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 10 Nov 25, 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: From recommendation to real impact – advancing global AML standards and evaluation rules |
| Elisa de Anda Madrazo, FATF President 2024-2026 | |
| 14:10 | Tackling the expanding cross-border reach of organised crime, fraud, and financial threats: insights from Asia, Europe, & MENA |
| Burkhard Mühl, Head of Department European Financial and Economic Crime Centre, Europol | |
| Mohamed Al Katheeri, Director of National Coordination & Follow-Up, General Secretariat of NAMLCTFC | |
| Raja Kumar, former President FATF 2022-2024 & Senior Advisor (International), Global Threats – Risks, Consequences and Responses, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore |
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| Moderator: Nick Lewis OBE, Managing Director, High Risk Client Unit, Conduct, Financial Crime & Compliance, Standard Chartered Bank |
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| 15:00 | Networking Coffee/Tea |
| 15:30 | Main Hall – Addressing the most pressing FinCrime & geo risks while balancing global, EU & local regulatory obligations in a growth-driven world |
| Dafydd Davies, Group Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Barclays | |
| Emma Molvidson, Global Head of Financial Crime Prevention, UBS, & Co-Chair of the Wolfsberg Group |
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| Marc Fungard, Global Head of Financial Crime, Compliance and Risk Oversight (FinCRO), Stripe | |
| Lead: Vesna McCreery, Chair, International Advisory Board, AML RightSource & previously Global Head of Financial Crime at NatWest & Barclays |
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| 15:30 | Parlour Room – Next-gen TM, SARs reporting & intelligence sharing – bridging compliance and law enforcement through meaningful intelligence sharing & impactful SAR’s |
| Hennie Verbeek-Kusters, Head of the FIU Netherlands |
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| James Clark, EMEA & MENA Regional Director, Kodex | |
| Nick Maxwell, Head of the Future of Financial Intelligence Sharing (FFIS) Research Initiative, FFIS | |
| Nina Ihl, Director AML & Fraud Prevention, Commerzbank AG | |
| Lead: Adrian Searle, Board Advisory, and until recently Director at the National Economic Crime Centre |
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| 15:30 | Drawing Room – Real Estate in Focus: Strengthening compliance in a changing FinCrime & sanctions landscape – closing vulnerabilities |
| Alice Boulton, Illicit Finance Lead National Economic Crime Centre Money Laundering, UK National Crime Agency (NCA) |
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| Clara Johansson Dinesen, Business Development Manager & Operations, AVOS Tech | |
| David Hotte, Team Leader, EU Global Facility on AML/CTF, powered by the European Commission | |
| Leanard Phillip, Head of Financial Crime Compliance (MLRO), Knight Frank LLP |
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| Lead: Shahanaz Müller, Partner, Forensic – AML & Sanctions Compliance, Deloitte Austria |
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| 16:30 | Main Hall – FIUs’ increasing role in combating illicit financial flows with AI, intelligence sharing and strategic cross-border cooperation |
| Elżbieta Franków-Jaśkiewicz, Chair of the Egmont Group |
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| Moderator: Philippe de Koster, Advocate General, Supreme Court & Director CTIF-CFI, FIU Belgium |
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| 17:00 | Main Hall – AI in AML, fraud, and sanctions – the benefits, risks & progress in data integration, automation, and advanced technologies |
| Darren Temple, Financial Crime Director, Brighter Consultancy Limited | |
| Philip Bugeja, CEO, ArriTech | |
| Robert Schmuck, Vice President Product AML, Hawk | |
| Yaron Hazan, VP of Regulatory Affairs, ThetaRay | |
| Lead: Howard Rawstron, Head of Economic Crime Risk Management Framework Team, Lloyds Banking |
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| 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 |
| 21:00 | Close of Day 1 |
Day 2 – Main Conference
| Tuesday 11 Nov 25, 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 |
| Ugo Bassi, Director of Banking, Insurance and Financial Crime, FISMA, European Commission |
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| Bruna Szego, Chair, EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority AMLA | |
| 10:00 | Main Hall – Smarter onboarding through digital & dynamic CDD & KYC – advancing best practices while ensuring a seamless client experience & robust deepfake fraud defenses |
| Dr. Firas Nadim Habach, Central Europe MLRO & Swiss Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Revolut | |
| Johan Sekora, Global FCP & Chairman of SAMLIT, SEB Bank | |
| Marcus Wogart, Group Head of Non-Financial Risk, NatWest | |
| Tom Devlin, Chief Commercial Officer, KYC360 | |
| Lead: Mark Sully, Managing Director of EMEA & APAC, AML RightSource |
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| 10:00 | Parlour Room – Shell companies & TCSPs as masks: jurisdictional arbitrage & higher risk signals – closing the gaps |
| Matthew Scicluna, Head Financial Crime Compliance, Malta FSA | |
| Toyin Salako, Deputy National Coordinator, Office of Strategic Action On Illicit Finance, (Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce), Cayman Islands |
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| Neil Isherwood, Compliance SME & Strategy Leader, Dun & Bradstreet | |
