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Navigating the Future of Compliance
MAY 15, 2025, 12:00 PM (GMT+2)
AN EXANTE FIRST FOR MALTA
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About the Event
Future of Compliance 2025 is not just a conference. It is a forward-looking experience designed to equip you with the knowledge, tools, and network to lead in a rapidly evolving regulatory world. Hosted by EXANTE at the iconic ME Malta, this exclusive gathering brings together compliance officers, fintech innovators, legal minds, and top-tier regulators for a day of bold insights and actionable takeaways.
Why attend?
Discover how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping compliance, learn from real-world enforcement cases, explore AML best practices, and stay ahead of shifting onboarding standards. From strategic foresight to practical solutions, this event delivers everything you need to future-proof your compliance strategy, plus, the chance to connect with industry leaders and disruptors in one of Europe’s most dynamic financial hubs.
Join us where vision meets regulation — at the very edge of what's next.
Join us where vision meets regulation — at the very edge of what's next.
Speakers
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Julian GoffinCo-Founder and CEO
of Alunafi Ltd -
Joseph AttardInternational Compliance Director at Entain, AML/CFT Specialist -
Patrick O'BrienExecutive Director, EXANTE,
Moderator -
Justine HerreraManaging Partner at MK Fintech Partners,
Moderator -
Natalia TaftGlobal Head of Compliance, EXANTE -
Hon. Dr Jose’ A. HerreraJose A. Herrera & Associates Advocates -
Ariane AzzopardiDirector at KPMG Malta -
Antoine FenechDirector for Audit & Assurance, Deloitte -
Vanessa VellaHead of AFC & Compliance at RSM Malta -
Alexandros ConstantinouHead of Compliance and Regulatory Advisory Services, MAP S.Platis, Comply MAP Group -
Paulo Eduardo Machado FernandeAdvisor in Finance, Regulation and Strategy; Former Financial Advisor to the CEO of BNF Bank Board Member and Strategic Advisor -
Nitzan BoyarskyAI Agents Compliance, Sedric AI -
Daniel ButtigiegFenech&Fenech Advocates -
Colin CallejaRisk Consulting -
Chris FoyeSenior Director, Strategy, LexisNexis Risk Solutions -
Stephanie MarinovaAssociate at MK Fintech -
Aleksandrs KrasovskisCompliance Officer & MLRO,
XNT LTD -
Kyriakos CharilaouDirector of Compliance Operations, EXANTE -
Natallia ZhurCompliance Technology Officer, EXANTE
Programme (local time, GMT+2)
15 MAY 2025, 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Registration & Welcome Coffee
1:00-1:10 PM
Welcome speech
Natalia Taft, EXANTE Global Head of Compliance
Natalia Taft, EXANTE Global Head of Compliance
1:10-1:30 PM
Opening Remarks
Julian Goffin, CEO of Alunafi
Joseph Attard, iGaming Compliance
Julian Goffin, CEO of Alunafi
Joseph Attard, iGaming Compliance
1:30-2:30 PM
AML & Onboarding: Navigating the Toughest Challenges + Q&A
As AML rules tighten and client due diligence grows more complex, compliance teams must walk a fine line, ensuring robust controls while keeping the client journey smooth. This panel explores how leading firms are managing complex client profiles, adopting smarter risk-based strategies, and using tech to meet rising regulatory standards while keeping increasingly sophisticated criminals away… and just when you think you have heard it all, expect an unexpected voice to stir things up.
Moderator:
Patrick O'Brien
Speakers:
Aleksandrs Krasovskis, Compliance Officer & MLRO, XNT LTD.
Alexandros Constantinou, Head of Compliance and Regulatory Advisory Services, MAP S.Platis, Comply MAP Group
Ariane Azzopardi, Director at KPMG Malta
Vanessa Vella, Head of AFC & Compliance at RSM Malta
Miruna Mihailescu, MLRO, Head of Compliance at Truevo
As AML rules tighten and client due diligence grows more complex, compliance teams must walk a fine line, ensuring robust controls while keeping the client journey smooth. This panel explores how leading firms are managing complex client profiles, adopting smarter risk-based strategies, and using tech to meet rising regulatory standards while keeping increasingly sophisticated criminals away… and just when you think you have heard it all, expect an unexpected voice to stir things up.
Moderator:
Patrick O'Brien
Speakers:
Aleksandrs Krasovskis, Compliance Officer & MLRO, XNT LTD.
Alexandros Constantinou, Head of Compliance and Regulatory Advisory Services, MAP S.Platis, Comply MAP Group
Ariane Azzopardi, Director at KPMG Malta
Vanessa Vella, Head of AFC & Compliance at RSM Malta
Miruna Mihailescu, MLRO, Head of Compliance at Truevo
2:30-2:45 PM
Coffee Break
2:45-3:45 PM
Enforcement Actions and How They Shape Compliance + QA
What gets firms in trouble, and how can you stay ahead of it? This panel breaks down recent regulatory actions, common compliance failures, and how to properly address them and build controls that actually work. Expect candid insights on recent enforcement trends and cases, and what it really takes to protect your firm before the regulators come knocking.
