The Agenda for HIPTHER Baltics: Vilnius 2026 has been revealed, marking a defining moment for the Baltic region’s iGaming, fintech and regulatory landscape.
Taking place on April 21st, 2026, at the Hilton Garden Inn Vilnius city centre, the conference launches HIPTHER’s new Baltics-focused series, a bold evolution designed to bring deeper, jurisdiction-specific insight and high-level dialogue to one of Europe’s fastest-transforming digital markets.
At its core, the Vilnius edition is built around a powerful theme: iGaming Regulation & Fintech Integration, a convergence shaping the future of compliance, payments and digital innovation across the region.
A Defining Moment: Lithuania’s Regulatory Reset
Lithuania is entering a new phase, one where rapid fintech growth meets tightening regulatory expectations. The Agenda reflects this shift, capturing a market transitioning from accessibility to accountability, structure and long-term sustainability. From post-MiCA realities and stricter AML frameworks to evolving iGaming controls, Vilnius becomes the place where these changes are not just discussed, but decoded.
One Day, Two Stages, Zero Filler
The Agenda delivers a high-density, decision-maker-focused experience, designed for professionals who need clarity. Across two parallel tracks – Compliance & Operations Lab and TechXperience Stage – the program cuts straight to the pressure points shaping the industry:
Compliance & Operations Lab:
- Gambling Regulation in the Baltics: Enforcement, Gaps & Political Pressure
- Post-MiCA Survival: Maintaining your License under 2026 Strictures
- Bank Pivot: SME Lending, EMI Stability & Financial Resilience
- AML 2.0 & MiCA in Practice: Building Compliance that actually Works
- iGaming Ad Ban: Survival Strategies in a ‘No Marketing Era
TechXperience Stage:
- Next-gen Payments: A2A, Open Banking & Cross-border Infrastructure
- AI in Product & Workforce Transformation
- Blockchain Beyond the Hype: Infrastructure, Tokenisation & Settlement
- Esports, Gaming & Digital Communities: Building Next-Gen Ecosystems
- AI in Product, Risk & Compliance: Buzzwords to Deployment + Agentic AI & Data-Driven Organisations
Going beyond theoretical insight, this Agenda is a working blueprint for navigating what is already unfolding.
The morning break and complimentary lunch will be followed by an evening social gathering at Jazz Cellar 11, offering rum, jazz, conversation and the kind of networking that somehow becomes more productive after the formal agenda ends.
Spotlight on Speakers
The Vilnius stage brings together a carefully curated line-up of regulators, compliance and fintech leaders, legal experts and technology innovators; the very people operating at the frontlines of transformation. This includes Rainer Osanik, Head of Fiscal Information & Intelligence Department in the Estonian Ministry of Finance; Ineta Mačinskienė, CEO of Walletto; Dr. Edgaras Abromavičius, President of the Lithuanian Esports Federation and Head of Esports & Gaming at the Lithuanian Football Federation; Marija Nudga, Senior Lawyer at Tonybet and Legal Expert in iGaming & Fintech Compliance; Kristina Vabinskaitė, Financial Markets Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance of Lithuania and Saulius Racevicius, CEO of Pace App and Board Member of the Fintech Hub LT.
These are the leaders and experts shaping how regulation and innovation coexist in real time.
Zoltan Tündik, Co-Founder & Head of Business at HIPTHER, says: “Our dedicated Baltics series this year kickstarts in Vilnius and marks a strategic pivot in how we approach regional excellence. Having spent nearly two decades in the media and news sphere, we have learned that general insights are no longer enough; the market now demands jurisdiction-specific precision.
“Lithuania stands at a fascinating crossroads where fintech maturity meets a rigorous regulatory reset. Our 2026 Agenda is designed to decode this convergence, helping leaders navigate the post-MiCA landscape and tighten iGaming frameworks.
“As we celebrate 10 years of HIPTHER impact, Vilnius represents our commitment to staying ahead of the curve, providing the high-level, boutique environment necessary for the industry’s most critical conversations.” Explore the full Agenda & secure your spot HERE
