Che Sidanius is the Global Head of Financial Crime & Industry Affairs at LSEG. His role is to identify regulatory changes and lead programs of action with the sole purpose of enhancing the fight against financial crime more effective and delivering the best possible outcome for the industry. Together with the World Economic Forum and Europol, he’s the founder of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime and Co-Chair of the B20’s Integrity and Compliance Taskforce.

Prior to joining LSEG, his work experiences include being a Senior Advisor to the Bank of England's Financial Stability Directorate and previously a Senior Bank Examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of NY. His most notable awards included receiving the Presidential Award for managing the 2007-09 Financial Crisis and a driving force behind Refinitiv’s Impact Company of the year award in 2019 and contributor to the same award in 2021.

Che received his Master’s in International Affairs from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University and undergraduate degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley in California.

Dr George Theocharides is the Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). He is also the Chairman of the Risk Standing Committee (RSC). The RSC is part of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the successor of the Committee for Economic and Markets Analysis (CEMA), for which Dr. Theocharides served also as Chairman, between March and December 2022.

He served as CySEC’s Vice Chairman from July 2020 to September 2021 and was previously a CySEC Board member. He has extensive experience working in the wider financial sector. From September 2010 until July 2020, he held the position of Associate Finance Professor at the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM) and Director of the MSc in Financial Services Programme.

Prior to joining CIIM, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Sungkyunkwan University of South Korea from 2006 to 2010. In 2006, he also worked as an International Faculty Fellow at the Sloan School of Management of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In the past, he served as a member of the Interim Board of Bank of Cyprus, Chairman of the Board of the Cyprus Blockchain Technologies Ltd, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Kuwait Business Association.

He also served as a member of the Training/HR Committee of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA), Chairman of the Board of Management of The English School, as well as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors for a number of organisations and companies in the financial services sector. He is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and a Research Associate at the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT). Dr. Theocharides holds a degree of BΕng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering & Electronics from the University of Manchester (U.M.I.S.T.), an MBA from the University of San Diego and a PhD in Finance from the University of Arizona.

Niki Charilaou (ACA, CAMS, CGSS) is the Manager of the Financial Crime & Sanctions Compliance Department at the Bank of Cyprus. Since 2014, she has spearheaded the Bank’s cultural transformation in financial crime compliance, leading a comprehensive enhancement of its AML and Sanctions Compliance Framework. Her work has encompassed policy and procedure development, monitoring systems, internal controls, assurance, risk assessment, and training initiatives.

Ms. Charilaou began her career in 1997 as an auditor, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant and became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. She subsequently held a variety of managerial roles in the banking industry, gaining extensive experience across Finance, Investment Banking, Debt Collection, and Compliance. This breadth of expertise has equipped her with a holistic understanding of the banking sector.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from Cornell University (USA) and professional certifications as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS).

Liudmila Kiriaku is a Compliance Expert specializing in Regulatory, AML/TF and AI Compliance. With over 17 years of experience — including building compliance systems for 2 NASDAQ-listed companies — she supports decision-makers who want to build resilient Compliance frameworks, stay ahead of regulation, protect their organisations, and unlock the potential of AI responsibly.

As ambassador of AI Use Policy, Liudmila helps organisations preserve essential human judgment while leveraging AI to automate processes under careful human supervision. She delivers this as a managed service, including:

- Drafting and implementing AI Use Policy

- Targeted employee training on AI, associated risks and opportunities

- Workflow reviews and identification of responsible automation

- Advising on provider selection and integration of AI solutions

Her traditional Compliance expertise covers:

- Regulatory, AML/TF Compliance

- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) frameworks

- Audit preparation and direct regulator engagement

Christoforos Livadiotis is an experienced AML professional with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Group Chief AML Officer for Trading Point Group and AMLCO for its regulated Cyprus entity. His background includes leadership roles in compliance and AML at AstroBank Ltd and investigative work at the Cyprus FIU. He holds a BSc in Accounting with Management from the University of East Anglia and an MSc in International Securities Investment and Banking from the University of Reading.

Anna is a passionate leader and expert in the global Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) community, with extensive experience across various financial institutions, including traditional banking, EMIs, investment firms, and the legal industry.

Leveraging her deep understanding of regulatory compliance, Anna empowers organizations to effectively combat financial crime through her strategic guidance and practical solutions.

Recognized as a thought leader in AML, KYC, and Crypto Compliance, she actively facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration within the AFC community. Anna is the founder and principal of AML Cube, a consulting and training firm, Anna equips financial institutions with the tools and expertise they need to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and build robust AFC programs.

Christoforos Pericleous is an experienced regulatory and financial crime compliance professional with over 13 years of expertise in AML/CFT, sanctions compliance, and card scheme oversight. He is the Group Chief Compliance Officer & AMLCO of Pay.com Group, leading compliance strategy across multiple regulated entities.

His career spans senior compliance leadership roles in the fintech and banking sectors, where he developed and implemented robust financial crime and sanctions prevention frameworks. Christoforos holds a Business Diploma and a Law Degree (LLB) from UK universities, is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association, co-founder of the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter, and a Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) by ACAMS.