Riga 2026 Agenda: Baltic Gaming Law, FinTech, AI & Growth in Regulated Markets

Program / Schedule 2026

08:15 – 09:45

Registration

Foyer

09:45 – 11:00

Compliance & Operations Lab

Stage 1

Baltic Gaming Law - 09:45 – 10:15 (30 min)

Stage 1

Market Intelligence, Data & the Business of Fintech and iGaming - 10:15 – 11:00 (45 min)

Stage 1

TechXperience

Stage 2

FinTech Supervision in Practice: AI, Risk & Regulatory - 09:47 – 10:30 (43 min)

Stage 2

(keynote) Winning Teams – Hire & Onboard Top Fintech Talent - 10:30 – 11:00 (30 min)

Stage 2

11:00 – 11:30

Morning break

Foyer

11:30 – 13:30

(keynote) SEO to AIEO: Transitioning from Ranking Websites to Becoming the Direct Answer in AI Search - 11:30 – 12:00 (30 min)

Stage 1

Player Protection in Practice: Responsible Gaming - 12:00 – 12:45 (45 min)

Stage 1

Fraud Prevention & Emerging Technologies - 12:45 – 13:30 (45 min)

Stage 1

(keynote) AI compliance + AI & Taxation - 11:30 – 12:00 (30 min)

Stage 2

AML Directives & Data Protection – Practical Implementation - 12:00 – 12:45 (45 min)

Stage 2

Cross-Border Licensing and Regulatory Harmonization in the Baltics - 12:45 – 13:30 (45 min)

Stage 2

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch break

Restaurant / Dining area

14:30 – 15:30

Marketing, Affiliates & Growth Strategies in Regulated Markets - 14:30 – 15:30 (60 min)

Stage 1

Payments, Digital Assets & Fintech Innovation - 14:30 – 15:30 (60 min)

Stage 2

15:30 – 16:15

Golden Hour Mixer (snacks and chill)

Foyer

19:30 – late

Evening Social Gathering

Skyline Bar (food and drinks sponsored by HIPTHER)

Riga 2026 Agenda Context

Latvia 2026: Regulation, Risk & Innovation in Motion

HIPTHER Baltics: Riga 2026 brings together gaming, fintech, compliance, payments, AI, SEO, taxation, data protection and market intelligence into one focused day of practical conversations.

Across two stages, the agenda looks at how regulated businesses can grow, protect players, prevent fraud, adopt emerging technologies and stay visible in an AI-driven digital economy. Because apparently, being compliant, searchable and innovative all at the same time is the new “basic requirement.”

Here are the four key themes shaping the Riga conversation:

Gaming Law

Baltic gaming regulation, responsible gaming, player protection, fraud prevention, licensing and cross-border regulatory alignment across the region.

Fintech & Payments

FinTech supervision, payments innovation, digital assets, risk management and the practical realities of building regulated financial products in the Baltics.

AI & Compliance

AI in supervision, compliance, taxation, onboarding and operational workflows — moving from buzzword theatre to actual implementation. Radical concept, we know.

Growth & Visibility

Market intelligence, affiliates, regulated marketing, SEO, AIEO and the shift from ranking websites to becoming the direct answer in AI-powered search.