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20th Annual

European AML/CTF
& Financial Crime Conference

A Global Outlook


9/10 November 2026

Held hybrid - Merchant Taylor's Hall, City of London

Programme 


Day 1 – Main Conference 

 
Monday 9 Nov 26, 13.30 – 18.00 GMT 
   
12:30 Registration & Networking Lunch
   
13:30 Chair’s Welcome Address
  Adriana van der Goes-Juric, Chair, AMLP Forum 
   
  Main Hall – Opening Addresses
   
13:40 FATF in action: The new Presidency agenda – advancing global risk-based standards in a fraud-driven AML landscape
   
14:10 Leadership roundtable: FinCrime, geopolitics, digitalisation & the growth agenda – navigating emerging threats while balancing regulation with the competitiveness agenda
   
15:00 Networking Coffee/Tea
   
15:30 Main Hall – Shaping the future of FinCrime Compliance – risk-based, proportionate & outcome focused approaches to today’s most pressing challenges – when to dial up, when to dial down
   
15:30 Parlour Room – Banking-as-a-Service, instant payments & pooled accounts – navigating AML, fraud & FinCrime risks across financial & non-financial sectors
   
15:30 Drawing Room – Gambling Hotspot: Meeting increasing regulatory demand in AML/CTF and fraud – step up in oversight
   
16:30 Main Hall – FIUs’ in focus: From data, AI, intelligence sharing & the SAR’s Reform – delivering faster, more effective exchange 
   
17:00 Main Hall – Data & AI in FinCrime compliance: Balancing opportunities, risks, governance, human oversight & regulatory safe adoption 
   
17:50 Chair’s Closing Remarks
   
18:00 Cocktail Reception – Courtesy of Platinum Sponsor ArriTech
   
19:00 Banquet Dinner — Courtesy of Lead Sponsor AML RightSource – Celebrating 30 Years of Egmont! 
   
21:00 Close of Day 1 

 

 


Day 2 – Main Conference 

 
Tuesday 10 Nov 26, 09.00 – 16.30 GMT 
   
08:15 Registration & Networking Breakfast & Panel — Championing Women in Financial Crime 
   
09:00 Chair’s Welcome Address
  Adriana van der Goes-Juric, Chair, AMLP Forum 
   
09:10 Main Hall – The EU AML Package: What’s Next for AMLA and the Regulatory Roadmap
   
10:00 Main Hall – Next-generation KYC: Digital identity, public registers, eKYC/pKYC  and continuous risk-based monitoring
   
10:00 Parlour Room – AI-driven transaction monitoring: From fragmentation, hidden flows & real-time monitoring
   
10:00 Drawing Room – Know your assets: The next frontier in source of wealth, source of funds, public registers & asset transparency
   
11:00 Networking Coffee/Tea 
   
11:30 Main Hall – Regulatory & policy roundtable: Advancing outcome focused risk-based oversight in an AI-driven world while supporting competitiveness
   
12:30 Networking Lunch –  Championing Talent in Financial Crime: Lessons Learnt, Breaking Barriers, and Careers Progression
   
13:30 Main Hall – Implementing the AML Package & AMLA’s latest direction of travel – a cross-industry perspective
   
14:15 Main Hall – Fraud, AML & AI: An interconnected landscape – from silos to intel-sharing, consumer protection, and enhance resilience
   
14:15 Parlour Room – Crypto and stablecoins – from MiCA & AMLA to translantic risks Chainalysis 
   
14:15 Drawing Room – DNFBPs: The future of compliance – preparing for AMLA’s new standards and compliance expectations
   
14:15 Drawing Room – Gambling Hotspot – Meeting increasing regulatory demand in AML/CTF and fraud – step up in oversight 
   
15:15 Main Hall – Smarter Enforcement for a New Era: Disrupting ML/TF, fraud & FinCrime through intelligence-led action, info sharing, and asset freezing
   
16:15 Chair’s Closing Remarks
   
16:30 End of Financial Crime Conference
   
Day 3 Join us also for AMLP’s14th Annual European Anti-Corruption Forum – A Global Outlook,12th November 2025, 09:00 – 17:00, City of London
(Receive a 13% discount on both events – can be shared with a colleague).

