Agenda
Conference Theme
"New challenges for business registries More transparency & efficiency"
7-10 October 2025 | Tunis, Tunisia
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ExCo meeting (ExCo members only)
To be hosted at Registre National des Entreprises (RNE) Main Offices, 1 Lac Toba Street, Berges du Lac 1 – Tunis (10 mn drive from the hotel & conference venue)
Inauguration Ceremony
● Arrival of officials
● Welcome Speech by Conference Director
● Presidential Address by CRF President
● Roll call by General Secretary
● Official opening of the conference
● Arrival of officials
● Welcome Speech by Conference Director
● Presidential Address by CRF President
● Roll call by General Secretary
● Official opening of the conference
Innovation Award
Presentation of commendation certificates followed by overview of winning project from Celia Johnston and Christoph Labenski, North Rhine Westphalia.
Martin Fidler Jones
General Secretary CRF
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Geraldine A. Spiteri Lucas
President CRF
Malta
Malta
Conference 1
Moderator
Panelists
From Library to Gatekeeper: Enforcement in a Globalised World
Registries are evolving from passive record-keepers to active enforcers of corporate integrity. This session will address the challenges of cross-border enforcement, including jurisdictional conflicts and the need for international cooperation. Panelists will discuss strategies for navigating complex regulatory environments and building enforcement capacity within registries to tackle fraud.
Moderator
La Donna John
Financial Services Commission
Belize
Belize
Panelists
Martin Swain
Companies House
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Rezy Izwan Ramly
Companies Commission Of Malaysia (SSM)
Malaysia
Malaysia
Maher Gaida
Order of chartered accountants
Tunisia
Tunisia
Conference 2
Moderator
Panelists
Reform in the Spotlight: Communicating Change with Clarity & Confidence
Effective communication is critical to the success of registry reforms. This session will explore strategies for engaging stakeholders, managing media narratives, and building public trust during periods of legislative change. Panelists will share lessons from recent reforms, including how Companies House navigated the communication challenges of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.
Moderator
Martin Fidler Jones
General Secretary CRF
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Panelists
Sarah Whitehead
Companies House
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Chin Li Fen
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
Singapore
Singapore
Claude B.F Haylock
Financial Services Commission of Belize
Belize
Belize
Kersti Rätsep
Centre of Registers and Information Systems (RIK)
Estonia
Estonia
Conference 3
Moderator
Panelists
Interoperability & Global Registry Integration
As businesses operate globally, registries must integrate with various systems to ensure seamless cooperation. This session will explore efforts to harmonize data formats, implement unique business identifiers, and enable real-time cross-border collaboration. Panelists will discuss the technical and policy barriers to interoperability, and share examples of successful international collaboration.
Moderator
Abdul Rasheed Purayil
Companies Registration Office
Qatar
Qatar
Panelists
Ricco Dun
Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
Netherlands
Netherlands
Anita Stamnova
Central Registry of the Republic of North Macedonia
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Robert Marks
Financial Reporting Council
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Frederic Meunier
World Bank
France
France
Ljubinka Slaveska
Moody's
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Host country showcase (Registre National des Entreprises – RNE)
Adel CHOUARI
Director General Tunisian Business Registry RNE
Tunisia
Tunisia
Conference 4
Moderator
Panelists
Opening the Books: Beneficial Ownership, Transparency & Public Trust
This session examines the global push for transparency in corporate registries, focusing on beneficial ownership disclosure and open data initiatives. Panelists will discuss the legal and technical challenges of implementing transparency frameworks, and how these efforts help combat corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering. Special attention will be given to the EU's 6AMLD, legitimate interest access, and the journalistic test.
