The Malta Bankers’ Association welcomes you to yet another Financial Crime Compliance conference. Once again, this year the event is being organised with the support of EY Malta. The topics of Sanctions; AMLR and RTSs; Financial Crime Controls; Human Trafficking; and Artificial Intelligence will be discussed from various angles with speakers from various entities, including GREX Strategies; Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU); Stellini Advisors (Vienna, Austria); Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA); EY Malta; EY Spain; Stop the Traffik; University of Malta; Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) and various MBA member banks, including MeDirect plc, Garanti BBVA Malta Branch, Bank of Valletta plc and APS Bank plc.
This event has been accredited with 3.25 hours of structured CPE qualifying under Core competency as per the Accountancy Board Accreditation Rules
Kindly note that online registration closes on Wednesday 16th September 2026, or earlier if capacity is reached before this date and walk-in registrations on the day will not be accepted.
Fees are non-refundable.
Payment is to be effected by card, or by inter-bank transfer if card payment is not possible.
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration and Coffee | – |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Opening Remarks | Mr Kenneth Farrugia (Chair, MBA) |
| 09:05 – 09:10 | Welcome Speech | Ms Cynthia Borg (Chair, FCCF Standing Committee, MBA) |
| 09:10 – 09:40 | Sanctions Evasion & Proliferation Financing: The Hidden Risk Nexus | Mr George Grech (Founder – GREX Strategies) |
| 09:40 – 10:10 | AMLR & RTSs: Moving from Interpretation to Implementation (Keynote & Presentation) | Mr Michael Stellini (Stellini Advisors, Vienna, Austria); Mr Manuel Delgado (EY Spain) |
| 10:10 – 10:55 | Demonstrating Effectiveness in Financial Crime Controls: Beyond a Tick the Box Exercise (Panel Discussion) | Mr Martin Xerri (MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc); Mr Isaac Degaetano (FIAU); Mr Kurt Spiteri Lucas (MFSA); Ms Joette Sciortino (EY Malta); Mr Michael Stellini (Stellini Advisors, Vienna, Austria) Moderator: Mr Serkan Gurbuzoglu (Garanti BBVA Malta Branch) |
| 10:55 – 11:40 | Coffee Break | – |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Human Trafficking: The Financial Industry’s Critical Role | Ms Ruth Dearnley (Stop the Traffik – President & Founder) |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | AI in Financial Crime: Regulated Innovation or Risk Multiplier? | Dr Dylan Seychell (University of Malta) |
| 12:20 – 13:05 | AI, Data and Accountability (Panel Discussion) | Dr Dylan Seychell (University of Malta); Mr Christopher Vella (FIAU); Mr Neil Micallef (MDIA); Mr Manuel Delgado (EY Spain) Moderator: Mr Ryan Caruana (Bank of Valletta plc) |
| 13:05 – 13:10 | Closing Remarks | Mr Karol Gabarretta (MBA, Secretary General) |
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