9:30 am to 10:00 am
Event Opens - Attendees Log-in
10:00 am to 10:10 am
Welcome Address - Chair's Opening Remarks
10:10 am to 10:40 am
Grand Opening Keynote Presentation
The Impact of Covid-19 on Financial Crime
– How are the banks adopting? Have polices been changed?
– What are the increased risks from fraud? What issues have arisen and how to tackle them such as AML / CFT and Cyber based on changes in criminal activity?
– KYC changes and how to measure customers
– What are the potential long-term issues?
– How working from home has affected the working culture
– The regulators response and guidance
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
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Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
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Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
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Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
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– How are the banks adopting? Have polices been changed?
– What are the increased risks from fraud? What issues have arisen and how to tackle them such as AML / CFT and Cyber based on changes in criminal activity?
– KYC changes and how to measure customers
– What are the potential long-term issues?
– How working from home has affected the working culture
– The regulators response and guidance
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBANX, a flexible FinTech platform for multi-national inter-bank transactions
Whilst at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory led the anti-money laundering (AML) risk management team within the International Banking Services Division and acted as the local compliance officer. His team was responsible for the onboarding of high-risk clients, the evaluation of large and complex transactions, as well as the review and approval of existing high-risk client relationships. In addition, Dellas was responsible for providing advice, guidance and specialized training to management and staff on AML and regulatory compliance matters.
In the past, Dellas worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Nicosia and held various senior and managerial positions in Cyprus Popular Bank and the Bank of Cyprus in wealth management, compliance and other areas. He has experience as a private banker and led the setup of private banking units in the U.K. and Romania. He also served as the group money laundering compliance officer and was responsible for the AML function for Cyprus Popular Bank and all its overseas subsidiaries.
Moreover, Dellas is CAMS certified, holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Lancaster University in the U.K. He is also chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter and one of the founding board members. In addition, he is a member of Transparency International (CY) and AMLP forum (U.K.). Dellas has also participated as a delegate and speaker at various international conferences, webinars and is now a CAMS instructor.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
10:40 am to 10:55 am
Keynote Presentation
AML & KYC in a Digital-Only Economy
– 2020 – When digital first became digital only
– Re-thinking online accessibility
– The new threats in light of the current situation
– What the 2020 consumer expects from an online experience
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
Jas leads Stripe’s Financial Crimes program as the US Compliance Officer. Prior to Stripe, he managed PwC’s Financial Crimes FinTech practice across the US West Coast. He has over 14 years of Financial Crimes and Compliance experience with building and managing programs and has in-depth understanding of regulatory expectations in this space.
He is a regular speaker at industry events, a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and an executive committee member of the West Coast AML Forum (WCAML).
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Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
Jas leads Stripe’s Financial Crimes program as the US Compliance Officer. Prior to Stripe, he managed PwC’s Financial Crimes FinTech practice across the US West Coast. He has over 14 years of Financial Crimes and Compliance experience with building and managing programs and has in-depth understanding of regulatory expectations in this space.
He is a regular speaker at industry events, a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and an executive committee member of the West Coast AML Forum (WCAML).
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– 2020 – When digital first became digital only
– Re-thinking online accessibility
– The new threats in light of the current situation
– What the 2020 consumer expects from an online experience
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
Jas leads Stripe’s Financial Crimes program as the US Compliance Officer. Prior to Stripe, he managed PwC’s Financial Crimes FinTech practice across the US West Coast. He has over 14 years of Financial Crimes and Compliance experience with building and managing programs and has in-depth understanding of regulatory expectations in this space.
He is a regular speaker at industry events, a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and an executive committee member of the West Coast AML Forum (WCAML).
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
Jas leads Stripe’s Financial Crimes program as the US Compliance Officer. Prior to Stripe, he managed PwC’s Financial Crimes FinTech practice across the US West Coast. He has over 14 years of Financial Crimes and Compliance experience with building and managing programs and has in-depth understanding of regulatory expectations in this space.
He is a regular speaker at industry events, a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and an executive committee member of the West Coast AML Forum (WCAML).
10:55 am to 11:05 am
Live Panel Q&A
Led by Samantha Sheen and Zac Cohen
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
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Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
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Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
11:05 am to 11:35 am
Morning Networking Break & 1-2-1 Business Meetings
11:35 am to 12:05 pm
Panel Session
The Automation of AML & KYC
– How is automation improving compliance for AML and KYC?
– How is COVID-19 changing the automation of KYC processes?
– What software is quickly detecting suspicious activities?
– Why do you still need humans?
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
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With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
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With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
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With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
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With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
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– How is automation improving compliance for AML and KYC?
– How is COVID-19 changing the automation of KYC processes?
– What software is quickly detecting suspicious activities?
– Why do you still need humans?
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Eric is responsible for Financial Crime prevention in Erste Group Bank AG since 2016. Prior to this position, he headed different units in Raiffeisen and Accenture as well as a division in an eBusiness startup. Eric has extensive experience in compliance, payments, IT architecture & portfolio management, M&A and Turnaround program management as well as sound knowledge in advanced IT topics (AI/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing).
With a keen interest to foster cross-border Financial Crime Prevention and Monitoring as crucial element in combating Financial Crime on a European level.
Matt is the Head of Conduct Risk and Financial Crime for Shawbrook Bank’s Property Finance Division, where he and his team are delivering an intelligence led and technology based strategy to automate analysis, investigation and intervention against financial crime activity. Prior to Matt’s current role he was responsible for Lloyds Banking Group’s product management framework and the mitigation of associated financial crime, conduct and operational risks. Matt holds a number of compliance and banking qualifications with the International Compliance Association and the London Institute of Banking and Finance.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Zac is a versatile leader experienced in managing and scaling high-growth companies. He is a veteran of all facets of startup and tech operations, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, and building high performance teams. His expertise in risk and compliance software continues to drive innovative and effective solutions for businesses operating worldwide. Zac is passionate about fostering change-makers who want to make an impact and are engaged in building groundbreaking solutions that are solving our world’s most pressing problems.
