On 19 February 2026, FinTech Poland hosted Arvils Ašeradens, Minister of Finance of Latvia, together with the Latvian delegation and representatives of the Polish fintech ecosystem.
The discussion focused on strengthening financial cooperation between Latvia and Poland, particularly on:
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expanding joint initiatives,
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boosting cross-border innovation,
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identifying areas where both ecosystems can scale and grow together.
The energy around the table clearly demonstrated the strong potential for deeper regional collaboration.
The Latvian delegation included:
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Kristiāna Strenga,
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Lāsma Trofimova,
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Nils Sakss (Ministry of Finance of Latvia),
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Laura Štrovalde (Investment and Development Agency of Latvia),
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Karina Leja and Anita Kaminska-Samata (Embassy of Latvia in Poland).
Poland was represented by:
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Piotr Brewiński, CEO of FinTech Poland,
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Paweł Widawski, CEO of Future Finance Poland,
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and representatives of companies from our ecosystem: Michał Szymański (BLIK), Piotr Szczepanik (Keepit), Natalia Matuszewska (Velocity), Marcin Kosiński (Finat), Bartłomiej Lewandowski (New Digital Street), Marek Radzikowski (PKO Bank Polski), Maksym Kurgatenko (ICA Advanced / Complywiser), Artur Bilski (Autopay), and Artur Rahkema (Aktiva Finance Group).
We sincerely thank all participants for the engaging and forward-looking discussion.
We believe this meeting marks the beginning of a broader and long-term dialogue. In the coming months, we are planning further joint initiatives, including a visit to Riga, to continue and deepen our cooperation.
We are excited about what lies ahead — this feels like the start of a strong and lasting partnership between our ecosystems.
