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About the event

The 8th Annual European Compliance and Legal Conference is meticulously curated to attract a diverse audience, including Heads of Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs, Risk professionals, General Counsel, law firms, and financial press. This event provides a unique opportunity for attendees to gather valuable insights, accumulate CPD hours, and establish connections with global experts. Renowned speakers, representing banks, policymakers, and regulators, will share their perspectives on the evolving regulatory landscape.

Set against a backdrop of the complex and dynamic regulatory environment, the conference serves as a pivotal hub for over 200 professionals annually. The program includes keynote presentations, expert panels, and interactive sessions, delving into topics such as Markets Regulation, Compliance, Risk, AML, Financial Crime, Culture, Governance and Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion, Technology, and more. The aim is to provide a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted aspects shaping the compliance and legal landscape in Europe.

We invite you to join us for the 8th Annual European Compliance and Legal Conference—an immersive experience where industry leaders converge, insights flow freely, and meaningful connections take root. Be a part of this dynamic event, where thought leaders and professionals come together to navigate the intricate terrain of regulatory challenges and emerging trends.

The conference is a great opportunity for attendees to gain valuable insights, hear from industry experts, earn CPD hours and make connections with fellow colleagues.

Regular Registration fees:
• AFME member: £849 + VAT
• Non member: £1119 + VAT

Multi-booking discount:
• 10% off when booking 3 or more delegates at the same time
• 20% off when booking 5 or more delegates at the same time

Complimentary subject to verification:
• Regulator: promo code REGULATOR
• Press: promo code PRESS

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cheryl Chickowski at [email protected] or on +44 (0)7824 874 391.

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Who attends?

  • Heads of Compliance
  • Heads of Regulatory Affairs
  • Heads of Government Affairs
  • Risk officers
  • General counsel
  • Financial crime professionals
  • MLROs
  • Compliance professionals
  • Regulatory Affairs professionals
  • Data protection officers
  • Investors
  • Law firms
  • Lawyers
  • Regulators
  • Policymakers
  • Central banks
  • Data services
  • Consultants
  • Technology providers
  • Financial press

Why attend?

  • Keynote speeches from heads of global financial regulators.
  • 65 speakers representing global banks, policymakers, regulators and leading European thought leaders.
  • Global audience of over 250 senior registrants.
  • 4 hours of dedicated networking.
  • 16 hours of content over two days of debate and discussion

Registration enquiries

For registration enquiries, please contact Events on [email protected] for assistance.

