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Women in AFC Conference

🌟 The Coalition Against Financial Crime (CAFC) is thrilled to unveil the first-of-its-kind Women In AFC Conference, a groundbreaking event that celebrates the incredible contributions of women in the fight against financial crime! 🕵‍♀️👮‍♀️👩‍💼

Women in AFC Conference
Women in AFC Conference

Time & Location

Mar 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT

BMO Tower - Platform Conference Center, 320 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606, USA

About the event


🌟 The Coalition Against Financial Crime (CAFC) is thrilled to unveil the first-of-its-kind Women In AFC Conference, a groundbreaking event that celebrates the incredible contributions of women in the fight against financial crime! 🕵‍♀️👮‍♀️👩‍💼 


Our exact schedule and lineup of speakers will be announced shortly.


🎙️ An All-Women Lineup: In honor of Women's History Month, this historic event will feature an extraordinary lineup of female speakers across several panels, diving deep into today’s most pressing issues in anti-financial crime. From fraud prevention and sanctions compliance to emerging risks in the digital age, these trailblazers will lead the charge in shaping the future of AFC.


🍴 Women-Owned Excellence: Every aspect of this event will champion women-owned businesses, from catering and bartending to decorations and entertainment. It’s more than a conference—it’s a celebration of empowerment, excellence, and community.


🗓️ Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

📍 Venue: The Platform Conference Center, BMO Tower 

📍 Address: 320 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606

🕵‍♀️ Continuing Education Credits: FIVE

🎟️ ALL genders are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend.


Join us in making history as we honor and empower the women leading the charge in the AFC space. 💪✨


💰Interested in speaking or sponsoring? Contact us at info@cafc.org.


9:10 AM - 10:00 AMUniting 3LOD for Stronger Risk Management


  • Moderator: Nancy Frankel – AVP, AML/CFT Manager at International Bank of Chicago

  • Panelist 1: Dana Messmer – Senior Director, AML and Sanctions Strategy at Discover Financial Services

  • Panelist 2: Stacey Chieng – Chief AML Officer at Interactive Brokers

  • Panelist 3: Jennifer Gill – VP, Senior Fraud Quality Assurance Manager at WinTrust Financial

  • Panelist 4: Brooke Neuman – Director of Business Strategy and Operations, Financial Crimes Risk Management at Charles Schwab


10:00 AM - 10:50 AMNavigating 314(b): Risks & Opportunities


  • Moderator: Susan Poppy-Shaffer – VP, BSA Officer at Quad City Bank & Trust

  • Panelist 1: Caryn Langolf – VP, BSA & Compliance Officer at BankFirst

  • Panelist 2: Karolina Darascz – BSA Compliance Officer at Byline Bank

  • Panelist 3: Natalie Merucci-Judy – Special Agent at HSI Chicago

  • Panelist 4: USPIS Chicago


11:10 AM - 12:00 PMThird Party Risk Management


  • Moderator: Amanda DuPont – Public Records Expert at Thomson Reuters

  • Panelist 1: Darcy Friesen – Chief Compliance Officer, BSA Officer at Lincoln Savings Bank

  • Panelist 2: Rachel Trujillo – Vice President, Risk & Compliance at Mozaic

  • Panelist 3: Kayce Seifert – Associate General Counsel at Mercury

  • Panelist 4: Amanda LoCicero – Global Sanctions Regulatory Program Manager, Block


1:10 PM - 2:00 PMAI & Data Risk Management


  • Moderator: Silvija Krupena – Advisory Board Member at Coalition Against Financial Crime

  • Panelist 1: Marci DiGaetano – Director of Operations at Coalition Against Financial Crime

  • Panelist 2: Kathleen Bell – Director, AI/ML and AML Model Development at BMO Financial Group

  • Panelist 3: Ivana Donevska – Director, US Data Analytics and AI Risk Management at BMO Financial Group

  • Panelist 4: Michelle Koper – Director, North American Transaction Monitoring at BMO Financial Group

2:00 PM - 2:50 PMCareer Growth in AFC


  • Moderator: Meaghan Wood – Subject Matter Expert at Refine Intelligence

  • Panelist 1: Delena D. Spann – U.S. Secret Service

  • Panelist 2: Jennifer Gardner – 1st VP, BSA/AML/OFAC Officer at Marquette Bank

  • Panelist 3: Taylor Etzell, Senior Principal Investigator, FINRA

  • Panelist 4: Kristin Ferguson – Senior Director, Enterprise Investigations at TIAA


#WomenInAFC #FinancialCrime #Empowerment #WomensHistoryMonth #CAFC


** DISCLAIMER **


Important Vendor Ticket Information


Due to high demand and limited capacity, the Women in AFC Conference is restricting the number of available vendor admission tickets. To attend, all vendors must purchase a vendor ticket to ensure compliance with the conference’s attendance policies. Secure your spot early, as vendor tickets are limited. Vendors, including consultants, accountants, lawyers, technology providers, and service providers, are not eligible to register under general admission or practitioner tickets.


For sponsorship opportunities or further inquiries, please contact info@cafc.org.


Important Note for Vendors Attempting to Purchase Practitioner Tickets:


  • Vendor purchases of AFC practitioner tickets will not be honored.

  • Your admission ticket will be cancelled, and you will be issued a refund.

  • Refunds will be subject to a deduction of ticket and payment processing fees.

  • An additional $25 administrative fee will be applied to process the cancellation.


We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring this event remains a focused and meaningful platform for AFC practitioners.

Tickets

  • General Admission-Practitioner

    This ticket is for AFC Practitioners only and includes admission to the event, catered lunch, happy hour, and FIVE continuing education credits.

    $100.00
    +$2.50 service fee
  • General Admission - Vendor

    This ticket is for Vendors only and includes admission to the event, catered lunch, happy hour, and FIVE continuing education credits.

    $1,050.00

Total

$0.00

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