 


Pre-Conference Masterclass

 
Monday 9 Nov 2026, 09.00 – 12.30 GMT
 
STREAM A – Drawing Room
   
08:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast
   
09:00 Welcome Address
   
09:10 The shifting AML and FinCrime typologies – key learning points for your compliance programmes
 
  • Emerging typologies and threats – practical insights
  • The new risks, and implications for your compliance programme
  • Addressing changing risk exposure through automation and data
  • Case studies on the new vulnerabilities, solutions and evolving best practice compliance
  Cynthia Stone, Group Head of Investigations, HSBC
  David Pope, Chief Operating Officer, DeepDive
  Dr. Liliya Gelemerova, Head of UK Financial Security & MLRO, Credit Agricole CIB
  Ryan Caruana, Group Chief AFC Officer & MLRO, Bank of Valletta
  Lead: Anu Ratan, EMEA Head of FCC Regulatory Change and Global Programmes, BNY & Co-Chair AFME FCC Working Group 
   
10:30 Coffee/Tea Break
   
11:00 Integrating threat and risk assessments – advancing best compliance practices
 
  • New techniques for conducting risk assessment for both top-down and bottom-up strategies
  • Streamlining your risk assessment process across the FinCrime disciplines
  • The benefits of automation and integrating real-time FinCrime data for a current view of risks
  • Controls – identifying synergy and efficiency gains
  • Case studies on evolving best practice compliance
  Anu Ratan, EMEA Head of FCC Regulatory Change and Global Programmes, BNY & Co-Chair AFME FCC Working Group
  Phale McMillian-To Van, Head FC Risk Management & Deputy Group Head FC Risk, NatWest
  Valentina Quadri, Managing Director, Global Head of FinCrime Compliance Audit, Goldman Sachs
   Lead: Miriam Ratkovicova, MD, Forensic & Financial Crime, Deloitte
   
12:30 End of Masterclass
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


Pre-Conference Masterclass
 
Monday 9 Nov 2026, 09.00 – 12.30 GMT
 
STREAM B – Parlour Room
   
08:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast
   
09:00 Welcome Address
   
09:10 Economic sanctions & trade controls – anticipating and preparing for emerging challenges across the Atlantic
 
  • Assessing geopolitical and sanctions risks – including the latest developments on Russia
  • Comparing EU, UK & US extraterritorial reach – understanding the widening net
  • Maintaining vigilance – practical tips for strengthening controls and due diligence amid escalating sanctions
  • Case studies on new vulnerabilities – actionable approaches to navigate the evolving sanctions landscape
  Dara Fernandez, General Counsel, Sanctions, Honeywell
  Freya Page, Director, Global Outreach, Kharon & previously HMT Head of Guidance & Engagement
  Michaela Arndt, Head CFCC Sanctions Compliance, Europe & Americas, SCB & previously at OFAC
  Thorsten Guldner-Bervoets , Group Head Financial Sanctions, Executive Director, Raiffeisen Bank International AG
  Lead: Chloe Cina, Senior Associate, RUSI & previously Deutsche Bank Head of Global Sanctions Advisory
   
10:30 Coffee/Tea Break
   
11:00 Trade as a Trojan Horse: TBML, sanctions evasion & tariffs – addressing the next waves of risks, including evasion tactics 
 
  • Latest highlights and regulatory expectations
  • Emerging risk indicators and innovative techniques
  • Dual use of goods – what may be hidden?
  • Developing an effective risk assessment, and controls
  • Best practices in managing red flags & case scenarios
  • Harnessing data and technology – innovative solutions
  • Case studies on strengthening your defenses
  Bouchra El Osri, Group Head International Sanctions & Corporate, Generali
  Michaela Arndt, Head CFCC, Sanctions Compliance, Europe & Americas, Standard Chartered Bank
  Neil Whiley, Head of Sanctions Compliance, Bank ABC
  Lead: Zia Ullah, Partner – Head of Corporate Crime & Investigations, Eversheds Sutherland 
   
12:30 End of Masterclass B
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Day 3 – Don’t miss AMLP’s 15th Annual European Anti-Corruption Forum – A Global Outlook on 11th November 2026, 09:00 – 17:00, in the City of London.
(Enjoy a 13% discount on both events, which can be shared with a colleague).

 

To view the full programme and register, please click here.

 

Registration

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Please complete the registration form to confirm your place. For enquiries, including PO. numbers and multiple bookings, contact us at fc@amlpforum.com

This event is held in hybrid format – delegates are able to attend in person or virtually.

Special Offer

Book both Main European Conference & 14th ABC Forum (Day 3) and receive a 13% discount – can be shared with a colleague

Discounts

  • Member discount applies to academics, charities, law enforcement & Government.
  • 10% discount applies to members of Banking Associations in Central & Eastern Europe including Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Slovakia & Sweden (please contact us if your country is not listed).
  • Bring 3 or more delegates – please contact us for enterprise discounts.
  • Book both the Conference and Masterclass – receive a 10% discount
    *Discount offers cannot be combined.

CPD Points

A Certificate of Attendance will be provided to claim your CPD Points.

  • Eligibility: Sign-in required
  • Records: Retained for 5 years
  • CPD Points: 9.5 for Main Conference and 3.5 for each Masterclass Stream
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