WilmerHale invites you to our third annual Sanctions Symposium, taking place in our New York office on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
This half-day, in-person program will bring together senior policymakers, industry leaders and legal practitioners to reflect on the evolution of sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Through a series of panel discussions, the program will examine topics including the:
- transformation of economic tools into core instruments of national security;
- development of modern sanctions and the AML regime;
- legal and operational challenges that have shaped the trajectory of AML efforts;
- trends and lessons learned from litigation and enforcement;
- expanding role of the private sector in sanctions and export control compliance; and
- emerging risks at the intersection of digital assets, cyber threats, artificial intelligence and data governance.
The program will conclude with a forward-looking discussion on designing the next generation of economic statecraft.
Notable participating speakers include representatives from Abbott Labs, Barclays, Block, BNY, Booking Holdings, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Guidepost Solutions, K2 Integrity, and TD Bank, along with former officials from the CIA and US Treasury who will join leading WilmerHale practitioners for this series of timely discussions.
Event Details:
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Registration 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Program 12–5 p.m.
Reception 5–6 p.m.
If you are interested in attending, please email Abigail Poulose.