Our Faculty

Martin Woods has a wealth of experience as a detective who once investigated financial crimes, including global frauds and money laundering. Upon leaving the police service he embarked upon a career as a senior financial crime compliance officer, working for and with a wide variety of firms all over the world. He has provided training to regulators, central banks, law enforcement agencies and regulated firms and has been called upon to provide expertise as well as guidance. He has been highly commended by regulators and is passionate about empowering people to fight financial crime.

He advocates we are all here to Make A Difference and he is always on the look out for those who may want to join his MAD – Make A Difference revolution. He prides himself as an enemy of the money launderer, the fraudster and the terrorist, who uses training to equip, inspire and motivate others.

Peter advises financial institutions and individuals around the globe on the implementation of FATCA and CRS. Peter also provides cross-border U.S. tax advice for high-net-worth individuals with U.S. connections. He is the CEO and Founder of GATCA & Trusts Compliance Associates LLC (G&TCA) and creator of the website www.gatcaandtrusts.com

From Aug. 2014 to June 2020, Peter was also Of Counsel to Anaford Attorneys at Law in Zurich. Before returning to private practice in 2014, Peter worked for UBS in Zurich as Head of Wealth Structuring for Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients and Head of Product Management for Trusts and Foundations. In the latter role, Peter was responsible for implementing FATCA for UBS’s trust companies in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, and Singapore. Prior to working for UBS, Peter was as an attorney in Baker & McKenzie’s Zurich office. Peter was also a law professor, both full-time and part-time, for several years in the U.S. He is licenced to practice in Maryland and Virginia and before the U.S. Tax Court. Peter is also a New Zealand barrister and solicitor. All of Peter’s law licences are active.

Justin has been working in regulatory roles for most of his career. He has worked for financial companies such as Macquarie, JPMorgan, Bank of America and UBS. Justin also worked for a US regulator, FINRA, where he helped create Examiner University. After his corporate career concluded, Justin worked for GRC Solutions as Head of North American Operations and then started his own firm, tweezzle, which is virtual training company that specializes in regulatory compliance. It combines learning and entertainment. In addition, Justin works as a strategic advisor for start-ups.
 

Justin Muscolino is an experienced compliance training professional with over 20 years of creating and developing Compliance training programs, managing regulatory projects, liaising with regulators, and identifying gaps/opportunities for improvements in risk mitigation.
 

Tyrone Griffiths is the Senior Consultant and Managing Director of FinCrime Protection Limited.
He holds the following professional qualifications:
 

• MSc Financial Crime and Compliance in Digital Societies (Commences Feb 2022)
• Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance - Prof.PgDip(FCC)
• BSc Hons in Management and Compliance - The University of Manchester
• ICA Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering - Dip(AML)
• ICA Diploma Financial Crime Prevention – Dip(FinCrime)
• ICA Diploma in Compliance – Dip(Comp)
• ICA Specialist Certificate in Trade-Based Money Laundering - Spec.Cert(AML-Trade)
• FICA - Fellow of the International Compliance Association
• Certified Professional - International Compliance Association

Tyrone has held senior positions for over 30 years in the financial sector, predominantly in the Anti-Money Laundering & Regulatory Compliance space. He has held the MLRO, Compliance Oversight Officer and a Nominated Officer positions – registration with the Financial Conduct Authority, the US National Futures Authority and the National Crimes Agency (formerly SOCA).

Tyrone has been involved in many AML / Financial Crime regulatory reviews and a high profile financial criminal case. His in-depth knowledge and practical experience of implementing AML/CTF and Financial Crime Risk Assessments, Policies & Procedures, Controls, Training and Reporting programmes have proven invaluable to firms.

There has never been a more critical time when regulators and law enforcement agencies demand that regulated firms can evidence that they are meeting their legal and regulatory obligations, tackling financial crime.

Marie-Josée Samneh is a Lebanese legal, compliance & anti-money laundering officer with a focus on banking and financial matters.
She has extensive experience in the Lebanese banking and financial industry. In her 10 year career, Marie-Josée worked as the head of compliance in, respectively, a Lebanese financial institution (MENA Invest SAL), and a leading Lebanese subsidiary of a Swiss private bank (Arab Bank Switzerland Lebanon SAL (ABSL), where she established the compliance department (AML and legal) from the ground up.
In fact, Marie-Josée prepared all policies and procedures of the compliance department and oversaw the implementation of various strategic, operational and regulatory processes. In her experience, Marie-Josée also worked as the head of legal and compliance in the Association of Banks in Lebanon which is a professional association established by Lebanese banks. During her time at the Association of Banks in Lebanon, she contributed to the preparation of various banking legislation (FATCA, CRS, etc.,) and coordinated their discussions with the various stakeholders (Government, Banks as well as banking and AML regulators).
Today she is the primary contact with Lebanese regulators at ABSL, she handles all the Bank's strategic development plans and all legal/regulatory interactions between ABSL and its Swiss parent company.

Marie-Josée is also the Secretary of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, the Risk Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Anti Money Laundering Committee at Arab ABSL.

