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ERIKA ALDERS Erika Alders is a Managing Director and Managing Counsel at State Street and heads the Regulatory Legal team that provides advice on a broad range of regulatory topics including global sanctions, anti-money laundering, ESG, privacy, anti-tying, and compliance. Ms. Alders came to State Street in 2011 and has worked at the bank in both Boston and Frankfurt. Prior to her current role, Ms. Alders led the Global Realty Legal team, where she was responsible for all State Street real estate legal requirements. She also served as a director and corporate secretary for multiple State Street subsidiaries. Before joining State Street, Ms. Alders was an Associate at Ropes & Gray, advising on both litigation and corporate matters. Her work included advising financial institutions on regulatory issues, government enforcement actions and investigations, civil and criminal litigation matters, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Alders holds a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School. Ms. Alders is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and the First Circuit. She is active in community service and has served on several local government boards and committees focusing on finance and law. GIANCARLO BERROCAL Biography Coming soon ANDRÉS BETANCOURT Andres Betancourt has more than 15 years of experience in compliance, sanctions and AML within the financial services industry including the Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada and Grant Thornton LLP. As a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and Certified Financial Crime Specialist, Andres works in the AML Internal Controls Team focusing on the planning, strategy, implementation, and monitoring of different AML work streams, including EDD , Client Risk Rating, KYC Periodic refresh ,Name and Payment Screening projects ensuring a robust control environment. Previously as part of the Global AML Audit Centre of Excellence for Scotiabank, contributed by assessing the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls BRIAN BORAWSKI Brian Borawski is Senior Vice President and BSA Business Liaison Officer at M&T Bank. In this role, he holds primary responsibility for bankwide Know Your Customer policy, BSA program governance and business line oversight. Brian previously served as the Head of Enhanced Due Diligence at M&T, directing the unit responsible for high risk customer investigations. Brian collectively has over 15 years of financial institution BSA/AML experience. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Management Information Systems and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). GREGORY CALPAKIS Gregory Calpakis is the BSA/AML Reform Program Manager & Information Security Officer with Bank Supervision Policy at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He is primarily responsible for the OCC’s implementation of the AML Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act. Gregory previously served as the OCC Compliance Team Lead at Citibank, focusing on the overall supervisory compliance activities and enforcement actions. He has over 25 years of compliance experience as a regulator, consultant, association executive, and banker. Gregory holds a BBA in Accounting from Hofstra University and an MBA in Finance and Management from Adelphi University. KRISTINE CANG CUESTA Biography coming soon. VICTOR CARDONA Victor Cardona is currently Senior Vice President, Head of Anti-Money Laundering and BSA Officer at Golden State Bank in Los Angeles, CA with a presence in the Middle East. Victor has been in banking since 2004, specializing in Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) compliance since 2005. Victor is also the Director (private sector) of the El Camino Real HIFCA Coalition, a public-private partnership intelligence working group out of the HSI Los Angeles field office with the El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force. Outside of the banking industry, Victor is an Adjunct Professor at Cal Poly Pomona where he teaches Forensic Accounting. Victor received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Cal State Dominguez Hills and an MBA in economic crime & fraud management from Utica University. Victor also attended the police academy before his banking career and attended the HSI Citizens Academy in Los Angeles. Victor is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and currently sits as an Advisor on the Association of Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (ACFCS) Southern California Chapter Executive Board. Victor is also the recipient of the 2022 Anti-Financial Crime Professional of the Year award by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) KATHERINE COBB Katherine Cobb managers the Cyber Incident Response team at Zions Bancorporation. She is responsible for actively improving the bank’s cyber incident response capabilities, developing and maintaining key risk indicators, and driving automation. Prior to this role, she managed the Enterprise Fraud department and was responsible for the fraud technology strategy and roadmap, fraud reporting and analytics. Before joining Zions, she managed the Treasury Management Department at Post Oak Bank. Katherine is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Treasury Professional. