FinCrime Canada Summit 2024

Peril, Promise and Progress in FinCrime Compliance

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    Toronto

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    December 05, 2024

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ABOUT THE EVENT

Hosted by the ACFCS Toronto Chapter

The ACFCS FinCrime Canada Summit is back in the heart of the financial district in Toronto from 8 – 5 PM ET on December 5th! Join us as we take stock of remarkable year in financial crime compliance and prepare for what’s in store in 2025.  

Over a packed day, you’ll experience a range of formats and educational options – From thought-provoking panels with compliance pros, to updates from regulators, to practical case study sessions on real-world financial crime risks from law enforcement.
Here’s a sneak peek of a few featured sessions:

  • Canada Vs. The Scam-demic – Protecting Customers Amid Rising Fraud Risks
  • Trouble in Gangland – Case Studies from Law Enforcement on Auto Theft, Human Trafficking and More
  • Reasonable Grounds – Hot Topics in STR filing and Reporting Sanctions Evasion
  • 2025 Regulatory Outlook – A Look Ahead

It’s likely that you’re coming with some questions in mind! That’s why all sessions are built with interaction and dialogue in mind, from extended Q&A to case studies and short interactive activities. You’ll also leave with resources and practical takeaways to help with further learning and development.

TOP SESSIONS

Canada Vs. The Scam-demic – Protecting Customers Amid Rising Fraud Risks

Grand Theft Toronto - Organized Auto Theft and its Financial Flows

Reasonable Grounds - Hot Topics in STR Filing and Reporting Sanctions Evasion

FINTRAC's Crystal Ball - A Look Ahead at Regulatory Changes and Risks in 2025

VENUE

Vantage Venues

150 King St W. Toronto

WHY ATTEND

With five continuing education credits, networking sessions, and unique access to thought leaders, the Canada Summit is the event you need to avoid the dangers of the current moment and make the most of promising developments.  

This event is built with dialogue in mind. All sessions feature Q&A and polling, and some go further to incorporate live challenges and conversations with the audience.

Come with an open mind, be prepared to be challenged, and share your own ideas!

  • Get focused training on issues that are top of mind for Canadian professionals in AML, fraud prevention, sanctions compliance and law enforcement
  • Ask questions and get answers from regulators, compliance execs and other thought leaders in the Canadian fincrime
  • Build connections with forward-thinking professionals with multiple networking sessions throughout the day and a post-event happy hour hosted by the ACFCS Toronto chapter
  • Leave with practical takeaways and resources you can share with peers and apply on the job

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The Canada Summit is designed for those with mid-level and advanced experience in compliance, investigations and enforcement, though almost anyone with responsibility for financial crime prevention and detection will find value. For roles with a responsibility for a wide range of financial crime risk, this is a can’t-miss event. Some examples include:

  • Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) officers, managers, and analysts
  • AML officers, managers, directors, analysts
  • Directors, analysts and other roles in financial intelligence units
  • Chief Compliance Officers
  • Internal and external auditors
  • Fraud managers, investigators and analysts
  • Professionals in threat intelligence roles
  • Law enforcement
  • Regulators
  • Investigators or analysts in intelligence agencies or military with a nexus to financial crime

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AGENDA

December 05, 2024

Summit Agenda

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:50AM
FINTRAC’s Crystal Ball – A Look Ahead at Regulatory Changes and Risks in 2025

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM 
Project Pivot: A Deep Dive Into a Proceeds of Crime Investigation

10:50 AM – 12:00 PM 
Discussion Groups - Reasonable Grounds –
STR Filing Best Practices,
New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships,
Effectiveness Testing - Getting It Right

Join us for discussions on:

  1. Reasonable Grounds – STR Filing Best Practices
  2. New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships
  3. Effectiveness Testing - Getting It Right

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch

The saying, “We don’t know what we don’t know”, couldn’t ring truer for Compliance professionals. Criminals are becoming smarter by the hour in detection evasion and the average customer is left paying the bill for these actors. This session will address how compliance professionals can better detect and understand what they may be missing within their alert rules.

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM 
Cyber Crime Wave – Combating the Rise of Financial Sextortion and Other Cybercrime Threats

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM 
Grand Theft Toronto - Organized Auto Theft and Its Financial Flows

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM 
KYC Innovation - Hype, Hope and Reality 

3:50 PM - 4:30 PM 
Reasonable Grounds - Hot Topics in STRs, Reporting Sanction Evasion, and More

4:35 PM – 5:15 PM 
Canada Vs. the Scam-demic - Countering the Surge in Fraud Risks

In this session, one non-profit organization details their tireless work against Human Trafficking, highlighting individuals who have suffered the lasting effects of this crime.

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Competition - Recap Quiz Challenge

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM 
Networking Reception Hosted by the Toronto Chapter

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Dave Creamer

Senior Director, AML Business Effectiveness 

CIBC

Bob Kapur

Director, FCC Compliance and MLRO 

SunLife

Rob Vingerhoets

Detective Constable 

York Regional Police

Christine Ring

VP, AML Advisory, Canada and the Caribbean 

RBC

Paul Jonathan Saguil

Deputy Head, Global Sanctions Compliance and Anti-Bribery / Anti-Corruption Program 

TD Bank

Andres Betancourt

VP, AML Sanctions Canada & International Advisory 

PNC

Beverley Pepper

Director, Special Investigations Unit 

Peel Regional Police

David Coffey

Detective, Financial Crimes Unit

Toronto Police Service

Valerie Dahan

Detective Constable, Financial Crimes Unit - Asset Forfeiture

Toronto Police Service

Stephen Sauer

Director 

Cybertip.CA

Ali Malik

Supervision Officer, Supervision Sector

FINTRAC

Meighan Kerr

Analyst

FINTRAC

Karen Creen

CAMLO and Sr. Compliance Manager 

Bank of China

Becki LaPorte

Strategic Advisor, Fraud & AML 

Datos Insights

Ramzi Bou Hamdan

Partner, National FinCrime Risk Consulting Leader 

EY

Eugenio Di Mira

Senior Anti-Money Laundering Consultant 

 

Alexander Parkin

Senior Compliance Officer 

FINTRAC

Jinisha Bhatt

AML & Cryptocrime Investigator | Human Trafficking Trainer 

 

Nick Ruggiero

Manager, Office of Law Enforcement and External Partnerships 

Western Union

Meet Your Hosts

Brian Svoboda-Kindle

SVP Product and Programming
Event Host

ACFCS

Cheyenne Vyska

Training Manager

ACFCS

ACFCS Toronto Chapter

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