The Assembly Hollywood

April 20 - April 22, 2026

Hollywood, Florida

16 ACAMS Credits

Connections

Over the past year, the pace of regulatory change and technological innovation in financial services has been unprecedented. Deep insight is needed to keep up with the output.

To connect the dots, connect with people. Contrasting views produce a new focus. Clarity surfaces from complexity. New relationships inspire innovation. From April 20-22, 2026, The Assembly Hollywood will bring together industry leaders, like-minded compliance professionals and visionary thinkers for three transformative days of discovery and networking.

Two kinds of connections. Infinite possibilities.

140+

Expert Speakers

Full Days

ACAMS Credits*

* ACAMS members can receive16 credits for the main conference, and 6 credits for the CAMS Exam live-preparation Seminar. The CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar and workshops taking place on April 19, 2026 are not included with your main conference pass. Participation requires separate registrations and related fees. CAMS Exam live-preparation is complimentary with purchase of registration for the in-person event.

Fighting Financial Crime in the Age of AI

Mapping a Transformed Regulatory Landscape

Opening New Fronts in the Drug Wars

The New Economic Statecraft: Sanctions, Tariffs and Export Controls

Program

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Conference Registration Desk Open

8:00am-7:00pm

CAMS Exam Preparation Seminar (Separate registration and related fees apply.)

9:00am-4:30pm

ACAMS Pre-Conference Workshop: Don’t Fake it till you Make it: Understanding Blockchain and Crypto in AFC (Separate registration and related fees apply.)

1:00pm-4:00pm

ACAMS First-Time Attendee Orientation

5:00pm-5:30pm

Welcome Reception in South Palm Court

5:30pm-7:00pm

Registration Desk Open

8:00am-4:50pm

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00am-6:00pm

Networking Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00am-9:00am

Welcome Remarks

9:00am-9:10am

Keynote Address with Q&A

9:10am-9:40am

The Pulse Desk

9:40am-9:45am

Regulatory Roundtable: What a Difference a Year Makes

9:45am-10:35am

Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

10:35am-11:05am

The ACAMS Great Debate: Does the Current AML/CFT Modernization Go Far Enough?

11:05am-11:35am

The Pulse Desk

11:35am-11:40am

Special Presentation

11:40am-12:05pm

Networking Luncheon

12:05pm-1:20pm

SANCTIONS

Tech-Driven Compliance: Identifying Sanctions and Export Control Evasion

1:20pm-2:10pm

ANTI-FRAUD OPERATIONS

Identity is the Key: Unlocking a Unified Defense to Combat Identity Fraud

1:20pm-2:10pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

1:20pm-2:10pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

1:20pm-2:10pm

FORO LATAM

Designaciones FinCEN: Riesgos, Impactos y Estrategias

1:20pm-2:10pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

1:20pm-1:45pm

FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS

ACAMS TALK - How I Tracked Sextortion of Minors as a New Fraud Scheme — and What You Can Do Now

1:40pm-2:10pm

AML OPERATIONS

FIRESIDE CHAT - It Takes Everyone: How the 1st and 2nd Lines of Defense Can Be Better AFC Partners

1:40pm-2:10pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

1:50pm-2:15pm

Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

2:10pm-2:40pm

FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS

CASE STUDY - The ‘Ocean’s 11’ of Money Laundering: From Safe-Deposit Heists to U.S. Banks

2:40pm-3:30pm

SANCTIONS

THE BRIEFING - The Race for Rare Earths: Sanctions and Illicit Finance Risks for Critical Minerals

2:40pm-3:30pm

ANTI-FRAUD OPERATIONS

Tech vs. Threats: Rethinking Authentication, Leveraging Data, Investing Wisely

2:40pm-3:30pm

SARS

DEEP DIVE - Balancing Act: What Law Enforcement and Regulators Look for in a SAR

2:40pm-3:30pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

2:40pm-3:30pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

2:40pm-3:30pm

FORO LATAM

Automatización e Inteligencia Artificial: Nuevas Fronteras en la Detección de Fraude en LATAM

2:40pm-3:30pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

2:40pm-3:05pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

3:10pm-3:35pm

Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

3:30pm-4:00pm

FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS

TRUTH/FALSE SESSION - Credit Cards: New Tool of Trade-Based Money Laundering

4:00pm-4:50pm

SANCTIONS

Responding to the BIS 50% Rule: Compliance, Risk, and Operational Implementation

4:00pm-4:50pm

ANTI-FRAUD OPERATIONS

Who’s the Boss? Organized Crime Connections to Fraud

4:00pm-4:50pm

RISK MANAGEMENT

DEEP DIVE - Risk Management for Crypto: A Practical Guide for Banks and Fintechs

4:00pm-4:50pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

4:00pm-4:50pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

4:00pm-4:50pm

FORO LATAM

Mejores Prácticas de Corresponsalía Bancaria y Cooperación Transfronteriza

4:00pm-4:50pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

4:00pm-4:25pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

4:30pm-4:55pm

Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall

4:50pm-6:00pm

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Registration Desk Open

8:00am-5:20pm

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00am-5:00pm

Networking Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00am-9:00am

Opening Remarks

9:00am-9:05am

FORO LATAM

Sanciones, Narcotráfico y Geopolítica: Estrategias Prácticas de Cumplimiento en LATAM

