Join us as we take a brief look at the top 20 most influential professionals in the world of AML today, and explore what makes them so great at what they do. our study is based on the Linkedin profiles of the professionals who engage with the audience frequently. From New York to Hong Kong, we’ve compiled a list of the most influential professionals in the AML domain and ranked them based on parameters like followers, engagement rate, and frequency of posting. An influencer can download their badges by clicking their name below.
Pietro Odorisio, Sheetal R Bhardwaj, William Callahan , Ibtissem Lassoued, Terence Jackson , Baptiste Forestier, Anna Stylianou, James Treacy, Stephen Sargeant , Graham Barrow, Anthony Quinn, Malcolm Wright, Mayur Joshi, Adeel Mirza, Luke Raven, Sagi Reuven, Colleen Theron, Stephen Rae , Josh Foster, Scott Philpott
Most Influential Professionals in AML by LinkedIn Followers
Pietro Odorisio
Pietro Odorisio is one of the most influential professionals on the LinkedIn platform in AML Domain. His profile has the highest number of followers and He is a financial crime data analyst hailing from Lugano, Switzerland. Pietro holds a Master’s degree in Communication, Institutional Relations, and Public Affairs from 2ORE Business School, and a PhD in Political Philosophy and Business Ethics from the University of Rome. He worked as a public relations officer and editor with different firms, before joining SGR Compliance, where he currently works as a Financial Crime Data Analyst. He loves combining his writing and AML expertise, and regularly shares articles based on money laundering, terrorist financing, compliance, and AML/KYC news and procedures with his followers.
Sheetal R Bhardwaj
Risk and compliance specialist Sheetal R. Bhardwaj has experience managing and leading teams to carry out effective compliance activities. She is working as a Global Sanctions Governance & Oversight Lead (Director) for Binance based in UAE. Along with certifications in Compliance & AML from CISI, UK & ICA Manchester Business School, she completed international certificates like Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), Certified Crypto Investigator (CCI), and Certified Compliance Officer (CCO). She is a permanent member of the Risk Management Oversight Committee.
William Callahan
William Callahan is a retired United States Drug Enforcement Administration agent, who currently serves as an Anti-Money Laundering professional. He studied Criminal Justice and Police Science at the University of New Brunswick and got his Master of Arts in Criminal Justice at John Jay College. Before working for the DEA, he worked in the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Unit in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, building up a strong base of AML and KYC knowledge. Following his retirement from the DEA (where he served for 20 years), he joined Blockchain Intelligence Group, which analyses and investigates financial crimes in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.
Ibtissem Lassoued
Ibtissem Lassoued is a global speaker from the UAE. She is a partner and the head of the advisory for Al Tamimi & Company’s regional financial crime practice. She counsels clients on international criminal cases, including fraud, extradition, economic sanctions, cybercrime, and the funding of terrorism. She was selected as the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime MENA Chapter’s Chair in February 2021, with responsibility for overseeing the organization’s activities in the area. She contributes to thought leadership on the governance, business, and regulatory elements of financial crime as well as related geopolitical challenges through her many worldwide speaking engagements.
Terence Jackson
Terence Jackson, based in Texas, in the United States of America, is an accountant, professional speaker, and award-winning publisher with expertise in board governance, compliance, and risk. He is exceptionally well educated and holds an Associate of Science from Sinclair Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Wright State University, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
Terence prides himself on his managerial abilities and has held many leadership positions- he has worked as Compliance Manager at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Director of Accounting and Contract Management at CD&P, and currently holds the position of Customer Experience Manager at Better Business Bureau. He is also the founder of InFluential Magazine Media, a lifestyle media brand that has won many awards for its powerful and engaging publications.
Baptiste Forestier
Baptiste Forestier is a French compliance officer and podcast host. He is the founder of ‘The Laundromat’, a podcast specially designed for professionals working in the compliance and AML field- where he talks about various AML terms and techniques and interviews experienced professionals to gain insight into money-laundering and fraud cases over the years. He is a graduate of the Universite D’Auvergne, where he studied law and obtained his Master’s degree in Business and Bank Law. He currently works with LinkCy as their Chief Compliance Officer and is based in Paris.
Anna Stylianou
Anna Stylianou is a compliance officer hailing from Cyprus with a passion for anti-money laundering in the crypto domain. She is one of the most influential professionals on LinkedIn when it comes to engagement rate. Her posts generate significant interactions. She is a frequent content creator on Linkedin.
