Experts

Alexandra BONZON
Alexandra BONZONCompliance Manager chez Swissquote Bank SA

Alexandra Bonzon obtained her Master of Law of the University of Lausanne and is currently Compliance Manager at Swissquote Bank Ltd. She acquired a vast experience in the field of distributed ledger technologies for the past five years, which she regularly puts into practice in the context of clientele onboarding, transaction monitoring and the development of procedures relating to digital assets.

Alexandre  DE BOCCARD
Alexandre DE BOCCARDLawyer, Partner at OCHSNER & ASSOCIES

Titulaire du brevet d’avocat et d’un LL.M. en surveillance des marchés financiers, Alexandre de Boccard a travaillé en tant que collaborateur senior pour une grande étude d’avocats suisse spécialisée en droit bancaire et financier. En 2013, il a rejoint l’Etude Ochsner & Associés en qualité d’associé. Il conseille des établissements financiers suisses et étrangers, notamment les gestionnaires et promoteurs de placements collectifs et d’autres produits d’investissements dans le domaine réglementaire.

Ali TAMMAMI
Ali TAMMAMIAvocat, Head of Wealth Management Business Regulatory Advisory auprès de l'Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA

Holder of a bar admission, Ali Tammami is Head of Private Banking Compliance at Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA. Before joining this institution, Ali was AML Manager at HSBC (Suisse) SA and before this position Manager at BCGE. At the same time, Ali obtained the Master of Advanced Studies in the fight against economic crime, issued by the ILCE. He has been a member of the GCO since 2011 and former Chairman of the GCO between 2008 and 2011.

Anthony GREMION
Anthony GREMIONPwC | Senior Manager

Anthony Gremion est un expert-comptable diplômé, senior manager au sein de PwC à Genève. Après une première partie de carrière orientée sur les audits financiers et règlementaires de banques suisses, Anthony supervise depuis 3 ans tous les services d’assurance relatifs aux rapports de durabilité de l’industrie financière pour la Suisse Romande. Il est passioné par la thématiques de l’impact environnemental des activités économiques, et actif dans le monde associatif pour la promotion d’une agriculture durable et résiliente à l’échelle du canton de Genève. Anthony Gremion détient un master en finance délivrés conjointement par les universités de Genève, Lausanne et Neuchâtel, et a suivi une formation exécutive sur le leadership en matière de développement durable auprès de l’université d’Harvard. Il est également un certifié en tant que professionnel du développement durable par la Global Reporting Initiative.

Antoine AMIGUET
Antoine AMIGUETLawyer (LL.M.), Partner at OBERSON ABELS SA

For many years, Antoine has been advising Swiss and non-Swiss financial institutions (in particular banks, asset managers of collective investment schemes and pension funds) on Swiss banking and financial regulations as well as on data protection regulations. Antoine Amiguet is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. In particular, he lectures the legal aspects of sustainable finance at the Haute école de gestion de Genève (DAS in Sustainable Management). Moreover, Antoine serves as vice-president and is a member of the Surveillance & Strategic Committee of Sustainable Finance Geneva, the entity that promotes the Geneva financial center in the field of sustainable finance. He is also a member of several working groups of the Swiss Asset Management Association (AMA). Antoine is admitted to the New York Bar.

Arnaud BEURET
Arnaud BEURETPropriétaire Advokatur Beuret

Avocat, LL.M. (UNSW) ; plusieurs années d'expérience en tant qu'employé et responsable auprès de l'Autorité de surveillance des marchés financiers (FINMA) et du Bureau de communication en matière de blanchiment d'argent (MROS), ainsi qu'en tant qu'avocat et partenaire dans l'un des plus grands cabinets d'avocats commerciaux de Suisse.

Arnaud MARTIN
Arnaud MARTINAvocat/Expert fiscal diplômé, Associé auprès de l'Etude MLL Legal SA

Aurélia RAPPO
Aurélia RAPPOAvocate

Docteur en droit, Avocate associée auprès de l’Etude Pétremand & Rappo, à Lausanne

Boris DUSSEILLER
Boris DUSSEILLERMembre du Comité de Direction de l’Audit Interne, Groupe BCV

Titulaire d’un Diplôme Fédéral d’Expert-Comptable et spécialiste dans le domaine bancaire, financier et comptable (réglementation / processus), Boris Dusseiller a plus de 30 ans d’expérience en Audit & Risk Advisory et Risk Management acquis auprès de Ernst & Young (15 ans), Lombard Odier (5 ans), Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA (10 ans). Boris est actuellement membre du Comité de Direction de l’Audit interne du Groupe BCV.

