Svetlana Durdevic

Head of Sanctions and Screening Controls at Danske Bank

Speaker

Svetlana is an experienced compliance and risk manager within investment and universal banking, spanning multiple geographies. Her most recent roles included leading the Sanctions controls and ABC advisory frameworks at two of the largest banks in the Nordic, respectively. Previously, she advised UBS, HSBC, and Barclays’ businesses on Sanctions and AML risks concerning their customers and transactions. In addition, Svetlana has been actively involved in regulatory remediations and change activity, utilising the latest and most efficient technologies to their fullest potential.

She holds two MA degrees in EU Common Foreign and Security Policies, as well as the War Studies, from the London School of Economics and University in Rome, respectively.

She is currently residing in Copenhagen, where she enjoys local culture and sport activities, in particularly kayaking.