EFIUC 2025 programme

The conference day on November 3 is aimed at the public sector, and November 4 is dedicated to the private sector. All interested parties can watch the live broadcasts of both days on the Financial Intelligence Unit’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
9:30–9:45
Opening

Jürgen Ligi, Minister of Finance

9:45–10:15
Keynote: The Role of Financial Intelligence Units in the Global Fight Against Money Laundering

Nicola Muccioli, Chairperson of the Moneyval Bureau, Director of San Marino FIU 

10:15–11:45
Panel discussion: How to be effective in this round of evaluations
  • Nicola Muccioli, Chairperson of Moneyval Bureau
  • Toms Platacis, Head of FIU Latvia
  • Alexander Mangion, Head of Strategy, Policy and Quality Assurance of FIAU Malta
  • Rainer Osanik, Head of Financial Information and Intelligence Policy Department, Estonian Ministry of Finance

Moderator: Matis Mäeker, Head of Estonian FIU

11:45–12:15
Break
12:15–13:00
Presentation: The Necessity of Detecting and Investigating Money Laundering

Astrid Asi, Prosecutor General, Republic of Estonia

13:00–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:15
Panel discussion: Non-conviction based confiscation
  • Dennis Butcher, Detective, City of London Police, United Kingdom
  • Dina Spūle, Head of Strategic Development and Communications, FIU Latvia
  • Anna Leena Neering, Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs advisor
  • Eneli Nõmm, Head of Legal and Enforcement Department, Estonian FIU

Moderator: Michael Stellini, Partner at Financial Transparency Advisors 

15:15–16:00
Presentation: role of collecting financial intelligence and parallel financial investigation

Hennie Verbeek-Kusters, Head of FIU Netherlands

16:00–16:30
Presentation and closing: Way forward

Matis Mäeker, Head of Estonian FIU

9:30–9:45
Opening

Matis Mäeker, Head of Estonian FIU

9:45–11:15
Panel discussion: Fraud as a modern money laundering engine 
  • Mikko Värri, Head of FIU Finland
  • Kane Baguley, British Government’s Illicit Finance Lead 
  • Raul Vahtra, Board Member and Head of Anti-Financial Crime Division at Swedbank
  • Evelin Neerot, Head of Connectivity Business Area, Telia

Moderator: Egert Belitšev, Police and Border Guard Board, Director General

11:15–11:45
Break
11:45-12:30
Presentation: New trends in terrorist financing

Laura Aus, Deputy Head of Estonian FIU

12:30–13:00
Presentation: Role of the compliance culture in AML/CFT

Andre Nõmm, Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority

13:00–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:50
Case studies session:
  • Nested exchanges in virtual currencies – Markko Kard, Deputy Head of the Estonian FIU
  • Sanctions PPP case study – Apolinar Gutiérrez, Financial Crime Senior Specialist, EFECC, Europol
  • Gambling supervision – Alexander Mangion, Head of Strategy, Policy and Quality Assurance of FIAU Malta
15:50–16:00
closing

Last updated: 24.11.2025

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