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Agenda

08.00 – 09.00   Registration and networking
 
09.00 – 09.10   Welcome address

Nadim Najjar,
Managing Director, Middle East & Africa - Refinitiv
 
09.10 – 09.20 Guest executive address 

Wissam Fattouh, 
Secretary General - Union of Arab Banks
Chairman - MENA Financial Crime Compliance Group (MENA FCCG)

 
 
Workstream 1: FATF / MENAFATF 
 
09.20 – 09.35   Keynote presentation
 
Mr Abdul Hafiz Mansour,
President - MENA FATF 2018
Vice Chair - The Egmont Group, Egmont MENA Representative
Secretary General - Special Investigation Commission, Lebanon FIU
 
09.35 – 10.15   In-conversation: Key trends in the fight against financial crime
 
Mr Abdul Hafiz Mansour
Phil Cotter,
Global Managing Director, Risk - Refinitiv

10.15 – 11.15   UAE FATF Evaluation discussion
David Shepherd,
Head of Market Development, Risk (MENA) - Refinitiv
Group Secretariat - MENA Financial Crime Compliance Group
H.E. Maryam Al Suwaidi, 
Deputy CEO - Financial Markets Operations Sector Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA)
Lana Pebley, 
Chief Compliance Officer - Ras Al Khaimah Freezones
Bryan Stirewalt, 
Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Financial Services Authority 
 
11.15 – 11.45   Networking break

 

Workstream 2: Financial Crime Key Trends 
 
11.45 – 12.00   Presentation: Top priorities to enhance effectiveness of financial crime programs

Hans-Peter Bauer,
Senior Advisor - Wolfsberg Group & Basel Institute on Governance 

12.00 – 12.15 Presentation: The global coalition in the fight against financial crime

Che Sidanius, 
Global Head of Financial Crime & Industry Affairs - Refinitiv 
 
12.15 – 13.15  Information sharing: the challenges & opportunities

Che Sidanius, 
Global Head of Financial Crime & Industry Affairs - Refinitiv
Ibtissem Lassoued, 
Partner, Head of Advisory Regional Financial Crime Practice - Al Tamimi & Company 
Hans-Peter Bauer, 
Senior Advisor - Wolfsberg Group & Basel Institute on Governance 
Antoine Hobeiche,
Advisor - Union of Arab Banks
Strategic Advisor - MENA Financial Crime Compliance Group
 
13.15 – 14.15   Networking lunch



Workstream 3: The Implications of Sanctions and Emerging Technology 
 
14.15 – 14.30   Presentation: 5th Annual MENA Financial Crime Report 

David Shepherd,
Head of Market Development, Risk (MENA) - Refinitiv
Group Secretariat - MENA Financial Crime Compliance Group
Antoine Hobeiche, 
Advisor - Union of Arab Banks
Strategic Advisor - MENA Financial Crime Compliance Group

14.30 – 15.15   Latest global sanctions: Implications for MENA

Ernst Pienaar, 
Global Head of Content Specialists - Refinitiv 
Ghaith Zubi,
Sanctions Expert - UN Security Council
Scott Ramsay, 
Regional Head of Sanctions - HSBC, MENAT
 
15.15 – 16.00   Emerging technology and trends 

Vishal Relhan, 
Head of Risk Specialists, GCC & Pakistan - Refinitiv
Umair Hameed, 
Partner - KPMG Financial Services Advisory practice, UAE & Oman
Jesse Spiro, 
Global Head of Policy - Chainalysis Inc
Muhammad Babar,
Head Fintech & Digital Compliance - Europe, ME and APAC - MoneyGram
Edward Sander, 
President - Arachnys

16.00 – 16.30   Networking break



Workstream 4: FATF Evaluation Implications Across MENA
 
16.30 – 17.30   Lessons learnt from FATF mutual evaluation preparation

Hans-Peter Bauer,
Senior Advisor - Wolfsberg Group & Basel Institute on Governance 
Ghassan Schbley, 
UAE-based Senior Adviser - Financial Integrity Network
Mr Abdul Hafiz Mansour,
President - MENA FATF 2018
Vice Chair - The Egmont Group, Egmont MENA Representative
Secretary General - Special Investigation Commission, Lebanon FIU
Ibtissem Lassoued, 
Partner, Head of Advisory Regional Financial Crime Practice - Al Tamimi & Company 
 
17.30 – 17.35   Closing remarks

Phil Cotter, 
Global Managing Director, Risk - Refinitiv
 
17.35 – 19.30   Networking reception
 
For inquiries about the program or speaking opportunities, please contact Robyn Thorpe at robyn.thorpe@refinitiv.com