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London Forum on
GLOBAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS November 17–18, 2021
Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge
Hear Best Practices from: • Agricultural Bank of China • Citi • Danske Bank • HSBC • Kleinwort Hambros
• Microsoft
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Understanding UK Sanctions Priorities
• Nataxis
Navigating Recent China and Hong Kong Developments
• Roche • Snap
What’s New:
feather-alt Industry Specific Birds of a Feather Conversations
Briefcase Spotlight on Your Sanctions Career
Country Specific Sanctions: Russia, Iran, and Belarus
• SWIFT
OFAC Latest Enforcement Priorities
• UK Finance
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Speaker Faculty CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
Sunny Mann Partner Baker & McKenzie LLP
CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Reunite with your sanctions colleagues. CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Hear from senior government officials. CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Stay current on rapidly changing sanctions developments.
Neil Whiley Director, Sanctions UK Finance
Rachel Alpert Partner Jenner & Block LLP
CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Meet sanctions professionals from around the globe.
Sarah El-Husseini Senior Sanctions Compliance Officer Kleinwort Hambros
Olga Baranovska Trade Compliance Manager Microsoft
CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Join country-specific sessions on Russia, Belarus, and Iran.
Stephen Fallon Chief Compliance Officer INSTEX
Nora Bartos Chief Export Control and Sanctions Compliance Officer Roche
CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Participate in industry-specific networking roundtables.
Ian Bolton Visiting Research Fellow Kings College Anna Bradshaw Partner Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP
Sanctions Headlines in the News “EU Hits Belarus with Sanctions targeting Potash, Petroleum.”
Anastassia Brassac Head of Sanctions Advisory and Sanctions Screening Natixis
Bloomberg June 2021
“China passes law to counter foreign sanctions.”
WSJ June 2021
“Biden Administration to Impose Tough Sanctions on Russia.”
NY Times, June 2021
“Iran’s reformist candidate vows to tack le nuclear deal ‘at first chanceʼ.”
Financial Times, June 2021
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Agathe Duchiron Analyst, Sanctions Policy UK Finance Aline Doussin Partner Hogan Lovells
Gisel Nuñez Sanctions Compliance Officer U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Frédéric Jadot Lead Sanctions and Export Control Officer SWIFT
Rakesh Patel Head of Sanctions Policy Oversight & Export Controls HSBC
Amalie Korning First Vice President, Head of Sanctions & Embargo Danske Bank
Heather Sroka Senior Trade Counsel Snap, Inc.
Michael Lyons Partner Clifford Chance LLP Lisa Maguire Head of Sanctions Unit Foreign Commonwealth Development Office
Ross Denton Consultant Ashurst
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Alina Nedea Head of Sanctions, DG FISMA EU Commission
Sinéad Goss EMEA Head, AML and Sanctions Legal Citi
Maya Lester QC Barrister Brick Court Chambers
James Byrne Senior Research Fellow, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy RUSI
Roger Matthews Partner Dentons
Louise Marshall Head of Governance, Engagement, Litigation and Operational Policy OFSI, HM Treasury
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Nathalie von Taaffe Managing Director, Group Head Financial Crime Compliance, Group MLRO Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Mike Walsh Partner Foley & Lardner LLP Svetlana Zarubina EMEA Regional Head of Sanctions UBS Michael Zolandz Partner Dentons
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 9:00
Co-Chair’s Opening Remarks
UK SANCTIONS SANCTIONS POST-BREXIT
Unraveling the New UK Sanctions Regulatory and Enforcement Landscape microphone-alt Louise Marshall, Head of Governance, Engagement, Litigation and Operational Policy, OFSI, HM Treasury
Lisa Maguire, Head of Sanctions Unit, Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (UK)
Maya Lester, QC, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers (UK)
• Key considerations for companies in respect to UK autonomous sanctions and export control regime • Continuation of UK sanctions strategy post Brexit • Latest developments on Global Human Rights Sanctions in the UK
Nathalie von Taaffe, Managing Director, Group Head Financial Crime Compliance, Group MLRO, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China • Tips to evaluate potential business partners in China. • How to stay prepared for new regulatory developments • Business considerations for future business in Hong Kong • Risk mitigation strategies 12:15
Networking Lunch
COUNTRY SPECIFIC 13:15
BELARUS SANCTIONS
Deciphering New Sanctions and Sectoral Sections Implications microphone-alt Svetlana Zarubina, EMEA Regional Head of Sanctions, UBS (UK) Anastassia Brassac, Head of Sanctions Advisory and Sanctions Screening, Natixis (France)
Networking Break
FOCUS ON CHINA & HONG KONG 10:45
Companies Share How to Mitigate Risk When Conducting Business with China Roche (Switzerland)
Neil Whiley, Director, Sanctions, UK Finance (UK)
10:15
CHINA – PART II
microphone-alt Nora Bartos, Chief Export Control and Sanctions Compliance Officer Pharma,
microphone-alt Sunny Mann, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP (UK)
9:15
11:30
CHINA – PART I
Best Practices to Navigate Latest Regulatory Sanctions and Export Controls Developments microphone-alt Michael Zolandz, Partner, Dentons (USA) Todd Corey, SVP & Head of Legal and Compliance, Sompo International Rakesh Patel, Head of Sanctions Policy Oversight & Export Controls, HSBC • Navigating BIS entity list vs OFAC list
Roger Matthews, Partner, Dentons • Overview of new US, EU, UK and Canada wide ranging sanctions against Lukashenko regimen in response to serious human rights violations. • Impact of designations on banking, oil, tobacco, and potash • Bans on trading securities and investment services. 14:00
THE FUTURE OF IRAN SANCTIONS
What to Expect and Will Primary or Secondary Sanctions Be Lifted? microphone-alt Stephan Fallon, Chief Compliance Officer, INSTEX (France)
• China-related Entity list sanctions
• Predictions for the future of the JCPOA
• New China blocking statutue
• JCPOA 2.0
• OFAC sanctions programs used against China.