12:05 pm to 12:20 pm
Identity Verification: The current challenges & new approaches to digital on boarding
– Attacks vs prevention
– Proof of Address Verification
– Man vs. machine vs. hybrid
– Video Onboarding
In his role as Head of Business Development at IDnow, Charlie Roberts enables clients from various industries to easily and securely onboard new customers. IDnow offers online identification solutions via an Identity Verification-as-a-Service (IVaaS) platform. The products support all industries in which companies conduct online customer interactions that require the highest level of verification security. Charlie joined IDnow in 2019 having come from GBG Plc and has gained extensive experience across the identity and verification sector. He is a long-time industry expert in financial services, SaaS, and software topics and has broad experience across identity services, digitization and biometrics.
12:20 pm to 12:30 pm
Live Panel Q&A
Led by Samantha Sheen and Charlie Roberts
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
In his role as Head of Business Development at IDnow, Charlie Roberts enables clients from various industries to easily and securely onboard new customers. IDnow offers online identification solutions via an Identity Verification-as-a-Service (IVaaS) platform. The products support all industries in which companies conduct online customer interactions that require the highest level of verification security. Charlie joined IDnow in 2019 having come from GBG Plc and has gained extensive experience across the identity and verification sector. He is a long-time industry expert in financial services, SaaS, and software topics and has broad experience across identity services, digitization and biometrics.
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Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
In his role as Head of Business Development at IDnow, Charlie Roberts enables clients from various industries to easily and securely onboard new customers. IDnow offers online identification solutions via an Identity Verification-as-a-Service (IVaaS) platform. The products support all industries in which companies conduct online customer interactions that require the highest level of verification security. Charlie joined IDnow in 2019 having come from GBG Plc and has gained extensive experience across the identity and verification sector. He is a long-time industry expert in financial services, SaaS, and software topics and has broad experience across identity services, digitization and biometrics.
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Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
In his role as Head of Business Development at IDnow, Charlie Roberts enables clients from various industries to easily and securely onboard new customers. IDnow offers online identification solutions via an Identity Verification-as-a-Service (IVaaS) platform. The products support all industries in which companies conduct online customer interactions that require the highest level of verification security. Charlie joined IDnow in 2019 having come from GBG Plc and has gained extensive experience across the identity and verification sector. He is a long-time industry expert in financial services, SaaS, and software topics and has broad experience across identity services, digitization and biometrics.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
In his role as Head of Business Development at IDnow, Charlie Roberts enables clients from various industries to easily and securely onboard new customers. IDnow offers online identification solutions via an Identity Verification-as-a-Service (IVaaS) platform. The products support all industries in which companies conduct online customer interactions that require the highest level of verification security. Charlie joined IDnow in 2019 having come from GBG Plc and has gained extensive experience across the identity and verification sector. He is a long-time industry expert in financial services, SaaS, and software topics and has broad experience across identity services, digitization and biometrics.
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Lunch Break & 1-2-1 Business Meetings
1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Content Streams
Track 1
Moderated by
Samantha Sheen
Subject Matter Expert RegTech Council
Director Ex Ante Advisory Limited
How COVID-19 can move the dial on prevention of financial crime by mass-adoption of Digital ID systems
The number of digital transactions are growing at an estimated 12.7 % annually. By 2022, an estimated 60% of global GDP will be digitised. However, a large number of institutions have not yet transitioned to using Digital ID in onboarding of clients and ongoing CDD. The Financial Action Task Force (the global standard setter on money laundering and terrorist financing), recently published Guidance in March 2020 to assist jurisdictions and entities determine whether a digital ID is appropriate for use for customer due diligence.
This presentation will cover that Guidance and explore how the COVID-19 may present an opportunity to further the adoption of Digital ID solutions and further the global fight against financial crime.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Next-generation biometric watchlist screening
– Drastically reducing false positive rates
– Overcoming identity fraud
– Addressing open-ended, narrative sanctions
– Accelerating customer onboarding
Vincent is the UK Director for Facepoint – a next-generation biometric screening company – and functions as a subject matter expert in AML/CTF screening. He has worked for 15 years with Anti-Money Laundering and due diligence solutions, at Complinet, World-Check, and Wealth-X.
His expertise includes risk data, matching algorithms, onomastics, and the gamut of KYC processes. Prior to moving into the compliance sector, he worked as a statistical analyst for a US consultancy.
Q&A Panel
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Vincent is the UK Director for Facepoint – a next-generation biometric screening company – and functions as a subject matter expert in AML/CTF screening. He has worked for 15 years with Anti-Money Laundering and due diligence solutions, at Complinet, World-Check, and Wealth-X.
His expertise includes risk data, matching algorithms, onomastics, and the gamut of KYC processes. Prior to moving into the compliance sector, he worked as a statistical analyst for a US consultancy.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Vincent is the UK Director for Facepoint – a next-generation biometric screening company – and functions as a subject matter expert in AML/CTF screening. He has worked for 15 years with Anti-Money Laundering and due diligence solutions, at Complinet, World-Check, and Wealth-X.
His expertise includes risk data, matching algorithms, onomastics, and the gamut of KYC processes. Prior to moving into the compliance sector, he worked as a statistical analyst for a US consultancy.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
George is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda. George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk management and continues to innovate in relation to ongoing global fight against financial crime.
George is a lawyer by background, with over 10 years’ experience in public and private sector work, and has recently worked at the FATF (the global standard setter on AML/CFT) in the Secretariat. George acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL (the European FATF Regional body) and has significant experience engaging with other international bodies, standard setters and jurisdictions worldwide on financial crime matters.
Vincent is the UK Director for Facepoint – a next-generation biometric screening company – and functions as a subject matter expert in AML/CTF screening. He has worked for 15 years with Anti-Money Laundering and due diligence solutions, at Complinet, World-Check, and Wealth-X.
