Join the SWFF for a morning of networking and seminars delivered by counter-fraud thought leaders, including speakers from the SFO and IS.
The South West Fraud Forum invites its members (existing and new) to our Autumn 2024 morning workshop and networking event on 16 October 2024, kindly hosted by Vistra.
Join the new South West Fraud Forum for a morning of networking and seminars delivered by counter fraud thought leaders.
With speakers from the Serious Fraud Office and The Insolvency Service, among many other key fraud investigators and advisors, this morning promises an insightful look into the new fraud prevention requirements.
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or new to the sector, the SWFF was set up with the aim of increasing the resilience of regional organisations to the threats posed by fraud, and this event is tailored to the pursuance of that aim.
The Autumn 2024 Workshop presents a key opportunity for fraud prevention practitioners, and anyone responsible for fraud risk, to develop essential and practical knowledge and to meet likeminded industry professionals.
SWFF is delighted to welcome speakers from:
- Serious Fraud Office – Olutobi Odetoyinbo
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiodetoyinbo/)
Having trained and practised as a defence lawyer and prosecutor, Olutobi Odetoyinbo is Associate General Counsel within the Serious Fraud Office. Her work ensures that General Counsel and senior management have the key legal information and assurance required to make crucial decisions across multiple investigations and prosecutions. She has a busy, varied workload and provides time-sensitive advice across issues as wide-ranging as deferred prosecution agreements, legislative and policy matters, and internal delivery plans.
- The Insolvency Service – Mark Stephens
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-s-a7342821)
Mark Stephens is the Chief Investigator with the Insolvency Service Criminal Investigations Team (Midlands & West). He has over 25 years’ experience leading on fraud and financial investigations with the Insolvency Service, West Midlands Police Economic Crime Unit and Regional Asset Recovery team. His current role is overseeing the establishment of investigation teams for Companies House offences created by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
- OPUS – Robert Brooker
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-brooker/)
With over 17 years as Chair of the London Fraud Forum and many more leading teams of fraud investigators, Rob will pose, and try to answer, the question: “Is fraud only about the money?” Highlighting what drives fraudsters, the impact for fraudster, the effect on victims business perspective as well as personnel and third parties.
- Cardiff University – Professor Nic Ryder
With an international reputation for excellence in policy-oriented research in financial crime, Nic has played advisory roles both nationally (Home Affairs Select Committee, Home Office, National Crime Agency, Law Commission, the Nationwide, Transparency International, Synalogik and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and internationally (NATO, United Nations, Cepol, Europol, EUROMED Police, the Dutch Police, the France Telecom Group, the Law Reform Commission of Ireland). Between 2023 and 2024 Nic acted as a Special Advisor for the Home Affairs Select Committee for the duration of its investigation into fraud.
- Ramboll – Andrew Gregory, Chief Information Security Officer
Andrew is the CISO at an international civil engineering business with offices in 30 different countries including Denmark, US, China and India China including an office at the Distillery, Bristol, Chippenham, Frome and Exeter. He has over 25 years of practical experience in the delivery of IT leadership, information governance and compliance, consultancy and operations.
- UWE – Dr Diana Johnson
Diana is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Her research is on financial crime and competition law, with a particular focus on corporate criminal liability, fraud, deferred prosecution agreements and money laundering. Diana has written several publications on these topics and has submitted evidence to policy makers and influential organisations including the Law Commission, FCA and the Treasury. Diana is a Steering Group Member for the South West Fraud Forum and has contributed to an Innovate UK funded project, which examined the submission of suspicious activity reports to the National Crime Agency for the regulated sectors.
- Foot Anstey – Ben Hay
Ben is a specialist fraud lawyer at law firm, Foot Anstey LLP. Ben advises businesses on how to mitigate against the risk that fraud events take place. Where they do happen, Ben also advises on the bringing or defending of claims and the recovery of assets. Ben has been closely following the development and implementation of the new fraud-based offences set out in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and has previously delivered a webinar, in collaboration with CIFAS, on the new offences and how businesses should prepare for them.
Find out more and get your tickets here.
