Sanctions, AML/Anti-Corruption & Trade Controls in South Africa, 27 – 28 October 2026, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sanctions, AML/Anti-Corruption & Trade Controls in South Africa, 27 – 28 of October, Johannesburg, South Africa
Die Einhaltung von Sanktionen, Risiken der Finanzkriminalität und ethischer Handel in einem komplexen regulatorischen Umfeld.
Sanctions, AML/Anti-Corruption & Trade Controls in South Africa is a high-level forum designed for compliance leaders, legal experts, risk officers, and senior executives navigating the increasingly complex regulatory environment across South Africa and the broader Sub-Saharan region.
This two-day event brings together leading voices from government, industry, and advisory to unpack critical developments in sanctions enforcement, anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks, anti-bribery laws, and trade controls. The conference offers essential guidance on maintaining compliance, managing exposure, and strengthening internal controls in high-risk sectors.
The event fosters candid discussion in an executive-focused, solution-driven setting, encouraging open dialogue on real-world challenges, emerging threats, and innovative compliance strategies. Through expert-led sessions, interactive panels, and peer networking, participants will leave equipped with actionable tools to navigate regulatory complexity and build more resilient compliance programs tailored to the South African and regional business environment.
- Dr. Ofentse Theledi, Head AML, CFT and Sanctions, Nedbank CIB
- Ms. Ardilah Mohamed, Global Investigations Director, Danone
- Mr. Calvin Kubayi, Legal Counsel, ABB South Africa
- Mr. Tomell deSilva Ceasar, President and Co-Founder, MEACA
- Ms. Anniza de Wet, Chief Operations Officer, Nation Builder
- Ms. Maurisa Moloto, Senior Programmes Manager, Nation Builder
- Ms. Chelsea Swanepoel, BA LLB Attorney (non-practising), ngoLAW
- Ms. Nicole Copley, BA MLLB (tax) Attorney (non-practising) and Master Tax Practitioner, ngoLAW
- Ms. Mbali Lembede, Head of Legal, Compliance and Security, Barloworld Equipment
- Mr. Martins Ogbolu, Executive Head of Compliance, Vodacom South
- Mr. Peter Feldman, Partner, Regulatory, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Dentons
- Mr. Louis Pellegrino, Chair, White Collar and Government Investigations, Dentons
- Ms. Firdaws Ismail, Group QHSE & CI Manager, Hudaco
- Mr. Sandile Langa, Group General Counsel, Barloworld
- Mr. Steven Powell, Head of Forensics, ENS
- Ms. Nompendulo Mpendu Zwane, Senior Manager, Sanctions Risk Advisory & TF/PF Risk, Standard Bank South Africa
- Ms. Felicity Selepe – Mfino, Head: Financial Crime Compliance, AlexForbes
- Mr. Karabo Nemakonde, Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Betway Africa
- Ms. Nomsa Hlatswayo, Compliance Officer, Africa, Sandvik Mining
Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at this event, please contact If you are interested in speaking at this conference, please contact Mr. Alex Terry on alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com
Die Tagesordnung für die Sanctions, AML/ Anti-Corruption, Ethics & Export Controls Conference wird von und für Fachleute der Branche erstellt und enthält die interessantesten Themen, die derzeit in diesem Bereich relevant sind.
Bitte setzen Sie sich mit Ihrem NielsonSmith-Vertreter in Verbindung, um das Programm im Detail zu besprechen.
DAY 1
08:15 - 09:00 Eröffnung der Registrierung und Erfrischungen am Morgen
09:00 – 09:30 Keynote address and participants’ introductions
09:30 - 10:30 Ethics, Whistleblowing and Anti-Corruption: Building a Culture of Integrity
10:30 – 11:30 A Different Perspective
11:30 – 12:00 Morning Refreshment Break and Networking
12:00 – 13:00 Pulled in Two Directions – or More: Managing competing compliance expectations
13:00 – 14:15 NETWORKING TABLE D’HÔTE LUNCH
14:15 – 15:25 The Capital Capacity Divide
15:25 – 16:25 Panel Discussion: Ethical Leadership in Sanctions, Export Controls and Trade Compliance
16:25 – 16:50 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Networking
16:50 – 17:35 From Customer Risk Rating to Regulatory Readiness: How to build and defend Financial Crime Risk Models
17:35 – 17:40 Schlussbemerkungen des Vorsitzenden
17:40 – 18:40 Konferenz-Networking-Getränkeempfang
DAY 2
08:30 - 08:55 Erfrischungen und Networking am frühen Morgen
08:55 - 09:00 Eröffnungsrede des Vorsitzenden
09:00 - 10:00 New Developments and Why They Matter: An update on the latest in US sanctions, AML/anti-corruption and trade controls
10:00 – 11:00 Preparing for Regulatory Inspections and Enforcement
11:00 – 11:30 Morning Refreshment break and networking
11:30 – 12:30 Compliance and Credibility: The Corporate and Commercial Legal Framework for South African Non-Profits
12:30 – 13:45 NETWORKING TABLE D’HÔTE LUNCH
13:45 - 14:45 Panel Discussion: Financial Crime in Focus: Ethics, AI and Regulatory Expectations
14:45 - 15:45 Embedding Compliance Across the Business
15:45 - 16:15 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Networking
16:15 - 17:15 Interactive Roundtables on topics brought up by delegates
17:15 - 17:20 Bemerkungen des Vorsitzenden
ENDE DER KONFERENZ
Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, auf dieser Konferenz zu sprechen, wenden Sie sich bitte an Herrn Alex Terry unter alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com
Co-Organised with:
Die Nahost- und Afrika-Compliance-Vereinigung (MEACA) ist eine gemeinnützige, von Freiwilligen getragene Berufsorganisation, die sich für die Förderung von Transparenz, Rechenschaftspflicht und ethischer Unternehmensführung im öffentlichen und privaten Sektor im Nahen Osten und Afrika einsetzt. MEACA wurde gegründet, um dem wachsenden Bedarf an strukturierten Compliance-Rahmenwerken in der Region gerecht zu werden, und dient als zentraler Knotenpunkt für Compliance-Fachleute, der Ressourcen, Vernetzungsmöglichkeiten und Interessenvertretung zur Förderung integrer Geschäftspraktiken bietet.
