Program | Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Registration Open

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Power Breakfasts

Power Breakfast 1: Not Just Instincts: Formalizing Your Fraud-Fighting Framework Sponsored by Abrigo

Your team knows your fraud risks—and you’ve taken meaningful action to address them. But is your strategy clearly documented, scalable, and exam-ready? Can it evolve as fast as fraud does?  Join us for a practical, round-table session tailored for fraud program leaders and decision-makers. We’ll cut through the noise and help you optimize your fraud strategy—not just to check a box, but to drive real results.   This session will equip you to: 1) Optimize and document a fraud strategy that adapts to shifting threats and examiner expectations; 2) Address core fraud channels like check, wire, p2p and ACH with clarity and confidence; 3) Identify common pitfalls in existing strategies—and how to fill the gaps; 4) Strengthen internal alignment and demonstrate a mature, forward-looking program. 

In an era of rising fraud losses and heightened regulatory scrutiny, a well-documented, action-oriented fraud strategy isn’t just a regulatory safeguard—it’s a competitive advantage.  Whether you're building from the ground up or fine-tuning what you already have, this session will help you align your instincts, your documentation, and your institution’s broader risk goals.

Power Breakfast 2

Details coming soon

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Coffee and Rolls in the Foyer

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

General Session 1

ABA Tackles the AML and Fraud Threat Landscape

Part 1:  State of the Industry Featuring Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association
Part 2: National Check Verification System
Part 3: What You Need to Know about Stablecoin Now

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Coffee Break in The HUB

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Concurrent Series #1
(Repeated in Series 2)

1A: Operational Changes to Make Now for BSA Program Rule and Other Regulatory Changes 
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

1B: Detecting Fentanyl Trafficking and Its Role in Financing Terrorism
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

1C: Fraud as a Service (FaaS) - a Deep Dive 
Track: Fraud

1D: Insider Threats
Track: Fraud

11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Seated Luncheon: Partner Game Changers

Bridging Cutting-Edge Solutions with Today's Banking Challenges
A fast-moving, high-impact session featuring rapid product pitches and meaningful dialogue between innovators and banking leaders.

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM

Dessert in The HUB

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Concurrent Series #2

2A: Operational Changes to Make Now for BSA Program Rule and Other Regulatory Changes
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

2B: Detecting Fentanyl Trafficking and Its Role in Financing Terrorism
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

2C: Fraud as a Service (FaaS) - a Deep Dive
Track: Fraud

2D: Insider Threats
Track: Fraud

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Move to the next session

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Concurrent Series #3
(Sessions not repeated but will be recorded)

3A: IRS-CI CI FIRST Feedback Initiative
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

3B: How FinTechs and Virtual Assets Comply with BSA and Sanctions
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

3C: Payment Fraud: What Does Advanced Fraud Detection Look Like?
Track: Fraud

3D: Managing Crypto Risks for Fraud: How Criminal Networks are Using Digital Assets and Decentralized Finance Platforms to Defraud
Track: Fraud

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Move to the next session

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

General Session 2

AI: Moving from the Edge to the Center in Financial Crimes Risk Management

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

Reception in The HUB

7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration Open

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Power Breakfast Sessions

Power Breakfast 1

Power Breakfast 2

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Coffee and Rolls in the Foyer

8:30 AM – 10:15 AM

General Session 3
Details coming soon

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Coffee Break in The HUB

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Concurrent Series #4
(Repeated in Series 5)

4A: Data Governance for AML
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

4B: Open or Close?  Identifying and Classifying High Risk Transactions and the Legal Risks in Closing
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

4C: Identifying Fraud Risk Through Effective Risk Assessments
Track: Fraud

4D: First Party Fraud - Is the Customer Always Right?
Track: Fraud

11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Seated Luncheon with Speaker

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM

Dessert in The HUB

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Concurrent Series #5
(Repeated from Series 4)

5A: Data Governance for AML
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

5B: Open or Close?  Identifying and Classifying High Risk Transactions and the Legal Risks in Closing
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

5C: Identifying Fraud Risk Through Effective Risk Assessments
Track: Fraud

5D: First Party Fraud - Is the Customer Always Right?
Track: Fraud

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Move to next session

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Concurrent Series #6 Focus on Technology
(Sessions not repeated but will be recorded)

6A: Revising your AML/CFT Risk Framework for AI Considerations
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

6B: Preparing Your Bank for Crypto: From a BSA/Sanctions Perspective
Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

6C: Combating AI Driven Fraud Threats: How Criminals Are Using AI Against Banks
Track: Fraud

6D: Bank-to-Bank: Tracing Fraud Funds Across Financial Institutions
Track: Fraud

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Move to next session

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

General Session 5 Details coming soon

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

Reception in The HUB

7:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Registration Open

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Power Breakfast Sessions

Power Breakfast 1

Power Breakfast 2

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Coffee and Rolls in the Foyer

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Concurrent Series #7: Learning Labs
These extended sessions offer a deep dive into selected topics. They will be designed to foster meaningful interaction and engagement. (Sessions not repeated and not recorded)

7A: Deep Dive in Sanctions Compliance Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

7B: Data Driven SARs Track: AML/CFT/Sanctions

7C: Deep Dive into the Latest Fraud Trends Track: Fraud

7D: Stress Testing Your Fraud Defenses: Improving Fraud Operations Track: Fraud

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Move to next session

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

General Session 6 Details coming soon

11:30 AM

Conference Concludes