His expertise includes risk data, matching algorithms, onomastics, and the gamut of KYC processes. Prior to moving into the compliance sector, he worked as a statistical analyst for a US consultancy.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Track 2
Moderated by
Richard Maton
Executive Board Member for IRTA
Transforming a Financial Crime Platform
– An introduction and example of the financial crime platform transformation
– Current opportunities for efficiency
– Exploring the future state requirements, post COVID-19
Responsible for current KYC platform re-engineering focused on client on boarding globally for Deutsche Bank. Role also expands to the use of RPA via BluePrism and looking at NLP and AI initiatives (especially with regards to sanctions and adverse media) to assess capabilities and integration within the new KYC platform. As part of this role, policy and organisational transformation is a key part of the remit in order to deliver a more robust and strategic solution which meets financial crime and KYC obligations whilst being client and user centric in respect of design and approach.
KYC 4.0 – Digitally Managed Production Environment
– KYC organisations across banks and financial institutions are inefficient, lack transparency and are too expensive.
– Just like in manufacturing – a real production environment is essential for KYC organisations to be efficient.
– Implementation of a real production environment starts with meticulous process tracking and real-time reporting.
– By implementing a strong tracking and reporting infrastructure, inefficiencies and bottlenecks within the organisation will be identified instantly and can be eliminated, saving time, money and resources while increasing quality and avoiding regulatory breaches.
Jakob Hahn is Manager at Passcon Group. He managed several large KYC projects for globally operating private banks and financial institutions. Working for multiple KYC organisations across the financial sector, he has collected a broad understanding of major challenges in the market. With a strong technical background, he is looking for IT solutions to bring full transparency and control into KYC organisations of any size to increase efficiency and drive down costs significantly.
Q&A Panel
Jakob Hahn is Manager at Passcon Group. He managed several large KYC projects for globally operating private banks and financial institutions. Working for multiple KYC organisations across the financial sector, he has collected a broad understanding of major challenges in the market. With a strong technical background, he is looking for IT solutions to bring full transparency and control into KYC organisations of any size to increase efficiency and drive down costs significantly.
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Responsible for current KYC platform re-engineering focused on client on boarding globally for Deutsche Bank. Role also expands to the use of RPA via BluePrism and looking at NLP and AI initiatives (especially with regards to sanctions and adverse media) to assess capabilities and integration within the new KYC platform. As part of this role, policy and organisational transformation is a key part of the remit in order to deliver a more robust and strategic solution which meets financial crime and KYC obligations whilst being client and user centric in respect of design and approach.
Jakob Hahn is Manager at Passcon Group. He managed several large KYC projects for globally operating private banks and financial institutions. Working for multiple KYC organisations across the financial sector, he has collected a broad understanding of major challenges in the market. With a strong technical background, he is looking for IT solutions to bring full transparency and control into KYC organisations of any size to increase efficiency and drive down costs significantly.
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Responsible for current KYC platform re-engineering focused on client on boarding globally for Deutsche Bank. Role also expands to the use of RPA via BluePrism and looking at NLP and AI initiatives (especially with regards to sanctions and adverse media) to assess capabilities and integration within the new KYC platform. As part of this role, policy and organisational transformation is a key part of the remit in order to deliver a more robust and strategic solution which meets financial crime and KYC obligations whilst being client and user centric in respect of design and approach.
Jakob Hahn is Manager at Passcon Group. He managed several large KYC projects for globally operating private banks and financial institutions. Working for multiple KYC organisations across the financial sector, he has collected a broad understanding of major challenges in the market. With a strong technical background, he is looking for IT solutions to bring full transparency and control into KYC organisations of any size to increase efficiency and drive down costs significantly.
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Responsible for current KYC platform re-engineering focused on client on boarding globally for Deutsche Bank. Role also expands to the use of RPA via BluePrism and looking at NLP and AI initiatives (especially with regards to sanctions and adverse media) to assess capabilities and integration within the new KYC platform. As part of this role, policy and organisational transformation is a key part of the remit in order to deliver a more robust and strategic solution which meets financial crime and KYC obligations whilst being client and user centric in respect of design and approach.
Track 3
Moderated by
Abhishek Dwivedi
Anti Money Laundering Specialist & Founder of Regxsa
The Importance of a Strong AML Transaction Monitoring Governance Framework in Today’s Regulatory Environment
– How to run a successful AML Transaction Monitoring Governance Framework
Matt is the current Head of Financial Crime at Tide Platform Limited. Tide provides banking services for SMEs and has a current member base of over 400,00 members with a 7% UK market share.
Prior to Tide, Matt managed Santander’s Financial Crime Apprenticeship programme, focusing on developing future leaders within the world of Financial Crime. Matt has also held roles at multiple other international organisations such as Barclays and Amazon.
Matt has a passion for building Financial Crime teams in a new and innovative way by training them in a way that allows them to engage both the technical and creative parts of their brains..
Optimising AML and KYC Processes Across the Enterprise with Low-code Automation
Today’s global pandemic has caused significant business, regulatory and market upheaval, and financial criminals have been fast to take advantage of the crisis. Compliance functions dedicated to detecting and preventing financial crime need real-time, transparent solutions that work across the enterprise, that unifies data from multiple systems, without creating a new, expensive and inflexible infrastructure.
Join Appian’s Industry Manager, Financial Services, Guy Mettrick, for a session discussing how financial institutions can, using low-code automation, quickly enhance their ability to fight financial crime:
– Quickly adapt to changing requirements and evolutions in regulations
– Gain visibility and auditability of processes, decisions, and outcomes
– Eliminate manual processing and repetitive document requests
– Integrate with enterprise and third-party systems
– Seamlessly integrate new technologies into their operating model
Guy Mettrick is Appian’s Industry Lead for Financial Services EMEA & APAC.
Responsible for driving Appian’s go to market strategy for Financial Services across the regions. Ensure that we deliver client solutions that grow revenues, manage risk and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our customer’s processes.
Support the development of Appian’s platform and solutions by working with our customers, partners and industry associations as the landscape of Financial Services, regulation and technology evolves.
Prior to Appian, he was Head of European Fund Business at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. He has also held management positions at BNP Paribas and Royal Bank of Canada. Guy Mettrick has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies (Finance & Marketing) from the University of Portsmouth.
Q&A Panel
Abhishek is an experienced AML specialist with expertise in finding ML/TF behaviours by understanding the products/services offered by banks to their customers. He has assisted more than 50 countries across several multi-national banks during his experience of 16 years. He has organized several trainings and workshops to help increase awareness around the risks of ML/TF faced by financial institutions and how best to reduce the vulnerabilities.