Monday 23 September

08:30
Registration and refreshments
09:00
Opening remarks
Speaker:
Louise Rodger,
Managing Director, Compliance, AFME
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09:05
Welcome remarks
Speaker:
Bharat P Samani,
Managing Director, Head of Compliance UK, Continental Europe & Middle East BBVA
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09:15
Keynote address
Moderator:
James Kemp,
Managing Director, Global FX, Technology and Operations and Policy Divisions, GFMA and AFME
Speaker:
Sébastien Raspiller,
Secretary General, AMF
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09:45
Panel discussion: Global Heads of Compliance
  • Key regulatory priorities
  • Current trends affecting the compliance function
  • What keeps Heads of Compliance awake at night?
Moderator:
Rob Moulton,
Partner, Latham & Watkins
Speakers:
Christine Lowthian,
Chief Compliance Officer, Europe, HSBC
Karen Reece,
Managing Director, SCIB Global Regulatory Compliance, Santander
Petra Bukhalenkova,
Managing Director, EMEA Head of Regulatory Strategy, J.P. Morgan
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10:30
Networking break
11:10
Keynote address
Moderator:
James Kemp,
Managing Director, Global FX, Technology and Operations and Policy Divisions, GFMA and AFME
Speaker:
Verena Ross,
Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority
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11:30
Panel discussion: Global Regulatory Landscape
  • Progress on key files in the UK and EU
  • Practical challenges for firms operating across borders
  • Expectations for the future
Moderator:
Nick Bradbury,
Partner, A&O Shearman
Speakers:
Alison Johnston,
EMEA Team Leader, Legal Regulatory, BNP Paribas
Ben Pott,
Managing Director and International Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, BNY Mellon
Simon Jowers,
Head Governmental Affairs EMEA, UBS
Zertasha Malik,
Head of International Policy & Strategy Division, Bank of England
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12:15
Networking lunch
13:15
Panel discussion: Investor Protection
Track A
  • Current areas of focus in the EU and UK
  • Navigating the wholesale/retail split
  • Supervisory expectations
Moderator:
Penny Miller,
Head of the Financial Services Regulatory practice, Simmons & Simmons
Speakers:
Alexandria Carr,
Head of Financial Services Regulation SEGL/JUR, Société Générale
Elizabeth Purdy,
Financial Markets Advisory Compliance, Lloyds Bank
Stefano Alifano,
Compliance Investor Protection, Mediobanca
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Panel discussion: Anti Money Laundering Reform
Track B
  • Implementation of the EU AML Package
  • Global standards and alignment
  • The role of AMLA
Moderator:
Richard Middleton,
Managing Director, AFME Frankfurt
Speakers:
Endija Springe,
Policy Expert, European Banking Authority
Jo Swyngedouw,
Deputy Director Head of the Unit Financial Stability, AML Supervision and Banking Prudential Policy, National Bank of Belgium
Jose Arevalo,
Director, Regulatory Risk & Control Oversight, Commerzbank
Marcus Pleyer,
Dep Director General, Federal Ministry of Finance Germany
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13:55
Panel discussion: Market Abuse Regulation: Latest Developments
Track A
  • Progress on EU changes to MAR
  • Assessing the UK landscape
  • Challenges arising from new products
Moderator:
Rob Moulton,
Partner, Latham & Watkins
Speakers:
Carlo Milia,
Director, Head of Market Abuse Investigation Unit, CONSOB
Charlotte Bellamy,
Director, Banking & Markets Regulatory Reform Legal, Bank of America
Jerome Lambert,
EMEA Solution Director, Financial Market Compliance, NICE Actimize
Raul Navarro Lozano,
Deputy Manager Equities Trading, CNMV
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Panel discussion: Advancing the Fight Against Financial Crime and AML
Track B
  • Views from the FIUs
  • Information sharing and public private partnerships
Moderator:
Mark Taylor,
Partner, Co-Founder, Ibex
Speakers:
Anuradha Mathur Boyd,
Head of FCC, Wholesale Netherlands, ING
David Langenkamp,
Team manager, FIU-the Netherlands
Paul Roden,
Head of Financial Crime Intelligence Unit, Deutsche Bank
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14:35
Panel discussion: Trends in Surveillance
Track A
  • Surveillance data management
  • Regulatory and supervisory considerations
  • Impact of technological advancements
Moderator:
Lucas Ocelewicz,
Partner, KPMG
Speakers:
Mark Cross,
Head of Central Surveillance, StoneX
Mark Gillert,
Head of Division, BaFin
Mike Coats,
Chief Technology Officer, TradingHub
Steve Clark,
Global Head of Trade Surveillance, Morgan Stanley
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Panel discussion: Governance & Accountability
Track B
  • Post-implementation reflections on SEAR
  • Progress on the UK Edinburgh Reforms changes to SMCR
Moderator:
Nikunj Kiri,
Partner, Linklaters
Speakers:
Aaron Caplan,
Head of Central Compliance and SMCR, Nomura
Andy Atkinson,
Director of Product Management, StarCompliance
Leslie Coombs,
Director, UK Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR), Citi
Paul Brione,
Head of Division, PRA Authorisations, Bank of England
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15:30
Networking break
15:55
Keynote address
Moderator:
Louise Rodger,
Managing Director, Compliance, AFME
Speaker:
Derville Rowland,
Deputy Governor Consumer & Investor Protection, Central Bank of Ireland
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16:15
Panel discussion: Diversity & Inclusion
  • State of play on the UK D&I proposals
  • Views from industry leaders on what works – and what doesn’t
  • What does the industry need to focus on next?
Moderator:
Clare McMullen,
Partner, Linklaters
Speakers:
Abisola Sherwood,
Global Head of Program Oversight, AML KYC, Citi
Annie Ren,
Director of Governance and Executive Board Member, WiBF
Daniel Winterfeldt,
Managing Director & General Counsel for EMEA and Asia, Jefferies
Majella Walsh,
European Head of Compliance, Scotiabank
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17:00
Closing remarks
Moderator:
Louise Rodger,
Managing Director, Compliance, AFME
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17:15
Drinks reception