She holds a Law Degree, a Master’s in Banking and Finance from Sagesse University in Beirut, a Master’s in Management from the Ecole Superieure des Affaire Beirut, and an Executive Education, “Program for Leadership Development” from Harvard Business School. She is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. Marie-Josée speaks and writes with full proficiency, Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

Compliance professional, FinTech & RegTech enthusiast. Driving sustainable business success & operational excellence by adopting innovative, risk-based & value-based approach, and with ethical & social responsibility in mind.

Areas of interest/specialization:
• Banking, FinTech, RegTech, Digital payments, Virtual banking
• Blockchain, DeFi, NFT, Crypto
• Regulatory compliance/affairs management
• AML and Financial crime risk management
• Information/cyber security risk management
• Operational risk management
• Enterprise risk management

I use data for financial crime compliance, fraud prevention, and risk management.

Daisy is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with over 15 years work experience. She is a highly effective team leader with proficiency in Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Card Fraud, Know Your Customer Principles (KYC), including developing training programmes and implementing compliance solutions.

Daisy currently works with DIB Bank Kenya Limited which is a subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank – UAE. Prior to this, she has held various leadership positions at Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), Equity Bank and Barclays Bank of Kenya. She holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Eastern Africa, Baraton.
Daisy has been successful in creating and updating relevant AML/CFT and KYC programs and implementation of FATCA compliance. She has also worked closely with subsidiaries in the East African region in her work experience and has a good understanding of the regulatory environment within the region. She is also a Data Protection Officer, and oversees adherence to data protection laws and regulations.

She is the Deputy Chairperson of the Kenya Banker’s Association Compliance Subcommittee and a member of International Compliance Association (ICA). She conducts professional training, while sharing knowledge and experience within the industry.

More than 20 years´ experience in FINANCIAL SERVICES equips me with a blend of cross functional skills in COMPLIANCE, RISK, LEGAL and TECHNOLOGY. I use these skills to help organizations adapt to new challenges and deliver competitive advantage.

My strong ability to interpret legislation and assess its operational impact, combined with my IT and people management experience, allows me to add significant value in REGULATORY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS.

♦ REGULATORY COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT and TRAINER ♦ I harness my deep understanding of compliance regulations and experience in various organizations to offer advisory services and training that help practitioners critically evaluate and build effective compliance programs. I am interested in compliance because it can be a powerful facilitator of DOING BUSINESS BETTER through strengthening INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY. It also exposes me to the inter connectedness of business operations and a multitude of stakeholders, offering me endless learning opportunities.

♦ MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT and PMO ♦ Part of a consulting organisation´s management team, prepared and presented client proposals, budgets and led teams of specialized consultants. Led projects from conception to production, implementing new operating models, workflow automation and strategy tools. Some notable projects: • Led a project in a tier 1 investment bank establishing a governance & control framework for outsourced functions. • Part of an innovative customer due diligence/ KYC managed service & utility project. • Led a project to embed an AML compliance culture across a tier 1 bank. • Participated in projects covering trade & transactions reporting, operational resilience, IT risk, data governance & the IBOR transition. Held various roles in Software Testing & as Project and Vendor Support Manager in a large-scale technology program team which implemented the IT infrastructure for a new digital bank.

♦ SENIOR MANAGER within Banks ♦ Occupied various hands-on roles in retail & corporate risk. Led multi-disciplinary teams locally & remotely. Reported to CEO level across matrix reporting lines.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Law • Bachelor of Commerce (economics and law majors) • Postgraduate in Governance, Risk and Compliance • Certified auditor (ISO Compliance Management Systems & Anti-Bribery Management Systems) • Disintermediation in the banking sector (Gordon Institute of Business Science).

Fellow member of the ICA (International Compliance Association) and AML working group lead at ASCOM (Asociación Española de Compliance).

Gregory Dellas is the Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at ECOMMBX. Previously, at the Bank of Cyprus, Gregory served as Director Wealth & Markets and spearheaded the AML Risk Management team within International Banking Services, responsible for high-risk clients and transactions and for providing guidance and specialized training to management and staff. Before that he was Group MLRO for Cyprus Popular Bank, and held a number of other senior management positions.
 

Gregory is the founder and Chair of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter, since 2015. He holds several international professional certifications including CGSS, CAMS (Advanced) - Risk and CAMS (Advanced) – Audit. He is a certified CAMS instructor and GCI accredited trainer, a Fellow of ICA (FICA) and a long-standing member of the AMLP Forum and IGCA. He also holds an MBA from Lancaster University in the UK and a BSC (Hons) Industrial economics from the University of Warwick.
 

Director, Group Compliance, Financial Crime and ConductDirector, Group Compliance, Financial Crime and Conduct Standard Chartered Bank
 

Professional Compliance Director with seasoned experiences in global banks. Exceptional judgement, engagement, and risk management towards compliance framework. Known for displaying high business acumen, integrity, and ownership while always exceeding expectations independently or as part of a team. Outstanding communication skill with fluency in English and Korean. A strategic thinker, a thoughtful leader and a highly motivated individual with proven track records.
 

Ayotola Jagun is Chief Compliance Officer and Company Secretary of Oando PLC.
 

An experienced lawyer with over 29 years of experience at the Nigerian Bar and a specialist in Corporate Law, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Ayotola has spent most of her legal career working across various jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Canada and Nigeria managing cross border corporate transactions, acquisitions and restructurings across several jurisdictions.
 