9:00am-9:50am

Special Presentation with Q&A - I Spent Years Studying Fraud. Then Criminals Made Me Their Target

9:05am-9:35am

The Compliance Catch-Up: AI Trends You Can’t Ignore

9:35am-10:25am

FORO LATAM

Intercambio de Información Financiera: Estrategias y Colaboración

9:50am-10:25am

Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

10:25am-10:55am

FORO LATAM

Receso en el Salón de Exposición

10:25am-10:55am

New World Orders: How Geopolitics is Shaping Enforcement and Regulatory Frameworks

10:55am-11:45am

FORO LATAM

Reto Cripto en LATAM: Gestión de Riesgos, Tokenización y Stablecoins

10:55am-11:35am

FORO LATAM

Estableciendo Sistemas Efectivos para Gestionar los Riesgos del Comercio Internacional

11:35am-12:20pm

The Pulse Desk

11:45am-11:50am

The ACAMS Great Debate: Is U.S. Crypto Policy Moving too Quickly?

11:50am-12:20pm

Networking Luncheon

12:20pm-1:30pm

FINTECH AND CRYPTO

Becoming a Stablecoin Genius

1:30pm-2:20pm

CARIBBEAN TRACK

Who Owns It? The Status of Registry Implementation Across the Caribbean

1:30pm-2:20pm

CONFERENCE INTERACTIONS

Networking for Caribbean AFC Professionals

1:30pm-1:55pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

1:30pm-1:55pm

TECH TRENDS

Spilling the Tea Session - A Tale of Two Teams: Where Compliance Meets Code

1:50pm-2:20pm

AML OPERATIONS

ACAMS TALK - ‘Dealer in Hope’: Lessons Learned from One of the Largest Failures in Bank History

1:50pm-2:20pm

CONFERENCE INTERACTIONS

Networking for Public/Private Partnerships

2:00pm-2:25pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

2:00pm-2:25pm

Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

2:20pm-2:50pm

FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS

Underaged but not Underestimated: The Threat from The Com

2:50pm-3:40pm

CARIBBEAN TRACK

Navigational Assistance: Sharing Stories of RegTech Adoption in the Caribbean

2:50pm-3:40pm

GLOBAL ISSUES

A Bumper Crop of Crime: Cannabis Farms, Labor Abuses and Chinese Crime Networks

2:50pm-3:40pm

TECH TRENDS

DEEP DIVE - Humans in the Loop: A Toolkit for AI Governance and Compliance

2:50pm-3:40pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

2:50pm-3:40pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

2:50pm-3:40pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

2:50pm-3:40pm

Discussion and Networking for Women in AFC

2:50pm-3:40pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

2:50pm-3:15pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

3:20pm-3:45pm

Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

3:40pm-4:10pm

FINANCIAL CRIME TRENDS

One Month, 3 Addresses, 400 New Accounts: An Insider Threat Case Study

4:10pm-5:00pm

TECH TRENDS

MICRO LEARNING - Beyond the Hype: Real-World Automation Transforming AML, Fraud, and Sanctions

4:10pm-5:00pm

CARIBBEAN TRACK

Conflict Avoidance: Sanctions, Tariffs and “Orange Zones”

4:10pm-5:00pm

RISK MANAGEMENT / SANCTIONS

Client Onboarding and Risk Assessment: Managing Sanctions Risks When Policy Shifts

4:10pm-5:00pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

4:10pm-5:00pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

4:10pm-5:00pm

POWER SESSION

Presented by TBD

4:10pm-5:00pm

CONFERENCE INTERACTIONS

Networking for Sanctions Professionals

4:10pm-4:35pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

4:10pm-4:35pm

CONFERENCE INTERACTIONS

Networking for Tech Professionals

4:40pm-5:05pm

SOLUTION STAGE

Presented by TBD

4:40pm-5:05pm

Networking Reception at Portico at Diplomat Landing

5:15pm-6:15pm

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Registration Desk Open

8:00am-11:15am

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00am-11:25am

Networking Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00am-9:00am

Opening Remarks

9:00am-9:05am

From Cartels to Compliance: AML in a New Drug Enforcement Era

9:05am-9:50am

The Pulse Desk

9:50am-9:55am

Keynote Presentation

9:55am-10:25am

Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

10:25am-10:55am

Special Presentation - Eyes on the Ball: Helping Prevent Human Trafficking and Exploitation at the World Cup

10:55am-11:45am

Breaking News: ACAMS MLDC Presents the Latest Developments in AML/AFC - Lightning Round Edition

11:45am-12:25pm

Closing Remarks

12:25pm-12:30pm

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Hollywood Task Force

Jill Adams

Strategic Engagement Lead, Financial Crimes Section
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Scott Apodaca

