Overview

This event will feature a dynamic panel discussion and holiday networking reception focused on the most significant financial crime developments and threats observed throughout 2025, while also looking ahead to emerging trends and priorities for 2026. Panelists will discuss key wins and remaining challenges in the anti-financial crime space, explore evolving threats related to national security, organized criminal organizations, and the growing scam and fraud epidemic, and review notable regulatory developments including interagency efforts to streamline compliance and reduce burdens. The session will also highlight the expanding role of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in shaping the future of financial crime compliance practices.

The discussion will be moderated by Mariah Gause, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board Member of ACAMS, and will feature insights from Raymond Olsen, Senior Vice President and Senior Director of Enterprise Fraud Management at Wintrust Financial Corporation, Ralph Dahm, Founder of Twin Oaks Holdings LLC and President of IT Audit Search, and Will Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Greenlite AI. The evening will conclude with a festive holiday networking reception, offering attendees the opportunity to connect with peers and industry leaders.

Agenda

Registration Opens: 1:00pm CT
Event Start: 2:00pm CT
Close of event: 5:00pm CT
Networking Holiday Event: After the panel presentation

Venue

BMO Tower
320 S. Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606

Paid parking lots nearby and in the BMO building, close to Union and Ogilvie Metra Train stations.