Financial Crime Summit New York 2027

March 10, 2027

55+

Expert Speakers

400+

Delegates

55+

Sessions

Collaboration, Capability, And Confidence In Financial Crime

The Financial Crime Summit is a forum for senior financial crime practitioners who work in anti-money laundering (AML), know your customer (KYC), anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), sanctions and fraud functions across all business divisions within banks and other financial institutions to combat financial crime
It is where banks raise and reinforce their profiles, position their people as thought leaders and access an international audience of senior decision makers and influencers
This is a dynamic one-day in-person event, run three times a year, once in London, New York and Singapore
This event attracts 400+ attendees in London and New York and 300+ in Singapore

Register your Interest for 2027

Responding to Threats, Redefining Risk, Rebuilding Frameworks

The Financial Crime Summit – New York 2026 brought together senior leaders from global banks, regulators, and financial institutions for a day of debate, insight, and collaboration. In an era defined by heightened geopolitical instability, rapid technological change, and intensifying regulatory oversight, this forum provided an essential space for industry-wide dialogue.

Plenary sessions highlighted:

Adapting to an Evolving Risk Landscape in Financial Crime Compliance: A Board’s Perspective

Bridging the Intelligence Gap

Navigating the Geopolitical Environment for Financial Crime Compliance

Discussions spanned board-level responsibility, AML/KYC transformation, sanctions complexity, fraud risk, and the adoption of advanced technologies. Through strategic panels, roundtables, and case studies, delegates examined how to build integrated frameworks that de-silo financial crime functions, improve resilience, and deliver better outcomes for regulators, clients, and shareholders alike.

View 2026 Agenda

View All 2026 Speakers

Who Is The Financial Crime Summit For?

The Financial Crime Summit is a forum for senior financial crime practitioners who work in AML, KYC, ABC, sanctions and fraud functions across all business divisions within banks and other financial institutions to combat financial crime

Managing Directors, Directors & Heads of:

Anti-Financial Crime / Anti-Fraud / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C)/ Sanctions / Know Your Customer (KYC) / Client & Enhanced Due Diligence (CDD / EDD) / Financial Crime Intelligence / Financial Crime Investigations (Unit) / Transaction monitoring / MLRO / SMF17 / Financial Crime Risk Management / Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) / Financial Crime Operations / Economic Crime / Sanctions Audit / Financial Crime Audit / Fraud Risk / Heads of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / 1st line COOs and Heads of Financial Crime within the 1st line

You Will Learn How To

Optimise the operating model and determine the roles of all 3 lines of defence
Increase efficiencies and reduce costs
Actively fight financial crime rather than purely meet technical compliance
Leverage technology and automation to maximise efficiencies and cost savings
Enhance collaboration, coordination and integration within the organisational structure
Develop enhanced intelligence and data sharing strategies
Facilitate data sharing across diverse financial crime teams

Key Features

This is a one-day event
1LoD events are run under Chatham House Rule and are off the record. Any quotes from speakers or delegates cannot be linked back to an individual
To encourage discussion, events are closed to the press
Keynote addresses from international regulators and public sector agencies
Panel discussions featuring senior practitioners within banks working to tackle financial crime
Private, interactive roundtable discussions on key themes and topics
Comprehensive breakout streams discussing AML & KYC, Emerging Threats and Technology, Sanctions, and Fraud Risk

GOOD VS GREAT: THE BENEFITS OF USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO TACKLE FINANCIAL CRIME

The Financial Crime Summit – New York brought together industry leaders, practitioners, law enforcement representatives and regulators to discuss the use of technology in preventing financial crime, as well as developments in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), fraud, sanctions, and Know Your Customer (KYC).

Read the full Report

When & Where

Thursday 27 February 2025

Pier Sixty, 60 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011

See the directions

Thank you 1LoD for a well run event! The calibre of delegates and their participation made the discussions meaningful.

Anusha O’Donoghue Global Financial Crimes, UK Head of GFC, Bank of America