Event Information
- Event Type: Webinar
- Delivery Channel: Virtual
- Date: 28/09/2026 - 28/09/2026
- Duration: 1Hours
Event Description
Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy and in partnership with Global Compliance Institute. We are pleased to promote this webinar collaboration.
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way financial regulators supervise markets, assess risk, and identify emerging threats. Oversight is becoming more data-driven, continuous, and predictive, and this shift is transforming what regulators expect from financial institutions. Compliance, governance, reporting, and risk management frameworks are all being influenced by the move toward AI‑enabled supervision.
In partnership with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA), this webinar explores how regulatory oversight is evolving from traditional, periodic reviews to real-time, intelligence‑led supervision. The session will offer a practical view of how regulators are using advanced technologies to strengthen market integrity and improve the speed and quality of supervisory decision-making. It will also outline what these changes mean for regulated entities and how institutions can prepare for a more dynamic supervisory environment.
Participants will gain insights into key AI use cases in supervision, emerging governance and ethical considerations, and the operational implications for compliance and risk teams. The webinar will also examine how institutions can update internal frameworks to align with new regulatory approaches while maintaining transparency, accountability, and resilience in an increasingly complex financial ecosystem.
Key Takeaways
- AI is reshaping how supervisors monitor, assess, and intervene across financial systems.
- Supervisory activity is becoming more continuous, more granular, and more data-driven.
- Regulators are placing stronger emphasis on transparency, explainability, model governance, and clear accountability.
- Institutions need to modernize systems, strengthen data foundations, and uplift reporting capabilities.
- The effectiveness of future compliance programs will depend on AI‑ready teams, not only AI‑ready technology.
Why Join
- Gain a clear understanding of how AI is changing financial supervision and what regulators expect from institutions.
- Explore the shift toward continuous, intelligence‑led oversight and what it means for compliance functions.
- Learn how explainability, auditability, human oversight, and responsible AI governance are becoming essential.
- Identify the skills and capabilities compliance, risk, and regulatory teams will need in the years ahead.
- Discover practical AI use cases in supervision, including anomaly detection, dynamic risk scoring, and early warning indicators.
Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy and in partnership with Global Compliance Institute. We are pleased to promote this webinar collaboration.
Click here to register. You will be redirected to the ADGM website, where registration for this webinar is managed.
Expert Trainer
Alia Mahmud
Global Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance | Board Advisory | Thought Leadership | Fraud | Digital Transformation | Leadership | Risk Intelligence
Alia is a qualified risk and compliance professional with more than a decade of experience advising global financial institutions and FinTechs on legal, risk, and compliance frameworks. She specialises in designing cross‑business, innovative control solutions that strengthen governance and reduce exposure to financial crime.
She completed her undergraduate degree in Law at the London School of Economics, followed by the Legal Practice Course and a Master of Laws at BPP University. Alia began her career in criminal law as a trainee solicitor, driven by a commitment to disrupt organised crime and reduce the impact of financial crime on communities. This mission led her to transition into financial crime and regulatory compliance, where she has held roles at Lloyds Bank, HSBC, OakNorth, Revolut, and Algbra—working at the frontline of combating financial crime risks and safeguarding organisations from criminal exploitation.
In her current role within the Global Regulatory Affairs team at ComplyAdvantage, Alia serves as a subject‑matter expert and Practice Lead. She works closely with product, marketing, and commercial teams to shape the development of world‑class financial crime detection tools. As Customer in Residence, she acts as the ‘voice of the customer’, ensuring that regulatory expectations, industry needs, and real‑world challenges are embedded into product strategy and innovation.
Dr. Ali Awartany
Compliance, AML, Financial Crimes, and Risk Management Expert
Dr. Ali Awartany is one of the Middle East’s most credentialed and respected leaders in financial crime, audit, compliance, and governance. With more than two decades of experience advising banks, regulators, and government bodies, he is recognised for his ability to translate complex regulatory expectations into practical, effective, and institution‑strengthening controls.
Ali holds a PhD and an exceptional suite of professional certifications reflecting his multidisciplinary expertise across AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud, internal audit, and regulatory compliance. His career spans senior leadership roles where he has built enterprise‑wide financial crime frameworks, led major compliance transformation programs, and supported institutions through high‑stakes regulatory examinations and remediation initiatives.
He is widely known for his clarity, depth, and operational insight. Ali has delivered training and advisory programs across the GCC and internationally, helping compliance, audit, and risk teams elevate their capabilities and align with evolving global standards. His work is characterised by strong analytical rigour, investigative acumen, and a commitment to professional excellence.
A sought‑after speaker at regional compliance forums, Ali continues to shape the financial crime landscape through thought leadership, education, and strategic advisory. His reputation for integrity, technical mastery, and forward‑looking thinking positions him as a trusted authority for institutions navigating increasing regulatory complexity and heightened expectations for transparency and risk management.