Money laundering, fraud and terrorist financing are challenges that financial institutions face every day. At the same time, publicly available artificial intelligence tools, which can be used without specialist deployments or large budgets, are becoming increasingly accessible. Can they genuinely support compliance professionals?
We will answer this question at the event "How can publicly available AI tools support the mitigation of financial crime risk in a financial institution?", organised by Lazarski University together with ACAMS.
This dynamic, practical meeting will combine an academic perspective with market experience. We will begin with a presentation by an expert, who will guide participants through the entire Know Your Customer (KYC) lifecycle: from onboarding and identity verification to ongoing monitoring and risk assessment. This will help us understand the regulatory requirements, operational challenges and the stages of the process most exposed to risk.
Next, participants will split into groups, each focusing on a selected stage of the KYC lifecycle. The task is to identify where publicly available AI tools, such as document analysis models or anomaly detection algorithms, could improve processes, increase accuracy or reduce compliance risk. The ideas will be presented to the whole room, encouraging an exchange of perspectives between students and market practitioners. The workshops will be accompanied by moderators with experience in financial institutions and law firms.
The event will conclude with a summary of the key takeaways and a discussion on how the evolving capabilities of AI may change the practice of financial crime risk management.
Programme
- 2:00 pm – Registration of participants
- 2:30–4:00 pm – Workshop
- 5:00 pm – Event wrap-up
Practical information
- Date: 17 November 2026, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm (registration from 2:00 pm)
- Venue: Lazarski University, Lecture Hall 38
- Language of the event: English
- Registration: via the registration form
We warmly invite students interested in compliance, AML and new technologies in the financial sector. It is a great opportunity to exchange experiences, test your own ideas and look at AI as practical support in risk management.