2024 Agenda
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Day 1
September 17, 2024
Jessica BartlettManaging Director- Global Head of Financial Crime LegalBarclays (WSN Member)
Elizabeth FitzpatrickVice President & General Counsel, Trade and Chief Export CounselHoneywell (WSN Member)
Sheena NayakDirector, Global Head of Sanctions and Regulatory ComplianceMeta (WSN Member)
Lara JonesAward Winning Leadership Performance and Grit Development ExpertAuthor of Hunt or Be Hunted: How Anyone Can Develop Grit and lead like a Legend
Networking Break
How I Built My Brand and Became My Best Advocate: Real Life Stories from Women Who Have Risen in the Ranks
Alice RojasManaging Director, Americas Head of Sanctions ComplianceSociété Générale
Lauren KohrStrategic Engagement Advisor, Public/Private Partnerships and Outreach IRS Criminal Investigations
Meg ZuckerVP, Head of US AML & Financial Crime AdvisoryRBC
During this sessions, proven leaders will share their stories of career success-and how they successfully overcame obstacles to achieving their goals. Join us as we discuss:
- Harnessing your brand to discover what sets you apart and articulate your unique value
- How to stand out and make your mark
- Developing effective strategies for self-promotion and upward mobility
- Strategies to become recognized as a thought leader in AML and Sanctions
- Overcoming obstacles and setbacks
Senior Government Officials Share Updates: OFAC, FinCEN and DOJ Share New Initiatives and Priorities
Dara DanielsAssociate Director, Research and Analysis DivisionFinCEN
Molly MoeserActing Chief Money Laundering and Asset Recovery SectionU.S. Department of Justice
Lisa PalluconiActing Director
Office of Foreign Assets ControlU.S. Department of the Treasury
Britt MosmanPartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Financial Crime Compliance Leaders Share Best Practices: Managing the Convergence of AML/AFC and Sanctions
Molly McLaneManaging DirectorMorgan Stanley
Carla SuchoskiDirectorBDO
Rachel DondarskiGlobal Sanctions Regulatory AdvisoryPNC Bank
- Maximizing internal resources to meet both AML and sanctions compliance objectives
- How artificial intelligence can be leveraged for compliance
- Tools to combat the increasing complexity of schemes that try to bypass your controls
Managing Geopolitical and Evasion Risks: Concrete Examples of the Latest Schemes and How They Were Discovered
Maria BeguiristainPartnerWhite & Case LLP
Elizabeth FitzpatrickVice President & General Counsel, Trade and Chief Export CounselHoneywell (WSN Member)
Irina NossovaLegal Counsel – Global Ethics and Sanctions ComplianceBunge
Laura MillerManaging Director, Financial Crime ComplianceGoldman Sachs (WSN Member)
- Ranking geopolitical risks from bad to worse
- Tips for how to stay up-to-date on the current developments
- Scenario planning and risk mitigation dry runs to ensure that your organization is prepared
- Increased sanctions evasions scheme to watch
Networking Break
Kayce SeifertAssociate General Counsel, Product and RegulatoryMercury
Laura MolinariExecutive Director, Licensing, Policy, Sanctions and ComplianceBoeing
Stephanie LiantonioAmericas Head of Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Financial CrimeDeutsche Bank
Orisia GammellChief Legal Counsel & Export Control, Head of Export Control Innovation TeamSAP (WSN Member)
Take advantage to discuss current topics of interest in a smaller setting. Each topic will be led by an experience moderator who will focus on 3-4 key areas. These sessions are offered twice so you will be able to attend two different topics.
- Corporate Transparency Act/Beneficial Ownership\
- Export Controls
- Sanctions Screening Best Practices
- Russia- Circumvention/Diversion
Kayce SeifertAssociate General Counsel, Product and RegulatoryMercury
Laura MolinariExecutive Director, Licensing, Policy, Sanctions and ComplianceBoeing
Stephanie LiantonioAmericas Head of Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Financial CrimeDeutsche Bank
Orisia GammellChief Legal Counsel & Export Control, Head of Export Control Innovation TeamSAP (WSN Member)
- Corporate Transparency Act/Beneficial Ownership
- Export Controls
- Sanctions Screening/IP Blocking Best Practices
- Russia- Circumvention/Diversion
Networking Reception
End of Day One
Day 2
September 18, 2024
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Sheena NayakDirector, Global Head of Sanctions and Regulatory ComplianceMeta (WSN Member)
Orisia GammellChief Legal Counsel & Export Control, Head of Export Control Innovation TeamSAP (WSN Member)
Women in Government Roundtable: Lessons of Power, Work/Life Balance and Progress in the Public Sector
Molly BraeseChief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement
Bureau of Industry and SecurityU.S. Department of Commerce
Mary HammondExecutive Director, Global Operations Policy and SupportInternal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation
Anne PeacockDeputy Assistant Director, Policy Division
Office of Foreign Assets ControlU.S Department of the Treasury
Greta L. NightingalePartnerO’Melveny
Sheena NayakDirector, Global Head of Sanctions and Regulatory ComplianceMeta (WSN Member)
Jessica BartlettManaging Director- Global Head of Financial Crime LegalBarclays (WSN Member)
Samantha J. LeventhalGlobal Financial Crime ExecutiveBank of America
- Humanitarian Exceptions
- Middle East
- China
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence
Networking Break
Building Resilience: Overcoming Bumps in the Road and Reframing Professional Setbacks as Opportunities for Growth
Heather EpsteinManaging Director, Global Head of Sanctions Programme & RemediationDeutsche Bank (WSN Member)
Andrea SharrinSVP, Global Head of Financial CrimeFIS
Samantha SultoonSVP | Senior Financial Crimes DirectorTruist (WSN Member)
Hear the unwritten stories and lessons for:
- Embracing failure and the silver linings: Leveraging mistakes for personal and professional growth
- Bouncing back from setbacks with grace
- Weighing Your Options: Deciding if and when to reframe your career path and opportunities ahead
Ibie FalcusanAssistant General CounselWeatherford
Anne ScheinfeldtAssistant Deputy General CounselComcast
Work through hypothetical scenarios on some of the most complex, high stakes dilemmas and compare your thoughts with your peers.
Test your knowledge and benefit from candid discussions about these complex ethical issues. The session will review the rules of professional responsibility. PLUS, receive 1 ethics credit.
End of Conference
Bridget Van BurenChief of Sanctions Compliance Guidance and Outreach Office of Foreign Assets Control U.S. Department of the Treasury
Erin ColocilloGlobal Sanctions Regulatory Program ManagerBlock
Gwendolyn CraftsSanctions Compliance Officer,
Office of Foreign Assets ControlU.S. Department of the Treasury
Laura DeeganCounselMiller & Chevalier
Join an in-depth, “closed door” conversation on the intricacies and pain points of maintaining a highly effective compliance program. During this session, we will discuss:
- Strategies for mitigating risks confronting your organization
- How to handle high risk situations
- Audit steps to test your compliance plan
- Traditional and innovative training tips
- Strategies to continuously update your plan to keep up with new developments
- Tips for a voluntary disclosure
- How to implement AI into your plan-and to what extent