Cédric CLAUS
Cédric CLAUSRisk Manager, Managing Director, Head of Institutional Clients, Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA

Cédric Claus a obtenu une licence d’ingénieur de l’ENSIMAG, haute école spécialisée dans les mathématiques appliquée et les sciences de l’information associée au domaine de la finance. Cédric a débuté sa carrière en tant qu’analyse de données quantitatives, pour ensuite se spécialiser dans la banques dans les domaines liés au risque marché (Value at Risk, Stress tests) et risque crédit (Replacement Risk, Settlement Risk, Potential Future Exposure, CVA, Collateral Management…). Aujourd’hui, fort d’une expérience de près de 20 dans le domaine bancaire, il est en charge auprès de l’UBP d’implémenter le système risque impactée par les nouvelles réglementations. Ce poste suit le développement, auprès de l’UBP, de son poste antérieur où il a été en charge de monitorer « independent Group Asset Management risk management framework » en lien avec les fonds dans au niveau compliance et risque réglementaire (UCITs & AIFM)

Christophe LECHAUD
Christophe LECHAUDDeputy Head of Legal chez ING Bank N.V

Holder of a lawyer's license and a Master of Advanced Studies in the fight against economic crime, Christophe Léchaud first practiced the bar as a lawyer before joining a banking establishment specializing in private wealth management. . He was then Senior Legal Counsel at BNP Paribas (Suisse) S.A and currently serves as Senior Legal Officer at ING Belgium, Brussels, Geneva Branch.

Claire SECCATORE
Claire SECCATOREJuriste, Compliance Officer chez VisionCompliance SA

Claude STUBENVOLL
Claude STUBENVOLLHead of Wealth Management Risk Management at UBP SA

Claude STUBENVOLL has 25 years of banking experience, with area of specialisation in Wealth Management and Investment risks, as well as credit risk. He is currently heading UBP Group's Wealth Management Risk Management. Prior to this, he held various positions within the Group's Risk Management unit, including Head of Counterparty and Country Risk, Co-Head of Market Risk and, for 10 years, Head of Risk Management at UBP Lugano, responsible for the branch's overall risk management and strategic risk management. Before joining UBP in 2002, he worked as Credit Risk Officer in the Credit Department at Discount Bank and Trust Company in Geneva and in the Department of Investment Services, at Banque Edouard Constant SA (Genève) and then at Banque Julius Baer & Cie SA (Genève). He holds a Master Degree in International Relations with specialisation in international economy, politics, and history from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Geneva.

Claudio CELA
Claudio CELABusiness Compliance Advisor chez Lombard Odier Group

Cyril HADDAD
Cyril HADDADDeputy Head Compliance Onboarding chez Pictet Wealth Management

Dario ZANNI
Dario ZANNIJuge, Président de la 8ème chambre au Tribunal civil de Genève

Former Public Prosecutor in Geneva, within the complex cases section, Dario Zanni specializes in economic crime (breach of trust, corruption, unfair management, fraud and money laundering). He holds two degrees in law and economics. He is also a certified financial advisor. He has acquired solid experience in legal and tax practice, corporate law and wealth management.

David COSANDEY
David COSANDEYChief Risk Officer chez Inoks Capital SA

Docteur en physique théorique, David Cosandey pratique la gestion des risques depuis vingt ans. Il a été actif dans les risques de marché, de crédit et opérationnels, dans le trading, le crédit, la gestion de fortune et l’asset management. David a donné des cours de préparation aux examens FRM de l’association GARP et a publié plusieurs articles de recherche dans « Risk Magazine » et « Financial Markets and Portfolio Management ».