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her husband three children, playing piano, and strategic board games. MIKE GREENMAN Mike Greenman is Chief Counsel of U.S. Bank’s Financial Crimes Legal team. Mikeprovides legal advice on Anti-Money Laundering/BSA compliance, Economic Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption issues. Mike also leads law division internal investigations for the bank. Mike is a frequent speaker at AML conferences and represents industry on AML advocacy with trade groups and with the U.S. Government. Prior to joining U.S. Bank, Mike held multiple AML compliance leadership positions at First Data and JP Morgan Chase. Mike began his financial crimes career as a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office where he conducted various white-collar investigations and jury trials. IMTIAZ HUSSAIN Imtiaz Hussain is the Deputy Chief Auditor at BNY Mellon responsible for Investment Management and Wealth Management, Human Resources and ESG, Global Compliance, and Audit Innovation & Analytics. His primary responsibilities include creation of Internal Audit strategy, and risk based annual audit plan; delivery of audit projects in a timely manner and within budget; and seamless operations of the Audit Function. Imtiaz is responsible for driving Audit’s Agile Transformation initiative, and sponsoring strategy for auditing ESG. Imtiaz received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Slippery Rock University and completed his MBA in International Finance and Strategy from George Washington University. Imtiaz is a Certified Public Accountant and holds several certifications in the field of Banking and Project Management. MARLYEN HABIB Marlyen Habib will be speaking at CeFPro’s Financial Crime 2024 SHERI LEVINE-SHEA Sheri Levine-Shea has over 20 years of financial crimes experience at financial services firms. Sheri currently serves as counsel for the Barclays’ Americas Financial Crime Legal team and previously held a similar role as senior counsel at Wells Fargo. Sheri held senior roles in financial crime risk management and compliance at Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Deloitte. Sheri designed and taught an online course on International Financial Crime for Fordham Law School. Sheri started her career as an accountant for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and clerked for the Honorable Daniel P. Mecca at the Superior Court of New Jersey. Sheri is a NY and NJ licensed attorney, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and is a member of the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking serving as the Head of its Bank Awareness Committee. Sheri also helped to form the Wells Fargo Modern Slavery Working Group. DEEPTHI MACHAVARAM Deepthi Machavaram is an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley and serves as Head of Digital Financial Crimes Advisory. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Deepthi held senior digital financial crimes advisory roles at BNY Mellon and MUFG Bank. She started her career as an external consultant at multiple consulting firms including Big4. Her focus as a consultant in Financial Crimes practice included providing financial institution clients with technology portfolio analysis and upgrade strategy, enterprise-wide risk assessments and program overhauls. Deepthi received her B. Tech from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India and M.B.A from Indian School of Business. SUDHARSHAN NARVA Sudharshan Narva is a seasoned data analytics leader with more than 22 years of experience in building end to end data driven solutions to combat fraud, waste and abuse. Narva worked in large healthcare organizations such as Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna-CVS, Pfizer etc., where he led and managed risk based proactive data driven initiatives to identify and target fraud, waste and abuse. Among the solutions Narva and his team operationalized were outlier & anomaly detection, behavioral fraud segmentation, control effectiveness measurement and predicting future fraud. Narva presently leads TIAA’s Internal Audit Data Analytic team to support Internal Audits & Investigations and is leading an initiative to move the division from sample based audits/investigations to risk based full population testing & automation. Narva is Industrial & Production Engineer, MBA major in Operations Research and Methods and CFE. CAITLIN PIASECKI Caitlin Piasecki will be speaking at CeFPro’s Financial Crime USA 2024 Congress OLEG POBEREYKO Oleg Pobereyko is the Project Leader for the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) for the United States. The J5 is an alliance that aims to fight transnational tax crime and money laundering. The J5 is comprised of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Australian Tax Office (ATO), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD). Mr. Pobereyko oversees the four J5 working groups, which provide operational and intelligence strategies and deliver impactful tax crime, money laundering, and cyber investigations. In addition, Mr. Pobereyko represents IRS-CI in Five Eyes Virtual Asset Group which collaborates with domestic and international law enforcement partners and governmental entities involved in cyber-related sanction matters. Mr. Pobereyko began his career with the IRS:CI in 2010 as a Special Agent in Los Angeles, California, and has since held multiple leadership positions, including Supervisory Special Agent for the Western Cyber Crime Unit. He has received numerous awards of distinction for his investigative and leadership excellence. Mr. Pobereyko holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Through