Kandie Ibaka

Kandie Ibaka, Vice President and Sanctions Control Officer at Citi, shares her expertise in compliance and risk oversight within the financial sector. She discusses the challenges compliance teams face while integrating AI with legacy systems. Kandie highlights the shift from basic chatbots to advanced AI, stressing the need for human oversight. She emphasizes building a connected compliance infrastructure that balances speed and risk management, offering insights on sustainable tech investments and improving decision-making processes in financial institutions.

Kandie Ibaka, Vice President and Sanctions Control Officer at Citi, discusses the challenges compliance leaders face in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape. She emphasizes the shift from basic monitoring to real-time risk interpretation, highlighting the crucial role of AI and machine learning in managing sanctions compliance. Kandie also addresses the need for high-quality data integration and the collaboration between tech teams and compliance professionals, as well as the evolving skill sets necessary for navigating this complex environment.