David VIOLI
David VIOLIDirector, Attorney-at-law, LLM | Audit & Assurance | Deloitte SA

David est un avocat suisse, directeur au sein de l’équipe Risk & Regulatory Assurance en Suisse romande. Il dispose de plus de 18 ans d’expérience professionnelle dans le secteur suisse des services financiers. Son expertise englobe les réglementations des services financiers et des institutions bancaires et financières, les assurances et les caisses de pension, la gestion d’actifs, la lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent, la protection des données, la digitalisation/fintech et la blockchain, ainsi que les réglementations ESG. David aide les acteurs du secteur financier à obtenir les autorisations nécessaires, à s’adapter aux fréquentes modifications réglementaires et à garantir la conformité de leur activités. Il les accompagne également dans leurs affaires contractuelles et commerciales. Avant de rejoindre Deloitte, David a travaillé pour des cabinets d’avocats de premier plan, pour l’Enforcement de la FINMA, au sein de l’équipe Compliance d’une grande banque cantonale et a occupé des postes de direction au sein de cabinets d’audit internationaux.

Deborah LECHTMAN
Deborah LECHTMANAvocate, Associée auprès de l'Etude STUDIO LEGAL

Avocate depuis 2014, Deborah Lechtman conseille des clients dans les domaines du droit des sociétés et du commerce, de la banque et de la finance, des FinTech et du droit du travail. Deborah a notamment développé une expertise spécifique en Protection des Données et Vie Privée et accompagne les clients dans leurs problématiques de conformité et de protection des données, tant pour la gestion des traitements au quotidien que pour les transactions complexes.

DELOITTE SA
DELOITTE SA

Emmanuel GENEQUAND
Emmanuel GENEQUANDHead Regulatory & Compliance Services, Partner at PwC Switzerland

Head of the Regulatory & Compliance Services at PwC Switzerland with close to 20 years’ experience in banking regulation and corporate governance. I am specialized in regulatory audit, audit support and advisory work on financial services related legal matters and regulations. Furthermore, I provide in depth know how in legal and compliance matters (commodities trading and energy infrastructure investment), M&A, banking law and corporate law and I have been writing publications about banking regulation and corporate law. I have led and been involved in various projects such as Investigations for the US program for Swiss banks, Investigations related to relationships with FIFA and Petrobras related persons, AML remediation projects, restructuring of capital, due diligence and governance and internal control systems set up.

Enrico GIACOLETTO
Enrico GIACOLETTOExpert en gestion du risk, Fondateur de easyReg Sàrl

Enrico Giacoletto has been working since December 2018 on an entrepreneurial project in the field of risk management and regulation. He was previously responsible for the Financial Services – Risk Management department for French-speaking Switzerland at EY. He was in charge of advising and supporting banks, mainly private banks in Geneva and Lugano, in terms of risk management. He has an EPFL engineering degree. He holds the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) certification. He has also been teaching at the Centro di Studi Bancari in Lugano since 2013 as part of the CAS Risk Management in Banking and Asset Management.

Fabian COURTINE
Fabian COURTINECompliance Manager chez Swissquote Bank SA

Fabian Courtine joined Swissquote Bank Ltd in 2015, where he is currently Compliance Manager. Passionate about distributed ledger technologies, he obtained various certificates in this field (Certified Bitcoin Professional, Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator, etc.) and closely follows the technological developments and new AML/CTF regulations. In the past five years, he developed his expertise around the onboarding of clients involved with digital assets, transfers of cryptocurrencies and the development of procedures relating to digital assets.

Farida SALIMI
Farida SALIMICompliance Tax Specialist auprès de l'Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA

Farida Salimi holds a master's degree in law and obtained the Compliance Management Certificate from the University of Geneva. She began her career in banking in 2011 at BNP Paribas and HSBC in the area of AML and QI/FATCA. She then worked for 4 years at EY as a Senior consultant in the Legal and Compliance department where she deepened her knowledge in the areas of AML/QI/FATCA, in particular by auditing various financial intermediaries and participating in projects for the implementation of these regulations. Currently, she is employed at Banque UBP SA in the Compliance Tax department (QI/FATCA and CRS).