Abhishek founded Regxsa with an ambition to improve ML/TF investigations. Regxsa believes in doing the right thing and is soon going to launch a cloud based investigation solution. The concept behind this solution is to combine human intelligence with technology and empower the alert handlers to be smart investigators.
Guy Mettrick is Appian’s Industry Lead for Financial Services EMEA & APAC.
Responsible for driving Appian’s go to market strategy for Financial Services across the regions. Ensure that we deliver client solutions that grow revenues, manage risk and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our customer’s processes.
Support the development of Appian’s platform and solutions by working with our customers, partners and industry associations as the landscape of Financial Services, regulation and technology evolves.
Prior to Appian, he was Head of European Fund Business at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. He has also held management positions at BNP Paribas and Royal Bank of Canada. Guy Mettrick has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies (Finance & Marketing) from the University of Portsmouth.
Matt is the current Head of Financial Crime at Tide Platform Limited. Tide provides banking services for SMEs and has a current member base of over 400,00 members with a 7% UK market share.
Prior to Tide, Matt managed Santander’s Financial Crime Apprenticeship programme, focusing on developing future leaders within the world of Financial Crime. Matt has also held roles at multiple other international organisations such as Barclays and Amazon.
Matt has a passion for building Financial Crime teams in a new and innovative way by training them in a way that allows them to engage both the technical and creative parts of their brains..
Abhishek is an experienced AML specialist with expertise in finding ML/TF behaviours by understanding the products/services offered by banks to their customers. He has assisted more than 50 countries across several multi-national banks during his experience of 16 years. He has organized several trainings and workshops to help increase awareness around the risks of ML/TF faced by financial institutions and how best to reduce the vulnerabilities.
Abhishek founded Regxsa with an ambition to improve ML/TF investigations. Regxsa believes in doing the right thing and is soon going to launch a cloud based investigation solution. The concept behind this solution is to combine human intelligence with technology and empower the alert handlers to be smart investigators.
Guy Mettrick is Appian’s Industry Lead for Financial Services EMEA & APAC.
Responsible for driving Appian’s go to market strategy for Financial Services across the regions. Ensure that we deliver client solutions that grow revenues, manage risk and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our customer’s processes.
Support the development of Appian’s platform and solutions by working with our customers, partners and industry associations as the landscape of Financial Services, regulation and technology evolves.
Prior to Appian, he was Head of European Fund Business at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. He has also held management positions at BNP Paribas and Royal Bank of Canada. Guy Mettrick has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies (Finance & Marketing) from the University of Portsmouth.
Matt is the current Head of Financial Crime at Tide Platform Limited. Tide provides banking services for SMEs and has a current member base of over 400,00 members with a 7% UK market share.
Prior to Tide, Matt managed Santander’s Financial Crime Apprenticeship programme, focusing on developing future leaders within the world of Financial Crime. Matt has also held roles at multiple other international organisations such as Barclays and Amazon.
Matt has a passion for building Financial Crime teams in a new and innovative way by training them in a way that allows them to engage both the technical and creative parts of their brains..
Abhishek is an experienced AML specialist with expertise in finding ML/TF behaviours by understanding the products/services offered by banks to their customers. He has assisted more than 50 countries across several multi-national banks during his experience of 16 years. He has organized several trainings and workshops to help increase awareness around the risks of ML/TF faced by financial institutions and how best to reduce the vulnerabilities.
Abhishek founded Regxsa with an ambition to improve ML/TF investigations. Regxsa believes in doing the right thing and is soon going to launch a cloud based investigation solution. The concept behind this solution is to combine human intelligence with technology and empower the alert handlers to be smart investigators.
Guy Mettrick is Appian’s Industry Lead for Financial Services EMEA & APAC.
Responsible for driving Appian’s go to market strategy for Financial Services across the regions. Ensure that we deliver client solutions that grow revenues, manage risk and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our customer’s processes.
Support the development of Appian’s platform and solutions by working with our customers, partners and industry associations as the landscape of Financial Services, regulation and technology evolves.
Prior to Appian, he was Head of European Fund Business at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. He has also held management positions at BNP Paribas and Royal Bank of Canada. Guy Mettrick has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies (Finance & Marketing) from the University of Portsmouth.
Matt is the current Head of Financial Crime at Tide Platform Limited. Tide provides banking services for SMEs and has a current member base of over 400,00 members with a 7% UK market share.
Prior to Tide, Matt managed Santander’s Financial Crime Apprenticeship programme, focusing on developing future leaders within the world of Financial Crime. Matt has also held roles at multiple other international organisations such as Barclays and Amazon.
Matt has a passion for building Financial Crime teams in a new and innovative way by training them in a way that allows them to engage both the technical and creative parts of their brains..
2:15 pm to 2:45 pm
Afternoon Networking Break & 1-2-1 Business Meetings
2:45 pm to 3:30 pm
Content Streams
Track 1
Moderated by
Samantha Sheen
Subject Matter Expert RegTech Council
Director Ex Ante Advisory Limited
Technology and Regulation
– Balancing compliance and commercial pressures
– Onboarding process
– automation and risk mitigation
– The modern slavery risk perspective
– Risk rating and post-onboarding considerations
– Screening, transactions monitoring, SAR filing
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Transition from rules-based engines to more flexible models
– Transition from Rules-based engines to more flexible machine learning models.
– Machine learning algorithms provide a more tailored, adaptable and less predictable solution to a faster moving financial crime risk environment, allowing financial institutions to better face emerging typologies.
– Dependency from data quality initiatives: data needs to be enhanced in order to obtain optimal results.
– Overall better results in terms of risk management and cost-efficiencies.
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
Q&A Panel
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
With over 20 years of experience, Liliya joined Commerzbank in 2016, having previously worked across the financial crime space in different roles and capacity and across different platforms. She has managed teams, due diligence projects in challenging environments, and led major investigations and litigation support cases.
