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Engage in a live case scenario, hear cross-industry perspectives, challenge assumptions, and gain actionable insights into how innovation, regulation, and emerging risk are reshaping the market. [Register interest](https://content.hka.com/the-trade-finance-compliance-conference#form) [View agenda](https://content.hka.com/the-trade-finance-compliance-conference#agenda) ## Event Highlights ### Exclusive in-person event with limited seats ### Live trade finance decision lab ### Senior cross-industry practitioner network ### Practical insight into risk and innovation **WHAT MAKES THIS EVENT DIFFERENT** ## Built for practitioners, not passive delegates ### Participate in an interactive decision-making forum with practical outputs Delegates will explore a realistic trade finance case as it evolves throughout the day, challenging assumptions, testing responses and shaping practical takeaways. ### Technology in a practical context Technology outputs are tested through use cases, with a focus on data quality, reliance, explainability and decision value.   ### Cross-sector expertise & senior networking Banks, legal advisers, insurers, commodities specialists, technology providers and financial crime experts come together in a curated setting to share perspectives and build connections. **WHAT YOU'LL LEARN** ## This programme will explore how to: Interpret complex risk signals when ownership, goods, pricing, routing, sanctions and maritime indicators point in different directions. Assess decision options under pressure, including when to proceed, pause, escalate, reject or seek further information. See technology applied and leveraged, from AI and OCR to sanctions screening, maritime intelligence and network analytics. Compare institutional and human responses, including how different banks and trade ecosystem stakeholders manage escalation and commercial pressure. ## Agenda |   | Session | | --- | --- | | 08:45 – 09:30 | Arrival coffee & registration | | 09:30 – 10:00 | Welcome and case-study introduction | | 10:00 – 10:15 | Scene-setter: the new trade finance risk map | | 10:15 – 11:00 | Panel 1: where trade compliance really breaks | | 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break | | 11:30 – 12:15 | Technical deep dive: dual-use goods, export controls and high-priority items | | 12:15 – 12:50 | Case Lab 1 | | 12:50 – 13:50 | Networking lunch and vendor intro breakouts | | 13:50 – 14:35 | Panel 2: fraud, TBML and credit risk | | 14:35 – 15:00 | Coffee break | | 15:00 – 15:45 | Panel 3: maritime, logistics and sanctions evasion | | 15:45 – 16:20 | Case Lab 2 | | 16:20 – 17:00 | Hot-seat debate: should banks police the physical supply chain? | | 17:00 – 17:10 | Close: key takeaways and next steps | **WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND** ## Inside Real-World Trade Finance Compliance Decision-Making Trade finance risk is rarely defined by a single red flag. It emerges when commercial urgency, ambiguous information, opaque ownership, sanctions exposure, maritime complexity and technology outputs must all be assessed at speed, often across different teams, systems and risk appetites. Hosted by HKA and IIBLP, the Trade Finance Compliance Conference convenes a curated audience from across the trade ecosystem. The day combines expert panels, audience participation and an evolving case scenario that introduces new facts, intelligence and escalation pressures throughout the programme. Designed for banks of all sizes and the wider trade ecosystem, the event examines how complex risk calls are made in practice. Delegates will hear from leading industry voices, see solutions applied to real-world case facts, and test how judgment, challenge, and escalation come together under pressure. [Register interest](https://content.hka.com/the-trade-finance-compliance-conference#form) ## Key Speakers Priya is a specialist in financial crime investigations and compliance, bringing 30 years of experience across anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist & proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, anti-bribery & corruption, fraud, and tax evasion. As an experienced Skilled Person, she has led numerous Section 166 reviews and produced authoritative reports on financial institutions' compliance with UK laws and regulatory requirements. Priya works closely with financial institutions to design and deliver proportionate, meaningful and defensible risk assessments that stand up to third-party scrutiny. **Priya Giuliani** Financial Crime Investigations & Compliance | HKA Michael Byrne is the Chief Executive Officer  of the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (IIBLP), where he leads a team dedicated to driving innovation and achieving remarkable growth. With over 20 years of experience, including six in trade finance and financial crimes, Byrne's expertise lies in strategic planning, community and constituent engagement, and providing offerings to match industry needs. **Michael Byrne** Chief Executive Officer | IIBLP Noemi Klein is a Director at HKA and a financial crime compliance specialist with extensive experience advising global financial institutions on sanctions, anti-money laundering, trade finance, transaction monitoring, fraud, and regulatory risk management. She has led complex diagnostics, independent reviews, and remediation programmes for banks, payment firms, and other regulated institutions across the