Florence ANGLES
Florence ANGLESExperte Risk management, ALM et ESG

Florence dispose d’une expérience de plus de 22 ans dans la gestion des risques en Suisse, en Belgique et en France pour des grands cabinets d’audit (Responsable de la gestion des risques pour Deloitte Suisse et des audits prudentiels Bâle III, KPMG Belgique), des grandes banques internationales et suisses (BCV- Responsable de la validation des modèles (PD, LGD, EAD, stress tests), REYL Group-Responsable de la gestion des risques). Elle est responsable pour Capco Genève des Risques, Finance et Compliance y compris de l’ESG. Florence s’est intéressée à la finance durable dès 2003 comme gérante de fonds obligataires pour un important asset manager franco-belge. En arrivant en Suisse en 2009, elle n’a eu de cesse d’approfondir ses connaissances dans ce domaine. C’est ainsi qu’elle a décidé d’entreprendre un doctorat, Doctorate in Business Administration, en 2018 à côté de son travail entre la France et les Etats-Unis (Georgetown University) dont le sujet de recherche portait sur le plan d’action de l’UE, son impact sur la Suisse et le lien entre finance durable et finance digitale.

Grégoire TRIBOLET
Grégoire TRIBOLETAvocat, Senior Partner chez chez Schellenber Wittmer SA

Grégoire Tribolet is a Partner in our Banking and Finance Group in Geneva. He specializes in banking & finance, and advises banks and financial service providers on all types of regulatory and corporate governance matters as well as on finance transactions. Data protection and the conduct of internal investigations are further strong fields of his activity.

Hortense HUEZ
Hortense HUEZDirectrice Risk and Regulatory Assurance | Deloitte SA

Ilaria BORSETTI SORICE
Ilaria BORSETTI SORICECompliance Officer à l'Union Bancaire Privée SA

Jeannine HUBER-BERNHARD
Jeannine HUBER-BERNHARDHead Financial Intelligence Unit and CDB Desk

Jeannine Huber-Bernhard has more than 10 years of experience in compliance and CDB (major and private banks). In her function as head of the CDB department at Bank Bär, she is busy on a daily basis with the concrete application of the CDB, e.g. in the account opening process and when changing structures due to the CRS / AIA. In addition, as a member of the CDB working group at the SBA, she is involved in the CDB 20 revision.

Jeffrey CONNOR
Jeffrey CONNORAvocat, associé auprès de l'Etude Chabrier Avocats SA

Jeffrey obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Geneva in 2018. In 2021 he graduated with a Masters degree in Economic Law from the University of Geneva. Throughout his studies, Jeffrey worked as a Compliance Officer in a well renowned Swiss Asset Management Company. During his work, he acquired experience regarding the banking regulations. Jeffrey joined Chabrier Avocats in December 2020 as a trainee lawyer. He was admitted to the Geneva Bar in October 2022 and returned as an associate. His main areas of expertise are banking law, white-collar crimes cases, contract litigation, international sanctions law and commercial contract drafting.

Jorge FIGUEIREDO
Jorge FIGUEIREDOSecurity Manager chez Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA

Information Security Manager, is a cyber security aficionado with an unyielding passion for protecting digital realms. Over 12 years, he has delved deep into network and security engineering, fortifying systems against threats. Transitioning to security engineering, he spent 2 years implementing robust tools and conducting audits. His expertise led him to serve as a CISO in a private bank for 2 years and he is now an Information Security Manager in a prestigious bank.

Julien CREUSAT
Julien CREUSATResponsable de "Credit analysis and structuring" chez BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA

Graduated from Neoma Business School in 2000, joined BNP Paribas in 2002 at the Head Office of Wealth Management in Paris as a Credit Analyst. In 2007, joined BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA in Geneva as Credit Structurer for Wealth Management. Appointed Deputy Head of the Credit Structuring department in 2011 then Head of Credit Analysis in 2013. Since 2014, Head of Credit Analysis and Structuring (team of 15 Credit specialists).

Julien FROIDEVAUX
Julien FROIDEVAUXResponsable GFI, Banque Piguet Galland & Cie

Julien Froidevaux is Director at Banque Piguet Galland & Cie and is responsible for the activity of Independent Wealth Managers (IFM). He has over 30 years of experience in banking, finance, investment, auditing and consulting, with private and institutional clients. He has developed managerial skills at the highest level in several Swiss and international banks, private and public. Doctor in management from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Geneva (GSEM), Julien also has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, a Master's degree in Law, Economics and Management, and holds the CFA and CWMA denominations, as well as CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investments. Every year, he teaches financial analysis for the Master in Finance at HEC Lausanne, and teaches several courses at ISFB and AZEK. Julien Froidevaux is one of the founding members of CFA Switzerland in 1996 and one of its former presidents. He is the author of a book published in 2018 on independence in wealth management as well as several dozen financial articles.

