ACAMS External Faculty

Shawki is a freelance anti-financial crime trainer and independent consultant. Formerly, banker with 20 plus years of experience spanning multiple areas like cross-border payments and investigations, trade finance, customer onboarding, KYC operations, correspondent banking, and compliance. In his compliance function, Shawki assumed the role of Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and head of sanctions division for 10 years within Lebanese banking sector.

Speaker and trainer at: ACAMS, Union of Arab Banks (UAB), École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), Romanian Banking Institute (RBI-Bucharest), UN Global Compact/Lebanon, Governance Dynamics (UAE), Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF-UAE), Pronumeris-Mauritius, IMCTC-Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition-KSA, and other institutions tasked with countering money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, & proliferation finance.

Adjunct trainer at PwC’s academy Middle East in Dubai, & has been contracted as subject matter expert with other big 4 consultancy firms in London and KSA to render anti-financial crime services.

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) & Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) from ACAMS. He is also an ACAMS faculty member delivering CAMS & CGSS training & exam preparation.

Shawki has designed and delivered a diverse array of training programs across Europe, Africa, MENA, & GCC addressing: sanctions, fraud, AML/CFT, financial crime risk assessment, proliferation finance, TBML, ABC-Anti-Bribery & Corruption, corporate governance, and other GRC themes.

As Subject Matter Expert (SME), Shawki conducts AML compliance audits for financial institutions helping them identify financial crime threats, enhance internal control environment, and meet regulatory requirements.

Hussam Al-Abd specializes in consulting and training on combating financial, banking, and electronic crimes in addition to compliance and risk management. This includes combating money laundering and terrorist financing, combating and detecting fraud, combating bribery and corruption, cybercrime and cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance issues. 

Hussam has extensive experience in these topics and has a unique perspective on regional issues related to combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and financial crimes (GCC, Middle East, and North Africa). 

Countries where training programs were held Bahrain, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Kuwait, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Qatar, the United States of America and Nigeria. 

Professional certificates: 

• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist - CAMS
• Certified International Sanctions Specialist - CGSS
• Certified Know Your Customer Specialist - CKYCA
• Certified Trainer for Certification Training (ACAMS)
• Certified Manager - Anti-Corruption - CACM
• Certified Investigator - E-Commerce Fraud - CEFI
• Certified Analyst - Social Media Analysis - SMIA
• Certified Specialist - Counter-Terrorism CAS
• Certified Senior Specialist - Counter-Terrorism - CMAS
• International Certificate of Compliance – ICA

Máster en Compliance y Gestión de Riesgos Universidad George Washington USA y ADEN, Máster en Criptomonedas: Blockchain, Fintech Online y Trading con Criptomonedas en Euroinnova España, Ingeniero en Administración de empresas, Certificada ¨Certified Professional Protection CPP¨ por ASÍS INTERNACIONAL Estados Unidos. Registro 10155, Especialista Certificada en Prevención de Lavado de Activos: Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist ¨CAMS¨ por ACAMS- Miami Estados Unidos, certificación N-138166
Poligrafista certificada por la Academia MARSTON - Estados Unidos y la International Poligraph Training Center de MEXICO.
Diplomado en Grafología y Morfopsicología del Rostro por la Escuela de JULIAN GABARRE - España.

Conferencista Internacional calificada y acreditada por WES - Estados Unidos.

Consultora, auditora y capacitadora en prevención y detección del fraude interno, implementación de Gobierno Corporativo con EBR, Compliance y responsabilidad empresarial, evaluación de riesgos y generación de matrices y metodología de riesgo para la Prevención de Blanqueo de Capitales, Fraude y Anti-corrupción. Sistemas de Seguridad- Prevención de Pérdidas, Prevención de Blanqueo de Capitales en diferentes países: Ecuador, Panamá, Guatemala, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Paraguay, República Dominicana, México.

Capacitadora internacional en Latinoamérica y como conferencista de ACAMS desde el 2009 y como instructora desde el 2014 en los programas de Certificación para la obtención del CAMS ¨Certified Anti Money Laundering¨, en la International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) US Embassy – Panamá, México y en el Schar School of Policy and Government, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC), George Mason University, Arlington-Virginia- Washington DC.

Instructora del Programa Investigaciones realizado por el Instituto Superior de la Judicatura de Panamá.

Creadora del software AML SYSTEMS para la Calificación de riesgos de PLA, monitoreo transaccional, seguimiento de alertas, auditoria de casos y reportes a los entes de control, llegando a la Matriz de Riesgo Institucional en PLA.

Creadora del sistema ESRM para la gestión de Riesgos Patrimoniales.

Creadora del Sistema de Prevención de Fraude Interno PIF califica riesgos del personal, del puesto y el monitoreo conductual y patrimonial del personal. Información: www.arascoaml.com

Lydra Arkaxhiu, CAMS qualified lawyer with LLB in Italy and Albania with a strong expertise as Compliance Manager and Legal Advisory Expert. Covered managerial roles in the last 15 years in Compliance function for different main global financial institutions. 

SKILLS OVERVIEW 

• Global Exposure & International Versatility
• Multi-Jurisdictional Regulatory Investigations
• Granular & Strategic Knowledge of Financial Services & Associated Business Activities
• Compliance Programs definition and implementation
• Compliance Controls Framework, Risk Assessment, Analysis & Training
• AML, CTF, International Sanctions, Italian D.Lgs. 231/2001, Tax Evasion, Bribery and broader Compliance matters
• Trend and Impact Analysis
• Complex Structures, Fiduciary and Corporate Structures, Banking, Insurance

Judith Assouly  is an Independent Consultant specialised in advice and training in financial compliance and ethical topics. She used to be an affiliated professor at ESCP Europe –Paris Business School and an associate professor at Sciences po (Masters) in Financial ethics. Graduated from ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris-Paris business school)–Finance program and from EHESS (Equivalent of Social sciences University) where she received a PhD in Sociology. Judith held several positions at HSBC in internal audit, compliance, anti-money laundering, investment banking and market activities.

Samar Baasiri (CAMS) was recently elected by the World Union of Arab Bankers as the Head of Compliance Officers in Lebanon & the MENA region.

With 20 years of banking experience in Canada and Lebanon, Ms. Baasiri is currently the Head of the Compliance Department at BankMed and its subsidiaries in Lebanon. In this role, she is in charge of preparing the bank’s Anti-Money Laundering policies and procedures on a risk-based approach. She also participated in building the AML risk matrix model now used in the bank and implemented Anti-Money Laundering software for the AML unit for monitoring customers and internal accounts. Before arriving at BankMed, Ms. Baasiri served as the head of operations division and trade finance at the United Bank of Lebanon, the customer relations manager at Bank Audi and is the former assistant head of operations & trade finance at HSBC, Canada.

Samar is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has been a member of the ACAMS Advisory Board since 2006. She is also a founding and current member of the AML Committee at the Association of Banks in Lebanon as well as a founding and current member of the Group of Certified Compliance Officers Best Practices Committee for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Samar is a frequent speaker at industry, government and law enforcement conferences on compliance and AML/CFT issues in the MENA region and was recently elected by the World Union of Arab Bankers as the Head of Compliance Officers in Lebanon.

Chris is a seasoned anti-financial crime leader with deep expertise across AML/CFT, sanctions, and fraud risk management, shaped by years in community and mid-size banking and enterprise compliance roles and most recently focused on collaboratively building transformative AFC technology. Chris holds CAMS-FCI and CFE certifications and is a dedicated ACAMS contributor, educator, and human trafficking awareness advocate. He brings a strong passion for mentorship, collaboration, and building inclusive, high-impact programming for the AFC community.

Yevgeniya Balyasna-Hooghiemstra (CAMS) is a senior AML & financial crime professional with over 10 years of practical experience within financial services in the Netherlands, including ABN AMRO, RBS and Amsterdam Trade Bank. She has experience in setting up and leading (global) projects implementing new legislation, improving processes and management controls, writing policies and procedures, executing training on various AML/compliance matters, as well as doing a day job of an AML (Compliance) officer.

In January 2014 Yevgeniya has started her own company, Radosyn, to provide tailor-made compliance training & advisory, in particular, related to understanding and managing compliance risks inherent to Eastern European business. She is a native speaker of Ukrainian and Russian.

Yevgeniya holds a law degree from Kyiv University on Trade and Commerce (Ukraine). She is certified member of ACAMS since 2007 and holds ICA International Diploma in Compliance. Yevgeniya is co-founder and Chairperson of ACAMS Netherlands Chapter.

