FINTRAC Examinations in 2023 - Hybrid Session

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FINTRAC's approach to examinations has changed significantly in recent years. From the new "modular blitz" examinations to desk (remote) examinations that include requests for additional "in flight" data, it's a brave new world.

Our team of experts, including former regulator Charles Gonzalesand, FINTRAC senior manager, Guillaume Giguère and AML consultants Amber D. Scott and David Vijan will help you understand what to expect and how to prepare.

This is the TCAE's first hybrid event in collaboration and sponsorship with Seneca College and we look forward to seeing you in-person and online.

In-person event information:

📍 Location: Seneca College Downtown:18 King St E 17th Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 1A1

Registration: 9:15 - 10 am
Session & Q&A: 10 am - 11:15am
In-person Networking: 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Online event information

📍 Location: A zoom link will be sent to you upon registration

Session & Q&A: 10 am - 11:15am
Virtual Networking: 11:15 am - 11:45 am

Agenda

March 25, 2023

In-Person Session

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration

Seneca College Downtown: 18 King St E 17th Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 1A1

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Welcoming & Opening Remarks

Hybrid Session

Souzan Esmaili

10:10 AM - 11:15 AM

FINTRAC Examinations in 2023

Hybrid Session

Charles Victor Gonzales

Amber D. Scott

David Vijan

Guillaume Giguere

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

In-person Networking

In-Person session at Seneca College Downtown

Online Session

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Welcoming & Opening Remarks

Souzan Esmaili

10:10 AM - 11:15 AM

FINTRAC Examinations in 2023

Guillaume Giguere

Charles Victor Gonzales

Amber D. Scott

David Vijan

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Virtual Networking

Speakers

Guillaume Giguere

Senior Manager, Compliance at FINTRAC

Charles Victor Gonzales

Former - Compliance Officer / AML CFT Examiner at FINTRAC

Amber D. Scott

Founder & CEO of Outlier Solutions Inc.

David Vijan

CRO & Compliance Ninja at Outlier Solutions Inc

Souzan Esmaili

Founder of TCAE

Guillaume Giguère joined FINTRAC in 2003 and now serves as the manager of the regional support unit in Ottawa. His team is responsible for key operational compliance functions such as data integrity, examination and enforcement.

Guillaume has also been engaged in numerous projects and initiatives over the years, including the delivery of international technical assistance missions.

He also manages the work with Canada’s Five Eyes partners through the International Supervisors Forum, which provides a network for sharing information and operational practices surrounding AML/ATF.

Prior to joining FINTRAC, Guillaume held different positions at Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. Guillaume graduated in finance from the University of Sherbrooke.

Amber is a compliance geek with a passion for technology. After graduating from the University of Waterloo, Amber joined the compliance group at one of Canada’s largest insurers where she focused on the implementation of technology-based processes to streamline compliance. She has since worked in in-house roles with major securities firms and banks. Somewhere along the line, she added MBA, CBP, and a few other letters after her name.

Amber joined a boutique compliance consulting firm, then larger consulting firm, before getting frustrated enough with the status quo to launch Outlier Solutions Inc. (Outlier) in 2013. Outlier specializes in anti-money laundering (AML) and privacy compliance. The company is based on one of the premises of Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: that to be really good at something you need a lot of practice (about 10,000 hours).

Each of Outlier’s team members has 10,000 hours or more of in-house (not consulting) compliance experience. Amber loves leading this team of entrepreneurial compliance badasses.

Souzan has over 17 years of international experience in consultancy and training with a focus on Regulatory Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, and RegTech. She worked for various financial institutions and consultancies in Dubai and Toronto.

In 2019, when Souzan moved to Canada, she created TCAE with a passion to help, educate and empower Compliance & AML professionals around the world. She gained her first Canadian job experience by working as a subject matter expert on the Anti Bribery & Corruption Program for Wells Fargo’s Canada and Latin America regions. In March 2020, Souzan launched The Knowledge Series where she brings international industry experts and thought leaders to share their knowledge and experience with the AML and Compliance professionals around the world. As TCAE was expanding, Souzan decided to leave Banking in 2021 and enter the entrepreneurship world.

Prior to moving to Canada in 2019, Souzan worked for various financial institutions and consultancies where she assisted her clients to understand their compliance needs, advised on meeting regulatory requirements, and managed a multitude of remediation projects. She has acted as an Authorized Individual in the capacity of Compliance Officer and MLRO for a number of firms regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
Souzan holds an MBA from the American University of Sharjah (UAE), a Post Graduate Diploma in GRC from Manchester Business School (UK), a Certified Anti Money Launder Specialist (CAMS), a FinTech Program certificate from Oxford University, and a Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Fundamentals Certification (CCFC).

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In- Person Event + Networking (Sold Out)

This ticket includes

- Attend the in-person event + networking

- Get the Certificate of Completion upon passing the knowledge test

Public PriceCAD $20

In-Person Event + Networking: TCAE Platinum Members

This ticket includes:

- Free access to the in-person event + networking

- Certificate of Completion

- Access to the recording of the session

Member PriceComplimentary

Online Event + Certification (Sold Out)

This ticket includes:

- Attending the session online

- Get the TCAE Certificate of Completion upon passing the knowledge test

Public PriceComplimentary

Online Event - TCAE Platinum Member

This ticket includes:

- Certificate of Completion

- Access to the recording of the session

Member PriceComplimentary

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FINTRAC Examinations in 2023 - Hybrid Session

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