Global Head of Financial Intelligence
Western Union

Kieran Beer, CAMS

Chief Analyst, Director of Editorial Content
ACAMS

Frank P. Calestino, CAMS

Senior Vice President, Financial Crime Analytics (FCA), Global Financial Crimes
Bank of America

Ana M. Campaneria-Villarini, CAMS

Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Fraud
BankUnited

Meera Das

Data Science and Risk Executive in Financial Crime
Capital One

Kemi MacGregor Dickson

Americas Regulatory & Policy Lead, Payments Compliance
Google

Patrick Dutton

Global Head, Financial Crime Analytics, Monitoring, and Surveillance; Strategic Intelligence Director
Wells Fargo

Kate Eyerman

Head of Product & User Enablement
Stripe

Nelka Fernando

Financial Crime Investigations
Stripe

Megan Gonzales, CAMS

Global Head of Financial Crimes
Block

Jessica Li Gould

Managing Director, Global Head of Payment Control Strategy Modeling
Deutsche Bank

Keith Harding

Managing Director, Global Head BSA/AML Regulatory Reporting, Insights & Integration
Citi

Megan Hodge, CAMS

Executive Compliance Director, BSA/AML Officer
Ally

Valerie-Leila Jaber

Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering
Coinbase

Aubree Marsh, CAMS

SVP, Client Protection - Deposit & Digital Fraud Policy
Bank of America

Priyank Patel, CAMS

SVP, Financial Crimes Risk Surveillance
KeyBank

Hao Pham

Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy
Homeland Security Investigations

Tyler Reynolds, CAMS

Executive Vice President, Chief AML / BSA Officer
Truist

Lisa Wheeler

Managing Director, Global Head of GFCC for the Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB)
JPMC

Caribbean Task Force

Sandra Edun-Watler, CAMS

Regulatory Consultant
Sandra Edun-Watler Consulting

Paula Ferguson, CAMS

Senior Manager Compliance & AML
Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Limited

Keniel Ledgister

Attaché
Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI)

Ryan Pinder

Attorney General
Government of The Bahamas

Misheca Seymour Senior, CAMS, CGSS

Group Chief Compliance Officer
NCB Financial Group

Sanctions Task Force

Rachel K. Alpert

Co-chair, National Security and Crisis and the Human Rights and Global Strategy Practices
Jenner and Block

Ruth Bailey

Global Head, Sanctions
Standard Chartered Bank

Elaine K. Dezenski

Senior Director and Head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Justyna Gudzowska

Executive Director, The Sentry;
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University

David Lee

Global Head of Sanctions and Interdictions Strategy
Western Union

Elizabeth Rosenberg

Managing Director, Global Financial Crimes Public Policy Executive
Bank of America

Nicholas J. Schumann, CAMS

US Head of Financial Crime Strategy and Framework, Financial Crime, Risk
HSBC USA

Jennifer Smith

Managing Director, Global Head of Services Sanctions Compliance - Payments, Trade, and Securities Services
Citi

Samantha Sultoon

Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Crimes Director – Global Sanctions & ABAC
Truist Financial Corp.

Pricing

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The Assembly Hollywood 2026 - Virtual

US$2,420.00

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Group Packages and Discounts

Enterprise members and groups of 3 or more are eligible for discounts on conference rates. Please contact your account manager or request Group Pricing here.

Pricing Schedule

In-Person

Pricing Category	Member	Non-Member
Private Sector Early Bird – Save US$500 when you register by December 12, 2025	US$1,895	US$2,095
Private Sector Standard Rate	US$2,395	US$2,595
Public Sector Flat Rate	US$1,445	US$1,645

Virtual

Pricing Category	Member	Non-Member
Private Sector Early Bird – Save US$300 when you register by December 12, 2025	US$2,095	US$2,295
Private Sector Standard Rate	US$2,395	US$2,595
Public Sector Flat Rate	US$1,395	US$1,495

Pre-Conference Training Day

Participation must be reserved in advance. The seminar and workshops are run simultaneously – please choose one or the other.

CAMS Exam Preparation Seminar

Enhance your conference experience by joining our CAMS Exam Preparation Seminar.

The seminar is designed to help you prepare with confidence for your certification exam.

It takes place on April 19, 2026 - the day before the conference begins.

Either seminar is complimentary if you:

Have purchased an in-person conference ticket and
Have purchased the CAMS certification package

Seating is extremely limited and advance reservation is required. To secure your spot, email your ACAMS account manager or contact our sales team.

Workshop

Private Sector - US$350

Public Sector - US$350

The CAMS Exam Preparation Seminar and workshop taking place on April 19, 2026 are not included with your main conference pass. Participation requires separate registration and related fees.

Hotel and Accommodation

Event Venue:

The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton

3555 S Ocean Dr
Hollywood, FL 33019

A block of rooms at The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton have been reserved at a special rate for this conference. To book click here. You may also call 855-689-2911 with reservation code GAML26. Due to the high demand for rooms, we recommend that you book your room reservation as early as possible.

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