Ayotola started her career with Chief Rotimi Williams Chambers. Prior to joining Oando, she also worked as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Capital G Limited, a financial services Group based in Bermuda. She has worked with other notable companies including Akzo Nobel Plc, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Sara Lee UK Holdings in the United Kingdom as well as Citigroup in Bermuda where she held the role of Senior Corporate, Risk & Control Manager. Ayotola was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992 and in 2004, obtained an M.Sc. in Corporate & Ethics from the University of London. She is a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Ayotola has also gained several certifications in the field of Ethics and Compliance including being a Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Ethics Officer (The Ethics Institute SA).
 

Ayotola has a passion for anti-corruption compliance and corporate governance. She was co-chair of the 10th Principle Working Group of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), New York and is a current Board member of the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria. She is a member of the Institute of Directors (Nigeria) Committee on Independent Directors, Chairs the Corporate Governance and Compliance Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law and is a member of Council and Head of the External Relations Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum. She also heads the Equality in Law focal group of the Nigerian Economic Summit Groups’ Community of Practice on Gender. Ayotola serves as a Board Member of several Companies and Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria.
 

Ayotola speaks and lectures regularly on Anti-corruption, Corporate Governance and Compliance at local and international conferences and Institutions.
 

By working with Cyprus as well as international financial institutions, investment managers, corporations and their advisers across a range of industry sectors including funds and investment management, energy and natural resources, technology, and infrastructure, I have come to develop thorough knowledge of all types of corporate structures and can work with clients to provide appropriate support relating to applying advanced theoretical and practical legal knowledge to systematic, analytical processes in the development of Cyprus Business law framework, including include Private involvement in the oil and gas industry, corporate and commercial law, tax practice, corporate practice as well as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and Public Private Partnership law.

At the same time. i have tended to grow academically and become a law and management lecturer in a number of highly esteemed academic institutions in Cyprus, and writing a number of academic journal articles on Public Private Partnerships in the island. Soon i will be receiving my Ph.D in the law of oil and gas in Cyprus from the university of Maastricht. In my research i partly focus on the taxation aspects of the hydrocarbons industry.

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)- IIA -Florida-USA & Chartered Accountant.
 

Hold Master of Business Administration Degree ( MBA ) Edinburgh Business School- Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh , UK.
 

Certified Anti -Money Lundering Specialist ( AMLS ) GCI- Australia.
 

More than 18 years of academic education and professional experience in Accounting/Auditing &Training fields at governmental bodies and International organizations in Qatar , Middle East and GCC.
 

Accredited Trainer , speaker in accounting/Auditing and ( CIA) & ( AMLS ) Instructor for many Universities, governmental bodies , Syndicates and associations.
 

Ms. Sarah Tariq is a Specialist Advisor for AFC & Compliance at Deutsche Bank, Pakistan where she has headed the Transaction Screening & Embargoes team as well. She has a rich experience of 13+ years in Banking and Financial Services Industry in Financial Crime Risk, CDD Advisory and Regulatory Compliance with British, German as well as big local banks in Pakistan. Sarah is enthusiastic to fighting financial crime and has been instrumental in establishment and implementation of compliance governance structures, transaction monitoring systems as well as policies within the banks. She is keen in keeping abreast with the dynamic regulatory environments including the Crypto and Data Analytics space. Sarah started her career with Relationship Management but moved into compliance later. She holds an MBA and is a certified AML Specialist from Institute of Bankers’ Pakistan. Sarah is one of the first Pakistani to have participated in ACAMS as a speaker on topics related to Compliance and AML.

Experienced in Banking, Governance, Compliance, Technology, Regulatory and Consultancy. Worked 20 consecutive years for Standard Chartered Bank in Operational Risk Management, Fintech, Regtech and Cyber Security and Resilience. Expertise relates to Cryptocurrency, Anti Financial Crime, Anti Money Laundering and Combating the Finance of Terrorism. Leveraged the Compliance of international and local Banks.

Certified from ACAMS, Grant Thornton and University of London. International conferences speaker and facilitator. Currently provides consultancies and coaching with GRMCT in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

I am currently working in a CoE team of ING and U.S. Withholding Tax Expert, specialist for FATCA CRS . I am responsible for all Tax ops advice across the business units and reviewing the training modules of each team in the bank. I am also responsible for the policy review.
I have prepared a centralized Foreign Tax Framework and ATO reporting Procedure documents.

long-term experience in banking and generally the financial services industry either as an employee or as an independent advisor, gaining a thorough understanding of the banking and financial services regulations and procedures AML and payments.
 

14-year experience in retail banking.
 

AML and compliance in an Electronic Money Institution (also served as an executive director).
 

Head of Compliance in an EU-regulated Investment Firm (currently).
 

Talal Shoukat has 15 years of experience in many fields such as Banking Operations, Compliance, financial crime, Sanctions, AML/CFT System Implementation and Training. He is a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist CAMS-ACAMS, a Certified Compliance Manager CCM -GCI, Certified Train the Trainer from ILLAF UK, Associate Charter Banker from Charter Banker Institute the UK and Banking Diploma IBP. He holds multiple other financial crime related certifications. He has provided many training sessions in financial institutions & academies in the field of financial crime risk assessment, customer due diligence, trade due diligence, risk-based approach. He has in addition to the above deep knowledge in compliance system implementation. He is an Accredited Trainer from Global Compliance Institute and provides GCI Certifications training in Qatar and around the Globe.
 