Her experience includes the Royal Bank of Canada, several London-based investigative consultancy firms and Transparency International in Berlin. In the late 1990s she joined Bulgaria’s Financial Intelligence Unit where she headed the International Contacts and Legal Coordination department. She holds a doctorate in AML policies from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and gives lectures at the University of Manchester.
A speaker at industry events, Liliya has delivered presentations on behalf of Stop the Traffik, a London-based non-profit organisation that fights human trafficking and modern slavery. At Commerzbank Liliya managed the AML Advisory and EDD Team until her appointment as Head of Transactions Monitoring and Investigations/UK FIU.
Francisco Mainez is the Head of Data and Analytics for Retail Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Francisco leads a team that supports all activities related to data extraction, analysis and insight reporting, covering Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. While in HSBC, Francisco has also worked in other Financial Crime teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Compliance Reporting.
Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank, both in London and Singapore after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in several geographical locations.
Sam is a financial crime prevention professional with over 15 years of practical experience in compliance. Sam holds a number of qualifications and is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field of financial crime.
Sam’s previous work experience includes working as MLRO, Data Protection Officer and CCO and Group Head of AML for various financial institutions, both offshore and in Europe. Sam also worked offshore for several years as the first legal counsel to the financial regulator in Guernsey and subsequently set up the financial crime division, overseeing the examination of a variety of financial institutions. She continues to maintain ongoing engagement with other regulators on financial crime matters.
Sam has extensive training experience in the field of financial crime prevention and corporate governance matters. She has most recently been involved in projects related to FenTech businesses, the use of RegTech to mitigate financial crime and list management relating to the screening of customers and third parties. Sam most recently worked with ACAMS Europe as its AML Director. Sam is recognised by ACAMS as a subject matter expert in sanctions and has co-authored a number of online certificate courses, facilitated working groups on 4/5AMLD in Europe and assistance in the development of white papers. Originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada, Sam holds a Bachelors of Public Administration, Law Degree, qualified as a barrister and solicitor and holds her Masters in Business, specialising in risk management.
Track 2
Moderated by
Richard Maton
Executive Board Member for IRTA
An Urgent Call for KYC Optimisation
Hear about a global market study has been introduced calling for KYC innovation and collaboration.
– What are the latest innovations being used and how can they help your bank?
– Why is collaboration important, particular during these unprecedented times?
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Shubhendu has over 20 years of experience in risk and compliance management and specializes in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions. As a senior member of the Financial Services Risk and Compliance practice, Shubhendu has been advised and assisted senior management and boards of several banks on regulatory compliance. Shubhendu has successfully led multiple global engagements, at large financial institutions to help comply with regulatory requirements. Shubhendu is also a leader of Regtech and Fintech initiatives and has successfully deployed automation solutions at banks in its AML processes. Shubhendu is working with financial institutions, regulators and digital service providers from several jurisdictions to develop a future state of AML controls for Banks, using digital solutions.
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Shubhendu has over 20 years of experience in risk and compliance management and specializes in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions. As a senior member of the Financial Services Risk and Compliance practice, Shubhendu has been advised and assisted senior management and boards of several banks on regulatory compliance. Shubhendu has successfully led multiple global engagements, at large financial institutions to help comply with regulatory requirements. Shubhendu is also a leader of Regtech and Fintech initiatives and has successfully deployed automation solutions at banks in its AML processes. Shubhendu is working with financial institutions, regulators and digital service providers from several jurisdictions to develop a future state of AML controls for Banks, using digital solutions.
Human AI changes AML
– What is Human AI?
– How it changes money laundering detection?
– How it changes Case Management?
– How Human AI changes the conversation.
Guðmundur Kristjánsson, more commonly known as GK, is a veteran in the compliance space.
Before founding Lucinity, GK served as Director of Compliance Surveillance Technology at Citigroup. He was instrumental in charting Citi’s path to AI in surveillance and responsible for a number of successful products across the compliance space. Before joining Citi, GK served as Director of Product Management at Nice Systems, building and delivering compliance systems to top-tier banks all over the world.
Now, GK is changing AML through Human AI at Lucinity and laser focused on Making Money Good.
Q&A Panel
Guðmundur Kristjánsson, more commonly known as GK, is a veteran in the compliance space.
Before founding Lucinity, GK served as Director of Compliance Surveillance Technology at Citigroup. He was instrumental in charting Citi’s path to AI in surveillance and responsible for a number of successful products across the compliance space. Before joining Citi, GK served as Director of Product Management at Nice Systems, building and delivering compliance systems to top-tier banks all over the world.
Now, GK is changing AML through Human AI at Lucinity and laser focused on Making Money Good.
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Shubhendu has over 20 years of experience in risk and compliance management and specializes in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions. As a senior member of the Financial Services Risk and Compliance practice, Shubhendu has been advised and assisted senior management and boards of several banks on regulatory compliance. Shubhendu has successfully led multiple global engagements, at large financial institutions to help comply with regulatory requirements. Shubhendu is also a leader of Regtech and Fintech initiatives and has successfully deployed automation solutions at banks in its AML processes. Shubhendu is working with financial institutions, regulators and digital service providers from several jurisdictions to develop a future state of AML controls for Banks, using digital solutions.
Guðmundur Kristjánsson, more commonly known as GK, is a veteran in the compliance space.
Before founding Lucinity, GK served as Director of Compliance Surveillance Technology at Citigroup. He was instrumental in charting Citi’s path to AI in surveillance and responsible for a number of successful products across the compliance space. Before joining Citi, GK served as Director of Product Management at Nice Systems, building and delivering compliance systems to top-tier banks all over the world.
Now, GK is changing AML through Human AI at Lucinity and laser focused on Making Money Good.
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Shubhendu has over 20 years of experience in risk and compliance management and specializes in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions. As a senior member of the Financial Services Risk and Compliance practice, Shubhendu has been advised and assisted senior management and boards of several banks on regulatory compliance. Shubhendu has successfully led multiple global engagements, at large financial institutions to help comply with regulatory requirements. Shubhendu is also a leader of Regtech and Fintech initiatives and has successfully deployed automation solutions at banks in its AML processes. Shubhendu is working with financial institutions, regulators and digital service providers from several jurisdictions to develop a future state of AML controls for Banks, using digital solutions.
