Yan Feng – Mizuho Americas

Yan Feng is a senior financial crimes compliance and analytics leader with 15+ years of experience in building, validating, and modernizing AML, sanctions, and customer risk models across global financial institutions. Currently she works at Mizuho as head of Fin Crime Modeling and Analytics at Mizuho, managing enterprise FCC models and driving AI-based transaction monitoring and sanctions implementations. Yan holds expertise in deploying advanced analytics solutions including Quantexa, WorkFusion, FircoSoft, Actimize, and Mantas. Formerly she led Global Financial Crimes Compliance analytics and enterprise Model Risk Management programs at Brown Brothers Harriman. Yan also had multiple years of experience as a consultant manager at big four consulting firms. Yan has deep regulatory experience supporting NYDFS, OCC, and internal audit examinations, including Part 504 certifications. She has a strong track record of building high-performing teams, establishing governance frameworks, and partnering across Compliance, Risk, Technology, and Audit to deliver scalable, regulator-ready solutions.