She is an expert on global financial crime regulations and uses her knowledge to the fullest, helping companies and brands with understanding AML/KYC regulations and educating their customers as well. She has previously worked as an AML program trainer and using her expertise, founded AML Cube Consulting and Education, which aims to create training programs that help financial entities and companies stay up-to-date on all compliance measures and regulations. Anna Stylianou attended the University of Manchester, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Retail Financial Services with honors.
James Treacy
James Treacy is an anti-financial crime professional and is the CEO and co-founder of AML Intelligence. Treacy is based in Ireland and obtained his PG diploma in International Selling, Business, Management, Marketing, and related support services from the Technological University of Dublin. He is an entrepreneurial heart and has founded BusinessPro consulting, StubbsGazette, and the International Fraud Prevention Conference, which aims to fight fraud through innovations in technology. He is currently focused on his venture AML Intelligence, which helps businesses fight financial crime and comply with applicable regulations.
Stephen Sargeant
Stephen Sargeant is a compliance consultant and blockchain expert from Toronto, Canada. He studied Finance and Financial Management Services at Centennial College and holds a certificate for the Canadian Institute for Financial Crime Analysis’s Financial Crime Analysis Program. He is very proficient in his field and has branched out into instructing at the Canadian Institute for Financial Crime Analysis, as an investor in the social intelligence platform Trufan and hosting his podcast- ‘We Were On A Break’- where he talks about all things compliance (unfortunately, it has nothing to do with Friends). He is also the founder and Chief Web3 Officer of airdropd inc., a media production house aiming to educate people about due diligence and compliance. He is one of the most vocal aml influencers on the Linkedin platform.
Graham Barrow
Graham Barrow has experience in global banking, markets, corporate, private, retail, and wealth management in top positions. He serves as a director for The Dark Money Files Ltd. He gained information from these responsibilities that included a thorough understanding of the supporting rules, laws, instructions, and case studies of best practices. He has made significant contributions to the development of effective policy in the areas of wealth, private banking, correspondent banking, and trade finance. He has been involved in two Systematic AML Programmes (SAMLPs). Graham imparts his expert expertise on the Linkedin news and articles related to AML.
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn is a RegTech expert and AML risk assessment expert based in Greater Sydney, Australia. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Bath and is a certified AUSTRAC Approved External Auditor. Anthony has a treasure trove of experience and began his career as a business analyst at Accenture before going on to work at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, ING, JP Morgan Chase and the National Australia Bank.
Using his knowledge and expertise, he founded Arctic Intelligence compliance solutions in 2015, where he currently serves as the director. He is also the co-founder of AML Accelerate, which helps businesses automate their AML/CFT risk assessment procedures.
Malcolm Wright
This Hong Kong-based business leader and board advisor have been cited as one of the world’s top Anti-Money Laundering professionals and influencers.
Malcolm Wright has provided much insight into how AML can be applied to the relatively new crypto sector and other blockchain concepts by working closely with the FATF, which is the world’s intergovernmental AML watchdog. He has had a great influence on many of the AML regulations that exist in the virtual currency space today. He is currently a member of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime and holds the position of Industry Subject Matter Expert to the Digital Asset Taskforce. He is also the Head of Strategy at Shyft Network.
Wright has also forayed into the world of crypto and has worked with several crypto-trading platforms. He has such deep knowledge of the subject that he has worked at the C-level with several crypto firms in achieving many breakthroughs in the crypto space. He has provided invaluable contributions that have helped to shape the world of crypto into what we know it today. Wright prides himself on his contributions to NFT, DAO, and Defi Strategy, all of which are new and emerging concepts in today’s rapidly digitalizing world. He is also known for his involvement in deploying the FATF’s law regarding data sharing requirements for crypto firms, which is known as the ‘Travel Rule’.
Mayur Joshi
CA Mayur Joshi is an anti-money laundering expert. He has 20+ years of experience in Financial Crimes. He is one of the most influential professionals in Risk Management according to Thinkers 360. He is on the board of Rashtra Raksha University, A University of National Significance. He is the founder of Indiaforensic, which has more than 5000 members across the world. Indiaforensic is known for one of the most popular courses in the AML Domain in the Indian Subcontinent called Certified Anti Money Laundering Expert (CAME).