Nathalie Bosse a créé sa structure après avoir travaillé plus de dix ans auprès d’une banque d’investissement et d’une chambre de compensation britanniques ainsi que d’une société de services de transfert d’argent dans le domaine de la conformité LCB/FT.

Elle prépare aujourd’hui les candidats au CAMS (spécialistes de la lutte anti blanchiment de l’ACAMS) et dispense diverses formations en matière de corruption et de KYC. Elle aide également les entrepreneurs dans leurs demandes d’agrément pour la LCB/FT auprès du régulateur. 

Nathalie est membre du comité éditorial de la revue Acams Today Europe et publie régulièrement des articles.

Gladys M. Castellano (CAMS) tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en la banca en diferentes roles gerenciales mayormente en el área de Prevención de Lavado de Dinero y complimiento regulatorio en Puerto Rico. Actualmente trabaja como Gerente de BSA en Banco Santander Puerto Rico supervisando las unidades de detección e investigación de actividad sospechosa (UIF), reportes de transacciones en efectivo y transferencias cablegráficas entre otras responsabilidades. Posee una maestría en Finanzas y ha completado la Escuela Graduada de Cumplimiento Gerencial. En ACAMS ha participado como miembro de distinto task forces y como panelista en las Conferencias de la asociación, siendo también instructora de ACAMS en los seminarios de preparación del examen CAMS en distintos países.

Former Mexican regulator for AML, Lawyer with diverse master’s degrees, International Consultant, University Teacher, Compliance, ABC-AML-CAMS. CEO and Founder at LEX QUO GROUP.

Aub Chapman (CAMS-Audit) was a career banker with over 42 years of professional experience prior to his retirement. 

In his last role at Westpac Banking Corporation, he was responsible for managing a number of functions including Group Fraud Control, Physical Security, Business Continuity Services, Cash and ATM Services as well as managing the group’s compliance with AML/CTF legislation. 

Since his retirement, Aub has been consulting in both the public and private sectors, not only in Australia, but also internationally. He specialises in controls against financial crime and management of cash services. His international experience includes assignments for the United Nations, the Asian Development Bank, The Eurasian Group on Money Laundering (on behalf of the FSVC), Bank Negara Malaysia, Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia and the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority. He has been a guest speaker at a number of international AML/CTF conferences and international conferences associated with the cash services industry. 

Aub is a founding member and Co-Chair of the Australasian Chapter, a member of the ACAMS Education Task Force. Aub is CAMS-Audit certified and is a certified CAMS Instructor and a member of the CAMS-Audit teaching faculty. He received the prestigious ACAMS AML Professional of the Year award in 2009. 

Aub is also a member of the Australian Digital Commerce Association (ADCA) AML Committee.

Mr. Zubin Chichgar is the Group Head, Compliance Operations at Emirates NBD. He is responsible for the Compliance Operations supporting entities in the Emirates NBD group. 

Before moving to Emirates NBD, Zubin worked at Standard Chartered Bank, most recently as Head of Monitoring and Analytics and prior to that, Regional Head of FCC for SEA & SA. Before joining SCB in 2011 he has served in other FIs in various roles within FCC & compliance. Before entering the compliance function, he has worked for close to a decade in the finance & audit functions. 

He is currently based in Dubai.

Accomplished, well-qualified, and highly skilled Financial Intelligence, Research, and Analysis Expert, with a solid track record of spearheading large-scale investigations, conducting intelligence research, and delivering results. Certified mission-oriented intelligence professional with 25+ years of experience providing support to the United States DoD, FBI, and NSA among other institutions. Extensive experience across a range of intelligence disciplines including Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Financial Intelligence (FININT). Skilled in transactions monitoring, identifying threats, and tracing illicit financial activities such as money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing, and taking appropriate actions. Maintains sound accounting and financial acumen with excellent research and analysis skills, as well as a TS security clearance and granted access to SCI.

Brien has a 40+ year career spanning Technology, Banking and Financial Crime.

An experienced Financial Crime Leader, Brien has led teams and been directly responsible for delivering material change in the areas of Financial Crime policy, financial crime platform implementation, AML/CTF Program uplifts and operations, Sanctions reviews, Cross-border payments compliance remediation.

A Board member of the ACAMS Australasia Chapter, Brien enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with those around him.

Shawki is a freelance anti-financial crime trainer and independent consultant. Formerly, banker with 20 plus years of experience spanning multiple areas like cross-border payments and investigations, trade finance, customer onboarding, KYC operations, correspondent banking, and compliance. In his compliance function, Shawki assumed the role of Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and head of sanctions division for 10 years within Lebanese banking sector.

Speaker and trainer at: ACAMS, Union of Arab Banks (UAB), École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), Romanian Banking Institute (RBI-Bucharest), UN Global Compact/Lebanon, Governance Dynamics (UAE), Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF-UAE), Pronumeris-Mauritius, IMCTC-Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition-KSA, and other institutions tasked with countering money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, & proliferation finance.

Adjunct trainer at PwC’s academy Middle East in Dubai, & has been contracted as subject matter expert with other big 4 consultancy firms in London and KSA to render anti-financial crime services.

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) & Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) from ACAMS. He is also an ACAMS faculty member delivering CAMS & CGSS training & exam preparation.

Shawki has designed and delivered a diverse array of training programs across Europe, Africa, MENA, & GCC addressing: sanctions, fraud, AML/CFT, financial crime risk assessment, proliferation finance, TBML, ABC-Anti-Bribery & Corruption, corporate governance, and other GRC themes.

As Subject Matter Expert (SME), Shawki conducts AML compliance audits for financial institutions helping them identify financial crime threats, enhance internal control environment, and meet regulatory requirements.

Hussam Al-Abd specializes in consulting and training on combating financial, banking, and electronic crimes in addition to compliance and risk management. This includes combating money laundering and terrorist financing, combating and detecting fraud, combating bribery and corruption, cybercrime and cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance issues. 

Hussam has extensive experience in these topics and has a unique perspective on regional issues related to combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and financial crimes (GCC, Middle East, and North Africa). 

Countries where training programs were held Bahrain, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Kuwait, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Qatar, the United States of America and Nigeria. 

Professional certificates: 

• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist - CAMS
• Certified International Sanctions Specialist - CGSS
• Certified Know Your Customer Specialist - CKYCA
• Certified Trainer for Certification Training (ACAMS)
• Certified Manager - Anti-Corruption - CACM
• Certified Investigator - E-Commerce Fraud - CEFI
• Certified Analyst - Social Media Analysis - SMIA
• Certified Specialist - Counter-Terrorism CAS
• Certified Senior Specialist - Counter-Terrorism - CMAS
• International Certificate of Compliance – ICA

Lydra Arkaxhiu, CAMS qualified lawyer with LLB in Italy and Albania with a strong expertise as Compliance Manager and Legal Advisory Expert. Covered managerial roles in the last 15 years in Compliance function for different main global financial institutions. 

SKILLS OVERVIEW 

• Global Exposure & International Versatility
• Multi-Jurisdictional Regulatory Investigations
• Granular & Strategic Knowledge of Financial Services & Associated Business Activities
• Compliance Programs definition and implementation
• Compliance Controls Framework, Risk Assessment, Analysis & Training
• AML, CTF, International Sanctions, Italian D.Lgs. 231/2001, Tax Evasion, Bribery and broader Compliance matters
• Trend and Impact Analysis
• Complex Structures, Fiduciary and Corporate Structures, Banking, Insurance

Nathalie Bosse a créé sa structure après avoir travaillé plus de dix ans auprès d’une banque d’investissement et d’une chambre de compensation britanniques ainsi que d’une société de services de transfert d’argent dans le domaine de la conformité LCB/FT.

Elle prépare aujourd’hui les candidats au CAMS (spécialistes de la lutte anti blanchiment de l’ACAMS) et dispense diverses formations en matière de corruption et de KYC. Elle aide également les entrepreneurs dans leurs demandes d’agrément pour la LCB/FT auprès du régulateur. 

Nathalie est membre du comité éditorial de la revue Acams Today Europe et publie régulièrement des articles.

With several years' experience at AXA Group, I worked on the internal control system, supervising operational and compliance risks, first at national level, then at international one. I progressively developed expertise in compliance risks management, with a particular focus on international sanctions. 

Since 2023, I have been working for Arundo Re, a recent French reinsurer with business engagements and exposure in over 100 countries. As a key compliance contact and trainer, I advise and train operational staff on all compliance issues, to ensuring alignment with global business operations and regulatory challenges.

Lauren is the Director of Compliance and Integrity at Nielsen and was previously Managing Associate at a boutique corporate compliance firm. She has experience in all areas of compliance, including anti-corruption, internal investigations, export compliance, AML, training, and policy and procedure management. She holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, a law degree from Wake Forest and a Masters Degree in Corporate Compliance from Fordham University Law School.

Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBX. Previously, at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory served as Director Wealth & Markets and spearheaded the AML Risk Management team within International Banking Services, responsible for high-risk clients and transactions and for providing guidance and specialized training to management and staff. Before that he was Group MLRO for a large Cyprus bank and held a number of other senior management positions. 

Gregory is the founder and Chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter, since 2015. He is also an Associate Fellow of RUSI. He holds several international professional certifications including CGSS, CAMS (Advanced) - Risk Management and CAMS (Advanced) – Audit. He is a certified CAMS instructor and GCI accredited trainer, a Fellow of ICA (FICA) and a long-standing member of the AMLP Forum and IGCA. He also holds an MBA from Lancaster University in the UK and a BSC (Hons) Industrial economics from the University of Warwick. ACAMS Cyprus Chapter, Associate and Fellow, RUSI.

A strategic and influential senior level leader as well as individual contributor with experience and expertise in Fraud/Ops Strategy, Credit/Underwriting, Product/Project Management, Ethics, Customer/Merchant Onboarding, Know Your Customer (KYC/CIP), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC), Sanctions Screening (OFAC/PEP), Enterprise Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Complex Fraud Investigations, Payment Risk, Chargebacks and more. Structured, process and detail-oriented project manager who has overseen multiple implementations with vendors greatly improving processes and automation, while working with cross collaboratively. A disciplined learner who is always pursuing excellence operationally that is both agile and adaptive to virtually any industry.

David has 20 years of experience in the banking industry, mainly as a manager within the advisory department of a “big four” where he performed engagements in Risks, Strategy, Organization, high value Training, Internal Audit, Payments, Compliance, Forensic, etc. He has a passion for Compliance since 2010, year during which he started to lead the French teams of a major Forensic project: 4 years of investigation and analysis of potentially sanctioned transactions due to OFAC sanctions and asset freezing, on behalf of a major French Bank and its lawyers. The investigation ended with the biggest fine in financial history.

In 2017 David was Global Head of Financial Security of CACEIS (subsidiary of Crédit Agricole) and then launched Ericius Solutions, the first Advisory Firm exclusively dedicated to Financial Security: during 3 years he acted as a Transition Manager in a variety of institutions (Boursorama, LCL, Younited Credit, etc.), leading subjects such as FATCA, Fraud, Financial Security, KYC and remediation plans.

Since Sept. 2021, David is building a Fintech (Mon Ami Poto) where he oversees Compliance, Risks, Internal Control, Ethics and ESG: the EMI Mon Ami Poto is aspiring to become the trusted third party of charity business in France, thanks to a disruptive digital currency (the “Poto”) bringing a complete financial transparency on donations, allowed by its blockchain-like coding, publicly accessible.

David participates for different ACAMS initiatives: he headed the first French translation of the CGSS manual, created webinars focused on corruption, and has been teaching CGSS virtual classes since 2020.

He is a mechanical engineer, holds a master from HEC, and wrote a variety of articles in the French press (Revue Banque) about Risk management, Regulations and Compliance. Also, a karate instructor.

Alan Hampton has been a Criminal Investigations Special Agent with the USA Internal Revenue Service since 1991 and he is currently a BSA Coordinator with the Dallas Field Office.  Alan has served as Deputy Attache’ for the IRS Criminal Investigation Division in London, and he was a member of 2010 US Delegation to FATF at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, France.  He has conducted or assisted in more than 300 national and international investigations and has served as an Expert Witness in numerous money laundering cases across the USA.

Sana Khan is a qualified barrister-at-law and has gained significant experience in the areas of corporate governance, anti-money laundering, compliance, data privacy and RegTech. She has held various in-house legal and compliance roles (data protection officer, compliance officer and money laundering reporting officer) for domestic and international organisations. 

Sana is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and holds specialist CAMS, CAMS-RM (risk management), CGSS, CKYC qualifications. She was previously on the board of the ACAMS Irish chapter. Sana also created a specialist certificate in partnership with ACAMS on the subject of anti-money laundering and the General Data Protection (GDPR). Currently, Sana is  working as the “UBO Expert,”  with USAID Moldova Financial Sector Transparency Activity in its efforts in improving anti-money launder compliance within Moldova. 

Sana has extensive experience in training and advising a wide variety of professionals and organizations on the impacts of virtual assets with AML compliance. 

She is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) holding Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), Certified Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) qualifications. She currently sits on the European examination board for the IAPP. 

Sana was awarded “Data Leader of the Year,” by Women in IT in 2021. 

Sana is also a lecturer at third level institutions and has participated in a number of conferences, seminars and webinars where she presented on matters relating to anti-money laundering, data protection and related compliance topics."

Aaron is the principal consultant and director of AITLAU Management Services, heading the Financial Fraud Investigation and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance services in the firm. He has provided consultancy and training services in areas related to financial fraud and forensic accounting investigations, asset recovery, anti-money laundering, business intelligence, and financial accounting to clients from both private corporates and government-related regulatory bodies.

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After working in financial instruments sales and planning, involved in corporate governance and mergers planning & implementing as Deputy Head of the Corporate Planning Department from 2010, and transferred to the Compliance Department in 2017, in charge of investigating legal violations and handling dispute, from 2019 responsible for head of anti-financial crimes.

Over a fifteen-year period, Eoghan has gained extensive international experience in the areas of anti-money laundering, sanctions, risk management and, more recently, data privacy. 

Eoghan initially started out his career as a common law qualified lawyer (solicitor qualified in the jurisdictions of Ireland and England & Wales). Upon qualification, he relocated from Ireland to the offshore financial jurisdiction of Jersey, Channel Islands, working in the trust, funds and corporate services industry with a particular focus on the analysis of complex onshore and offshore structures for the purpose of transaction review and beneficial owner identification. To assist with these tasks, he qualified as a chartered tax adviser (CTA) and became a member of Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). 

He has also gained experience in other offshore jurisdictions (Isle of Man and Cayman Islands) where he was responsible for establishing compliance frameworks and departments for both onshore and offshore regulated businesses that serviced corporate and institutional clients. In addition, Eoghan has been involved in anti-money laundering and data privacy compliance initiatives for regulated businesses in Europe and the US. Furthermore, he is a Certification Instructor and SME and for ACAMS. 

He has previously held various MLRO (money laundering reporting officer) roles and currently acts as the DPO (data protection officer) for a large international financial services organization. 

Eoghan is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS®), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), CAMS®-Risk Management certified and an MBA graduate from Durham University Business School, UK. In the area of data privacy, he is a European Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

Holger Pauco-Dirscherl is an experienced and passionate Senior Financial Crime Professional with a unique blend of international knowledge, expertise and experience and fluent in English together with a good reputation in the national and international Financial Crime field. He holds an MBA from The Open University Business School and is certified as CAMS-RM, CAMS-Audit, CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-FCI, CAFS, CFE and CFCS. 

He worked in different operational and managerial roles within Financial Crime covering all areas such as AML, CTF, Fraud, Sanctions and ABC as well as KYC/CDD, KYE, Cross-Border Compliance, International Information Sharing, FATCA and other Compliance topics. Within these areas he covered both operational activities such as Procedures, Trainings, Monitoring, Screening and Controls as well as strategic activities as Risk Assessments, Policies, Projects and Framework build-ups within an ever changing local and global regulatory environment. Holger also investigated large, complex and international Money Laundering, Sanctions, Corruption and Fraud cases and identified suspicious activity and weak controls, processes, manuals and policies. Within his activities he offered pragmatic solutions to minimize Financial Crime and Regulatory Risk. 

He is also a recognized SME for Financial Crime heading the ACAMS Germany Chapter which he also founded, giving a wide range of trainings and acts as a speaker on conferences and symposiums both national and international.

Irina is a certified Anti-Money Laundering and Global Sanctions specialist with an academic education background in Law and a master’s degree in public relations.

Being passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge, Irina is dedicated to mentoring and supporting new compliance specialists to develop their professional growth.

Iggy Azad joined Coinbase in 2019, he is currently a Director of Investigations and Intelligence at Coinbase, specializing in the investigation and detection of illicit activity within the cryptocurrency space. Prior to this he was a detective in the Metropolitan Police Service in London, managing and conducting investigations into a diverse array of offences; from domestic violence to cybercrime. He has been investigating cryptocurrency related crimes since 2014.

He is a board member of the ACAMS UK chapter responsible for programming and has contributed to ACAMS courses. He has presented to national and international audiences on criminal investigations within cryptocurrency and is a proponent of partnership working.

