Conferences

The Conference presents an intensive 1-day symposium on the latest developments, best practices and practical information for professionals handling financial transactions or compliance issues.

Subjects include "know your client" procedures, terrorism financing and other hot issues in this burgeoning field. All are issues taking on added importance as regulations tighten and foreign investment flows into the United States. The program is designed to maximize interaction with and exposure to the leading experts in the field.

Panelists:

Jack Blum Fmr. Special Counsel, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics and International Operations; Of Counsel, Baker and Hostetler

Jeffrey Breinholt Deputy Chief, Counter Terrorism Section, United States Department of Justice

Jeff Brenner Specialist in hedge fund due diligence and internal safeguards

Anthony Coles Partner, DLA Piper Inc.

Salvatore Dalessandro Acting Special Agent in Charge, NY DHS Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Director, El Dorado Task Force

Michael Diaz Managing Partner, Diaz, Reus, Rolff & Targ, LLP

Marty Ficke Fmr. Special Agent in Charge, NY DHS Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Barry Koch Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering, American Express

Nikos Passas Professor, Northeastern University. Specialist in analysis of non-regulated financial transactions

Bashir Rahemtulla Founder and Managing Director, Intelysis Corp. Specializes in internal controls

Michael Recce Chief Scientist, Fortent

Kenneth Rijock Financial crime consultant to World-Check; former lawyer; convicted money launderer

Bart Schwartz Fmr. Chief of Criminal Division, Office of the U.S. Attorney (SDNY); Founder and Fmr. CEO, Decision Strategies; Has recently overseen investigations and due diligence reviews of Hewlett Packard, Texaco and the MTA

Rhonda Schwartz Sr. Producer, Brian Ross Investigative Unit, ABC News

Richard Small Global Anti-Money Laundering Director, GE Money

Chris Vlasto Chief Investigative Producer, ABC News

Jonathan Winer Fmr. Asst. Secretary of State for International Law Enforcement; Partner, Alston & Bird

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Details:

Tentative Conference Agenda 7:30am-8:00am Registration and continental breakfast

8:00am-8:15am Welcome, Opening Remarks

8:15am-9:15am Panel: Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Government Actions - The latest actions against financial institutions - What it means and what's likely to come next

9:15am-10:15am Overview -- Internal Safeguards -- The Best Defense. Protecting your system against abuse

10:15am-10:30am Break

10:30am-Noon Panel: Law Enforcement: Trends and Typology - What leaders in law enforcement have found and what they're looking for

Noon-12:30pm Resources and Returns in AML Investigations. The cost benefit analysis

12:30pm-1:45pm Luncheon - From the Outside In: Confessions of a Money Launderer with Kenneth Rijock

1:45pm-2:30pm The New Frontier: Non-Monetary Transfers

2:30pm-4:00pm: Terrorism Financing - Prevention and Lessons Learned

4:00pm-4:15pm: Break

4:15pm-5:30pm Panel: The Response: Dealing with Investigations, Audits & Subpoenas - Regulators, PR and the News Media