Mayur is also a board member of EC-Council, A leading educational institute in Cyber Security. He has written 8 books on the subject of Anti Money Laundering and financial crimes. He is regularly quoted in Newspapers and even in research papers. He is one of the AML Influencers who writes regularly on Linkedin and is a real thought leader.
Adeel Mirza
Adeel Mirza is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Certified Blockchain and KYC Professional, and Cryptocurrency Auditor who is currently based in Dubai. He has 15+ years of experience in the field of AML and due diligence and is an expert on cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the payments service industry. Adeel earned his BCom degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Karachi.
He has worked as a compliance officer and auditor with many prestigious financial firms, including the Commercial Bank of Dubai, Delma Exchange, Noor Bank, and the Protiviti Middle East Member Firm. He currently serves as the Head of AML and KYC Unit for the Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) in the UAE.
Luke Raven
Luke Raven is an AML Compliance Manager based in Melbourne, Australia. He considers himself an expert in the field of AML/CTF Compliance and has deep knowledge and interest in fraud risk, KYC, ECDD, sanctions, and their real-world applications and effects. Luke has worked with many big names in the financial domain, including Westpac, Wise, and Wirecard.
He currently works as a Senior Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Cabital, where he gets to apply his knowledge to the fullest and help revolutionize the world of cryptocurrency one step at a time. He also loves sharing his work and experiences with his followers, and his articles can be found on many major RegTech and FinTech reporting websites.
Sagi Reuven
Sagi Reuven is an Anti-Money Laundering professional and business strategist from Israel. He is currently the Head of Boosting AML Compliance for Fintechs & Banks at ThetaRay, which develops AI-powered AML transaction monitoring programs to help businesses diligently monitor their cross-border transactions.
Sagi Reuven obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Tel Aviv University- graduating with a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering- and completed his MBA from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). He is an expert in all things FinTech, SaaS, and compliance. Reuven also served as the former Head Of Business Development at Siemens Digital Industries Software before joining the AML world at ThetaRay.
Colleen Theron FIEMA
Colleen Theron FIEMA is a tri-qualified lawyer and sustainability, business and human rights, and modern slavery expert based in Greater Brighton in England. She is extremely well-versed in the domains of due diligence and legal consultation and is qualified to practice law in England and Wales, South Africa, and Scotland.
She studied LLB at Stellenbosch University, before specializing in Environmental Law, obtaining her LLM from the University of Aberdeen. Her area of specialization is relating due diligence concepts to modern slavery and human rights, and working to imbibe corporate social responsibility in companies. She is extremely passionate about fighting human trafficking and has won many awards for her efforts in combating modern human slavery.
Stephen Rae
Stephen Rae is a publisher and expert in the AML and compliance space. He studied law at The Honorable Society of King’s Inns and has taken on many different roles in his long and illustrious career. He began his career at the Inde[pendent News and Media group in Dublin, where he worked his way up to Group Editor-in-Chief.
He currently serves as a principal at KOBN European Leaders cybersecurity firm. He is also the chair and publisher of AML Intelligence and a board member of the World Association of News Publishers. Safe to say, he regularly shares articles and posts on his knowledge of compliance, global financial regulations, and cybersecurity with his followers. He is also a staunch advocate for the fight against climate change.
Josh Foster
Josh Foster is an AML compliance professional from Dubai. He began his career at FP mailing, working his way up from a Cold Sales Executive to a Senior Account Manager, and went on to work as a Senior Purchase Specialist, Public Sector Account Manager, and Software and Solutions Sales Manager at Pitney Bowes.
Josh currently works as a Senior Partners Specialist at DX Compliance, which is an AML Transactions Monitoring & SAR Reporting Platform. He is extremely well-versed in AML concepts, AI, Machine Learning, and global regulations and sanctions, and loves sharing his knowledge about the same with current and budding AML professionals.
Scott Philpott
Scot Philpott, though young in age, has already made quite a splash in the world of AML. Based in London, England, Scot studied for his Bachelor of Science in Business and Management from the University of Exeter, graduating with first-class honors. He interned at Barclays bank and L’Oreal before fate led him to PassFort and recently Lucinity, where he currently works in the Commercial Team.
As one of the young AML influencers with great interest and expertise in the fields of AML, KYC, compliance and RegTech, working with an AML compliance solutions company was a dream come true for Scot. He is very active in the AML space, and regularly posts articles on his thoughts on ongoing global money laundering and fraud issues.
