By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent
BETH Harris, Head of Department at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has been confirmed as a speaker at ‘International Anti‑Financial Crime Summit 2026’.
Ms Harris, who heads the watchdog’s financial crime division, joins a stellar lineup of speakers which also includes senior leaders from firms including Deutsche Bank, Citi and Wise.
In addition to Ms Harris, the conference lineup now features:
- Kathryn Westmore – Director of Financial Crime at UK Finance
- Rachael Herbert – Director of the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) at the NCA
- Aaron Elliott-Gross – Global Director of Product Risk and Compliance at Wise
- Carolina Garces-Monterrubio – Global Head of Financial Crime Risk at Citi
- Sebastiano Laviola – Head of the AML Supervision and Regulation Unit at Banca d’Italia
- Genevieve Rose – Regional Head of UKI and Head of the Financial Crime Intelligence Unit at Deutsche Bank, London Branch
The conference, held in London on October 7, 2026, will bring together leaders from across financial services, regulation, law enforcement and technology to tackle the biggest challenges in financial crime compliance.
Tickets are now live and available [HERE].
Last year’s event featured hundreds of C-Suite and decision-maker attendees.
Ms Harris brings deep supervisory expertise and frontline regulatory insight at a time when the financial crime landscape is evolving faster than ever. Her perspective will be invaluable for those focused on strengthening resilience across Europe’s financial system.
IAFCS offers attendees the chance to hear from high-profile speakers and network with influential decision-makers in the field.
The conference is designed for those responsible for AML, fraud, sanctions, compliance, risk, regulatory affairs or AFC transformation.
Early Bird tickets are now available [HERE].










