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Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop A – A Practical Guide to Updating Your Risk Assessments, Compliance and Screening Programmes – from the EU 11th Sanctions Package, to OFSI, OFAC, Evasion Risks and Beyond
Nov 15, 2023 9:00am – 12:30 PM
Speakers

Coral Garcia Guadix
Senior Legal Counsel International Sanctions
Aramco (Belgium)

Yianna Stylianou
Associate Manger Sanctions and Transactions Monitoring Compliance
Hellenic Bank
Workshop B – China in Real-Life – A Step-by-Step Guide to Resolving Complex Dilemmas: Unpacking the Ins and Outs of New Compliance Requirements with Interactive Hypothetical Scenarios
Nov 15, 2023 1:30pm – 05:00 PM
Speakers

Anna Bradshaw
Partner
Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP (UK)
Day 1 - Thursday, November 16, 2023
Day 2 - Friday, November 17, 2023
8:00 |
Women in Sanctions Networking Breakfast |
9:00 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks |
9:05 |
OFAC Interview |
9:45 |
Preparing for the Long Haul of Russia Sanctions Compliance: Positioning Your Resources and Program for the Long Term |
10:45 |
The Evolving Intersection of Economic Sanctions and Export Controls: Navigating the Nuances and Grey Areas of Overlapping Requirements |
11:30 |
30 Minute Networking Break |
11:45 |
Keynote: US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) |
12:30 |
Effective Ownership and Control Assessments: Comparing and Contrasting UK, EU, and U.S. Requirements, and Addressing Conflicts of Law |
1:15 |
Networking Luncheon for Attendees and Speakers |
2:30 |
Operating U.S. Subsidiaries and the China Conundrum: To Bifurcate Operations or Not? UK, EU, and U.S. Perspectives |
3:30 |
Impact of the Recent UK Regulations: Important Updates to the Legal Advisory Services Ban with Respect to Russia |
4:30 |
Co-chair Closing Remarks End of Conference |
Day 1 - Thursday, November 16, 2023
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks![]() Maria Chiara Montegano |
9:00 |
Interview with OFSI and Audience Q&A![]() Beth Davies Moderator:![]() Michael Casey |
9:45 |
Preventing Russian Sanctions Evasion: Overcoming New Due Diligence, Screening and Compliance Hurdles Amid Intensifying Enforcement![]() Nabi Abdullaev ![]() Svetlana Djurdjevic ![]() Michael Zolandz
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10:45 |
30-Minute Networking Break |
11:15 |
EU Commission Interview![]() Alina Nedea |
12:00 |
China, the Future of Global Export Compliance and the Interplay with Sanctions: Navigating the Semiconductor Rules, Geopolitics and Your Newest Supply Chain Risks
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1:00 |
Networking Lunch Break |
2:15 |
Unpacking the Implications of the EU’s 11th Sanctions Package: The Expected (and Unexpected) Compliance Aftermath![]() Nicholas Richards-Bentley ![]() Aline Doussin
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3:15 |
Interactive BenchmarkingUpgrading Screening Capabilities in Response to The Newest Complexities: Practical Guidance for Addressing Conflicting UK, EU, and US Screening Outcomes![]() Natalie Quest ![]() Niki Charilaou
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4:15 |
Networking Break |
4:30 |
KEYNOTEKeynote Presentation |
5:00 |
Export Controls, Economic Sanctions and Your Supply Chain: Hypothetical Exercises on How to Resolve Real-World Issues at the Forefront![]() Amanda Archibald ![]() Raphael Kiess ![]() John Bedford This panel will tackle key issues impacting your supply chains through interactive hypothetical scenarios.
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5:45 |
Champagne Roundtables and NetworkingConnect in a smaller group setting with like-minded individuals from your industry. Expand your network and gain best practices tailored to the specific realities of your business. Industry breakouts will include:
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6:15 |
Co-Chairs’ Closing Remarks
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Day 2 - Friday, November 17, 2023
8:00 |
Women in Sanctions Networking Breakfast |
9:00 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks![]() Maria Chiara Montegano |
9:05 |
OFAC Interview![]() Erik Grossman |
9:45 |
Preparing for the Long Haul of Russia Sanctions Compliance: Positioning Your Resources and Program for the Long Term![]() Brian Wilson
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10:45 |
The Evolving Intersection of Economic Sanctions and Export Controls: Navigating the Nuances and Grey Areas of Overlapping Requirements![]() Roger Matthews
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11:30 |
30 Minute Networking Break |
11:45 |
Keynote: US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) |
12:30 |
Effective Ownership and Control Assessments: Comparing and Contrasting UK, EU, and U.S. Requirements, and Addressing Conflicts of Law![]() Hera Smith ![]() Nancy Fisher
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1:15 |
Networking Luncheon for Attendees and Speakers |
2:30 |
Operating U.S. Subsidiaries and the China Conundrum: To Bifurcate Operations or Not? UK, EU, and U.S. PerspectivesParent companies in the UK and EU with subsidiaries in the U.S. face difficult and complicated operational questions. During this practical session, panelists will work through a series of vexing hypothetical situations facing many companies, and how best to approach them. |
3:30 |
Impact of the Recent UK Regulations: Important Updates to the Legal Advisory Services Ban with Respect to Russia![]() Maya Lester (KC)
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4:30 |
Co-chair Closing Remarks End of Conference |
Workshop A – A Practical Guide to Updating Your Risk Assessments, Compliance and Screening Programmes – from the EU 11th Sanctions Package, to OFSI, OFAC, Evasion Risks and Beyond

