Is the traditional risk-based approach to financial crime compliance breaking down? In this webinar, two of the sharpest minds in AML and financial crime compliance go head-to-head on one of the industry’s most urgent questions.
With criminals moving faster than ever, regulators shifting their focus from technical compliance to real-world effectiveness, and the Wolfsburg Group releasing updated guidance on the very day this session was recorded, the conversation couldn’t be more timely.
Together, the speakers dig into why static risk assessments, annual model reviews, and siloed compliance programs are no longer fit for purpose. They discuss what a truly dynamic, continuous, AI-powered approach to risk management actually looks like in practice, from the boardroom to the front line.
From real-world examples of catching Russian sanctions exposure in near real-time, to the question of whether agentic AI will eventually replace BSA officers entirely, this session is packed with candid, practitioner-level insight that goes well beyond the usual compliance talking points.
Michael Hall – Senior Vice President and Director of AML and Economic Sanctions, Fifth Third Bank (and designated BSA Officer). Nearly three decades of financial crime compliance experience, including eight years in Bank of America’s AML organisation and 20 years across US and European global banking.
Elizabeth Callan – Strategy and Innovation Lead, SymphonyAI Financial Services. Over 25 years across US intelligence, law enforcement and the private sector, including roles at the US Treasury’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the DEA’s Special Operations Division.
Whether you’re a compliance leader trying to make the case for AI investment, a vendor trying to understand what banks actually need, or a financial crime professional wondering what your role looks like in five years, this one is worth your time.
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