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Kinsey Cronin works in Blockchain Risk and Intelligence at TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company. TRM helps the largest cryptocurrency businesses and financial institutions worldwide detect fraud and financial crime and meet regulatory requirements. At TRM, Kinsey helps educate the community about compliance processes for the digital asset space. Prior to joining TRM, she served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Prime Trust, providing technology-driven financial infrastructure to FinTech companies in the digital asset space. Kinsey holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Pepperdine University.

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Nico has a 23-year professional experience in the banking sector gained at both commercial banks and supervisory authorities at national and European level.

He has been dealing with compliance and internal governance matters for most of his careers with assignments spanning from policy drafting to off/on site supervision as well as internal audit. He has gained extensive expertise in KYC methodology development and financial analysis. He masters the crypto-assets subject matter. His experience in both prudential and AML/CFT supervision has been key to find ways for bridging the two supervisory perspectives.

He holds a master’s degree in business administration and has a solid background in accounting and corporate criminal law. He is a certified crypto-asset anti financial crime specialist.

Matthias has over 20 years in the financial services industry, focusing on Private Banking and Consulting, including 10 years as an international management consultant with a focus on Regulatory and Compliance. Since early 2021, Mattias has been working in Crypto-AML, and is passionate about AML/CFT topics. He holds various certifications, including CAMS-RM, CAMS, CGSS, CKYCA, CTMA, CFCS, CCI (Certified Crypto Investigator). He is also fluent in German, English and French, some Spanish, Italian and Arabic.

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Cory is a licensed attorney and CAMS certified leader in the cryptocurrency space. He has published several academic articles on AML compliance efforts. He serves as the Head of Strategic Change for Coinbase, Inc.’s Financial Crimes department, where his teams operate in crypto product compliance, transaction monitoring scenario development, KYC program design for MSBs, as well as future proofing Coinbase's program to meet future regulatory expectations. Prior to this role, Cory served as a Sr. Manager in Investigations for Coinbase.

Cory also served as the Director of Financial Crimes and Manager of Second-Line Monitoring & Testing at other fast-growing FinTechs. Prior to his time in the FinTech space, he worked in the risk assessment & governance office of a large, traditional financial institution.

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Faisal is a global compliance specialist with 20 + years of experience working collaboratively with cutting edge financial institutions alongside chief compliance officers and the Board to optimize FinCrime, AML and Regtech program. Well-versed in comprehensive analysis of regulatory standards, and AML/CTF guidelines and Regtech systems. 

He has been an instructor at ACAMS since 2017 and instructed a combined 41 ACAMS certificates and CAMS certifications. Faisal has also been involved in the course development of ACAMS CCAS, CAFCA, and virtual currency certificate.

Previously held titles:

• Head of Compliance (Fintech/Virtual Currency)
• Head of AML Transaction Monitoring (SaaS)
• Head of AML SME (MSB and Virtual. Currency)

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Sana Khan is a qualified barrister-at-law and has gained significant experience in the areas of corporate governance, anti-money laundering, compliance, data privacy and RegTech. She has held various in-house legal and compliance roles (data protection officer, compliance officer and money laundering reporting officer) for domestic and international organisations. 

Sana is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and holds specialist CAMS, CAMS-RM (risk management), CGSS, CKYC qualifications. She was previously on the board of the ACAMS Irish chapter. Sana also created a specialist certificate in partnership with ACAMS on the subject of anti-money laundering and the General Data Protection (GDPR). Currently, Sana is  working as the “UBO Expert,”  with USAID Moldova Financial Sector Transparency Activity in its efforts in improving anti-money launder compliance within Moldova. 

Sana has extensive experience in training and advising a wide variety of professionals and organizations on the impacts of virtual assets with AML compliance. 

She is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) holding Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), Certified Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) qualifications. She currently sits on the European examination board for the IAPP. 

Sana was awarded “Data Leader of the Year,” by Women in IT in 2021. 

Sana is also a lecturer at third level institutions and has participated in a number of conferences, seminars and webinars where she presented on matters relating to anti-money laundering, data protection and related compliance topics."

Aaron is the principal consultant and director of AITLAU Management Services, heading the Financial Fraud Investigation and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance services in the firm. He has provided consultancy and training services in areas related to financial fraud and forensic accounting investigations, asset recovery, anti-money laundering, business intelligence, and financial accounting to clients from both private corporates and government-related regulatory bodies.

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Fabrizio is a confirmed professional with more than twenty years’ experience in the financial industry. His background in compliance comes from different areas such Securities Services, Asset Management, Private Banking and Payment Institutions gained in Luxembourg and U.K.

Over the last 6 years, Fabrizio gained an intensive exposure to Virtual Assets, Virtual Assets Service Providers compliance and regulatory framework particularly within MiCA (Market in Crypto Assets), DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), DLT Pilot Regime, Travel Rules, AML/KYC/KYT, FATF, U.S. rules.

Holder of a master’s in finance obtained at the University of Turin in Italy, his hometown, he started his career in the AML / KYC world in 2000 at JP Morgan. His evolution then continued by covering different positions within big names in Luxembourg such as RBC, Alliance Bernstein, BNP Paribas, Northern Trust, SOGELIFE, Commerzbank, Taleo Consulting Group and XGD Europe S.A. He also spent some time in London at Bank of Montreal. During his career, Fabrizio has developed an extensive expertise in client management skills, built upon a deep understanding of client/processes lifecycles as well as a strong and successful experience in leading and teaching small and large teams. He also showed a remarkable “savoir faire” in the implementation and management of regulatory issues and strong expertise in increasing secure compliance level.

Fabrizio is considered as an excellent and effective communicator adept at dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, conveying compliance business needs to technical teams and presenting analysis and recommendations to senior management.

Over a fifteen-year period, Eoghan has gained extensive international experience in the areas of anti-money laundering, sanctions, risk management and, more recently, data privacy. 

Eoghan initially started out his career as a common law qualified lawyer (solicitor qualified in the jurisdictions of Ireland and England & Wales). Upon qualification, he relocated from Ireland to the offshore financial jurisdiction of Jersey, Channel Islands, working in the trust, funds and corporate services industry with a particular focus on the analysis of complex onshore and offshore structures for the purpose of transaction review and beneficial owner identification. To assist with these tasks, he qualified as a chartered tax adviser (CTA) and became a member of Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). 

He has also gained experience in other offshore jurisdictions (Isle of Man and Cayman Islands) where he was responsible for establishing compliance frameworks and departments for both onshore and offshore regulated businesses that serviced corporate and institutional clients. In addition, Eoghan has been involved in anti-money laundering and data privacy compliance initiatives for regulated businesses in Europe and the US. Furthermore, he is a Certification Instructor and SME and for ACAMS. 

He has previously held various MLRO (money laundering reporting officer) roles and currently acts as the DPO (data protection officer) for a large international financial services organization. 

Eoghan is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS®), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), CAMS®-Risk Management certified and an MBA graduate from Durham University Business School, UK. In the area of data privacy, he is a European Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

Brandi B. Reynolds is Managing Director of AML & Compliance at Bates Group.  She has more than 17 years of experience in the financial services industry supporting companies in the areas of anti-money laundering (AML) and consumer protection compliance. 

Ms. Reynolds was President and Chief Executive Officer of CorCom, LLC—a consulting firm (that is now part of Bates Group) specializing in federal compliance and risk management offering services in  BSA/AML/OFAC Program Development, Risk Management, Training, and Independent Reviews and specializing in areas such as AML, Financial Crimes Prevention (FCP), Consumer Lending, and Money Services Businesses (MSBs).  Prior to CorCom, she was an in-house Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for 11 years. More information about Brandi can be found by visiting https://www.batesgroup.com/experts/brandi-reynolds

Shelley has worked in technical and compliance roles for the last 35 years across insurance, risk, institutional and retail banking; bringing her own straight-talking, pragmatic analysis and anecdotes.  Shelley has had the privilege of working for a number of small and large firms, such as HSBC, EY, EFG Private Bank, Aviva, Marsh, Pay.UK and is currently Chief Compliance Officer for CEX.io, a leading global crypto exchange.   Shelley is an outspoken advocate for minorities in the workplace.  She combines knowing "what good looks like" in trad-fi with enthusiasm for living within and alongside the metaverse with a reimagined regulatory matrix for web3 and beyond.