UK, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Her work focuses on helping organisations navigate evolving regulatory expectations while maintaining commercially viable and effective control frameworks. Noemi has particular expertise in sanctions compliance, trade finance risk, correspondent banking, anti-money laundering controls, governance, and financial crime transformation programmes. She regularly works with boards, senior executives, and compliance leaders to address regulatory challenges, enhance risk management frameworks, and respond to significant financial crime issues. Alongside her advisory work, Noemi is a frequent speaker and facilitator at industry forums and workshops, where she focuses on bringing practical, real-world perspectives to complex financial crime topics. **Noemi Klein** Financial Crime Investigations & Compliance | HKA Adrianna Fabijanska is an expert in financial crime and market abuse risk across digital and crypto assets, financial markets and capital markets, bringing more than 16 years of experience spanning frontline regulatory supervision, global second-line leadership and MLRO accountability at major European banking groups. A former regulator and most recently Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance and MLRO for Investment Banking at ING, she provided second-line risk stewardship for the establishment of Qivalis, the first European stablecoin consortium, alongside tokenisation initiatives, Bitcoin treasury IPOs and trade surveillance and transaction monitoring for complex trading businesses. Adrianna works closely with banks, trading firms and asset managers to design risk appetite, frameworks and controls for emerging asset classes that are proportionate, defensible and aligned with FCA and European supervisory expectations. **Adrianna Fabijanska** Former Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance and MLRO for Investment Banking | ING Julia Rusu is a Vice President in Trade and Working Capital Finance at Crown Agents Bank, possessing a rare cross-functional grounding across the front office, second-line compliance, and operations. Over a decade, she has built deep expertise navigating diverse regulatory landscapes across the UK, EU, Middle East, the Caribbean, Africa and Central America. Her field-tested authority includes leading 50+ onsite correspondent banking reviews globally and architecting critical institutional infrastructure, including client risk assessment frameworks, horizon scanning, and geographic risk models. Beyond oversight, Julia spearheads the design and risk assessment of new Trade Finance and Working Capital products, embedding compliance directly into the product lifecycle. This unique ability to see risk, process, and commercial reality from every seat at the table allows her to bridge the gap between revenue generation and rigorous defense. She serves as a strategic enabler who effectively aligns regulatory requirements with corporate strategy to drive safe, sustainable business growth. **Julia Rusu** Vice President in Trade and Working Capital Finance | Crown Agents Bank David assists in overseeing the daily operations of the International Maritime Bureau and co-ordinates with the IMB’s banking, shipping, and insurance members with regards to trade finance fraud, document manipulation, cargo mis-delivery, theft, sanctions issues and loss prevention. David supervises IMB investigations and casework and has carried out investigations into several large-scale shipping and financial frauds and conducted on the ground investigations into smuggling and cargo mis-declaration.  David regularly provides expert testimony and witness statements to financial regulators and law enforcement.  He also leads IMB training seminars and regularly speaks at conferences and seminars about trade finance fraud, cargo theft and maritime sanctions. **David Cuckney** Director - ICC- Commercial Crime Services (ICC-CCS) | Assistant Director – International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Deepesh Patel is managing director and editor-in-chief of Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), the independent media and intelligence platform connecting market participants in liquidity and risk management. With over a decade of experience in financial media, Deepesh is a recognised industry voice. He has conducted thousands of interviews with C-suite leaders, policymakers, and market experts, and is the host of the Trade Treasury Payments podcast and video channel. A regular moderator at high-level forums including BAFT, ITFA, and the EBRD, he is known for challenging discussions that deliver clarity. Deepesh has appeared on Bloomberg, Financial Times, and The Economist and worked on reports for the WTO, ADB, ICC, and Commonwealth Secretariat. As a journalist and editor, he has authored and commissioned market reports, whitepapers, and analyses that have helped inform decision-making, uncover market shifts, and move conversations forward across trade and treasury. He also played a key role in shaping the taxonomy of “tradetech” and digital trade infrastructure. Under his leadership, TTP is building a niche as an impartial and independent media brand, delivering strategic communications, data, and multimedia to a global audience of market participants. **Deepesh Patel** Managing Director and Editor-in-chief | Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) Independent Consultant on Trade Finance & Compliance, UK. 