Guðmundur Kristjánsson, more commonly known as GK, is a veteran in the compliance space.
Before founding Lucinity, GK served as Director of Compliance Surveillance Technology at Citigroup. He was instrumental in charting Citi’s path to AI in surveillance and responsible for a number of successful products across the compliance space. Before joining Citi, GK served as Director of Product Management at Nice Systems, building and delivering compliance systems to top-tier banks all over the world.
Now, GK is changing AML through Human AI at Lucinity and laser focused on Making Money Good.
Executive Board Member and Strategic Initiatives lead for the International RegTech Association. Founder of the Financial Institution Innovation Network (FIIN), which connects people from financial institutions delivering digital-enabled change in priority areas for industry collaboration and co-creation. Mentor at Allen and Overy’s Fuse tech innovation space. Former founding team member and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Sybenetix, which was sold to Nasdaq in 2017. Experience gained within global technology companies, start-ups, financial services and government.
Shubhendu has over 20 years of experience in risk and compliance management and specializes in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions. As a senior member of the Financial Services Risk and Compliance practice, Shubhendu has been advised and assisted senior management and boards of several banks on regulatory compliance. Shubhendu has successfully led multiple global engagements, at large financial institutions to help comply with regulatory requirements. Shubhendu is also a leader of Regtech and Fintech initiatives and has successfully deployed automation solutions at banks in its AML processes. Shubhendu is working with financial institutions, regulators and digital service providers from several jurisdictions to develop a future state of AML controls for Banks, using digital solutions.
Track 3
Moderated by
Abhishek Dwivedi
Anti Money Laundering Specialist & Founder of Regxsa
COVID-19: Challenges and Lessons Learned in Financial Services
Coronavirus is pushing financial companies’ boundaries to accommodate various operational and staffing issues. Just as teams are being asked to work from home, financial markets are experiencing record orders and trades as well as massive uncertainties.
Investment and trading fluctuation is occurring when business risks are at their highest levels, and many employees have never had the opportunity to work from home. However, it is not all gloom and doom, and some key lessons are being learned along the way. We will look at the various challenges that companies faced, right at the beginning and now, when lockdown’s are relaxing. What challenges are ahead of us if a new lockdown occurs? We will also analyze what we have learned as a company from the crisis, where we can improve and where we need to focus on more in the future.
Currently the Chief Compliance Officer, MLRO and Data Protection Officer at MFEX Luxembourg, I have had a very successful career in the investment sector in numerous senior positions working for MFEX Luxembourg S.A, Generali Investments Luxembourg S.A., PwC and Schroders.
Prior to my transition to the Fund sector, I gained +12 years’ experience in the cross-border unit-linked life insurance industry during which time I worked at Lombard International Assurance and Zurich Insurance to set up and develop the Compliance Departments in Luxembourg.
My strengths include an ability to merge analytical, strategic and creative thinking to provide solutions, and build effective compliance strategies that help a business grow rather than hinder it. Working extensively with Senior Management, I have been instrumental in influencing critical business decisions using courage, integrity and a collaborative work ethos.
I hold an MBA from Boston University, and I am the President of the Luxembourg Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. I am also a member of various working groups of ALFI and ALCO.
From KYC(Know Your Client) to KYN (Know Your Network)
– What are the main challenges of KYC?
– How to build and analyze the network of a client?
– Can AI empower KYC? entity resolution, multilingual name matching, relationship extraction
– How to investigate trans-national financial crime using KYN?
Dr Marius-Cristian Frunza is the founder of Schwarzthal Tech, a Fintech start-up providing disruptive KYC solutions empowered by Artificial Intelligence. He is specialized in expert witness for litigations, disputes and financial crime. He is also an associate professor of finance with Dauphine University. He has consulting experience with investment banks and asset managers specialising in compliance and risk management. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the reputed Paris Sorbonne University.
Q&A Panel
Abhishek is an experienced AML specialist with expertise in finding ML/TF behaviours by understanding the products/services offered by banks to their customers. He has assisted more than 50 countries across several multi-national banks during his experience of 16 years. He has organized several trainings and workshops to help increase awareness around the risks of ML/TF faced by financial institutions and how best to reduce the vulnerabilities.
Abhishek founded Regxsa with an ambition to improve ML/TF investigations. Regxsa believes in doing the right thing and is soon going to launch a cloud based investigation solution. The concept behind this solution is to combine human intelligence with technology and empower the alert handlers to be smart investigators.
Dr Marius-Cristian Frunza is the founder of Schwarzthal Tech, a Fintech start-up providing disruptive KYC solutions empowered by Artificial Intelligence. He is specialized in expert witness for litigations, disputes and financial crime. He is also an associate professor of finance with Dauphine University. He has consulting experience with investment banks and asset managers specialising in compliance and risk management. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the reputed Paris Sorbonne University.
Currently the Chief Compliance Officer, MLRO and Data Protection Officer at MFEX Luxembourg, I have had a very successful career in the investment sector in numerous senior positions working for MFEX Luxembourg S.A, Generali Investments Luxembourg S.A., PwC and Schroders.
Prior to my transition to the Fund sector, I gained +12 years’ experience in the cross-border unit-linked life insurance industry during which time I worked at Lombard International Assurance and Zurich Insurance to set up and develop the Compliance Departments in Luxembourg.
My strengths include an ability to merge analytical, strategic and creative thinking to provide solutions, and build effective compliance strategies that help a business grow rather than hinder it. Working extensively with Senior Management, I have been instrumental in influencing critical business decisions using courage, integrity and a collaborative work ethos.
I hold an MBA from Boston University, and I am the President of the Luxembourg Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. I am also a member of various working groups of ALFI and ALCO.
Abhishek is an experienced AML specialist with expertise in finding ML/TF behaviours by understanding the products/services offered by banks to their customers. He has assisted more than 50 countries across several multi-national banks during his experience of 16 years. He has organized several trainings and workshops to help increase awareness around the risks of ML/TF faced by financial institutions and how best to reduce the vulnerabilities.
