13th Edition - 2027 Regtech Kuwait
Compliance That Stands Up To Scrutiny.
A series that brings
the industry together.
Your brand. In the right room.
Connect with Kuwait’s banking and compliance community.
A conversation
that keeps moving.
Part of Cogent Solutions’ RegTech & DNFBP series. Connecting the compliance community, one meaningful edition at a time.
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RegTech forumView eventWhen a compliance decision is challenged,
the evidence must hold.
We’re bringing Kuwait’s banking community together to turn regulatory expectations into effective controls — and evidence that stands up to scrutiny.
Through practical cases and substantive discussion, explore how controls operate, how effectiveness is tested, and how accountability holds across teams and providers.
Explore what mattersA clearer priority.
A useful method.
A relevant next conversation.
One forum.
Many perspectives.
- Attendees
- Speakers
- Case Studies
- Leading Companies
Five challenges.
One focused day.
Go deeper into the decisions behind effective compliance. Explore the questions we’re bringing into the room.
Who really controls the customer?
Connect digital identity with beneficial ownership and ongoing due diligence. Build a defensible customer picture, even when records and ownership structures don’t tell the same story.
Make the
conversation count.
Meaningful connections.
Substance in every discussion.
Practical cases. Honest questions. Technical perspectives on the decisions behind effective compliance.
Introductions with intent.
Share your priorities. We’ll propose relevant one-to-one introductions, subject to mutual interest and acceptance.
A clearer next move.
Leave with an improvement to prioritise, evidence to test and a conversation worth continuing.
Series speakers.
Counselor Salem Ahmed Al Teneiji
International Expert in Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Legal Policy
Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Ms. Hessa Saeed Ahmad
Head of Money Laundering Control Section, Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Department
Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah
Assistant Vice President - Licensing, Supervision & Assurance
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)
Mr. AbdulRahman Ababneh
Assistant Executive Manager, Oversight on National Payment System
Central Bank of Jordan
Mr. Phan Manh Cuong
Deputy Director General of AMLD
State Bank of Viet Nam
Ms. Anh, Ngo Lan
Chief Compliance Officer
Standard Chartered Vietnam
Ms. Ha Lam Dau
VP Retail Solutions
MBBank
Mr. Duc Thanh
Dean, Faculty of Information Technology & Digital Economy
Banking Academy of Vietnam
Mr. Hoang Dung Ha
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Vietnam International Bank (VIB)
Dr. Win Lwin
Board of Directors
Asian Bankers Association
Mr. Doug M.
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
HSBC
Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi
National Risk and Policy Director
The Executive office of Anti-money laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Ms. Lisa Vainio
Leader, Market Development & Public Policy
World Gold Council
Mr. Sumit Sarkar
Group Head of Sanctions
Mashreq Bank
Mr. Dilip Krishnasamy
Head of Compliance Monitoring & Assurance in Compliance
Ajman Bank
Mr. Mohammad Ali Khan
Executive Director, Head of Client Onboarding & lifecycle Management, Middle-East
Bank of Singapore
Mr. Adeel Mirza
Head of AML & KYC Unit
Al Masraf Bank
Mr. Haseeb Ansari
Chief Compliance Officer
Emirates Islamic
Dr. Yoonus C Ahammed
Director, FCSO TM Solutions
Standard Chartered Bank
Mr. Bilal Khan
Executive Director and Head of Compliance - Global Markets, Africa & Middle East and Group Islamic Banking
Standard Chartered Bank
Mr. Mahammad Ansar K A
Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO
LuLu International Exchange
Mr. Sadiq Ali Ansari
Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Ansari Financial Services P.J.S.C
Mr. Muhammad Rashid
Co-founder, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer
Jingle Pay
Mr. Michael Wharton
Founding Member and Director
AKW Consultants
Mr. Sohail Akbar
Head of Compliance
UHY James
Mr. Amarjeet Singh
Head of Compliance
Sharaf Exchange
Mr. Standford Cardoz
Industry Expert
Mr. Siddiq Khawaja
Cluster AML Head Middle East & Africa
Citibank
Ms. Francesca D'Souza
Head of Compliance and MLRO
Axis Bank
Ms. Gurminder Harinder Singh, CAMS, CGSS, CFCS
Head of Compliance
Wall Street Exchange (Emirates Post Group), Dubai
Mr. Gopi Maren
GAFAI UAE Delegate
Mr. Ryan Sheridan
US Head of Regulatory Intelligence & Strategy
Global Relay
Mr. Anicet Fantar
Risk & Compliance Specialist
Dow Jones
Mr. Pieter Vos
Head of Compliance - GCC
United Bank Limited
Mr. Imran Kazmi
Head Regulatory Compliance
United Bank Limited
Mr. Mohammad Abusheikha
Principal Presales Engineer
MOZN
Mr. Samir Khiter
Head of Financial Crime and MLRO
Barclays UAE and DIFC
Mr. Zain Khalid
Head of Financial Crime Compliance and Group MLRO
Company Confidential
Ms. Gabriella Spiteri
Financial Crime Officer
Momentum
Mr. Callum Corr
Associate Director of EMEA Sales
Star Compliance
Ms. Mayuri Dora
Banker (ACAMS)
Leading Bank in UAE
The right people.
The real conversations.
For the people who own the decisions, build the controls and ask the difficult questions.
Challenge the evidence. Strengthen accountability. Turn supervisory expectations into decisions your institution can stand behind.
Chief Compliance Officers · MLROs · Heads of AML/CFT, sanctions and financial crime
Be part of
what comes next.
Understand what the bank needs to demonstrate. Connect your expertise with the implementation challenges shaping Kuwait’s compliance priorities.
- Relevant visibility within a focused community
- Introductions to qualified participants
- Technical contributions with practical value
Who can attend the forum?
Participation is by invitation and is assessed on your role, remit and relevance to the discussions. The forum is designed for Kuwait’s banking community, relevant institutional contributors, and RegTech specialists with practical implementation expertise.
Where and when will it take place?
The forum is planned for 1 February 2027, from 08:00 to 17:30 in Kuwait City. Venue details will be announced following confirmation.
How do the one-to-one introductions work?
Share the issue you want to explore and the expertise you need. The organising team will propose relevant introductions, subject to mutual interest and acceptance.
Have the speakers and partners been confirmed?
The forum is in development. Confirmed contributors and Kuwait edition partners will be announced as they are confirmed. Logos shown in the series community section reference the wider RegTech series.
Can my organisation become a partner?
Yes. Partnership opportunities support relevant visibility and facilitated introductions to qualified participants. Technical contributions are assessed for substance, Kuwait relevance and practical value. Use the partnership enquiry to start a conversation with our team.
Bring your hardest
compliance questions.
Leave with a clearer next move.