Thank You for Making The 2020 #ACAMSVegas Conference a Success
If you missed the live conference and want to experience 30+ sessions of insights and strategies delivered by some of the nation’s most influential AML leaders, the #ACAMSVegas Recordings Package is available for purchase.*
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ACAMS would like to thank everyone who participated in the first ever Virtual Vegas Conference. We would like to extend a special thank you to our 2020 speaker faculty, attendees, sponsors and exhibitors who contributed in making this such a dynamic, inspiring and informative event.
Over three days attendees heard from over 100 speakers, networked via the virtual platform, and engaged via the live Q & A chat feature with panelists. Virtual Vegas brought together high-level financial regulators, law enforcement officials and subject-matter experts to discuss the most pressing challenges facing the compliance sector today; Forward. Stronger. Together.
*Earn 15 ACAMS Credits at the virtual conference. ACAMS is seeking accreditation for up to 14 CLE credits through the Nevada State Board. Attorneys will need to self-report CLE credits.
Program
Program is on Eastern Standard Time.
Program subject to change.
10:00 AM
Virtual Exhibit Hall Open
10:00AM-6:00PM
10:45 AM
Virtual Doors Open
10:45AM-11:00AM
12:00 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
12:00PM-12:30PM
12:30 PM
FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS
Minding Our Elders: Fighting Financial Crimes Against Seniors and Other Vulnerable Populations
12:30PM-1:30PM
TECH TRENDS
Facts vs. Fiction: The Real Deal on Artificial Intelligence and AML
12:30PM-1:30PM
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
High Standards: Best Practices for Banking Marijuana-Related Businesses
12:30PM-1:30PM
SANCTIONS
Systems Check: Reviewing Sanctions Governance to Bolster Oversight Controls
12:30PM-1:30PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Empowering Profitable Relationships and Spurring Sustainable Growth with Client Lifecycle Management – Presented by Accenture
12:30PM-1:30PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
COVID-19 Fraud Scams: Analyzing Operation Stolen Promise - Presented by Thomson Reuters
12:30PM-1:30PM
CONFERENCE INTERACTIONS
Connection Corner: Networking for Women in AML: You’ve Come A Long Way – Maybe?
12:30PM-1:00PM
1:30 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
1:30PM-2:00PM
3:00 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
3:00PM-3:30PM
3:30 PM
FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS
Human Trafficking Special Report: Wealth, Power and the Sordid Jeffrey Epstein Case
3:30PM-4:25PM
MSBs
MSB Focus: Optimizing Digital ID Technologies to Mitigate Remote Entity Verification Risks
3:30PM-4:25PM
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Virtual Realities: Adapting AML for Cryptocurrencies and Digital Exchanges
3:30PM-4:25PM
SECURITIES
Securities Spotlight: Best Practices for Fighting Financial Crimes
3:30PM-4:25PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
A Discussion on the Threats and Opportunities from the Perspectives of Banks, Government – and Criminals – Presented by BAE Systems
3:30PM-4:25PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Around the World in Financial Crimes - Presented by Fiserv
3:30PM-4:25PM
CONFERENCE INTERACTIONS
Connection Corner: Improving the Odds on Effective Networking
3:30PM-4:00PM
4:00 PM
4:25 PM
Break
4:25PM-4:30PM
5:25 PM
Break
5:25PM-5:30PM
5:55 PM
Wrap Up
5:55PM-6:00PM
10:00 AM
Virtual Exhibit Hall Open
10:00AM-6:00PM
10:45 AM
Virtual Doors Open
10:45AM-11:00AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
12:00PM-12:30PM
1:30 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
1:30PM-2:00PM
2:00 PM
FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS
Systems, Abducted: Defensive Strategies for Ransomware’s Next Era
2:00PM-3:00PM
TECH TRENDS
Plaudits for Audits? Best Practices for Independent IT Audits
2:00PM-3:00PM
SARS
The Light Shed by SARs: What to Do When Law Enforcement Requests More Info
2:00PM-3:00PM
RISK MANAGEMENT
The New EDD: How AI and Machine Learning Are Enhancing Enhanced Due Diligence
2:00PM-3:00PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Is More Data a Help or a Hindrance in KYC and Onboarding? - Presented by RDC
2:00PM-3:00PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Reimaging Investigations Management with Technology (Case Study) - Presented by Nasdaq
2:00PM-3:00PM
POWER SESSION
AML AI in Action: Going Beyond the Status Quo, Going Beyond Detection - Presented by Nice Actimize
2:00PM-2:30PM
3:00 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
3:00PM-3:30PM
3:30 PM
DATA MANAGEMENT
Taking Control of Quality Control: Data Integrity in an AFC Context
3:30PM-4:25PM
MSBs
