Andrew Jackson (AJ) is the founder of Allies of Finance, a mortgage broking business on Sydney’s Northern Beaches focused on helping individuals and businesses secure smarter financial solutions tailored to their unique needs.

As the former Head of Australia for First AML, a leading global AML software solution, Andrew has deep experience in how technology can be used to achieve both business compliance and customer satisfaction. Additionally, Andrew's passion to educate everyday Aussies about the risks posed by money laundering led to him becoming a leading voice for the new AML regulations within the mainstream media.

Andrew’s background spans software, financial, real estate and government industries, giving him a unique perspective on the importance of AML regulations and their practical application.

Andrew is also deeply involved in Vipers, a running community focused on men’s mental health and wellbeing.

Bobbie Wan is the Head of Regulatory Policy and Strategy at the Law Society of NSW. In her role, Bobbie is responsible for developing legal policy, research, and advice concerning the Uniform Law and other regulatory issues affecting the NSW profession. Bobbie is also leading the NSW Law Society’s response to the Australian Government’s reforms to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation and is responsible for the strategic oversight of the delivery of the Law Society’s Professional Support Unit’s services to solicitors - in the areas of ethics, costs, regulatory compliance, and anti-money laundering – including developing and implementing strategies to enhance those services and ensure they align with the NSW Law Society’s regulatory and other objectives. Before joining the Law Society, Bobbie was a senior advisor at various government agencies and worked on legal policy and legislative reform on a range of issues, including the prevention of child sexual abuse, image-based abuse, and forensic mental health.

Grace provides AML/CTF and financial crime compliance, risk, and assurance advisory across financial services, banking, gaming,
superannuation, remittance, digital currency exchanges and payments providers. She is experienced in advising on the design and operating effectiveness of AML/CTF frameworks and systems and aligning non-financial risk exposure with organisational strategy.

She has extensive financial crime experience and has been responsible for driving transformational change and navigating complexity in regulatory, intelligence, and policy environments.

Prior to joining KordaMentha in 2022, Grace spent over a decade at AUSTRAC working across regulatory, international, and intelligence functions. She is experienced in leading strategic
transformation and technology programs, including regional business engagement and program delivery in ASEAN and Europe.

Dr. Jamie Ferrill is a Senior Lecturer in Financial Crime Studies at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University. She has nearly a decade of law enforcement experience, having worked for the Canadian federal government prior to commencing an academic career. Jamie researches threats to national and economic security; her current focus is on the nexus of money laundering with border governance, transnational cooperation and collaboration, and organizational processes. Her latest book is titled Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada (McGill-Queen’s University Press). Jamie is a Research Fellow at the Financial Integrity Hub (Macquarie University), the Border Policy Research Institute (Western Washington University), Borders in Globalization (University of Victoria), the Institute of Intergovernmental Affairs (Queen’s University), and the Academy of International Affairs North-Rhine Westphalia (Germany).

Jamie Lynch is Head of AML at Gilbert + Tobin, where he leads the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing compliance programme across high-risk clients, complex legal structures and cross-border transactions. He partners with lawyers, risk teams and clients to embed AML/CTF controls into broader risk frameworks—enhancing onboarding efficiency, strengthening decision-making and safeguarding the firm’s reputation.

Before relocating to Australia, Jamie headed AML/CTF operations at Trade Me, New Zealand’s largest online marketplace, delivering an enterprise-wide uplift in compliance and fostering productive engagement with regulators under the evolving New Zealand AML regime.

A regular ACAMS contributor and industry speaker, Jamie writes and presents on emerging financial crime risks—from modern slavery and ESG-related offences to Tranche 2 reform readiness and onboarding red flags—championing compliance as a value-add function that builds client trust and firm-wide resilience.

Jeremy Moller is a risk advisory lawyer based in Sydney. He has over 15 years' experience working in Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand as a lawyer specialising in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and international sanctions. Jeremy is experienced in dealing with a range of regulators both in Australia and overseas, including the Australian Transaction and Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). Jeremy is a member of the Law Council of Australia’s AML/CTF Working Group, the NSW Law Society AML/CTF Working Group, the NSW Law Society Ethics Committee and is on the Advisory Board of the Australasian Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

Katie Miller is the Deputy CEO, Regulation, AUSTRAC and has strategic responsibility for AUSTRAC's regulatory, policy and legal functions.

Katie has extensive experience exercising regulatory functions and advising regulators at state and federal levels. Katie is a published author on issues involving regulation, law and technology and supports connections between government, practitioners, communities of practice and academia.

Nathan is a writer and international speaker who has spent two decades investigating the hidden world of dark money that fuels organised crime, corruption and violent extremism around the globe. His work peels back the layers of complex financial crime schemes.

Nathan is an international financial crime expert who has worked with organisations such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Financial Services Volunteer Corps, which provide support to developing countries to help them combat the scourges of money laundering and other serious financial crimes. Nathan has trained police, government officials and bankers across Asia and the Middle East on the techniques the world's criminals use to conceal and clean their dirty money. This work has taken him to countries including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia and across Australia.

Nathan is certified by the US Department of Justice's elite CCIPS Cybercrime Laboratory as a Digital Forensic Incident Response Specialist.

