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

Investigating blockchain for crime and compliance

Blockchain transactions are often described as anonymous, but they leave a permanent, traceable trail that skilled investigators can follow. As criminals increasingly exploit digital assets, the ability to interpret on-chain activity has become vital for investigators and those undertaking due diligence. Join ICA VP Tim Tyler as he talks to Bogdan Vacusta, Chair of the Blockchain Intelligence Professionals Association, about what effective blockchain investigation really involves and the value it brings in a rapidly evolving risk landscape. 🔍 How on-chain analysis exposes criminal activity 🛡️Where blockchain intelligence strengthens due diligence Bring your questions. This is your chance to hear first-hand insight into how blockchain analysis is reshaping investigations and due diligence.

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.