2026 Speakers
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Ahmed Al-Ani
Cuscal
Amelia Limbrick
TPG Telecom
Ankitha Mahishi
Tokio Marine Management Australasia
Anthony White
Canon Australia
Cassandra Cross
Queensland University of Technology
Dali Kaafar
APATE.AI | Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub
Gaby Carney
UTS Human Technology Institute
Gemma Kyle
Rest
Iain Hart
Crown Resorts
Jane Couchman
Aware Super
Jayde Richmond
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Jihad Zein
Toll Group
Joanna Cappelluti
EssilorLuxottica
Katie Lourey
Gold Bullion Australia
Ken Gamble
IFW Global
Kirsten Moore
CSIRO Data61
Marlene Sadhai
Aware Super
Matthew Michael
Westpac
Megan Motto OAM
Codex Communications
Miguel Aguado
Ria Money Transfer
Natalie Faulkner
FTI Consulting
Porus Govekar
Lottoland
Rachel Pellow
Visy
Rebecca Hegarty
Bartier Perry
Samantha Yorke
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Santanu Lodh
OFX
Simone Sant
TPG Telecom
Tim Meagher
Uber
Yael Weiss
Bupa
Natalie Faulkner
Senior Managing Director – Lead of Australian Risk & InvestigationsFTI Consulting
Speaking at
09:00
Masterclass A: How to redesign fraud control frameworks for the AI-driven future
Rebecca Hegarty
PartnerBartier Perry
Qualifications and affiliations
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons), University of Sydney
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Bachelor of Laws, University of Sydney
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Public Notary – NSW
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President of the Parramatta & District Regional Law Society
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Graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
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Family Business Australia Accredited Advisor
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Member – Society of Notaries NSW, NSW Women Lawyers Association, Commercial Law Association of Australia
Level of expertise
With over 30 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law and commercial disputes, Rebecca assists clients with complex contract negotiations, commercial policies and procedures, privacy and data protection, commercial transactions, Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) issues, Modern Slavery, AML/CTF compliance and general compliance and governance obligations.
Her dispute resolution experience helps her to identify issues early for clients to avoid potential disputes ending up in litigation and her mediation experience has seen her represent clients to achieve successful and workable outcomes.
When providing clients with contractual advice, and throughout negotiations, Rebecca identifies risks and provides risk mitigation strategies. Rebecca’s approach is one that is pragmatic, agile and grounded in obtaining a clear understanding of a client’s needs and objectives.
Relevant experience
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Negotiating detailed contracts arising from government tenders as well as sub-contractors.
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Advising a NSW government agency on privacy related to a GIPA application for sensitive information.
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Advising clients on agreements with universities, relating to intellectual property arising from research projects.
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Advising a government agency on PPSA issues and recovery of goods when a supplier entered insolvency.
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Acting for a prominent point of sale software supplier in negotiating their supply and related agreements.
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Advising a prominent university on Grant Conditions and obligations with respect to funding for two departments.
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Advising and presenting on directors’ and officers’ duties.
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Preparing a variety of bespoke agreements relating to a business’ IT operations and strategic partnerships.
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Acting for a SAAS software provider, providing software and procurement of related hardware both in Australia and New Zealand. This involved extensive contract negotiations including on matters around intellectual property ownership, service levels, termination rights, statement of works, and privacy.
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Assisting an IT consultancy business providing software planning, design, configuration, implementation, development, and consulting services with negotiation of a consultancy and services agreement.
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Preparing assignment of intellectual property deeds, non disclosure deeds, and tailoring these to client specific needs.
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Advising clients on competition and consumer issues with respect to proposed transactions.
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Advising on general privacy obligations and data breaches.
