About this Event
Join us in Canberra for the ACAMS Australasian Chapter event bringing together regulators, compliance professionals, and policymakers to connect in person.
Regulation is currently in the spotlight in Australia, and improving our productivity performance is a key priority for the Government.
In an increasingly complex and interconnected environment, regulation and regulators play a crucial role in supporting Australia’s productivity by effectively managing risk, enabling innovation, and ensuring protections for Australians.
Join us to discuss how regulation can help improve Australia’s productivity performance, and why Industry should be actively involved in the consultation process.
Feature Session
Moderator: Brien Coram
Guest Speakers:
Karwan Eskerie (Sparke Helmore Lawyers)
Hugh Griffin (Hazelbrook Legal)
Grace Mason (KordaMentha)
RSVP
Places are limited so please register by Monday, 8 Dec.
Venue
ACT Law Society
Level 1, 5 Constitution Avenue
Canberra ACT 2600
Timing
Registration Opens: 5:30pm
Presentations Start: 6:00pm
Presentation Ends: 7:00pm
Close of event: 8:00pm
This event is for both ACAMS members and non-members – you can join or renew your ACAMS membership here:
https://www.acams.org/en/about
ACAMS members must provide their membership number during registration.
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Moderator
Brien Coram
Program Director
ACAMS Australasian Chapter
Brien has a diverse career spanning Technology Operations, Banking, Enterprise Program Delivery, and Financial Crime. Brien has consulted to several large Australian Banks across a variety of engagements, including AML remediation exercises, AML Program uplifts, Independent Reviews, and Cross-Border payment reviews for AUSTRAC reporting entities across various industry sectors. Brien is part of the ACAMS Faculty (CAMS Certificate) and a member of the ACAMS Australasia Board.
Guest Speakers
Karwan Eskerie
Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Karwan is a public and regulatory law specialist and a partner at Sparke Helmore’s Government Public & Regulatory team. He has extensive experience in advising government clients across the Commonwealth, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Middle East on complex regulatory processes and decision making, regulatory review and reform, risk management, legislative and policy development and litigation. His regulatory experience spans a diverse range of domains including international sanctions, biosecurity, agricultural trade, health and aged care, natural resources, professional services and education.
Hugh Griffin
Managing Partner
Hazelbrook Legal
Hugh is the Managing Partner of Hazelbrook Legal and a leading Australian financial services and regulatory lawyer. He is an industry-recognised specialist in financial services, funds, and corporate regulation, and was awarded 2022 Financial Services Partner of the Year and 2022 Corporate Partner of the Year in the Australian Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards. Hugh has extensive experience advising on complex regulatory frameworks, licensing, governance, and enforcement matters across the financial services sector. He is a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Financial Services Committee and a Fellow of FINSIA. Before co-founding Hazelbrook, Hugh spent over a decade in the Regulatory and Funds teams at Clayton Utz in Sydney and A&O Shearman in Sydney and Hong Kong.
Grace Mason
Partner, Financial Crime Sydney
KordaMentha
Grace provides AML/CTF and financial crime compliance advisory across banking, gaming, superannuation, and digital finance sectors.
She has deep expertise in designing and assessing AML/CTF frameworks, aligning risk with strategy, and leading transformation in complex regulatory environments.
Before joining KordaMentha in 2022, Grace spent over a decade at AUSTRAC in regulatory, intelligence, and international roles. Grace is a proactive leader who leverages policy and program knowledge to drive outcomes and foster strategic partnerships.
Thank you to KordaMentha for kindly hosting this event.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Constitution Avenue, Constitution Avenue, Canberra, Australia
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