9:00 am to 9:05 am AEDT
Chair’s Welcoming Remarks
9:05 am to 9:30 am AEDT
Open Banking: Data Foundation, Regulatory Approaches and Compliance
Stuart Stoyan is an investor, advisor and serial entrepreneur with expertise in fintech, consumer lending and open data. Stuart has specific expertise in scaling technology-enabled businesses, driving operational efficiency and delivering brilliant customer experiences.
Stuart has helped shape Australian fintech and innovation policies as Chair of Fintech Australia and as the founder of the National Fintech Census, Australia’s first and largest survey of the local fintech industry.
Stuart is a member of the Australian Government’s Fintech Advisory Group and the open banking Data Standards Board Advisory Committee.
Earlier in his career, Stuart was the Head of Strategy for NAB Business and a management consultant at Bain & Company. He is a frequent speaker at technology and innovation events and has been a regular contributor to several national publications. Stuart has a B.Com (Honours) from Monash University.
9:30 am to 9:55 am AEDT
Lead Partner Presentation: Taking the Security Handbrake off Data Driven Innovation
- Challenge to achieve a reasonable balance between privacy and the emerging opportunities in data driven innovation
- Addressing and finding solutions to issues of security in this increasingly interconnected world of technology and people
- Configure security policies so organisations can control and protect sensitive data
Brian Grant is the Thales Regional Director with responsibility for the Data Protection business in Australia and New Zealand. He started his career in technology when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, working on critical air traffic control systems. He has had extensive hands on and leadership experience in delivering innovative and unique solutions for organisations, with a particular emphasis on networking and cybersecurity. He has held regional leadership roles for a number of technology start-ups and is passionately committed to helping clients embed data security to better deliver confidentiality, integrity and availability in our data dependent world.
9:55 am to 10:40 am AEDT
Panel Session: Innovation & Transformation Post COVID-19: FCC Challenges and Opportunities
- Understanding current trends, emerging tech and changing business needs to manage AML & financial crime risks
- Exploring comprehensive innovation strategy to safeguard against probable financial crimes
- Review recent regulatory enforcement actions and consider possible compliance approaches
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Chloe is a seasoned compliance executive and trained lawyer (both in Australian and China) with experience in finance, crypto and products. She worked in a leading law firm and acted for major banks before joining the fintech world. She worked as a compliance executive in several leading crypto companies and now is the head of compliance of Binance Australia.
Demet Kayali is a senior financial crime, compliance and risk leader spanning over 20 years in banking, wealth management, audit and APRA. She has led the Enterprise Financial Crime and Compliance functions at Aware Super, with accountability as the Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Group Privacy Officer. Driven by a passion to protect the community from financial crime, Demet has led wide scale financial crime transformation programs, including developing frameworks, setting up a Financial Crime Centre of Excellence, enhancing controls and deploying enhanced technology to strengthen financial crime detection capability. Demet was awarded the highest performing Master of Business Law graduate at Monash University and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Zach Bennett is AML Technology Consultant at ComplyAdvantage specialising in global compliance projects. With close to five years in the industry, Zach has worked with leading financial institutes and high growth FinTech companies in both the UK and APAC to help regulated organisations manage risk obligations and counteract financial crime.
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Chloe is a seasoned compliance executive and trained lawyer (both in Australian and China) with experience in finance, crypto and products. She worked in a leading law firm and acted for major banks before joining the fintech world. She worked as a compliance executive in several leading crypto companies and now is the head of compliance of Binance Australia.
Demet Kayali is a senior financial crime, compliance and risk leader spanning over 20 years in banking, wealth management, audit and APRA. She has led the Enterprise Financial Crime and Compliance functions at Aware Super, with accountability as the Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Group Privacy Officer. Driven by a passion to protect the community from financial crime, Demet has led wide scale financial crime transformation programs, including developing frameworks, setting up a Financial Crime Centre of Excellence, enhancing controls and deploying enhanced technology to strengthen financial crime detection capability. Demet was awarded the highest performing Master of Business Law graduate at Monash University and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Zach Bennett is AML Technology Consultant at ComplyAdvantage specialising in global compliance projects. With close to five years in the industry, Zach has worked with leading financial institutes and high growth FinTech companies in both the UK and APAC to help regulated organisations manage risk obligations and counteract financial crime.
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Chloe is a seasoned compliance executive and trained lawyer (both in Australian and China) with experience in finance, crypto and products. She worked in a leading law firm and acted for major banks before joining the fintech world. She worked as a compliance executive in several leading crypto companies and now is the head of compliance of Binance Australia.
Demet Kayali is a senior financial crime, compliance and risk leader spanning over 20 years in banking, wealth management, audit and APRA. She has led the Enterprise Financial Crime and Compliance functions at Aware Super, with accountability as the Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Group Privacy Officer. Driven by a passion to protect the community from financial crime, Demet has led wide scale financial crime transformation programs, including developing frameworks, setting up a Financial Crime Centre of Excellence, enhancing controls and deploying enhanced technology to strengthen financial crime detection capability. Demet was awarded the highest performing Master of Business Law graduate at Monash University and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Zach Bennett is AML Technology Consultant at ComplyAdvantage specialising in global compliance projects. With close to five years in the industry, Zach has worked with leading financial institutes and high growth FinTech companies in both the UK and APAC to help regulated organisations manage risk obligations and counteract financial crime.
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Chloe is a seasoned compliance executive and trained lawyer (both in Australian and China) with experience in finance, crypto and products. She worked in a leading law firm and acted for major banks before joining the fintech world. She worked as a compliance executive in several leading crypto companies and now is the head of compliance of Binance Australia.
