Board Oversight of AML and Financial Crime Compliance: Governance Best Practices
This webinar forms part of the 2025 Corporate Governance Series.
Description
This webinar explores the board’s critical role in overseeing AML and financial crime compliance amid rising regulatory expectations. It outlines the essential components of an effective governance framework, highlights the training blindspot and why board-level engagement is vital, and examines practical oversight mechanisms. The discussion also addresses emerging compliance challenges and provides strategies for boards to strengthen accountability, resilience, and proactive risk management within their organisations.
This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker.
Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.
Content
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The board’s critical role in the oversight of AML and Financial Crime compliance, and increased regulatory requirements for it
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Governance framework – essential components
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The training blindspot – why training deserves board attention
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Practical oversight mechanisms
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Emerging challenges and how to address them
Presenter
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Sophie Bertin Founder & CEO of Serapy |
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Sophie Bertin has over 30 years of international experience spanning top management consulting, banking, technology operations, the European Commission, and corporate education. She founded Parnima Consulting in 2016, advising leading legal, regulatory, and consultancy firms on strategy, risk management, compliance, and EU regulations. Since 2025, she has also been developing AI literacy programs. In parallel, Sophie founded Serapy, an innovative training company dedicated to transforming corporate compliance and culture education through simulations, gamification, and AI-powered learning tools. Serapy operates across Switzerland, Bulgaria, Portugal, France, and the UAE. She also serves as an independent board member at Eastnets, a leading provider of AML, SWIFT, and payment solutions, where she sits on the Remuneration, Nomination, and Governance Committee. Previously, Sophie was Group Head of Corporate Development and Managing Director at SIX Group in Switzerland and Head of Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition during the 2008–2014 financial crisis. Earlier in her career, she held senior roles at SWIFT, The Bank of New York Mellon, McKinsey, and Bain & Company. She holds an MBA from INSEAD, a postgraduate diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London, and multiple certifications in AI and corporate governance. |