ECPA
European Compliance Professionals Association (ECPA) connects compliance professionals, fostering a strong and supportive community. From networking events and online forums to mentorship programs, we help you build meaningful connections and stay ahead of the curve.
We're passionate about elevating the compliance profession. We develop industry standards, offer top-notch training and certifications, and recognize excellence in the field.
We believe compliance is good for business. We work to create a favorable legal and business environment, promoting compliance as a valuable asset. We also bridge the gap between businesses and state institutions, fostering dialogue and collaboration.
Your professional development is our priority. We offer training and conferences to help you stay sharp and advance your career.
We're all about knowledge sharing. Our online forums, networking events, and mentorship programs connect you with peers and industry experts, empowering you to learn and grow.
Finally, we're champions of best practices. We develop resources, conduct research, and host events to promote effective compliance strategies.
FOUNDERS
Jekaterina Govina
Co-Founder, Head of the Board
Liudas Basiulis
Co-Founder, Board Member, President
Vytautas Danta
Co-Founder, Board Member
Jekaterina is an established financial regulation and FinTech expert. Jekaterina spent more than nine years working with the Central Bank of Lithuania, acting in various roles related to financial regulation. Jekaterina was the national representative of the Bank of Lithuania at multiple European regulatory authorities: European Banking Authority (EBA), as well as the membership at the Supervisory Board at the Single Supervisory Mechanism of the European Central Bank (ECB). Currently, she is a Partner at the Law firm Response Legal and Co-founder of Amlyze, an Anti-money laundering solution provider.
Liudas - Chief Compliance Officer | CCO @ a fintech start-up KABRU. A seasoned compliance professional with extensive legal, regulatory, public affairs and leadership experience in various organisations such as NESTE, MAXIMA, ELLEX and his own company. Former president of B.I.T.A. - Association of Corporate Lawyers, board member of Lobbyists Association of Lithuania, member of Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, and volunteer at CHILD LINE.
Vytautas Danta, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Chief Compliance Officer at Revolut entities in Europe. Vytautas has accumulated 17+ years of professional experience in the banking industry. V. Danta holds a Master’s degree in Law and is also a certified money laundering prevention specialist. For the past three years Vytautas has been responsible for regulatory compliance, financial crime and regulatory affairs areas in Europe at Revolut.
Rūta Karpičiūtė
Co-Founder, Board Member
Ruta is a Life Sciences lawyer, partner at Ellex Valiunas law firm, leading the firm’s Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory team. She has 18+ years of legal experience and unique in the market expertise working with the world’s largest pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare companies on various research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales, pricing, government contracting, coverage and reimbursement, health system policy and strategic matters. Ruta is widely considered to be a leading top-level legal and strategic expert advisor and the most experienced professional in the Baltic states in the field of life sciences law.
Sergejus Muravjovas
Co-Founder, Board Member
Sergejus is a fan of good examples. He is also an expert in anti-corruption, ethics and behavioural change, with more than 18 years of experience in helping develop new laws, put standards in practice and change organisational values and behaviour. For 15 years, he was at the helm of Transparency International Lithuania, one of the more successful public policy organisations in the region. He is the Founder of the Transparency School, the Chair of the International Advisory Board of Access Info Europe, and an Editorial Fellow at Paris Institute for Advanced Study. Sergejus teaches corporate governance at ISM University and corruption risk management at Mykolas Romeris Law School. Currently, he is also completing his PhD in Social Psychology at ISM University, with Fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Gothenburg, and Paris Institute for Advanced Study.
Dina Lurje
Co-Founder, Board Member
Dina is an experienced competition and regulatory law professional with more than 15 years of experience in the EU, US and Lithuania from both an enforcer and a private-sector perspective. She currently serves as the General Counsel at Nord Security, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions overseeing and scaling the legal and compliance functions. Prior to this, Dina was the Deputy Chair at the Lithuanian National Competition Authority (NCA) and worked at the EU Commission DG Competition and US Federal Trade Commission, where she spearheaded investigations into anti-competitive agreements, mergers, promoting regulatory compliance and fostering fair competition. Dina has first hand experience in chairing legislative negotiations at the EU Council and has extensive experience in navigating regulatory compliance issues in tech markets. She is also a frequent speaker and a lecturer on topics of competition and tech regulation and a co-founder of W@Competition Nordic - network of female competition professionals in the Nordic region.
Miglė Petkevičienė
Co-Founder, Board Member
Migle is a Partner and the Head of Data Protection & Compliance Practice at Ellex Valiunas, the leading law firm in the Baltics. Migle has 16+ years of experience in providing legal advice and representation to national and international clients in various regulated industries, including being frequently ranked as one of the key lawyers in the TMT industry in Lithuania. Her core competencies include data protection, cyber security, information technologies, compliance, and ESG (environmental, social, governance) matters. Migle is a frequent lecturer in data protection training through conferences and seminars
Rūta Mrazauskaitė
Co-Founder, Board Member
Rūta is a lawyer who has spent her career navigating between different sectors and drawing inspiration from different fields to shape her path and experience. She spent almost seven years in Transparency International Lithuania, working on legal, advocacy and public policy issues and then moved on to help several legacy banks to uplift their compliance frameworks as a Ernst & Young consultant. She has been in the fintech sector for the last five years, helping successful fintech companies build and maintain a successful regulatory compliance framework and manage regulatory affairs. Currently, she is leading the Regulatory Legal & Compliance team for Europe and Middle East region in a global B2B fintech. Ruta is also passionate about academics and has spent years teaching in universities and working on educational projects in different fields.
Mindaugas Petrauskas
Co-Founder, Board Member
Mindaugas has worked for more than 30 years in the law enforcement agencies and financial services sector. Successfully performed different roles in Police, Financial Crime Investigation Service, FIU, starting from an investigator, police attaché, and supervisor and ending with deputy director. He is the Head of Financial Crime Preventions at company AMLYZE (RegTech) and also a board member of the Fintech HUB LT association.