KPMG SA
KPMG SALeading company

Laurent THONNEY
Laurent THONNEYGroup Head of Compliance & CSC auprès d’une banque privée suisse

Titulaire d’un Master en sciences politiques de l’Université de Lausanne, d’un certificat en Compliance Management et d’un diplôme de Spécialiste Certifié en Sanctions Internationales (ACAMS), Laurent Thonney occupe une position responsable dans le domaine Compliance en tant que Group Head of Compliance & CSC auprès d’une banque privée suisse. Avant de rejoindre cet établissement, Laurent était Head of Monitoring, Task Force, Sanctions & Review auprès d’une grande banque internationale étrangère et, avant cela, Head of monitoring auprès d’une banque universelle où il a mis en place un concept de monitoring compliance. Son expertise s’étend sur l’AML, les domaines liés à la corruption, le renforcement de la prévention du risque, des sanctions et embargos ainsi que la conformité des produits financiers.

Lionel FAÏS
Lionel FAÏSHead of Legal Center of Expertise in US laws & CRS, Banque Pictet & Cie SA

Holder of a bar admission and a Master's degree in business law from the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne ("LLM in Business Law"), Lionel Faïs is currently a member of the Legal Department (Head of Legal center of expertise in US laws & CRS) of Banque Pictet & Cie SA and works in particular on issues related to Qualified Intermediary, FATCA and the automatic exchange of information. Previously, Lionel Faïs was successively an associate lawyer in a Geneva firm specializing in banking law and a legal advisor in another banking establishment in Geneva.

Luigi BENINCASA
Luigi BENINCASASenior Consultant

Luigi BENINCASA has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry as internal and external auditor, head of compliance & FATCA responsible officer as well as consultant for major, medium-sized and smaller financial institutions. He is an expert in the fields of regulatory requirements for banks and managers of collective assets with a special focus on AML, CDB, KYC, CRS, FATCA, QI, EAM, FinSA, market conduct rules, ISAE 3402, internal control system, drafting of reports and internal trainings. In addition, Luigi BENINCASA gained experience in credit management, portfolio management securities settlement, reconciliation, payment services and M&A due diligences. This experience is complemented by his multilingualism, enabling him to provide solutions to complex issues.

Marc GILLIERON
Marc GILLIERONAvocat, Associé après de l'Etude CHABRIER AVOCATS, Genève

Avec plus de 20 ans d'expérience dans le domaine des matières premières, l'expertise de Marc comprend le financement commercial, les sanctions et embargos commerciaux internationaux, les contrats commerciaux et les questions réglementaires. Il conseille régulièrement les plus grandes entreprises des secteurs de l'énergie et des matières premières agricoles, sur des opérations commerciales et financières contentieuses et non contentieuses. L'expertise de Marc inclut également un large éventail de transactions financières, commerciales et d'entreprise (y compris les fusions et acquisitions nationales et transfrontalières, les co-entreprises et les opérations de capital-investissement) ainsi que les contrats commerciaux et les travaux connexes, en particulier pour les entreprises et les investisseurs actifs dans les secteurs des matières premières et de l'immobilier.

Marina IKONOMIDI BLASIUS
Marina IKONOMIDI BLASIUSRegulatory & Compliance Independent Advisor

Markus REICHLE
Markus REICHLERisk Wealth Management, Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA

Markus is primarily responsible for Wealth Management risk management at Union Bancaire Privée, Geneva. Markus is also in charge of ALM and Liquidity risk control and reporting. Before joining UBP in 2008, he worked for 11 years in Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity, and previously as a credit manager at UBS, Geneva. He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics (HEC Lausanne), and is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) holder.

Maurice DEBEAUVAIS
Maurice DEBEAUVAISProfesseur Banque et Finance

Maurice DEVEAUVAIS enseigne depuis de longues années les sujets liés à la finance. Il a enseigné à l'Université de Lyon et de Paris Dauphine. Il a également dirigé l'Institut des Techniques de Marchés et de l'Ecole des Cambistes. Maurice Debeauvais est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages sur la finance.

