Presenters

Chris Kerrigan, Partner, Allens
Chris is a partner in the Allens Sydney Disputes & Investigations practice group, and a member of the firm's Risk & Compliance Advisory team. Chris regularly helps clients to design and undertake compliance risk assessments, policies and procedures reviews, gap analyses and uplift programs to improve their approach to compliance. Areas of compliance focus include bribery and corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions, market manipulation, insider trading, BEAR, modern slavery, AFSL obligations and whistleblower obligations. When compliance issues or risks do arise, Chris is experienced in undertaking internal investigations, responding to regulatory investigations and compulsory notices to produce, and negotiating outcomes to resolve liability. Chris has worked across a range of jurisdictions and with a range of regulators including ASIC, AUSTRAC, APRA, AFP, NSW Crimes Commission, the UK Serious Fraud Office, UK Financial Conduct Authority, UK Prudential Regulatory Authority, the US Department of Justice and US Securities & Exchange Commission. Before joining Allens, Chris worked at Linklaters (London and Moscow) for nine years, a year of which he spent on secondment at the UK Serious Fraud Office, in the bribery and corruption division.

Steve Blackburn, Partner, Ashurst Risk Advisory
Steve is an internationally recognized expert in financial crime prevention, risk management, and compliance. He is the Global Chair of Ashurst Risk Advisory's Financial Crime practice, with extensive experience in regulated sectors like financial services, gaming, wealth management, and superannuation. Previously, Steve served as Chief Financial Crime Officer at two multinational banks, leading transformations in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and anti-bribery programs. He also served as Chief Risk Officer for Australia's largest gaming and hospitality group, overseeing major risk and compliance reforms. Steve has represented industries before government committees and regulators globally.