his work, Mr. Pobereyko aims to combat transnational tax crime by increasing enforcement collaboration to gather information, share intelligence, conduct operations, and expand the capacity of tax crime enforcement officials. ROHIT PRASAD Rohit Prasad is a global leader within the banking sector with over 25 years of experience in Relationship and Risk Management across US, Singapore, and India. He is the Regional Head of Global Affiliates Correspondent Banking, Broker Dealers, and Specialty Finance under International Corporate Banking at Barclays Bank. In this role, Rohit manages portfolios of financial institutions focused on delivering clearing, payments, FX, credit, and fund mobilization, while managing the financial crime risk as the bank’s first line of defense. Prior to this role, Rohit spent 23 years at Standard Chartered. Most recently, he was an Executive Director within the Financial Institutions Group. He headed the Governance for Correspondent Banking, ensuring that the offering was aligned with the industry’s best practices and regulatory benchmarks. Rohit graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in India. He serves on the New York Leadership Council of Upwardly Global, an organization working to eliminate employment barriers for immigrant and refugee professionals. He is a published author and was selected in the Top 50 Most Influential Authors of 2022. BRENDAN PURCELL Biography coming soon KEVIN R. PUVALOWSKI Kevin R. Puvalowski is the head of the Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement Division at the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”). In that role, he leads a 200-person division that includes DFS’s enforcement attorneys, consumer examiners, criminal investigators, and consumer advocacy personnel. Mr. Puvalowski has been with DFS since 2019 and has personally overseen many of DFS’s enforcement actions during that period, including matters involving BSA/AML and sanctions compliance, tax, cybersecurity, and enforcement of DFS’s virtual currency business regulations. Prior to DFS, Mr. Puvalowski was white-collar defense lawyer in private practice and successfully tried a number of high-profile cases, including the Abacus Federal Savings Bank mortgage fraud case in which the bank was acquitted on all charges after a five-month trial. Mr. Puvalowski previously served in the federal government, most recently as Deputy Special Inspector General in the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“SIGTARP”), the U.S. Treasury Department office created to oversee the $700 billion TARP program. Prior to SIGTARP, Mr. Puvalowski was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, serving in a number of leadership roles, including as Chief of the International Narcotics Trafficking Unit and as Deputy Chief of Appeals. Mr. Puvalowski clerked for the Honorable Loretta A. Preska, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. He is a graduate of the Fordham University School of Law and the University of Michigan. JAMES DE RUGERIIS Biography coming soon JAMES DE RUGERIIS Biography coming soon MILANA SALZMAN Biography coming soon KAI SCHRIMPF Kai has been working in the Financial Crimes area for multiple international Banks for the last 20+ years. In his current role as Global Head of Transaction Monitoring for UBS he is responsible for the operations and transformation of TM Risk mitigation. This includes overseeing all UBS TM Models and their operation as well as implementing transformational monitoring solutions. Prior to this Kai has been responsible for forensic investigations as part of a rapid response to FCC topics as well as involvement in strategic transformation of all pillars of the FCC world. STEVEN J. SHAPIRO As the Financial Crime Squad Supervisor in the FBI’s Brooklyn Queens Resident Agency, Supervisory Special Agent Steven Shapiro leads a team of special agents, intel professionals, and forensic accountants as they investigate elder fraud, money laundering, and healthcare fraud matters. Previously, SSA Shapiro oversaw Director Christopher Wray’s coordination and operations unit. SSA Shapiro also led the FBI’s IPR Unit, where he provided guidance and support on all FBI Intellectual Property Rights cases. SSA Shapiro began his FBI career working complex financial and violent crime matters in the Oklahoma City Field Office. Prior to joining the FBI, SSA Shapiro founded a law firm offering corporate counsel to a variety of clients. BRIAN SIEGAL Biography coming soon VIKAS TANDON Biography coming soon MICHAEL VILA Biography coming soon WILLIAM VOORHEES Biography coming soon DAVE WILDNER Biography coming soon JARED WONG Jared Wong is an Executive Director in the Legal and Compliance Division at Morgan Stanley and the current Americas Head of Investment Management Financial Crimes Advisory in the Firm’s Global Financial Crimes Group (GFC). Previously, Jared served as financial crimes counsel in the GFC Legal Group providing advice and guidance on anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and sanctions issues. Jared joined Morgan Stanley from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP where he was a Senior Associate in the Litigation Group, representing public companies, financial services firms and private equity funds in connection with internal investigations, government investigations and enforcement actions, and advising on financial crimes compliance-related and transactional-related matters. Jared earned his B.A. from Stony Brook University