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Financial Crime Prevention Conference Kicks Off with Star-Studded Lineup

Warsaw, Poland - Day One Highlights

The highly anticipated Financial Crime Prevention conference got underway today at the [Venue], bringing together some of the world’s leading experts in the field.

Morning Sessions

  • The day began with a series of panel discussions and keynote speeches, tackling topics such as:
    • “Fighting Professional Money Launderers”
    • “Leveraging New Technology Trends to Combat Financial Crime”
  • One of the highlights of the morning session was a speech by SA Michael Birley, Program Manager for the North Central Region in the Money Laundering Unit at the FBI Headquarters, who shared his insights on tackling professional money launderers.
  • The conference also featured an academic panel discussion on “Unlocking Potential - Empowering the Next Generation in Effective FinCrime Prevention”, featuring experts from SGH Warsaw School of Economics and Lazarski University.

Afternoon Sessions

  • Attendees were treated to a series of sessions on:
    • “The Data Problem: How Open Source Intelligence can plug the gap in FinCrime investigations”
    • “Assessing the Shifting Sands of Sanctions Compliance”
  • A panel discussion on “The role of the existing AML sector in accelerating the development of the financial sector in Poland”, featuring experts from FinTech Poland, NatWest Group, and BIK, was also well-received.
  • Other notable speakers included:
    • Sam Cousins, Senior Associate at ACAMS, who spoke about “Shifting Sands of Sanctions Compliance”
    • James Rickett, Global Lead - Anti Money Laundering and Sanctions Compliance at ICA, who discussed the importance of balancing sanctions and ESG.

Closing Panel Discussion

  • The day wrapped up with a panel discussion on “ESG and Financial Crime Prevention synergies”, featuring experts from:
    • NatWest Group
    • PwC Poland
    • BNP Paribas Polska
    • Rymarz Zdort Maruta
    • Nordea
    • Blackdot Solutions

Day Two Ahead

The conference continues tomorrow with more expert insights and discussions.