior Government Advisor Chainalysis, Inc.
Johan SEKORA
Chairman of the Swedish Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Task Force (SAMLIT) & SEB FCP Senior Advisor
Agenda
DAY 2 - 18 November
Focus: Transparency, Technology and Trust in a Shifting Banking, Financial & Crypto Landscape
(The agenda is beeing updated)
8:30 - 8:55
Morning Coffee and Networking
8:55 - 9:00
Opening Remarks by Morning Session Moderator
Morning Session: Government Policy Priorities in Criminal Justice and National FinCrime Action Plan
9:00 - 9:30
Keynote Presentation: “Building a Resilient Justice System: Coordinating the Fight Against Financial and Economic Crime in Estonia”
Laidi SURVA, Deputy Secretary-General for Criminal Policy, Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs
9:30 - 9:45
Keynote Presentation: “Building a National Strategy for the Next Frontier of Fraud, Financial- and Tax Crime”
Evelyn LIIVAMÄGI, Deputy Secretary-General for Financial and Tax Policy, Estonian Ministry of Finance
9:45 - 11:00
Panel I: National FinCrime Action Plan – Turning Awareness into Action
9:45 - 11:00
Panel Discussions:
Raul VAHTRA, Member of the Board, Head of Anti-Financial Crime Division, Swedbank Estonia
Siiri TÕNISTE, Head of Financial Services Policy Department, Estonian Ministry of Finance
Hannes KELT, Head of the Cyber and Economic Crime Division, North Prefecture
Panel Moderator:
Aivar PAUL, Chief AML Officer and Member of the Management Board, Wallester
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 - 13:00
Panel II: Tax Crime Goes High-Tech
11:30 - 12:00
Keynote Presentation: “Are We Actually Able to Fight EU-Scope Tax Fraud?”
Kristel SIITAM-NYIRI, European Prosecutor, European Public Prosecutor’s Office - EPPO
12:00 - 13:00
Panel Discussions: "Economic and Tax Crime in Transition: A Decade of Lessons and What’s Next?"
Kristel SIITAM-NYIRI, European Prosecutor, European Public Prosecutor’s Office - EPPO
Rain KUUS, Head of the Investigation Department, Estonian Tax and Customs Board
Jaagup TOOMPUU, Information and Analysis Group Lead, Economic Crimes Bureau, Estonian Central Criminal Police
Panel Moderator:
Andres PARMAS, Judge, Tallinn Circuit Court
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break & Networking
Afternoon Sessions: Cross-Border Cooperation and PPP in Combating Financial Crime: From Strategy to Execution
14:00 - 14:10
Opening Remarks by Afternoon Session Moderator
Marko KAIRJAK, PhD, University of Tartu, Partner at Ellex Raidla
14:10 - 14:30
Keynote Presentation: “AI-Powered Crypto Investigations: The Next Evolution in Financial Crime Intelligence”
Martin SCHWARZ, MBA, Senior Government Advisor, Chainalysis, Inc.
14:30 - 15:30
Panel III: Cross-Border Cooperation and Intelligence: FinCrime Goes High-Tech
14:30 - 14:45
Panel Keynote: "Connecting the Dots: Strengthening Cross-Border Intelligence and Cooperation”
Johan SEKORA, Chairman of the Swedish Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Task Force (SAMLIT) & SEB FCP Senior Advisor
14:45 - 15:30
Panel Discussions: “Fighting Financial Crime at Scale: From Intelligence to Action”
Lenno REIMAND, Entrepreneur, Former Europol EC3
Oskar GROSS, Co-founder & CEO, Glazer Technologies
Johan SEKORA, Chairman of SAMLIT & SEB FCP Senior Advisor
Panel Moderator:
Marko KAIRJAK, PhD, University of Tartu, Ellex Raidla partner
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break & Networking
16:00 - 17:00
Closing Panel IV: Success Stories and Future Steps in the Prevention and Fight Against Financial Crime
16:00 - 16:15
Keynote Presentation: “International Cooperation in Practice: Impact and Insights from the Danske Bank Case”
Eleliis RATTAM, Counselor of Justice and Home Affairs, Embassy of Estonia in the USA
16:15 - 17.00
Panel Discussion:
“Investing in Impact – How Danske’s Money Laundering Fines Are Strengthening Estonia’s Financial Crime Framework”
Siim TAMMER, Member of the Board, Finantsinspektsioon - Estonian FSA
Mati OMBLER, Advisor, Estonian Ministry of Interior
Laidi SURVA, Deputy Secretary-General for Criminal Policy, Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs
TBA, Estonian Tax and Customs Board
Panel Moderator:
Evelyn LIIVAMÄGI, Deputy Secretary-General for Financial and Tax Policy, Estonian Ministry of Finance
17:00 - 17:05
Closing Remarks of Conference
17:05
End of Conference Day 2
*The organisers reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the programme*
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