A Certified Fraud Examiner, Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and a Compliance Manager with expertise in financial crimes investigation and transaction monitoring.

• Highly proficient in due diligence testing, regulatory compliance, risk and compliance management frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Proven success in developing and maintaining a Regulatory Universe, out of which the Compliance Risk Management Plan is built.
• Well-versed in local and international Anti-Financial Crime programs and standards, that include, but are not limited to, AML, CFT, ABC, Anti-Fraud, etc.
• Technical proficiency in Data Analysis
• Growing interest in research and publications.

Nadine Ghosn Eid is a Compliance Professional based in Beirut with 26 years of banking experience, including 16 years of experience in the Payments and Cards Industry, as well as in AML, financial crime, regulatory compliance, and data protection.
 

In addition to a Master’s Degree in Money and Banking and Certification in Anti-Money Laundering, Securities, Financial Derivatives, Banking Ethics, FSA Regulations, and Data Protection, Nadine has an extended financial experience in the Middle Eastern, African, American, and European markets.
 

More recently, this experience has included working since May 2019 as Senior Manager, then as Director - Head of Compliance at areeba (a Leading Regional Financial Technology company specialized in the payment cards and electronic services, and in offering issuing and acquiring services to banks, other financial institutions, merchants and retailers).
 

Prior to areeba, Nadine worked with CSCBank sal (a regional leader in the card and electronic payment processing industry) for 14 years, of which the last three years have been also as Head of Compliance.
 

Over her career, Nadine’s accomplishments have included:

• Reporting to and advising the Organization’s Executive Management in the mitigation of legal, financial and operational risks.

• Advising the business on compliance-related matters including card services regulatory requirements in Lebanon, the Middle East, and the EU.

• Drafting, amending and recommending amendments of current and new policies and procedures in accordance with market regulatory changes and Best Banking Practices, with Data protection standards.

• Ensuring Compliance with various card schemes mainly with regards to card issuance, PCI Compliance, BIN Sponsorship, prepaid, retail, and corporate cards programs.

• Monitoring compliance control policies, processes and procedures, and ensuring their prompt implementation across all levels of the organization and the Group.

• Cooperating with the Audit Teams (internal and external) responsible for ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures relevant to the institution’s activities.

• Conducting a review of high-risk customers, investigating suspicious operations and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) to the Board Committee for Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering / Countering Financing of Terrorism (referred to as AML/CFT Compliance Committee), as well as to the Special Investigation Commission.

• Overseeing an effective compliance training program, as well as developing, and ensuring the implementation of the institution’s code of conduct and the Best Banking / Financial Practices.

• Acting as the Data Protection Officer of the Organization.

Nadine is fluent in English, French and Arabic, and is no stranger to EU and US legislation, having worked for multiple banks that do business in European and American markets.
 

Esther is an experienced and dedicated Senior Risk and Compliance Manager with 10years of success in ensuring regulatory compliance through the acquisition and implementation of primary, secondary and topical legislation. I hold advanced skills in stockbrokerage, asset management, enterprise risk management and Compliance.

I hold a bachelor of business administration degree major Management from the university of Eastern Africa Baraton. I hold a leadership certificate from the university of Stellenbosch and a Regulations and Market Practice certificate from Chartered Institute for Securities Investment.
My skills include but not limited to training, presentation skills, multi-cultural experience and compliance.

Iam passionate about financial crime compliance.

I have over 5 years of work experience in risk, compliance and anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT). I work with customer-facing and back-office cross-departmental teams spanning customer on-boarding and KYC, sanctions screening, politically exposed persons' screening, transaction monitoring, compliance risk assessments, addressing consent requests from regulators, managing correspondent banking compliance as well as regulatory and senior management reporting.

I have worked in various industries including FinTech, Banking, Advisory, Automotive, and Government. I have solid experience in finance operations including account receivables, payables, asset verification and cash management.

I hold a bachelors degree in Business Management (Finance and Banking), currently pursuing an MBA in Strategic Management.
Besides my day to day roles, I have been involved in the development of the AML guide for Accountants in Kenya (ICPAK – 2020), Financial Crime Compliance Train the Trainer (ToT) member with a tier 1 bank in Kenya with operations across East Africa (2019), and User Acceptance Testing and Post Implementation Review of an AML/CFT system for a tier 1 bank in Kenya (2019/20).

When not fighting financial crime, I enjoy travel and reading.

Mohammad is a professional with 12 years of experience in AML/ CFT in the private and public sectors. Currently working in the MENAFATF in the Mutual Evaluation department, an expert in evaluating how well countries and the private sector implement FATF Standards. he has participated in many AML conferences as an AML/CFT/Compliance speaker in the MENA region. Mohammad is the founder of AML SHIELD, which provide AML/CFT Audits, Consultancy, and Training services to Financial Institutions (FIs), Designated Non-Financial Business and Professions (DNFBPs), and Virtual Assets Services Providers (VASPs).

