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
Zgodność z sankcjami, ryzyko przestępstw finansowych i etyczny handel w złożonym krajobrazie regulacyjnym.
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
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
Porządek obrad dla Sanctions, AML/ Anti-Corruption, Ethics & Export Controls Conference jest przygotowywany przez i dla profesjonalistów z branży i zawiera najciekawsze tematy, aktualnie istotne dla tej dziedziny.
Prosimy o kontakt z przedstawicielem NielsonSmith w celu dokładniejszego omówienia programu.
DAY 1
08:15 - 09:00 Registration opens and morning refreshments
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 Uwagi końcowe przewodniczącego
17:40 – 18:40 Conference Networking Drinks Reception
DAY 2
08:30 - 08:55 Poranny poczęstunek i nawiązywanie kontaktów
08:55 - 09:00 Uwagi wstępne przewodniczącego
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 – 15:30 End-Use and End-User Controls: Looking Beyond Customer Declarations
15:30 - 16:00 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Networking
16:00 – 17:00 Interactive Roundtables on topics brought up by delegates
17:00 – 17:05 Uwagi przewodniczącego
END OF CONFERENCE
Osoby zainteresowane wystąpieniem na tej konferencji proszone są o kontakt z Alexem Terrym pod adresem alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com.
Co-Organised with:
The Middle East & Africa Compliance Association (MEACA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven professional body committed to advancing transparency, accountability, and ethical governance across both public and private sectors in the Middle East and Africa. Established to address the growing need for structured compliance frameworks in the region, MEACA serves as a central hub for compliance professionals, offering resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy to promote integrity in business practices.
Mission and 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.
Core Activities:
- Professional Development: MEACA offers training programs, workshops, and seminars aimed at enhancing the competencies of compliance professionals.
- Networking Opportunities: The association organizes events and conferences to facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices among professionals in the field.
- Advocacy and Thought Leadership: MEACA engages with policymakers and industry leaders to advocate for robust compliance standards and ethical business practices.
- Mentorship Programs: Committed to nurturing the next generation of compliance professionals, MEACA provides mentorship opportunities to guide and support emerging talent in the industry
Through these initiatives, MEACA aims to build a resilient compliance culture that supports sustainable economic growth and enhances the global reputation of the Middle East and Africa as regions committed to ethical business conduct.
Event Partners:
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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Miejsce konferencji
Corner of Maude Street and 5th Street
2031 Sandton ZA
Przydział zakwaterowania
TBC
Informacje
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