MSBs and COVID-19: Keeping AML Healthy in a Time of Plague
3:30PM-4:25PM
GLOBAL TRENDS
TBML Case Studies: How TBML Supports Corruption, Terrorism and Fraud
3:30PM-4:25PM
RISK MANAGEMENT
Model Oversight: Building Better Risk Models for AFC’s New Realities
3:30PM-4:25PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Cannabis Banking: AML/KYC Compliance in Banking Marijuana-Related Businesses - Presented by Refinitiv
3:30PM-4:25PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
The Data You Have Isn’t the Data You Need - Now What? - Presented by Precisely
3:30PM-4:25PM
POWER SESSION
Three Ways to Reduce the Cost of Compliance Through Context-Based, Data-Fusion Technology - Presented by Quantexa
3:30PM-4:00PM
4:25 PM
Break
4:25PM-4:30PM
5:25 PM
Break
5:25PM-5:30PM
10:00 AM
Virtual Exhibit Hall Open
10:00AM-4:30PM
10:45 AM
Virtual Doors Open
10:45AM-11:00AM
12:00 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
12:00PM-12:30PM
12:30 PM
POWER SESSION
Evolution of the Investigation Process for Financial Intelligence Units (“FIU") at Financial Institutions: The Use of Open Source Intelligence – Presented by 4iQ
12:30PM-1:00PM
POWER SESSION
Achieving Efficiency in the Era of Distributed Work - Presented by Beam
12:30PM-1:00PM
FINANCIAL CRIME CASE STUDIES
Closed-Door Session: A Private Conversation Among Law Enforcement Professionals on AML Investigative Challenges and Trends
12:30PM-1:30PM
DEBATE
The Great BSA Debate
12:30PM-1:30PM
GLOBAL TRENDS
COVID-19 AML and Risk Management Protocols
12:30PM-1:30PM
SANCTIONS
The Latest on Sanctions: Enforcement Actions and Emerging Trends
12:30PM-1:30PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Explaining Explainable AI for Anti-Money Laundering – Presented by SAS
12:30PM-1:30PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Exhibit Hall
1:30PM-2:00PM
2:00 PM
DATA MANAGEMENT
Whose Data Is It Anyway? AML and the Right to Privacy
2:00PM-2:55PM
TECH TRENDS
Mapping AML’s New Frontier: Charting Oversight for Cutting-Edge FinTech Services
2:00PM-2:55PM
GLOBAL TRENDS
Lessons for the Next Nightmare: COVID-19 and AML Continuity Planning
2:00PM-2:55PM
SECURITIES
In Your Best Interest: What Reg BI Means for Broker Dealers and RIAs
2:00PM-2:55PM
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The Path to AML and Fraud Fusion - Presented by Bottomline Technologies
2:00PM-2:55PM
2:55 PM
Break
2:55PM-3:00PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
ACAMS Awards Ceremony/ Closing Remarks / Wrap Up
4:00PM-4:30PM
Pricing Schedule
Main Conference
Private Sector |
Public Sector |
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Non-Member |
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Non-Member |
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Early Bird 1 (Offer ends July 31) |
$945 | $1,145 | $745 | $845 |
Early Bird 2 (Offer ends August 31) |
$1,045 | $1,245 | $845 | $945 |
Regular Rate |
$1,195 | $1,395 | $995 | $1,095 |
Speakers
Click below to see the full list of our 2020 speakers.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Diamond Sponsors
Knowledge Sponsors
Power Session Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Exhibitors
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FAQ
What you may want to know about ACAMS Las Vegas.
2020 Recap
The Many Faces of the AML/AFC Community
Attendees Participated in ‘Snap a Selfie’ to make up the Las Vegas Virtual 2020 Photo Mosaic Wall.
Virtual Swag Bag
For attendees who participated in any of the conference’s engagement activities, including the Scavenger Hunt, Trivia, and ‘Snap a Selfie’ you are receiving your gift bag early next week. If you have any questions email: info@acams.org.
Congratulations to the 2020 ACAMS Recognition Award Winners
AML Professional of the Year:
Gigi Pantelidis, CAMS, Audit Director, Financial Crimes, Wells Fargo
Article of the Year:
Virtual Currency Investigations: A Primer for BSA and Compliance Professionals
- Cloninger, CAMS, senior investigator, AML investigations, KeyBank
- Pawneet Abramowski, chair, MAFI advisory board, Financial Integrity Institute, Case Western Reserve University
- Pamela Calaquian, CAMS, advisory senior manager, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP
- Alek El-Kamhawy, senior fellow, Financial Integrity Institute, Case Western Reserve University
- William Casey King, director of the Capstone Project, Yale University Jackson Institute for Global Affairs
- Zachary Robock, Esq., Nordson Corporation
- William J. Voorhees, CAMS, senior vice president, BSA/AML financial intelligence unit manager, BB&T
Chapter of the Year:
Pittsburg Chapter.
Special mentions to Hong Kong, Cyprus and Toronto
2019 Recap
“The conference provides valuable information to improve your BSA knowledge and incorporate this information into existing BSA Programs.”
Connie Hooks
CAMS, SVP, BSA Officer at Riverview Bank
