Sanctions Connect
ACSS Connect Call: The ACSS Awards Informational Session
Duration:
30 minutes
Speakers:
- TBC
- TBC
Moderator:
Ivy Llena, ACSS
Date:
Time:
- 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM NYC
- 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM London (GMT)
- 03:00 PM – 03:30 PM Amsterdam (CET)
Description:
The ACSS is proud to announce our new venture – the ACSS Sanctions Guru Awards! The ACSS Awards will be an opportunity to recognise sanctions and export controls professionals for their merit and innovation as well as showcase those individuals who are leading the way in the industry.
Awards include accolades like: “Professional of the Year”, Volunteer of the Year”, and even the “Rising Star” award. Winners will be announced at our EU Conference in Dublin on 8-9th October 2026.
But before there can be winners… there must be nominations!
Join us for this Informational Session where we cover all the practical ins and outs of each ACSS Award, how to nominate your peers, and all other information you need in order to participate.
About ACSS Connect Call:
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What are the ACSS Awards (including each Award category)
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Why you should participate in the ACSS Awards
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How to nominate colleagues for each ACSS Award
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Important timelines and deadlines for nominations
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Real-time answers to your questions about ACSS Awards
Event Registration
Register for this Sanctions Connect Call today! Tell your friends, clients, customers and colleagues about it.
Speakers
Moderator

Ivy Llena
Sanctions Training Coordinator
ACSS
Ivy Llena has over 14 years of experience in the learning and development field, providing capacity-building and professional development programs for corporate and social service agencies in the US and the Philippines.
Before joining ACSS, she was a program director at a non-profit organization in the Philippines, where she co-designed and co-implemented economic empowerment programs and services for survivors of human trafficking and their families. Ivy also served at the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, where she led and contributed to inclusive economic growth initiatives.