Mauritius Financial Crime & Artificial Intelligence Summit 2026 Powered by the Ministry of Technology 19 – 20 August 2026 InterContinental Mauritius
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Explore two days of high-level discussions, practical sessions, technology demonstrations and strategic insights on financial crime prevention and artificial intelligence.

DAY 1: 19th AUGUST 2026

Theme Overview

AI, Regulation & the Future of Financial Crime Supervision in a Digital Compliance and Governance Era

Focus Areas
  • FATF / ESAAMLG readiness
  • Supervisory expectations
  • AI governance
  • Regional positioning
  • Emerging systemic risks, including digital assets
  • Policy and oversight perspectives
Opening Remarks
  • Welcome by Summit Chair – Dr. Mattia Rattaggi
  • DAY 1 Keynote Address – Minister of Financial Services & Economic Planning or Minister for Information Technology, Communication and Innovation
  • Jyoti Jeetun – Nishi or Avinash Ramtohul – Sujata
Theme

AI in Financial Crime Compliance, with focus on AML/CFT: Challenges, Opportunities & National Priorities

THEME 1

Preparing Mauritius for the Next FATF & ESAAMLG Evaluation

Keynote Speaker – 20 mins

Policy Maker / Regulatory Authority Representative

  • Sarwansingh Purmessur (Senior Chief Executive of the Ministry of Financial Services and Economic Planning) – Sujata
Dialogue Participants – 40 mins
  • Head of Compliance (Bank): Ajam Joomun, Head of Compliance & Risk, Investec Bank – Gavish
  • BoM Representative – Sudha Hurrymun, Director, Supervision, Bank of Mauritius – Gavish
  • FSC Representative – Renu Audit, Director of Strategy at the Financial Services Commission – Gavish
  • FIU Representative – Lovania Pertab, Director of Financial Intelligence Unit – Sujata
Focus Areas
  • Impact of AI adoption on AML/CFT evaluation readiness
  • FATF & ESAAMLG 2027 expectations
  • How AI capabilities will shape assessment outcomes
  • Bridging regulatory expectations with institutional readiness
THEME 2

The Future of Financial Crime Supervision in the AI Era

Moderator

Summit Chair / Industry Expert – Dr. Mattia Rattaggi

Panellists
  • Bank of Mauritius Representative – Sudha Hurrymun, Director, Supervision, Bank of Mauritius
  • Financial Services Commission Representative – Renu Audit, Director of Strategy at the Financial Services Commission
  • Financial Intelligence Unit Representative – Lovania Pertab, Director of Financial Intelligence Unit
  • AI Specialist – Benito Elisa, Founder & CEO, Wakanda 4.0 – Nishi
Core Discussion
  • Supervisory expectations for AI-driven AML systems
  • Model governance and validation frameworks
  • Explainability and auditability requirements
  • Accountability when AI models fail
  • Vendor and third-party risk oversight
  • Preparing for intensified regulatory scrutiny (2026–2027)
THEME 3

Mauritius as a Regional Financial Integrity Hub

Moderator

Dr. Mattia Rattaggi

Panellists
  • Senior Bank Executive – COO or Head of Compliance – Yoshinee Parasuraman, Head of Compliance, Absa Bank (Mauritius) – Gavish
  • RegTech / FinTech Leader – Benito Elisa, Founder & CEO, Wakanda 4.0
  • Regulatory Representative – Dovinassy Pillay-Naiken, Acting Director, Financial Services Unit, Ministry of Financial and Economic Planning – Nishi
  • Insurance Sector Executive – Shailen Soobah, Group Risk Officer, SWAN or Delphine Ahnee, Head of Legal and Compliance, MUA – Nishi / Gavish
Discussion Focus
  • Mauritius as a regional compliance centre
  • Positioning as an AI-enabled AML hub for Africa
  • Cross-border financial integrity frameworks
  • Balancing innovation with regulatory trust
  • Building scalable compliance infrastructure for the region
THEME 4

AI-Driven Innovations (AI and Advanced Analytics) in Financial Crime Detection

Keynote Speaker – 25 mins

Head of Financial Crime Compliance (Bank) – Ajam Joomun, Head of Compliance & Risk, Investec Bank