and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. VARAFIN Verafin is the industry leader in enterprise Financial Crime Management, providing a cloud-based, secure software platform for Fraud Detection and Management, BSA/ AML Compliance and Management, High-Risk Customer Management and Information Sharing. Over 3500 financial institutions use Verafin solutions – purpose-built on our consortium-based data set – to rapidly detect and prevent evolving financial crimes. Verafin combines industry-leading customer-based behavioral analytics with powerful consortium-based counterparty insights to fight a range of criminal activity, including payments fraud, sanctions evasion and crypto compliance. Visit www.verafin.com, email brendan.okeefe@verafin.com or call 866.781.8433. CEFPRO CONNECT CeFPro Connect aims to connect industry experts through thought leadership content and timely news, written for the industry, by the industry. Gain unlimited access to CeFPro’s unparalleled library of resources including iNFRont Magazine, market intelligence reports, filmed presentations, insights Q&A’s, and much more. Sign up for free. INFRONT MAGAZINE iNFRont Magazine is a unique publication providing regular insight on the operational and non-financial risk (NFR) sector. Featuring contributions provided by leading industry figures and experts from around the world, iNFRont Magazine touches on the most critical themes and challenges currently affecting financial professionals. Available to download for free. info@cefpro.com US: +1 888 677 7007 UK: +44 (0)207 164 6582 * Home * About * About us * Partnerships * Join The Team * Events * Insights * Market research * Fintech Leaders and ranking * NFR Leaders and ranking * Third Party Risk Management * Industry reports * Operational resilience readiness for TPRM * iNFRont Magazine * Connect * Contact Us Financial crime usa Reviewing the current financial crime landscape and leveraging technology to stay ahead REGISTER NOW > 6TH ANNUAL | March 12-13, 2024 | NYC Financial crime usa Reviewing the current financial crime landscape and leveraging technology to stay ahead REGISTER NOW > 6TH ANNUAL | March 12-13, 2024 | NYC * Overview * Agenda * Speakers * Sponsors * Venue & FAQs * Register * 2-in-1 Congress * Download brochure OverviewAgendaSpeakersSponsorsVenue & FAQsRegister2-in-1 CongressDownload brochureOverview WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? An extensive two-day Congress focusing on topical areas within Financial Crime. The Congress will focus on keeping pace with growing attacks and complex regulatory changes. Featuring presentations, panel discussions and insights from more than 20 industry professionals, this is the forum for like-minded professionals to network, exchange ideas and advance their knowledge. Access the 2024 brochure TESTIMONIALS [Fraud & Financial Crime USA] has been a wonderful event to participate in, as we are dealing with so many seasoned professionals who understand the gravity and difficulty of the challenges we are facing. Founder & CEO iProov I think the most important value I derive from CeFPro conferences is to be able to benchmark what my bank is doing against the industry. Chief of Compliance ICBC Standard Bank KEY HIGHLIGHTS * AML ACT : Developing an implementation roadmap for upcoming AML Act * CYBERSECURITY: Enhancing cyber defences to protect against evolving threats including ransomware * CRYPTOCURRENCY: Navigating crypto exchanges and setting appropriate risk appetite * SCAMS: Reviewing the wide variety of scam tactics and ways to stay ahead * SANCTIONS : Navigating the evolving sanctions regime and leveraging technology to identify sanctions evasion * GEOPOLITICAL RISK: Reviewing the impact of global geopolitical volatility on financial crime * CHECK FRAUD: Mitigating risk of check fraud and capturing early to minimize losses * AI & MACHINE LEARNING: Benefits of AI and machine learning in internal programs and leveraging for prevention VIEW FULL AGENDA HEAR FROM SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERS AN ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE AGENDA SPREAD ACROSS 2-DAYS Gain a holistic overview and deep dive into the financial crime landscape. Listen in on presentations, panel discussions and live Q&As. LISTEN IN AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE Hear from 20+ knowledgeable industry professionals and gain a well-rounded view of key industry challenges and solutions. 7+ HOURS OF AVAILABLE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES Continue conversations beyond the auditorium at a range of networking opportunities, including breakfast, lunch, and complimentary drinks reception. REGISTER YOUR PLACE TODAY KEY SPEAKERS Dave Wildner Managing Director BNY Mellon Brian Siegal Global Head of Fraud Risk Barclays Deepthi Machavaram Global Head of Digital Financial Crimes, Compliance Advisory Morgan Stanley Vikas Tandon Global Head Institutional Client Group (KYC) Operations Control Citi Milana Salzman Managing Director and Associate General Counsel MUFG Brendan Purcell Senior Director, Fraud Detection TIAA Mike Greenman Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Legal US Bank William Voorhees Head of Enterprise Fraud Truist Financial Kristine Cang Cuesta Head of US-BSA/AML & Sanctions Compliance BBVA Erika Alders Managing Director and Managing Counsel, Head of US Regulatory Legal State Street View 2024 speaker line-up SESSION PREVIEWS AND RELATED INSIGHTS Get an insight of what to expect from the Congress with our past and present speaker session