Willem
Schudel
Head of Department, Financial Crime Supervision (AML/TF)
De Nederlandsche Bank
Willem Schudel is Head of AML/CFT supervision at De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). In his capacity, he is responsible for DNB’s operational strategy, domestic and international cooperation, data analysis, reporting and innovation in the AML/CFT domain. Willem joined DNB in 2014, first as Strategic Policy Advisor and later as Head of one of DNB’s on-site banking supervision departments, focusing on business models, internal governance and risk management. Willem also spent five years at the ECB, working first as policy adviser on macroprudential policy and later as Head of Mission, leading multiple on-site inspections at European significant institutions. Willem holds a MA and PhD in International Relations from the University of Essex.