# Event Details - **Event Name**: ACAMS Australasian Chapter Canberra Event - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: How can regulation help to improve Australia’s productivity performance?About this EventJoin us in Canberra for the ACAMS Australasian Chapter event bringing together regulators, compliance professionals, and policymakers to connect in person.Regulation is currently in the spotlight in Australia, and improving our productivity performance is a key priority for the Government.In an increasingly complex and interconnected environment, regulation and regulators play a crucial role in supporting Australia’s productivity by effectively managing risk, enabling innovation, and ensuring protections for Australians.Join us to discuss how regulation can help improve Australia’s productivity performance, and why Industry should be actively involved in the consultation process.Feature SessionModerator: Brien CoramGuest Speakers:Karwan Eskerie (Sparke Helmore Lawyers)Hugh Griffin (Hazelbrook Legal)Grace Mason (KordaMentha)RSVPPlaces are limited so please register by Monday, 8 Dec.VenueACT Law SocietyLevel 1, 5 Constitution AvenueCanberra ACT 2600TimingRegistration Opens: 5:30pmPresentations Start: 6:00pmPresentation Ends: 7:00pmClose of event: 8:00pmThis event is for both ACAMS members and non-members – you can join or renew your ACAMS membership here:https://www.acams.org/en/aboutACAMS members must provide their membership number during registration.Stay connected!Login to the your membership profile at the ACAMS website and keep your membership records such as employment, email, address and telephone number up to date!ModeratorBrien CoramProgram DirectorACAMS Australasian ChapterBrien has a diverse career spanning Technology Operations, Banking, Enterprise Program Delivery, and Financial Crime. Brien has consulted to several large Australian Banks across a variety of engagements, including AML remediation exercises, AML Program uplifts, Independent Reviews, and Cross-Border payment reviews for AUSTRAC reporting entities across various industry sectors. Brien is part of the ACAMS Faculty (CAMS Certificate) and a member of the ACAMS Australasia Board. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3f0cc3e0-c459-11f0-aa12-1bc58e46eb9e-rimg-w555-h740-dce9d9bf-gmir.jpg Guest SpeakersKarwan EskeriePartnerSparke Helmore LawyersKarwan is a public and regulatory law specialist and a partner at Sparke Helmore’s Government Public & Regulatory team. He has extensive experience in advising government clients across the Commonwealth, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Middle East on complex regulatory processes and decision making, regulatory review and reform, risk management, legislative and policy development and litigation. His regulatory experience spans a diverse range of domains including international sanctions, biosecurity, agricultural trade, health and aged care, natural resources, professional services and education. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/3f42a0f0-c459-11f0-ad0e-85d8d543d72f-rimg-w617-h740-dcc0c0c0-gmir.jpg Hugh GriffinManaging PartnerHazelbrook LegalHugh is the Managing Partner of Hazelbrook Legal and a leading Australian financial services and regulatory lawyer. He is an industry-recognised specialist in financial services, funds, and corporate regulation, and was awarded 2022 Financial Services Partner of the Year and 2022 Corporate Partner of the Year in the Australian Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards. Hugh has extensive experience advising on complex regulatory frameworks, licensing, governance, and enforcement matters across the financial services sector. He is a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Financial Services Committee and a Fellow of FINSIA. Before co-founding Hazelbrook, Hugh spent over a decade in the Regulatory and Funds teams at Clayton Utz in Sydney and A&O Shearman in Sydney and Hong Kong. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3fc8e7f0-c459-11f0-99e0-53dea6c953a2-rimg-w609-h740-dc3e3e41-gmir.jpg Grace MasonPartner, Financial Crime SydneyKordaMenthaGrace provides AML/CTF and financial crime compliance advisory across banking, gaming, superannuation, and digital finance sectors.She has deep expertise in designing and assessing AML/CTF frameworks, aligning risk with strategy, and leading transformation in complex regulatory environments.Before joining KordaMentha in 2022, Grace spent over a decade at AUSTRAC in regulatory, intelligence, and international roles. Grace is a proactive leader who leverages policy and program knowledge to drive outcomes and foster strategic partnerships. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4005f0f0-c459-11f0-99e0-53dea6c953a2-rimg-w738-h740-dc75665b-gmir.jpg Thank you to KordaMentha for kindly hosting this event.*Chapter-run events won't happen without the kind support of our venue sponsors. If you would like to support our Chapter by hosting events in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney or Wellington, please send an email to australasianchapter@acams.org - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/acams-australasian-chapter-canberra-event/100001968492223230 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Canberra - **state**: CT - **country**: Australia - **location**: Constitution Avenue - **lat**: -35.284005 - **long**: 149.1321014 - **full address**: Constitution Avenue, Constitution Avenue, Canberra, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: ACAMS Australasian Chapter Canberra Event - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/5e5cfbad84c1791c31b7fa4ab86087102a56e5bbd2485a6c4d36c385ee81d9ce-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1763454807 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is ACAMS Australasian Chapter Canberra Event being held? - **A:** ACAMS Australasian Chapter Canberra Event takes place on Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Constitution Avenue, Constitution Avenue, Canberra, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing ACAMS Australasian Chapter Canberra Event? - **A:** ACAMS Australasian Chapter Canberra Event is organized by ACAMS Australasian Chapter. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "ACAMS Australasian Chapter Canberra Event", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/5e5cfbad84c1791c31b7fa4ab86087102a56e5bbd2485a6c4d36c385ee81d9ce-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1763454807", "startDate": "2025-12-11", "endDate": "2025-12-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/canberra/acams-australasian-chapter-canberra-event/100001968492223230", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Constitution Avenue", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Constitution Avenue", "postalCode": "2601", "addressLocality": "Canberra", "addressRegion": "CT", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-35.284005", "longitude": "149.1321014" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "How can regulation help to improve Australia’s productivity performance?", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-24", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-11", "validFrom": "2026-04-24", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/canberra/acams-australasian-chapter-canberra-event/100001968492223230" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-24", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/canberra/acams-australasian-chapter-canberra-event/100001968492223230", "price": 0, "name": "ACAMS Member - Register only for yourself" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-24", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/canberra/acams-australasian-chapter-canberra-event/100001968492223230", "price": 0, "name": "Non-Members - Register only for yourself" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "ACAMS Australasian Chapter", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/acams-australasian-chapter/21024105" } ] } ] ```