Part of IDEAS — doctoral supervision team.
👤 Dr Eleftheria Panagiotopoulou
AML & Financial Crime Compliance Specialist \| Doctoral Supervisor \| Regulatory Risk Strategy for High-Growth Sectors** *Part of IDEAS
🧭 Broad Area of Supervision
Blockchain, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Financial Crime Prevention & Regulatory Compliance — with a focus on high-growth, high-risk industries including cryptocurrency, iGaming, fintech, Forex, and emerging AI-driven platforms.
🔎 Specialist sub-areas:
- AML/CFT programme design
- KYC/KYB and transaction monitoring
- Regulatory liaison across multiple jurisdictions
- Compliance strategy for virtual asset service providers and Web3
- AML readiness for AI-driven financial and gaming products.
Dr Eleftheria Panagiotopoulou is an AML and financial crime compliance specialist with a focus on regulatory strategy and risk management in high-growth, high-risk sectors, including cryptocurrency, iGaming, fintech, and Forex. She has hands-on experience navigating complex, evolving regulatory frameworks — including FATF, EU AMLD, and FCA requirements — and building AML/CFT programmes for exchanges, virtual asset service providers, and global iGaming operators, working directly with regulators, auditors, and financial intelligence units across multiple regions.
📄 Full Profile
Dr Panagiotopoulou is a dedicated AML professional with a sharp focus on regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, and risk strategy across high-growth, high-risk industries — including cryptocurrency, iGaming, fintech, Forex, and emerging AI platforms. Her work is grounded in hands-on experience navigating complex jurisdictions and evolving global regulatory frameworks, including FATF, EU AMLD, FCA, and FIU requirements, bringing operational clarity and regulatory rigour to fast-paced, innovation-driven businesses.
Her practice spans building and scaling AML/CFT programmes for Web3 businesses, exchanges, and virtual asset service providers; leading risk-based compliance for global iGaming operators; implementing KYC, KYB, and transaction monitoring systems designed to balance friction with trust; and advising on AML readiness for AI-driven financial and gaming products. She regularly liaises with regulators, auditors, and financial intelligence units across multiple regions, and specialises in helping startups and scale-ups grow quickly without compromising regulatory compliance.
(Further detail on Dr Panagiotopoulou’s professional background is available via her [LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-eleftheria-panagiotopoulou-06b60485/) — worth incorporating specific roles, qualifications, and dates once confirmed, to bring this profile in line with the other IDEAS supervisor bios.)
🧩 Areas of Expertise
AML/CFT Programme Design Building and scaling AML/CFT frameworks for Web3 businesses, exchanges, and virtual asset service providers · risk-based programme design
KYC, KYB & Transaction Monitoring Designing onboarding and monitoring systems that balance regulatory friction with customer trust · due diligence frameworks for high-risk customer bases
Regulatory Liaison & Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance Engagement with regulators, auditors, and financial intelligence units (FIUs) across multiple regions · navigating FATF, EU AMLD, and FCA frameworks
Compliance for High-Risk & Emerging Sectors AML strategy for cryptocurrency and virtual asset service providers · iGaming compliance · Forex and fintech risk management · AML readiness for AI-driven financial and gaming platforms
🎯 Ideal Candidate Fit
| If your research is about… | Dr Panagiotopoulou is a strong match because… |
| AML/CFT strategy in cryptocurrency or virtual assets | Direct experience building compliance programmes for exchanges and VASPs |
| Regulatory compliance in iGaming or Forex | Hands-on risk-based compliance leadership in these sectors |
| KYC/KYB and transaction monitoring system design | Practitioner experience balancing regulatory friction with customer trust |
| Regulation of AI-driven financial or gaming products | Active advisory work on AML readiness for AI platforms |
| Multi-jurisdictional regulatory strategy | Direct liaison experience with regulators, auditors, and FIUs across regions |
📬 Contact / Enquire
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