6th Training on Responsible Sourcing Guidance on Gold

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.

MUHAMMAD SHAFI

Acting Head of AML Supervision,
Ministry of Economy, UAE

Muhammad Shafi is the Acting Head of AML Supervision in the AML Unit of the Ministry of Economy, UAE. He is an experienced financial crime compliance professional with more than 15 years of progressive experience in AML/CFT domain in private and public sectors. Muhammad is certified by ACAMS and ICA and currently pursuing his PhD with focus on AML/CFT. Muhammad’s expertise includes implementing AML/CFT and Sanctions Compliance framework in the private sector and executing supervisory engagement plans in DNFBPs sector in the public sector.

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.

ZOBEL BEHALAL

Senior Expert,
Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC)

Zobel Behalal works as Senior Expert for Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC). He has several years of experience with civil society organizations and the United Nations in various fields: research, investigation, analysis, project management, strategic planning and advocacy. He is an investigator focusing on illegal mining and cross-border illicit trafficking of natural resources. Before joining GI-TOC, he served for 10 years as expert as well as coordinator of the UN Group of Experts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the UN Panel of Experts of the Central African Republic. As such, he conducted several field investigations in conflict-affected and high-risk areas and produced reports and briefings for UN Sanctions Committees, Member States and other stakeholders.