previews. MANAGING THE GLOBAL GEOPOLITICAL ENVIRONMENT Managing the global geopolitical environment Hunter Kreger, VP, FIU Deputy OFAC Officer, Atlantic Union Bank Below is an insight on managing the global geopolitical environment and managing fast-moving sanctions regimes provided by Hunter ahead of his session last year at Fraud and Financial Crime USA 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+our+2024+Financial+Crime+USA&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Ffinancial-crime-usa%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in Read more AUTHENTICATION STRATEGIES AND THE USE OF BIOMETRICS Authentication strategies and the use of biometrics Rick Swenson, Managing Director Fraud Strategy and Governance, TIAA Below is an insight on authentication and biometrics provided by Rick ahead of his session last year at Fraud and Financial Crime USA 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+our+2024+Financial+Crime+USA&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Ffinancial-crime-usa%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the Read more REVIEWING THE FRAUD LANDSCAPE AND EVOLUTION OF TECHNIQUES AND TACTICS TO STAY AHEAD Reviewing the fraud landscape and evolution of techniques and tactics to stay ahead Mauriceo Castanheiro, Fraud Industry Expert, Verafin Below is an insight into what can be expected from Mauriceo's session at Fraud and Financial Crime Europe 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+Fraud+and+Financial+Crime+Europe+2023&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_background=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Ffraud-financial-crime%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the thought leader Read more CONSORTIUM ANALYTICS TO DETECT AND DISRUPT INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZED PUSH PAYMENT (APP) FRAUD Consortium analytics to detect and disrupt international Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud Mauriceo Castanheiro, Fraud Industry Expert, Verafin Below is an insight into what can be expected from Mauriceo's session at Fraud and Financial Crime Europe 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+Fraud+and+Financial+Crime+Europe+2023&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_background=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Ffraud-financial-crime%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the thought leader as Read more SPONSORS WOULD YOUR ORGANIZATION LIKE TO PARTNER WITH US? 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REQUEST MORE INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE PARTNER CONTENT AND MEDIA PARTNERS AGENDA Day One March, 12,2024 Day Two March, 13, 2024 8:00 – 8:50 Registration and breakfast 8:50 – 9:00 Chair’s opening remarks 9:00 – 9:45 AML ACT – PANEL DISCUSSION Developing an implementation roadmap for upcoming AML Act View Session Details * Understanding the best way to implement AML A into programs * Establishing priorities and reviewing tweaks that need to be made to programs * Integrating priorities whilst staying compliant * Reviewing the potential impact of national priorities * Understanding what processes will come out in the official guidance * Understanding how to access the new database * Reviewing future changes on the horizon Vikas Tandon, Global Head Institutional Client Group (KYC) Operations Control, Citi Gregory Calpakis, BSA/AML Reform Program Manager & Information Security Officer, OCC Marlyen Habib, Officer: BSA/AML Compliance Supervision, Federal Reserve Board of New York 9:45 – 10:20 CTA & BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Reviewing changes under corporate transparency act & beneficial ownership View Session Details * Reviewing how FinCEN will now collect information to help identify beneficial owners * Communicating requirements and timelines to legal entities * Ensuring organizations can rely on the registry and updating it on a regular basis * Reviewing the status of CTA and how effective this could be for financial institutions * Understanding the beneficial ownership registry and how to use it * Contradictions brought with the beneficial ownership registry and the beneficial ownership rule Sheri Levine-Shea, Counsel, Financial Crime Legal, Barclays 10:20-10:50 Morning refreshment break and networking 10:50-11:25 CYBERSECURITY AND RANSOM WARE Responding to cybercriminals when ransomware attacks hit financial institutions customers View Session Details * Relevant regulatory guidance from OFAC and FinCEN on cyber ransom events * What are a financial institution’s obligations when it becomes aware of a ransomware attack on a customer * How to conduct adequate diligence on a ransom payment * Tension between customer priorities during a cyber-attack and financial institution responsibilities Mike Greenman, Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Legal, US Bank 11:25-12:10 PANEL DISCUSSION Enhancing cyber defences to protect against evolving threats including ransomware View Session Details * Integrating the right systems to prevent cyber crimes * Recruiting relevant expertise in the bank * Investing in infrastructure and technology to ensure systems are not vulnerable * Having preventative controls in place to mitigate cyber risk * Synchronising approach with other industries to reduce impact to the bank * Managing ransomware attacks that could pay sanctioned individuals * Identifying ransomware attacks and reporting to law enforcement * Building a robust business continuity plan