Amalie Korning Wedege

Amalie is a Project Leader in BCG's Risk & Compliance practice focusing on sanctions compliance and anti-financial crime. She joined BCG after 5 years with Danske Bank as VP and Global Head of Sanctions & FCC Special Focus Areas. While at Danske, she had overall second line of defense responsibility for the Bank's Sanctions compliance program and was in charge of compliance crisis management following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She further oversaw multi-year remediation efforts, culminating in Danske's 2022 settlement with US authorities and is an appointed member of the EBA's group of expert advisers on EU Restrictive Measures. She has provided advisory services in the areas of risk strategy, business continuity, operational resilience, corporate investigations, crisis management and risk management, supporting financial institutions, PE, industrial, shipping and logistics firms. Academically, Amalie holds a M.Sc. in Security Risk Management, University of Copenhagen, a B.Sc. in International Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School and is a certified sanctions compliance professional (ACSS, ICA).