SPEAKERS
ANDREW BRITTON
CEO
KUMI CONSULTING
Andrew is Kumi’s founder and CEO, responsible for overall leadership of the business. He is recognised internationally as a leading expert in responsible business conduct and supply chain due diligence.
Under Andrew’s leadership, Kumi has and continues to play an instrumental role in shaping compliance frameworks and industry standards for responsible supply chains. Kumi has become a trusted advisor to businesses across the world, helping them to identify and manage risks, meet customer and stakeholder expectations and deliver more value through responsible business practices. From its beginnings as a “one-man-band”, Kumi is now a fast-growing and truly international consulting firm.
Spending the formative years of his childhood in rural Uganda – in Kumi District – sowed the seeds for Andrew’s conviction in the power of business to help tackle poverty and drive sustainable socio-economic development in the world’s poorest countries. This conviction has guided his career as a sustainability and human rights professional. Prior to founding Kumi in 2015, Andrew spent 13 years working for a number of sustainability and international development consulting firms. This included eight years in the sustainability practice of EY.
Andrew has worked in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas and across many industry sectors. At Kumi, he oversees and is actively involved in the delivery of Kumi’s consulting services to clients: engaging senior leaders, advising project teams, and assessing and developing responses to challenging situations.
In his free time, Andrew enjoys hiking, running, and travelling with his family to explore off-the-beaten-track holiday destinations.
SATHIYAMOORTHI SUKUMAR
SENIOR CONSULTANT – COMPLIANCE
ACH LEGAL
He has 14 years of experience in AML-CFT Compliance functions. He has successfully implemented various initiatives across different sectors. He holds certification from esteemed institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Foundations of Central Bank Law, ACFCS - Certified Financial Crime Specialist, Certified Risk Management Specialist, and Certified Anti Money Laundering Professional from the Financial Crime Academy. Additionally, he is also an approved Compliance Officer by the Central Bank of UAE for Financial Institutions.
His experience extends to conducting training sessions in RAKICC, facilitating Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD), and delivering ACAMS trainings to candidates. He has specialized in ML-TF Risk Assessment, Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment, AML Gap Analysis Audit, Sanction & PEP Screening Investigation, and serving as an AML Trainer for professional certifications. Furthermore, he have represented clients in DPMS inspections and assisted in mitigating AML penalties.
FAISAL AHMED
MANAGING PARTNER & CEO
AKW CONSULTANTS
Faisal is a qualified Chartered Accountant and carries more than two decades of experience with Advisory Services at Price Waterhouse Coopers in London, KPMG and HSBC Bank.
Currently, Faisal is leading AKW Consultants Group of Companies headquartered in the UAE. He has led projects for a number of banks and organisations across the GCC Region and in Afghanistan in Financial Due Diligence, Business Plan Design, Regulatory Compliance, AML matters, developing Anti-Fraud departments in the banks and Responsible Sourcing audits. In addition, Faisal is also leading Tax, Audit, Accounting & Internal Audit Services in the UAE and manages clients across Middle East, UK and Europe.
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SUDHEESH NAMBIATH
MANAGER – PRECIOUS METALS
DMCC
Sudheesh Nambiath is Manager for Precious Metals at DMCC (Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre).
Appointed to the role in September 2022, Sudheesh is responsible for building and growing DMCC’s precious metals ecosystem. He is also a member of the Executive Office of the Emirates Bullion Market Committee under the UAE Ministry of Economy, where he looks after UAE Good Delivery standard accreditations and promoting best practices on responsible sourcing.
Prior to joining DMCC, Sudheesh was Head of the India Gold Policy Centre in Ahmedabad, India, among other roles. He is a graduate in economics and a post-graduate in business administration.