Date | 09-11 December 2025
Location | Dubai, UAE

As the financial crime landscape becomes more complex, banks and financial institutions face mounting regulatory pressure, technological disruption, and increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics. From AI-enabled fraud to cross-border laundering networks, the stakes have never been higher.

The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes for BFSI conference brings together regulators, compliance leaders, investigators, and banking executives to strengthen financial integrity, enhance resilience, and safeguard trust across the BFSI ecosystem.

Gain practical strategies to move from compliance to true risk leadership—where prevention, detection, and proactive defense define the future of financial crime management.

Key Modules & Learning Highlights:

• Corporate Criminal Liability – Adapting controls for a new era of corporate crime
  
• De-risking Strategies Ahead of FATF Evaluations – Red flags, green lights, and global alignmen
  
• Central Bank Expectations – Translating policy into effective compliance practices
  
• Fraud & UX – How a robust fraud framework builds trust and customer loyalty
  
• AI & Financial Crime – Outsmarting next-gen, AI-enabled scammers
  
• ESG & Financial Crime – Building resilient AML programs with sustainability at the core
  
• Global Case Studies & Best Practices – Lessons learned from international enforcement and regulatory authorities

Hear from ESG and Governance Trailblazers

Be inspired by 20+ leaders driving the global financial crime agenda, including:

• Henry Campbell-Smith | Executive Director – EMEA ABC & Anti-Tax Evasion, Morgan Stanley, UK
  
• Matthew Hammond | Associate Director – Enforcement, Dubai Financial Services Authority
  
• Ahmed Taimour Maouad | VP – Global Financial Crimes, Citi, UAE
  
• Hashim Butt | Head of Enterprise-Wide Financial Crime Risk Assessment – Group Compliance, Dubai Islamic Bank, UAE
  
• Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi | National Risk & Policy Director, Executive Office of AML & CTF, UAE
  
• Samuel G Jones | Regional Head of Risk – MENAT Global Trade Solutions, HSBC, UAE
  
• Samir Khiter | Head of Financial Crime & MLRO, Barclays UAE
  
• Talal Khayyat | Head of AML-CTF Investigation, The Saudi National Bank (SNB)
  
• Ammar AlJazzaf | Group Chief AML & CFT, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
  
• Saad Almenifi | Inspector – AML & CFT Department, Central Bank of Kuwait, and many more thought leaders shaping the future of financial crime risk management.

Exclusive Post-Conference Workshop

Next-Gen AML: AI, Behavioral Analytics & Proactive Risk Management
11 December 2025 | 08:30 – 16:30 | Dubai, UAE
Facilitator: Geert Delrue, AML/CFT Training & Financial Forensic Services, Belgium

The fight against financial crime is no longer about detection alone—it’s about prediction and prevention. This immersive, hands-on workshop explores how cutting-edge technologies such as AI, behavioral analytics, and dynamic risk models are revolutionizing AML frameworks.

Move beyond rule-based systems to design future-ready, proactive AML strategies that can adapt to evolving threats and regulatory expectations.

Why Should You Attend?

• Strengthen your AML framework against fast-evolving global threats
• Gain insights from international regulators, banks, and enforcement experts
• Learn how AI and data-driven solutions can outsmart criminals in real time
• Understand FATF evaluation expectations and practical de-risking strategies
• Align compliance with customer trust, ESG values, and sustainable growth

Exclusive Discount for The AGRC Members!

As a member, you are entitled to a 20% Discount on the registration fee.

To avail the Exclusive Member Discount, register with Sanjida Akter at sanjidaa@marcusevanskl.com

Let’s safeguard institutions. Let’s protect customers. Let’s strengthen global finance—together.

Supported by: The Association of Governance Risk & Compliance (AGRC)
Produced by:  Marcus Evans Group