Agenda
Legal Stage

Updated on:
10.04.2025.
Time
Theme
Participants
10:00-10:40
Europe on the global crypto map – Scope is about regulated segments of the industry
Moderator: Rūdolfs Eņģelis
Partner, Sorainen
Dr. Lisa Cameron
Founder, UKUS Crypto Alliance
Ido Greenberg

CEO, Greencoin
Rory Copeland
Senior Associate, Allen & Overy Shearman
Martins Puke
CLO, Gravity Team
10:40-11:00
Keynote: Gate.MT
Giovanni Cunti
CEO, Gate.MT
11:00-11:40
Panel: MiCAR licence process: reality check
Moderator: Agneta Rumpa
Senior Associate, Sorainen
Sofian Berrahal
CEO, Nexpay
Svetlana Prussova
Member of the Board, CoinsPaid
Marine Krasovska
Head of Fintech Supervision Division, Bank of Latvia
Martijn Schoonewille
Partner, Loyens & Loeff
11:40-12:00
Keynote: CyberUpgrade: DORA: the security game-changer for crypto VASPs
Aurimas Bakas
CEO, CyberUpgrade
12:00-
12:40
Panel: AML and Sanctions in Crypto: debunking myths yet acknowledging realities
Moderator: Valters Diure
Partner, Walless
Uldis Upenieks
Co-chairman of the Management Board, xpate
Marta Tilhena
Head of Sanctions Implementation Division, FIU
Dejan Davidovic
COO, Kriptomat
Lev Bass
Ex-Co-Founder, Huntli
12:40-13:40
Lunch Break
Attendees, Speakers, Partners
13:40-14:00
Keynote: Winning Teams: Hire & Onboard Top FinTech Talent
Anastasia Zencika
CEO, Evotym
14:00-14:40
Panel: How do Latvian regulatory framework stands out in the EU context?
Moderator: Reinis Znotiņš
Executive Director, The Latvian Blockchain Association
Agita Rudzisa
Strategy and Regulatory Advisor, Binance
Jurģis Miezainis
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Economics
Aija Zitcere
Director of Financial Market Policy Department, Ministry of Finance
Laima Letiņa
Director General, The Register of Enterprises of Latvia
14:40-15:00
Keynote: Blockchain in Digital Product Passports and Ecodesign
Daniel Heinen
Advisory Board Member, Bundesblock e.V
15:00-15:20
Fireside Chat: Smart Contracts: How Smart and How Contracts are They?
Anatoly Ressin
CEO, Blockvis
Arina Stivrina
Associate Partner, WALLESS
15:20-
16:00
Panel: RWA Opportunities and What Regulation Changes are Needed
Moderator: Tīna Lūse
Managing Director, Fintech Latvia Association
Lauris Borodovskis
CEO, Upwood
Artjoms Asatrjans
CEO, ArtEstate
Baiba Broka
Founder, Grand Stream FZCO
16:00-16:20
Fireside Chat: Crypto Adoption in Nordics & Baltics
Magnus Jones
Nordic Blockchain Association
Armin Konjalic
Partnerships, BTCBIT
16:20-16:40
Fireside Chat: Tax Policy and Application for Crypto Businesses
Jānis Taukačs
Partner, Sorainen
Uldis Tēraudkalns
Fintech & Web3 Executive
16:40-16:50
Closing of Legal Stage & Opening of Startup Competition
Attendees, Speakers, Partners
16:50-17:30
Panel: Venture Capital Meets Web3: Trends, Risks & Rewards
Moderator: Uve Poom
Head of Operations, Tenity
Egita Polanska
Partner, Outlast Fund
George Groshkov

Co-Founder, Mint Ventures XYZ
Oliver Schmitt
Managing Partner, VALUEX
Peteris Marculans
Partner, Accelerace
17:30-19:00
Pitch Competition Final & Winner Announcement
Top10 Finalists
19:00-02:00
VIP networking & Afterparty
Attendees, Speakers, Partners