Meet our Speakers and Panellists
Day 5
Friday, 20 November 2020
Key Compliance Areas in 2030
Prof Eduard Ivanov is Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia), Academic Supervisor of the Master Programme “Compliance and Legal Risks Mitigation in Corporate, Public and Non-Profit Sectors”. Prof. Ivanov is visiting professor at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (Austria), DIREITO GV (Brazil), the University of Nice (France), and the University of Muenster (Germany). He is a Chair of the Working Group on Legislation of the Council on the development of anti-corruption compliance and business ethics at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, member of the Experts Board of the National Compliance Association. In 2013-2015, Prof. Ivanov was a chair of the anti-corruption group at the Law Schools Global League. From 2002–08, Eduard Ivanov served as a head of various departments in Rosfinmonitoring (Russian FIU) and was responsible for financial investigations of money laundering and financing of terrorism and for development the international cooperation. From 2005–08 he was co-chair of the Working Group on Typologies at the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and member of the FATF Working Group on Typologies.
He is an expert and published author in the fields of compliance, combating corruption, terrorism, and money-laundering. For more than 20 years, Prof. Ivanov provides training and consultancy in AML/CFT and anti-corruption compliance for governmental authorities, financial institutions and companies.
He is an expert and published author in the fields of compliance, combating corruption, terrorism, and money-laundering. For more than 20 years, Prof. Ivanov provides training and consultancy in AML/CFT and anti-corruption compliance for governmental authorities, financial institutions and companies.
Carlos F. Guerrero has more than 18 years of professional experience. During this time, he has served in different positions related to the criminal justice system: litigant, prosecutor, advisor to the Deputy Attorney General and Anticorruption Director at the Attorney General's Office. He is a lawyer from the Externado de Colombia University, a specialist in Criminal Law and Intellectual Property from the same University, a Master's in International Justice from the University of Turin and the United Nations Interregional Crime Research Institute, and a PhD candidate in the Rule of Law and Global Governance at the University of Salamanca. He has been a university professor, advisor on matters of transparency and integrity of private and public entities, consultant, and criminal law litigator. He is a member of ACIEC.
Clive Kelly is an experienced international financial services professional having held roles as CEO, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Underwriting Officer for the largest global insurers and reinsurers. Clive is currently Chairperson, non-executive director, Chair of Risk Committees/Audit Committees for a number of global insurance firms.
Clive is council member and past president of the Association of Compliance officers in Ireland (ACOI), the leading global compliance association. Clive is an industry recognised expert in risk management, compliance, insurance and reinsurance and consults on these topics for leading financial services institutions. Clive is passionate about lifelong learning and has been a lecturer, author and examiner in risk management, compliance, culture, financial markets and governance for the last 20 years. He teaches on programmes for the Institute of Banking, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Central Bank of Ireland, Irish Department of Finance and ACOI. Clive speaks both nationally and internationally on Risk management, Compliance, Governance and Culture and has published both in industry journals and in the national press on these topics.
Clive is council member and past president of the Association of Compliance officers in Ireland (ACOI), the leading global compliance association. Clive is an industry recognised expert in risk management, compliance, insurance and reinsurance and consults on these topics for leading financial services institutions. Clive is passionate about lifelong learning and has been a lecturer, author and examiner in risk management, compliance, culture, financial markets and governance for the last 20 years. He teaches on programmes for the Institute of Banking, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Central Bank of Ireland, Irish Department of Finance and ACOI. Clive speaks both nationally and internationally on Risk management, Compliance, Governance and Culture and has published both in industry journals and in the national press on these topics.
Juan Jose Dorich is President of the Peruvian Association of Ethics and Compliance. Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the ACFE. Degree in Accounting from Universidad del Pacífico. Accounting Expert, member of the Committee of Judicial Accountants of the College of Public Accountants of Lima. Director of Investigations and Forensic Audits. Expert in Anti-Bribery Programs, Money Laundering Prevention and Anti-Fraud Programs. Certified Public Accountant.