An accomplished analytical thinker and optimistic Compliance Officer who has a track record of successfully leading compliance teams.
An Anti Financial Crime expert, has the skills and abilities necessary to develop and implement policies, procedures and programs that will ensure compliance with existing regulations and best practices.

I am a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS-Audit and CAMS-FCI), with a double major in Economics, Banking & Finance and an MBA in Finance.

I have over 14 years of experience in the fields of AML, Compliance, Operational risk, FATCA, CRS, GDPR, Sanctions and Terrorism financing.

I am a Speaker, Trainer and Taskforce member with the ACAMS, Bureau van Dijk (A Moody’s Analytics company) and other organizations on topics related to Compliance, AML, Sanctions, FATCA, CRS, GDPR and Risk Management.

Amel Soussi has 25 years of experience in many fields such as banking operations, compliance, financial crime and sanctions in an international Bank. She is a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist CAMS-ACAMS, a Certified Know You Customer Specialist KYCs -GCI and a major in economic & social management Master from Tunisian Economic University. She has provided many training sessions to local and foreign institutions & academies in the field of financial crime risk assessment, customer due diligence, trade due diligence, risk-based approach. She has in addition deep knowledge in compliance system implementation.

Mr. Nayef Al Hussein: Executive Manager Compliance Department (MLRO) and FATCA (RO), assumed his current role in July 2013. He is responsible for all Compliance, AML/CTF, Sanctions, and FATCA functions at Housing Bank Jordan, external branches, and subsidiaries. He leads enterprise programs and initiatives to manage risks associated with AML, Regulatory compliance, and Sanctions and sustain a strong compliance culture across the enterprise. Nayef currently serves on Al Daman for Investment Company Board of Directors. Previously, Nayef held numerous compliance and anti-money laundering management positions at Housing Bank and Arab Bank, including Jordan Regulatory Compliance Manager and Deputy Executive Manager for Compliance Department. Nayef graduated from Hashemite University with a Master's degree in Financial Economy. He is a certified in Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS), Certified Anti-Money Laundering (CAMS)-Audit Program, Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) and Certified Compliance Manager (CCM).

A results-driven professional with a successful record spanning over a decade in both the private and public sectors. A demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and oversee innovative corporate governance, compliance and ethics programs & strategies. Direct experience working in DPA Monitorships and managing complex third party relationships. Consistent and proven expertise in building consensus and driving cooperative relationships with business leaders, Executive Board Management and external stakeholders.

Legal practitioner with over 13years experience, investment banker, Risk Manager & Chief Compliance Officer, CAMS certified specialist, an incurable and an unrepentant optimist with a results-driven track record spanning 12 years of successful track record in Regulatory Compliance & Enterprise Risk Management, AML/ATF.
 

A Finance professional, Business Development Strategist and Relationship Management expert, leveraging 12 years Finance industry experience. Strong interest in Compliance, AML/ATF, Risk, venture investing in diverse sectors. Provide robust financial modeling and reporting to facilitate executive-level decision making. Strong analytical skills, consensus-driven communicator, rapidly adapt to new technologies and possess expertise in diverse subjects.
 

Developed specialized skills set in financial advisory, negotiation, relationship management, balance sheet management, presentation, networking, entrepreneurship, team leadership, AML/ATF training, regulatory compliance supervisory, and project management. Other areas of competences Include financial analysis, financial modeling forecasting, risk assessment, portfolio management, quantitative equity/market research and budgeting
 

I represented the association of Chief compliance officers on the Nigeria 3rd round of the FATF mutual evaluation exercise.
 

A member of the team in charge of preparing and issuing the AML/CFT Policy of the Central Bank of Jordan.
•A member of the team in charge of preparing and issuing the AML/CFT instructions to Central Bank of Jordan which were according to “Methodology for assessing compliance with the FATF Recommendations and the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems”.
•Contributing in preparing the AML/CFT instructions and the related circulars issued by Central Bank of Jordan to the banks operating in Jordan.
•Contributing in drafting the Compliance instructions of the Central Bank of Jordan, which were according to international standards and best practices.
•Contributing in preparing the Central Bank of Jordan’s risk based approach supervisory manual for AML/CFT (Off-Site and On-Site Supervisory Manual).
•Contributing in preparing the AML/CFT RISK MATRIX to the banking sectors in Jordan through collaborating with the IMF experts.
•Identifying, assessing, and understanding the inherent risks, which face the banks arising from (Customer, Geographic Zones, Product and Services, Delivery of Channels) and suggesting the necessary mitigation techniques in order to reduce the aforementioned risks (Risk Mitigations).
•Creating the AML/CFT risk profiles for each bank, while escalating the suitable recommendations to our executive management regarding the high risk levels (Institutional Risk Assessment).
•Analyzing the data (Statistical Data Forms) which is received from the banks to identify the sectorial risk in the banking sector, thereafter circulating them to the banks. (Sectorial Risk Assessment).
•Participating in the National Risk Assessment (NRA) -in a partnership with the AML/CFT Unit in Jordan- to fill in the perceptions and expectations’ questionnaires regarding money laundering and terrorism financing.
•Participating in the Kingdom responses to the questions / Notes, which was received from the MENAFAT assessors regarding the FATF recommendation from the Methodology for assessing compliance with the FATF Recommendations and the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems aiding in the preparation of the mutual evaluation (ME).
•Participating in preparing the AML/CFT Guidance Corporation with Counter terrorist office / US Dept.
•Participating in the On-Site Inspection team to examine the compliance of the banks’ policies and procedures with the Central Bank of Jordan AML/CFT instructions, and to examine the level of effectiveness of their environment (Banking Sector).
•Reviewing periodically the banks' compliance and AML/CFT policies and procedures.
•Analyzing periodically the AML/CFT reports made by the banks' external or internal auditors to assess to what extent the banks’ compliance with the CBJ regulations and the FATF/GAFI standards.
•Circulating the UN’s resolutions to the banks in Jordan in a timely manner.
•Receiving any issues from the banks regarding (fraud, Asset Misappropriation, insider dealing, etc.) and evaluating the internal controls in the banks, and taking the necessary actions (Enforcement Actions) when needed.

