21st Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
25 Jun - 26 Jun 2025
Session information
Panel seven: Following the money: is AML prosecution the new way to tackle anti-corruption?
Thursday 26 June (1015 - 1115)
Description
This panel explores how AML prosecution is emerging as a powerful tool in global anti-corruption efforts. As authorities leverage on enhanced regulations and cutting-edge technologies, the tracing of illicit funds becomes central to the fight against corruption too. Experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities of real-time transaction monitoring, AI-driven analytics, evolving legal frameworks, including for cross-border asset recovery and international collaboration in the current global enforcement landscape.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Matthias Gstoehl | Schellenberg Wittmer, Zürich, Switzerland; Vice Chair, Anti-Corruption Committee |
Speakers
| Avik Biswas | Khaitan & Co, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Scholarship Officer, Anti-Corruption Committee |
| Muireann Dennehy | Lombard Odier Group, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Volker Popp | Alix Partners, Munich, Germany; Website Officer, Anti-Corruption Committee |
| Kathleen Shannon | Blank Rome, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Rapporteur, Debarment & Exclusions Subcommittee |