Welcome Video

When you enter the conference, a short 5-minute video will play with welcome words from our Executive Director, Saskia Rietbroek.

Take this time as well to browse on the platform, create your profile and start networking with other attendees!

Keynote Address – Introduced by Stephen Marshall, Advisory Services, FinScan

Lessons From An Oligarch: How To Dodge EU Sanctions

Speaker:

Oliver Bullough, Journalist and Author “Moneyland”

Government Panel – Post Brexit UK sanctions, EU Global Human Rights Regime and 2021 Strategy, EU Control List of Dual Use Items

Updates from EU Commission and Other Regulators to gain insights required to ensure compliant and effective controls in a vigorous enforcement environment. Learn About:

• Post-Brexit UK Autonomous Sanctions
• EU 2021 Strategy on implementation and enforcement of EU’s own sanctions
• Updated EU Control List of dual-use Items including cyber-surveillance items

Speakers:

Alina Nedea, Head of Unit- Sanctions, DG for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (FISMA), European Commission
Milan Godin, Legal Advisor, Strategic Goods Control, Flanders Department of Chancellery and Foreign Affairs, Belgium
Stuart Connick, Sanctions Operations and Outreach Team Head, Multilateral, Sanctions and Strategic Engagement Directorate, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Moderator: Saskia Rietbroek, Executive Director ACSS

Maritime Risk – Practical Tips to Make Your Controls More Effective

Session will cover:

• The effects of regulatory restrictions on the shipping industry
• Making compliance a competitive advantage
• Why one size fits all doesn’t work and what to do about it

Speakers:

Jaume Comas, Senior Legal Counsel – Legal Sanctions Compliance Manager, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Ami Daniel, CEO and Co-Founder, Windward
Amalie Korning Wedege, CSS, First Vice President, Head of Sanction & Embargo, Financial Crime, Group Compliance, Danske Bank

Moderator: Daniel Martin, Partner – International Trade, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) , United Kingdom

Power Lunch Session – Facilitated by FinScan

Lunch and Learn! This is a great time to take a lunch break and watch one of our expert corporate partners provide new insights and trends in sanctions risk management.

Innovations and Solutions in the Marketplace

Visit the online market place and see what sanctions compliance tools and services can assist your organization.

Sanctions and Export Controls Risk in the Supply Chain

• Assessing Sanctions and Export Controls Risk in Complex Trade Chain Operations.
• Vetting Suppliers and Buyers and Understanding Ownership Structures.
• How to scrutinize Goods Throughout Entire Product and Service Life Cycle (including Warranties and Maintenance).

Speakers:

Sofoklis Karapidakis, Compliance Director and Data Privacy Officer, Mytilineos S.A.
Stuart Gamester, CSS, Trade Compliance Manager (TCM) – Trading & Supply, Shell International Ltd
Prasad Chintamaneni, Ph.D., Managing Director, Treliant

Identifying and Mitigating Sanctions Risks in the Commercial Insurance Sector

• Best practices for commercial insurance.
• Potential dangers for insurers and what can happen if sanctions controls are weak.
• KYC and third party vendor management.

Speakers: 

Andy Wragg, Global Head of Sanctions and Financial Crime, AXA XL
David Robertson MICA, Compliance Manager – Financial Crime, Beazley
Neil Marshall, Partner Manager and Data & Screening Specialist, FinScan

Innovations and Solutions in the Marketplace

Visit the online market place and see what innovative sanctions compliance tools can assist your organization.

Roundtable: How to Reduce Your False Positives in Sanctions Screening

Ask practical questions and problem solve with your peers. Attendees can engage on more detailed discussions and benefit from a more topic-specific networking opportunity.

