Agenda

Interested in speaking? Contact Rebecca Bird at Rebecca.Bird@LBResearch.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

8:30 AM-9:00 AM

Welcome coffee and registration

9:00 AM-9:05 AM

GIR welcome remarks

9:05 AM-9:15 AM

Chairs opening remarks

Ryan Fayhee
Ryan Fayhee Partner, Akin
Eun Young Choi
Eun Young Choi Partner, Arnold & Porter
9:15 AM-10:00 AM

Fireside chat

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Sanctions and export controls in focus: the new era of US investigations

  • How are DOJ, OFAC, and BIS coordinating enforcement? What does this mean for case strategy?
  • The rise of criminal exposure in sanctions and export control breaches
  • Investigating evasion networks – intermediaries, supply chains, and third-country risk
  • The growing use of digital assets in sanction evasion
11:00 AM-11:30 AM

Networking break

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

The convergence of AI and cybersecurity

  • How AI is transforming both cyber threats and investigative capabilities
  • How emerging tools like Mythos create new vulnerabilities around sensitive data and cross-border access
  • The increasing scrutiny on data handling, cyber resilience, and incident response
12:30 PM-1:15 PM

Roundtable discussion: navigating enforcement in an increasingly complex environment

Splitting the audience in half, your co-chairs will facilitate two roundtable discussions. A chance for you as the audience to get involved in the discussions, off the record. A small, informal group interactive discussion where participants will exchange ideas, best practice and experiences.

Ryan Fayhee
Ryan Fayhee Partner, Akin
Eun Young Choi
Eun Young Choi Partner, Arnold & Porter
1:15 PM-2:15 PM

Networking lunch

2:15 PM-3:15 PM

From approval to oversight: how CFIUS is tightening control

  • The shift from transactional review to ongoing enforcement and oversight
  • How can you respond to CFIUS inquiries, audits and compliance checks?
  • Key pitfalls practitioners are seeing in investigations and mitigation compliance
  • How to prepare for heightened scrutiny of data flows in cross-border deals
  • Where are ICTS and DOJ bulk data rules heading – what does it mean for CFIUS risk, data controls, and ongoing oversight?
3:15 PM-3:35 PM

Networking break

3:35 PM-4:35 PM

How FTO designations are reshaping enforcement priorities

  • How increasing wider enforcement is resulting in escalations in compliance expectations for companies and financial institutions
  • The expansion of FTO listings and their impact on multi-agency enforcement strategies
  • How to navigate overlapping exposure across sanctions, criminal, and national security regimes
4:35 PM-4:40 PM

Chairs closing remarks

Ryan Fayhee
Ryan Fayhee Partner, Akin
Eun Young Choi
Eun Young Choi Partner, Arnold & Porter