Overview

Dear ACAMS New York Chapter,

The future of financial crime prevention is being rewritten right now, and New York City is ground zero. ACAMS invites you to an exclusive afternoon at Haynes and Boone, 30 Rockefeller Plaza for a high-impact forum featuring top regulators, AI innovators, and compliance trailblazers.

Why Attend?

• Hear directly from law enforcement and industry leaders
• Learn actionable AI strategies to cut costs and boost detection
• Earn 2 ACAMS credits
• Expand your network in an intimate, high-level setting  Seats are limited — this event is capped to ensure meaningful dialogue
• In partnership with Haynes and Boone and Matrix-IFS

Agenda

2:00 PM – Registration & Welcome

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Fireside Chat: Inside the Mind of Enforcement

Unfiltered insights on evolving prosecution strategies and what keeps regulators up at night.

• Harry Chavis – Special Agent in Charge, NY Field Office, IRS-CI
• Christopher Conroy – Chief of the Rackets Bureau,  overseeing Counter Terrorism Unit, Manhattan District Attorney
• Moderated by Richard Weber – Partner and Chair of Financial Services Investigations and Enforcement Practice, Haynes Boone

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Panel: “Modernizing AI and Risk Modeling Review Process”

Discover how AI is transforming transaction monitoring, false positive reduction, and regulatory scrutiny — with real-world case studies.

• Itai Rechnitz – CEO, CitrusX
• Omesh Bhatt – Managing Director, Advisory and Investigations Financial Crimes, Matrix-IFS
• Timothy Newman – Partner, Haynes Boone
• Moderated by Richard Weber – Partner and Chair of Financial Services Investigations and Enforcement Practice, Haynes Boone

4:30 – 4:45 PM - Closing Remarks

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM – Networking Reception

• Connect with AML leaders, fintech innovators, and enforcement veterans over cocktails with panoramic Rockefeller Center views.

Venue

Haynes and Boone
30 Rockefeller Plaza, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10112

Please Note:

• No walk-ins will be accepted
• All attendees will need identification
• No one can bring packages into the building