Demet Kayali is a senior financial crime, compliance and risk leader spanning over 20 years in banking, wealth management, audit and APRA. She has led the Enterprise Financial Crime and Compliance functions at Aware Super, with accountability as the Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Group Privacy Officer. Driven by a passion to protect the community from financial crime, Demet has led wide scale financial crime transformation programs, including developing frameworks, setting up a Financial Crime Centre of Excellence, enhancing controls and deploying enhanced technology to strengthen financial crime detection capability. Demet was awarded the highest performing Master of Business Law graduate at Monash University and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Zach Bennett is AML Technology Consultant at ComplyAdvantage specialising in global compliance projects. With close to five years in the industry, Zach has worked with leading financial institutes and high growth FinTech companies in both the UK and APAC to help regulated organisations manage risk obligations and counteract financial crime.
10:40 am to 11:10 am AEDT
Morning Networking Break & Meetings
11:10 am to 11:55 am AEDT
Peer-to-Peer Roundtable Discussions
Table 1: The Digital Sovereignty Dilemma
- What do you think are the three critical technology innovations that could materially change the way the financial services are delivered?
- What, if any, concerns do you have with using these technologies in the face of the potential digital sovereignty compromises that they may introduce to your organisation?
- How do we practically and functionally, mitigate the risk of digital sovereignty (technology debt can also be thrown into the mix if the conversation stagnates) compromises accruing?
Discussion Leader: Anthea Kapa, Regional Manager, Thales
Table 2: The Challenges of Managing Data Risk and Compliance
- Data risk is a hot topic for banking and financial services organisations. Complying with requests from regulators such as APRA, and adhering to industry regulations, can be a big challenge. The requirements, especially for global organisations, are ever-changing. Applying proper data governance systems, processes, and procedures saves time and money, and avoids the pain of non-compliance including fines and the negative impact on an organisation’s reputation. We are looking forward to this open discussion and learning from each other on how to identify, measure and manage data risk.
Discussion Leader: David Normandeau, Senior Director Sales, Financial Service, Precisely
Table 3: Real World Examples: How Banks are Accessing Trapped Data for Large Scale KYC Transformation
- Why is thorough and dynamic KYC a challenge? What are the implications of not having the requisite information about your customers
- How have large banks addressed this challenge and what solutions are they using to get detailed insights into customer requirements – in an automated and scalable fashion?
- Discussions around case studies and use cases in the KYC, OKYC, Remediation, Customer Due Diligence, AML and Fincrime space
Discussion Leader: Shannon Nixon, Regional Vice President, APJ, Instabase
Table 4: From Human to Machine (Learning): The Technological Shift in Transaction Monitoring
Established standards from local and international regulators are the ten commandments for Transaction Monitoring & Screening. But how do you exceed expectations when the status quo in compliance demands nothing short of perfection? Notwithstanding, leverage automation, machine learning and AI to gain efficiencies in the workflow while remaining in compliance with the powers that be.
Discussion Leader: Daniel Pang, Sales Director, ComplyAdvantage
Table 5: Modernising your approach to Financial Crime
- Using automation for your AML and financial crimes program
- How your team and software are managing risk
- Changes in transaction monitoring, watchlist screening and reporting
Discussion Leaders:
Jamie Muir, AML Solutions Consultant, Jade ThirdEye
Mike Rae, Country Manager, AU, Jade ThirdEye
Michael Murphy, Client Manager, Jade ThirdEye
Table 6: Modern Day Alchemy – The Power of Fraud Analytics in Mule Detection and Scam Prevention
Join industry leaders for an insightful discussion using real-world case studies from organisations that uses outcomes-based approach and advanced analytics to successfully combat fraud and money mules. You’ll learn the:
- Challenges financial institutions face in identifying mule traffic and scams targeting customers
- Strategies other FIs use to disrupt mule traffic and prevent scams
- Benefits of the latest technology and processes to strengthen fraud prevention strategies
Find out what the future holds in terms of utility approaches, network analytics, customer education, and more.
Discussion Leader: Damian Matich, APAC Financial Crime SME, Nice Actimize
Table 7: Can Cryptocurrency Visibility and Traceability Help Better Protect Your Customers?
The increased use of cryptocurrency creates additional difficulties for fraud investigators, AML and risk professionals looking to minimise exposure to fraud and criminal behaviour. Join our roundtable to discuss:
- The use of observability tools to evaluate risk exposure to crypto related transactions/businesses for reduction in consumer fraud/scams
- How to leverage blockchain data to understand counterparty exposure including sanctions
- Minimising the gap between FIAT and crypto for compliance
Discussion Leaders:
Luke McGoldrick, Sales Director, Private Sector AU & NZ, Chainalysis
Amith Nambiar, Advisory Solutions Architect, Chainalysis
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
Anthea is a Thales Regional Manager based in Melbourne. She has more than twenty years in IT experience providing solutions to complex problems amongst multiple industries, helping organisations transform the way they deploy, manage and use applications to drive their business.
Through her varied roles in IT, Anthea has developed a complete understanding of the IT landscape. Her key areas of strength are knowledge of business needs and issues with the ability of building strong lasting relationships with existing and potential customers. Her experience and background has fundamentally helped her understand where her true passion is: Technology and People.
In today’s digital world, and with an increase Cyber Attacks, Anthea has a strong focus in assisting organisations who are data dependent with their sensitive data to overcome their challenges and to deliver great user experiences.
David Normandeau is a Director of Sales for Precisely. Dave is in his fourteenth year with Precisely having held various roles in software sales, business development, and technology alliances. In January he relocated from Boston to Brisbane to lead sales of the Precisely Data Integrity Suite to Banking & Financial Services accounts in Australia & New Zealand.
A regular commentator, both in the media and regional seminars and forums, Daniel has a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses trying to grow their products within Asia Pacific. He draws from his extensive knowledge of financial regulation and rich experience in technology markets to discuss the trends and opportunities around scaling an AML-compliant business.
Daniel’s commentary on technology can be found in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Based out of Sydney, Mike Rae is Country Manager leading the Jade Australia team. Overseeing Jade’s customers and business growth across Jade’s portfolio including Jade ThirdEye, Digital Services and Jade Platform, ensuring the voice of the customer is at the heart of decisions and successful go-to-market of innovative high value technology solutions and services.
