Training Objectives

Upon completion of the seminar, participants will be able to: 

• Understand the concept of due diligence 
• Identify open sources 
• Understand the legal and ethical limitations of open-source due diligence 
• Utilize technology and advanced research techniques to investigate and find relevant information from a wide range of sources 
• Design tools and processes to collect data from online sources 
• Process and analyse data 
• Accurately assess the evidentiary value of online sources and data 

Training Outline

• What is due diligence, why is it needed and what forms can it take

• What is open-source due diligence, why is it needed and what forms can it take

• Free open-sources and commercial open-source intelligence sources

• Conducting open-source due diligence

• Legal and ethical considerations regarding the use of open sources

Who Should Attend

The programme will be of particular benefit to: 

• Regulatory compliance officers of public and private bodies 
• Internal control officers of public and private bodies 
• HR officers of public and private bodies 
• Those aspiring to build a career in corporate control functions 

Industry Expert | Anna Damaskou

Dr Damaskou Anna has worked with national and EU supervisors of the banking and financial sectors, as well as with banking institutions in Greece and abroad.  

She was the Chair of the Board of Transparency International Greece from October 2017 to July 2021, after having served as a researcher for the organization for a number of years.  

Dr Damaskou has carried out post-doctoral research at the University of Luxembourg in the fields of European financial criminal law and European Banking Law. She holds a PhD from Queen Mary University of London in the field of European financial criminal law, as well as an LLM from the London School of Economics & Political Science specializing in (criminal) banking and financial law.  

She has published extensively in the areas of good governance and anti-corruption.  

She is certified as CAMS, CFE, CGSS, CIPP/E, CIPM.  

She speaks English, French, German and Serbian. 

Training Style 

The seminar is designed to deliver knowledge and enhance participants’ skills via lectures, case-studies, practical examples, real-life simulations, group-discussion and peer-sharing experience.

CPD Recognition

This programme may be approved for up to 4 CPD units in Financial Regulation & AML.  Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.