Shawki has been able to pursue an anti-financial crime career as a banker assuming a compliance function and as a trainer. In addition to the CAMS & CGSS designations, he also holds a Combating Financial Crime (CFC) certificate from Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)-London. Alongside the current MLRO function, Shawki is a lecturer at ESA Business School-Beirut & speaker at Union of Arab Banks (UAB), ACAMS, and other institutions tasked with countering money laundering and terrorist financing. As Subject Matter Expert (SME), he had conducted many consultancy training workshops aimed at building and strengthening capacities of FIUs and reporting entities to counter illicit financial flows and mitigate financial crime risks across MENA, GCC & East Africa regions. Shawki's contributions to the anti-financial crime literature are also reflected in his articles published by KYC360-UK addressing a myriad of white collar crime topics. On the academic level, he holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB).

Wael Saikaly is presently the Head of AML/CFT at Creditbank SAL, one of the Alpha Lebanese banks. Wael enjoys over 18 years of banking experience focusing on the areas of Audit, AML, and Compliance.

Wael reorganized and restructured two AML/CFT departments in two different banks, and was successful in creating a more flexible and efficient AML/CFT system while working closely with the branches in order to protect the bank from being exploited for money laundering or terrorist financing activities.

In his present position, Wael is handling several responsibilities covering: (1) Researching and understanding changes in local and international AML/CFT regulations. (2) Developing Anti Money Laundering and Compliance guidance materials, (3) Supervising and updating the Risk Based Approach (RBA) Criteria to acknowledge local and international requirements, (4) Overseeing the good application of AML/CFT daily controls and procedures.

Wael enjoys a vast experience in banking operations due to his both Commercial and Internal Control background that broadened his exposure to day-to-day operations.

Wael is also responsible for developing and delivering training programs on AML/CFT topics and FATCA/CRS requirements. He has been a speaker with the ACAMS in two previous regional conferences held in Dubai that covered:
- Strengthening Collaboration between Compliance and Internal Audit in 2017 and
- The FinCEN CDD / FATF UBO Requirements in 2018.

Wael graduated from the Lebanese University in Beirut, holding a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Marketing and Management.
Wael is a Certified Anti Money Laundry Specialist since 2014.
Wael earned the CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) in 2020.

Highly motivated individual with extensive experience in the Financial Crime Compliance field, specialising in Sanctions Regulations. I have more than 12 years of Sanctions experience across multiple banks which means that I have explored multiple systems and frameworks.
I have the ability to implement control frameworks, replace and fine tune screening systems, enhance policies and processes while delivering industry-leading leaderships skills.
I am passionate about what I do and I am focused on delivering excellent results. I have the ability to explore the latest technological advancements and integrate that with the banks control framework in order to deliver the most cost effective, yet robust compliance frameworks. This includes automation, AI etc.
I am member of the CGSS examination Task Force responsible for developing the CGSS course in collaboration with ACAMS, thereby displaying the high levels of Sanctions knowledge

Ahmad Tarteer is a very well-rounded and qualified ‎Compliance and AML expert and accredited trainer and speaker in Compliance and Anti-‎Financial Crimes. He is also a leader and influencer in the compliance and AML community, and a well-known ‎expert in many related subjects, especially International Sanction, FATCA, and CRS, in ‎addition he is expert in AML intelligence and Business Logic Units since he implemented ‎AML solutions and AML System scenarios.

A professional with 14 years of experience in the financial sector. Holding Masters in Finance & Investment, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (CFCS), Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB), Certified Compliance Specialist (CCOS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), Certified Compliance Manager (CCM), and Certified Microsoft Data Scientist.

Experience in handling regulatory compliance, money laundering and financial crimes projects in different countries for financial institutions. Providing a training and consultation in compliance and risk management area. Hardworking, organized, and dedicated person with excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Having a unique combination of strong business and technical knowledge.

I'm the head of AML/CFT department at Bank of Palestine, the largest bank in Palestine, with a solid experience of compliance and AML/CTF and compliance industry, with an experience of around 11years in this field, in addition to an advance analytical experience due to my skills in excel and my knowledge in accounting and finance and Project management.