Anna is an expert in AML compliance and financial crime risk management, having long-term experience of working in regulated financial institutions. Over her career Anna has worked in traditional banking, fast paced EMI's, the investment industry as well as with reputable lawyers. She is an expert in embedding regulatory compliance standards and delivering results in the fight against financial crime, and a recognized international thought leader in the AML, KYC, and Crypto Compliance field. Anna is dedicated to spreading the word about Compliance, and passionate about educating and uplifting her peers, existing Compliance professionals, and the next generation. She is the founder and principal of 'AML Cube,' a consulting and training business specializing in improving financial crime capability and regulatory compliance.

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Chris Tyrrell is the CCO of EDX Markets, an institutional crypto marketplace and clearing and settlement agency founded by Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, Virtu Financial and Charles Schwab. Chris joined EDX from Blockchain.com, a global cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange, where he was the Head of Americas Compliance and Global Head of Sanctions. Before joining Blockchain.com, Chris worked in Risk and Compliance at Goldman Sachs, serving as Head of Digital Assets Compliance and Head of Data Governance Risk; he also ran the Compliance Risk Assessment across the firm’s Equities and FICC businesses, globally. Chris started his financial services career as an associate in the New York office of Cadwalader, where he represented banks and other financial institutions, primarily in large asset financing transactions.

A data-driven senior financial crime specialist with 8+ years of experience in developing and implementing strategic anti-financial crime initiatives, including fraud prevention strategies, handling high-profile fraud investigations and fighting crime.

Experienced at transforming regulatory requirements into operational and business controls to be compliant, as well as establishing and implementing strong governance frameworks. A strong track record of leading FinCrime change programs & projects, and in developing and deploying FinCrime technology solutions such as transaction monitoring and client screening. Strong background in FinCrime risk management, with a thorough understanding of the current legal and regulatory landscapes. Recognized for managing the FinCrime service functions and leveraging data to guide decision-making. An advocate of growth and continuous improvement, identifying processes that are not scaling efficiently and working with FinCrime Ops and Product teams to improve delivery. A proactive leader and problem-solver, employing a positive "one team" culture and coaching and encouraging team members to work to their full potential.

Seasoned professional with 20+ years of international experience in Financial Crime prevention and compliance. Demonstrated expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanctions, Anti-Fraud, Cybercrime, Forensics, and Risk Management. Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects at major financial institutions worldwide. Known for strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and commitment to delivering exceptional results.

Scott Edwards, Senior Vice President and Director of Fraud Risk Management, is a highly experienced professional with over 20 years of expertise in fraud prevention and anti-money laundering. With a strong focus on customer protection and the security of our institution, he leads the efforts to modernize the Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) at BOKF.

Prior to joining Bank of Oklahoma Financial, Scott held various leadership roles within financial crimes at Chase, Zions, and Bank of Montreal. He has a proven track record in mitigating fraud risks and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. He is responsible for developing and driving BOKF’s strategic vision to define comprehensive fraud prevention strategies and implementing advanced technologies to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Scott is passionate about safeguarding our customers' financial well-being, he is dedicated to leveraging his deep understanding of fraud risk management and anti-money laundering practices. As a trusted advisor, he collaborates closely with senior leadership and various departments, fostering a cohesive and proactive approach to fraud prevention.

Fraud and Financial Crime professional with 13 years of experience gained within a broad spectrum of Private, Commercial and Retail banking, lending, and Asset Management.

Currently a Senior Fraud Specialist at Vanguard Asset Management, Ed has previously worked as a self-employed Fraud Consultant, and fraud investigator for many years prior to that.

Experienced in complex investigations (banking, cards, loans and investments), setting up new fraud departments, fraud prevention and detection.

Madiha is an accomplished Fraud Prevention and Risk Management Specialist with over 15 years’ experience in the FinTech sector. She currently works as a Senior Customer Success Manager at Feedzai, partnering with Tier 1 banks and financial institutions across EMEA to deliver fraud detection tools, enhance fraud prevention capabilities, and strengthen financial crime frameworks.

As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Certified Anti-Fraud Specialist (CAFS) certification at ACAMS, she led the design and development of comprehensive training content across all modules. Her work has equipped Anti-Financial Crime professionals with practical tools and insights to address fraud prevention, detection, risk management, and investigations. With a deep understanding of emerging fraud threats, she created scenario-driven assessments to ensure participants can apply their knowledge in real-world situations.

Prior to ACAMS, Madiha served as Director of Global Customer Success at Bottomline Technologies, where she led a global team of Fraud Advisors, SMEs, and Customer Success Managers across London, Geneva, Asia, and North America. She focused on stakeholder engagement, value realization, and delivering measurable outcomes for financial institutions (FIs) and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). Madiha drove product adoption and ROI for fraud and risk solutions, developed tailored onboarding and training programs, and maintained long-term relationships with business stakeholders and decision-makers. Through strategic initiatives, including customer segmentation, success plans, and QBRs, she ensured customer retention rates exceeded 90% while supporting compliance with global regulatory requirements. Madiha is well-versed in fraud risk assessments and vendor risk assessments.

With extensive experience in global payment systems including SWIFT, BACS, CHAPS, FPS, ACH, she has also led teams to enhance fraud detection, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening. Her global regulatory and compliance expertise spans AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations, ensuring organisations maintain operational resilience while mitigating financial crime risks.

Madiha is PRINCE2 certified in project management and ITIL qualified in service management, with extensive experience in operational resilience, critical incident management, and problem management. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to delivering value, driving customer success, and fostering a culture of fraud awareness and proactive risk management.

Louise is a high level financial crime professional working across various areas  the anti-financial crime space for more than 15 years.  She had assumed the role of MLRO in China Everbright Bank and Bank of China Group Life Assurance in Hong Kong and is now the UK Deputy MLRO of the Bank of East Asia.  Before moving to the private sector, she was a Senior Investigator in the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong specializing in commercial crime investigation in the banking industry.  Louise has been supporting ACAMS Exam development as a task force member since 2021.

Mr. McIntyre has 30 plus years of experience in bank supervision, financial crimes analysis, and leadership positions.  He has led and instructed fraud, leadership, and bank supervision courses at ASBA, FDIC, FRB, FFIEC, FinCEN, IADI, and numerous other organizations.  He is a graduate of West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.  He is an ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner and ACAMS Certified Anti-Fraud Training Specialist.

Mr. McIntyre has been actively involved in youth soccer as an administrator, coach, and referee for over 25 years.  In 2020, he founded a non-profit soccer academy focused on reaching vulnerable kids and creating a positive play environment.  In 2023, he was named the United States Youth Soccer Girls Recreational Coach of the Year.

Holger Pauco-Dirscherl is an experienced and passionate Senior Financial Crime Professional with a unique blend of international knowledge, expertise and experience and fluent in English together with a good reputation in the national and international Financial Crime field. He holds an MBA from The Open University Business School and is certified as CAMS-RM, CAMS-Audit, CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-FCI, CAFS, CFE and CFCS. 

He worked in different operational and managerial roles within Financial Crime covering all areas such as AML, CTF, Fraud, Sanctions and ABC as well as KYC/CDD, KYE, Cross-Border Compliance, International Information Sharing, FATCA and other Compliance topics. Within these areas he covered both operational activities such as Procedures, Trainings, Monitoring, Screening and Controls as well as strategic activities as Risk Assessments, Policies, Projects and Framework build-ups within an ever changing local and global regulatory environment. Holger also investigated large, complex and international Money Laundering, Sanctions, Corruption and Fraud cases and identified suspicious activity and weak controls, processes, manuals and policies. Within his activities he offered pragmatic solutions to minimize Financial Crime and Regulatory Risk. 

He is also a recognized SME for Financial Crime heading the ACAMS Germany Chapter which he also founded, giving a wide range of trainings and acts as a speaker on conferences and symposiums both national and international.

A performance driven client relationship leader with a proven ability to achieve excellence in target orientated, time sensitive environments. A Graduate of the FY20 RSA Global Leadership Academy with a track record of mentorship from some of RSA most senior leaders. The ability to analyze potential high-risk situations, develop strategies to prevent further disruptions, cultivate revenue streams and strengthen business goals. Qualified in multiple project management and leadership disciplines. (SAFE, ITIL, AGILE) Technical expertise in SQL, PYTHON and data analytical tools such as Tableau, EXCEL, MSP.

Aub Chapman (CAMS-Audit) was a career banker with over 42 years of professional experience prior to his retirement. 

In his last role at Westpac Banking Corporation, he was responsible for managing a number of functions including Group Fraud Control, Physical Security, Business Continuity Services, Cash and ATM Services as well as managing the group’s compliance with AML/CTF legislation. 

