Welcome Note

[Music] your excellencies distinguished guests thank you so much for joining us today your presence is truly valued welcome to the second edition of the risk 4.0 Forum in partnership with Abu Dhabi accountability Authority this forum serves as a strategic platform for the ever evolving challenges and emerging opportunities in modern risk management my name is Hanan samak and it is my absolute honor to be your host for today so building on the success of our inaugural Forum this year's Edition takes a deeper dive into critical Financial Integrity risks such as money laundering fraud and cyber crime in this forum our aim is to broaden our Focus to explore pivotal issues that are shaping the risk landscape ranging from from climate risk the ethical dilemas and operational challenges of AI to governance risk that test the strength of accountability Frameworks Guided by thought-provoking insights from leading experts the risk 4.0 Forum will equip us with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate a rapidly changing world of risk empowering us all to build a more secure resilient and sustainable future ladies and gentlemen without further Ado let us begin with our first panel discussion s we're diving into the evolving landscape of financial crime exploring how technology is shaping new threats that challenge our financial systems as many of you know cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance are opening up new avenues for money laundering terrorism financing and fraud often outpacing the development of regulatory Frameworks so more on this interesting topic I'd like to invite on stage our esteemed speakers the executive managing director of K2 integrity Sarah run and the senior managing director of anura James tibs moderating this conversation is the chair and publisher from AML intelligence Stephen Ray please join us on stage [Music]