• Implications of recent election in Iran
• Investment Restrictions in certain Chinese Military Companies – EO 13959 and EO 14032
• Coordinated efforts of US, UK & EU
• Hong Kong Autonomy Act implementation
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC 14:45
RUSSIA SANCTIONS
Strategies for Staying Compliance with Primary, Secondary, and Sectoral Sanctions microphone-alt Sinéad Goss, EMEA Head, AML and Sanctions Legal, Citi (UK)
Michael Lyons, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP (UK)
Thursday, November 18, 2021 9:00
Co-Chair’s Opening Remarks microphone-alt Sunny Mann, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP (UK) Neil Whiley, Director, Sanctions, UK Finance (UK)
• Key differences: U.S. vs EU vs UK
EMERGING SANCTIONS TRENDS
• What is allowed under continued sanctions targeting specific economic sectors? • Fallout from cybersecurity attacks on US companies 15:30
Networking Break
15:45
SPOTLIGHT ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Turkey, North Korea, Myanmar and More microphone-alt Neil Whiley, Director, Sanctions, UK Finance (UK) Sunny Mann, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP (UK) • Countries to watch in the next few months. • Emergence of ecological/environmental considerations for potential sanctions • Continued focus on human rights. 16:30
9:15
ACTIVITY BASED SANCTIONS
Move Towards Sanctions for Cyber, Corruption, Election Fraud, Climate Control and Human Rights microphone-alt Ross Denton, Consultant, Ashurst (UK) • Increased corporate governance requirements globally. • Significance of activity-based sanctions on your compliance program • Long term trends to keep in your radar. 10:00
FINANCIAL CRIME
Strategies to Stay Ahead of Increasing Complex Innovative Schemes microphone-alt Ian Bolton, Visiting Research Fellow, Kings College (UK)
KEYNOTE
EU Commission
James Byrne, Senior Research Fellow, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, RUSI
microphone-alt Alina Nedea, Head of Sanctions,DG FISMA, EU Commission
• Violations and deceptions used in trade and shipping • Using overseas workers to evade sanctions
17:00
INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONS
Birds of a Feather Conversations Participate in an off-the-record exchange with your industry peers. Take advantage of the opportunity to make new contacts.
• Evasion in infrastructure projects • Current methods involving financing • Latest activities using fundraising via cyber or cryptocurrency • Use of diplomatic cover
1) Sanctions Compliance for Online Transactions
microphone-alt Olga Baranovska, Trade Compliance Manager, Microsoft 2) Environmental Sanctions
microphone-alt Agathe Duchiron, Analyst, Sanctions Policy, UK Finance 17:45
End of Day One
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10:45
Networking Break
14:45
U.S. DEVELOPMENTS 11:15
FORMER U.S. GOVERNMENT ALUNMI PANEL
Predictions on the Intersection of U.S. Trade and National Security for Multi-National Companies
microphone-alt Mike Walsh, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP (USA)
Former Chief of Staff and acting General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Commerce
Listen to former senior government officials discuss their opinions of future Biden Administration activities and expected outcomes. Dedicated time will be available for audience questions.
TRAINING
How to Create and Execute Sanctions Training in Your Organization microphone-alt Sarah El-Husseini, Senior Sanctions Compliance Officer, Kleinwort Hambros (UK)
Frédéric Jadot, Lead Sanctions and Export Control Officer, SWIFT (Belgium)
• Benefits of in-person vs. remote training • Determining depth of training for various levels and departments • Frequency of training • How to quickly provide new guidance when things change? 15:30
Networking Break
12:00
CAREER SPOTLIGHT
OFAC Compliance and Enforcement Developments microphone-alt Gisel Nuñez, Sanctions Compliance Officer, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Rachel Alpert, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP
OFAC Guidance: Ransomware and Virtual Currency Anna Bradshaw, Partner, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP
COMPLIANCE 2.0 NEW INITIATIVES
Key Techniques to Enhance Your Sanctions Compliance Program microphone-alt Amalie Korning Wedege, First Vice President, Head of Sanctions & Embargo, Financial Crime, Group Compliance, Danske Bank (Denmark)
SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE AND LEADERSHIP
microphone-alt Aline Doussin, Partner, Hogan Lovells
12:45 Networking Lunch
13:45
15:45
Heather Sroka, Senior Trade Counsel, Snap, Inc. (USA)
• How to effectively use limited resources for compliance • Utilizing technology to leverage compliance • New challenges due to remote and in-person teams
16:30
End of Conference
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This conference is an event not to be missed by any professional of this sector. It offers an update of the industry by skillful international speakers and a unique opportunity for networking. – Director Group Compliance, Group Compliance Division, Bank of Cyprus (Cyprus)
The conference was very useful and insightful indeed and I especially appreciated the opportunity to get updates on sanctions and export control questions from the regulators OFAC and OFSI. – Legal, Compliance & Quality Director BACIS, Novo Nordisk LLC (Russia)
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January 19 – 20, 2022 New York, NY
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