Overview

This event featuring an esteemed panel is recommended to all financial crime professionals especially MLROs/Deputy MLROs. Heads of Financial Crime, Sanction SMEs, Financial Crime Heads of Audit, Heads of Investigations, FIU Heads and leads as well as law enforcement investigators. 

Human trafficking is not a new financial crime/predicate offence, yet the prosecution rates for this criminality are remarkably low under the Modern-Day Slavery Act. Despite clearly being covered under the POCA 2002, it is repeatedly viewed as a social/ethical and/or a domestic violence issue rather than being a critical piece of large economic crime gangs. 

We have seen the UK government via the foreign and commonwealth department office include human trafficking gangs within sanctions designations. Whilst this may draw attention to a pressing issue, it appears there is not a unified approach on how to identify it as a financial crime risk like terrorist financing or bribery and corruption. 

Attendees will gain insights into:

• How criminal gangs are increasingly turning to modern slavery/human trafficking and how financial institutions may be exposed.
• How the legislative and regulatory landscape is evolving (e.g. overlapping with sanctions regimes).
• How this impacts the UK and beyond, particularly financial services, corporate service and legal providers and social media providers.
• Practical suggestions on how to identify the risks, incorporate into risk assessments and tailor suitable control frameworks.
• Appropriate escalation channels and collaboration with law enforcement and NGOs. 

This event is not just about understanding human trafficking/modern slavery—it’s about shaping collective action. By aligning strategies across digital platforms, financial services, and law enforcement, we can create a more resilient ecosystem that protects consumers, disrupts human trafficking networks, and strengthens trust in the financial system.

Agenda

Registration Opens: 17:30
Presentation Starts: 18:00
Presentation Ends: 19:00
Q&A: 19:00 – 19:15
Close of Event: 20:30

Venue

Forvis Mazars
30 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7AU