Michael is a Client-lead for Jade ThirdEye in Australia. In his prior role, Michael worked closely with Risk & Compliance Executives to help manage their risks whilst achieving their strategic objectives. Taking his learnings and knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Michael is well-placed to help businesses protect their customers by improving their AML compliance programmes.
Financial Crime SME with NICE Actimize, twenty plus years industry experience, has scoped, designed and delivered some of the largest Fraud programmes globally. Currently working on the design and deployment of cloud-based Fin Crime solutions which are aimed to provide the basis for a wider ANZ industry utility.
Research interests in long run capital flows and economic empowerment. Keen open water marathon swimmer. Auckland based.
Luke is the Chainalysis Sales Director primarily focussed on the financial services industry across Australia & New Zealand. As a blockchain enthusiast he works with banks and other financial institutions helping them manage crypto as both an opportunity and a threat. Building trust in the blockchain at financial institutions, crypto exchanges, regulators, intelligence and law enforcement is at the core of all Blockchain’s customer engagements, for the betterment of the emerging ecosystem.
11:55 am to 12:25 pm AEDT
1-to-1 Meetings
12:25 pm to 1:15 pm AEDT
Lunch & Networking Break
1:15 pm to 3:00 pm AEDT
Tech Innovation & Security Theater
Moderator’s Welcoming Remarks
Industry Presentation: Creating and Enabling Successful Data and Analytics Functions in a Rapidly Changing Future
As the finance industry transforms faster than ever before, we will explore strategies to unlock value from your data and analytics functions:
- Alignment to the organisation’s overarching strategies; and agility in maintaining holistic focus
- Moving away from purely stats and tables towards a story-telling approach
- Reward and recognition tailored to suit your team.
Dhivian Govender is the Chief Data, Analytics and Strategy Officer at Recoveriescorp, overseeing the strategy around how data and analytics is used to effectively and efficiently engage with customers.
With over 20 years of experience in the data and analytics space across Australia and New Zealand, he has a passion for turning data science and analytical findings into actionable insight whilst building and growing successful teams.
Sponsored Presentation: Governance as a “Painkiller”: A Business-First Approach to Data Governance
Learn how to lower risk and increase compliance with Data Governance using a proven ‘business first’ approach to identifying your painkillers.
- Identify the critical data elements that require Governance immediately
- Identify the key components of Governance for your organisation
- Identify the business goals of Governance and their relationship to role-based metrics
Sam is a Senior Sales Engineer at Precisely, based in Sydney. He is responsible for matching customers’ present business and technological challenges with relevant and cost-efficient solutions. Exposing the customers to best practices within the appropriate field during the process. Sam has spent 23 years in the industry with numerous solution designs, implementations, and consulting engagements. At Precisely Sam enjoys both the culture of the organisation and the comprehensive and strong solutions portfolio. Sam also enjoys his long motorcycles trips and camping outdoors.
Industry Presentation: FinTech and ESG: Intersecting Business, Technology and Society for Social Value Co-creation
- Emerging digital technologies: balancing innovation and ESG compliance
- Digital technologies and ESG: FinTech-related use cases
- ESG and crypto: reconciling conflicting values or towards a collision course?
- Technological innovation in financial services: a catalyst for sustainability
Dr. Dimitrios Salampasis is the Director, Master of Financial Technologies, FinTech Discipline Leader and Lecturer, FinTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Swinburne School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship. Dimitrios is a Visiting Professor of FinTech at the University of Québec at Rimouski, Canada, a Blockchain and FinTech Fellow at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, a Visiting Faculty at the School of Management in Fribourg, Switzerland and an Academic Council Member of the Global FinTech Institute.
He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Senior Associate within the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a member of the CPA Australia Digital Transformation Centre of Excellence. Dimitrios is the recipient of the 2021 Blockchain Educator of the Year Award by Blockchain Australia and the 2021 Swinburne University Vice Chancellor’s Engagement Award – Industry Engagement (Individual).
Prior joining academia, Dimitrios worked in the management consulting industries being involved in global advisory and consulting activities on emerging market investing assisting companies in developing long-term strategic focus and sustainable market business changes. Dimitrios publishes in international peer-reviewed academic journals and books and his work is regularly presented in major international conferences and invited keynote speeches and lectures around the world. Dimitrios’ areas of specialist expertise, research, teaching, industry engagement, policy and advisory work revolve around the emergence and development of FinTech-enabled business models, Blockchain and crypto assets innovation, business, sustainable development and human rights, quantum computing for business, digital transformation in banking and FinTech education, along with the relevant global FinTech-related regulatory and policy changes.
Dimitrios is regularly involved in advisory work with key private, public and governmental stakeholders of the Australian and international FinTech and broader business ecosystem. Dimitrios has a strong media presence in Australia and abroad.
Sponsored Presentation: Achieving End to End Transformation with Deep Learning
- Where most banking transformation journeys are at the moment and what is hindering the next step
- Advances in technology that are opening up entirely new opportunities for transformation
- How the world’s leading banks are leveraging deep learning and automation platforms to transform complex business processes and unlock the power of unstructured data
- How can different financial services organizations plan for the next steps in their automation journeys
AML Theater
Moderator’s Welcoming Remarks
Industry Presentation: Building an Effective 3 Lines of Assurance – Is It Even Possible?
- How do you build an effective three lines model?
- How can you make it more effective and efficient?
- How can you make more efficient use of data?
Nicola is the Chief Risk Officer in AMP (previously the Chief Audit Executive). She has more than 25 years of experience in financial services, both domestically and internationally, during which time she has built a deep understanding of regulation, risk, governance and control. Nicola has held various roles in financial services organisations and regulators, including most recently with ANZ as General Manager of Audit for the Wealth business, and at Barclays, HBOS and the Financial Services Authority in the UK. Nicola is also a Past President of the Chartered Institute of Internal Audit in the U.K. and a former Board member of the Global Institute of Internal Audit.
