Baltic Fintech Days

💼 How are large companies rethinking the way they manage money? And is AI actually delivering value in finance, or still riding the hype? At the outstanding Baltic Fintech Days, we sat down with Saulius Žlabys, VP of Payments and Country Manager at Payhawk, to explore what’s really changing in corporate finance and expense management. Saulius shares how AI is quietly reshaping finance teams—from cutting manual work to enabling faster, smarter decision-making. He also explains how scalable infrastructure is helping companies like Vinted operate with more control and visibility. We covered the bigger shifts too: 🔹 Embedded finance 🔹 Banking-as-a-service 🔹 Why the Baltics are emerging as a fintech engine for Europe If you're rethinking your finance stack, this one's packed with clarity and perspective. 🎥 Watch the full interview:https://lnkd.in/dndvvW4M Emilia Tzekova Ditte Gerner Dyhr Stian Faber Kamile Sulcaite ROCKIT Vilnius Baltic Fintech Days Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman Edita Iškauskaitė Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė Milda Bylaitė Milda B.

Still buzzing from last week? So are we! 🫨 As the energy from Baltic Fintech Days 2025 settles, we’re already looking for our next fix. Seeing the entire ecosystem come together, talking, building, sharing, challenging, and laughing, reminded us why this matters. Our vision for Baltic Fintech Days goes far beyond an event, we are on track to build THE place where the entire ecosystem comest together to pour out ideas, experiences, visions, and turn them into a powerful cocktail of what’s next. A space where new partnerships start, boundaries get pushed, and transformation accelerates. It’s hard to put a number on the value that a gathering of this scope brings to an ecosystem… but here’s a hint of what went down: 🔹 123 speakers (78 international) 🔹 50 opinion shifting sessions: 21 keynotes, 17 panels, 12 fireside chats 🔹 19 amazing side events (almost all of them at full capacity) 🔹 Over 3000 minutes of non-stop fintech brilliance 🔹 1000+ one-to-one meetings We’re lost for words of gratitude to all our partners, community champions, and ecosystem builders who made this possible. Special thanks to Kaido Saar, Ian Kalla and Tina Luse for their relentless support and for sharing in this vision with us. From the start, Baltic Fintech Days was designed to be truly pan-Baltic. To make that happen, we built it as a travelling concept—one flagship event each year in a different capital, with smaller, thematic satellite events across the region in between. In 2025, we kicked things off in Vilnius. 🇱🇹 In 2026, we’re heading to Riga.🇱🇻 Same team. Same vibe. Same unmissable program. Same chance to fast-track your growth. New city. See you in Riga in 2026.🙌 Stay tuned, we’re announing the date soon. ROCKIT Vilnius Nordic Fintech Magazine Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman Ditte Gerner Dyhr Kamile Sulcaite Stian Faber Edita Iškauskaitė Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė Milda Bylaitė Donatas Šumyla Milda B. Jekaterina Bitus

What. A. Day. 💥 We’re still buzzing from the connections, the passion, and the incredible people who made it all happen. 🚀 Baltic Fintech Days reminded us why we do what we do — for the people, the conversations, the shared ambition to build something meaningful together. The energy was real. So many smiles, powerful insights, and genuine moments of connection. We're incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us and made this day so special. Thank you for being part of this journey. The Baltic fintech community is something truly extraordinary. ⭐ More photos soon! Nordic Fintech Magazine ROCKIT Vilnius Visa European Merchant Bank | EMBank Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija Payhawk Ondato ConnectPay Magnetiq Bank Mambu HeadHunters Hub AMLYZE TransferGo Accenture Sorainen SaaScada Oracle MySQL Fimento Softloans Tribe ComplyAdvantage DECTA ILTE Lietuva Squalio Plumery Torus Zero Hash BluOr Bank DaFin Labs SME Bank Kreditz Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija Go Vilnius UK in Lithuania - British Embassy Vilnius Fintech Latvia Association FinanceEstonia

What a day! We’re only halfway through the day, and over 50 speakers have already taken the stage at Baltic Fintech Days. Still ahead: 70 more voices shaping the largest fintech gathering in the region—and the most vibrant fintech experience in Europe. The sun’s out, the conversations are bold, and Vilnius City Hall is alive with ideas, partnerships, and momentum. The Baltic Fintech Movement is Alive!! 🙌 Isabella Frey Jelena Jurane MBA Robert Wigley OStJ, BSc, Hon DBA, FCA Kamile Sulcaite Deimantė Žemgulytė Lukas Savickas Patrik Havander Frida Hällis Evita Kalmane-Pivkina Rada Durovic Vassena ROCKIT Vilnius Nordic Fintech Magazine Stian Faber Ditte Gerner Dyhr

🎉 It’s official - Baltic Fintech Days has kicked off! 😍 Today, the city of Vilnius is buzzing with sold-out side events happening all across town - but this is just the warm-up. 📍 Tomorrow, April 3rd, we take over Vilnius City Hall, where 1,000+ FinTech leaders, innovators, and changemakers will gather for the main conference. 🎤 120+ speakers ⏱️ 3,000+ minutes of nonstop Fintech brilliance 🔥 Energy you don’t want to miss If you’re not here… you’re seriously missing out. We are so ready for the most vibrant Fintech experience in Europe! 🥳😍 Will you be here? #BalticFintechDays #FinTechFOMO #VilniusVibes #Fintech #BFD #Finance ROCKIT Vilnius Nordic Fintech Magazine Stian Faber Ditte Gerner Dyhr Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman Kamile Sulcaite Milda Bylaitė Milda B.

