Febraban promotes the 15th Congress on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
The Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban) will hold the 15th edition of the Congress on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (PLDFT) on October 22nd and 23rd at Espaço Villa Blue Tree in São Paulo.
Considered the most important and traditional event in the sector, this edition will have as its central theme "The constant evolution of controls and expected innovations" and will feature experts from various areas of the financial system, such as Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Compliance, Internal Controls, Auditing, Risk Management, Security, Foreign Exchange, Legal, as well as professionals from banks.
One of the highlights of the Congress is the discussion on the role of technology in modernizing compliance and monitoring mechanisms, showing how artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable ally in the detection and prevention of financial crimes, focusing on money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Another topic on the agenda is the way in which the verification of sensitive information is being improved, strengthening compliance processes and the response capacity of institutions to emerging risks.
In addition to artificial intelligence, the program includes discussions on how AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism) relates to topics such as the impact of crime on society, socio-environmental crimes, the evolution of fixed-odds betting in Brazil, combating financial crimes, and anti-corruption actions.
The event's opening will feature the participation of the president of Febraban, Isaac Sidney, and the president of the Council for the Control of Financial Activities (Coaf), Ricardo Andrade Saadi.
Following this, Rubens Sardenberg, Director of Prudential Regulation, Risks and Economic Affairs and Chief Economist at Febraban, will discuss with executives from major banks the importance of senior management in financial institutions increasingly adopting a strategic vision of money laundering and terrorist financing risks, integrated with all those who make up the Brazilian AML/CFT system, especially the public sector.
“Collaboration between the private and public sectors is crucial for protecting the financial system, the economy, and society. This approach goes beyond simple regulatory compliance, impacting governance, reputation, and national security,” says the director.
“The expectation is that we will have two intense days of practical and strategic debates on how to balance innovation, compliance, and operational efficiency, ensuring that AI becomes a robust ally in strengthening the prevention mechanisms of the national financial system,” highlights Eli da Silva, Febraban advisor responsible for organizing the content of the Congress and specialist in AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism).
Among the confirmed names are:
– Adam Goldsmith, a financial diplomat specializing in South America at the United States Department of the Treasury ;
– National Coordinator of the National Network of Technology Laboratories against Money Laundering, Danilo Ferreira de Tolado;
– National Coordinator of the National Network of Technology Laboratories against Money Laundering (Lab-LD) of the Civil Police of Pará, Alexandre Bezerra Oliveira;
– Superintendent-General of the CVM, Alexandre Pinheiro dos Santos;
– Deputy Head of the Conduct Supervision Department of the Central Bank of Brazil, Antonio Juan Ferreiro Cunha;
– Federal Police Delegate, General Coordinator for the Repression of Crimes against Human Rights – CGDH/DICOR/PF, Daniel Daher;
– Director of Investigation and Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Federal Police, Dennis Cali;
– Professor and coordinator of the postgraduate program in Applied Computing at UnB, Edna Dias Canedo;
– Director of Relationship, Citizenship and Conduct Supervision at the Central Bank of Brazil, Izabela Correa;
– Secretary of Private Integrity of the Comptroller General of the Union, Marcelo Pontes Vianna;
– Head of the Conduct Supervision Department of the Central Bank, Juliana Mozachi Sandri;
– Director of Supervision at COAF, Juliana Petribú;
– Executive President of the Brazilian Association of Foreign Exchange (ABRACAM); Kelly Gallego Massaro;
– Secretary of State for the Environment of Mato Grosso, Mauren Lazzaretti;
– Partner – Financial Crimes Prevention at EY, Natalia Grigolin;
– Federal Revenue Auditor, Pedro Frantz;
– Secretary of Prizes and Betting at the Ministry of Finance, Regis Dudena;
– Veteran BOPE Captain (screenwriter of the Elite Squad 1 and 2 films), Rodrigo Pimentel;
– Federal Police Delegate and Director of Financial Intelligence at COAF, Roberto Biasoli;
– Coordinator of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Sávia Cordeiro;
– Coordinator of the Trafficking in Persons area at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Marcela Ulhoa Silveira Bonvicini;
– Coordinator of Strategies for Prevention and Combating Corruption and Money Laundering at the Department of Asset Recovery and International Legal Cooperation (DRCI), Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Maria Beatriz Amaro.
The full schedule can be found at the link.
Registration is open and can be done via the link.
