International finance leader with 25+ years of experience in banking, advisory and capital markets. Before joining Nasdaq in 2016, led Financial Advisory at Deloitte, and led Corporate abnking at UniCredit. Since 2012 contributes to sector development in FinanceEstonia, where from 2025 acts as Chairman of the Management Board.

Governor since 2019. In this capacity, he is a member of the Governing Council and the General Council of the European Central Bank and serves as Governor of the International Monetary Fund for the Republic of Latvia. His background spans finance, economics and academic teaching.

Signet Bank - one of Latvia’s leading corporate and investment banks. He has more than 30 years of experience in capital markets, investment banking and asset management. Since 2013 he leads Signet Bank, developing it into a key player in Baltic capital markets focused on providing local companies with access to traditional corporate loans and also innovative financing solutions.

Also Head of Cash Equities Europe at Nasdaq, leading market structure, trading innovation, and capital markets strategy. A member of the ESMA Secondary Markets Standing Committee Consultative Working Group, Chairman of the Listing Committee of Nasdaq Helsinki, and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Securities Markets Association in Finland.

Since 2006 he has worked across several business areas in SEB and has held various managerial positions such as Head of Project, Asset and Export Finance Norway, Head of Large Corporate Coverage Norway, Country Head of SEB Norway and Head of Investment Banking before being appointed Co-head of Corporate & Investment Banking in 2025.
A member of the board of Swedish House of Finance.

True proponent of the Baltic Capital Markets and investor with more than 25 years of experience.

With over 20 years of market experience, helps Baltic companies raise capital through bond and share offerings and actively contributes to capital market development and financial literacy initiatives.

Has extensive experience originating, structuring and executing Baltic debt capital markets transactions across investment-grade, high-yield and unrated segments. Focuses on attracting high-quality international investors to the Baltic DCM market.

At Apollo Group, he contributes to the development of one of the Baltics’ leading entertainment and restaurant groups. His background spans media, telecom and retail, with a focus on business growth, transformation and expansion.

Has been the Chairman of the Management Board of Latvenergo AS, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Member of the Board of Directors at Eurelectric, Vice President of the Latvian National Committee of the World Energy Council since 2021.

Founder and Managing Partner of Latvia based investment firm Merito Partners with 20+ years experience in M&A, transaction structuring and investments.

Leading post-trade services across the Baltics and Iceland with over 20 years of experience in financial markets.

A senior leader at Deutsche Börse Group, driving innovation in post-trade services and market infrastructure with a focus on digital transformation.

At Lords LB Asset Management, he leads office, retail, hospitality and infrastructure investments across the Baltics, Poland and Germany.

Co-Founder of Capitalica Asset Management, with over 25 years of experience in capital markets, investment management and real estate across the Baltics.

Over 17 years of experience in private capital, real estate and corporate finance, he has worked on LBO/MBO transactions and helped build Provendi Asset Management and Provendi Real Estate Fund €215m Baltic real estate portfolio.

At EfTEN Capital, he has built the region’s largest real estate fund management company, with €1.4bn in assets under management. He also serves on Estonia’s Fiscal Council and the Supervisory Board of Coop Pank.

At Swedbank Investment Funds, she focuses on alternative and local investments for Estonia’s pension funds, with expertise in Baltic private equity, venture capital and real estate.

Nearly 30 years of experience in investing, corporate finance and building businesses across the Baltics and Emerging Europe.

Head of Asset Management & Pensions for the Baltics at Luminor, with 20 years of financial markets experience spanning wealth management and pension fund management.

Partner and fund manager at Milvas, managing Baltic Corporate Bond Fund.