Registration and Continental Breakfast

Conference Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks

Brian O’Toole
Senior Financial Crimes Director
Truist Financial Corporation

Eric S. Volkman
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP

The Next Phase of Russia Sanctions: What It Takes to Manage the Newest, Emerging Challenges Affecting Organizations Staying In and Out of Russia

Satish Kini
Partner
Debovoise & Plimpton LLP

Brandon Reddington
Vice President, Co-Head of Government Sanctions Group
Goldman Sachs

Brian O’Toole
Senior Financial Crimes Director
Truist Financial Corporation

Ted Starishevsky
Vice President, Global Head of Sanctions and & Anti-Corruption
American Express

• Key takeaways from the latest sanctions issued
• View from Russia- current business landscape
• New investment rules, corporate consulting and other non-list-based sanctions
• Best practices for returning money and making final payments
• Challenges to getting Russian government approval
• Impact on lumber, steel, and energy industries
• Managing conflicts of law that have come to the forefront
• Keeping track of potential Russia counter-sanctions

Networking Break

Updating Your Sanctions Compliance Playbook

The Biggest Lessons Learned Over the Past Year and Key Takeaways for the Year Ahead

Hank Corscadden
Trade Counsel
Microsoft Corporation

Lloyd Grove
Managing Counsel, Sanctions and Trade Compliance
Lucid Motors

Laura Miller
Director, Sanctions Implementation
Citi

Join a highly anticipated, cross-industry discussion on the key compliance revelations in the wake of Russia sanctions. With much uncertainty still to come, don’t miss this chance to hear practical takeaways to ensure that your compliance team is ready for the next wave of sanctions. Topics will include:

• Managing teams in different regions and the associated risk factors
• Lessons learned to ensure readiness and capability of your program to adapt to a changing landscape
• Procedures – one size does not fit all
• Working with your business units collaboratively
• Keeping a watchful eye on China

The Verdict on Economic, Political, and National Security Tools Used to Advance Foreign Policy Goals: Are They Working?

Jessica Bartlett
Global Head of Financial Crime Legal
Barclays

Edward Fishman
Senior Researcher,
Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University

Rachel Ziemba
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

• Latest on economic state craft and sanctions
• Effect of Inflation and changing gas prices
• Predictions on upcoming elections
• Measuring the impact of sanctions, trade and export controls
• Impact of China and Russia working closer together

Networking Lunch

China: Staying Abreast of the Rapidly Changing Sanctions and Export Control Landscapes

Judith Lee
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tory Tibor
Global Head of Trade
Olympus Corporation

• China sanctions lessons have been learned from Russia?
• Understanding China’s response to the war in Ukraine
• Staying compliant with increasing export control regulations
• Managing new forced labor risks amid the UFLPA
• Discussing the need to have a contingency plan in place for your Chinese operations
• Risk of China counter-sanctions

The Anticipated Spike in Mergers & Acquisitions Amid Inflation: The Lesser-Known Sanctions Considerations Pre- and Post-Acquisition

James Ackerman
Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Global Trade
Raytheon

Chris Pitcher
Vice President, Global Sanctions and Export Controls
Mastercard

• Due diligence: Finding unknown/undisclosed sanctions risk exposure
• Avoiding a potential sanctions violation as soon as the deal is done
• Tips for making a voluntary disclosure if necessary
• Considerations for alliances and JVs
• Tips to merge compliance teams
• Strategies to integrate separate compliance programs together in a short time frame

Networking Break

Keynote Address

Keynote Address

Elizabeth Rosenberg
Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Cross-Industry Benchmarking: Comparing and Contrasting Compliance Best Practices-and Their Cross-Industry Application

Chad Breckinridge
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Cisco

Claudia Botero Götz
Senior Lawyer
Gard North America Inc.

Neena Shenai
Senior Legal Director & Chief Counsel for Global Trade
Medtronic

Sanctions considerations vary greatly from industry to industry. During this interactive session, we will hear from senior representatives from the insurance, life sciences and technology space. They will share the specific pain points for their industry and how they are working together to resolve these challenges.