-I've been represented my country in many international forums for speaking in AML/CFT, and I've led the bank to sign a contract with Proparco (AFD Group fund) to invest in Bank of Palestine in 12 Million USD agreement.
-I've worked closely with Delliotte to enhance AML/CFT framework at bank of Palestine, and I've succeeded to achieve all requirements to let Bank of Palestine meet the leading practice for AML/CFT recommendations.
-I've earned many certificates in the field of AML/CFT including CCM and many other certificates in this filed, along with other advance analytical skills like Excel, that enables me to have a solid and advance analytical skills in investigations.

Trainer specialist in the field of AML/CFT.

Senior evaluator of the AML/CFT system of Financial Institutions

In-depth knowledge of financial crimes, sanctions, risk-based approach, detection of suspicious transactions.

Experience

BTK Groupe BPCE

Company NameBTK Groupe BPCE

Total Duration26 yrs 7 mos

Né en 1957 à Bizerte, une ville située au nord de la Tunisie, j’ai poursuivi mes études primaires et secondaires dans la même ville avant de rejoindre la capitale pour m’inscrire à la Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Politiques et Economiques, où j’ai obtenu ma licence en Droit public en 1980 et mon Certificat d’Aptitude à la Profession d’Avocat en 1981.
L’essentiel de mon parcours professionnel s’est déroulé à la Banque Centrale de Tunisie (30 ans) où j’ai occupé de hautes fonctions de responsabilité, y compris le secrétariat général de la cellule de renseignements financiers et à la QNB-Tunisia que j’ai dirigé pendant 5 ans.
Dans le secteur privé, j’ai cofondé avec l’ancien gouverneur de la Banque Centrale, Taoufik Baccar, le bureau de conseil B&B-The Consultants & Partners-SARL, spécialisé notamment dans l’assistance des organismes publics et privés, nationaux et étrangers dans les domaine économique, financier, bancaire, fiscal et juridique. Le bureau a en particulier, initié deux instruments qui favorisent la transparence du monde des affaires : l’agence « PBR-Rating », première agence de notation en Afrique du Nord et la norme internationale de certification AML 30000, dédiée à la lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent et le financement du terrorisme. Dans ce domaine précis, le bureau B&B-The Consultants & Partners-SARL, assure des formations au profit de la haute direction et des cadres des institutions financières et des entreprises et professions non-financières désignées par le GAFI.
Sur le plan civil, je suis marié et père de deux enfants

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, (ICAN), Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration (ICA), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and member of the UK based International Compliance Association and an MBA holder from ESUT Business School, Enugu.
 

Besides being a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Prince is an alumnus of University of Leicester where he bagged a Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Finance. He had earlier acquired a B.Sc Degree in Accounting from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin. He has over Twenty (20) years banking experience spanning Credit Administration, Compliance, Audit, Investigations and Control in Standard Trust Bank Limited (STB), United Bank of Africa Plc (UBA), Bank PHB Plc and Keystone Bank Limited, Heritage Bank Plc and Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.
 

Prince was the pioneer Group Head of Compliance in Heritage Bank laying the strong foundations that made the Bank a reference point in regulatory compliance with near zero regulatory infractions before he was reassigned to higher responsibilities. He has attended several courses both locally and abroad. Prince is married to Helen Akamadu and God has blessed them with three boys, Ikemba, Ezeugo and Ugwumba.
 

Oladele Ismail O. is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Banker, Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (USA), Certified Cyber (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Management professional (USA) and a member of both ACAMS and ACFE. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan and two Postgraduate Advanced Professional Certificate in Strategic Audit; Applied Business and Corporate Law from Metropolitan School of Business and Management (UK).
 

My banking career started with Skye Bank Plc as a Resident Compliance Officer and rose to the position of Regional Compliance Officer within two years covering all branches in Oyo and Ogun States. I have also headed the Internal Audit, Compliance and Control Department of Baines Credit where he led the strategic business process re-engineering and digital transformation team of the Bank. I further moved to SIFAX Group as the Group Compliance Manager having oversight compliance and risk functions across the six major subsidiaries in Nigeria (Maritime, Aviation, finance, logistics, Haulage and hospitality) and three international subsidiaries (USA, Ghana and Sierra Leone)..
 

Experienced Anti Money Laundering Specialist and manager of internal Control risk across branch network with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Offers twenty-six years experience and expertise in managing internal control, money laundering and terrorist financing risks. Customer-oriented approach to work with strong history of leading high-performance teams to meet or exceed objectives. Dedicated and hardworking with internal drive to deliver excellence. Tactical team builder with strong background in risk management and team development. Energetic self-starter and team builder able to navigate high-stress situations and achieve goals on time and under budget.
 

I am an AML/CFT/CPF specialist for almost 9 years. I provide training on AML/CFT/PF, Sanction Compliance, and FATCA
 

With extensive and diversified experience in the Banking industry, a comprehensive educational and training background and an exemplary career at leading organisations, I possess the required skills and knowledge with commendable management experience and technical expertise.
 

A compliance specialist with over 15 years experience in financial services. I have certification and training in KYC, AML and Sanctions..
 

I have trained institutions in Nigeria and spoken on various platforms such as the Compliance Institute of Nigeria..
 

Mark Oluwasijibomi Akinpitansoye CAMS/CFE . I am a compliance professional with 10 years of experience. I have extensive knowledge in subjects a round financial crime and data privacy.
 