Industry Presentation: Defensibility vs Effectiveness: Beyond the Checkbox
Luke is an experienced anti financial crime professional, having worked in global banks and FinTechs for over 14 years. As an experienced MLRO and regular speaker at AML and fraud events, Luke is a subject matter expert (and self-confessed nerd) in the areas of anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, sanctions and PEP screening and anti-bribery and corruption.
With a career spanning two major Australian banks, as well as well-known FinTech companies such as Square, Airwallex and Wise (formerly TransferWise), Luke is passionate about striking the balance between serving customers, protecting the firm from compliance breaches, and detecting and preventing crime.
Industry Presentation: Analytics Transformation in AML and Financial Crime
- Digitisation adding to the dynamic nature of the Financial Crime ecosystem
- Transformation is fundamental to the effectiveness of the Financial Crime controls
- Intelligence led of Financial Crime Transformation relies on data, associated science and technologies
Swaranjit is a passionate Financial Crime (FC) Risk Analytics and Intelligence leader. For last 10 years, Swaranjt has been delivering FinCrime risk management strategies solving complex problems and transform AML/CTF, Sanctions and Fraud problems by effective and efficient use of data, visualisations, and technologies. An extensive experience and exposure in Banking industry for over 19 years across many banking divisions and Risk areas managing business functions, delivering initiatives and projects mainly involving Data only made possible by the “make it happen” and “thinking outside the box” mindset and ensured by applying good governance principles.
Sponsored Presentation: An Entity Centric Approach to Managing your Financial Crime Risk
- Utilizing data to fill in the gaps with information that you need to build a holistic view of your customers
- Changing ineffective and traditional siloed, linear, batch processes with real-time assessment and feedback loops
- Elevating and optimizing human decisions with technology for better risk assess
Matthew has more than 28 years’ experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, business consulting and information technology solutions. He currently is responsible for the AML Line of Business in Asia Pacific. In this role Matthew meets with Actimize clients, APAC regional regulators and industry analyst to determine the AML initiatives, trends and challenges faced by organizations in APAC.
Based in Asia for the last 20 years, he has held Executive, Partner level and senior management positions for a global risk advisory, a big four accounting firm within their risk and compliance management practice and two global providers of financial services compliance and risk management solutions.
He has also provided advisory to clients on assessing their Compliance and Risk capability and actions to improve maturity of their frameworks.
Matthew is a frequent speaker at industry events in the region, including ACAMS, Goodway Japan, OpRisk Asia, Regulation Asia and many other local and regional Financial Crime Risk conferences.
Fraud Theater
Moderator’s Welcoming Remarks
Andrew Tragardh commenced his career as a commercial litigation solicitor with one of the most prestigious law firms in Australia, Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks (now known as Allens Linklaters).
He then moved to Madgwicks Lawyers, a firm with a heavy focus on insolvency which at the time acted for the liquidators of the now infamous Pyramid Building Society. Encouraged by the partners of the firm, Andrew completed an overseas secondment with a firm of private commercial fraud investigators in London, England; Network Security Management Ltd. In London, he worked hand in glove with the investigators and external lawyers in a variety of fraud related cases, including matters where assets were traced to foreign jurisdictions.
Upon his return to Australia, Andrew forged a formidable reputation for acting for organisations and individuals affected by fraud and related conduct. In 1998 he was the first lawyer to complete the Certified Fraud Investigators Course – held by the Victoria Police Major Fraud Squad in conjunction with the Faculty of Law and Management at Latrobe University. In 2000-2001 Andrew represented a significant party called before the Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission who was exonerated from all allegations of misconduct.
After 11 years as a solicitor, Andrew joined the Victorian Bar, and for the next 14 years he had a reputation as the ‘go to’ fraud barrister, recognised by his peers and the Courts as an expert in commercial fraud cases and white collar crime defence. His work at the Bar included appearing in Courts in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Andrew’s pre-eminence was recognised in the 2019 Best Lawyers awards.
Industry Presentation: An Intelligence-Led Approach to Fraud and Corruption Vulnerability Assessments
- Build a fraud and corruption aware culture and workforce
- Produce tangible measures of culture, fraud and corruption vulnerabilities
- Use intelligence to focus finite resources in the right areas
- Cultivate tips from within your business
Jane Edwards, CFE, has worked in the fraud industry for over 15 years. During this time, she has developed extensive experience in the banking and finance, construction and telecommunications industries. Jane has led complex investigations involving mortgage fraud, check kiting, identity theft and conflicts of interest, including one of the largest personal bankruptcy cases in Australian history.
Jane is an expert in fraud risk assessment, preventing and detecting fraud and can be frequently found facilitating training sessions for NBN Co staff on topics such as conflicts of interest, probity, fraud and corruption and ethical behaviour.
With a keen interest in ethics and organisational culture, Jane is currently undertaking a Master of Ethics and Legal Studies at Charles Sturt University. Jane is also keen advocate of whistleblower protections.
Jane leads the Fraud Management and Investigations function at NBN Co, a $51 billion telecommunications infrastructure project—the largest undertaken in Australian history.
Industry Presentation: Insights Into the Extent of Fraud in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costing Billions Yearly
- The NDIS costs the Federal Budget $27b (FY22) and it has allocated $38b for FY23
- Fraud levels have been reported to be as high as 15-20% (~$5b) last year
- Gobbill has been detecting and preventing scams and fraud for its NDIS clients over years. Explore the extent of the problem based on insights from the data collected and possible solutions
Shendon Ewans is the CEO & Co-founder of Gobbill, an Australian company which specialises in making payments easier and safer for business owners and vulnerable people by reducing the risk of scams and fraud. Gobbill combines digitising invoices, checking for fraud and making payments automatically for its clients. The company is a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider for processing payments and is actively safeguarding its own NDIS participants’ funds from fraud.
