🌟 The Coalition Against Financial Crime (CAFC) is thrilled to unveil the first-of-its-kind Women In AFC Conference, a groundbreaking event that celebrates the incredible contributions of women in the fight against financial crime! 🕵‍♀️👮‍♀️👩‍💼

🎙️ An All-Women Lineup: In honor of Women’s History Month, this historic event will feature an extraordinary lineup of female speakers across several panels, diving deep into today’s most pressing issues in anti-financial crime. From fraud prevention and sanctions compliance to emerging risks in the digital age, these trailblazers will lead the charge in shaping the future of AFC.

🍴 Women-Owned Excellence: Every aspect of this event will champion women-owned businesses, from catering and bartending to decorations and entertainment. It’s more than a conference—it’s a celebration of empowerment, excellence, and community.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

📍 Venue: The Platform Conference Center, BMO Tower

📍 Address: 320 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606

🕵‍♀️ Continuing Education Credits: FIVE

🎟️ ALL genders are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend.

Join us in making history as we honor and empower the women leading the charge in the AFC space. 💪✨

💰Interested in speaking or sponsoring? Contact us at info@cafc.org.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Check-in/Registration

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM – Opening Remarks

9:10 AM – 10:00 AM – Uniting 3LOD for Stronger Risk Management

• Moderator: Nancy Frankel – AVP, AML/CFT Manager at International Bank of Chicago
• Panelist 1: Dana Messmer – Senior Director, AML and Sanctions Strategy at Discover Financial Services
• Panelist 2: Stacey Chieng – Chief AML Officer at Interactive Brokers
• Panelist 3: Jennifer Gill – VP, Senior Fraud Quality Assurance Manager at WinTrust Financial
• Panelist 4: Brooke Neuman – Director of Business Strategy and Operations, Financial Crimes Risk Management at Charles Schwab

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM – Navigating 314(b): Risks & Opportunities

• Moderator: Susan Poppy-Shaffer – VP, BSA Officer at Quad City Bank & Trust
• Panelist 1: Caryn Langolf – VP, BSA & Compliance Officer at BankFirst
• Panelist 2: Karolina Darascz – BSA Compliance Officer at Byline Bank
• Panelist 3: Natalie Merucci-Judy – Special Agent at HSI Chicago
• Panelist 4:  Stephanie Glad – Postal Inspector at USPIS Chicago

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM – Networking & Coffee Break

11:10 AM – 12:00 PM – Third Party Risk Management

• Moderator: Amanda DuPont – Public Records Expert at Thomson Reuters
• Panelist 1: Darcy Friesen – Chief Compliance Officer, BSA Officer at Lincoln Savings Bank
• Panelist 2: Rachel Trujillo – Vice President, Risk & Compliance at Mozaic
• Panelist 3: Kayce Seifert – Associate General Counsel at Mercury
• Panelist 4: Amanda LoCicero – Global Sanctions Regulatory Program Manager, Block

12:00 PM – 1:10 PM – Catered Lunch

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM – AI & Data Risk Management

• Moderator: Silvija Krupena – Advisory Board Member at Coalition Against Financial Crime
• Panelist 1: Marci DiGaetano – Director of Operations at Coalition Against Financial Crime
• Panelist 2: Kathleen Bell – Director, AI/ML and AML Model Development at BMO Financial Group
• Panelist 3: Ivana Donevska – Director, US Data Analytics and AI Risk Management at BMO Financial Group
• Panelist 4: Michelle Koper – Director, North American Transaction Monitoring at BMO Financial Group

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM – Career Growth in AFC

• Moderator: Meaghan Wood – Subject Matter Expert at Refine Intelligence
• Panelist 1: Delena D. Spann – U.S. Secret Service
• Panelist 2: Jennifer Gardner – 1st VP, BSA/AML/OFAC Officer at Marquette Bank
• Panelist 3: Taylor Etzell, Senior Principal Investigator, FINRA
• Panelist 4: Kristin Ferguson – Senior Director, Enterprise Investigations at TIAA

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM – Closing Remarks

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Networking Session

5:00 PM – Event Concludes

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