GACO Seminar: Data Sovereignty in the Age of AI and AML

Data Sovereignty in the Age of AI and AML – Understanding Where Your Data Lives, Who Accesses It, and Why It Matters

Overview

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the compliance landscape and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) frameworks become increasingly data-dependent, understanding data sovereignty has never been more critical. Financial institutions and compliance professionals in Gibraltar face growing complexity regarding cloud infrastructure, international data transfers, regulatory scrutiny, and algorithmic processing.

Join GACO for an insightful, face-to-face seminar exploring the intersection of data residency, privacy obligations, and modern compliance technologies.

Key Discussion Topics

• Data Residency & Infrastructure: Where does your organisation’s data actually reside, and what are the operational and legal implications of cloud and AI-driven solutions?
• Access & Governance: Who has access to sensitive compliance and client data, and how do you ensure robust governance across third-party jurisdictions?
• AI & AML Intersection: Balancing cutting-edge AI-powered AML detection with strict data protection, privacy regulations, and supervisory expectations.
• Practical Takeaways for Gibraltar: What compliance officers, risk managers, and enterprise leaders need to know to remain compliant while leveraging modern technology.

Featured Speakers

Lianne Garcia – Head of Enterprise Services, Gibtelecom

Lianne Garcia is Head of Enterprise Services at Gibtelecom and an experienced product and technology manager focused on developing secure, resilient technology solutions for businesses in Gibraltar and beyond.

She leads the development of Gibtelecom’s enterprise portfolio across cybersecurity, connectivity and managed technology services, translating evolving technologies and complex business requirements into practical solutions that support organisations in operating securely and confidently.

With data increasingly distributed across cloud platforms, networks, applications and AI-enabled services, Lianne has a particular interest in the intersection of technology, security and data sovereignty. She brings a practical perspective to the questions businesses and regulated organisations increasingly need to address: where their data lives, how it moves, who can access it, and how technology choices affect security, resilience and regulatory obligations.

Jonathan Guillemet – Partner, Strategy and Fintech, Endida

Jonathan Guillemet leads Endida, a Guernsey-headquartered firm with a licensed entity in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), delivering AI-enabled cyber resilience and financial crime solutions. Bringing over three decades of experience across technology, corporate strategy, and government, Jonathan helps regulated organisations in iGaming, crypto, and financial services tackle their most pressing growth, compliance, and security challenges.

Over his career, he has guided organisations through strategic transformations, led crisis responses, and built teams delivering multi-million-pound financial crime and AML programmes spanning remediation, systems integration, and post-acquisition onboarding across complex international regulatory regimes.

Today, he works where cyber resilience and financial crime converge, deploying screening, monitoring, and case management technology alongside cost-effective First Line of Defence (1LoD) operating models.

Who Should Attend?

This session is essential for Compliance Officers, MLROs, Data Protection Officers (DPOs), Risk & Governance Professionals, and Senior Executives seeking clarity on managing data sovereignty risks effectively.

Registration & Event Details

• Date & Time: 23rd September 2026 – 8.30hrs to 11.30hrs (8.30hrs registration & welcome coffee; 9.00hrs start of the event)
• Venue: Sunborn Yacht Hotel
• Fees: £25 GACO Members; £50 Non-GACO Members
• CPD: 1.5 CPD hours

Spaces are limited for this in-person event. Early registration is recommended.