NORTH WEST FRAUD FORUM

NWFF ANNUAL CONFERENCE - 27 FEBRUARY 2025

  • 27 Feb 2025
  • 8:30 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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Registration

  • Entitles attendance at the Conference and all master classes held during the following 12 months for yourself or an alternate colleague
  • 5 membership places. The person registering will be set as the bundle administrator. Please email admin1@northwestfraudforum.co.uk with the names and email addresses of your additional members
  • If you are a general member of NWFF, you can upgrade your membership to allow attendance at our Annual Conference.
  • Entitles attendance at the Conference and all master classes held during the following 12 months for yourself or an alternate colleague. Please use your public sector/charity/student email address to register.

Registration is closed


2025 NWFF Annual Conference

Thursday 27 February 2025

8.30am - 4.30pm


Venue: Greater Manchester Police

Sports and Social Club, Manchester 

North West Fraud Forum (NWFF) are pleased to announce their third Annual Conference. This is a  good opportunity to connect with counter fraud people from across the region, networking with people in different sectors, and a key opportunity to listen to a range of inspirational speakers on various topics.

Click here to view the Conference Brochure 


Agenda

08.30: REGISTRATION, COFFEE,

MEET OUR EXHIBITORS


09.10: CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

Claire Graham, Chair of NWFF


09.15:  OPENING OF CONFERENCE

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


09.30:  UPDATE ON NATIONAL FRAUD STRATEGY AND INTENSIFICATIONS

T/Detective Superintendent Oliver Little, City of London Police


10.05:  FRAUD STRATEGY - A NORTH WEST FOCUS

ACC Rowan Moore, NWROCU


10.25:  THE GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY & VISION TO PREVENT AND DETECT PUBLIC SECTOR FRAUD

Rob Malcomson, Public Sector Fraud Authority


11.00:  COFFEE, NETWORKING

MEET OUR EXHIBITORS


11.30: NHS FRAUD - CRADLE TO GRAVE CASE STUDY

John Marsden - Ex Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (recently retired)


12.05:  FRAUD RISK AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD CULTURE WITHIN YOUR BUSINESS

Megan Quilter, BDO

12.25: MEET THE PLATINUM SPONSORS


12.35: LUNCH, NETWORKING

MEET OUR EXHIBITORS


13.35: MIND THE GAP: INVESTIGATION TO CUSTODY AND WHAT LIES BETWEEN (A FOCUS ON THE OVERLOOKED BUT CRITICAL ROLE OF ASSET SEIZURE IN COMBATING FINANCIAL CRIMES)

Dani Haston, Asset Reality


14.10:  FAILURE TO PREVENT FRAUD CORPORATE OFFENCE

Polly Sprenger, Addleshaws


14.45: COFFEE, NETWORKING

MEET OUR EXHIBITORS


15.15: SHINING A LIGHT ON ORGANIZED CRIME AND GENDER: UNPACKING THE GENDER-BLIND SPOT IN FRAUD AND WHITE COLLAR CRIME INVESTIGATIONS

Felia Allum, University of Bath


15.50: PROSECUTION STRATEGY AND PUBLIC INTEREST

 Joseph O’Connor, CPS

16.25: CONFERENCE SUMMARY

CLOSE


16.30:  NETWORKING

POST CONFERENCE DRINKS

                                                     


Sponsor Opportunities:         

If your organisation would like to sponsor or exhibit at our event please get in touch using the Contact Us page.

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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