2025 New York TF Compliance Annual Meeting | 2 April | 7 CPDs

8:30 – 9:00       Registration & Check-In

9:00 – 9:30       Welcome & Introductions 

9:30 – 10:00     The Professor James E. Byrne Memorial Keynote Address

The New Era of Aggressive Export Controls Enforcement

Speaker: Dan CLUTCH via Zoom (Office of Export Enforcement at BIS)

10:00 – 11:00    Taking Stock of Trump 2.0 & Its Implications for Compliance Teams

The early weeks have been unpredictable. How are compliance specialists to make sense of what’s happened thus far and what might be coming down the road? Panelists will offer their insights on Executive Orders and policy decisions.  

Moderator: Samantha WELSH (Berkley Research Group)

Speakers: Ben Arber (Complidata); Tamara ROZINA (Squire Patton Boggs); Lu RACCO (Foley Hoag)

11:00 – 11:15    Coffee & Networking Break

11:15 – 12:00    GP10, EAR99: 100% Export Controls

Ensuring export controls compliance requires a comprehensive program that starts with your customers and ends with documentation. EAR99 goods still need compliance checks and customer statements, and of course, any items falling under the GPs needs licenses and documentation.  

Moderator: Byron McKINNEY (S&P Global)

Speakers: James De RUGERIIS (Wells Fargo); Michael Da SILVA (Citi); Dan CLUTCH via Zoom (US BIS); Amir FADAVI (K2 Integrity)

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00       Navigating Sanctions in Choppy Waters

It starts with list screening, but is that enough? How can FIs ensure compliance with the ongoing sanctions regimes in light of changing priorities. Our experts share their experiences and recommendations.

Moderator: Michael BYRNE (IIBLP)

Speakers: Eric ORSINI (Lloyds List Intelligence); David TANNENBAUM (Blackstone Compliance); Alice ROJAS (SocGen)

2:00 – 2:15       Coffee & Networking Break

2:15 – 3:00       Fraud & AML Outlook

Fraud and money laundering seem to be on the rise. And with the potential to not enforce certain laws such as the FCPA, will fraud and money laundering increase? Our panellists share what FIs can do to ensure their monitoring for these fincrimes is ready, willing and able.

Moderator: Ed STOLTENBERG

Speakers: Ben ARBER (Complidata); John BARANELLO (Lloyds)

3:00 – 3:10       Coffee & Networking Break

3:10 – 4:10       The FinCrime Cases Review: Sanctions & Fraud Cases

A review of recent court cases involving independent undertakings and sanctions & fraud matters (BCP v. China Aviation Oil, Celestial Aviation, Kuvera, Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd., and Winson Oil Trading).

Moderator: Matt KOZAKOWSKI (IIBLP)

Speakers: Tamara ROZINA (Squire Patton Boggs); Anthony MIRENDA (Foley Hoag); Chris BYRNES (IIBLP)

4:10 – 4:20       Coffee & Networking Break

4:20 – 4:45       Q&A plus Expectations for 2025

Our panelists share their forecast for 2025 and beyond regarding AML, fraud, sanctions and more.

4:45 – 5:00       Wrap Up, Closing Remarks and Lucky Draw

Dan Clutch is the Deputy Director for the Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Dan oversees the day-to-day management of OEE headquarters and field operations in over 30 locations across the U.S. He and his team protect U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives by investigating illegal exports of sensitive goods and technologies that can be put to malign purposes like weapons of mass destruction proliferation, military and military intelligence applications, terrorism, and human rights abuses. Prior to his current position, he served as the Special Agent in Charge of the OEE Chicago Field Office. Before joining OEE, Dan was a Supervisory Special Agent and a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State – Diplomatic Security Service. Dan is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the Georgetown University – International Security Management Associate’s Leadership Program.

Previous keynote speakers have included: Alan Ketley (Wolfsberg Group); Rebecca Harding (Rebeccanomics); Raymond Baker (Global Financial Integrity); Priya Giuliani (Guidehouse); Tom Cardamone (Global Financial Integrity); Alexander Resch (Interpol) and more

Venue Address:

55 Water St.

Manhattan, New York, 10038

Google Maps Link

To help you capitalize on your in-person experience, multiple networking breaks are built into the packed program to provide you ample opportunity to meet and interact with your peers working in the compliance sphere.

You will receive an email with a link to register for the Zoom attendance of this event in the week leading up to it. It is possible that you will receive an event ticket, which is solely for record keeping. 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Please email Michael Byrne at mbyrne@iiblp.org for more details on the benefits of sponsoring IIBLP events, including seats, visibility, and access to a 'town square' for the industry.