By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent
SEVERAL of the world’s leading AFC figures have been confirmed as speakers for the International Anti-Financial Crime Summit (IAFCS) 2026 in London.
Over 60 top regulators, compliance and law enforcement leaders will feature at the Hilton Tower Bridge on October 7.
Those confirmed include:
- Beth Harris — Head of Financial Crime, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Giles Thomson — President, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) & Director, HM Treasury
- Hennie Verbeek-Kusters — Executive Board Member, AMLA
- Marc Baran — French Prudential Supervision & Resolution Authority, ACPR Banque de France
- Genevieve Rose — Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
- Carolina Garces-Monterrubio — Global Head of Financial Crime Risk, Citi
- Sebastiano Laviola — Head of AML Supervision & Regulation Unit, Banca d’Italia
- Rachael Herbert — Director, National Economic Crime Centre
- Kathryn Westmore — Director of Financial Crime, UK Finance
Tickets for IAFCS 2026 are available now [HERE].
IAFCS 2026
Dubbed the ‘Davos of financial crime’ by many officials, IAFCS 2026 summit comes as Britain and the EU’s agenda on anti-financial crime, anti-money laundering and fraud enters a defining moment.
Participants will hear from senior officials across public and private institutions on the issues shaping the sector: adapting to AI opportunities and threats, FATF scrutiny, sanctions evasion, fraud escalation and AMLA expectations.
Guests will also be able to socialise with speakers and directly ask questions during panel sessions.
IAFCS features key insights for business leaders from the AFC sector’s leading figures. Last year, Derville Rowland, AMLA Executive Board member, set out the new watchdog’s priorities for new technology areas such as AI and crypto.
Rachael Herbert, director of the NECC (National Economic Crime Centre), also revealed details of a fresh crackdown against high street shops suspected of being fronts for organized crime.
In 2024, then-FATF President Elisa de Anda Madrazo, unveiled major changes for how jurisdictions are added to the organization’s grey-list.
Further leading speakers, panellists and sponsor partners will be announced for the 2026 summit soon. Full details of IAFCS 2026 are available [HERE].
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