Tuesday 24 September

08:45
Registration and refreshments
09:10
Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Louise Rodger,
Managing Director, Compliance, AFME
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09:15
Opening remarks
Speaker:
Lisa Walker,
Head of Compliance UK & Middle East, ING Bank
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09:30
Panel discussion: General Counsels Discussion
  • Legal perspectives on the key challenges facing banks in the EU
  • Priorities for 2025 and beyond
  • How the legal function is changing from a skills, risk and technology perspective
Moderator:
Robert Cain,
Partner, Arthur Cox
Speakers:
Ben Macdonald,
Head of Group Legal, Rothschild & Co
Daniel Winterfeldt,
Managing Director & General Counsel for EMEA and Asia, Jefferies
William de Vreede,
Global Head Legal Wholesale Banking, ING
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10:15
Networking break
10:45
Panel discussion: 2LoD Alignment - Compliance & Risk
Track A
  • How are roles and expectations changing?
  • How can second line functions work together most effectively?
Moderator:
Clare Jenkinson,
Partner, Deloitte Legal
Speakers:
Chris Stevens,
Global Sales, Executive Head, Cube
Georgi Korchev,
Director, Co-Head of UK GA Compliance Advisory, Rothschild & Co
Michael Phillips,
Head of UK Wholesale Banking Compliance, Société Générale
Seung Earm,
Partner, Co-Founder, Ibex
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Panel discussion: Trends in Enforcement
Track B
  • What can we learn from recent regulatory actions
  • Where to focus in 2025 and beyond
Moderator:
Thomas Makin,
Managing Associate, Simmons & Simmons
Speakers:
Dee O Sullivan,
Interim Head of Department, Enforcement & Market Oversight, Financial Conduct Authority
Sian Lewin,
Regulatory Lead, Acin
Susie Mackenzie,
Head of Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Corlytics
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Future Leaders Round Table
Track C
  • Equipping yourself for the Compliance & Legal functions of the future
  • Developing yourself by making the most of mentors
  • Building career networks
Speakers:
Lucy Ellis-Keeler,
Vice President, Business Development & Innovation Compliance, Citi
Rachel Mann,
Co Chair of the Future Leaders Network, WiBF
Shannon Oleson,
Account Executive Financial Services, AlphaSense
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11:30
Panel discussion: ESG Compliance Implications
Track A
  • Assessing the regulatory landscape
  • Interoperability of standards
  • Key challenges for Compliance & Legal functions
Moderator:
Peter Bevan,
Global Head of FRG, Linklaters
Speakers:
Bobby Schrader,
Barclays
David Knott,
Director, TD Securities
Jaime Comunión Artieda,
Financial Markets & Sustainability Compliance Director, BBVA
Rachel Sumption,
Manager, Sustainable Finance, AFME
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Panel discussion: Handling Regulatory Investigations
Track B
  • Best practices in conducting internal, government & cross-border investigations
  • Managing contentious enforcement enquiries and disputes from their earliest stages through settlement
  • Crafting solutions that address regulatory implications and potential follow-up litigation
  • Use of robust data analytics to minimize settlements
Moderator:
Stephen Strombelline,
Managing Director, J.S. Held
Speakers:
Nell Perks,
Partner, Latham & Watkins
Richard Willis,
Partner, Arthur Cox
Rupal Patel,
Co-Head of Business Development, Acin
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12:15
Networking lunch
13:15
Keynote address
Moderator:
Adam Farkas,
CEO, AFME
Speaker:
Therese Chambers,
Joint Executive Director of Enforcement & Market Oversight, Financial Conduct Authority
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13:45
Panel discussion: The Culture Journey
  • Taking stock of culture and behavioural change in the industry
  • Cultivating a good risk culture
  • Identifying and addressing non-financial misconduct
Moderator:
Tim Payne,
Partner, Financial Services, KPMG
Speakers:
Aurélien Dubus,
UK Head of Compliance, BNP Paribas
Christopher Simon,
Manager, Wholesale Banks Sector Team, Financial Conduct Authority
Neta Meidav,
CEO and Founder, Vault
Ted MacDonald,
Senior Technical Specialist, Financial Markets Standards Board
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14:30
Panel discussion: Impact of Technology on Compliance & Legal
  • Developing a strategy for embedding technology
  • Governance and conduct considerations
Moderator:
Lucy McNulty,
Editor, Following the Rules
Speakers:
Clare Jenkinson,
Partner, Deloitte Legal
Pankaj Anand,
Head of Governance Technology Solutions, StoneX
Rachel Cockshutt,
Head of Capital Markets Compliance, Europe, RBC Capital Markets
Shaun Hurst,
EMEA Principal Regulatory Advisor, Smarsh
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15:15
Closing remarks