Events

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes for BFSI

Zero Tolerance: Strengthening BFSI Against Financial Crime
9 – 11 December 2025 | Dubai, UAE

As financial crimes grow in complexity, banks and financial institutions are navigating heightened regulatory scrutiny, rapid technological shifts, and increasingly advanced criminal methodologies. From AI-driven fraud schemes to global money-laundering networks, the risks continue to escalate.

The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes for BFSI Conference unites regulators, compliance experts, investigators, and senior banking leaders to reinforce financial integrity, strengthen institutional resilience, and protect trust across the BFSI landscape.

Discover actionable insights and proven frameworks to evolve from basic compliance to strategic risk leadership — where prevention, early detection, and proactive defense define the next era of financial crime management.

Key Modules & Learning Highlights:

• Corporate Criminal Liability – Adapting controls for a new era of corporate crime
• De-risking Strategies Ahead of FATF Evaluations – Red flags, green lights, and global alignmen
• Central Bank Expectations – Translating policy into effective compliance practices
• Fraud & UX – How a robust fraud framework builds trust and customer loyalty
• AI & Financial Crime – Outsmarting next-gen, AI-enabled scammers
• ESG & Financial Crime – Building resilient AML programs with sustainability at the core
• Global Case Studies & Best Practices – Lessons learned from international enforcement and regulatory authorities

Hear from ESG and Governance Trailblazers

Be inspired by 20+ leaders driving the global financial crime agenda, including:

• Henry Campbell-Smith, Executive Director – EMEA ABC & Anti-Tax Evasion, Morgan Stanley, UK
• Matthew Hammond, Associate Director – Enforcement, Dubai Financial Services Authority
• Ahmed Taimour Maouad, VP – Global Financial Crimes, Citi, UAE
• Hashim Butt, Head of Enterprise-Wide Financial Crime Risk Assessment – Group Compliance, Dubai Islamic Bank, UAE
• Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi, National Risk & Policy Director, Executive Office of AML & CTF, UAE
• Samuel G Jones, Regional Head of Risk – MENAT Global Trade Solutions, HSBC, UAE
• Samir Khiter, Head of Financial Crime & MLRO, Barclays UAE
• Talal Khayyat, Head of AML-CTF Investigation, The Saudi National Bank (SNB)
• Ammar AlJazzaf, Group Chief AML & CFT, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
• Saad Almenifi, Inspector – AML & CFT Department, Central Bank of Kuwait, and many more thought leaders shaping the future of financial crime risk management.

Exclusive Post-Conference Workshop

Next-Gen AML: AI, Behavioral Analytics & Proactive Risk Management
11 December 2025 | 08:30 – 16:30 | Dubai, UAE
Facilitator: Geert Delrue, AML/CFT Training & Financial Forensic Services, Belgium

The fight against financial crime is no longer about detection alone—it’s about prediction and prevention. This immersive, hands-on workshop explores how cutting-edge technologies such as AI, behavioral analytics, and dynamic risk models are revolutionizing AML frameworks.

Move beyond rule-based systems to design future-ready, proactive AML strategies that can adapt to evolving threats and regulatory expectations.

Why Should You Attend?

✔ Fortify your AML framework to stay ahead of rapidly evolving global financial threats
✔ Hear directly from leading international regulators, financial institutions, and enforcement authorities
✔ Explore how AI and data intelligence can help detect and prevent financial crime in real time
✔ Decode FATF evaluation standards and implement effective, practical de-risking measures
✔ Integrate compliance with customer trust, ESG principles, and long-term sustainable growth

Exclusive Discount for The GLOBAL RISK COMMUNITY  Members!

As a member, you are entitled to a 15% Discount on the registration fee.

To avail the Exclusive Member Discount, register with Sanjida Akter at sanjidaa@marcusevanskl.com

Let’s safeguard institutions. Let’s protect customers. Let’s strengthen global finance—together.

Supported by: Global Risk Community

Produced by:  Marcus Evans Group