Co-Chairs Opening Remarks

Regulatory and Enforcement Landscape for Companies in Asia: U.S. and EU/UK Priorities for 2021 and Beyond

Les Carnegie
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP

Alexandre Manfull
Assistant Director for Compliance
Office of Foreign Assets Control U.S. Department of the Treasury

Christopher Watts
Deputy Director
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
HM Treasury

• Overview of recent high-profile cases in the region
• Status on uptick in sanctions enforcement in the APAC region
• Continued emphasis on compliance
• Overview of sanctions enforcement in the UK after Brexit

Compliance 2.0: How Asia Pacific Companies are Managing Global Sanctions Compliance

Kelvin Kairong Toh
Head of Sanctions and Transaction Monitoring
HSBC

Richard Yung
Executive Director
J.P. Morgan

Lisa Thompson
Compliance Counsel
BHP

Tatman R. Savio
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

• How leading companies in Asia are enhancing compliance
• How to assess customer risk exposure
• Best practices to implement a companywide sanctions training program
• How to evaluate your company’s sanctions risk-profile

Networking Break

Hong Kong: Understanding the New Export Controls and Sanctions Regimes

Joanna Stelnicki
Export Control Officer
U.S Consulate General
Hong Kong & Macau

Sally Peng
Managing Director, Export Controls and Sanctions
FTI Consulting

B Chen Zhu
Partner
Morrison & Foerster (International) LLP

• Current update of Hong Kong landscape
• Implications of the termination of Hong Kong’s status as a separate jurisdiction for EAR regulations
• How is this affecting financial services institutions going forward?

Navigating the U.S. Sanctions Targeting Chinese Military Companies, Recent Developments and China New Blocking Statute

Jessica Bartlett
Director Financial Crime Legal- APAC
Barclays

Oliver Bodmer
Senior Product Manager
SIX Financial Information

Earl Comstock
Senior Policy Counsel
White & Case LLP
Former Director of Policy and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross

• Continued additions to the BIS Entity List
• Ramifications of the new “Military End User” list
• New sanctions against Chinese officials for’ serious human rights abuses’
• China’s blocking statue designed to deter foreign (U.S.) extraterritorial sanctions.

Cyber and Crypto Risk: Special Considerations for Minimizing Heightened Risk

Stanley Park
Managing Director/Head of Legal – Asia Pacific Region
Scotiabank

Grace Chong
Of Counsel
Simmons + Simmons (Singapore)

Melody Ma
General Counsel
BC Technology Group Limited/OSL

• New regulatory guidance on ransomware payments and digital assets
• Impact of recent enforcement actions including BitPay, Inc. and BitGo. Inc
• How to monitor and control crypto, payers, receivers and other emerging payment methods and risks
• Evaluating latest technology tools to detect risk

End of Day One

Co-Chairs Opening Remarks

Focus on Shipping, Insurance and Logistics: Navigating Transport and Insurance Compliance Dilemmas

Chris Po-Ba
Senior Manager – Financial Crime
Lloyd’s

Aleksander Dukic
Partner
Hogan Lovells LLP

• OFAC, OFSI and State Department focus on shipping sector, designations, advisories and guidance
• Lessons learned from recent cases
• Impact of sanctions exclusions on your insurance coverage
• Coverage concerns for marine cargo charters’ liability insurance and transfer of ownership
• Specific language to use in your contracts
  

New Developments in Targeted Jurisdictions-Iran, Russia: Important Lessons for the APAC Region

Tom Cusworth
Director, Group Sanctions Specialist Team
Standard Chartered Bank

Judith Lee
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

• What’s ahead for the Iran sanctions in the Biden Administration? Is the JCPOA something to still be concerned about? Are new non-nuclear Iran sanctions likely?
• Deteriorating conditions in the U.S.-Russia relationship – Does this mean new sanctions ahead? How should companies in the Asia-Pacific region adapt?
• What lessons in these targeted jurisdictions can be learned for the region (Myanmar? Non-SDN Sanctions?)
  

Networking Break

Export Controls & Supply Chain: Staying Compliant with Increased Global Export Controls Regulations and National Security Rules

Michael Burnett
First Secretary for Commercial Affairs and Regional Export Control Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce

Umesh Thapliyal
Global Trade Compliance Manager
Texas Instruments

Lynn Parker
Export Control Director, APAC
FLIR Commercial Services, Inc

Sanjay Mullick
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

• The interplay between U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and foreign policy
• New developments in U.S./Asia/China export controls and supply chain controls
• Overview of the latest China-related export control regimes and penalties
• The roles of the Commerce Department and other agencies on imposing new designations on Chinese entities
• What to expect from the Biden Administration
  

Secondary Sanctions and Conflicts of Law: How to Navigate Complex and Potentially Conflicting Obligations

Nicholas Turner
Of Counsel
Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Benjamin Miao
Partner
Fangda Partners

• Impact of the Unreliable Entities List
• Understanding the new Chinese blocking statute
• Ensuring that you meet the U.S. government expectations
• How to obtain necessary information to conduct your due diligence reviews
  

Audience Polling: Peer-Peer Exchange on Emerging Sanctions Risk in the APAC Region: What to Watch in the Next 12 Months

Ola Fundowicz
Director, Regional Head of Sanctions
MUFG

Sasha Kalb
VP Risk & Compliance
American Express Global Business Travel

Dr. Togzhan Kassenova
Senior fellow with the Project on International Commerce, Security, and Economic Statecraft Center for Policy Research
SUNY-Albany

Sanctions experts will preview anticipated developments likely to occur in the coming year. Audience members will engage in polling questions to predict the future and discuss how to strengthen compliance. Topics to be covered include:

• UK and EU approves “Magnitsky Act”
• New sanctions on Myanmar military over coup
• New sanctions imposed against Yeman rebels
• North Korea latest developments
  

Conference Ends