Moderator
Geraldine A. Spiteri Lucas
President CRF
Malta
Malta
Panelists
Hans Avinder
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
Singapore
Singapore
Miranda Evans
Open Ownership
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Dan Kinning
Head of International Corporate Transparency and Economic Crime Strategy
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Sébastien Guillaume
Belgium Treasury - Ministry of Finance
Belgium
Belgium
Karla Aman
National Council of Commercial Court Clerks
France
France
Conference 5
Moderator
Panelists
AI & Automation for Smarter Compliance
This session explores how registries are leveraging artificial intelligence and automation to enhance compliance operations. Panelists will discuss the implementation of AI-driven tools for anomaly detection, predictive risk scoring, and automated compliance checks. Real-world case studies will highlight the benefits and challenges of integrating these technologies into registry workflows, including the impact on efficiency, accuracy, and fraud prevention.
Moderator
Justin Hygate
Foster Moore
New Zealand
New Zealand
Panelists
Søren Corfixsen Whitt
Head of Division at the Danish Business Authority
Denmark
Denmark
Frank Grozel
UNCTAD
Switzerland
Switzerland
Conference 6
Moderator
Panelists
Best Practices in the Field of Electronic Registry Design and Operation (BPER Project)
This session introduces the Draft Guide to Best Practice in Electronic Registries, an initiative of UNIDROIT under the Cape Town Convention Academic Project. The Best Practices in Electronic Registry Design and Operation project develops a legal and technical framework, advancing global standards through an inter-disciplinary and collaborative approach. Delegates will be introduced to the draft guide and invited to participate in the current consultation.
Moderator
Justin Hygate
Foster Moore
New Zealand
New Zealand
Panelists
Kateryna Bovsunovska
Unidroit
Italy
Italy
Julian Lamb
Foster Moore
Jersey
Jersey
Ieva Tarailienė
NRD Companies
Lithuania
Lithuania
John Murray
Foster Moore
Ireland
Ireland
Conference 7
Moderator
Panelists
Enhancing Transparency and Open Data: Combating Corruption, Tax Evasion, and Money Laundering
This session will explore how open data and transparency initiatives are being used to fight corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering. Panelists will examine the role of corporate registries in enabling public access to beneficial ownership and company data, and how transparency strengthens accountability and public trust.
Moderator
Jeremiah Panaito
Pesaflow
Kenya
Kenya
Panelists
Zulkarnain Abd Wahab
Companies Commission of Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Hayley Thompson
Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA)
USA
USA
Samir Brahimi
Former FIU Director
Tunisia
Tunisia
James Redfern
Diligencia
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
New CRF website and members portal
Martin Fidler Jones
General Secretary CRF
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Chloe Ong
Assistant Secretary CRF
Singapore
Singapore
Parallel workshops - session 1
• Workshop 1 : Beneficial Ownership
• Workshop 2 : Global Initiative on Unique Identifiers
• Workshop 1 : Beneficial Ownership
• Workshop 2 : Global Initiative on Unique Identifiers
Parallel workshops - session 2
• Workshop 3: Digital Transformation & Automation and cyber security
• Workshop 4 : Transparency, Open Data and Combatting Fraud
• Workshop 3: Digital Transformation & Automation and cyber security
• Workshop 4 : Transparency, Open Data and Combatting Fraud
Half day sightseeing tour
• Sidi Bousaid
• Bardo Museum
• Carthage Museum
• Sidi Bousaid
• Bardo Museum
• Carthage Museum
Business Registry Insights
The Business Registry Insights group has been conducting surveys and collecting business registry data for over 20 years, providing insights into business registry practice around the globe.
The Business Registry Insights group has been conducting surveys and collecting business registry data for over 20 years, providing insights into business registry practice around the globe.
Christoph Labenski
Business Registry Insights
Germany
Germany
Ljubinka Slaveska
Business Registry Insights
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Conference 8
International Cooperation
Ana Maria Del Valle
European Business Registry Association (EBRA)
Spain
Spain
Christopher Drake
International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA)
USA
USA
Thomas Denfer
Alliance Francophone des Registres de Commerce (AFREC)
France
France
Geraldine A. Spiteri Lucas
President CRF
Malta
Malta
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