Focus
  • AI transformation of transaction monitoring
  • Predictive financial crime typologies
  • Integrated fraud and AML systems
Panel Participants – 50 mins
  • Technology Provider / RegTech Expert – Laetitia Frizot Lehmann – M Rattaggi / Sujata
  • Cybersecurity Expert – Lovena Reddi, Director, Mobius Consulting – Nishi
  • Bank Financial Crime Compliance Leader – Ajam Joomun, Head of Compliance & Risk, Investec Bank
  • RegTech / Technology Provider (Investigative AI Tools Specialist) – LexisNexis (Gavish) or LSEG Worldcheck (Nishi)
Discussion Focus
  • AI-driven transaction monitoring evolution
  • Graph analytics and network detection
  • Fraud detection
  • Cyber-enabled financial crime prevention and detection – ransomware, phishing, and payment system breaches
  • Big Data Analytics in Financial Crime Prevention – Leveraging large-scale datasets
THEME 5

Digital Assets and the Next Wave of Financial Crime Risk

Speaker

Financial Services Commission (FSC) Representative – Virtual Assets Oversight

Panel Participants
  • Blockchain Analytics Expert – Laetitia Frizot Lehmann
  • Bank Compliance Leader – Yoshinee Parasuraman, Head of Compliance, Absa Bank (Mauritius)
  • Virtual Assets Specialist – Ashveen Gopee, Partner / MD, PWC Legal – Gavish
  • FSC Representative
Discussion Focus
  • AML risks in digital assets and DeFi
  • Travel Rule implementation challenges
  • VASP supervision and licensing expectations
  • Blockchain analytics and tracing tools
  • Banking exposure to crypto clients
  • Managing risk appetite vs innovation

DAY 2: 20th AUGUST 2026

Theme Overview

From Detection to the Future Compliance Operating Model

Focus Areas
  • AI in investigations
  • Transaction monitoring
  • KYC / KYB transformation
  • RegTech adoption
  • Live simulation
  • Future compliance operating models
  • Evolution of compliance roles through to 2030
  • Welcome by Summit Chair – Dr. Mattia Rattaggi
  • DAY 2 Keynote Address: Veemal Gungadin, Chief Executive Officer, Mauritius Telecom – Sujata
Session Theme

Trust, Technology, and Transformation: AI’s Role in the Next Era of Financial Crime Compliance

THEME 6

AI in Action – Live Financial Crime Investigation Simulation

Facilitator

RegTech / Technology Provider (Investigative AI Tools Specialist) – LexisNexis (Gavish) or LSEG Worldcheck (Nishi)

Supporting Expert

Compliance Practitioner (Bank / FIU / AML Expert)

Demonstration Focus
  • AI-powered suspicious transaction network detection
  • Mapping financial crime typologies in real time
  • Case investigation automation
  • Graph-based financial crime reconstruction
  • AI-assisted investigative decision-making

10:45 – 12:00

Keynote + Panel Discussion

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THEME 7

Ethical AI, Transparency, and Explainability in Financial Crime Risk Management

Keynote Speaker – 25 mins

Head of Compliance – Laetitia Frizot Lehmann

Panel Discussion – 50 mins
Panel Participants
  • Vendor / FinTech Representative – LexisNexis or LSEG WorldCheck Representative
  • AI Expert – Dr Sheeba Armoogum, Faculty of Information, Communication & Digital Technologies, University of Mauritius
  • Financial Crime Compliance AI Specialist – Laetitia Frizot Lehmann
  • Legal Expert FinTech – Lylah Joorawon, Managing Associate, Barrister-at-Law, Dentons Mauritius
Focus Areas
  • Ethical AI and Responsible Innovation – Ensuring fairness, accountability and ethical standards in AI-driven financial crime systems.
  • Explainability, Transparency and Human Oversight – Making AI systems understandable, auditable and subject to meaningful human control.
  • Governance, Regulation and Compliance – Developing governance frameworks and meeting regulatory expectations for ethical AI.
  • Data Privacy, Customer Data Protection and Cross-Border Challenges – Protecting customer rights and managing global data governance complexities.
  • Emerging Technologies and Future Risks – Addressing evolving AI technologies and future implications for financial crime detection.
THEME 8