40 years with HSBC - on the international executive staff, serving countries in the Middle East & East Africa, on the UK Group executive staff, specialising in Trade Finance operations, procedures, finance, compliance. Recently, consultancy with Standard Chartered Bank. Neil held many ICC positions, e.g. Former Chair, Wolfsberg Group Trade Finance Committee; Joint Wolfsberg Group; Financial Crimes & Anti-Terrorist Financing Group; ICC & BAFT drafting group for the “Compliance Principles Paper; former Chair of the Executive Committee;). **Neil Chantry** Independent Consultant Sarah Bray is a senior financial crime and regulatory professional with over 25 years of experience across global financial services, regulatory supervision, and compliance leadership. She is a former Head of Compliance Oversight (CF10) and MLRO (SMF 17).  She specialises in making complex global regulations work in practice, developing pragmatic, technology-enabled compliance and financial crime programmes for banking, non-banking financial institutions, market infrastructure providers, and public sectors. Sarah also brings extensive regulatory experience from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and its predecessor, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), where she managed supervision of banks, investment firms, and market infrastructure, led complex risk assessments and s166 reviews, and acted as a subject matter expert in wholesale supervision. Her career began in internal audit, building a strong foundation in governance, risk, and control frameworks that continues to underpin her leadership today. **Sarah Bray** Board Adviser With over 20 years of experience, Graham has held numerous senior compliance roles. He has worked at Legal & General, Citi, HSBC in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. Additionally, he served as the Chief Compliance Officer/MLRO for a digital trade bank in Abu Dhabi. Throughout his career, Graham has been actively involved in the industry, co-authoring papers for organizations such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the Wolfsberg Group, and the Coalition to Fight Financial Crime. He has also participated in various industry forums and currently serves as the co-chair for the Financial Crime Working Group at the International Trade and Forfeiting Association. Graham holds a Professional Doctorate in Criminal Justice from Portsmouth University and has published several journal articles on financial crime in the financial services sector. Alongside his academic pursuits, he has a passion for raising awareness of the true risks in trade finance and aims to steer compliance efforts towards efficiently mitigating financial crime whilst ensuring the availability of trade finance for all, a task that comes with its own set of challenges.  **Graham Baldock** Financial Crime Compliance Risk Director in Trade Finance | Citi London Jin is a sanctions and financial crime specialist with 15+ years' of experience designing and governing Sanctions and AML/CTF control frameworks and regulatory change in financial services. Jin is responsible for setting the strategy and approach for Quantexa's Sanctions Circumvention solution, working with clients to enhance risk detection and drive greater efficiencies in assessing and mitigating their sanctions and export control risk. Jin’s prior roles include Global Head of Financial Crime Risk Assessment at a tier 1 APAC bank, and leading sanctions and AML/CTF engagements with UK and global banks to program reviews, transform systems and controls, support historical OFAC investigations and responses to sanctions regulatory enforcement action. **Jinesh Amin** Head of Sanctions Circumvention | Quantexa Geoff has extensive experience in banking and finance, specifically in corporate and international finance, trade, structured trade and commodity finance, electronic banking and digitizing trade finance, structured finance, asset and project finance, syndicated lending, equipment leasing, workouts and financing restructuring and general commercial matters. Recognised as one of the leading trade finance lawyers globally, Geoff advises many of the major trade finance banks and financial institutions around the world on trade and commodity transactions in virtually every emerging market including in the CIS, Asia, India, Africa and Latin America. He has worked on many structured trade transactions covering such diverse commodities as oil, nickel, steel, tobacco, cocoa and coffee. Geoff also acts extensively for industry bodies including BAFT (the Bankers Association for Finance & Trade), ITFA (the International Trade and Forfaiting Association) and the ICC (the International Chamber of Commerce) on documentation and rules promulgated by them in trade finance. Geoff is ranked in Chambers UK, 2026 as a ‘Star Individual’ – the only lawyer in the UK included in this new category – and is included in the ‘Hall of Fame’ for Trade Finance by The Legal 500 UK, 2026 and is recognised as a Leading Lawyer (Market Leader) in the United Kingdom by IFLR1000, 2025. **Geoffrey Wynne** Sullivan & Worcester Ian Rigby is a financial crime compliance professional with expertise in trade finance, sanctions, and anti-money laundering. He has spent his career in various First and Second Line of Defence roles, primarily focused on trade-based financial crime. **Ian Rigby** AML & Compliance, Global Trade Finance Department | SMBC Arjun has over 15 