Prior to Gobbill, Shendon worked at the Australian Taxation Office, Victoria Police and major banks on ICT projects including data linkage and pattern recognition for preventing and detecting fraud. He has 25 years of experience in business consulting and managing enterprise (ICT) transformations including working at PwC, Arthur Andersen & KPMG.
Industry Presentation: Proactive Fraud Detection Through Advanced Threat Hunting, Feedback Loops and Intel Integration
- Managing a Financial Crimes Analytics Engine
- Experimentation & Iteration Management
- How to enhance the engine through advanced Threat Hunting & Intel Management
Eoin has 20 years’ experience in Financial Crimes and Data Analytics, and has worked across APAC and EMEA in a number of Senior Leadership roles.
Eoin joined Link Group in 2012 and is the Head of Financial Crimes responsible for protecting the data and monetary assets of over 30 million individuals. His current remit spans across Fraud Prevention, AML/CTF Reporting, Training & Awareness, Suspicious Matter Reporting, Regulator & Law Enforcement engagement. Eoin is responsible for the strategy, leadership and continuous improvement of the Financial Crimes department, ensuring the people, processes and technology are all operating effectively to mitigate the risk of fraud impacting the wider ecosystem
Industry Presentation: Effective Fight Against Fraud & Friction in Crypto
- What is the problem? Why is there so much friction in getting from fiat to crypto?
- Do your KYC processes actually mitigate fraud or are you ticking a box
- Let’s look at reducing payment friction and fraud at the same time by providing local payment options for consumers.
- Are you building in the right controls into your CX or are your fraud and compliance requirements “blockers”?
Banxa is the world’s leading crypto on and off-ramp. We partner with the established giants of our industry in addition to those on the frontier of Web 3 innovation. Igor is based in Melbourne, Australia and have spent the last 10 years learning to fight crime across fraud, financial crime and cybersecurity principles. He believes that blockchain and digital assets are the future of finance. In these still early stages, this provides a sea of opportunity to help shape how society will engage with and adopt this revolutionary technology. Igor is certain that the only way to make a real dent in crypto fraud is an almost “excessive” amount of collaboration across industry, regulators and consumers.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm AEDT
Afternoon Networking Break & Meetings
3:30 pm to 5:10 pm AEDT
Tech Innovation & Security Theater
Fireside Chat: Building a Resilient Cyber Culture in the Boardroom and Beyond
- Breaking the cyber security knowledge gap and promoting collaboration across teams
- Structure a cyber security risk profile aligned to enterprise risk. Adapt business and IT systems to next-generation threats
- Develop an effective security metrics and dashboard
Faith is an independent board appointed director of BankVic. She is also chair of BankVic’s Risk committee, and a member of the Digital Transformation, Projects, and Cyber Committee. She was formerly on the board of Central Gippsland Health, a regional public health service and hospital.
She is also a consultant in Ashurst’s Risk Advisory Practice currently focusing on major Cyber incident response and investigation.
Faith’s career in Risk Advisory and consulting spans over 30 years with IBM, Deloitte and EY, where she was a partner in the Financial Services Risk practice for 16 years working primarily in banking, and was one of 2 founding partners of EY’s national information security and cyber consulting practice.
Faith has tertiary qualifications in Economics and Computer Science.
She has recently completed an innovation study tour in Silicon Valley focusing on payments innovation, financial crime, and crypto.
Panel Session: Navigating Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities in a Technologically Evolving Industry
- Effective efforts to spot and stop emerging cyber threats and schemes involving synthetic IDs, social engineering and greater insider risks
- Establishing a trusted cyber ecosystem with the right people, process, and technology
- Enforcing risks controls to mitigate threats and enhance enterprise-wide cyber preparedness
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist, corporate writer, podcaster and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. He has written about the technological and cybersecurity challenges facing Australian organisations – from startups and SMBs to enterprise and government – for more than two decades.
Previously the Melbourne deputy editor of Fairfax’s Next biztech section, Adam left The Age after seven years in 2005 to pursue a freelance career. He regularly contributes news, opinion, features, reviews and blogs to a wide range of consumer and business technology publications, as well as corporate clients. He also co-hosts the award-winning Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News podcast.
A technology fanatic who has donned many hats in the field of cyber security like Cyber Engineer, Information Security Officer, Security Architect, Auditor, Country Manager for Managed Security Services and Security Startup Founding member. The single goal of his career is to quench his curiosity to understand how technology can be misused. He also contributes to the life changing experiences that can be created due to amalgamation of business and technology in a secure and robust way. He has had 15+ years of experience in providing cyber consultation to C-level executives and their boards to strengthen their confidence and ability to detect and respond from cyber threats to their business.
As a Cyber Security Operations Lead, Jaya looks after day to day operational security activities that range from security controls assessments through to investigating security incidents. Joining CareSuper in 2020, he has helped with the development and uplift of several cyber security capabilities at the fund. This includes the vulnerability management program, third party risk assessment framework and endpoint detection and response controls. Outside of work, Jaya enjoys playing indoor cricket and basketball.
Brian Grant is the Thales Regional Director with responsibility for the Data Protection business in Australia and New Zealand. He started his career in technology when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, working on critical air traffic control systems. He has had extensive hands on and leadership experience in delivering innovative and unique solutions for organisations, with a particular emphasis on networking and cybersecurity. He has held regional leadership roles for a number of technology start-ups and is passionately committed to helping clients embed data security to better deliver confidentiality, integrity and availability in our data dependent world.
Matthew White is a Senior Solutions Architect for Thales in Australia. Matthew works with many customers in all verticals where he provides architectural, design, and implementation recommendations to solve a multitude of cybersecurity challenges using an integrated portfolio of best-in-class data security products.
Matthew has over 20 years of experience, including 10 with Thales working closely with customers advising them on technical security practices, secure application data architectures, and advanced data anonymization and encryption strategies.