From Static KYC to Continuous Risk Intelligence

Speaker 1 – 25 mins

Head of KYC / Head of Compliance (Bank or Management Company) – Sanjana Kissoondharry, Head of Financial Crime Compliance / MLRO – Gavish

  • Perpetual KYC frameworks
  • Real-time customer risk scoring
  • Data Analytics for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence – Smart onboarding, identity verification, and continuous customer monitoring
  • Continuous due diligence
Speaker 2 – 35 mins

Digital Identity/ Biometrics Technology Expert – LexisNexis or LSEG Worldcheck representative

  • Identity verification innovation
  • Deepfake and onboarding fraud prevention
  • Privacy and regulatory implications
Focus
  • Beneficial ownership transparency
  • Continuous monitoring models & AI-enhanced FCC frameworks
THEME 8

From Static KYC to Continuous Risk Intelligence

Speaker 1 – 25 mins

Head of KYC / Head of Compliance (Bank or Management Company) – Sanjana Kissoondharry, Head of Financial Crime Compliance / MLRO – Gavish

  • Perpetual KYC frameworks
  • Real-time customer risk scoring
  • Data Analytics for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence – Smart onboarding, identity verification, and continuous customer monitoring
  • Continuous due diligence
Speaker 2 – 35 mins

Digital Identity / Biometrics Technology Expert – LexisNexis or LSEG Worldcheck representative

  • Identity verification innovation
  • Deepfake and onboarding fraud prevention
  • Privacy and regulatory implications
Focus
  • Beneficial ownership transparency
  • Continuous monitoring models & AI-enhanced FCC frameworks
THEME 9

RegTech and the Future Compliance Operating Model

Speaker

RegTech Expert – Dr. Mattia Rattaggi

Panel Participants
  • Head of Compliance / FCC (Bank) – Stephanie Ah Tow, Group Head of Compliance at MCB Group – Gavish or Sanjana Kissoondharry, Head of Financial Crime Compliance / MLRO
  • RegTech expert – Laetitia Frizot Lehmann
  • COO / CRO – Nagesh Kistnamah, Chief Risk Officer IQ-EQ – Gavish
  • Fintech rep – Taroonah Doolub, Director JurisComply
Discussion Focus
  • AI-powered compliance automation
  • Case management and STR generation
  • Reduction of false positives
  • Build vs buy RegTech decisions
  • Future compliance operating models
THEME 10

Financial Crime Compliance in 2030

Speakers – 30 mins each
  • Chief Risk Officer (CRO) / CTO – Nagesh Kistnamah, Chief Risk Officer IQ-EQ
  • Chief Compliance Officer (Financial Institution) – Ajam Joomun, Head of Compliance & Risk, Investec Bank
Focus Areas
  • AI-driven transformation of compliance roles
  • Future compliance workforce and skill shifts
  • Governance in autonomous compliance systems
  • Ethics and trust in AI-driven decision-making
  • Financial crime landscape in 2030
THEME 11

Bridging Regulation and Operations in the AI Era

Panellists – 45 mins
  • Bank Executive (CTO or Senior Leadership) – Samir Matabudul, Chief Information and Digital Officer at SBM Bank Mauritius – Nishi
  • Regulatory Representative – Renu Audit
  • Technology Leader / CTO – Dr. Mattia Rattaggi & Laetitia Frizot Lehmann
Core Discussion
  • Translating regulation into operational AI systems
  • Ensuring compliance alignment in AI deployment
  • Managing implementation challenges
  • Scaling trusted AI in financial institutions
  • Collaboration between regulators, financial institutions, and vendors

Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Partner (Strategic Partner and Industry Leader)

• Mauritius Telecom - Sujata
• SBM - Sujata
• ABSA - Nishi
• ABCBC - Nishi
• Bank One - Nishi

Gold Partner (Thought Leadership and Strong Market Presence)

• SWAN
• MUA
• ENL
• Rogers

Silver Partner (Brand Visibility)

• Rogers Capital - Nishi

Innovation Partner (AI Innovation Corner - Technology and Innovation Leader)

• LexisNexis – Gavish
• Vneuron - Gavish
• LSEG Worldcheck – Nishi

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