He has written for some of the world’s leading publishers, including Thomson Reuters and Harper Collins, and has appeared across the world’s media as an expert commentator on money laundering, corruption and organised crime.

Neil has a unique background in financial crime risk management spanning almost 30 years, including working at senior levels managing AML/CTF, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery compliance across Europe, the US, Latin America, Asia, and Australia within two major global investment banks, one European financial services company, and a major Australian bank.

He has also worked within law enforcement agencies investigating financial crime and money laundering, and as a financial services regulator developing AML/CTF regulation and AML/CTF regulatory supervision techniques.

Neil has been providing specialist AML/CTF consultancy services since 2012, including giving advice and support to businesses subject to AML/CTF regulation, developing and delivering ML/TF risk assessments and AML/CTF programs, undertaking independent reviews of the adequacy of AML/CTF compliance and the supporting systems and controls, and providing advisory services in relation to regulatory compliance and regulatory enforcement activity.

As well as supporting businesses in achieving and maintaining AML/CTF compliance, Neil has supported businesses in responding to formal AUSTRAC investigations, has acted as an AUSTRAC authorised external auditor, has acted as an expert witness in AML/CTF enforcement actions, and has undertaken reviews to confirm the completion of AML/CTF remediation activity.

Nick is a pioneering regulatory technology entrepreneur who founded LAB Group in 2010. Under his leadership, LAB Group has developed innovative solutions that address critical challenges in AML/KYC compliance, client lifecycle management, identity verification, governance, risk management, and fraud prevention for regulated entities worldwide.

LAB Group's technology and services have successfully facilitated more than 2 million consumer engagements across diverse financial sectors, including Banking, Asset Management, Stockbroking, Online Trading, and Wealth Management. The company's expertise and reliability have earned the trust of half of the world's top ten Asset Managers, who rely on LAB Group for their KYC and compliance requirements.

With a global presence, LAB Group has established itself as a leader in facilitating compliant cross-border investments throughout APAC, Europe, and the UK. Nick plays an instrumental role in addressing industry-wide identity and regulatory challenges, drawing upon his extensive experience and deep understanding of compliance requirements across international markets. His strategic vision continues to shape the evolution of regulatory technology solutions in an increasingly complex global financial landscape.

Richard has over 30 years’ experience in financial crime regulation and investigation, including executive leadership roles with Australia’s AML/CTF regulator, AUSTRAC where he led teams responsible for enforcement, supervision, and education of a broad range of industry sectors, represented Australia at major international AML forums and has acted as a financial crime expert on Asia Pacific Group mutual evaluations of member countries.

He is currently heading KordaMentha’s strategy on Tranche 2 and is working with impacted businesses to ensure they meet their requirements by the 1 July 2026 deadline.

Sachin is a Senior Principal at IBM Promontory where he specialises in several areas of financial crime risk management such as customer due diligence, financial crime risk analytics and risk assessments. Sachin focuses on advising clients on financial crime risk management and conducts advanced data analytics to assess an organisation’s ability to comply with AML/CTF regulation. He is passionate about using analytical techniques to identify areas where organisations can improve their operational efficiencies and compliance with regulation in order to better serve and protect customers. Sachin carries a broad range of experience having worked with large financial institutions in their retail and business banking, superannuation, financial advice and risk management divisions. Prior to joining IBM Promontory, Sachin worked at KPMG in the risk advisory team and held several positions at NAB in regulatory risk, credit risk and 2nd line operational risk roles.

Shaun Doyle is the Agency Compliance Manager for the Ray White Group, where he leads strategic compliance initiatives across Australia to uphold trust, transparency, and legal integrity in real estate practices. With over 15 years in the industry in both residential and commercial real estate, including 7 years in leadership roles with the Ray White Group, Shaun has been instrumental in shaping operational standards, agent conduct protocols, and national compliance rollout strategies, including the group’s AML/CTF implementation plan ahead of the 2026 reforms.

Sophie is an experienced leader in financial crime risk recruitment, with over ten years of expertise across the London and Sydney markets. She excels in partnering with organisations to navigate their resourcing strategies in high-pressure regulatory environments. Throughout her career, Sophie has collaborated with major firms such as Westpac, Macquarie, Sportsbet, and Vanguard, playing a pivotal role in building teams across advisory and operations.

Tim is a Director in KPMG’s financial crime practice where he specialises in financial crime transformation. Tim works with clients in the financial services and gaming industries across the financial crime ecosystem including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, targeted operating models, technology, data, risk assessments and programs.

Prior to KPMG, Tim worked for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) where he spent 5 years in France and South Korea. At the FATF, Tim led global research and policy projects on beneficial ownership, human trafficking, and virtual assets, working closely with FATF members and international bodies. Tim also undertook country assessments against the FATF Standards and designed and delivered AML/CTF training to government officials from over 120 countries. Prior to joining the FATF, Tim was the Director, Financial Crime at the Australian Attorney-General’s Department where he led Australia’s financial crime policy and legislation, and previously worked at AUSTRAC.

Tim has represented Australia and the FATF internationally in various international fora, including at the FATF, G20, OECD, United Nations, Asia-Pacific Group, and the Basel Committee.