Nneka Nwaka is a lawyer, A Fellow of the Compliance Institute Nigeria and a Certified Anti- Money Laundering Specialist with several years of experience in the field. Her experience ranges from developing and implementing compliance programs to monitoring and ensuring the effectiveness of the program across different jurisdictions. Working with different jurisdiction has afforded her the opportunity of relating with Financial Institutions and regulators with different regulatory responsibilities in multiple countries and cultures. She is well versed in implementing compliance risk management strategies that have proven effective in drastically reducing organizational risk ratings and levels. In addition, her experience includes providing independent assessment on the effectiveness of existing compliance programs for multiple entities. She has over time contributed to effective risk management through development and implementation of critical compliance policies and programs. With an excellent knowledge of key compliance areas, she has been instrumental in developing and facilitating several training programs within and outside Nigeria.
Dmitry Nikitin is Chief Risk Officer at Tele2 Russia. Education: State-University — Higher School of Economics (2007). Has considerable experience in Risk Management, Financial Crime Compliance (AML, Anti-Bribery, sanction compliance) and Anti-Fraud. Has more than 10-year experience as Compliance Officer in large Russian companies. Has International Diploma in Compliance of International Compliance Association, Manchester School of Business. Publications: «Corporate Risk Management for AML/СFT purposes», Moscow, Yurisprudentsiya, 2012. National Compliance Association Expert Council Member
Vladimir Balakin is President of the National Association of Compliance, Managing Partner of National Legal Network JSC, member of the expert council of the State Duma committee on Security and Anti-Corruption, member of the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Business Security, expert of the Anti-Corruption Charter of CCI, member of the working group in the Central Bank of Russia on creating a general concept on compliance control in financial institutions. Vladimir Balakin started his career in state executive bodies, for several years he occupied executive positions in the structure of the State Committee for State Property Management of the Russian Federation (State Property Committee of Russia), including the General Department of Economic Security, general executive department and audit department. He is experienced in organizing and providing legal support for an authorized bank of the Moscow Region (UNIKOMBANK) in activities on the stock market. He also has experience in real estate and litigation and in implementation of legal support for projects in the field of investment activities and the stock market in the framework of the legal management of the largest oil company in Russia (LUKOIL). Attorney, member of the Moscow Region Attorney Association.
Dmitry Kurganov Top-expert (international experience) in assets protection, security, risk-management, internal controls, audit, crisis management, compliance, etc. Wide range of close relations and contacts with professionals, law-enforcement, government bodies, etc. within Russian Federation, CIS and EU. Close cooperation federal and regional government bodies, chamber of commerce, security providers, associations, hoteliers. Personal assistant of the Senator deputy of the Committee of National defense and security of the Parliament of the Russian Federation. President and founder of “National Lobby Union”. Member of the Security Commission of The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
Federico Volujewicz is Partner at De Dios & Goyena competition and antitrust group in Argentina. He represents national and international clients in a wide range of sectors in complex antitrust and competition issues, antitrust compliance programs and business practice reviews. He served as Director of Competition Advocacy (2016-2018) and as Director of Anticompetitive Concerted Conducts (2018-2019) at Argentina´s National Commission for the Defense of Competition (CNDC for its Spanish acronym). Mr. Volujewicz is an antitrust and competition advisor to the World Bank, and NGA to the Advocacy and the Cartels Working Groups of the International Competition Network (ICN). He is a member of the Argentine Association of Compliance and Ethics (AAEC), where he is co-director of the Compliance & Antitrust Working Group; he has written and lectured on legal topics related to antitrust and corporate law
