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Cifas Member Forum 2024

This is a member only event.

Join us on Wednesday 16 October for the Cifas Member Forum 2024. Hear from industry experts, guest speakers, regulators and policy makers as well as our own in-house experts on the key issues facing the fraud prevention community. Be part of the discussion as we ask what we can do to combat the threat posed by fraud and scams.

The Cifas Member Forum will be hosted by Geoff White, one of the UK's leading technology & cyber-crime journalists and author of RINSED, his authoritative account of how the world’s most dangerous criminals launder money through the technology platforms and services we all use. 

  • Date: Wednesday 16 October
  • Time: 9 am - 5 pm
  • Place: Royal College of Physicians, London, NW1 4LE

The Cifas Member Forum is free for members and places are limited. Last year's Forum was fully booked  and registrations were closed weeks before the event. Don't miss the opportunity to join us, book your ticket now.

Agenda

(timings subject to change)

Arrival, coffee and networking: 9 am - 9.40 am

Session 1: 9.40 am - 11.20 am

Welcome and introduction Richard Freedman - Chief Operating Officer, Cifas
Keynote speech Jonathan Fisher KC
Introduction to Cifas Fraud Pledges 2024 Helena Wood, Director of Public Policy and Engagement Strategy
Targeting the criminals: Operation Hen House Nik Adams - Temporary Assistant Commissioner, City of London Police
DCI Ollie Little 
Roundtable: Criminal justice response to fraud Jon Higham - Online Safety Policy Director, Ofcom
Claire Simpson - Senior Policy Manager, PSR
Chair: Mark Lucraft KC
Enhancing support to victims Katie Kempen - Chief Executive, Victim Support

 

Break and networking: 11.20 am - 11.45 am

Session 2: 11.45 am - 12.55 pm

Roundtable: Multi-sector response to fraud Phil Milton - Public Policy Manager, UK Industry, Meta
Brian Webb - Chief Security Officer, BT Consumer & EE
Emma Merry - Home Office
Chair: Geoff White
Roundtable: Enabling data-sharing roundtable Abigail Bishop - Corporate Affairs Executive, Amazon
Mike Dewar - VP of Data Science, Mastercard
Kathryn Westmore - Senior Research Fellow, RUSI
Chair: Tristan Prince - Fraud & Financial Crime Product Director, Experian

 

Lunch and networking: 12.55 pm - 1.50 pm

Session 3: 1.50 pm - 4.00 pm

Impact of Fraud                                          Mina Chiang - Humanity Research Consultancy

 

Breakout sessions (delegates can join two of the four sessions):

Tackling Authorised Push Payment Fraud Ruth Ray - Data Strategy Director, Cifas
Tackling First Party Fraud Sophie Lennox - Head of Product, Cifas
The Failure to Prevent Fraud legislation Rachael Tiffen - Director, Cifas Learning & Public Sector, Cifas
Effectively using intelligence to tackle fraud Stephen Dalton - Director of Intelligence, Cifas

 

Followed by:

Tackling identity fraud in a world of compromised identities Lloyd Emmerson - Director of Strategic Solutions, Cifas
Tech in fraud Geoff White
Closing comments Richard Freedman - Chief Operating Officer, Cifas

 

Drinks and networking: 4.00 pm - 5 pm

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Unfortunately, the Member Forum is now fully booked. If you would like to join the waiting list, please follow this link and complete the form. You will then be contacted should any additional places become available.
 

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Event details

Date: 16/10/2024

Time: 09:00am

Location: Royal College of Physicians, London, NW1 4LE

Category: Member Exclusive