Abhishek founded Regxsa with an ambition to improve ML/TF investigations. Regxsa believes in doing the right thing and is soon going to launch a cloud based investigation solution. The concept behind this solution is to combine human intelligence with technology and empower the alert handlers to be smart investigators.
Dr Marius-Cristian Frunza is the founder of Schwarzthal Tech, a Fintech start-up providing disruptive KYC solutions empowered by Artificial Intelligence. He is specialized in expert witness for litigations, disputes and financial crime. He is also an associate professor of finance with Dauphine University. He has consulting experience with investment banks and asset managers specialising in compliance and risk management. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the reputed Paris Sorbonne University.
Currently the Chief Compliance Officer, MLRO and Data Protection Officer at MFEX Luxembourg, I have had a very successful career in the investment sector in numerous senior positions working for MFEX Luxembourg S.A, Generali Investments Luxembourg S.A., PwC and Schroders.
Prior to my transition to the Fund sector, I gained +12 years’ experience in the cross-border unit-linked life insurance industry during which time I worked at Lombard International Assurance and Zurich Insurance to set up and develop the Compliance Departments in Luxembourg.
My strengths include an ability to merge analytical, strategic and creative thinking to provide solutions, and build effective compliance strategies that help a business grow rather than hinder it. Working extensively with Senior Management, I have been instrumental in influencing critical business decisions using courage, integrity and a collaborative work ethos.
I hold an MBA from Boston University, and I am the President of the Luxembourg Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. I am also a member of various working groups of ALFI and ALCO.
Abhishek is an experienced AML specialist with expertise in finding ML/TF behaviours by understanding the products/services offered by banks to their customers. He has assisted more than 50 countries across several multi-national banks during his experience of 16 years. He has organized several trainings and workshops to help increase awareness around the risks of ML/TF faced by financial institutions and how best to reduce the vulnerabilities.
Abhishek founded Regxsa with an ambition to improve ML/TF investigations. Regxsa believes in doing the right thing and is soon going to launch a cloud based investigation solution. The concept behind this solution is to combine human intelligence with technology and empower the alert handlers to be smart investigators.
Dr Marius-Cristian Frunza is the founder of Schwarzthal Tech, a Fintech start-up providing disruptive KYC solutions empowered by Artificial Intelligence. He is specialized in expert witness for litigations, disputes and financial crime. He is also an associate professor of finance with Dauphine University. He has consulting experience with investment banks and asset managers specialising in compliance and risk management. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the reputed Paris Sorbonne University.
Currently the Chief Compliance Officer, MLRO and Data Protection Officer at MFEX Luxembourg, I have had a very successful career in the investment sector in numerous senior positions working for MFEX Luxembourg S.A, Generali Investments Luxembourg S.A., PwC and Schroders.
Prior to my transition to the Fund sector, I gained +12 years’ experience in the cross-border unit-linked life insurance industry during which time I worked at Lombard International Assurance and Zurich Insurance to set up and develop the Compliance Departments in Luxembourg.
My strengths include an ability to merge analytical, strategic and creative thinking to provide solutions, and build effective compliance strategies that help a business grow rather than hinder it. Working extensively with Senior Management, I have been instrumental in influencing critical business decisions using courage, integrity and a collaborative work ethos.
I hold an MBA from Boston University, and I am the President of the Luxembourg Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. I am also a member of various working groups of ALFI and ALCO.
3:30 pm to 3:35 pm
Time to join the Closing Sessions
3:35 pm to 4:00 pm
Closing Keynote Panel Session
Multi-jurisdictional challenges of AML from a sanction’s perspective
Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Credit Suisse. Colin joined Credit Suisse in April 2014 prior to becoming the Head of Sanctions for UK and EMEA, a position he held from September 2014 to January 2021, at which point he took on the role of Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Colin’s move to the Sanctions desk coincided with the expansion of sectoral sanctions under the EU and US Russian/Ukrainian sanctions regimes.
Richard is the EMEA Head of Sanctions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) and is responsible for overseeing sanctions compliance within the region. Richard joined SMBCE in February 2013 and has led efforts to enhance the sanctions systems and controls framework. During his time at SMBCE Richard has led in responding to the implementation of EU/U.S. sanctions targeting Russian interests, the implementation of the JCPOA and now subsequent U.S. withdrawal. Working closely with deals teams at SMBCE, Richard has substantial experience in sanctions risk mitigation with respect to corporate banking products.
Prior to SMBCE, Richard worked in an AML and Sanctions function at Credit Suisse during a period when the bank was under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for sanctions violations and had to go through the challenges presented by the Arab Spring. Prior to Credit Suisse, Richard began his career working on a KYC remediation project at Goldman Sachs.
Svetlana Zarubina-Thomas is UK & EMEA Head of Sanctions at UBS, based in London. Prior to joining UBS, Svetlana worked at Deutsche Bank in their UK&I Sanctions Team. Earlier, Svetlana held a number of financial crime compliance roles within global financial institutions.
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Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Credit Suisse. Colin joined Credit Suisse in April 2014 prior to becoming the Head of Sanctions for UK and EMEA, a position he held from September 2014 to January 2021, at which point he took on the role of Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Colin’s move to the Sanctions desk coincided with the expansion of sectoral sanctions under the EU and US Russian/Ukrainian sanctions regimes.
Richard is the EMEA Head of Sanctions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) and is responsible for overseeing sanctions compliance within the region. Richard joined SMBCE in February 2013 and has led efforts to enhance the sanctions systems and controls framework. During his time at SMBCE Richard has led in responding to the implementation of EU/U.S. sanctions targeting Russian interests, the implementation of the JCPOA and now subsequent U.S. withdrawal. Working closely with deals teams at SMBCE, Richard has substantial experience in sanctions risk mitigation with respect to corporate banking products.
Prior to SMBCE, Richard worked in an AML and Sanctions function at Credit Suisse during a period when the bank was under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for sanctions violations and had to go through the challenges presented by the Arab Spring. Prior to Credit Suisse, Richard began his career working on a KYC remediation project at Goldman Sachs.
Svetlana Zarubina-Thomas is UK & EMEA Head of Sanctions at UBS, based in London. Prior to joining UBS, Svetlana worked at Deutsche Bank in their UK&I Sanctions Team. Earlier, Svetlana held a number of financial crime compliance roles within global financial institutions.