Since his retirement, Aub has been consulting in both the public and private sectors, not only in Australia, but also internationally. He specialises in controls against financial crime and management of cash services. His international experience includes assignments for the United Nations, the Asian Development Bank, The Eurasian Group on Money Laundering (on behalf of the FSVC), Bank Negara Malaysia, Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia and the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority. He has been a guest speaker at a number of international AML/CTF conferences and international conferences associated with the cash services industry. 

Aub is a founding member and Co-Chair of the Australasian Chapter, a member of the ACAMS Education Task Force. Aub is CAMS-Audit certified and is a certified CAMS Instructor and a member of the CAMS-Audit teaching faculty. He received the prestigious ACAMS AML Professional of the Year award in 2009. 

Aub is also a member of the Australian Digital Commerce Association (ADCA) AML Committee.

Mr. Zubin Chichgar is the Group Head, Compliance Operations at Emirates NBD. He is responsible for the Compliance Operations supporting entities in the Emirates NBD group. 

Before moving to Emirates NBD, Zubin worked at Standard Chartered Bank, most recently as Head of Monitoring and Analytics and prior to that, Regional Head of FCC for SEA & SA. Before joining SCB in 2011 he has served in other FIs in various roles within FCC & compliance. Before entering the compliance function, he has worked for close to a decade in the finance & audit functions. 

He is currently based in Dubai.

Seasoned professional with 20+ years of international experience in Financial Crime prevention and compliance. Demonstrated expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanctions, Anti-Fraud, Cybercrime, Forensics, and Risk Management. Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects at major financial institutions worldwide. Known for strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and commitment to delivering exceptional results.

Hossam M. Abd El-Rahman is the Group Chairman & Managing Director of Allied Compliance Consultants “ACC”. He is a well-known international consultant, trainer & speaker with more than 24 years of experience in the fields of his specialty. 

Hossam is an outsourced compliance officer, money laundering reporting officer, internal auditor & Financial Crimes Consultant for many financial institutions in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) & MENA Region. Throughout his career, He worked for leading Conventional & Islamic banks where he assumed senior positions. In addition to many years of extensive public accounting experience in "BIG FOUR" International CPA firms including PriceWaterhouseCoopers & Arthur Andersen. 

Hossam is frequently invited as an expert on TV where he spreads awareness & comments on political, economic & financial happenings & situations. Hossam was interviewed at City 7 TV, CNBC Arabia TV & other channels about fraud, corruption & money laundering issues in the MENA Region & he commented on the current Egyptian Revolution. 

Hossam wrote the Arabic CAMS Exam study Guide, CAMS Supplement Study Guide, CAMS Exam preparation Seminar & CAMS Exam Online training. He is among the pioneers in setting up the Arabic AML terms & definitions. In addition, he wrote many articles & white papers in the areas of AML, Fraud & Financial Crimes that were published in various International professional Magazines. 

Hossam is an expert in Islamic Banking & Sharia’h Compliant products, he has been invited as an expert in many international conferences, events & webinars around the globe to present Islamic banking principles, products & the related advantages & challenges faced by Islamic Financial Institutions & Sharia’h Compliant companies. 

Hossam is a regular speaker at international conferences & he provides training, seminars & workshops worldwide. He is a Certified Trainer from Capital Market Authority (CMA) and the Institute of Finance (IOF), KSA.

Aaron is the principal consultant and director of AITLAU Management Services, heading the Financial Fraud Investigation and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance services in the firm. He has provided consultancy and training services in areas related to financial fraud and forensic accounting investigations, asset recovery, anti-money laundering, business intelligence, and financial accounting to clients from both private corporates and government-related regulatory bodies.

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Holger Pauco-Dirscherl is an experienced and passionate Senior Financial Crime Professional with a unique blend of international knowledge, expertise and experience and fluent in English together with a good reputation in the national and international Financial Crime field. He holds an MBA from The Open University Business School and is certified as CAMS-RM, CAMS-Audit, CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-FCI, CAFS, CFE and CFCS. 

He worked in different operational and managerial roles within Financial Crime covering all areas such as AML, CTF, Fraud, Sanctions and ABC as well as KYC/CDD, KYE, Cross-Border Compliance, International Information Sharing, FATCA and other Compliance topics. Within these areas he covered both operational activities such as Procedures, Trainings, Monitoring, Screening and Controls as well as strategic activities as Risk Assessments, Policies, Projects and Framework build-ups within an ever changing local and global regulatory environment. Holger also investigated large, complex and international Money Laundering, Sanctions, Corruption and Fraud cases and identified suspicious activity and weak controls, processes, manuals and policies. Within his activities he offered pragmatic solutions to minimize Financial Crime and Regulatory Risk. 

He is also a recognized SME for Financial Crime heading the ACAMS Germany Chapter which he also founded, giving a wide range of trainings and acts as a speaker on conferences and symposiums both national and international.

Brandi B. Reynolds is Managing Director of AML & Compliance at Bates Group.  She has more than 17 years of experience in the financial services industry supporting companies in the areas of anti-money laundering (AML) and consumer protection compliance. 

Ms. Reynolds was President and Chief Executive Officer of CorCom, LLC—a consulting firm (that is now part of Bates Group) specializing in federal compliance and risk management offering services in  BSA/AML/OFAC Program Development, Risk Management, Training, and Independent Reviews and specializing in areas such as AML, Financial Crimes Prevention (FCP), Consumer Lending, and Money Services Businesses (MSBs).  Prior to CorCom, she was an in-house Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for 11 years. More information about Brandi can be found by visiting https://www.batesgroup.com/experts/brandi-reynolds

Toru is currently working for Resona Bank as the Adviser at Compliance Division as well as for Resona Holdings, which is the parent company of Resona Bank and has three other banks in its financial Group, building one of the largest banking groups in Japan. 

He periodically and occasionally reviews and assesses the AML/CFT risks of the banks in the group, to set and modify policies, programs, and standards of the banks. Also, Toru is responsible for oversight of the banks to ensure AML/CFT compliance across the group. 

Prior to working at Resona, Toru worked for Mitsubishi UFJ Bank for 35 years in various roles. After 20 years of experience in the international finance division of the bank, mainly in project finance fields, Toru was actively engaged in risk control and risk management from the management viewpoint for 15 years, especially focusing on AML/CFT compliance areas. Toru introduced KYC to all foreign units of the bank (except for the units in the US) and TMS to Asian units while he was in the position at International Compliance Division. After that, he had been working as a Chief Auditor at Internal Audit Division of the bank, as an AML/CFT professional, particularly for AML/CFT Audits on overseas branches and subsidiaries for 8 years until he moved to Resona. 

He is a Certified Advanced AML Audit Specialist (CAMS-Audit), a Certified CAMS Instructor, a Certified Internal Auditor, and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Michael Schidlow is a seasoned financial crime compliance professional specializing in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance risk management. With over 18 years of experience in risk management, Michael has held senior roles in leading financial institutions across the fields of law, investigations, compliance, and audit.

In addition to his professional achievements, Michael is a passionate professor and lecturer, sharing his expertise with the next generation of compliance professionals. Through engaging lectures, interactive workshops, and real-world case studies, he empowers students and industry peers to tackle complex regulatory challenges with confidence and integrity. His dedication to education and innovation has solidified his reputation as a trusted authority in the financial crime compliance space. Michael holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts, as well as certifications including the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified AML Audit Specialist (CAMS-Audit).

Jack Sonnenschein is the Founder of Compliance Navigation LLC, advising, training and assisting financial institutions, compliance and independent testing professionals in developing and implementing leading edge financial crime compliance risk management and independent testing and training programs. 

Jack was most recently the Global Head, Audit Advisory for Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank. Previously, as Chief Auditor for Compliance at Citigroup, he had global responsibility for anti-moneylaundering, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions and consumer and institutional compliance audits. 

In a prior role at Citigroup, Jack drove the development of technology solutions for customer acquisition and identification programs, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting and USA Patriot Act compliance. He has worked extensively in developing countries, product and customer risk assessments and models to integrate and support customer due diligence and monitoring systems. 

At American Express, Jack developed and implemented enterprise-wide compliance risk management programs building legal, regulatory and control inventories and risk assessments, compliance monitoring and testing, third party compliance oversight and compliance training. 

As Client Service Partner in Chase’s General Auditing Department, he was responsible for delivering financial and technology audit services to Global Private Banking, Consumer Banking, Credit Card and Mortgage Banking clients. 

Jack is certified as CAMS-Audit and is a member of the NYC ACAMS Chapter Board. He was a contributor and inaugural instructor for CAMS-Audit and continues to teach and serve on the CAMS-Audit Review Board. He started his career at Deloitte & Touche in Quebec and New York where he earned his chartered accountancy and certified public accountant designations.

