Souzan
Esmaili
Souzan Esmaili has over 15 years of international experience in consultancy and training with a focus on Regulatory Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery and Corruption and RegTech. In October 2019, Souzan created Toronto Compliance and AML Events (TCAE) with a passion to connect, educate and empower Compliance and AML professionals around the world. At the beginning of 2021, she decided to quit her full-time job and become an entrepreneur and focus on the growth of TCAE.
TCAE is now one of the global platforms for education, recruitment and networking with over 4000 followers and members.
Before starting the entrepreneurship path, Souzan worked for Wells Fargo Bank and covered their Anti-Bribery and Corruption program for Canada and Latin America.
Prior to moving to Canada in 2019, Souzan worked for various financial institutions and consultancies such as Aon, Thomson Reuters and Etive Consultancy. In her last role as a senior consultant, she assisted her clients to understand their compliance needs, advised on meeting regulatory requirements and managed a multitude of remediation projects. She has acted as an Authorized Individual in the capacity of Compliance Officer and MLRO for a number of firms regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and advised extensively on matters related to Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).