The recent National Anti-Money Laundering Forum, held at Palazzo Turati, the historic headquarters of the Milan – Monza – Brianza – Lodi Chamber of Commerce, in Via Meravigli, and organized by the European School of Banking Management and the Italian School of Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance, was a shining example of collaboration and commitment in the field of anti-money laundering.

The room, packed with over 150 attendees in person and more than 100 connected remotely, demonstrated the importance and growing interest in this crucial sector.

Special thanks to the 13 speakers, led by the skillful moderation of Happy Manti – correspondents of Il giornale, who provided invaluable insights and enriched the debate with their unique perspectives:
Bruna Szego, Head of the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision and Regulation Unit of the Bank of Italy – Eurosystem.
Isabella Fontana, Director of the Ministry of Economy and Finance – Bilateral Relations with EU Countries and Institutions.
Michele Carbone, Director of the Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate (DIA).
Maurice Pimpinella, President of APSP – Payment Service Provider Associations.
Alfredo Tidu, Deputy Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit – UIF – Bank of Italy.
Pier Giuseppe Giribone, Financial Engineer – BPER Banca & Adjunct Professor – University of Genoa.
Claudio Giordani, Sole Director of Gestione Compliance srl.
Simone Barbieri, AML Director – Cerved Group SpA.
Manuela Belmonte, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer – Sisal Group SpA.
Emmanuel Di Fenza, Former Group Head of Financial Crime Customer Investigations – Intesa Sanpaolo.
Simona Godio, Head of Legal Area – ASSOSIM.
Fabrizio Vedana, Lawyer and Director of Across Group.

A warm thank you to our partners: Association of Payment Service Providers (APSP), Betpoints, BCC Magna Grecia, Wolters Kluwer, Cerved, Il Giornale, Arena Digitale, Association of Financial Market Intermediaries – ASSOSIM, AFI100, AssoFintech, AsTro, NONGLARE, and ACAMS. Your collaboration was crucial to the success of this event.

Looking ahead, the enthusiasm and ideas emerging this year lay the foundation for an even richer and more stimulating Forum 2024. We invite you to stay connected and attend our next meeting in Milan, where we will continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

Thank you all for helping make this event a benchmark in our industry. See you in November 2024 for another exciting chapter in this important initiative!