Michael GASSNER
Michael GASSNERFinancial advisor in Islamic finance

Michael Gassner lives and works in Geneva. His full-time job is as head of Islamic finance at a Swiss private bank. He is also a member of the Sharia Board of Directors of Bosna Bank International in Sarajevo. After training as a banker, he learned Arabic while studying economics (certificate in business administration) with a specialization in finance, marketing and economic history. He spent his semester abroad in Damascus. He worked as a financial advisor and specialized in Islamic finance. He immigrated to Switzerland from Jeddah, where he was responsible for Islamic product development at Bank Al Jazeera. https://islamicwealthmanagement.com

Nicole CROWN BURRI
Nicole CROWN BURRIForensic Science Institute à Zürich

Olivier  FAVRE
Olivier FAVRECorporate Action Officer

Olivier COHEN
Olivier COHENFounder of Altcoinomy SA

Holder of a degree in mathematical and computational finance obtained from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse, Olivier Cohen began his career in Geneva in the banking sector, as a trader in precious metals. He then worked as risk manager for exotic credit derivatives at the Investment Bank of the JP Morgan Chase Group in London. In 2009, he joined the wealth management company, Capland SA where he was responsible for investments. Olivier Cohen joined forces to create Altcoinomy SA in October 2007. Altcoinomy SA exercises Compliance and brokerage mandates in the field of digital currencies with several banks in the Swiss financial center.

Olivier DEPIERRE
Olivier DEPIERRECo-founder de DataTech Sàrl

At the end of 2016, Olivier Depierre was the first lawyer in Geneva to specialize in tokenization advice (ICOs and, more generally, TGEs) and in legal and financial advice - particularly in financial market law and banking law - in connection with all activities using blockchain technology. In this capacity, he has organized numerous conferences, written academic contributions and spoken on numerous occasions in the media. In addition to a lawyer's license, he holds a certificate in Compliance Management from the Center for Banking and Financial Law of the University of Geneva (CDBF, 2010), a Master of Laws (LL.M.) Banking & Finance (CDBF, 2013) cum laude, a CAS in criminal justice (Haute Ecole Arc, Neuchâtel) and CAS Digital Finance Law, also from CDBF (2020). After having worked as an expert for the State of Geneva on financial legal issues related to the blockchain, he is co-founder and member of the Steering Committee, in 2019, of the Geneva Blockchain Congress. Since 2021, he has been a speaker at the CAS Digital Finance Law in the field of stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) and in the Crypto Compliance Officer diploma course of VisionCompliance SA.

Olivier RIVOIRE
Olivier RIVOIRELAWYER, PARTNER, BORY & ASSOCIÉS

Olvia PLOUSIOU
Olvia PLOUSIOUSenior Manager at Deloitte AG, LL.M, Attorney-at-law

Pascal DE PREUX
Pascal DE PREUXAvocat, associé chez RESOLUTION LEGAL PARTNERS, Lausanne

Lawyer at the bar and partner of the firm Resolution Legal Partners, Pascal de Preux holds an LL.M. (Boston University Law School). Specializing in issues of business criminal law, he is the author of numerous publications on economic criminal law, in particular on corruption and risks for businesses, as well as on international mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. He is also Reader at the University of Friborg within the chair of criminal law and criminal procedure.

Pascal TOURETTE
Pascal TOURETTEAvocat, associé auprès de l'Etude Kronbichler & Tourette

Graduated from the University of Geneva in 1998 with a degree in law. He then worked as a trainee at a major law firm and at the General Prosecutor’s Office in Geneva. He obtained in 2004 a professional certificate in Compliance Management from the University of Geneva. He has completed his training with a Masters degree in international, commercial and European law at the University of Sheffield (LL.M.), focusing on bankruptcy, economic criminality and company law. He participated in the creation of the Compliance Department of the Swiss subsidiary of a large foreign bank. He worked for this establishment for several years and was notably in charge of the fight against money laundering and of criminal law issues related to the banking activity. During this period, Pascal Tourette has consequently acquired in-depth knowledge and solid practical experience in the surveillance of different players in the financial market (such as banks and other financial intermediaries) as well as in the compliance sector. Pascal Tourette provides consulting services for various operators in the financial markets, such as banks, security traders and asset managers, with regard to banking law and compliance issues. His skills also encompass contract law, civil law, international administrative assistance as well as criminal economic law. He represents his clients before all administrative, criminal and civil courts