I am a passionate Compliance and FinTech enthusiast on a mission to help FinTech and Blockchain startups create more affordable and accessible financial services. My goal is to facilitate a global shift in how we move, store, and exchange money, ensuring that paying and getting paid is simple, secure, and inclusive. With a deep understanding of the complexities in this space, I’m committed to building a future where financial technology empowers individuals and businesses, particularly in emerging markets. 

I specialize in helping companies, founders, and compliance teams navigate the often-daunting world of regulations, compliance, and licensing. My approach centers around Just-in-Time Compliance, a methodology that focuses on implementing practical, efficient compliance strategies rather than getting bogged down by unnecessary “Just-in-Case” red tape. I believe compliance should enable growth, not stifle it, and I work to strike a balance between meeting regulatory demands and keeping operations lean. 

I’m particularly passionate about supporting FinTechs in emerging markets that often face tighter budgets and limited resources for compliance. Through strategic cost allocation and effective team management, I help these companies build strong compliance frameworks without breaking the bank. Additionally, I assist in hiring and managing compliance teams, ensuring they have the right talent and structure to succeed in a competitive industry. 

Mentoring and teaching young compliance professionals is another key focus of mine. I find great fulfillment in helping the next generation of specialists grow their skills and confidence, guiding them through the intricacies of anti-financial crime compliance and regulatory challenges. My ultimate mission is to empower FinTech startups to scale responsibly while delivering transformative financial solutions worldwide.

Peter is a senior consultant specializing in the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF) and Sanctions business processes and supporting computer applications. He is very experienced in operational and information technology (IT) auditing and developing and presenting training in AML/CTF. 

In 2016 he retired from J.P. Morgan as a Senior Audit Manager with over 11 years of experience of managing operational and IT audits of AML/CTF and Sanctions. He is a Senior Advisor with McKinsey in their Risk and AML practice. He is a Lifetime Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (FCA).

He is a founding member of the CAMS Audit Faculty and frequently teaches the CAMS Audit Course. He was a Task Force Vice Chair to develop the current version of the CAMS Certification Examination and frequently teaches the CAMS Exam Preparation Course. He assisted in the development of the Global Sanctions certification and is the author of the Study Guide for the Advanced Risk Management Certification. He is a frequent speaker at ACAMS Conferences and a recipient of the ACAMS Volunteer of the Year Award. He was previously the Co-Chair of the ACAMS New York Chapter and currently is a member of the Board of the ACAMS Carolinas Chapter.

Crispin is an award-winning, Financial Crime Risk & Compliance specialist with extensive experience in regulatory compliance, risk controls, governance and assurance. He is currently a Director in Custos Advisory. 

Crispin’s in-depth remediation experience in resolving deficiencies raised in both OFAC and AUSTRAC enforcements distinguishes him as one of less than a handful of professionals with such experience in Australia. Crispin thrives in times of crisis and adversity. 

In Ria Financial Services, Crispin was recruited to remediate, redesign and rebuild its regional AML/CTF and Sanctions program. Crispin resolved the AUSTRAC enforcement on Ria in 2014. In the same year, Crispin was awarded the HEROES award by Euronet (Ria's parent company). 

Crispin previously worked at AMP, Deutsche Bank, CBA, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and OCBC Bank. At AMP, Crispin assisted in the harmonisation of AMP and AXA’s AML/CTF frameworks for use by its post-merger entity. At Deutsche Bank, Crispin was the Compliance Manager in its Central Compliance team responsible for the bank’s Asia Pacific businesses. His role covered the detection and prevention of potential market abuse, insider trading, securities fraud and market manipulation. 

In 2008, while at Deloitte, Crispin was seconded to ANZ Bank to be part of the bank's AML & Sanctions team in resolving its OFAC sanctions enforcement matter. It concerned trade finance transactions involving parties in Sudan and Cuba - countries subject to US economic sanctions. 

Crispin is a Certified Advanced AML Audit Specialist (CAMS-Audit), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Crispin co-authored the CAMS study guide and exam questions. He authored the book on the revision to the FATF 40 Recommendations, available on Amazon and teaches International Financial Crime to postgraduate students at the University of Sydney. He regularly presents and publishes his writings through his website, AML Sanctions http://amlsanctions.com. 

Crispin has developed deep relationships with regulators and law enforcement agencies in combating financial crime over several years. He is an expert member of The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. At the invitation of the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, Crispin spoke as an industry witness at the “Inquiry into Financial Related Crime”.

Chris is a seasoned anti-financial crime leader with deep expertise across AML/CFT, sanctions, and fraud risk management, shaped by years in community and mid-size banking and enterprise compliance roles and most recently focused on collaboratively building transformative AFC technology. Chris holds CAMS-FCI and CFE certifications and is a dedicated ACAMS contributor, educator, and human trafficking awareness advocate. He brings a strong passion for mentorship, collaboration, and building inclusive, high-impact programming for the AFC community.

Seasoned professional with 20+ years of international experience in Financial Crime prevention and compliance. Demonstrated expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanctions, Anti-Fraud, Cybercrime, Forensics, and Risk Management. Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects at major financial institutions worldwide. Known for strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and commitment to delivering exceptional results.

Aaron is the principal consultant and director of AITLAU Management Services, heading the Financial Fraud Investigation and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance services in the firm. He has provided consultancy and training services in areas related to financial fraud and forensic accounting investigations, asset recovery, anti-money laundering, business intelligence, and financial accounting to clients from both private corporates and government-related regulatory bodies.

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Holger Pauco-Dirscherl is an experienced and passionate Senior Financial Crime Professional with a unique blend of international knowledge, expertise and experience and fluent in English together with a good reputation in the national and international Financial Crime field. He holds an MBA from The Open University Business School and is certified as CAMS-RM, CAMS-Audit, CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-FCI, CAFS, CFE and CFCS. 

He worked in different operational and managerial roles within Financial Crime covering all areas such as AML, CTF, Fraud, Sanctions and ABC as well as KYC/CDD, KYE, Cross-Border Compliance, International Information Sharing, FATCA and other Compliance topics. Within these areas he covered both operational activities such as Procedures, Trainings, Monitoring, Screening and Controls as well as strategic activities as Risk Assessments, Policies, Projects and Framework build-ups within an ever changing local and global regulatory environment. Holger also investigated large, complex and international Money Laundering, Sanctions, Corruption and Fraud cases and identified suspicious activity and weak controls, processes, manuals and policies. Within his activities he offered pragmatic solutions to minimize Financial Crime and Regulatory Risk. 

He is also a recognized SME for Financial Crime heading the ACAMS Germany Chapter which he also founded, giving a wide range of trainings and acts as a speaker on conferences and symposiums both national and international.

Kevin Toth leads the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) at Capital One, where he is responsible for overseeing time-sensitive investigations on high-risk typologies, emerging trends, and matters of national security.   Kevin is known as a complex investigations subject matter expert and has significant experience in conducting investigations and guiding teams in proactively identifying and targeting the highest-risk AML typologies.

Kevin earned the Advanced ACAMS-Financial Crimes Investigations (CAMS-FCI) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certifications.  He has also been published twice by ACAMS.  The first publication was his white paper titled “The Convergence of Cyber, Fraud, and AML”  and Kevin’s publication titled “Shake, Bake, and Launder'' was featured as the cover article of ACAMS Today in December 2020.

Kevin is the Co-Chair of the ACAMS Greater Philadelphia Chapter and regularly plans and participates in Chapter Events as a moderator and panelist.  Kevin is also a Steering Committee member of the U.S. Financial Coalition Against Child Sexual Exploitation (U.S. FCACSE).  Within this group,  Kevin co-founded and is the National Co-Chair of the Rapid Response Program, which established an industry leading initiative that has led to the rescue of numerous critically endangered missing children.

Kevin has spoken at several national and regional conferences, events, and other diverse audiences such as in university settings and presentations to the Board of Directors of a national non-profit organization.  He has a Master’s in Criminal Justice with a Homeland Security Specialization and a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance.

Lydra Arkaxhiu, CAMS qualified lawyer with LLB in Italy and Albania with a strong expertise as Compliance Manager and Legal Advisory Expert. Covered managerial roles in the last 15 years in Compliance function for different main global financial institutions. 