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist, corporate writer, podcaster and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. He has written about the technological and cybersecurity challenges facing Australian organisations – from startups and SMBs to enterprise and government – for more than two decades.
Previously the Melbourne deputy editor of Fairfax’s Next biztech section, Adam left The Age after seven years in 2005 to pursue a freelance career. He regularly contributes news, opinion, features, reviews and blogs to a wide range of consumer and business technology publications, as well as corporate clients. He also co-hosts the award-winning Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News podcast.
A technology fanatic who has donned many hats in the field of cyber security like Cyber Engineer, Information Security Officer, Security Architect, Auditor, Country Manager for Managed Security Services and Security Startup Founding member. The single goal of his career is to quench his curiosity to understand how technology can be misused. He also contributes to the life changing experiences that can be created due to amalgamation of business and technology in a secure and robust way. He has had 15+ years of experience in providing cyber consultation to C-level executives and their boards to strengthen their confidence and ability to detect and respond from cyber threats to their business.
As a Cyber Security Operations Lead, Jaya looks after day to day operational security activities that range from security controls assessments through to investigating security incidents. Joining CareSuper in 2020, he has helped with the development and uplift of several cyber security capabilities at the fund. This includes the vulnerability management program, third party risk assessment framework and endpoint detection and response controls. Outside of work, Jaya enjoys playing indoor cricket and basketball.
Brian Grant is the Thales Regional Director with responsibility for the Data Protection business in Australia and New Zealand. He started his career in technology when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, working on critical air traffic control systems. He has had extensive hands on and leadership experience in delivering innovative and unique solutions for organisations, with a particular emphasis on networking and cybersecurity. He has held regional leadership roles for a number of technology start-ups and is passionately committed to helping clients embed data security to better deliver confidentiality, integrity and availability in our data dependent world.
Matthew White is a Senior Solutions Architect for Thales in Australia. Matthew works with many customers in all verticals where he provides architectural, design, and implementation recommendations to solve a multitude of cybersecurity challenges using an integrated portfolio of best-in-class data security products.
Matthew has over 20 years of experience, including 10 with Thales working closely with customers advising them on technical security practices, secure application data architectures, and advanced data anonymization and encryption strategies.
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist, corporate writer, podcaster and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. He has written about the technological and cybersecurity challenges facing Australian organisations – from startups and SMBs to enterprise and government – for more than two decades.
Previously the Melbourne deputy editor of Fairfax’s Next biztech section, Adam left The Age after seven years in 2005 to pursue a freelance career. He regularly contributes news, opinion, features, reviews and blogs to a wide range of consumer and business technology publications, as well as corporate clients. He also co-hosts the award-winning Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News podcast.
A technology fanatic who has donned many hats in the field of cyber security like Cyber Engineer, Information Security Officer, Security Architect, Auditor, Country Manager for Managed Security Services and Security Startup Founding member. The single goal of his career is to quench his curiosity to understand how technology can be misused. He also contributes to the life changing experiences that can be created due to amalgamation of business and technology in a secure and robust way. He has had 15+ years of experience in providing cyber consultation to C-level executives and their boards to strengthen their confidence and ability to detect and respond from cyber threats to their business.
As a Cyber Security Operations Lead, Jaya looks after day to day operational security activities that range from security controls assessments through to investigating security incidents. Joining CareSuper in 2020, he has helped with the development and uplift of several cyber security capabilities at the fund. This includes the vulnerability management program, third party risk assessment framework and endpoint detection and response controls. Outside of work, Jaya enjoys playing indoor cricket and basketball.
Brian Grant is the Thales Regional Director with responsibility for the Data Protection business in Australia and New Zealand. He started his career in technology when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, working on critical air traffic control systems. He has had extensive hands on and leadership experience in delivering innovative and unique solutions for organisations, with a particular emphasis on networking and cybersecurity. He has held regional leadership roles for a number of technology start-ups and is passionately committed to helping clients embed data security to better deliver confidentiality, integrity and availability in our data dependent world.
Matthew White is a Senior Solutions Architect for Thales in Australia. Matthew works with many customers in all verticals where he provides architectural, design, and implementation recommendations to solve a multitude of cybersecurity challenges using an integrated portfolio of best-in-class data security products.
Matthew has over 20 years of experience, including 10 with Thales working closely with customers advising them on technical security practices, secure application data architectures, and advanced data anonymization and encryption strategies.
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist, corporate writer, podcaster and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. He has written about the technological and cybersecurity challenges facing Australian organisations – from startups and SMBs to enterprise and government – for more than two decades.
Previously the Melbourne deputy editor of Fairfax’s Next biztech section, Adam left The Age after seven years in 2005 to pursue a freelance career. He regularly contributes news, opinion, features, reviews and blogs to a wide range of consumer and business technology publications, as well as corporate clients. He also co-hosts the award-winning Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News podcast.
A technology fanatic who has donned many hats in the field of cyber security like Cyber Engineer, Information Security Officer, Security Architect, Auditor, Country Manager for Managed Security Services and Security Startup Founding member. The single goal of his career is to quench his curiosity to understand how technology can be misused. He also contributes to the life changing experiences that can be created due to amalgamation of business and technology in a secure and robust way. He has had 15+ years of experience in providing cyber consultation to C-level executives and their boards to strengthen their confidence and ability to detect and respond from cyber threats to their business.
As a Cyber Security Operations Lead, Jaya looks after day to day operational security activities that range from security controls assessments through to investigating security incidents. Joining CareSuper in 2020, he has helped with the development and uplift of several cyber security capabilities at the fund. This includes the vulnerability management program, third party risk assessment framework and endpoint detection and response controls. Outside of work, Jaya enjoys playing indoor cricket and basketball.
