ACAMS MENA Conference 2022 | ACAMS | 4 December 2022 | Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers , Corniche Rd - Al Bateen Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2022 presented an unprecedented series of issues and challenges -- and those complexities appear certain to grow as we head into 2023. From volatility in cryptocurrency markets to sweeping changes in sanctions regimes following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the unstoppable rise of advanced AML technologies, clearly compliance is being reinvented in rapid fashion.

It is an essential and invaluable resource for continuing professional development. Vital and growing AFC community, drawing attendees from – and leaders of – top regulatory agencies, major financial service firms and cutting-edge innovators from FinTech, crypto and IT.

With content specifically addressing the most pressing issues, this live conference highlights the problems – and solutions – of special relevance to this vibrant region.

2022 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

H.E. Judge Ahmed Said Khalil
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit (EMLCU) and Former President, Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)

H.E Talal Mohammad Al Teneiji
Director, Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation (EOCN)

SPEAKERS:

Amira Ahmad, CAMS
Chairwoman of the Supervisory Authorities Sub-Committee in the UAE, Senior Manager, AML and CFT, Central Bank of the UAE

Shawki Ahwash
Anti-Financial Crime Professional

Ahmad AlFalasi
Head of Targeted Financial Sanctions, Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation (EOCN)

Sameena Ali, CAMS
Associate Director, Sanctions Compliance - Africa and Middle East (AME), Financial Crime Compliance, Standard Chartered Bank

Amna Almahri
General Director, UAE Accountants and Auditors Association

Mohamed Al-Najem
Head of Compliance Examination – Banks, Central Bank of Bahrain

Osama Al Rahma
Head of Business Development, Emirates Investment Bank

Safeya Hashim AlSafi
Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Department, UAE Ministry of Economy

Shilpa Arora, CAMS
Senior Director - Anti-Financial Crime Portfolio Solutions, ACAMS

Lori Baker
VP Legal and Director of Data Protection, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Kieran Beer, CAMS
Chief Analyst, Director of Editorial Content, ACAMS

Joby Carpenter
Global SME, Cryptoassets and Illicit Finance, ACAMS

Christos Christou
Group Chief Compliance Officer, Lulu Financial Holdings Limited

Mohamed Daoud
Director Territory/Business Development Governance, Risk and Compliance, Moody's Analytics

Sarah Delbecq
Chief Compliance Officer UAE, HSBC

Georgina Duffy, CAMS, CGSS, CAFCA
Compliance Officer and MLRO, Hubpay

Hamed Halawani
Head of Risk Specialists – Middle East and Africa, Thomson Reuters

Neil Jarman, CAMS
Financial Services Internal Auditor

Mohamed Jawad Shalo
Chair, UAE AML CFT Public Private Partnership Committee, Director – National Risks and Policies, AML CFT, Executive Office

Muzaffar Ahmed Khan
Group Head Financial Crime Compliance, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Joel Lange
General Manager, Risk and Compliance, Dow Jones

Michael Larter
Director, Financial and Cyber Crime Prevention, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

Scott Liles
Chief Executive Officer, ACAMS

Collin D Lobo
Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Financial Crime Compliance MENAT, HSBC

Abi-gail Marshman
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

Rick McDonell
Former Executive Secretary, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Executive Director, ACAMS

Adam McLaughlin
Global head of AML Strategy, NICE Actimize

Rasha Mortada
Group Chief Compliance Officer, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Lara Murad
Financial Attaché, UAE and Oman, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Michel Nassif
Head, Middle East and Africa
ACAMS

Zarik Nawaz
Managing Director, FTI Consulting

Mark Nuttall, CAMS
Director, Thomson Reuters

Simon O'Brien
Executive Director – Markets, Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM)

Angeli Pereira
Associate Director, AML /CFT Supervision, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA)

Rebecca A Peters
Regional Attaché, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Aqeela Rajab, CAMS
Compliance Officer and Deputy MLRO, Housing Bank for Trade and Finance

Eduardo Rangel
Managing Director, Global Head of Compliance, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Maroof Saiyed
Advisor, Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)

Sumit Sarkar
Senior Vice President, Head of Sanctions Compliance, Mashreq Bank

Amel Soussi, CAMS
Head of Compliance and MLRO, Bank ABC Tunisia

Sarah Tariq
Specialist Advisor for AFC and Compliance, Deutsche Bank

Amardeep Thandi
Director, Crypto Regulatory and Compliance Lead EMEA, Chainalysis

George Voloshin, CAMS, CGSS
Global Expert, Anti-Financial Crime, ACAMS

Dr. Justine Walker
Global Head - Sanctions, Compliance and Risk, ACAMS

2022 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Nice Actimize

KNOWLEDGE SESSION SPONSORS:
• MOODY ANALYTICS
• THOMSON REUTERS

ROUNDTABLE SPOSNOR:
• Chainalysis