Fintelekt AML Leadership Conclave (Nepal) 2025

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Fintelekt AML Leadership Conclave (Nepal) 2025

23 April 2025
9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Aloft Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal

As Nepal enhances its efforts to address the FATF’s action plan and strengthen its AML/CFT framework, banks and financial institutions are required to proactively adapt to emerging risks, regulatory expectations, and enforcement priorities. The Fintelekt AML Leadership Conclave (Nepal) 2025 will focus on critical areas of compliance such as risk assessment and mitigation, new technologies, due diligence, digital payments and meeting regulatory expectations. It will enable decision makers, influencers, practitioners and service providers and the supporting ecosystem to come together to discuss and debate issues and take away actionable insights.

Agenda

8.00 am - 9.00 am

Registration

9.00 am - 10.00 am

Inaugural Session

Speakers:

Shirish Pathak, Managing Director, Fintelekt
Suzie White, Director, Technical Assistance and Training, Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)
Executive Director – Supervision Department, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
Arpita Bedekar, Chief Operating Officer, Fintelekt

10.00 am - 10.30 am

Harnessing the Power of AI in AML

Jonathan Sanam, Vice President – Sales, Quantum Data Engines

With increased regulatory scrutiny on financial crime detection and prevention, financial institutions must adapt their AML approaches to keep pace with evolving criminal tactics. This session will explore how AI technologies are transforming financial crime management by reducing false positives, automating repetitive tasks, and enhancing investigation workflows. In this session you will receive practical insights on effectively integrating AI into existing compliance frameworks to meet expanding regulatory requirements while improving operational efficiency.

10.30 am - 11.00 am

Networking and Refreshments Break

11.00 am - 12.00 pm

Effective AML/CFT Risk Identification

Charan Rawat, Chief Executive Officer, Rabobank India & Empaneled Trainer, Fintelekt

With enhanced focus on high-risk sectors such as cooperatives, casinos, real estate, and DPMS, banks and financial institutions are required to refine their risk assessments and implement targeted mitigation strategies. This session will provide insights on effective risk identification, regulatory expectations for enhanced supervision, and best practices to implement robust mitigation strategies to strengthen compliance and safeguard financial integrity.

12.00 pm - 12.30 pm

Cost Effective AML Technology - The Need of The Developing World

Abhishek Bali, Chief Executive Officer, ZIGRAM

12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Networking Lunch

1.30 pm - 2.00 pm

Key Regional Trends and AML/CFT Priorities for 2025

Arpita Bedekar, Chief Operating Officer, Fintelekt

Drawing from Fintelekt’s experiences around the region, the presentation will highlight emerging financial crime trends, evolving regulatory expectations, and risks of not keeping pace for financial institutions. It will outline the key priorities for 2025, including adopting a risk-based approach, leveraging technology, and continuous upskilling.

2.00 pm - 2.30 pm

Building Effective AML Compliance Program - AMLComplai Use Cases

Uma Venkataraman, CEO & Co-Founder, Ixsight Technologies

Financial institutions are faced with challenge of keeping up with evolving AML regulations. Depending on what stage or size the organisation is – effective adoption of tech monitoring tools and other processes can help navigate efficiently. In this session, you will learn this through practical use-cases.

2.30 pm - 2.45 pm

Networking and Refreshments Break

2.45 pm - 4.00 pm

Panel Discussion - Private Sector’s Contribution to Enhancing the AML/CFT Regime in Nepal

Panelists will discuss key actions that the private sector can take to better align with regulatory expectations. The discussion will highlight measures to improve investigative capabilities, refine automated transaction monitoring systems and ensure timely and accurate suspicious transaction reporting to the FIU, in order to contribute to a quicker exit from the FATF Gray List.

Moderator:

Charan Rawat, Chief Executive Officer, Rabobank India & Empaneled Trainer, Fintelekt

Panelists:

Anita Upadhyay, Head – AML/CFT, Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited
Prakash Bhandari, Head – AML-CFT, Himalayan Bank Limited
Munni Rajbhandari, Chief Operating Officer, Nepal Clearing House Limited
Chandan Gupta Rauniyar, Head AML/CFT, Siddhartha Bank Limited

4.00 pm

Vote of Thanks

Registration Request

Registrations are now closed for this conclave.

Partners

Platinum Partner

Over the past 13+ years, Quantum Data Engines (QDE) has built suites of products that leverage powerful algorithms (ML and Al) that parse banking data to detect patterns and aid faster business-critical decision-making.

QDE’s impact reverberates across borders, currently serving banks in 14 countries. Processing over 1 billion transactions daily, our products are the cornerstone of operational excellence, providing an unprecedented advantage in the fast-paced world of BFSI.

QDE understands the needs of banking and financial institutions, especially the nuances and differences in various global markets, and has crafted robust solutions tailored across three critical areas.

Gold Partner

ZIGRAM is a RegTech (Regulatory Technology) organization with a focus on anti-money laundering (AML), financial crime compliance (FCC) and emerging risk areas. We are one of the few providers of the entire RegTech stack (Data, Technology and Services) for our users, partners and customers. Our products are created to serve AML, FCC and risk use cases and are designed to be digital first, self-serve, low friction and with bundled flexibility. Our vision is ‘To hypercharge accessibility to RegTech solutions powered by Data Assets in deep partnership with clients, providers & users’.

Silver Partner

Ixsight Technologies focuses on Deep-Tech and End-User Centric IP-based products designed to mitigate onboarding risks, prevent money laundering, ensure regulatory compliance, manage fraud, and enhance advanced KYC screening processes. With a steadfast commitment to ongoing innovation and a keen understanding of end-user requirements, Ixsight has positioned itself as a leader in addressing the complex and vast data landscape in India, serving major registries, bureaus, and the financial industry. The company was among the pioneers in adopting artificial intelligence and natural language processing, seamlessly incorporating these technologies into its solutions.

AML Complai offers a robust platform for comprehensive anti-money laundering checks throughout the entire customer journey, screening against over hundreds of local and global lists, while providing real-time KYC and alert monitoring. Additionally, Deduplix, another cutting-edge solution from Ixsight, delivers a range of micro-services for fraud screening, face matching, and group exposure metrics. The Deduplix Engine continuously monitors 2 million records against 1 billion records in real-time across the nation, supporting the CERSAI-CKYC initiative.

Display Partner

Solytics Partners is a global RiskTech100 analytics firm specializing in transforming AML/FCC, Risk, and Data Analytics functions for financial institutions. Our expertise spans transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, alert prioritization, customer segmentation, and model validation for AML/Fraud. With a unique approach to “accelerated services delivery” and “advanced technology solutions,” we empower financial institutions across the US, Europe, MENA, South Africa, and APAC to meet evolving regulatory requirements and strengthen risk management. Leveraging deep domain knowledge and global experience, we help our client’s future-proof their compliance and risk frameworks while enhancing operational efficiency.

We invite technology providers, consulting firms and other service providers to explore partnership opportunities. Why should you consider partnering with this conclave?

Build thought leadership with the target audience by speaking on your area of expertise
Build new relationships and deepen the existing ones with clients, decision makers and influencers
Enhance your sales pipeline in banking, financial services, insurance, regulatory and other reporting sectors
Showcase your brand, product and solutions in front of a highly relevant and targeted audience

Contact Us

For more information, please contact:

Oliver Dickson
Vice President – Sales
+91 93700 78917 / +91 98231 88864
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