From Reaction to Anticipation: How Tech Can Shape the Future of Sanctions Compliance - Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

From Reaction to Anticipation: How Tech Can Shape the Future of Sanctions Compliance

October 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM NYC
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FREE Webinar

CSS Credits: 1.25

Duration:

75 minutes

Speakers:

  • Dr. Jean Voigt | IMTF
  • TBD

Moderator:

Ivy Llena, ACSS

Date:

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Time:

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM NYC
  • 03:00 PM – 04:15 PM London
  • 04:00 PM – 05:15 PM Amsterdam

Description:

As geopolitical tensions intensify and sanctions regimes become more complex, evasion tactics are evolving faster than traditional compliance processes can respond. This session will examine how AI, network intelligence, and advanced analytics can help financial institutions connect fragmented data, reveal hidden relationships, and identify emerging risks earlier. Participants will gain practical insights into using these technologies to strengthen decision-making and build a more proactive sanctions compliance program—while maintaining appropriate human judgment and oversight.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how AI, network intelligence, and advanced analytics can support earlier detection of sanctions risks.

  • Recognize patterns and hidden connections that traditional transaction monitoring may overlook.

  • Identify opportunities to incorporate predictive insights into existing sanctions compliance workflows.

  • Evaluate where human judgment, data validation, and governance remain essential when using advanced technology.

Certificate of Attendance:

All active ACSS members will be able to download the certificate from the Learning Management System (under the achievements tab). 

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Speakers

Dr. Jean Voigt

Head of AI
IMTF

Moderator

Ivy Llena

Learning and Development Manager
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.

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Senior Global Compliance Analyst, CH Robinson

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Crowe LLP

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Erin Block Tomitz
USAA

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Scott Kinney, CAMS
Compliance Manager Global Sanctions Group, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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Team Leader of Sanctions and Embargo Unit
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Senior Sanctions Compliance Specialist
Raiffeisen Bank (Ukraine)

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