Solomon Abiakalam is an experienced Compliance and Risk executive with international exposure and track record in the development and implementation of Compliance programs: AML/CFT, Anti- Fraud, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Operational Risk, Ethics, Consumer Protection and Privacy. He has 20 years cognate experience within Banking and Payments. He has supported different international organizations, across fintech, international banking and payments, to achieve their compliance and risk objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa. Solomon is the Currently the Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Cellulant Corporation, a fintech that supports payments for 50% of Africa’s banks and operates a blockchain led digital marketplace, connecting thousands of Africans to efficiently trade Agri products. As part of executive management, Solomon leads on risk strategies for Cellulant across its platforms and 17 African countries. He provides governance over the risk control processes and oversees the legal, compliance and risk functions. He had a successful stint in Standard Chartered Bank as Deputy General Manager responsible for Financial Crime Compliance across Nigeria and West Africa. While in StanChart, Solomon provided leadership, exercised authority and demonstrated accountabilities as risk control owner for Money laundering/Terrorist Financing; Sanctions; and Bribery & Corruption for all relevant countries across Corporate, Investment, Commercial, Wealth, Private and Retail Banking. He was also in HSBC as Vice President, Compliance- responsible for the bank’s relationships in West Africa. Prior to HSBC, Solomon was in MoneyGram International as Regional Compliance Officer, Anglophone Africa- with compliance oversight over an agent network of 150 financial institutions. Prior to MoneyGram, Solomon had worked for two different Nigeria banks at various capacities. An associate editor of the Financial Crime News, a publication of Metriqa UK, Solomon is highly experienced in creating and implementing compliance training and conferences. He has led large, diverse and highly motivated teams to successfully implement multiple risk management initiatives across different African jurisdictions. He constantly provides independent opinion and works as part of risk committees to assess risks associated with ventures, clients and countries. He is familiar with the rigors of managing risks around complex financial products, involving high risk clients and within high risk geographies. He is a Certified Anti- Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and holds an MBA from the prestigious Lagos Business School. Solomon believes Africa’s prosperity is predicated on a radical disruption of its present economic order. He is excited by the potential value that could be unlocked by de-risking Africa and connecting millions of Africans to the financial system to power their everyday lives. Through his work, he believes he is in the business of prosperity for Africa.
Andrew Ward is the coordinator of the Cuatrecasas Competition and EU Law Team in Madrid and managing partner of the Brussels office. He specializes in European Union, Spanish and international competition law, with extensive experience in merger control, competition authority investigations and managing antitrust risks. He also deals with state aid and other issues pertaining to EU law more widely. A member of the Madrid bar since 2002, prior to joining Cuatrecasas he read law at Cambridge before being called to the Bar of England and Wales by Lincoln’s Inn, completing pupillage and practicing as a barrister first in London and then at a leading international firm in Brussels. He is a board member of the Spanish Association for the Defense of Competition, a rapporteur for the American Bar Association’s International Committee and co-chair of the Unilateral Conduct Working Group of the IBA Antitrust Committee. In 2012 Mr. Ward was the only Spanish lawyer listed by Global Competition Review among the "40 under 40" leading specialists in Competition worldwide, having earlier been one of only two antitrust counsel listed in Iberian Lawyer’s "40 under 40" ranking for all lawyers in Spain and Portugal.
Benedict Uzoma Anyalenkeya is a twenty-first century Banker, Accountant, Technology Strategist, Digital Business Strategist, Transaction banking Specialist, Certified Information Systems Audit professional and Data Privacy Experthas over 20 years banking experience covering Investment banking. Retail/Commercial Banking, electronic banking and Micro finance banking having worked for 2 merchant banks, 4 Commercial banks,1 Microfinance bank and 1 Cooperative Society. This covered Banking Operations, Product Management, Sales, Ebanking and Technology Management. He served as the Financial Secretary of the Committee of eBanking Industry Heads (CEBIH) for 4 years, having previously served as her Policy and Regulatory Secretary. He has served at various CBN’s committee that fashioned out the various epayment directives in Nigerian in the last 6 years. I am presently a member of the CBN’s Vision 2020 Financial Payment Systems Board. He also served on the Board of ISACA (Information Systems Audit & Control Association) Lagos Chapter as the Marketing Director in addition to serving as a Board member of the ICAN Faculty Of Consultancy & Information Technology (FCIT).