ICA inCONVERSATION

Fighting fraud today: Enforcement, prevention and the compliance professional's role

Fraud is the highest volume crime in the UK and one of the fastest-growing threats globally - yet it remains chronically under-prosecuted.  Join ICA VP Tim Tyler as he talks to Sir David Green CB KC, Chair of the Fraud Advisory Panel and former Director of the UK Serious Fraud Office, about: 📈 How the nature and scale of fraud is changing 🤖 How AI is transforming both the commission and detection of fraud 🏛️ Whether  enforcement and prevention architecture is fit for purpose 💬 Bring your questions - this is your chance to hear from one of the UK's foremost authorities on fraud and enforcement.

Risk beyond reason: Radical uncertainty and the need for a post‑enlightenment approach

As the world becomes more unpredictable, the compliance profession may need to move beyond Enlightenment assumptions of objectivity and repeatability, and adopt a more agile, post‑Enlightenment mindset. This inCONVERSATION LIVE episode will outline a case for change - but its real purpose is to gather insight from practitioners around the world. Join Tim Tyler to explore new thinking, challenge established models, and perhaps help shape a different approach to risk.

Keanu Reeves is still not in love with you (and other hard fraud truths)

Romance fraud continues to evolve, leaving behind emotional, psychological and financial scars in countless victims. What looks like love, trust, and intimacy can mask cynical exploitation with careless indifference for the lives left behind. In this episode of inCONVERSATION, Tim is joined by Becky Holmes, the author of Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love with You, to unpack how modern romance scams really work, why they’re accelerating, and what the future of fraud might look like. Together, they explore the shifting psychology of deception, the technology reshaping the landscape, and the steps needed to protect people before the heartbreak and the harm begin.

Witting and unwitting: The hidden role of trusted professions in organised crime

Professionals hold positions built on trust and legitimacy. Those same qualities can be misused, however, facilitating money laundering, corruption and fraud - whether with or without the knowledge of the professionals being exploited. Tim Tyler, Vice President, ICA, is joined by Andy Clarke, a former police officer whose work has resulted in convictions of solicitors and accountants, recovered millions in criminal assets, and helped reshape English case law. Together, they unpack how professional services can become gateways for organised crime - wittingly or unwittingly -and what it means for the future of compliance.

Conflict, compliance and complexity: A proportionate response to the Middle East crisis

The crisis in the Middle East is reshaping global business - disrupting supply chains, raising energy costs, increasing cybersecurity threats, and heightening exposure to financial crime risks such as sanctions evasion and TBML. In this inCONVERSATION episode, Tim Tyler, Vice President, ICA, speaks with Ben Jones, Course Director for Sanctions Compliance, ICA, to unpack the implications for compliance professionals, including: ✅ Sanctions and proliferation‑financing exposure amid rapidly shifting designations ✅Supply chain disruption across the Gulf and global trade routes ✅Trade‑based money laundering risks in a volatile and changing marketplace ✅Cyber‑security threats, including state‑linked intrusions and destructive malware ✅Professional enabler risks, including the potential disposal of wealth We’ll draw lessons from case studies linked to the Russian invasion of Crimea and the COVID‑19 crisis, exploring how major geopolitical shocks reshape financial‑crime threats and compliance expectations. A timely, practical discussion for compliance teams navigating a fast‑moving risk environment.