Overview
The European Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2026 takes place in Dublin on Wednesday 29 April and brings together senior Anti-Financial Crime, AML, Fraud and Compliance leaders from across Europe and the UK.
The Summit occurs at a defining point for the European AFC agenda, with firms responding to increased supervisory intensity, new regulatory frameworks, and elevated financial crime risk.
Key themes include AMLA supervision, MiCA implementation, FATF scrutiny, fintech and Banking as a Service risk, sanctions evasion, fraud escalation, and effective information sharing across borders and sectors.
Designed specifically for C-suite and leadership teams, the Summit focuses on how these challenges are being addressed in practice, rather than theory.
The relevance of the event is heightened as Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, placing Dublin at the centre of Europe’s regulatory and policy discussions in 2026.
Programme highlights
• Five plenary sessions with keynote speakers and expert panels
• Women in FinCrime Breakfast, invitation only
• Dedicated networking and closed door discussions
• Optional Compliance Council session for eligible C-suite and AFC leaders
Headline topics
• AMLA oversight in practice
• Operationalising MiCA and crypto controls
• FATF driven supervisory expectations
• Banking as a Service and embedded finance risk
• Sanctions evasion and fraud typologies prioritised by supervisors
• Practical information sharing across the AFC ecosystem
Speakers include
Senior leaders from Government, EU institutions, law enforcement, regulators, banks, fintechs, and professional services, including representatives from FATF, INTERPOL, Europol, Central Bank of Ireland, Department of Finance, and major European financial institutions.
