15th Annual Gulf Coast AML Forum Agenda Forum Agenda
| Date: | October 20, 2026 | Time: | 9:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Forum Schedule: | |
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00am – 10:00am | Exploring the Digital Assets Ecosystem: Growth and Integration with Traditional Banking Colby Smith, Risk Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| 10:00am – 10:15am | Break |
| 10:15am – 11:30pm | AML Software Panel: Technology, Tools & the Future of AML Compliance Kevin Gulledge, CAMS, Principal Consultant, Abrigo Chuck Taylor, Head of AML Commercial Strategy, Verafin Kim Hamilton, VP, Premier Product Management, NICE Actimize Carol Beaumier, Senior Managing Director, Protiviti |
| 11:30pm – 12:15pm | Lunch |
| 12:15pm – 1:15pm | Be Curious How AML Professionals Can Protect Their Most Vulnerable Customers from Fraud Schemes Stephanie Bauman, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Texas Kyle Shadowens, Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service |
| 1:15pm – 2:00pm | How Silicon Valley Came to Love the Bank Secrecy Act Faraz Rana, CEO, Affinity |
| 2:00pm – 2:15pm | Break |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm | Potential Pitfalls of Using AI in AML Investigations Jon Muschenheim. Partner, Gregor Wynne Arney PLLC Cameron Powell, Counsel, Gregor Wynne Arney PLLC |
| 3:00pm – 4:15pm | Responsibility for Customers Scammed and Consented to Transfer Funds William (Pat) Huttenbach, Attorney, Crain, Caton & James, P.C. |
| 4:15pm | Closing Remarks |