The AML Act of 2020 was a landmark piece of legislation when passed three years ago, with sweeping changes to corporate transparency, beneficial ownership, financial crime priorities and more. Since then, while some implementing regulations and elements have emerged, the progress to bring the law into regulatory reality has been steady but slow.

The response from some financial institutions is to take a "wait and see" approach, but as key parts of the AML Act take shape, is the time for waiting at an end? Should financial institutions and other organizations be more proactive to ready their customer due diligence and compliance programs for the impacts of the legislation? And what can we expect looking ahead to 2024? In this session, hear from regulators who play a key role in AML Act implementation on the status of the legislation, suggestions for institutions who may be affected, and what's likely to emerge in the coming months.

When governments around the world hit Russia with sanctions in response to the invasion of the Ukraine, sanctions compliance programs and the professionals behind them stepped up to the challenge, implementing screening and blocking for sanctions of unprecedented scale and scope. Since then, new challenges have emerged. Sanctions evaders have shifted tactics and targets, and the rising risks of weapons proliferation and dual-use goods have added new wrinkles to an already complex field.

Where does this leave sanctions compliance professionals? What are the key risk areas and evasion techniques to prioritize, and what are regulators expecting to see as best practices in a rapidly-changing world? In this session, hear from experts as they explore these issues and more.

In this session, one non-profit organization details their tireless work against Human Trafficking, highlighting individuals who have suffered the lasting effects of this crime.

The House Always Wins? The State of Play in Casino and Gaming AML ComplianceNetworking and Discussion

Ever felt like you're having an identity crisis? No, we don't mean in your personal life - we're talking about customer identities, and the challenges in building an effective CDD/KYC program at a time of rising criminal risks and the complexities of digital onboarding. On this session, we'll start with the premise that customer due diligence is fundamentally broken, due to a combination of regulatory shortcomings, sophisticated threats and the approaches we're using to identify customers. Fortunately, we won't end there - instead, we'll talk both practical steps and big-picture concepts to move to a better