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FinovateEurope
10 - 11 February, 2026

InterContinental O2
London

Zilvinas Bareisis
Head of Retail Banking at Celent
Speaker

Profile

Zil is a Director in the Banking and Payments practice at Celent, global research and advisory firm specialising in Financial Services and a GlobalData company. Zil’s research focuses on the impact of technology-driven change in banking, particularly on consumer payments, digital identity, and the open financial services ecosystem. He has a global perspective with an emphasis on market developments in Europe and North America.
Zil is a regular speaker, chairman, and panel moderator at the leading payments industry events, such as Finovate, FTT Fintech Festival, and many others.
Prior to joining Celent, Zil was a management consultant, most recently at Oliver Wyman. He has over 25 years of advisory experience and has worked with major financial institutions and technology players around the world on a range of strategic issues.
Zil has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and MSc in Applied Mathematics from Kaunas University of Technology.

Agenda Sessions

  • Keynote Address: What Keeps European Payment Executives Awake At Night? Capitalising On PSD3, SCT Inst & Other Market Developments

    10:35am
  • Power Panel: The Coming Shake Up In Payments: Instant Payments, Stablecoins, & Cross Border Payments

    11:05am