Brian Grant is the Thales Regional Director with responsibility for the Data Protection business in Australia and New Zealand. He started his career in technology when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, working on critical air traffic control systems. He has had extensive hands on and leadership experience in delivering innovative and unique solutions for organisations, with a particular emphasis on networking and cybersecurity. He has held regional leadership roles for a number of technology start-ups and is passionately committed to helping clients embed data security to better deliver confidentiality, integrity and availability in our data dependent world.
Matthew White is a Senior Solutions Architect for Thales in Australia. Matthew works with many customers in all verticals where he provides architectural, design, and implementation recommendations to solve a multitude of cybersecurity challenges using an integrated portfolio of best-in-class data security products.
Matthew has over 20 years of experience, including 10 with Thales working closely with customers advising them on technical security practices, secure application data architectures, and advanced data anonymization and encryption strategies.
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist, corporate writer, podcaster and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. He has written about the technological and cybersecurity challenges facing Australian organisations – from startups and SMBs to enterprise and government – for more than two decades.
Previously the Melbourne deputy editor of Fairfax’s Next biztech section, Adam left The Age after seven years in 2005 to pursue a freelance career. He regularly contributes news, opinion, features, reviews and blogs to a wide range of consumer and business technology publications, as well as corporate clients. He also co-hosts the award-winning Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News podcast.
A technology fanatic who has donned many hats in the field of cyber security like Cyber Engineer, Information Security Officer, Security Architect, Auditor, Country Manager for Managed Security Services and Security Startup Founding member. The single goal of his career is to quench his curiosity to understand how technology can be misused. He also contributes to the life changing experiences that can be created due to amalgamation of business and technology in a secure and robust way. He has had 15+ years of experience in providing cyber consultation to C-level executives and their boards to strengthen their confidence and ability to detect and respond from cyber threats to their business.
As a Cyber Security Operations Lead, Jaya looks after day to day operational security activities that range from security controls assessments through to investigating security incidents. Joining CareSuper in 2020, he has helped with the development and uplift of several cyber security capabilities at the fund. This includes the vulnerability management program, third party risk assessment framework and endpoint detection and response controls. Outside of work, Jaya enjoys playing indoor cricket and basketball.
Brian Grant is the Thales Regional Director with responsibility for the Data Protection business in Australia and New Zealand. He started his career in technology when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, working on critical air traffic control systems. He has had extensive hands on and leadership experience in delivering innovative and unique solutions for organisations, with a particular emphasis on networking and cybersecurity. He has held regional leadership roles for a number of technology start-ups and is passionately committed to helping clients embed data security to better deliver confidentiality, integrity and availability in our data dependent world.
Matthew White is a Senior Solutions Architect for Thales in Australia. Matthew works with many customers in all verticals where he provides architectural, design, and implementation recommendations to solve a multitude of cybersecurity challenges using an integrated portfolio of best-in-class data security products.
Matthew has over 20 years of experience, including 10 with Thales working closely with customers advising them on technical security practices, secure application data architectures, and advanced data anonymization and encryption strategies.
Industry Presentation: Engineering Transformation at NAB
- Cloud Journey at National Australia Bank
- Engineering Standardisation
- The NAB Engineer
I help businesses change. This is best done through the adoption of new technology delivery techniques and focusing on team culture. A Digital Transformation leader with over 20 years of technology experience, creating and implementing strategies for large enterprise organisations.
My role as the Chief Engineer at NAB, has me leading the creation of the standardised development platforms and enabling transformation of the developer engineering function. This involves using engineering excellent to ensure that customers and colleagues are the highest priority for everything we do. A key part of this role is identify change opportunities that can improve efficiencies in delivery and realising significant investment benefits.
Moderator’s Closing Remarks
AML Theater
Sponsored Presentation: AML & Beyond: Innovative Uses for Transaction Monitoring
- Get the most from your AML transaction monitoring system
- Use transaction monitoring to detect a range of other activities such as modern slavery and fraud
- Creative ways your system can reduce your business risk
Jamie is an AML Solutions Consultant who moved to the UK when Jade ThirdEye expanded into the region. For the past six years he’s been implementing Jade ThirdEye in a range of industries, helping clients with transaction monitoring rules, best practice processes for screening their customers against watchlists, and giving clients peace of mind that they’re meeting their compliance needs.
Panel Session: Path to Next Generation KYC/CDD, Transaction Monitoring and Customer Screening
- Achieving Both in Delivering Seamless Customer Onboarding and Preventing Financial Crime
- Leverage the latest tools to cut costs and help improve consistency in your AML/KYC program
- How is transaction monitoring changing from rule based systems to behavior based clusters and the use of AI and ML
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Prabhakar is an experienced financial crime leader, and a Chartered Accountant with 20 years of experience in financial crime, fraud investigations and fraud risk management. In his current role at ANZ Bank, he is a Lead Advisor to the KYC Centre of Expertise and advises on all matters KYC related including remediation projects, transformation projects, technology changes and major initiatives across the Australian Retail and Commercial (AR&C) Division for ANZ Bank. He also leads a team that manages KYC escalations and is responsible for building workforce capability across the AR&C Portfolio.
He has significant experience and a keen focus in harnessing the power of big data and technology in preventing, detecting and responding to the scourge of financial crime and fraud. Previously in his role as a Director at KPMG Forensic, he has led large teams in managing several complex and sensitive fraud / financial crime engagements subject to media and regulatory scrutiny.
Working to find that fine balance between Compliance & Commercial, Sree is an avid problem solver and more so an out of the box thinker. Sree is an experienced AML & Regulatory Compliance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in financial services across a variety of industries including investment banking, securities & most recently OTC derivatives. Having encountered working in environments ranging from very little structure to a well embedded framework, she is passionate about working with organisations to take them along the Compliance & AML journey.
With over 10 years leading teams in financial service; across customers facing and operation roles, Lisa directed her focus to Financial Crime in 2016 while working in superannuation administration after seeing and hearing first-hand the impact financial crimes have on our customers and communities.
Since then she has worked in KYC and Transaction Monitoring at two of the Big 4 banks.
