RegTech Exchange London
23 September 2026 – London, UK
Agenda - 23rd September 2026
Built around practitioner led discussions and case studies, the RegTech Exchange London agenda is designed to move beyond theory and explore how financial institutions are addressing real world challenges across compliance, financial crime, and regulatory technology today.
Time
Session
Format
- 08:30 - 09:15
- Arrival and Networking Breakfast
Networking Break
- 09:15 - 09:20
- Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Speaker: Oscar Cunningham, Co-Founder & Director of Events, Shape Finance
Opening Address
- 09:20 - 10:10
- Building the Next Generation Compliance Function: From Manual Processes to Intelligent Workflows
Compliance functions are under increasing pressure to deliver greater oversight, assurance and regulatory responsiveness, often without a corresponding increase in resources. This panel explores how firms are modernising compliance operations in practice, from workflow automation and intelligent monitoring to process redesign and operating model transformation. Panellists will discuss where technology is delivering measurable impact today, what separates successful initiatives from those that stall, and how compliance teams are evolving to meet growing regulatory expectations.
Speakers:
- Shannon Krishna, Global Head of Compliance & UK MLRO, Incard
- Anil Idnani, Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO, BLME Bank
- Laura Hanna, Chief of Compliance and MLRO, Cremello Currency Management
- Bertrand Mbanya, Deputy Head of Compliance & DMLRO, Bank of Africa
Panel Discussion
- 10:10 - 10:30
- From Co-Pilots to Colleagues: Where AI Agents Fit Within Compliance and Financial Crime Operations
As organisations move beyond experimentation, AI agents are beginning to take on increasingly complex tasks across compliance and financial crime functions. This session explores where agentic AI is delivering value today, how firms are approaching deployment and oversight, and which use cases are proving most effective in practice.
Vendor Presentation
- 10:30 - 10:40
- Achieving Compliance Excellence Amid the Chaos: Lessons from Integrating Two Compliance Functions
Following the acquisition of Monese, Pockit faced the challenge of bringing together two compliance programmes, operating models and technology environments while maintaining effective oversight and meeting regulatory expectations. In this session, Azy shares the practical realities of compliance harmonisation, exploring the governance decisions, technology considerations and implementation lessons involved in creating a more unified compliance function.
Speaker: Azy Shojaeian, Group Chief Compliance Officer, Pockit & Monese
Industry Case Study
- 10:40 - 10:50
- From Regulatory Change to Regulatory Intelligence: Automating the Journey from New Regulation to Action
The volume and complexity of regulatory change continues to increase, placing significant pressure on compliance teams. This session examines how technology is helping firms move beyond traditional regulatory change processes by automating the identification, interpretation and operationalisation of new requirements, enabling faster and more effective responses to regulatory developments.
Vendor Presentation
- 10:50 - 11:00
- From APIs to Integration: Monzo’s Path to Enhanced Customer Screening Compliance
In this case study, one of Monzo’s Heads of Financial Crime Risk for Customer Decisioning walks through Monzo’s journey integrating identity verification technology. He’ll explore the compliance and technical challenges of working with a vendor, how Monzo transitioned from external APIs to deeper integration, and how this strengthened onboarding compliance, improved screening accuracy and supported better customer decisioning.
Speaker: Alex Clayden, Financial Crime Lead – Customer Decisioning, Monzo
Industry Case Study
- 11:00 - 11:35
- Networking Break
Networking Break
- 11:35 - 12:25
- Modernising AML Operations: Practical Experiences from the Front Line
As financial crime risks evolve and technology advances, firms are under increasing pressure to modernise their AML operations. Yet transformation rarely follows a straightforward path. This panel brings together financial crime leaders to share practical experiences from the front line, exploring what’s working, what isn’t, and where organisations are choosing to invest their time and resources. From automation and AI to investigator workflows and operational decision-making, the discussion will focus on honest lessons, real-world challenges and practical insights for firms at every stage of their AML transformation journey.
Speakers:
- Dane Pedro, Head of UK Compliance & MLRO, Mollie
- Filipina Weclewska, UK MLRO, TransferGo
Panel Discussion
- 12:25 - 12:35
- Continuous Controls Monitoring: The Next Evolution of Compliance Oversight
Vendor Presentation
- 12:35 - 12:45
- Governing AI in Practice: Lessons from Building an AI Governance Framework
As AI adoption accelerates across financial services, compliance teams are increasingly responsible for ensuring its use is safe, transparent and appropriately governed. In this session, our speaker shares their organisation’s experience developing an AI governance framework, exploring how AI use cases are assessed, approved and monitored, the challenges encountered, and the practical lessons learned along the way.
Speaker: Viviane Giglio, Global VP of Compliance, Rapyd
Industry Case Study
- 12:45 - 12:55
- Deploying AI in Compliance: What Worked, What Didn’t and What Surprised Us
While interest in AI continues to grow, successful implementation remains paramount. This session provides a candid look at a real-world AI deployment within a compliance function, covering what worked well, what proved more difficult than expected, and the unexpected lessons that emerged throughout the process.
Industry Presentation
- 12:55 - 14:00
- Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch
Networking Break
- 14:00
- End of Event