Aamar is a senior financial crime advisor and professional trainer holding a proven history of delivering global scale financial crime compliance risk assessment and training projects for financial regulators, international financial institutions, law enforcement authorities, intelligence agencies, multinational corporate firms and educational institutions. Aamar is the founder of Sigma Risk, a Fellow as well as external faculty member of the International Compliance Association (ICA) delivering ICA diploma classes across jurisdictions. He is an external faculty member of the International Chamber of Commerce Academy (ICC Academy), a senior lecturer on financial crime compliance for the University of Aberdeen UK as well as advisory consultant to several institutions operating around the world.

Leigh has a passion for developing learning programs that bridge the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). With a strong focus on understanding the risks, opportunities, and regulatory developments across global regimes, she leverages her extensive experience advising major crypto businesses. Leigh is a keen advocate for the transformative impact of financial technology (FinTech) and regulatory technology (RegTech) on the financial services industry and is committed to exploring emerging strategies and technologies for managing regulatory risk and compliance. With a background in regulatory compliance and risk management spanning over 20 years, she brings considerable technical expertise to the table and has successfully designed and delivered a wide range of compliance training programs for banks in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, ensuring clients stay informed and compliant in the ever-evolving regulatory landscape.

Emily is a highly experienced former regulator and regulatory lawyer. She has held senior roles with the UK and the Maltese regulators and with global financial services institutions. This is in addition to her depth of experience as a legal advisor on both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters. Emily’s specialisms include corporate governance and compliance across the financial services sector. She has led a wide range of projects involving the implementation and/or remediation of systems and controls including those targeting financial crime and anti – money laundering. She is a member of the ICA.

Adeola Azeez is a seasoned banker with over 30 years of professional experience and is a Gender and Financial Inclusion leader in the area of Development Finance. In her former role as the Deputy Country Representative for Deutsche Bank in Nigeria, Adeola supported the bank’s business by enhancing connectivity with clients in the region, leading and advising business leaders on various business projects and transactions. She successfully guided local financial institutions in building and sustaining several business projects. She holds significant experience in Governance and Compliance. Adeola is a Co-Founder & Trustee of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a leading female non- governmental Organization with global affiliations.

Pradeep is a renowned subject matter expert in trade finance holding over 40 years professional experience in global, regional, country and branch operations for multinational banks. Member of ICC Banking commission and its several task forces, member of Middle East Regional Advisory Council of the Institute of International Banking & Law Practice, Registered DOCDEX expert with ICC International Centre of Advanced Dispute Resolution (ADR) as well as founding member and chairman of ICC Bahrain Trade Finance Forum, Board Member and Co-Chairman of ICC Bahrain. Member – UCP 600 Consulting Group and URDG 758, URF 800, ISDGP Drafting Groups. Subject matter expert on LCs, Demand Guarantees, UCP 600, URDG 758 etc. holding substantial experience in unearthing multi-billion dollars trade finance scams and fraud cases. Advised international law firms in resolving trade finance related court cases.

Andrew has extensive experience in combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. As a police detective, he investigated a variety of serious cases involving criminals ranging from professional enablers helping organised crime groups to corrupt politicians, submitting highly complex investigation files to the UK Director of Public Prosecutions and reports to UK regulators on the role of supervised firms and staff within investigations. At a strategic level, he has worked on global AML projects with the United Nations and World Bank, including FATF evaluation teams as the Independent AML Expert contributing to the final evaluation report. Andrew specialises in creating and delivering financial crime compliance training

ICA Certified Practitioner on Governance, Risk and Compliance with experience in Anti-Money Laundering compliance, Data Protection compliance, technical compliance and Information Security Management Standards. Before joining the iGaming industry, Owen worked in Software and Technical Support since 2002 eventually gaining the ISACA CISA certification and moving to IT Audit. Since 2014, Owen worked with the largest operators in the iGaming industry eventually gaining more compliance certifications and experience as a Governance, Risk and Compliance professional. In his AML work experience, he served as an MLRO, compliance consultant, managed AML compliance programs, delivered financial crime awareness training and several projects to automate AML controls and workflow in compliance with several gaming jurisdiction requirements both EU and non-EU. He is currently the Deputy MLRO for William Hill International.

An accomplished compliance executive with expertise in the field of financial crime, risk management and regulatory compliance with a diverse career spanning various financial institutions. Anna-Kay excels in providing guidance to organizations in addressing compliance gaps, oversight and strategic direction in navigating the complex landscape of Combatting Money Laundering (AML), the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and other regulatory frameworks. She is known for proficiency in investigating compliance issues, violations and implementing corrective actions to ensure airtight compliance frameworks. Anna-Kay develops and implements robust compliance programmes, conducts Enterprise Risk Assessments and compliance reviews in the capacities of Nominated Officer/Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Head of Compliance. She is a Fellow member of ICA and is recognized for fostering a culture of compliance within organisations, along with designing and conducting training programs. Anna-Kay has a profound understanding of the intricacies of AML regulations, coupled with her hands-on experience to ensure financial crime prevention and regulatory compliance.

Yeva is an accomplished risk and compliance executive with experience in risk management, governance, regulatory compliance and financial crime compliance. She has been working in the financial industry for over 20 years, of which 17 in a leading international bank. She excels in providing guidance and support to businesses in managing their full array of risk. Yeva has been leading risk and compliance teams in first line and second line of defence, including roles as country head of regulatory compliance, country head of financial crime compliance/MLRO, country chief risk officer in a major international bank. Yeva has a PhD in Finance, is a CFA Charterholder (since 2012), is a Fellow member of ICA, with an International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance, as well as a post-graduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance (both in association with Alliance Manchester Business School). She also completed a Masters in Law and Financial Crime Compliance with the University of Law in 2022.