Networking Reception

End of Day One

Women in Sanctions Networking Breakfast – Open to All

Continental Breakfast

Conference Co-Chairs Opening Remarks

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Vice President and General Counsel, Global Trade Sanctions
Honeywell

Eric S. Volkman
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP

Government Panel

Regulator Panel: How the Agencies Work Together On Enforcement Activities

Opher Shweiki
Chief Counsel for Industry and Security
U.S. Department of Commerce

John Sonderman
Director, Office of Export Enforcement
Bureau of Industry and Security
U.S. Department of Commerce

Focus on Exits & Divestitures

Resolving Surprising Business Challenges You Might Encounter When Winding Down Your Business in Russia

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Vice President and General Counsel, Global Trade Sanctions
Honeywell

James Prince
Chief Compliance Officer & VP Legal Sustainability
Baker Hughes

Eric S. Volkman
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP

• How to exit or cancel existing contracts
• Best practices for winding down assets
• Disposing of assets
• Managing legal and reputational risks
• Concrete examples of unexpected issues that have arisen-and how they were handled

Networking Break

View from UK and Europe

How OFSI and the EU Commission are Working Collectively on Russia Sanctions

Alina Nedea
Head of Sanctions, DG, FISMA
European Commission

Giles Thomson
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
HM Treasury

Case Study

Behind the Scenes View of Seizing Russian Oligarch Assets

Andrew Adams
Director for KleptoCapture Task Force
U.S. Department of Justice

George Ioannidis
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Homeland Security Investigations

Sharon Cohen Levin
Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

• Issuing warrants to all financial institutions to surrender blocked assets
• Seizing yachts and planes
• Working with other countries for enforcement (and asset freezing) purposes
• How the agencies work together
• What happens to the seized property?

Networking Lunch

Sanctions Audits, Regulatory Exams and Investigations: Tools to Strengthen Internal Controls, Evaluate Risk and Test Your Sanctions Compliance Program

Stephanie Liantonio
Deputy Head of Sanctions & Embargoes, Americas
Deutsche Bank

Alice Rojas
Director, Deputy OFAC Officer, Head of Sanctions Investigations
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking – SGCIB

• Discuss the timing and scope of sanctions audits
• Overview of the sanctions audit program
• Hear best practices to get ready for your regulatory exams
• Setting up an effective investigative process
• What the regulators expect from your sanctions compliance program

Sanctions Enforcement in the Digital Age: Adapting Your Program to Manage New Compliance and Enforcement Risks

Ryan Fayhee
Partner
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Elizabeth Hein
Associate General Counsel- Privacy, Product and Compliance
Foursquare Labs, Inc

David Lee
Director of Sanctions Compliance
Circle Internet Financial, LLC

Evan Norris
Partner
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

• Leveraging data efficiently to address sanctions compliance risks
• Balancing privacy interests against user abuses
• Rule making and other policy initiatives
• Recent sanctions evasion techniques

Networking Break

Country-Specific Developments to Keep on Your Radar: Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Burma

Nnedinma Ifudu Nweke
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Perry S. Bechky
Partner
Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP

• Current status of the Iran negotiations
• Specific licenses required
• Cuba – very few tweaks to educational travel and remittances
• Drug enforcement actions and designations
• What is the impact of the American Express penalty?

What’s Next: Key Issues to Watch in 2023

Dana Begin
Head of Global Sanctions and Anti-Corruption
Fidelity Investments

Darshak Dholakia
Partner
Dechert LLP

Sean M. Thornton
Legal- Head of Legal Financial Security (US)
BNP Paribas

• Keeping a watchful eye on UAE, Turkey, India and Pakistan
• Implications of Japan’s response to the war in Ukraine
• New activity with terrorist financing in Afghanistan
• Increased attention placed on ESG issues
• Navigating the increased global AML regulatory environment

End of Conference