Philippe  RUEDIN
Philippe RUEDINDirector, Audit FS chez KPMG

Philippe is a Director in Audit Financial Services at our Geneva office. He acts as leading banking auditor on several engagements ranging from banks, securities dealers and asset management companies to FINMA-supervised financial intermediaries. He has in-depth industry expertise in the areas of corporate banking, trade finance and asset management. Philippe also advises banks and other financial intermediaries on accounting (IFRS and BAG-FINMA) and regulatory matters with a focus on financial risk management. Philippe participated in the FINMA working group for the revision of the accounting guidelines for banks.

PwC Switzerland
PwC SwitzerlandLeading audit and advisory company in Switzerland.

Rebecca LAUCHENAUER
Rebecca LAUCHENAUERAvocate auprès de l'Etude OBERSON ABELS SA

Ryan GAUDERON
Ryan GAUDERONAvocat auprès de l'Etude Resolution Legal Partners

Ryan Gauderon obtient en 2017 son Master en droit à la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Lausanne puis fait son doctorat auprès du Centre de droit pénal de la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Lausanne, sous la direction du Prof. Alain Macaluso. Il est co-fondateur et contributeur de la plateforme de commentaires de jurisprudence pénale crimen.ch et membre du comité d’édition et relecteur de la revue juridique ex/ante (Dike).

SATC Swiss Association
SATC Swiss Association

Serge PANNATIER
Serge PANNATIERConseiller chez Baker & McKenzie Geneva

Serge Pannatier worked as a trade negotiator with the Swiss Federal Administration before joining Baker McKenzie. Mr. Pannatier currently serves as head of the Employment Law and the WTO and International Trade practice groups in Geneva, and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Firm's International Trade Compliance and Customs Practice Group. In addition to working for the Firm, he is also a faculty member of the World Trade Institute of the University of Berne (Switzerland).

Sonsoles HERNANDEZ GARCIA
Sonsoles HERNANDEZ GARCIACompliance Officer et Spécialiste "Client Documentation" à l'UBP

Stéphane CLEMENT
Stéphane CLEMENTTax & Regulatory chez Lombard Odier & Cie

Stéphane Clement travaille depuis 2014 au sein du Département Juridique de Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA dans l’équipe Tax Regulatory. Cette équipe est en charge des aspects réglementaires US, des questions QI et FATCA ainsi que du CRS. Avant de rejoindre Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA, il a travaillé auprès de l’UBS puis de la Deutsche Bank à Genève et participé à la mise en place du régime QI, de la directive européenne sur l’épargne, de Rubik et du « programme US ». Stéphane Clement a obtenu une Maitrise Fédérale en Economie Bancaire.

Stéphane HOFER
Stéphane HOFERPartner chez inCompliance SA

After more than 14 years as head of several departments in major international banking groups, Stéphane founded In Compliance (previously SolutionCorima) with other specialists and experts in their field. Stéphane Hofer holds inter alia a law degree from the University of Geneva, a degree in Financial Crime Prevention, a certification in Corporate Governance, a diploma in LPCC Compliance Specialist, a Certification of Internal Auditor and a Certification in Risk Management from the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Stéphane JORIS
Stéphane JORISAvocat, associé auprès de l'Etude JNC

Specialized in Swiss and international tax law for corporate and private clients, Stéphane Joris regularly advises executives and group companies. He also has substantiate experience in contractual and commercial law related matters.

Stéphanie HODARA EL BEZ
Stéphanie HODARA EL BEZLawyer, Partner at ALTENBURGER LTD LEGAL & TAX

Stéphanie Hodara is the Co-Head of the Banking & Finance Team. She advises Swiss and international financial institutions, fund managers, independent asset managers, Fintech and Blockchain ventures and trustees on contractual, licensing and regulatory issues. She also assists them in national and international litigation and in enforcement proceedings. Considered as a leading lawyer in banking and finance law, she covers financial regulation, asset management, collective investment schemes and other investment products, distribution of financial products as well as pension funds. In addition, she has long-standing experience in contract, corporate, immigration, real estate and private client matters.

