Women in International Trade & Sanctions

Women in International Trade & Sanctions is organized by C5 Group as part of its Economic Sanctions Global Series. C5 Group produces conferences, events and roundtables that provide business intelligence and professional development for senior decision-makers addressing complex legal, regulatory and compliance challenges.

Women in International Trade & Sanctions is a one-day forum dedicated to advancing female leadership, compliance excellence and global impact in international trade, economic sanctions and export controls. The program combines substantive discussion of global regulatory and enforcement developments with practical guidance on leadership, influence, career progression and professional networking.

The conference will take place on 11 November 2026 at The Clermont London, Charing Cross, located on the Strand in London. It is scheduled immediately before C5’s London Forum on Global Economic Sanctions, allowing participants to attend the event independently or continue the conversation across both programs. Accommodations will be available at The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place.

The conference is designed for women working in international trade, economic sanctions, export controls, anti-financial crime, legal, risk and compliance roles. It will be particularly valuable for sanctions leads, trade compliance counsel, export control professionals, heads of sanctions and AML, legal counsel, risk and controls leaders, compliance executives and other professionals seeking to strengthen their technical expertise, leadership influence and professional network.

The program is relevant to professionals from financial institutions, technology companies, manufacturers, insurers, global exporters, law firms, industry associations and research organizations. Confirmed faculty bring perspectives from banking, insurance, industrial manufacturing, enterprise technology, telecommunications, legal practice and international policy research.

The program covers global sanctions enforcement, divergence among EU, UK and US sanctions regimes, export controls, supply-chain compliance, customs and tariffs, outbound investment screening and geopolitical risk. Sessions will also examine artificial intelligence in sanctions compliance, model governance, cross-border data constraints, leadership development, strategic networking, career progression and mentorship.

Attendees will gain practical strategies for managing fragmented sanctions regimes, changing enforcement expectations and the convergence of export controls, customs, tariffs and supply-chain risk. They will also explore how advanced analytics and large language models are affecting screening, due diligence and network-risk detection while creating challenges involving explainability, data lineage, hallucination risk and regulatory assurance.

The leadership-focused sessions will help participants build influence beyond technical expertise, navigate senior career pathways, strengthen visibility in high-stakes roles and learn from the experiences of mentors, mentees and established leaders. The program is designed to provide actionable insights that participants can apply to compliance programs and professional development.

The faculty includes senior in-house legal and compliance leaders, sanctions and AML professionals, export control counsel, risk executives, industry association leaders, barristers and economic sanctions researchers. Confirmed speaker titles include Sanctions Lead, Chief Trade and Compliance Counsel, Head of Global Trade Compliance, Deputy Head of Sanctions and Embargoes, Head of Sanctions and AML, Lead Senior Legal Counsel for Export Control and Global Director of Risks and Controls.

The confirmed faculty represents NatWest Group, International Banking Federation, Innovative Systems/FinScan, Generali, Lumentum, Schneider Electric, Atlas Copco Group, Brick Court Chambers, SAP, Google UK, Société Générale, Marsh and The International Institute for Strategic Studies. These organizations provide cross-sector perspectives on sanctions, export controls, financial crime, technology, manufacturing, insurance, banking, legal practice and geopolitical risk.

The conference includes a networking breakfast, scheduled networking breaks, a networking lunch and a closing cocktail reception. Participants may also take part in advance-registration Leadership & Career Strategy Roundtables, which provide a confidential, small-group environment for peer benchmarking, practical problem-solving and candid discussion of leadership and career challenges.

Interactive panels and audience-driven discussions create further opportunities to connect with senior professionals, exchange experiences and build relationships across the international trade and sanctions community.

Yes. Organizations registering four to eight participants together receive a 10% conference discount, while groups of nine to twelve receive a 15% conference discount. Groups of more than twelve should contact C5 Group directly for available arrangements.

All team members must be from the same organization or firm and register together in a single transaction.

Registration is subject to C5 Group’s current terms and conditions and refund and cancellation policies. Registrants should review the policy available through the conference website before completing their registration, as applicable terms, deadlines and administrative requirements may apply.

The conference will be held at The Clermont London, Charing Cross, Strand, London WC2N 5HX. A limited number of rooms are available to conference delegates at a negotiated rate at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, 2 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EJ.

Delegates should contact the hotel directly and quote “C5 Communications” when making a reservation. The guest room block is available until 14 October 2026, or until it fills; availability and the negotiated rate cannot be guaranteed after that point.

CLE and CPD accreditation is available for this conference. The activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board and the State Bar of California, and the course is identified as nontransitional for New York CLE purposes.

Accreditation may also be sought in jurisdictions requested by registrants that have continuing education requirements. Approval varies by jurisdiction, so participants seeking credit should submit their request and confirm applicable requirements with C5&nbsplGroup. CME accreditation has not been announced.