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Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Credit Suisse. Colin joined Credit Suisse in April 2014 prior to becoming the Head of Sanctions for UK and EMEA, a position he held from September 2014 to January 2021, at which point he took on the role of Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Colin’s move to the Sanctions desk coincided with the expansion of sectoral sanctions under the EU and US Russian/Ukrainian sanctions regimes.
Richard is the EMEA Head of Sanctions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) and is responsible for overseeing sanctions compliance within the region. Richard joined SMBCE in February 2013 and has led efforts to enhance the sanctions systems and controls framework. During his time at SMBCE Richard has led in responding to the implementation of EU/U.S. sanctions targeting Russian interests, the implementation of the JCPOA and now subsequent U.S. withdrawal. Working closely with deals teams at SMBCE, Richard has substantial experience in sanctions risk mitigation with respect to corporate banking products.
Prior to SMBCE, Richard worked in an AML and Sanctions function at Credit Suisse during a period when the bank was under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for sanctions violations and had to go through the challenges presented by the Arab Spring. Prior to Credit Suisse, Richard began his career working on a KYC remediation project at Goldman Sachs.
Svetlana Zarubina-Thomas is UK & EMEA Head of Sanctions at UBS, based in London. Prior to joining UBS, Svetlana worked at Deutsche Bank in their UK&I Sanctions Team. Earlier, Svetlana held a number of financial crime compliance roles within global financial institutions.
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Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Credit Suisse. Colin joined Credit Suisse in April 2014 prior to becoming the Head of Sanctions for UK and EMEA, a position he held from September 2014 to January 2021, at which point he took on the role of Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Colin’s move to the Sanctions desk coincided with the expansion of sectoral sanctions under the EU and US Russian/Ukrainian sanctions regimes.
Richard is the EMEA Head of Sanctions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) and is responsible for overseeing sanctions compliance within the region. Richard joined SMBCE in February 2013 and has led efforts to enhance the sanctions systems and controls framework. During his time at SMBCE Richard has led in responding to the implementation of EU/U.S. sanctions targeting Russian interests, the implementation of the JCPOA and now subsequent U.S. withdrawal. Working closely with deals teams at SMBCE, Richard has substantial experience in sanctions risk mitigation with respect to corporate banking products.
Prior to SMBCE, Richard worked in an AML and Sanctions function at Credit Suisse during a period when the bank was under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for sanctions violations and had to go through the challenges presented by the Arab Spring. Prior to Credit Suisse, Richard began his career working on a KYC remediation project at Goldman Sachs.
Svetlana Zarubina-Thomas is UK & EMEA Head of Sanctions at UBS, based in London. Prior to joining UBS, Svetlana worked at Deutsche Bank in their UK&I Sanctions Team. Earlier, Svetlana held a number of financial crime compliance roles within global financial institutions.
Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Credit Suisse. Colin joined Credit Suisse in April 2014 prior to becoming the Head of Sanctions for UK and EMEA, a position he held from September 2014 to January 2021, at which point he took on the role of Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Colin’s move to the Sanctions desk coincided with the expansion of sectoral sanctions under the EU and US Russian/Ukrainian sanctions regimes.
Richard is the EMEA Head of Sanctions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) and is responsible for overseeing sanctions compliance within the region. Richard joined SMBCE in February 2013 and has led efforts to enhance the sanctions systems and controls framework. During his time at SMBCE Richard has led in responding to the implementation of EU/U.S. sanctions targeting Russian interests, the implementation of the JCPOA and now subsequent U.S. withdrawal. Working closely with deals teams at SMBCE, Richard has substantial experience in sanctions risk mitigation with respect to corporate banking products.
Prior to SMBCE, Richard worked in an AML and Sanctions function at Credit Suisse during a period when the bank was under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for sanctions violations and had to go through the challenges presented by the Arab Spring. Prior to Credit Suisse, Richard began his career working on a KYC remediation project at Goldman Sachs.
Svetlana Zarubina-Thomas is UK & EMEA Head of Sanctions at UBS, based in London. Prior to joining UBS, Svetlana worked at Deutsche Bank in their UK&I Sanctions Team. Earlier, Svetlana held a number of financial crime compliance roles within global financial institutions.
Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Credit Suisse. Colin joined Credit Suisse in April 2014 prior to becoming the Head of Sanctions for UK and EMEA, a position he held from September 2014 to January 2021, at which point he took on the role of Head of Sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption for the EMEA region. Colin’s move to the Sanctions desk coincided with the expansion of sectoral sanctions under the EU and US Russian/Ukrainian sanctions regimes.
Richard is the EMEA Head of Sanctions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) and is responsible for overseeing sanctions compliance within the region. Richard joined SMBCE in February 2013 and has led efforts to enhance the sanctions systems and controls framework. During his time at SMBCE Richard has led in responding to the implementation of EU/U.S. sanctions targeting Russian interests, the implementation of the JCPOA and now subsequent U.S. withdrawal. Working closely with deals teams at SMBCE, Richard has substantial experience in sanctions risk mitigation with respect to corporate banking products.
Prior to SMBCE, Richard worked in an AML and Sanctions function at Credit Suisse during a period when the bank was under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for sanctions violations and had to go through the challenges presented by the Arab Spring. Prior to Credit Suisse, Richard began his career working on a KYC remediation project at Goldman Sachs.
Svetlana Zarubina-Thomas is UK & EMEA Head of Sanctions at UBS, based in London. Prior to joining UBS, Svetlana worked at Deutsche Bank in their UK&I Sanctions Team. Earlier, Svetlana held a number of financial crime compliance roles within global financial institutions.
4:00 pm to 4:15 pm
Chair's Closing Remarks
Poll and Survey Results
4:15 pm
Virtual Networking Rooms Open
Network with your fellow participants and join conversations on these topics in dedicated Virtual Breakout Rooms:
– Understanding AML & Financial Crime Prevention
– Innovation for KYC Challenges
– Optimising Transaction Monitoring Innovation
– Emerging Technologies To Fight Financial Crime