around attacks Mandar Rege, Managing Director, Operational Risk Management – Technology and Cybersecurity, Citi Katherine Cobb, SVP, Manager, CSOC Defensive Team, Zions Bancorp Michael Vila, Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, Chubb 12:10-12:45 DATA Enhancing data programs & developing analytical insights View Session Details * Getting internal data into one format so that all teams can view * Leveraging internal data for transaction monitoring and KYC reviews * Streamlining methods used to collect data and translating this into one understandable format * Ensuring data is accurate to feed upstream processes * Identifying guidelines to facilitate data sharing amongst institutions * Making meaningful use for data analytics * Building an operational system that can collect meaningful data * Reducing cycle times and making systems more agile Kai Schrimpf, Managing Director, Head of Monitoring and Screening Controls, Morgan Stanley 12:45-1:45 Lunch break and networking 1:45-2:30 CRYPTOCURRENCY – PANEL DISCUSSION Navigating crypto exchanges as they are unregulated and setting appropriate risk appetite View Session Details * Mitigating risks with unregulated exchanges * Understanding the acceptable use of Crypto * Managing different types of Crypto exchange when FI’s don’t hold Crypto wallets * Reviewing the risk framework around this and understanding what to tolerate * Understanding when to file a SAR with Crypto exchanges * Building strong KYC programs around different exchanges * Enhancing due diligence around Crypto exchanges * Educating customers around Crypto investments * Working with Crypto exchanges across different jurisdictions and level of maturity * Managing and monitoring Crypto exchanges as a non-traditional transaction * Implementing automation and innovation Milana Salzman, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, MUFG Deepthi Machavaram, Global Head of Digital Financial Crimes Compliance Advisory, Morgan Stanley Oleg Pobereyko, Global Special Agent/Project Leader J5/OECD, IRS Criminal Investigation 2:30-3:05 APP FRAUD Techniques to manage authorized push payment and social engineering scams View Session Details * Protecting vulnerable customers * Tracking transactions to recover money * Increased use of bitcoin to reduce recoverability * Technology to detect APP fraud * Behavioural biometrics to monitor activity * Identifying and educating vulnerable customers * Updates and changes in APP fraud landscape William Voorhees, Head of Enterprise Fraud, Truist Financial 3:05-3:40 DIGITAL AND REAL TIME PAYMENTS Integration of digital and real time payments and emerging adequate controls to identify fraud instantly View Session Details * Understanding how the regulators view digital payments * Protecting customers from fraud and scams * Ensuring appropriate privacy is in place * Educating consumers to understand potential risks with digital payments * Reviewing who assumes liability when digital payment apps are used * Adding more scrutiny around transferring personal information across different parties * Having strong privacy regulations and controls in place to decrease data being leaked * Moving faster with payments due to regulations * Identifying where the regulators are moving to 3:40-4:10 Afternoon refreshment break and networking 4:10-4:45 IDENTITY THEFT Reviewing tactics in identity theft and setting appropriate controls to manage potential attacks View Session Details * Updating the CIP and due diligence processes * Increased identity theft with more online banking * Identifying people digitally as banks grow online channels * Having appropriate checks in place without alienating customers * Leveraging technologies to catch fraud whilst giving an easy online experience * Staying compliant with regulations * Reducing information and data that is compromised * Ensuring customers are legitimate at account opening 4:45-5:20 SCAMS Reviewing the wide variety of scam tactics and ways to stay ahead View Session Details * Increased impersonation from fraudsters to customers * Leveraging tools to prevent customer manipulation * Educating customers to prevent losses to scams * Detecting scams made through generative AI * Monitoring internally for suspicious activity * Asking questions around overseas transactions * Monitoring account activity Brendan Purcell, Senior Director, Fraud Detection, TIAA 5:20-5:30 Chair’s closing remarks and drink’s reception 5:30 – 6:30 End of day one and drinks reception Day Two March, 13, 2024 8:00 – 8:50 Registration and breakfast 8:50 – 9:00 Chair’s opening remarks 9:00 – 9:45 SANCTIONS – PANEL DISCUSSION Navigating the ever evolving sanctions regime and leveraging technology to identify sanctions evasion View Session Details * Detecting sanctions evasions through the use of payment mechanisms * Reviewing what is being done internally with current sanctions regimes * Staying on top of Sanctions that are coming out * Navigating across different sanctions regimes * Identifying if legitimate trades will end up aiding Russian military * Sharing information across financial institutions to identify trends * Detecting sanctions circumvention attempts * Leveraging public private partnerships to discuss outgoing threats * Reviewing red flags in transactions to identify sanctions evasion * Understanding Tri-Seal publication * Staying abreast of current events and updates * Listing active sanctions and sharing this across the business * Leveraging technology to relevant information Imtiaz Hussain, Managing Director and Deputy