Why is Visa watching the Baltics so closely? 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 We sat down with Patrik Havander, Head of Visa Direct for the Nordics and Baltics, to unpack why Visa is paying close attention to the Baltic region, and what makes it one of the most dynamic fintech environments in Europe right now. From regulatory conditions that support growth, to a wave of bold, fast-moving founders, Patrik explains how the region has become a hotspot for innovation—and why Lithuania now stands as the largest fintech hub in mainland Europe. In this conversation, we cover: – How Visa is evolving from a card-based network to a full-stack money movement platform – What fintechs really need to execute seamless, scalable payment experiences – Why partnerships are increasingly replacing competition in the ecosystem – What the next big shifts in cross-border payments will look like If you’re building in fintech or following the future of payments, this one’s worth your time. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d-MZhwPT 🎤 Catch Patrik live on stage at Baltic Fintech Days, April 2–3 in Vilnius Evita Kalmane-Pivkina Rada Durovic Vassena Frida Hällis Chris C. Ditte Gerner Dyhr Stian Faber Kamile Sulcaite Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman ROCKIT Vilnius Edita Iškauskaitė Nordic Fintech Magazine

🌱 Green finance isn’t a trend. It’s a growth engine.🚀 Why is capital flowing toward sustainability-driven projects? What makes the Baltics a serious player in green finance? And how is fintech accelerating the shift? We sat down with Audrius Šilgalis, Head of the Green Finance Institute in Lithuania, to unpack it all. He shares how Lithuania is building a fast-moving green finance ecosystem—with clear regulation, practical support, and strong public-private collaboration. 💬 If you think green finance is just compliance, think again. 🎥 Watch the interview 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dHpyHF7T ROCKIT Vilnius Nordic Fintech Magazine Chris C. Stian Faber Ditte Gerner Dyhr Kamile Sulcaite Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman Edita Iškauskaitė Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė

Open source is not just a trend - it’s a game-changer! Join Oracle at Baltic Fintech Days for a special side event where we’ll explore how Oracle MySQL, trusted by the world’s leading financial institutions, is driving innovation and efficiency across fintech. Learn how open-source collaboration is setting new standards, enhancing security, cutting costs, and accelerating growth - while simplifying complex data management and enabling a more agile, transparent, and competitive ecosystem. 📍 Vilnius City Hall – Mayor's Office ⏰ April 3, 14:00 – 15:00 🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dV_Vj5RN #Fintech #OpenSource #MySQL #Oracle #Finance #BalticFintechDays ROCKIT Vilnius Nordic Fintech Magazine Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė Stian Faber Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman Kamile Sulcaite Jill Anolik Josep Tarbal Vittorio Cioe

The city is buzzing 🔥 Fintech founders are flying in. Side event signs are going up. Rooftops are being prepped for networking drinks. 👀 Tomorrow, Baltic Fintech Days officially begins – and Vilnius is turning into the beating heart of the Baltic fintech scene. April 2 kicks things off with a full day of city-wide side events: 💬 Investor breakfasts 🍸 Founder meetups 💻 Product demos 🔥 And some unmissable conversations on what’s next in finance Then on April 3, the main stage lights up – and that’s where the real action happens. We’re diving deep into: 🌍 Cross-border growth stories 💡 AI, embedded finance & digital identity 📜 Regulation, innovation – and where they collide 🚀 How the Baltic region is becoming one of Europe’s fastest-moving fintech hubs Whether you're scaling, investing, or just curious – this is where you plug into the pulse of it all. Come ready to connect, challenge, and create. #BalticFintechDays #FintechInMotion #BFD2025 #VilniusCalling #Fintech ROCKIT Vilnius Nordic Fintech Magazine Ditte Gerner Dyhr Stian Faber Chris C. Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman Kamile Sulcaite Tobias Hertzman Audrius Šilgalis Jakub Więcław Aleksejus Loskutovas Audrius Griskevicius Ben Goldin Dmitrijs Latiševs Edita Pulkauninke DaFin Labs Thorsten Seeger

🚀 Fintechs, listen up. We spoke with Jelena Jurane MBA Jurāne, Client and Sales Manager at Magnetiq Bank, about why more fintechs are turning to them when traditional banks shut the door. From safeguarding accounts to payments and cross-border transactions—Magnetiq Bank offers tailored, compliant infrastructure built through real collaboration, not templates. Jelena explains how they use in-house tech, API-first banking, and data-driven onboarding to deliver what others won’t: a partner that actually gets your business. She also gives us a preview of her talk at Baltic Fintech Days and why the Baltics are becoming the launchpad for fintech’s next big moves. 🎥 Watch the full interview 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dKnwa_Tm ROCKIT Vilnius Julija Fescenko Baltic Fintech Days Kamile Sulcaite Edita Iškauskaitė Ditte Gerner Dyhr Stian Faber Donatas Šumyla Rūta Ulozaitė Judzentienė Chris C. Lina Žemaitytė - Kirkman