Nadine Ghosn Eid

Director of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Areeba

Nadine Ghosn Eid is the Director of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs at areeba, a Leading Regional Financial Technology company specialized in the payment cards and electronic services and in offering issuing and acquiring services to banks, other financial institutions, merchants and retailers. Prior to areeba, Nadine worked for 14 years with CSCBank sal, a regional leader in the card and electronic payment processing industry, of which the last three years have been also as Head of Compliance.

Nadine is a Member of the Advisory Council of AGRC (Association of Governance, Risk, and Compliance). She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist based in Beirut who’s been a Speaker in various Global Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention Conferences, and has more than 28 years of Banking Experience with a focus on Compliance, Treasury, Capital Markets and Private Banking, in addition to 18 years of concentration in the Cards and Payments Industry.

Nadine is also the Founder of BeyondComply, a compliance consultancy and training firm established to help financial services companies understand and overcome the challenges arising from compliance, regulation, and market developments. She serves as a Professional Consultant in Anti-Money Laundering, Governance Risk & Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Data Protection, and Cards Industry Rules and Regulations.

Nadine holds a Master’s Degree in Money and Banking from The American University of Beirut. She has an extended financial experience in the Middle Eastern, African, American, and European markets. She is fluent in English, French and Arabic, and is no stranger to EU and US legislations, having worked for multiple banks that do business in European and American markets.

Exchange Day One - June 13

5:00 PM One-on-one discussion with audience Q&A: The question of data - balancing strict data regulatory requirements with driving improved financial crime outcomes

Data has been described as “the new gold”, and the insight which can be derived from data is undeniable. It’s use is at the heart of significant developments and technological advances in the anti-financial crime space. However, data quality can be highly variable, and it remains a highly regulated commodity. This session will delve into the practical ways to realise the value, discuss examples of sector sharing / utility creation, whilst also outlining the regulatory challenges which the use of data can bring


  • What can be learned from successful anti-financial crime utility creation across the globe, and what’s next for the sector?
  • Outsourcing vs. internal delegation – understanding the nuances of regulatory adherence when outsourcing or delegating financial crime work to across the business or to different regions
  • Overview of the likely regulatory developments in the near-term and their impact on the potential use of data to fight financial crime

Exchange Day Two - June 14

1:25 PM Effective KYC vs. the requirement for ever-quicker processes. Is quicker always better?

discussing how to maintain the right balance between a frictionless client experience and the opening up potential risks during your onboarding processes. How can you define the right approach for you, and how can you manage the inevitable business pressures with the right risk-based approach?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Nadine.

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