Chief Auditor, BNY Mellon Erika Alders, Managing Director and Managing Counsel, Head of US Regulatory Legal, State Street Kevin R. Puvalowski, Acting Executive Deputy Superintenent, Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement, New York State Department of Financial Services Kristine Cang Cuesta, Head of US-BSA/AML & Sanctions Compliance, BBVA 9:45-10:20 GEOPOLITICAL RISK Reviewing the impact of global geopolitical volatility on financial crime View Session Details * Reviewing the potential implications from Russia & Ukraine * Ensuring policies and activities are updated for as the geopolitical situation evolves * Managing and monitoring controls over software providers * Managing business functions when there is an aggressive pace to win business * Partnering with businesses within rules set within the institution * Less profit margins causing reduced budget for fraud and financial crime teams * Potential of increased fraud in economic downturn * Staying ahead of potential attacks with less budget Dave Wildner, Managing Director, BNY Mellon 10:20-10:50 Morning refreshment break and networking 10:50-11:25 KYC Enhancing KYC processes to capture changes at a client level View Session Details * Managing KYC digitally through blockchain technology * Picking up differences regionally * Leveraging blockchain technology to be used as a self settlement tool * Logging client information on a ledger to be able to verify information instantly * Updating client information regularly * Leveraging external data providers to be able to keep up * Getting client information in a timely manner without damaging the relationship * Making clients comply and provide relevant information Brian Borawski, SVP, BSA Business Liaison Officer, M&T Bank 11:25-12:00 AUTHENTICATION Developing authentication practices to stay ahead of technology innovation View Session Details * Authenticating clients and subsequent transactions for that client relationship * Validating client information against government databases * Filling voids in sharing of information * Keeping pace with the speed of data and investing in technology * Ensuring the right person is being authenticated at onboarding * Having consistent information sources * Educating vendors and bankers on proper authentication * Increase in use of deepfakes to impersonate * Overcoming challenges posed by authentication with increased use of AI * Utilizing biometrics to have stronger controls in place Brian Siegal, Global Head of Fraud Risk, Barclays 12:00-12:35 CHECK FRAUD Mitigating risk of check fraud and capturing early to minimize losses View Session Details * Encouraging customers to use alternative payment methods * Having controls in place to identify counterfeit checks * Integrating technology to help catch check fraud * Training staff to identify counterfeit checks * Identifying cloned information made through technology * Deepfakes & ChatGPT * Proactively identifying check fraud to avoid clients falling victim * Stopping account opening fraud to deposit the checks into Victor Cardona, Senior Vice President, BSA Officer, Golden State Bank Senior Executive, Golden State Bank Caitlin Piasecki, U.S. Postal Inspector, Mail Theft Program Manager, U.S. Postal Inspection Service 12:35-1:35 Lunch break and networking 1:35-2:20 COMPLIANCE PROGRAM – PANEL DISCUSSION Delivering a compliance program and demonstrating value add to board and management View Session Details * Driving a compliance program to be more business friendly * Showing that it is not just a cost center * Presenting the money received is being used in an effective way to drive business * Investing and expanding a compliance program * Delivering trending and fraud exposure to senior leaders * Providing the most impactful data * Building a case to implement new detection and prevention tools to prevent fraud James De Rugeriis, Antiboycott Compliance Officer, Wells Fargo Jared Wong, Executive Director, Americas Head of Investment Management Financial Crimes, Morgan Stanley Andrés Betancourt, Senior Manager, AML & Sanctions Internal Controls International Banking, Scotiabank Rohit Prasad, Global Relationship Director, Financial Institutions Group, Barclays 2:20-2:55 TECHNOLOGY Reviewing emerging technology and how this could improve the quality of programs internally whilst reducing cost View Session Details * Reviewing complexities around collaboration with virtual asset service providers and incorporating cryptocurrencies into strategy * Developing more efficient and advanced programs * Leveraging technology to improve efficiency and quality of programs * Reviewing technology available to help reduce false positive alerts * Adapting technology systems to deal with emerging threats * Balancing costs and legacy infrastructure * Moving technology platforms to be more agile to keep up with the evolving threats * Considering different risk areas when designing new technology * Building in the agility and adaptability to change with trends * Understanding the changing technological landscape whilst being at the forefront * Leveraging tools whilst staying compliant with regulatory requirements * Implementing controls to identify accounts opened with fraudulent info or synthetic ID’s * Integrating controls to protect customers from scams as techniques become more widespread and sophisticated 2:55-3:30 BUSINESS EMAIL COMPROMISE Reviewing continued approaches to business email compromise to stay ahead View Session Details * Increased phishing emails with ChatGPT * Knowing when these