Auftrag und Vision:
- Vision: To be the leading professional association in the Middle East and Africa, promoting transparency, accountability, and a culture of integrity in both private and public sectors.
- Mission: To empower compliance professionals with the skills, resources, and knowledge to be effective ambassadors of goodwill within their respective companies and communities. MEACA seeks to foster and nurture a business context where good governance, adherence to laws, ethics, and transparency are the international norm, not the exception.
Kernaktivitäten:
- Berufliche Entwicklung: MEACA bietet Trainingsprogramme, Workshops und Seminare an, um die Kompetenzen von Compliance-Experten zu verbessern.
- Gelegenheiten zur Vernetzung: Der Verband organisiert Veranstaltungen und Konferenzen, um den Austausch von Ideen und bewährten Verfahren zwischen Fachleuten in diesem Bereich zu erleichtern.
- Lobbyarbeit und Vordenkerrolle: MEACA engagiert sich bei politischen Entscheidungsträgern und Branchenführern, um für solide Compliance-Standards und ethische Geschäftspraktiken einzutreten.
- Mentoring-Programme: MEACA engagiert sich für die Förderung der nächsten Generation von Compliance-Fachleuten und bietet Mentorenprogramme an, um aufstrebende Talente in der Branche anzuleiten und zu unterstützen
Mit diesen Initiativen will die MEACA eine belastbare Compliance-Kultur aufbauen, die ein nachhaltiges Wirtschaftswachstum unterstützt und den weltweiten Ruf des Nahen Ostens und Afrikas als Regionen, die sich für ethisches Geschäftsverhalten einsetzen, stärkt.
Partner der Veranstaltung:
As the world’s largest global law firm, Dentons is uniquely positioned to help clients navigate the complex and evolving landscape of economic sanctions, export controls, AML and related compliance challenges. Through its integrated global compliance team, Dentons advises businesses, financial institutions, investors, and multinational organizations on trade controls across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and other major financial centers worldwide. Drawing on deep experience across key markets and a truly global perspective, Dentons helps clients understand and manage geopolitical risk, respond to emerging developments, and pursue international opportunities with confidence in an increasingly interconnected and dynamic business environment.
Ingenuous helps organisations make fast, confident and compliant decisions in a digital-first world. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Ingenuous is the decision-support company behind Intuition, an enterprise financial crime management platform built on more than 25 years of global industry experience.
Intuition brings together onboarding, risk assessment, fraud prevention, AML monitoring, screening, case management and reporting in one configurable platform, enabling organisations to unify data from multiple sources in real time, reduce compliance complexity and protect against fraud, financial crime and reputational risk.
Available as cloud-hosted SaaS or on-premise deployment, Intuition supports banks, financial services, insurance, payments and e-commerce, telecommunications, utilities, government, superannuation and gaming organisations. Its machine learning, GenAI-enabled capabilities and partner integrations for identity verification, biometrics, sanctions screening and cybersecurity help clients strengthen decisioning, improve investigation efficiency and stay ahead of evolving financial crime risks.
The solutions are suitable for any organisations who need to make informed, automated decisions about the customers they onboard and about the way they manage their transactions with those customers.
Should you wish to become our Partner at this event, please contact Mr. Devansh Dubey on Devansh.Dubey@nielsonsmith.com
Full 2-Day Conference Ticket Price for 1 person – 350 USD
Including the Company-wide Post-Event Microsite license for 1 year
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Veranstaltungsort der Konferenz
Corner of Maude Street and 5th Street
2031 Sandton ZA
Unterkunft Zuteilung
TBC
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