Agenda

Opening VIP Keynote 

Presented by BioCatch

Conventional fraud prevention and AML technologies are no longer sufficient. Criminals are continuously evolving, recruiting individuals, and creating account networks that remain undetected by traditional device-based, transaction monitoring, and network analysis solutions—heightening risks for financial institutions. The most effective strategy to combat fraud, money laundering, and financial crime is a proactive and holistic approach.

Discover how behavioral intelligence can expose hidden criminal networks, enhance investigative efficiency, and identify money laundering accounts before any harm is done. The right technology, combined with the right insights, leads to stronger business outcomes.

Key takeaways:

• Exploring the advantages of proactive financial crime prevention with behavioral intelligence

• Gaining insights into the evolving financial crime landscape and distinct mule account behaviors

• Leveraging link analysis to uncover, prioritize, and investigate criminal networks

Panel Session

• Navigating Evolving Regulations: Explore how organizations can stay ahead of shifting regulatory landscapes and emerging compliance requirements.

• Proactive Risk Management: Discover strategies to predict and prepare for future financial crime risks with innovative tools and frameworks.

• Building Resilient Compliance Programs: Learn best practices for strengthening compliance systems to withstand tomorrow’s challenges.

Presented by Discai

• From Prototyping to Industrialisation – The time for AI experimentation in AML is over, financial institutions must now focus on scalable, transparent, and high-performing AI solutions to combat financial crime effectively.

• Lessons from KBC Group’s AI Transformation – Fabrice Deprez, CEO of Discai, shares insights on how AI evolved from a prototype to an industrialised, trusted, and value-generating solution—unbiased, explainable, and built for performance.

• Balancing Compliance and Innovation – Explore how banks can ensure AI doesn’t become a risk, maintain compliance while innovating, and leverage AI to fight financial criminals on equal footing.

Presented by Orca Security

• Risk Visibility: How cloud-native technologies transform traditional security approaches by providing comprehensive visibility across financial infrastructure, enabling rapid threat detection and response

• Automated Compliance Evolution: Leveraging AI and machine learning to maintain continuous regulatory alignment while dynamically adapting to emerging compliance requirements in the financial sector

• Data-Driven Security Intelligence: Demonstrating how modern security platforms enable financial institutions to make informed decisions through contextual risk prioritisation and actionable insights

Roundtable Session

Table 1 – Facilitated by Discai: AI vs. Money Laundering: Navigating the Triangle of Financial crime – Regulations – AI

Table 2 – Facilitated by Lynx: Inside the Money Mule Crisis: How Fraud & AML Teams Are Fighting Back

Table 3 – Facilitated by BioCatch: Breaking Down the Silos: Integrating AML and Fraud in the Fight Against Financial Crime

Table 4 – Facilitated by Orca Security: Navigating the Digital Frontier: The Evolution of Cybersecurity

Table 5 – Facilitated by Incode: Fraud Prevention & Growth: Optimising Onboarding Without Increasing Risk

Table 6 – Facilitated by ThreatFabric:  Mobile Banking Means Mobile Threats?

Table 7 – Facilitated by NetGuardians: Fraud Moves Fast, Can We Move Faster? - Collaborating to Combat Financial Crime in an Instant Payment Era

Panel Session

• Balancing Act: Examine how fincrime leaders navigate the fine line between regulatory obligations, operational efficiency, and business goals.

• Building a Unified Defense Against Financial Crime: Discover how cross-sector, inter-institution partnerships, and cross-functional teams can strengthen collaboration, aligning corporate objectives with financial crime risk management for a more resilient and effective defense strategy.

• Future-Proofing Financial Crime Compliance: Insights into the evolving skill sets and strategies required by fincrime and compliance professionals to stay ahead of complex financial crime schemes, including data-sharing practices, global sanctions compliance, and tackling new financial crime typologies.

 Panel Session

• Evolving Scam Tactics: Analyzing the latest fraud schemes and scam techniques, from social engineering to AI-powered deception, and how fraudsters are adapting to new technology and vulnerabilities.

• Identifying Emerging Threats: Discussing the next wave of fraudulent activities, including cross-border scams, synthetic identity fraud, and scams targeting digital payments and cryptocurrencies.

• Building Resilience Against Fraud: Strategies for businesses and financial institutions to stay ahead of fraudsters, focusing on innovative detection methods, prevention tools, and cross-industry collaboration to combat scams.

Fireside Chat by Lynx

• Evolving AML Challenges: Gain insights into how real-time payments and shifting customer expectations are shaping AML strategies for financial services firms.

• Real-Time vs. Traditional Monitoring: Learn which financial crime typologies require real-time detection and when traditional methods are more effective.

• Innovative Technologies: Discover the latest solutions helping financial institutions stay ahead in real-time AML detection.

Presented by Incode

• The Rise of Deepfake – Explore how deepfakes are being used in financial fraud, identity theft, and social engineering scams, posing new challenges for businesses and regulators.

• Detecting and Preventing Deepfake Scams – Learn about the latest detection techniques, AI-driven solutions, and best practices to safeguard organizations against deepfake-related fraud.

• The Future of Fraud in the Age of Deepfakes – Understand the evolving deepfake threat landscape, its impact on trust and security, and proactive strategies to stay ahead of fraudsters.

Panel Session

• Understanding DORA's Impact: An overview of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and how it sets new standards for managing digital risks within the financial sector, particularly in relation to financial crime prevention.

• Strengthening Operational Resilience: Discussion on how DORA’s requirements for risk assessments, incident reporting, and third-party risk management affect financial institutions' ability to combat financial crime and protect against cyber threats.

• Future-Proofing Compliance and Risk Strategies: Exploring how DORA helps shape the future of financial crime risk management, emphasizing the importance of maintaining robust digital resilience frameworks amidst evolving cybercrime tactics and regulatory pressures.

Closing Featured Presentation

The scalability of cybercrime asks for a different approach to tackle it effectively.  Get an inside on the broad approach of the Netherlands police, in combatting cybercrime. With focus on victims, offenders and (criminal) infrastructure and the goals to prevent, disturb and prosecute. Collaboration in public private partnerships is key to prevent victims and disturb the criminal business model. The approach will be illustrated by examples with financial data and modus operandi which led to effective interventions. These insights will surely translate to possibilities of use within your own organization.