Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in GMT.

8:45 AM
Registration, networking & morning coffee
 
9:25 AM
Introduction

Maurice Button, CEO, City & Financial Global

9:30 AM
Chair’s opening remarks

Marcus Thompson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

9:40 AM
Quick-fire Panel: The difficulties facing the UK Government in the introduction and implementation of sanctions in the current climate

Moderator:

Marcus Thompson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

Panellists: 

Satindar Dogra, Partner, Linklaters

Nabi Abdullaev, Partner, Russia and CIS, Control Risks

10:20 AM
Panel

What is the impact of recent geopolitical developments on financial institutions and UK corporates? Is compliance more or less challenging?

Moderator:

Ed Pearson, Associate, White & Case

Panellists:

Jonathan Burke, Global Head of Sanctions Compliance for Banking, Citibank

Simon Armstrong, Director – Sanctions Escalation and Alerts Advisory, Barclays

Rakesh Patel, Head of Sanctions Policy Oversight & Export Controls, HSBC 

11:05 AM
Networking break
 
11:30 AM
Presentation

Update on recent developments in UK sanctions

Maya Lester KC, Brick Court

11:50 AM
Presentation

Using the report card approach to assess the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia – the impact on political, economic and organisational behaviours

Nabi Abdullaev, Partner, Russia and CIS, Control Risks

12:10 PM
Panel

Developing state-of-the-art sanctions screening and compliance programmes: the role of AI in sanctions screening

Moderator:

Shahmeem Purdasy, Head of Line 1 Financial Crime Advisory Team, Virgin Money

Panellists:

Marketa Piecuchova, Compliance Officer, Swiss Re

James Grant, Head of Sanctions, Banking Circle

Richard Dunmall, EMEA Head of Sanctions, SMBC

Igor Sumkovski, Senior Compliance Manager, Euroclear UK and International

12:50 PM
Presentation

Tactics for dealing with sanctions litigation

Satindar Dogra, Partner, Linklaters

Michael Munk, Senior Managing Associate, Linklaters

1:10 PM
Networking and lunch break
 
2:10 PM
Latest enforcement trends and decisions

Marcus Thompson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

In conversation with…

Satindar Dogra, Partner, Linklaters

Ed Pearson, Senior Associate, White & Case

2:30 PM
Panel

Best practice compliance strategies for dealing with entities associated with Russia and elsewhere: reconciling the potential conflicts in the US, UK and EU regimes

Moderator:

Yulia Solomakhina, Special Counsel (New York), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Panellists:

Robert McMillan, Managing Director, Anti- Financial Crime and MLRO, Commerzbank

Philip Worman, Senior Managing Director, J.S. Held LLC

Neil Whiley, Head of Sanctions, Bank ABC

3:20 PM
Afternoon break
 
3:40 PM
Panel

Where next? The impact of tensions in the Middle East, US and UK foreign policy in China and new areas of conflict. What are the implications for UK and multi-national companies’ sanctions strategies?

Moderator:

Shruti Chandhok, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

Panellists:

Chris Tooke, Director - Strategy & Risk Advisory, Russia, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, J.S.Held LLC

Chloe Cina, Senior Associate Fellow, Centre for Finance and Security (CFS), Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Rosamund De Sybel, Head of Advisory Services, International Institute for Strategic Studies

4:30 PM
Chair’s closing remarks

Marcus Thompson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

4:35 PM
Close of proceedings
 

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