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DR. UCHE HENRY IFEANYI
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) · Keynote Speaker
ADHERE COMPLIANCE FORUM 2026
THE TRUSTFRONTIER
Reimagining AML, KYC, and Financial Crime Prevention for Africa's Digital Future: the most senior working room on compliance, risk and trust in West Africa.
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Register for the forum.
Attendance is curated for senior compliance, risk, fraud, regulatory and technology leaders. Submit your details and our team will confirm your place.
One senior room, one focused day
120+ decision-makers, no noise.
Live research unveiling
Be first to The Compliance Reckoning, with TechCabal.
Lagos · July 2026
Exact date & venue shared on confirmation.
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THE MOMENT WE ARE IN
Trust has become the new currency of financial services.
Africa's financial services industry is undergoing unprecedented digital transformation from instant payments and embedded finance to AI-powered services. At the same time, financial crime is becoming more sophisticated, regulatory expectations are rising, and compliance leaders face mounting pressure to protect institutions while enabling growth.
The future belongs to institutions that can build trust at scale. This is why The Trust Frontier matters.
120+
Senior delegates expected in the room
1
High-intensity day of working sessions
5
Flagship conversations & breakouts
1
Original research report, unveiled live
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ABOUT THE FORUM
A premier gathering of the people shaping the future of trust.
The Adhere Compliance Frontline Forum convenes compliance, risk, fraud, regulatory, cybersecurity and financial-services leaders to explore the future of AML, KYC, fraud prevention, compliance innovation and financial-crime management.
Regulators & Enforcement
Central Bank, securities, financial intelligence and law-enforcement leadership setting the mandate.
Financial Institutions
Tier-1, commercial and microfinance banks operationalising compliance at scale.
Fintechs & PSPs
Digital banks, payment companies, switching platforms and agency-banking operators.
Compliance & Fraud Leaders
CCOs, MLROs, Heads of Fraud, CROs and Heads of Internal Control.
Technology & Cyber Leaders
The teams building the security and identity layer of digital finance.
Industry Associations
The professional bodies and networks convening Africa's compliance community.
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THE THEME
THE TRUST FRONTIER
Trust is no longer simply a compliance requirement; it has become a competitive advantage. As financial services become increasingly digital, institutions must rethink how they manage identity, compliance, fraud, security and customer confidence.
The Trust Frontier explores how technology, regulation and collaboration can work together to create a safer, more resilient financial ecosystem across Africa.
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WHY THIS EVENT MATTERS
The pressures are real.
The room is the response.
Sophisticated fraud
Attack patterns are evolving faster than legacy controls can keep pace.
AI-powered crime
Generative tools are lowering the cost of financial crime at scale.
Rising expectations
Regulators are raising the bar on automated AML and KYC standards.
Customer trust
Confidence is fragile, and increasingly a driver of where money moves.
Greater scrutiny
Stakeholders and regulators expect demonstrable, auditable controls.
Modernization pressure
AML and KYC operations must move from manual to intelligent and real-time.
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KEY CONVERSATIONS · SNEAK PEEK
Five flagship conversations.
A working programme built to move from strategic context, to implications, to practical solutions.
Building Trust at Scale
The future of compliance in Africa's digital economy: compliance as a strategic enabler of growth, innovation and customer confidence.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Trust Frontier
Reimagining AML, KYC and financial-crime prevention for Africa's digital future: the evolving role of the compliance leader.
EXECUTIVE PANEL
The Compliance Reckoning
Regulating financial services in the age of AI - the live unveiling of our original research, in collaboration with TechCabal.
RESEARCH UNVEILING
From Policy to Practice
Implementing effective AML and KYC frameworks in a digital-first era. Modernisation, transaction monitoring and audit readiness.
BREAKOUT SESSION A
Fighting Financial Crime with Intelligence
AI, automation and the future of fraud detection through behavioural analytics, real-time monitoring and digital identity.
BREAKOUT SESSION B
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WHO WILL BE IN THE ROOM
Senior. Decisive. Cross-sector.
Regulators
CBN · SEC · NFIU · NDIC · NITDA
Financial Institutions
Tier-1 banks, commercial & microfinance banks
Fintechs & PSPs
Digital banks, payments, switching & agency banking
Risk & Compliance
CCOs, MLROs, Heads of Fraud, CROs, Internal Control
Technology & Cyber
Security, identity and engineering leadership
Law Enforcement
Financial-crime and fraud-investigation units
Industry Associations
Compliance, risk and fraud professional bodies
Media
Selected business & technology press
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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT · IN COLLABORATION WITH TECHCABAL
The Compliance Reckoning.
Regulating financial services in the age of AI. Developed in collaboration with TechCabal, the report maps where the industry actually stands — and where it must go next.
- AI adoption across financial services
- Regulatory preparedness for AI-driven finance
- Emerging compliance risks & governance
- Fraud & financial-crime trends
- Industry outlook & recommendations
Get early access to the report
Join the waitlist. We'll send The Compliance Reckoning to your inbox the moment it's released.
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VOICES IN THE ROOM
Speakers.
A curated line-up of regulators, operators and investigators. First names confirmed; the full faculty will be revealed in the coming weeks.
GBEMISOLA OSUNRINDE
CEO, Smartcomply · Speaker
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Panelist
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WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN
Leave with more than notes.
Insights
Emerging trends, regulatory expectations and industry best practice.
Connections
Direct engagement with regulators, industry leaders and decision-makers.
Intelligence
Access to original industry research and expert perspectives.
Collaboration
Opportunities to strengthen trust across the financial ecosystem.
Actionable Strategy
Practical approaches to compliance modernization and fraud prevention.
Advantage
A first-mover view of where the mandate and the market are heading.