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Secondary sanctions, tightening export controls, and shifting tariff regimes are reshaping global trade and compliance strategies. For companies operating across multiple jurisdictions, these measures create complex risks—from supply chain disruptions and market access restrictions to heightened regulatory scrutiny. This panel will explore the evolving role of secondary sanctions, how export control measures intersect with global supply chains, and the strategic challenges businesses face in balancing compliance with growth in a fragmented trade environment.

Author:

Jessica Kaplan

Head of Legal & Compliance
Deugro Group

Jessica Kaplan

Head of Legal & Compliance
Deugro Group

Author:

Thea Kendler

Partner- Co-Leader of Sanctions & Export Controls
Mayer Brown

Thea Kendler

Partner- Co-Leader of Sanctions & Export Controls
Mayer Brown

As sanctions regimes grow more complex and enforcement expectations increase, organisations are reassessing how effectively their screening frameworks reflect real-world exposure. This presentation explores how emerging technologies are being applied to sanctions screening to address industry-specific risks, operational challenges, and evolving regulatory demands. Attendees will gain insight into how organisations are adapting
screening approaches to improve accuracy, speed, and decisionmaking across different sectors.

Author:

Ben Frost

Proposition Director, Third Party Risk
Dow Jones

Ben Frost

Proposition Director, Third Party Risk
Dow Jones

In today’s volatile geopolitical environment, sanctions regulations are evolving at unprecedented speed, leaving organizations under constant pressure to adapt. With the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions
Implementation (OFSI), and the European Commission taking increasingly assertive stances, companies face heightened enforcement risks, overlapping obligations, and complex compliance challenges. This session provides an essential update on the latest regulatory developments and enforcement actions from the U.S., UK, and EU. Attendees will gain practical insights into managing compliance programs, mitigating enforcement risk, and ensuring operational continuity across jurisdictions.

Author:

Tim O'Toole

Partner
Miller & Chevalier

Tim O'Toole

Partner
Miller & Chevalier

Author:

Heather Sroka

Senior Director- Global Trade Compliance
Supermicro

Ms. Sroka is a U.S. licensed attorney specializing in international trade and export compliance with over twenty years of experience in global trade. Her career spans government, private practice, and in-house leadership roles supporting high-technology, semiconductor, and defense industries.

She began her career with the U.S. government investigating unlicensed exports, later joining a global law firm in Washington, D.C., where she advised defense and technology companies on export controls, compliance programs, and government investigations. Ms. Sroka has served as an Empowered Official for defense contractors supporting military and classified programs and has extensive experience advising multinational companies on export controls, sanctions, customs compliance, and global trade risk management.

She has also worked internationally in Amsterdam for a Dutch multinational corporation, advising on global trade operations. Ms. Sroka currently works in-house in the semiconductor industry leading global trade compliance initiatives.

Heather Sroka

Senior Director- Global Trade Compliance
Supermicro

Ms. Sroka is a U.S. licensed attorney specializing in international trade and export compliance with over twenty years of experience in global trade. Her career spans government, private practice, and in-house leadership roles supporting high-technology, semiconductor, and defense industries.

She began her career with the U.S. government investigating unlicensed exports, later joining a global law firm in Washington, D.C., where she advised defense and technology companies on export controls, compliance programs, and government investigations. Ms. Sroka has served as an Empowered Official for defense contractors supporting military and classified programs and has extensive experience advising multinational companies on export controls, sanctions, customs compliance, and global trade risk management.

She has also worked internationally in Amsterdam for a Dutch multinational corporation, advising on global trade operations. Ms. Sroka currently works in-house in the semiconductor industry leading global trade compliance initiatives.

Author:

Elizabeth Coats

Sanctions Compliance Officer
OFAC

Elizabeth Coats

Sanctions Compliance Officer
OFAC

This session provides a critical update on recent developments in China, the Middle East, and South America -three regions where regulatory changes carry major implications for global trade, supply chains, and corporate compliance strategies. Participants will gain practical insights into adapting compliance programs, anticipating regulatory trends, and ensuring business continuity in a challenging environment.

Author:

Harriet Lord

Director, Corporate Intelligence
S-RM

Harriet is a Director in S-RM's Corporate Intelligence division, based in London. She joined S-RM in 2017 as head of the Europe regional desk and, in 2020, took over responsibilities for the Corporate Intelligence research teams in EMEA, covering Europe, Russia and the CIS, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence teams deploy their regional and industry-specific expertise to provide a range of due diligence and investigative services. From enhanced due diligence on potential clients, partners and third parties, to in-depth research into investment targets, new markets and regulatory environments, or investigations to support contentious situations, including litigation, arbitration and internal investigations, S-RM’s intelligence and analysis helps clients with a range of compliance, ESG and strategic questions.

Harriet Lord

Director, Corporate Intelligence
S-RM

Harriet is a Director in S-RM's Corporate Intelligence division, based in London. She joined S-RM in 2017 as head of the Europe regional desk and, in 2020, took over responsibilities for the Corporate Intelligence research teams in EMEA, covering Europe, Russia and the CIS, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence teams deploy their regional and industry-specific expertise to provide a range of due diligence and investigative services. From enhanced due diligence on potential clients, partners and third parties, to in-depth research into investment targets, new markets and regulatory environments, or investigations to support contentious situations, including litigation, arbitration and internal investigations, S-RM’s intelligence and analysis helps clients with a range of compliance, ESG and strategic questions.

Author:

Toby Thomas

Director
S-RM

Toby Thomas

Director
S-RM