Solytics Partners’ Women in FCC AML Conclave 2025 (Dubai): Women Shaping Future of Financial Crime and Compliance

‍Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Time: 09:30 AM to 01:00 PM
Venue: Shangri-La, Sheikh Zyed rd, Dubai

Join us in exploring the vital role women are playing in shaping and advancing financial crime compliance across the GCC region - through leadership, innovation, and resilience in the face of evolving regulatory landscapes.

(All times are in GST)

• Welcome participants and outline the objectives of the conference
• Provide a brief introduction to the current state of AML/FCC, highlighting GCC’s evolving market dynamics and its role in the global context.

Topic:‍

From Checklists to Intelligence: The New Era of FCC in a Digital-First World.

• An exploration of how technology is enabling a shift from compliance-driven monitoring to intelligence-led financial crime prevention – and what regulators expect next.

Topic:‍

Global FCC & AML Disruption: Lessons from Leading Markets and What's Next for the UAE.

• How global regulators are raising the bar: automated financial crime risk assessments, perpetual KYC, convergence of Fraud and AML
• Emerging financial crime typologies: synthetic identities, crypto-enabled laundering, money mules, etc.
• Practical applications of AI/ML in AML: boosting detection effectiveness, reducing false positives, and automating decision triage
• Using Generative AI to supercharge investigations: faster alert reviews, narrative generation, and team scalability
• Readiness gaps and roadmaps: what UAE FCC teams can learn from global best practices to elevate controls and efficiency

Topic:

The Future of Financial Crime Compliance in the GCC - Beyond Regulatory Obligations

Objective:

To explore how financial institutions in the GCC are driving transformation in AML and financial crime compliance by leveraging advanced analytics, AI, and automation - while navigating complex regulatory environments.

Detailed Agenda:

• Reimagining Compliance: From Reactive to Proactive: Exploring how women leaders are shifting compliance from a box-ticking function to a strategic, risk-based capability.
• AI & Analytics in Financial Crime Prevention: Discussing the integration of AI and machine learning in transaction monitoring, screening, and customer risk scoring.
• Modernizing AML: GCC Case Studies: Sharing real-world examples of how financial institutions in the region are using data and technology to transform AML operations.
• Navigating Regulatory Complexity in the GCC: Addressing the challenge of aligning global standards like FATF with diverse local regulatory frameworks.
• Integrating KYC, Fraud, and AML for a Unified Risk View: Examining approaches to merging financial crime functions for better detection and operational efficiency.
• Managing Risks in Technology Adoption: Identifying key challenges such as model explainability, bias, and validation in AI/GenAI-powered compliance tools.
• Fostering Collaboration Across the Ecosystem: Highlighting the importance of partnerships among regulators, financial institutions, and tech providers to strengthen AML outcomes.
• VARA’s Evolving FCC Guidelines: Recent regulatory updates from Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and how VASPs are building resilient compliance frameworks to meet heightened expectations.

A Q&A session and note of thanks to everyone and a summary of the key takeaways from the session.

• Learn from Manish Kumar and Shalini V., Analytics and AML Senior Leaders at Solytics Partners
• Connect with top women industry leaders, AML heads, CCOs, and experts.
• Gain actionable insights to navigate evolving risks and compliance challenges.

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