By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi
MORE SPEAKERS for the latest ‘Women in FinCrime Summit’ series were named this week.
The summit (virtual) takes place on March 5 next.
This week it was announced Sarah Paquet, Director and Chief Executive Officer at the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) joins the series as a speaker.
The event will feature esteemed speakers who will shed light on crucial topics such as the European Union’s new AML laws and the single rule book.
Other speakers include:
- Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, Deputy Director General of DG FISMA at the European Commission. Jour-Schroeder will provide insights into the EU’s latest AML laws and the implementation of the Single Rule Book, aiming to enhance financial transparency and combat illicit financial activities.
- Xolisile Khanyile, a renowned FinCrime champion and former chair of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. Khanyile’s expertise in the field will contribute to the discussion on effective strategies to combat financial crime.
- Federica Taccogna, FinCrime leader and Partner at Interpath Advisory. Federica has led and been involved in numerous of the recent large-scale investigations (Swedbank, Latvian/ABLV flows, organised crime) on behalf of regulators in Europe and the US, including a dual-track (criminal and regulatory) investigation into a major universal bank that revealed the facilitation of significant terror-related activity.
Our latest announcement, Sarah Paquet was appointed Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) on November 18, 2020.
As the head of Canada’s financial intelligence unit and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulator, she is responsible for ensuring the Centre facilitates the detection, prevention and deterrence of money laundering, terrorist activity financing and threats to the security of Canada.
The panel discussions will be chaired by Jackie King GCB.D, Executive Director of Ibec Global.
You can register for WiFC HERE: Women in FinCrime 2024
In addition to the virtual series, the ‘Women in FinCrime’ community will gather in person for the ‘WiFC Breakfast’ on the morning of May 16. This event will precede the official opening of the ‘European Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2024.’
The ‘WiFC Breakfast’ will feature a special guest speaker and networking for the WiFC and AMLi alumni. To learn more about the in-person event on May 16, please do so here: European Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2024
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