Thursday, 19 March 2026
Early Bird Discount ends 19 Dec 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
This program is based on NSW legislation
Practice Management
Navigating Regulatory Change: AML/CTF, Privacy and Cyber Risk in Legal Practice
The regulatory environment for legal practice is shifting rapidly, driven by new AML/CTF reforms, privacy amendments and increasing cyber-security obligations. Explore what these changes mean in practice and how to respond effectively.
- Overview of the evolving AML/CTF, privacy and cyber reforms shaping legal compliance
- Practical steps for firm-wide risk assessment and governance integration
- Balancing client confidentiality, compliance and cyber resilience
- Preparing for enforcement trends and building regulatory readiness
Presented by Dr Susan Bennett, Principal, Sibenco Legal & Advisory
Presenters
Dr Susan Bennett, Principal, Sibenco Legal & AdvisorySusan is a corporate governance and privacy lawyer who works with Boards, senior executives and cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams on governance and data-driven technology transformation projects to minimise risks, comply with regulatory requirements and deliver on organisational objectives. Recognised for her global thought leadership in information governance, Susan brings deep corporate expertise to enable robust governance to be implemented to safely achieve the benefits derived from new technologies while simultaneously reducing risks through integrated and holistic governance in response to the growing legal and regulatory compliance challenges. These include privacy, cybersecurity, AML and emerging AI and ESG regulations, which require that technology systems be properly integrated and monitored, and that data is accurate and reliable for internal decision-making and external reporting, and that it is adequately protected and disposed of when no longer needed. Susan’s PhD thesis is on Privacy and Data Protection: the interaction of meta-regulation and information governance. Susan’s articles and publications are available on the Sibenco and InfoGovANZ websites – www.sibenco.com and www.infogovanz.com.