Steven MEYER
Steven MEYERCEO and Co-Founder at ZENData Cyber-Sécurité

Steven est un expert en cyber-sécurité et protection de l’information. ZENData peut auditer l’état de sécurité d’une compagnie, mettre en place & gérer toute sa cyber-sécurité (Managed security service), former & conseiller sur les meilleures pratiques ainsi qu’intervenir en cas d’incident & Hack. Steven anime la section cyber-sécurité du magazine Bilan et fait de nombreuses apparences dans les médias et à des événements afin de sensibiliser sur les cyber-risques.

Taulant ADVIJA
Taulant ADVIJAHead of Regulatory & Compliance Western Switzerland auprès de BDO SA

Thérèse PUGLIA PIOT
Thérèse PUGLIA PIOTHead of Compliance chez Swissquote Bank SA

Thomas GOOSSENS
Thomas GOOSSENSLawyer, Partner at CHABRIER AVOCATS

Thomas Goossens is an expert in the fields of banking and financial law, investment funds and corporate law. He regularly advises banks, securities dealers, financial institutions and trading companies, and assists promoters, asset managers of Swiss and foreign investment funds on regulatory matters. He also advises start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors, buyers, sellers and financial sponsors in all kinds of corporate finance deals, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, refinancing and project financing transactions. He further assists clients in the drafting and negotiation of contracts and represents them before civil, criminal and administrative courts at cantonal and federal levels as well as before national and international courts of arbitration in complex disputes relating to his fields of expertise. He also assists individuals in estate matters. Thomas Goossens is recognized by SIX Swiss Exchange Regulation as a Recognized Representative in the areas of bonds, derivatives and equity securities.

Vaïk MÜLLER
Vaïk MÜLLERAvocat et associé auprès de l'Etude CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd

Vaïk Müller's main areas of focus are banking, regulatory, financial services and products, including funds and derivatives, as well as compliance and regulatory matters, including in the field of FinTech and blockchain. He heads the Banking and Finance Practice Groups of CMS Geneva. Vaïk has a broad experience in advising Swiss and international financial institutions, such as funds, asset managers, banks and securities dealers or brokers on complex local and cross-border issues. He teaches banking and financial law as part of the tax expert training provided by Expert Suisse

Vincent KAUFMANN
Vincent KAUFMANNDirecteur de la Fondation Ethos et de la société Ethos Services

Vincent Kaufmann has been Director of the Ethos Foundation and of Ethos Services since June 2015. He joined Ethos in 2004 as Corporate Governance Analyst, then worked successively as Senior Analyst and Deputy Head Corporate Governance. He was a member of the management of Ethos Services from 2011, responsible in particular for wealth management, and deputy director from 2013. Since June 2019, he has been a member of the committee of Swiss Sustainable Finance. After a master's degree in business management from the University of Geneva in 2004, Vincent Kaufmann obtained in 2009 the federal diploma of expert in finance and controlling.

VisionCompliance SA
VisionCompliance SASwiss leader in compliance training

Acteur de la formation digitale en Suisse, VisionCompliance est spécialisé dans les formations en compliance bancaire et financière. Au fil des années, VisionCompliance a développé son offre de formations pour devenir l’expert leader des formations en compliance bancaire et financière en Suisse. L’entreprise bénéficie d’une excellente réputation dans le milieu bancaire avec pas moins de 70 banques et institutions financières qui lui font confiance. VisionCompliance peut s’appuyer pour cela sur son réseau d’experts formateurs qui contribuent à proposer l’offre la plus complète de formation dans le domaine de la réglementation et de l’expertise bancaire.

Vittorio FERRARIO
Vittorio FERRARIOManaging Partner chez InPact PartnersSA

Vittorio joined InPact Partners in 2019, after five years at EFG International where he was an Executive Committee member in charge of Compliance and Regulatory matters for the Group and the Swiss bank. After a career in auditing and consulting for financial services firms with PwC in Geneva, Hong-Kong, Paris and London, he specialized in Compliance and Operational Risk management, first at Goldman Sachs in Switzerland, then at Unigestion. He is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and holds a BA in Economics from University of Geneva. He also completed various regulatory qualifications for NASD and FSA.

Yasmine SABETI LANGE
Yasmine SABETI LANGEFOUNDING LAWYER, SABETI-LEGAL IN ZURICH