are fraudulent * Protecting clients credentials to stop data being compromised * Educating customers on what to look for in phishing emails * Monitoring accounts to look for unusual activity * Reviewing how business email compromise attacks could evolve with ChatGPT * Investing in defence tools Steven J. Shapiro, Squad Supervisor, Federal Bureau of Investigation 3:30-4:00 Afternoon refreshment break and networking 4:00-4:35 PONZI & PYRAMID SCHEMES Staying ahead of the rise in ponzi & pyramid schemes and identifying them in a timely manner View Session Details * Reporting schemes in a suspicious activity report * Implementing an effective risk based approach to counteract schemes * Having an effective transaction monitoring system and using this to identify schemes * Reviewing patterns in payments * Spending time when onboarding business customers to process the investment scheme * Distinguishing between ponzi and pyramid schemes * Identifying potential reputational and financial fallout Giancarlo Berrocal, SVP – Operational Risk Management, Citi 4:35-5:10 AI & MACHINE LEARNING Exploring the benefits of AI & Machine learning in internal programs and seeing how this can be leveraged to prevent fraud and financial crime View Session Details * Leveraging AI & Machine Learning to develop more efficient and advanced programs * Reviewing where robotics can be leveraged in a program * Leveraging technology to improve efficiency and quality of programs * Understanding how AI & Machine Learning can help with investigations * Drafting SARs using AI & Machine Learning * Overcoming the challenge of being heavily regulated being able to roll out technology at a faster pace * Exploring AI tools that can prevent fraud and financial crimes happening in real time * Understanding the regulators expectations of strengthening governance frameworks around AI * Reviewing potential ethical implications around AI * Implementing AI into programs to identify any challenges * Implementing generative AI * Reviewing how generative AI has changed processes * Governing AI appropriately with the correct checks * Leveraging AI to reduce manual tasks and cost * Implementing AI to prevent and detect fraudulent activity * Identifying tools and best practices to protect generative AI driven fraud * Implementing new systems to fight new AI driven fraud schemes * Leveraging sophisticated data and analytics techniques * Putting controls in place to vet AI internally Sudharshan Narva, Director, Data Analytics Internal Audit, TIAA 5:10-5:20 Chair’s closing remarks 5:20 End of Congress Day One March, 12, 2024 Secure your place today Download event brochure SPEAKERS Erika Alders Managing Director and Managing Counsel, Head of US Regulatory Legal State Street Biography Giancarlo Berrocal SVP – Operational Risk Management Citi Biography Andrés Betancourt Senior Manager, AML Sanctions Internal Controls International Banking Scotiabank Biography Brian Borawski SVP, BSA Business Liaison Officer M&T Bank Biography Gregory Calpakis BSA/AML Reform Program Manager & Information Security Officer OCC Biography Kristine Cang Cuesta Head of US-BSA/AML & Sanctions Compliance BBVA Biography Victor Cardona Senior Vice President, BSA Officer Golden State Bank Biography Katherine Cobb SVP, Manager, CSOC Defensive Team Zions Bancorp Biography Mike Greenman Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Legal US Bank Biography Imtiaz Hussain Managing Director and Deputy Chief Auditor BNY Mellon Biography Marlyen Habib Officer: BSA/AML Compliance Supervision Federal Reserve Board of New York Biography Sheri Levine-Shea Counsel, Financial Crime Legal Barclays Biography Deepthi Machavaram Global Head of Digital Financial Crimes Compliance Advisory Morgan Stanley Biography Sudharshan Narva Director, Data Analytics Internal Audit TIAA Biography Caitlin Piasecki U.S. Postal Inspector, Mail Theft Program Manager U.S. Postal Inspection Service Biography Oleg Pobereyko Special agent/Project Leader J5/OECD IRS Criminal Investigation Biography Rohit Prasad Global Relationship Director, Financial Institutions Group Barclays Biography Brendan Purcell Senior Director, Fraud Detection TIAA Biography Kevin R. Puvalowski Acting Executive Deputy Superintenent, Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement New York State Department of Financial Services Biography Mandar Rege Managing Director, Operational Risk Management – Technology and Cybersecurity Citi Biography James De Rugeriis Antiboycott Compliance Officer Wells Fargo Biography Milana Salzman Managing Director and Associate General Counsel MUFG Biography Kai Schrimpf Managing Director, Head of Monitoring and Screening Controls Morgan Stanley Biography Steven J. Shapiro Squad Supervisor Federal Bureau of Investigation Biography Brian Siegal Global Head of Fraud Risk Barclays Biography Vikas Tandon Global Head Institutional Client Group (KYC) Operations Control Citi Biography Michael Vila Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance Chubb Biography William Voorhees Head of Enterprise Fraud Truist Financial Biography Dave Wildner Managing Director BNY Mellon Biography Jared Wong Executive Director, Americas Head of Investment Management Financial Crimes Morgan Stanley Biography SPONSORS To discuss how we can deliver your thought-leadership at the event, help you generate leads, and provide you with unique networking and branding opportunities, please contact sales@cefpro.com or call us on +1 888 677 7007 for more information. 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