Board members 2022 - 2024
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Name: Asta Grigaitytė
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By mastering technologies I see Lithuania as a leading center of excellence in financial markets. Fintechs and this association must play a key role in this phenomenon in terms of networking and sharing experiences! |
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Name: Titas Budrys
Company: Seven Seas Europe, Lux International Payment Systems Position: Board Member Primary responsibility: New Members Secondary responsibilities: New Partners, New Sponsors, IT (Website, Email) Relative Experience: I am currently Board Member at 2 licensed Electronic Money Institutions: UAB Seven Seas Europe and UAB Lux International Payment Systems. Previously, I had been CEO for 2 EMIs for 5 years, worked in the Bank of Lithuania for 4 years and commercial bank for 2 years. |
I have been the Board Member of the Fintech Hub LT since it is incorporation in 2017. During these years the association grew greatly - from 7 initial members to around 70 members and 14 partners. I still strongly believe there is much more work to do - Fintech Hub LT can easily be the biggest and most recognized Fintech association within the Baltics region. |
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Name: Inga Karulaitytė-Kvainauskienė
Company: ECOVIS ProventusLaw Position: Partner, Attorney at Law Primary responsibility: Self Regulation/Trainings Secondary responsibilities: Compliance questions Experience: Co-founder and initiator of FintechHub LT association back in 2017. The board member of FintechHub LT association since its establishment. Active in the Fintech sector in Lithuania since its launch in Lithuania. Active board member helping build the association from the beginning to the extent we are now - seen as an essential stakeholder for governmental institutions and regulators. Started self-regulation, AML group initiative in the association. I am a Fintech regulatory expert with knowledge in Fintech Business, products, regulatory, legal requirements |
To continue the initiatives that were started and need more support in several years - to be even more positively seen and heard by community and governmental institutions. To continue with the self-regulatory topic, to continue the initiative and implement Fintech training course for staff of the members, to continue the cooperation with the governmental institutions in regards AML and sanction compliance, legal requirements adequacy to the level of EU requirements, helping Fintech community to mature most safely and smoothly. To help to ensure ,,Fintech licensed in Lithuania" is the highest quality mark. |
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Name: Erika Maslauskaitė
Company: Nikulipe Position: Chief Commercial Officer Primary responsibility: Local and International PR Secondary responsibilities: Events for Members, Communication with Members, Board Meetings Experience: Known in the industry as the champion of innovation - I am currently leading the commercial team at the Fintech company Nikulipe as the Chief Commercial Officer. I am proud to be part of a highly talented and experienced team - aiming to resolve complexities of cross-border payments, thus easing access to Fast-Growing & Emerging markets for PSPs and their merchants. My experience in business development, marketing and change management with an emphasis on digital channels, spans over 10+ years in different industries: tech, media, telecommunications. I've been known to be the person to go to, when companies face digital transformation challenges. I've successfully led the Marketing & Business Development divisions of the Top Tech companies and Startups, co-founded mobile centric software development company deverium and the largest Innovation & Tech Festival in Baltics LOGIN. I'm an active part of Lithuanian tech community, namely as the ambassador at the WomenGoTech mentorship initiative, where I aim to inspire budding tech professionals and entrepreneurs. |
I am acting as an active Ambassador for Tech community in Lithuania and believe that my experience will add an additional value towards pushing Fintech agenda not only for Fintech Hub community members but Lithuania in general. |
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Name: Andrius Merkelis
Company: MB WHYsi & Mano Bankas Position: Co-Founder, Head of AML/MLRO at mano.bank Primary responsibility: Compliance questions Secondary responsibilities: Central Bank and other Gov. Institutions, New Members, Self Regulations/Trainings, Compliance questions Experience: More than 15 years in financial sector. More that 10 years actively participated in Lithuanian Banking Association (Financial Crime and Compliance Committees, other initiatives). Initiated establishment of AML working group within FinTech Hub LT from the beginning and actively participating it its activity. |
I strongly believe that FinTechs should be united (and the best approach is Association) and only this could help us to be visible and to ensure that Government bodies and Regulators listening us and take into consideration our opinion. |
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Name: Alexandre Pinot
Company: Fin-Ally! – www.fin-ally.eu Position: Founder & CEO Primary responsibility: New Sponsors Secondary responsibilities: Compliance questions, Self Regulations/Trainings, Events for Members, Board Meetings Experience: 12 years in the financial services industry; 5 years in the Lithuanian FinTech ecosystem Supported the full EU setup & operations of 3 licensed FinTechs in Lithuania.Co-chair of the ACAMS Baltics Chapter since 2017 Board member of the Fintech HUB association since 2020. |
I have seen our association grow, our members and sponsors community expand and, as a result, our voice in the Lithuanian and European Fintech ecosystem gaining importance, I would like to go on giving back a bit of my time to continue increasing its reach and weight in the interest of all of its members. |
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Name: Saulius Racevičius
Company: MB Fronteria Financial Advisory Services Position: Founder and Director Primary responsibility: Central Bank and Other Gov. Institutions Secondary responsibilities: Board Meetings, Communication with Members, Events for Members, Local and International PR, New Members, Self Regulations/Trainings Experience: More than 25 years experience of working for various financial institutions in investment management, pension funds, life insurance, corporate and investment banking sectors. |
Continuity of active participation in the work of Payments council and Governmental Fintech industry development working group. |
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Name: Paulius Tarbūnas
Company: Fintech HUB LT Position: Member of the Board Primary responsibility: Board Meetings Secondary responsibilities: Local and International PR, New Members, IT (Website, Email) Experience: 27 years in the banking and fintech industry. Former head of Fintech Lithuania. |
I want to contribute to the development of the Lithuanian Fintech ecosystem and help the association Fintech HUB LT with strategy, attracting new member, promotion etc. |