2024 AGENDA

Join ACSS for a fireside chat with Assistant Secretary Axelrod of U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, where he will share his insights on what to expect in the year ahead for export enforcement. Assistant Secretary Axelrod will provide his perspectives on Bureau of Industry and Security priorities and the multilateral enforcement framework that is emerging globally.

In this session, we focus on what’s next for trade compliance risks related to China. What are the most eminent risks? What does a China risk mitigation plan look like? Among others, we will discuss final and draft rules issued by the US Government related to China. What can we potentially expect after the US elections and what will be sanctions implications for exporters and all other parties in the supply chain.

Join our expert panel as they discuss how to tackle the rules, what may come next, and how to best deal with the post-election aftermath.

Join us in the Sanctions Zen Room for a unique one-on-one session with one of our Sanctions Gurus. Our top tier experts will be standing by to chat, hob-nob, and answer all your burning questions in an interactive one-on-one format.

Gurus to be announced soon! Slots will be for 5 mins each during the networking break. First-come, first-served on the day.

Participate in this timely session on the increasing cross-over of the sanctions and export controls landscape. What does this mean for financial instittuions and what does this mean for global exporters?

In this session, we discuss:

• What the financial sector and industry can learn from each other in terms of building a robust compliance program;
• How to work together to mitigate diversion risks; and
• Best practices in due diligence and screening.

Today, our panelists will discuss their experiences working with AI (including generative AI), use cases and proof of concepts underway, as well as challenges and opportunities for improved sanctions risk management and compliance.

Back by popular demand – the ACSS Conference Break-Out Round Tables! Ask practical questions and problem-solve with your peers. Attendees can choose from moderated roundtable topics, engage in detailed discussions and benefit from a more topic-specific networking opportunity. There are two back-to-back sessions of 40 minutes each. After session one, attendees can go to the next topic of their choice. These roundtables will take place on days one and two, enabling attendees to choose four topics.

A – China Related Sanctions: Trends and Responses

Speaker: John Arvanitis, Treliant

B – Russian Sanctions Circumvention: Typologies, Red Flags and Reporting

Speaker: Morgan Holleran Moody’s Analytics

C – Sanctions & Technology: The Latest Advances in Screening and How to Deal with False Positives

Speaker: Rowan McDaniel HSBC

D – Navigating Restrictions on Sanctioned Securities

Speaker: Howard Spieler Citi

E – Designing a Sanctions Risk Assessment that Regulators and Auditors will Love

Speaker: Clay Stevenson Deutsche Bank

F – Detecting Dual Use Goods and Other Export Controls Challenges for Financial Institutions

Speaker: Ravi Amin S&P Global

G – Ask Me Anything: OFAC Sanctions

Speaker: OFAC

H – Ask me Anything on BIS, EAR and Foreign Direct Product Rules

Speaker: Timothy Mooney BIS

I – Trade Insurance and Logistics Ecosystem: Knowing Your Supply Chain

Speaker: Kester Meijer KLM Cargo & Bob Walsh AXA

J – Canada Sanctions Update

Speaker: Owais Arshad RBC

Join us in the Sanctions Zen Room for a unique one-on-one session with one of our Sanctions Gurus. Our top tier experts will be standing by to chat, hob-nob, and answer all your burning questions in an interactive one-on-one format.

Gurus to be announced soon! Slots will be for 5 mins each during the networking break. First-come, first-served on the day.

In this session, our speakers will take you through a crisis scenario that will examine common compliance missteps that did (or could have) led to monumental consequences for the business!

Through this case study, involving VSD consideration, DOJ and OFAC subpoenas, RFI and potential whistleblowing, you will learn how to:

• Spot potential sanctions and export restrictions violations in common day-to-day situations that may arise.
• What to do to mitigate an issue and next steps to take if you think you have identified a possible violation.
• Key takeaways to take back to your business and apply in your every-day job.

Join us for a little fun! Participate in our trivia quiz to test your real-world knowledge of sanctions regulations, common terminology, and key lessons learned from enforcement cases in a fun and interactive format. But you better be quick or someone will beat you! Amazing prizes for winners. So don’t miss out!

Hear first hand from the senior leaders at US and international agencies on their offices priorities in relation to national security and foreign policy. Join us as expert speakers share their perspectives on evolving sanctions and export controls policy and new enforcement developments. Attend this session to prepare your organization to navigate the sanctions compliance landscape after the US elections and beyond.

Join us in the Sanctions Zen Room for a unique one-on-one session with one of our Sanctions Gurus. Our top tier experts will be standing by to chat, hob-nob, and answer all your burning questions in an interactive one-on-one format.

Gurus to be announced soon! Slots will be for 5 mins each during the networking break. First-come, first-served on the day.

Join us for this session where we will discuss complex legal issues and how to tackle them.

Our experts will cover:

• The differing ways of finding a sanctions ‘nexus’;
• Best practices for drafting sanctions clauses, and
• Common concerns involving conflict of law.

With more and more restrictions on exports, it may be time to take a deeper look at the parties involved in your trade transaction. Now more than ever, there are increased expectations from regulators for banks, global exporters, logistics and anyone else involved in the supply chain to evaluate the parties they are doing business with.

In this session, our expert panel will discusses:

• The key due diligence procedures that FIs and global exporters transacting with high-risk countries can implement to remain compliant.
• What common issues that arise in the supply chain and how to spot them.
• Oil price cap

Join us as Ambassador Marakova addresses us on the importance of conintued efforts in Ukraine. In particular, the need to tighten export control measures aimed at preventing the supply of weapons components to Russia, Iran, and the DPRK as well as expanding sanctions for violators. The ambassador will also outline the direct correlation between the continued supply of Western microelectronics in various forms to Russia and its ability to continue bombing Ukrainian cities almost three years after restrictive measures began to be implemented.

A – China Related Sanctions: Trends and Responses

Speaker: Matt Bell FTI Consulting

B – Russian Sanctions Circumvention: Typologies, Red Flags and Reporting

Speaker: Francesco Candeago Airbus

C – Sanctions & Technology: The Latest Advances in Screening and How to Deal with False Positives

Speaker: Karen M. Moloney BNY Mellon

D – Navigating Restrictions on Sanctioned Securities

Speaker: Howard Spieler Citi

E – Designing a Sanctions Risk Assessment that Regulators and Auditors will Love

Speaker: Clay Stevenson Deutsche Bank

F – Detecting Dual Use Goods and Other Export Controls Challenges for Financial Institutions

Speaker: Peter Grigg BNY Mellon

G – Ask Me Anything: OFAC Sanctions

Speaker: OFAC

H – Ask me Anything on BIS, EAR and Foreign Direct Product Rules

Speaker: Timothy Mooney BIS

I – Trade Insurance and Logistics Ecosystem: Knowing Your Supply Chain

Speaker: Kester Meijer KLM Cargo & Bob Walsh AXA

J – Canada Sanctions Update

Speaker: Owais Arshad RBC

Join us in the Sanctions Zen Room for a unique one-on-one session with one of our Sanctions Gurus. Our top tier experts will be standing by to chat, hob-nob, and answer all your burning questions in an interactive one-on-one format.

Gurus to be announced soon! Slots will be for 5 mins each during the networking break. First-come, first-served on the day.

In this session, our top experts review recent major enforcement actions and provide key takeaways on lessons learned. How can we apply these lessons in our own business? If you know how to spot the red flags, it may be the difference between a simple bump in the road or falling headfirst into regulatory quicksand when the government comes knocking.