Financial Crime Summit New York 2026

Coming March 2027

Register Your Interest

50+

Expert Speakers

350+

Delegates

45+

Sessions

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.

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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 Audit / Fraud Risk / 1st line COOs and Heads of Financial Crime within the 1st line

Takeaways from 2026

Optimising the operating model and determining the roles of all 3 lines of defence
Approaches to increase efficiencies and reduce costs
How to actively fight financial crime rather than purely meet technical compliance
Ways to leverage technology and automation to maximise efficiencies and cost savings
How to enhance collaboration, coordination and integration within the organisational structure
Intelligence and data sharing strategies
Best practices for data sharing across diverse financial crime teams

Highlights from 2026

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

View the 2026 agenda

TOWARDS INTELLIGENCE-LED FINANCIAL CRIME COMPLAINCE:

REFRAMING RISK FOR A CHANGING WORLD

1LoD’s Financial Crime Summit – New York 2025 brought together leading practitioners in the North American fight against financial crime: more than 350 people gathered for the one-day Summit, to explore all elements of financial crime risk management and hear the views of the industry’s top executives.

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The Financial Crime Summit is an exceptional event that brings together the brightest minds in the industry. The caliber of speakers and delegates is unmatched, providing invaluable insights into the latest trends and challenges in financial crime prevention. The content is both comprehensive and actionable, and the networking opportunities are second to none. Attending this summit has been instrumental in enhancing strategies and building meaningful connections with industry leaders.

Omer Aslam Executive Director- Head of Financial Crime Compliance Advisory for Investment Banking

Great stimulating conversations with our peers in the Industry across all lines of defence, our regulators and tech solution providers.

Geeta Rajamani MD Head KYC Operations