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Sanctions in focus – how new AI tech is adding business value

09.08.2025

Featuring expert insights from SymphonyAI and Kharon

In an era of escalating global sanctions, financial institutions and corporations face unprecedented compliance pressure.

This exclusive white paper brings together leading voices from SymphonyAI and Kharon to explore how AI innovation is transforming sanctions management, turning compliance from a cost center into a source of business advantage.

What you’ll learn

Gain a strategic understanding of how cutting-edge AI is reshaping sanctions compliance through:

  • The latest global sanctions trends — including the enforcement priorities of the EU, US, and UK, and how geopolitical tensions are driving complexity.

  • Real-world examples of sanctions evolution, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to emerging risks across China and the Middle East.

  • How AI, machine learning, and generative technologies are revolutionizing sanctions screening, reducing false positives, and strengthening operational efficiency.

  • Best practices for implementation, governance, and regulatory alignment — straight from the experts helping the world’s largest banks modernize compliance.

Meet the experts

This thought leadership roundtable features senior compliance and AI leaders with decades of hands-on experience across financial crime, regulation, and technology transformation:

  • Charmian Simmons, Financial Crime and Compliance Expert, SymphonyAI – a 20-year veteran in risk and AI innovation.

  • Enda Shirley, Head of Compliance, SymphonyAI – a leader in AML strategy and financial crime product innovation.

  • Ben Princen, Sanctions Product Manager, SymphonyAI – a recognized sanctions compliance specialist and ACSS-certified expert.

  • Howard Mendelsohn, Chief Client Officer, Kharon – a former U.S. Treasury official and leading authority on global risk and sanctions intelligence.

Why you should download it

This white paper equips compliance officers, risk leaders, and executives with actionable insights on:

  • Leveraging AI to reduce investigation times and improve name screening accuracy.

  • Building a dynamic, data-driven sanctions framework aligned with regulatory expectations.

  • Enhancing detection and due diligence with integrated AI and high-quality risk intelligence.

Whether you’re driving compliance transformation, managing enterprise risk, or modernizing technology infrastructure, this paper delivers the strategic and practical guidance you need to stay ahead in 2025.

Download the white paper now

Unlock expert strategies to future-proof your sanctions compliance and turn AI innovation into measurable business value.

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