Experienced Subject Matter Expert with a demonstrated history of working in the Banking and FinTech industry. Skilled in Financial Crime Compliance, Anti Money Laundering Procedures, Portfolio Management, Credit Risk, Analytical Skills, KYC/Client Due Diligence, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Strong information technology professional graduated from University of Maiduguri.
 

Approximately 13 years of Banking and FinTech experience encompassing Financial Crime Risk/AML Compliance, Client Due Diligence Operations rotations, Sales, Relationship Management, Segment Management. Currently responsible for Financial Crime Compliance and AML controls for Aza Group.
 

Compliance manager in AM Bank with 8 years experience in the financial crime compliance field having high competence and skills in detecting and preventing a broad array of financial crimes and mitigating related risks. I oversee the implementation of effective and sustainable anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud and sanction compliance programs for all bank branches and departments. In addition to being a member of the AML CTF board committee, I work in close collaboration with the local financial intelligence unit. Conducting enterprise-wide risk assessment along with training need assessment is one of my expertise, moreover, I conducted internal training to board members, senior management and bank employees to spread compliance culture and highlight controls that should be implemented.
 

• Certified Compliance Manager.
   
• Advanced Certified AML specialist– Risk Management
   
• Certified Financial Crime Specialist
   
• Certified Anti Money laundry specialist
   
• Business Conduct Certification
   
• Financial risk management – Part 1
   

I earned a bachelor’s degree at Lebanese university (with great honours) majoring in banking and finance.
 

Career professional education and staying up to date with new compliance regulations and threats is an essential part of my daily routine through referring to international training platforms, webinars and financial crime compliance courses.
 

Alexius Nwankwo is a Banker with over 21 years banking experience in various Departments in banking, ranging from Banking Operations, Internal Control, Investigations and Compliance (Governance, Risk and Compliance) where he currently works with Heritage Bank Plc as the Head, Investigations and Fraud Management. While in each of these functions, He has consistently been adjudged one of the bests and most resourceful staff in all assigned functions which span beyond the above, up to information system control, compliance, Audit and security.
 

In acquiring competences and skills for the result oriented performance in all the positions he had held, he had the following educational and professional qualifications: Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting, B.Sc. in Accounting, MBA (Financial Management), Fellow Chartered Accountant -FCA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria- ICAN), ACTI (Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria- CITN), Certified Fraud Examiner – CFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - ACFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist – CAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists - ACAMS), Associate, Compliance Institute, Nigeria and Lead Auditor ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) and ISO/IEC 27035 Lead Incident Manager (Information Security) among others.
 

He has participated in the implementation of various projects and have led various teams to success. His proven result-oriented competence, outstanding performance in various Banking functions, knowledge of the industry laws and Regulations have equipped him as an ideal Assurance Officer. He has spoken in various Trainings, Seminars and Conferences; currently a Trainer (Faculty) in his current Banking employment, once charged with the responsibility of Developing, coordinating and also facilitating all Compliance related trainings in the Bank. His wide and in-depth experience in the financial industry has been a major advantage in preparation and delivery of appropriate trainings for skills and competence development for all training activities.
 

Experienced Compliance professional with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, Banking, Credit Analysis, and Basel II. Strong Banking professional with a BSc in Commerce English Section focused in Accounting from Ain Shams University.Graduate of various Leadership programmed internationally courses with Barclays in 2013 (I Lead course in Johannesburg, South Africa) and the Central Bank of Egypt (Future Leader in 2016).

Experienced Head of Compliance with significant combination of expertise in Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory compliance, operations and Business which I gained over my 16 years’ career in a distinguished multinational and regional banks in Egypt with a proven track record in a diversified areas of Banking functions “Retail business, Back office treasury & Compliance”.

Demonstrated strengths in Compliance with a 12 years of major contribution & input to establish Compliance & Governance framework of Bank Audi sae and participating as a cornerstone to reform the Compliance function in FAB - Egypt formerly NBAD- Egypt & Mashreq –Egypt & now adding more exposure in Fintech & e-payments institutions with a strategic focus to provide a sound Compliance & Governance practices for Company Board of directors showing proper Compliance reference.

I am highly experienced compliance professional with consistent track record in legal and compliance. I have 15 years management level experience in several international/local Banks.
 

I have a strong foundation, technical competencies and understanding in compliance, anti- money laundering and terrorist finance, whistle blowing management, regulatory relations management, statutory reporting, corporate governance and legal services. I have look-back experiences on with unique perspectives on daunting projects relating to compliance program reviews, customers on-boarding and risk rating, mergers and acquisition, starting compliance units and designing policies and manuals, risk mapping, integrity risks assessment of individuals and institutions, international sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption norms as well as client background checks, this attributes are fully complimented with exceptional drafting /interpersonal skills and an alert mindset for the interest of corporate or/and individual clients on due diligence, regulatory relationship, complex identification requirements and cross border transactions.
 

I have organized and facilitated several trainings on compliance and anti- money laundering policies since 2004.
 

I am a Compliance officer who excels at issue spotting, evaluating risks, risk mapping, compliance risk plan, policy drafting, understanding operations and legal requirements, and conducting research.