NORTH WEST FRAUD FORUM

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Upcoming events

    • 29 Jan 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Greater Manchester Police Sports and Social Club, The Hough End Centre, Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SX
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    2026 NWFF Annual Conference

    Thursday 29 January 2026

    10.00am - 4.30pm


    Venue: Greater Manchester Police

    Sports and Social Club, Manchester 


    North West Fraud Forum (NWFF) is looking forward to their fourth Annual Conference. This flagship event brings together counter fraud professionals from across the region, offering the opportunity to:

    • Network with colleagues from a wide range of sectors
    • Hear from leading experts on current and emerging threats
    • Gain insight into national and regional priorities in tackling fraud

    Agenda:

    09.15:     REGISTRATION, COFFEE
    MEET OUR EXHIBITORS

    10.00:     CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

    Claire Graham, Chair of NWFF

    10.05:    OPENING OF CONFERENCE

    Kate Green, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, Safer and Stronger Communities

    10.20:    UPDATE ON NATIONAL FRAUD STRATEGY

    Detective Superintendent Oliver Little, City of London Police

    10.55:    UPDATE - THE NATURE OF AI AND HOW IT FACES BOTH CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

    DI Helen Pealing, NPCC AI Portfolio

    11.30:    COFFEE, NETWORKING

                    MEET OUR EXHIBITORS

    12.00:     SCAN STRENGTHENING COUNTER FRAUD ACROSS THE NHS IN ENGLAND: PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS ON CF KNOWLEDGE AND GOOD PRACTICE EXCHANGE

    Dr Anu Watson and Professor Tom Sanders, SCAN Northumbria University

    12.35:    GROWING A GOVERNMENT COUNTER FRAUD PROFESSION (GCFP)

    Tom Phillips, The Insolvency Service

    13.10:     MEET THE PLATINUM SPONSORS

    13.20:     LUNCH, NETWORKING

                     MEET OUR EXHIBITORS

    14.20:     MONEY LAUNDERING METHODOLOGIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

    Jason Burke, Expert Laundering Evidence Cadre, National Crime Agency (NCA)

    14.55:     AI USAGE IN FINANCIAL CRIME MITIGATION

    Adam Saunders, UK Deputy MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer) at Revolut

    15.30:     BRIDGING THE DIVIDE: PRACTITIONER-RESEARCHER PERSPECTIVES IN CRIME CONTROL

    Jane Ngan and Ashleigh Gonzales Burnside, Manchester University

     

    16.05:     CONFERENCE SUMMARY

    CLOSE                                    


    Sponsor Opportunities:        

    If your organisation would like to sponsor or exhibit at our event please get in touch by emailing admin1@northwestfraudforum.co.uk.

    As a sponsor, a presence at our conference gives you direct access to our members, with the opportunity to demonstrate your products or services. We are expecting around 150 delegates to attend our Conference including senior representatives from a wide range of organisations

    ATTENDANCE AT OUR CONFERENCE INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP OF THE FORUM FOR A YEAR ALLOWING ACCESS TO ANY MASTERCLASS FOR YOURSELF OR A COLLEAGUE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER CHARGE

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