Speakers:

Adrian Muller, Director, Global Sanctions Strategy, Western Union
Luke Fothergill, Global Head of International Sanctions, Citi
Kieran Holland, Head of Technical Solutions, FinScan

OFAC vs EU Sanctions: Iran, the EU Blocking Statute, and the Extraterritorial Reach of US Sanctions

• Delve into the challenges of staying compliant with the EU Blocking Statute on Iran.
• Handling US extraterritoriality and other conflicts of law.
• Global organization trade compliance and sanctions considerations

Speakers:

Sofoklis Karapidakis, Compliance Director and Data Privacy Officer, Mytilineos S.A.
Markus Schweininger, Global Head of Export Control, VP, Schaeffler AG
Ron Ziegler, Senior Director, Treliant

Day 1 Concludes

Keynote Address

Financial Sanctions Enforcement in an Autonomous World – The Work of OFSI After EU Exit

Speaker:

Aimee Langley, Head of Compliance U.K. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)

Moderator: Saskia Rietbroek, Executive Director ACSS

Building the Business Case for Sanctions Technology

• Speed Challenge! Instant Payment Screening – How to Meet Time Constraints and Stay Compliant
• Use of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for sanctions screening
• Other latest tech trends every sanctions officer needs to know

Speakers:

Tatjana Dobrovolny, Dipl.Ing., Senior Expert Group Compliance, Raiffeisenbank International
Luke Fothergill, Global Head of International Sanctions, Citi

Moderator: Steve Marshall, Advisory Services, FinScan 

Dealing with Export Controls Versus Sanctions: Lists and Other Practical Considerations

• Dual Use Goods, Licenses and Other Practical Tips When Dealing with European Union’s export control regime
• What to do With an Export Controls List Hit Vs a Sanctions List Hit?
• How U.S. export controls extend extraterritorily, and create additional compliance requirements for European companies.

Speakers:

Sebastiaan Bennink, Advocaat (Lawyer) – International Trade Law, Bennink Amar (BA) Trade Law
Aneta Klosek, Director, Trade Compliance Market Planning, Accuity, a LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Company

Moderator: Saskia Rietbroek, Executive Director ACSS

Power Lunch Session – Powered by Accuity

Lunch and Learn! This is a great time to take a lunch break and watch one of our expert corporate partners provide new insights and trends in sanctions risk management.

Innovations and Solutions in the Marketplace

Visit the online market place and see what sanctions compliance tools and services can assist your organization.

Trivia Quiz: Test your Sanctions Knowledge – Sponsored by Windward

Participate in this Live Game and test your knowledge of EU Sanctions. This interactive session format will test your real-world knowledge on regulations and sanctions definitions, as well as key lessons learned from enforcement cases in a fun and interactive format. So, join us!

Facilitator:
Saskia Rietbroek, Executive Director Association of Certified Sanctions Specialist

Sanctions Compliance Challenges: Connecting the Dots

This session will cover compliance challenges arising out of:

• Links between sanctioned countries
• Identifying sanctions evasion techniques in order to stay compliant: STS and cryptocurrencies

Speakers:

Daniel Martin, Partner – International Trade, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW)
Sandrine Cornu, Senior Lawyer, Cargill International
Dave Loeser, Senior Director of Product Strategy, Accuity, a LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Company

Moderator: Natasha Bright, ACSS

Innovations and Solutions in the Marketplace

Visit the online market place and see what innovative sanctions compliance tools can assist your organization.

Roundtable: Identifying Ultimate Beneficial Owners

Ask practical questions and problem solve with your peers. Attendees can engage on more detailed discussions and benefit from a more topic-specific networking opportunity.

Speakers:

Jim Huish, Managing Director, Export Controls & Sanctions Practice, FTI Consulting
Martijn Feldbrugge, Director, Business & Sanctions Consulting Network (BSCN)

Is This Legal? Interactive Hypothetical Scenarios

• Is this legal under EU Sanctions? Ask an attorney
• Test your knowledge on EU ownership guidance
• Get answers on complex EU sectoral sanctions issues
• Test your knowledge on US secondary sanctions

Speakers:

Sebastiaan Bennink, Advocaat (Lawyer) – International Trade Law, Bennink Amar (BA) Trade Law

Moderator: Saskia Rietbroek, Executive Director ACSS

Conference Adjourns