Baltic Payment Forum 2026 is an international forum dedicated to payment systems and the development of the FinTech industry. The event will bring together experts from the banking and technology sectors, executives of financial companies, and representatives of regulatory authorities to discuss current trends in digital payments and financial innovation.

The forum will be held in a hybrid format, offering both in-person and online participation, enabling attendees from around the world to join key discussions and activities.

Baltic Payment Forum 2026 is focused on gaining an in-depth understanding of the development of the payments ecosystem. The key topics of the event include:

• Role of new technologies in the digital economy
• Prospects of agent-based commerce and the use of secure AI tools in payments
• Regulation of the payments market and its impact on industry development
• Potential of open architectures and secure data access to accelerate innovation
• Strengthening customer experience (CX) in payments and optimizing user interaction
• International cooperation and new forms of partnerships between banks, FinTech companies, and platforms in the global market

The program includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, practical case study sessions, and workshops, as well as a dedicated Pre-Conference Focus Day to be held on March 2. Participants of Baltic Payment Forum 2026 will have the opportunity to exchange expertise, establish business connections, and discuss real-world strategies shaping the future of digital finance.

Among the confirmed speakers:

• Janus Kizenevič, Vice-Minister Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania
• Evaldas Ruzgys, Member of the Board Bank of Lithuania
• Menno Broos, Project Lead Digital Euro De Nederlandsche Bank
• Marine Krasovska, Head of Fintech Supervision Department Bank of Latvia
• Tobias Tenner, Head of Digital Finance Association of German Banks
• Dome Scaffidi, Standard Advisory Panel Member at Bank of England, CEO & Founder of DS Payments Ltd UK
• Bo Knoblauch, Business Development Director at Visa Direct in Nordic and Baltic regions
• Piotr Jan Pietrzak, New Markets Lead at European Payments Initiative (EPI)
• Clare Pearson, Strategic Consultant at Finexer, Member of UK payment systems regulatory expert groups
• Simon McFeely, Managing Director of Finvisor Fintech Partners, Mentor at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Ticket prices vary depending on the level of access:

• Online Ticket — €150, including remote access to live streams
• Standard Offline Ticket — €350, including in-person attendance, access to speaker sessions, coffee breaks and lunch, networking activities, and participation in the Pre-Conference Focus Day
• Team Offline Ticket — €300 per participant for teams of three or more, with access to all event activities