Coral Garcia Guadix
Senior Legal Counsel International Sanctions
Aramco (Belgium)

Yianna Stylianou
Associate Manger Sanctions and Transactions Monitoring Compliance
Hellenic Bank
What is it about?
Workshops are offered In-Person only
The EU’s new 11th Sanctions Package, in conjunction with increased enforcement activity from OFSI, OFAC and the EU Commission, have made effective compliance more critical than ever. Join our expert faculty as we discuss these high stakes challenges impacting your compliance programme, and provide practical takeaways for upgrading your compliance strategy.
Along with speaker-prepared reference materials, benefit from the opportunity for enhanced discussion, benchmarking and Q&A.
Topics will include:
- Step-by-step guide to revisiting and updating risk assessments in response to a shifting economic sanctions and geopolitical landscape
- Contrasting EU Regulations, and Member State implementation and enforcement
- Key updates on UK sanctions and export controls – OFSI and DIT implementation
- Update on U.S. sanctions, screening and the evolving landscape of risk
- Examine the interplay of EU, UK, and U.S. in practice
- Analyse the sanctions trajectory since the war in Ukraine began
- Key takeaways on the EU’s 11 Sanctions Package
Workshop B – China in Real-Life – A Step-by-Step Guide to Resolving Complex Dilemmas: Unpacking the Ins and Outs of New Compliance Requirements with Interactive Hypothetical Scenarios

Anna Bradshaw
Partner
Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP (UK)
What is it about?
Workshops are offered In-Person only
As the U.S. ramps up trade controls on China, there is considerable pressure on the UK and the EU to follow suit. As this prolonged stalemate continues, UK and EU companies are caught in the middle and must navigate a complex reality, especially those that are multinational companies. This in-depth workshop will explore how to resolve the most complex scenarios that companies are facing as it relates to China, and provide practical takeaways to navigate in these uncertain times.
Speakers will work through a series of hypothetical exercises that touch upon real-world issues coming across your desk.
- Discuss the UK and U.S. joint decision to decline licences to export cutting edge chip technology to China
- Impact of China’s new limits on the export of metals heavily relied on by UK and EU companies in the production of semiconductors
- Unpacking the EU proposal to limit private sector investment in China-based technology companies
- The finer points of the Net-Zero Industry Act, and the EU’s posture on limiting the import of Chinese renewable energy
- Exploring the potential impacts of the Critical Raw Materials Act, and how it could pose short-term supply chain shortages for EU and UK companies