Moderators:
Patrick O'Brien & Justine Herrera
Speakers:
Paulo Eduardo Machado Fernande, Advisor in Finance, Regulation and Strategy,
Former Financial Advisor to the CEO of BNF Bank Board Member and Strategic Advisor
Dr. Jose Herrera, Jose A. Herrera & Associates Advocates
Colin Calleja, Risk Consulting
Danilo Francalanza, MLRO & Risk Officer at FJVA Ltd, former police officer
Chris Foye, Senior Director, Strategy, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Antoine Fenech, Director for Audit & Assurance, Deloitte
What gets firms in trouble, and how can you stay ahead of it? This panel breaks down recent regulatory actions, common compliance failures, and how to properly address them and build controls that actually work. Expect candid insights on recent enforcement trends and cases, and what it really takes to protect your firm before the regulators come knocking.
Moderators:
Patrick O'Brien & Justine Herrera
Speakers:
Paulo Eduardo Machado Fernande, Advisor in Finance, Regulation and Strategy,
Former Financial Advisor to the CEO of BNF Bank Board Member and Strategic Advisor
Dr. Jose Herrera, Jose A. Herrera & Associates Advocates
Colin Calleja, Risk Consulting
Danilo Francalanza, MLRO & Risk Officer at FJVA Ltd, former police officer
Chris Foye, Senior Director, Strategy, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Antoine Fenech, Director for Audit & Assurance, Deloitte
3:45-4:15 PM
Coffee Break
4:15-5:15 PM
The Future of Compliance: AI, Tech, & the Next Frontier + Q&A
AI is transforming the way businesses operate across the world. Compliance is also impacted using AI helps in processes that were once manual, error-prone, and resource-heavy. This panel dives into real-world applications of AI and the latest technology across various compliance areas: from onboarding automation to predictive risk modeling and natural language analysis in surveillance and monitoring. We will tackle the big question of all that everyone asks: can AI really replace a Compliance Officer?
Moderator:
Justine Herrera
Speakers:
Kyriakos Charilaou, Director of Compliance Operations, EXANTE
Natallia Zhur, Compliance Technology Officer, EXANTE
Neil Micallef, Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MT), AI Supervision & Market Surveillance Manager
Nitzan Boyarsky, AI Agents Compliance, Sedric AI
Daniel Buttigieg, Fenech&Fenech Advocates
AI is transforming the way businesses operate across the world. Compliance is also impacted using AI helps in processes that were once manual, error-prone, and resource-heavy. This panel dives into real-world applications of AI and the latest technology across various compliance areas: from onboarding automation to predictive risk modeling and natural language analysis in surveillance and monitoring. We will tackle the big question of all that everyone asks: can AI really replace a Compliance Officer?
Moderator:
Justine Herrera
Speakers:
Kyriakos Charilaou, Director of Compliance Operations, EXANTE
Natallia Zhur, Compliance Technology Officer, EXANTE
Neil Micallef, Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MT), AI Supervision & Market Surveillance Manager
Nitzan Boyarsky, AI Agents Compliance, Sedric AI
Daniel Buttigieg, Fenech&Fenech Advocates
5:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Natalia Taft, EXANTE Global Head of Compliance
Natalia Taft, EXANTE Global Head of Compliance
5:30 PM
Networking Cocktail Reception
Venue
Where contemporary architecture, cuisine and culture come together: ME Malta
ME Malta is a hotel that combines creativity and sophistication. Located in a 20-storey building designed by Zaha Hadid, this hotel will become an epicentre for modern culture, art and music. Its spaces reflect a daring design and avant-garde personality, including the iconic Radio Rooftop, with stunning views of the skyline. ME+ redefines the meaning of luxury and emotion.
ME Malta is a hotel that combines creativity and sophistication. Located in a 20-storey building designed by Zaha Hadid, this hotel will become an epicentre for modern culture, art and music. Its spaces reflect a daring design and avant-garde personality, including the iconic Radio Rooftop, with stunning views of the skyline. ME+ redefines the meaning of luxury and emotion.
EXANTE is a global trademark shared by individual brokers across the world. Investment firms operating under the "EXANTE" brand are regulated by CySEC in Cyprus (with a representative office in Dubai and a branch in Poland), by MFSA in Malta, and by SFC in Hong Kong, and registered with the FCA in the UK. The proprietary EXANTE platform provides access to 50+ global markets and over 1.4 million financial instruments from a single multi-currency account. Designed by professionals for professionals, the EXANTE ecosystem is backed by a distributed IT infrastructure — over 1,100 servers in the global financial hubs.
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