Speakers · 13 confirmed
The voices of the day
The Welcome Address · 09:40 – 09:50
Mr. Zaur Fatizada
Chairman of the Executive Board
Financial Monitoring Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The address
Azerbaijan’s national plans to combat financial crime, money laundering and corruption, focusing on strengthening its legal frameworks in line with international standards.
Delivered in the opening session, immediately after the VIP Exhibition Tour and the organiser’s opening remarks.
Biography
Zaur Fatizada was born in 1971 in Baku. He studied finance and credit, graduating in 1993 from the Azerbaijan State Institute of Economics. He began his career in 1987 and worked in various roles, including economist and accountant. Since 1994, he has held positions in tax authorities, advancing to senior roles from 2004. He led a key department at the Ministry of Taxes (2009–2015) and later held senior posts there until 2019. From 2019 to 2022, he headed departments at the State Tax Service. In 2022, he was appointed Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Service.
1971
Born in Baku
1987
Begins his career, serving as economist and accountant
1993
Graduates in Finance and Credit, Azerbaijan State Institute of Economics
1994
Joins the tax authorities
2004
Advances to senior roles
2009
Leads a key department at the Ministry of Taxes, to 2015
2019
Heads departments at the State Tax Service, to 2022
2022
Appointed Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Service
Confirmed speakers
Keynotes, panels and moderation
Each speaker’s session is listed beneath their name; the agenda has the full programme.
Government & regulators
Opening address at 09:50: Deputy Governor, Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Fuad Aliyev
Director, Cooperation and Beneficial Ownership Analysis Department
Financial Monitoring Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Moderator · 16:20
Azer Hasanli
Head of Beneficial Ownership Analysis Division
Financial Monitoring Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Panel · 16:20
Shalala Aghalarova
Chief Specialist, Information Technology Department
Financial Monitoring Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Keynote · 12:10
Nurlana Suleymanova
Chief Specialist, Reporting Receipt and Preliminary Analysis Department
Financial Monitoring Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Panel · 14:10
International
Nathalie Goulet
Senator of Orne (Normandy)
French Senate
Panel · 11:10
Banking
Ramil Mammadov
Chief Compliance Officer, Member of the Board
Yapı Kredi Bank Azerbaijan CJSC
Panel · 16:20
Kanan Alisoy
Director of Compliance
Ziraat Bank Azerbaijan
Panel · 11:10
Rena Kazimova
Director of the Compliance Department
Premium Bank
Panel · 14:10
Nurlan Nasibov
Head of AML/CFT and Compliance
Bank Respublika OJSC
Panel · 14:10
Samir Taghiyev
Head of the Compliance Department
Expressbank OJSC
Panel · 11:10
Fintech & payments
Rasim Khammadov
Board Member
Azerbaijan Fintech Association (AzFina)
Keynote · 11:50
Miradam Aghayev
Head of the Compliance Expert Group, AzFina · Head of Risk Management Division
MPAY LLC
Panel · 16:20
Further speakers to be announced
An invitation to Baku
Delegate participation is by invitation, for senior decision-makers and practitioners from the financial, regulatory and government ecosystem. Send a request and the organisers will review it.