Her focus is on building strong investigative mindset and highly skilled financial crime analysts.
Outside of work she loves to bake and spend time with family and friends.
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Prabhakar is an experienced financial crime leader, and a Chartered Accountant with 20 years of experience in financial crime, fraud investigations and fraud risk management. In his current role at ANZ Bank, he is a Lead Advisor to the KYC Centre of Expertise and advises on all matters KYC related including remediation projects, transformation projects, technology changes and major initiatives across the Australian Retail and Commercial (AR&C) Division for ANZ Bank. He also leads a team that manages KYC escalations and is responsible for building workforce capability across the AR&C Portfolio.
He has significant experience and a keen focus in harnessing the power of big data and technology in preventing, detecting and responding to the scourge of financial crime and fraud. Previously in his role as a Director at KPMG Forensic, he has led large teams in managing several complex and sensitive fraud / financial crime engagements subject to media and regulatory scrutiny.
Working to find that fine balance between Compliance & Commercial, Sree is an avid problem solver and more so an out of the box thinker. Sree is an experienced AML & Regulatory Compliance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in financial services across a variety of industries including investment banking, securities & most recently OTC derivatives. Having encountered working in environments ranging from very little structure to a well embedded framework, she is passionate about working with organisations to take them along the Compliance & AML journey.
With over 10 years leading teams in financial service; across customers facing and operation roles, Lisa directed her focus to Financial Crime in 2016 while working in superannuation administration after seeing and hearing first-hand the impact financial crimes have on our customers and communities.
Since then she has worked in KYC and Transaction Monitoring at two of the Big 4 banks.
Her focus is on building strong investigative mindset and highly skilled financial crime analysts.
Outside of work she loves to bake and spend time with family and friends.
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Prabhakar is an experienced financial crime leader, and a Chartered Accountant with 20 years of experience in financial crime, fraud investigations and fraud risk management. In his current role at ANZ Bank, he is a Lead Advisor to the KYC Centre of Expertise and advises on all matters KYC related including remediation projects, transformation projects, technology changes and major initiatives across the Australian Retail and Commercial (AR&C) Division for ANZ Bank. He also leads a team that manages KYC escalations and is responsible for building workforce capability across the AR&C Portfolio.
He has significant experience and a keen focus in harnessing the power of big data and technology in preventing, detecting and responding to the scourge of financial crime and fraud. Previously in his role as a Director at KPMG Forensic, he has led large teams in managing several complex and sensitive fraud / financial crime engagements subject to media and regulatory scrutiny.
Working to find that fine balance between Compliance & Commercial, Sree is an avid problem solver and more so an out of the box thinker. Sree is an experienced AML & Regulatory Compliance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in financial services across a variety of industries including investment banking, securities & most recently OTC derivatives. Having encountered working in environments ranging from very little structure to a well embedded framework, she is passionate about working with organisations to take them along the Compliance & AML journey.
With over 10 years leading teams in financial service; across customers facing and operation roles, Lisa directed her focus to Financial Crime in 2016 while working in superannuation administration after seeing and hearing first-hand the impact financial crimes have on our customers and communities.
Since then she has worked in KYC and Transaction Monitoring at two of the Big 4 banks.
Her focus is on building strong investigative mindset and highly skilled financial crime analysts.
Outside of work she loves to bake and spend time with family and friends.
Claude Colasante recently joined Betfair Australia as the Head of AML in early 2022.
Previously, Claude ran an AML/CTF consulting services business and spent over 20yrs working in federal government. Claude has extensive AML/CTF and law enforcement experience having worked with various Commonwealth agencies including AUSTRAC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the private sector during his career.
At AUSTRAC, Claude held senior executive roles including the National Manager Intelligence, Director Intelligence, Director Innovation and Director Customer success within AUSTRAC’s Intelligence division. One of his key areas of focus and expertise was how to use and apply advanced analytics and data science to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime risks. Claude had responsibility for developing financial transaction monitoring capabilities and AUSTRAC’s contribution to the ATO-led, multi-agency taskforce Wickenby – combating offshore tax evasion. Claude has acquired a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, white collar crime investigations, intelligence, forensic accounting, corporate governance, securities fraud and was involved in a number of high-profile criminal investigations and prosecutions.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Claude holds an Associate Diploma in Business, a Diploma in Accounting, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Criminal Intelligence and a Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) from Charles Sturt University and is a member the USA Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE).
Prabhakar is an experienced financial crime leader, and a Chartered Accountant with 20 years of experience in financial crime, fraud investigations and fraud risk management. In his current role at ANZ Bank, he is a Lead Advisor to the KYC Centre of Expertise and advises on all matters KYC related including remediation projects, transformation projects, technology changes and major initiatives across the Australian Retail and Commercial (AR&C) Division for ANZ Bank. He also leads a team that manages KYC escalations and is responsible for building workforce capability across the AR&C Portfolio.
He has significant experience and a keen focus in harnessing the power of big data and technology in preventing, detecting and responding to the scourge of financial crime and fraud. Previously in his role as a Director at KPMG Forensic, he has led large teams in managing several complex and sensitive fraud / financial crime engagements subject to media and regulatory scrutiny.
Working to find that fine balance between Compliance & Commercial, Sree is an avid problem solver and more so an out of the box thinker. Sree is an experienced AML & Regulatory Compliance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in financial services across a variety of industries including investment banking, securities & most recently OTC derivatives. Having encountered working in environments ranging from very little structure to a well embedded framework, she is passionate about working with organisations to take them along the Compliance & AML journey.
With over 10 years leading teams in financial service; across customers facing and operation roles, Lisa directed her focus to Financial Crime in 2016 while working in superannuation administration after seeing and hearing first-hand the impact financial crimes have on our customers and communities.
Since then she has worked in KYC and Transaction Monitoring at two of the Big 4 banks.
Her focus is on building strong investigative mindset and highly skilled financial crime analysts.
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