years experience in regulatory advisory and geopolitical risk experience having worked across banking, trade and energy sectors as a legal professional, compliance officer and risk consultant. He is the Global Head of Financial Crime Advisory and Geopolitical Risk at Banco Santander SA, and has held roles as the Chair of Associate Members Sanctions Panel at UK Finance and on the ACAMS Sanctions Taskforce. Arjun has held previous roles as UK Head of Sanctions and Global Head of Trade Compliance, with deep sanctions, financial crime and geopolitical risk experience. **Arjun Ahluwalia** Global Head of FCC Advisory and Geopolitical Risk | Santander For over 23 years Lorna Strong advised HSBC, including a decade in London as Managing Director and global lead counsel for *HSBC Global Trade*, a business that annually facilitates over USD740 billion of trade with access to 90% of all global trade flows. She provided legal advice, policy development, and risk management to the business and senior executives and played a lead role in shaping HBSC’s contribution to current regulatory and policy debates. As Deputy General Counsel, she managed HSBC legal counsel in over 50 jurisdictions, advising HSBC on areas as diverse as trade finance, bank policy and regulation, cross border and M&A transactions, digital transformation, economic sanctions, international disputes and crisis management, as well as ESG financing. In 2024, Lorna left HSBC to join *LSE* (the *London School of Economics & Political Science*) as Associate Programme Director of the MSc Law and Finance Programme and to set up *Strong Consulting Group*, bringing her expertise directly to corporates and the finance industry. She continues as a member of the *ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)*, Legal Committee and is also a regular lecturer with the ICC, *the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice*, *London Institute of Banking & Finance*, and *BCR Receivables Finance & Alternative Finance Forums.* **Lorna K. Strong** Managing Director | Strong Consulting Group (SCG) | London School of Economics Boasting over 23 years of global experience in AML and KYC compliance, Pradeep is renowned for his visionary approach to transforming complex regulations into actionable strategies. Pradeep's dynamic speaking style and deep insights have made him a sought-after keynote speaker on international stages. As a leader in merging technology with human intelligence for innovative compliance solutions, Pradeep continues to champion collaboration, innovation, and ethical practices in the industry. With ACAMS and ACFCS certifications, he is committed to guiding us toward a future of enhanced AML and KYC standards in an evolving financial landscape. **Pradeep Kochar** Managing Director and Head of CDD W&R | Rabobank Todd Bose is a financial crime risk and regulatory compliance leader with extensive international banking experience across London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. With expertise spanning financial crime compliance, regulatory technology, trade finance and digital transformation, he has led diverse global teams and delivered practical solutions to complex regulatory challenges.  A strong advocate for collaboration and innovation, Todd brings a global perspective and a deep interest in the intersection of financial crime prevention, artificial intelligence, digitalization, sustainable finance and operational resilience.  He is passionate about supporting the industry's continued evolution through thought leadership and cross-sector engagement.  **Todd Bose** Director - CFCR Advisory, Coverage Banking, Transaction Services & Digital Assets | Standard Chartered Robert is a former MLRO (SMF17) with a career spanning major international banks including Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, RBS and ABN AMRO. He has direct experience of working through regulatory enforcement action and the remediation programmes that follow, with regulatory engagement across the FCA, OCC, DNB, HKMA, MAS and DFSA. That work has repeatedly brought him to the same fault line this panel addresses: the gap between what the trade documentation says, what the shipment actually is, and what the bank is realistically able to see.  Through Authentica, Robert advises financial institutions and corporates on trade-based money laundering, sanctions and export control exposure, and on the design of controls that are effective rather than merely defensible. He writes and speaks regularly on trade finance financial crime risk and convenes practitioner-level training at the Middle Temple.  Robert is a non-practising Barrister of the Middle Temple, MCIArb and MRUSI, and holds an LLB (Hons). He served eleven years with the Metropolitan Police in street crime and organised crime. **Robert McMillan** Founder and Chief Executive | Authentica Risk Advisory Ltd Alex has held the role of Senior Business Development Manager with Complidata since 2023 and developed the firm’s reach and capabilities ever since.  As Head of Trade and Transactional Banking, Alex Gray is responsible for all of LIBF’s trade qualifications and training. He joined the organisation after 30 years in international banking which saw him conduct a number of different banking roles overseas as part of HSBC’s international manager cadre. Within that time he specialised in trade finance and led teams in India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vancouver and the UK.  