SKILLS OVERVIEW 

• Global Exposure & International Versatility
• Multi-Jurisdictional Regulatory Investigations
• Granular & Strategic Knowledge of Financial Services & Associated Business Activities
• Compliance Programs definition and implementation
• Compliance Controls Framework, Risk Assessment, Analysis & Training
• AML, CTF, International Sanctions, Italian D.Lgs. 231/2001, Tax Evasion, Bribery and broader Compliance matters
• Trend and Impact Analysis
• Complex Structures, Fiduciary and Corporate Structures, Banking, Insurance

Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBX. Previously, at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory served as Director Wealth & Markets and spearheaded the AML Risk Management team within International Banking Services, responsible for high-risk clients and transactions and for providing guidance and specialized training to management and staff. Before that he was Group MLRO for a large Cyprus bank and held a number of other senior management positions. 

Gregory is the founder and Chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter, since 2015. He is also an Associate Fellow of RUSI. He holds several international professional certifications including CGSS, CAMS (Advanced) - Risk Management and CAMS (Advanced) – Audit. He is a certified CAMS instructor and GCI accredited trainer, a Fellow of ICA (FICA) and a long-standing member of the AMLP Forum and IGCA. He also holds an MBA from Lancaster University in the UK and a BSC (Hons) Industrial economics from the University of Warwick. ACAMS Cyprus Chapter, Associate and Fellow, RUSI.

A strategic and influential senior level leader as well as individual contributor with experience and expertise in Fraud/Ops Strategy, Credit/Underwriting, Product/Project Management, Ethics, Customer/Merchant Onboarding, Know Your Customer (KYC/CIP), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC), Sanctions Screening (OFAC/PEP), Enterprise Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Complex Fraud Investigations, Payment Risk, Chargebacks and more. Structured, process and detail-oriented project manager who has overseen multiple implementations with vendors greatly improving processes and automation, while working with cross collaboratively. A disciplined learner who is always pursuing excellence operationally that is both agile and adaptive to virtually any industry.

Matthias has over 20 years in the financial services industry, focusing on Private Banking and Consulting, including 10 years as an international management consultant with a focus on Regulatory and Compliance. Since early 2021, Mattias has been working in Crypto-AML, and is passionate about AML/CFT topics. He holds various certifications, including CAMS-RM, CAMS, CGSS, CKYCA, CTMA, CFCS, CCI (Certified Crypto Investigator). He is also fluent in German, English and French, some Spanish, Italian and Arabic.

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Sana Khan is a qualified barrister-at-law and has gained significant experience in the areas of corporate governance, anti-money laundering, compliance, data privacy and RegTech. She has held various in-house legal and compliance roles (data protection officer, compliance officer and money laundering reporting officer) for domestic and international organisations. 

Sana is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and holds specialist CAMS, CAMS-RM (risk management), CGSS, CKYC qualifications. She was previously on the board of the ACAMS Irish chapter. Sana also created a specialist certificate in partnership with ACAMS on the subject of anti-money laundering and the General Data Protection (GDPR). Currently, Sana is  working as the “UBO Expert,”  with USAID Moldova Financial Sector Transparency Activity in its efforts in improving anti-money launder compliance within Moldova. 

Sana has extensive experience in training and advising a wide variety of professionals and organizations on the impacts of virtual assets with AML compliance. 

She is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) holding Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), Certified Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) qualifications. She currently sits on the European examination board for the IAPP. 

Sana was awarded “Data Leader of the Year,” by Women in IT in 2021. 

Sana is also a lecturer at third level institutions and has participated in a number of conferences, seminars and webinars where she presented on matters relating to anti-money laundering, data protection and related compliance topics."

Over a fifteen-year period, Eoghan has gained extensive international experience in the areas of anti-money laundering, sanctions, risk management and, more recently, data privacy. 

Eoghan initially started out his career as a common law qualified lawyer (solicitor qualified in the jurisdictions of Ireland and England & Wales). Upon qualification, he relocated from Ireland to the offshore financial jurisdiction of Jersey, Channel Islands, working in the trust, funds and corporate services industry with a particular focus on the analysis of complex onshore and offshore structures for the purpose of transaction review and beneficial owner identification. To assist with these tasks, he qualified as a chartered tax adviser (CTA) and became a member of Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). 

He has also gained experience in other offshore jurisdictions (Isle of Man and Cayman Islands) where he was responsible for establishing compliance frameworks and departments for both onshore and offshore regulated businesses that serviced corporate and institutional clients. In addition, Eoghan has been involved in anti-money laundering and data privacy compliance initiatives for regulated businesses in Europe and the US. Furthermore, he is a Certification Instructor and SME and for ACAMS. 

He has previously held various MLRO (money laundering reporting officer) roles and currently acts as the DPO (data protection officer) for a large international financial services organization. 

Eoghan is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS®), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), CAMS®-Risk Management certified and an MBA graduate from Durham University Business School, UK. In the area of data privacy, he is a European Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

Holger Pauco-Dirscherl is an experienced and passionate Senior Financial Crime Professional with a unique blend of international knowledge, expertise and experience and fluent in English together with a good reputation in the national and international Financial Crime field. He holds an MBA from The Open University Business School and is certified as CAMS-RM, CAMS-Audit, CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-FCI, CAFS, CFE and CFCS. 

He worked in different operational and managerial roles within Financial Crime covering all areas such as AML, CTF, Fraud, Sanctions and ABC as well as KYC/CDD, KYE, Cross-Border Compliance, International Information Sharing, FATCA and other Compliance topics. Within these areas he covered both operational activities such as Procedures, Trainings, Monitoring, Screening and Controls as well as strategic activities as Risk Assessments, Policies, Projects and Framework build-ups within an ever changing local and global regulatory environment. Holger also investigated large, complex and international Money Laundering, Sanctions, Corruption and Fraud cases and identified suspicious activity and weak controls, processes, manuals and policies. Within his activities he offered pragmatic solutions to minimize Financial Crime and Regulatory Risk. 

He is also a recognized SME for Financial Crime heading the ACAMS Germany Chapter which he also founded, giving a wide range of trainings and acts as a speaker on conferences and symposiums both national and international.

Ken is the CEO, Compliance & AML Solutions providing proven results elevating BSA and Compliance programs across the nation. Most institutions that utilize Mr. Simmons' expertise develop proactive programs that remain ahead of supervisory expectations. He is skilled at devising solutions to work smarter and efficiently. He also has a proven record of resolving Regulatory challenges within 120 days. 

Ken Simmons has served the Financial Industry for more than 35 years: 

• Chief Compliance Officer for several large and mid-size institutions.
• General Auditor for multi-billion institutions,
• Industry Expert & Functional EIC for the Office of Comptroller Currency (OCC)
• Compliance Expert for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

As a Functional EIC, Ken served several Mid-Size institutions across the US. He served as a faculty member for the OCC’s Advanced Examination Schools for BSA, Compliance & Fair Lending.

Ken holds four professional certifications 

• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
• Advanced Audit Certification –ACAMS (CAMS-Audit)
• Advanced Financial Crimes Certification –ACAMS (CAMS-FCI)
• Post-certified (ACT Specialist) 

Ken has served ACAMS as a faculty & Review Board Member for Advanced Certification Program (CAMS-Audit and CAMS-FCI) for the past 6 years. He contributed to the publications of ACAMS Examination Study Guide. He has taught thousands of professionals at CAMS Prep schools; and mentored more than 100 professionals to earn their advanced certifications. He is also a faculty member for ACAMS CGSS (Sanctions) certification program as well.

I am a passionate Compliance and FinTech enthusiast on a mission to help FinTech and Blockchain startups create more affordable and accessible financial services. My goal is to facilitate a global shift in how we move, store, and exchange money, ensuring that paying and getting paid is simple, secure, and inclusive. With a deep understanding of the complexities in this space, I’m committed to building a future where financial technology empowers individuals and businesses, particularly in emerging markets. 

I specialize in helping companies, founders, and compliance teams navigate the often-daunting world of regulations, compliance, and licensing. My approach centers around Just-in-Time Compliance, a methodology that focuses on implementing practical, efficient compliance strategies rather than getting bogged down by unnecessary “Just-in-Case” red tape. I believe compliance should enable growth, not stifle it, and I work to strike a balance between meeting regulatory demands and keeping operations lean. 

I’m particularly passionate about supporting FinTechs in emerging markets that often face tighter budgets and limited resources for compliance. Through strategic cost allocation and effective team management, I help these companies build strong compliance frameworks without breaking the bank. Additionally, I assist in hiring and managing compliance teams, ensuring they have the right talent and structure to succeed in a competitive industry. 

Mentoring and teaching young compliance professionals is another key focus of mine. I find great fulfillment in helping the next generation of specialists grow their skills and confidence, guiding them through the intricacies of anti-financial crime compliance and regulatory challenges. My ultimate mission is to empower FinTech startups to scale responsibly while delivering transformative financial solutions worldwide.