| Lead: Ignacio Hagelstrom, Associate Managing Director, Kroll, & previously Member of the FATF Secretariat |
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| 10:00 | Drawing Room – Navigating the evolving virtual assets regulatory landscape across the Atlantic |
| CJ Rinaldi, Chief Compliance Officer, Kraken | |
| Jonathan Benton, CEO, iSanctuary | |
| William McDevitt, MLRO, Gemini | |
| Lead: Valerie-Leila Jaber, until recently Global Head of AML, Coinbase, & previously MD at Credit Suisse & JP Morgan |
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| 11:00 | Networking Coffee/Tea |
| 11:30 | Main Hall – Regulatory & policy roundtable: current activities and priority areas – taking an effective risk-based approach while balancing growth with regulation |
| Dries Cools, Head of AML/CFT Policy & Off-Site Supervision, National Bank of Belgium | |
| Kristaps Markovskis, Director of AML and Sanctions Department, Bank of Latvia | |
| Mark Francis, Director, Markets, FCA & Co-Sponsor of the FCA’s Financial Crime Public Commitment |
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| Moderator: Martin Nordh, Board Director, Acuminor & previously at Ministry of Justice Sweden | |
| 12:30 | Networking Lunch – Championing Talent in Financial Crime: Lessons Learnt, Breaking Barriers, and Careers Progression |
| 13:30 | Main Hall – Advancing effective risk-based compliance: from modern oversight to alignment with the EU AML package and AMLA’s evolving framework |
| Daniel Marius Staicu, AML/CFT/SAN Director, CEC Bank SA | |
| Raffaele Cosimo, Group Head of Anti-Financial Crime & MLRO, Intesa Sanpaolo | |
| Tony Dixon, EMEA Head of Financial Crimes Compliance & MLRO, BNY | |
| Lead: Edel Brophy, Lifecycle, Regulatory and Policy Affairs, FIS | |
| 14:15 | Main Hall – Shaping the new payment era: The impact of FATF Rec.16, EU & UK Regs, ISO 20022 on global AML & fraud compliance |
| Anu Ratan, EMEA Head of FCC Regulatory Change Global Programmes, BNY & Co-Chair AFME FCC Working Group |
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| Lana Schwartzman, VP, Global Regulatory & Compliance Strategy, Notabene | |
| Lora von Ploetz, Head of Division AML Supervision of Payment Institutions, Agents & Crypto-Asset Service Providers, BaFin | |
| Nadine Kari, Director AFC & Group MLRO, N26 | |
| Lead: Gregory Dellas, Chief Compliance Officer, Ecommbx | |
| 14:15 | Parlour Room – Managing financial inclusion & AML risks – bridging the gap for an inclusive financial system |
| Jeroen Amsalem, Global Compliance AML & Sanctions Expert, Rabobank | |
| Lia van Broekhoven, Executive Director, HSC, Global NPO Coalition | |
| Luke Gribbon, Associate Director, Project Integrity, EBRD | |
| Roberto Garcia Piriz, Chief Compliance Officer, European Investment Bank EIB | |
| Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, Executive Director, Spaces for Change Nigeria | |
| Lead: Bernd Träxler, Founder & Managing Director of Compliance Networks, former Chief Compliance Officer at EBRD & Erste Group Bank |
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| 14:15 | Drawing Room – Gambling Hotspot – Meeting increasing regulatory demand in AML/CTF and fraud – step up in oversight |
| Dr. Ekaterina Hartmann, Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, European Gaming and Betting Association | |
| Danielle Kelly, Flutter International Head of Financial Crime & MLRO, Flutter Entertainment Plc |
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| Rachel Bezzina, Head of AML, Malta Gaming Authority | |
| Lead: Niclas-Andreas Mueller, Director, Risk and Regulatory Advisory, KPMG |
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| 14:15 | Court Room – Combating human trafficking, modern slavery & OCSE – enhancing controls through smarter use of data |
| Emil Vik, Head of AML and Fraud Investigations, Skandiabanken | |
| Dr. Liliya Gelemerova, Head of UK Financial Security & MLRO, Credit Agricole CIB | |
| Tarana Baghirova, Human Trafficking Financial Investigations, OSCE | |
| Lead: Simran Bharaj, Senior Financial Crime Prevention Advisor, GKSB & previously at the FCA |
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| 15:15 | Main Hall – Stronger enforcement in action: Boosting the fight against ML/TF, FinCrime & kleptocrats though targeted tactics, intelligence & asset confiscation |
| Debbie Price, Deputy Head of Proceeds of Crime Division UK Crown Prosecution Service CPS |
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| Daniel Vazquez, Head of the Asset Tracing Office, National Police Spain |
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| Nicola Muccioli, Chairperson of Moneyval & Director of San Marino’s FIU |
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| Vanessa Perree, Director General, Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets AGRASC France | |
| Lead: John Ringguth, Scientific Expert to MONEYVAL & previously Executive Secretary of MONEYVAL |
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| 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 10 Nov 2025, 09.00 – 12.30 GMT | |
| STREAM A – Drawing Room |
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| 08:30 | Registration & Networking Breakfast |
| 09:00 | Welcome Address |
| 09:10 | The shifting AML and FinCrime typologies – key learning points for your compliance programmes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Monday 10 Nov 2025, 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 14th Annual European Anti-Corruption Forum – A Global Outlook on 12th November 2025, 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
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