Alex developed HSBC’s first anti trade-based money laundering programme adopted across the group globally. His awareness of trade-based financial crime was heightened further when he and his team of 200 had to prepare for a visit from the US Department of Justice under HSBC’s DPA.  **Alex Gray** Director, Trade and Transaction Banking (LIBF) | Senior Business Development Manager, Complidata Byron McKinney is currently the Senior Director of Global Risk Insights at Dow Jones, where they oversee critical risk assessments and strategic initiatives. Previously, they served as the Global Product Head for Trade Compliance at S&P Global Market Intelligence and as the Head of Product for Trade Compliance at Accuity. Byron’s extensive experience also includes a long tenure at Thomson Reuters, where they held the role of Senior Business Manager in Energy and Shipping, and earlier as a Coal Analyst at Databuild Consulting. He has over 20 years of experience across the commodity and trade finance markets gained from leading commercial business teams. Byron has contributed to articles in Politico, Global Trade Review and Trade Winds and has authored papers on maritime sanctions evasion and the identification of strategic goods risk in trade documentation. He holds a BA (Hons) degree in Economic History and continues to learn Farsi.  **Byron McKinney** Senior Director - Global Risk Insights | Dow Jones Ravi is responsible for providing expertise, knowledge, and valuable insight to customers, helping them to reduce global supply chain compliance risk, and provide transparency in the Maritime and Trade Finance sector through incorporating in-depth risk and compliance procedures. Ravi has more than 10 years' industry experience in relation to trade finance compliance, covering global sanctions compliance, regional export control regulation including dual-use and military goods and vessel compliance covering sanctions and behavioural analytics to name a few. He has provided comprehensive trade compliance knowledge to multiple clients including trade finance banks and freight forwarders across North America, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.  **Ravi Amin** Trade compliance SME, GlobalInsight | S&P Global Market Intelligence Doaa has 30 years of banking experience across local and multinational banks, covering Trade Finance, Commercial Banking and Retail Banking Operations.  She is a Chartered Associate of the London Foundation of Banking & Finance and holds several professional qualifications, including CTFC, CITF, CDCSAdv, CSCF, QTFE, PDipB&F and AdvDipB&F.  **Doaa El Atawy** Trade Finance Operations Head | Egyptian Gulf Bank (EGBANK) ![Priya Giuliani](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Priya%20Giuliani.png) ![Michael Byrne](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Michael%20Byrne.png) ![Noemi Klein](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Noemi%20Klein.jpg) ![Adrianna Fabijanska circle](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Adrianna%20Fabijanska%20circle.png) ![Julia Rusu headshot](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/Julia%20Rusu%20headshot.jpg) ![Cuckney 20250827\_170736](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/Cuckney%2020250827_170736.jpg) ![deepesh-patel-headshot](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/deepesh-patel-headshot.webp) ![Neil Chantry v2](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Neil%20Chantry%20v2.png) ![Sarah Bray](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/Sarah%20Bray-1.jpg) ![Baldock, Graham - photo 2021](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/Baldock%2c%20Graham%20-%20photo%202021.jpeg) ![Jinesh Amin](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/Jinesh%20Amin.jpg) ![Geoffrey Wynne](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/Geoffrey%20Wynne.png) ![Ian Rigby](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Ian%20Rigby.jpg) ![Arjun Ahluwalia](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Arjun%20Ahluwalia.jpg) ![Strong, Lorna - pic 2023](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Strong%2c%20Lorna%20-%20pic%202023.jpg) ![Pradeep Kochar](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Landing%20page/Speakers/Pradeep%20Kochar.jpg) ![Todd Bose portrait](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Picture1-Sep-09-2026-11-11-30-3789-AM.png) ![Robert McMillan Portrait](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Robert%20McMillan.png) ![alex gray](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/alex%20gray.png) ![Byron McKinney](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Byron%20McKinney.png) ![ravi amin](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/ravi%20amin.png) ![Doaa El Atawy](https://content.hka.com/hubfs/Doaa%20El%20Atawy.png) ## Who Should Attend - Trade Finance professionals - Financial Crime and Compliance leaders - Sanctions specialists - Correspondent Banking teams - Trade Operations leaders - Legal and Regulatory professionals - Technology and Data specialists ## Registration Information - There is no cost for invited delegates. - Places are limited and subject to approval. - Registrations will be reviewed to ensure a senior, relevant and balanced audience and confirmed before **25 September 2026**. - Given the conference's curated nature, confirmed delegates are asked to prioritise attendance. 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