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Staffordshire Counter Fraud Partnership Networking Event

***Registration for the Staffordshire Counter Fraud Partnership Networking Event has now closed. If you have any questions about the event or your booking please email events@staffsfraud.org***

The Staffordshire Counter Fraud Partnership was created in 2019 to combine resources aimed at tackling fraud across local authority boundaries. It has since expanded to include several local authorities, housing associations and the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. By bringing together a wider range of organisations from both sectors, the overall objective - to make Staffordshire a no-go county for fraudsters - is likely to be achieved more quickly and more effectively. Fraudsters don’t care who they target so it’s clear we all need to stand together. The partnership is is a true cross-sector partnership covering a whole county, working together, exchanging ideas and increasing awareness to achieve one common aim.

The networking event is aimed at raising awareness and encouraging organisations from both the public and the private sectors to exchange ideas and promote the over-arching message – to develop a county-wide anti-fraud culture and make Staffordshire a no-go area for fraudsters.

Event details

Location: Jubilee Hall, Stoke

Time: 09:15 for refreshments, 10am start. Finish 16:00

Cost: £10 per person including refreshments and a buffet lunch

Agenda: 

09:15 – 10:00: Registration and Refreshments

10:00 – 10:25: Welcome and Opening; Cllr Abi Brown, SOTCC Council Leader

10:25-10:35: Speaker Introduction; Paul Bicknell, SOTCC Corporate Fraud Manager

10:35-11:05: Ivan Hall, Meritec; Be Aware : Stay Aware

11:10-11:40: Arun Chauhan, Tenet Law; Investigating employee fraud – a lawyer’s view

11:40-11:55: Comfort Break

11:55-12:25: Tracey Carpenter, Cifas; The secret threat in a Pandemic

12:30-13:00: Louise Williams & Chris Lewis, Synectics Solutions; Recognising fraud in the everyday

13:00-14:00: Buffet Lunch

14:05-14:35: Amber Burridge, Cifas; The Not-So-Silent Threat: The Evolution of Fraud

14:40-15:10: Kate Dempsey, Staffordshire Police; Cyber Crime and Online Fraud in a Digital World

15:15-15:45: Tom Nadin, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce; Victims of Business Crime Support

15:50-16:00: Closing Remarks, Paul Bicknell

If you require any further information please email events@staffsfraud.org