ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

Blockchain technology is an attractive choice for enterprises to transform and innovate their business processes and it is now revolutionizing the world of business by transforming the way transactions are conducted and by disrupting almost every industry.

Today, the anti-money laundering & terrorist financing (AML & TF) regime demands compliance from businesses more than ever before.  At the same time, new innovative and effective Blockchain-based projects can be created ranging from transaction monitoring and regulatory reporting to identity management and compliance improvement.  On the other hand, it appears that cryptocurrencies’ anonymity encourages criminals to make illegitimate activities with the use of cryptocurrencies.

This 1-hour webinar is designed to provide an overview of blockchain technology, and the amendments brought by the 5^th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) that affect the cryptocurrency space.  It also considers Blockchain’s potential impact in the future of preventing money laundering and improving KYC/AML compliance regimes.  At the same time, the course provides the risks and challenges of the increased use of cryptocurrencies by which illegitimate activities can be made.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

1. Understand blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies
2. Comprehend the main amendments brought by the 5th Anti-Money for the cryptocurrency space
3. Understand how Blockchain technology could improve the AML & TF regime
4. Realize how cryptocurrencies can be used for illegitimate activities

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

This 1-hour free webinar is suitable for people from all kinds of backgrounds who want to consider Blockchain’s potential impact in the future of preventing money laundering and improving KYC/AML compliance regimes, including:  

• compliance officers,
• Accountants and Auditors
• Lawyers,
• Officers and Bankers in Financial Institutions
• Internal and external legal advisors,
• Blockchain technologists and developers,
• IT professionals,

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• A brief overview of Blockchain Technology and cryptocurrencies
• How the 5th AML affects the cryptocurrency business
• How Blockchain improves the AML compliance procedures.
• How Blockchain encourages criminal activities.

Trainer

Christiana Aristidou

Christiana Aristidou is a former partner of a 50-year legacy medium-sized family law firm, who recently established our hybrid lawtech firm. She is also the Founder and Director of SmartCity Business, a consulting and R&D company advising public authorities, organizations, private businesses, and individuals on how to truly create smart cities and enhance the daily lives of residents with the use of emerging technologies and connectivity.

Christiana has been practicing business and technology law for more than 23 years, she is a Member of the Cyprus Bar Association since 1997, an approved Trainer (CyQF-EQF-003266), a Certified International Legal Project Practitioner (IILPM), a Certified GDPR Expert (HELP-EU), and a Digital Transformation Specialist. She is a Cyprus Delegate to the ISO TC/307 Blockchain Committee, a member of WG6 on Blockchain Use Cases actively contributing to the Blockchain Use-Case Lab reviewing and advising Blockchain and DLT applications and projects in a wide range of industries, and also a Member of WG-3 actively drafting standards on Smart Contracts. Christiana is also a Member of ITU and served in ITU-FG-DLTs and is a co-founding member and Vice-Chair of the Cyprus Blockchain Association (CBA). Christiana is an Advisory Board Member of the SOV Foundation, advising the Government of the Marshal Islands on the implementation of the SOV digital currency.

Having studied and lived in more than five different countries, i.e., Greece, the UK, Germany, China, and Cyprus, Christiana combined legal studies on law and technology, in both, common law and civil law jurisdictions and maintains a very rich business network which supports a global reach of more than 50K professionals and corporates in more than 120 countries. Christiana has been involved in multijurisdictional and complex business and technology legal projects and worked extensively with Silicon Valley-based technology companies, founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalists of diverse backgrounds, banks, payment and e-money institutions, funds and fund managers, investment firms, insurance firms, and telecoms giants. She holds management and advisory positions on the boards of several corporate bodies, profit and non-for-profit, foundations and charities.