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.
Tim O'Toole
Heather Sroka
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.