Speaking at
09.00
Masterclass B: How to build behavioural intelligence and an ethical culture to outsmart fraud
Amelia Limbrick
Senior Manager - Customer Security, Fraud, and Scam GovernanceTPG Telecom
Speaking at
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
13:30
Fireside chat: How to enhance data-driven detection and continuous monitoring
Jayde Richmond
General Manager, National Anti-Scam CentreAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission
Speaking at
09:00
Framing Australia’s national response to the escalating fraud crisis
Iain Hart
Head of Risk ManagementCrown Resorts
Iain was a finalist for the 2025 Digital Nation Governance Champion Award and is a regular guest speaker at Cyber and Risk Governance events both domestically and abroad including the 2025 AI Governance Summit, the 15th Annual Cyber Security Summit, various AISA and ISACA events, and the Radware Executive Exchange Summit.
Speaking at
09:50
Panel discussion: How can organisations best protect themselves from the emerging frontier of AI-driven digital crime?
Santanu Lodh
Chief Information Security OfficerOFX
Santanu has over 28 years of experience in management of Cyber Security, Risk, and IT. He has proven expertise and skills in Project Management, IT Service Management, Vendor Governance, IT Application Build & Production Support Setup, Identity & Access Management and Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Management. At OFX, as CISO, Santanu is responsible for Cyber Strategy and Cyber Security controls.
Speaking at
09:50
Panel discussion: How can organisations best protect themselves from the emerging frontier of AI-driven digital crime?
Kirsten Moore
Human-Centred AI and Cybersecurity LeadCSIRO Data61
Speaking at
09:50
Panel discussion: How can organisations best protect themselves from the emerging frontier of AI-driven digital crime?
Marlene Sadhai
Senior Manager - Enterprise Compliance Financial Crime (Fraud & AML Officer)Aware Super
Speaking at
09:50
Panel discussion: How can organisations best protect themselves from the emerging frontier of AI-driven digital crime?
Gaby Carney
Senior Fellow - Strategic AIUTS Human Technology Institute
Gaby Carney is a Senior Fellow at the UTS Human Technology Institute where she advises on AI governance. She has published a range of guidance on AI regulation and governance, and has advised organisations on their governance frameworks. She is currently leading HTI’s work on an Australian Government funded project to support small to medium enterprises to adopt AI safely and responsibly. Prior to HTI, Gaby was a Partner at international management consulting firm, Partners in Performance, a senior executive in the NSW Government, and a commercial lawyer.
Speaking at
09:50
Panel discussion: How can organisations best protect themselves from the emerging frontier of AI-driven digital crime?
Dali Kaafar
CEO Founder | Executive DirectorAPATE.AI | Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub
Dali Kaafar is also a full Professor of Cyber Security and Privacy-Preserving Technologies at Macquarie University, where he serves as Executive Director of the Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub and Chairman of the Cyber Skills Academy. He is the Director of the New South Wales Cyber Range Training Centre and leads the Cyber Signature discipline at the Institute of Applied Technology Digital (NSW). Since 2019, he has served as the New South Wales Cyber Ambassador.
An internationally recognised researcher, Professor Kaafar’s work is widely cited and respected for pioneering contributions to online fraud prevention, trustworthy AI, privacy-preserving machine learning, and networked systems security. His research has shaped both academic thinking and real-world cyber defence capabilities across Australia and internationally.
Professor Kaafar has been named among Australia’s Top 50 Innovators in both 2023 and 2024, and was awarded AI Researcher of the Year 2025 at the National Australian AI Awards. In the same year, APATE AI was recognised as AI Innovator of the Year and Consumer Banking AI Solution of the Year.
Speaking at
09:50
Panel discussion: How can organisations best protect themselves from the emerging frontier of AI-driven digital crime?
Porus Govekar
Head of ComplianceLottoland
Bringing cross-sector expertise, Porus has been deeply involved in the Australian online gambling industry, having worked with William Hill (2013–2018) and now leading Risk & Compliance at KenoGO (Lottoland Pty Ltd). His focus includes financial crime, safer gambling, and fraud risk, ensuring a fit-for-purpose, integrated risk management approach.
Speaking at
11:00
Strengthening due diligence and transaction-monitoring controls to counter the next wave of financial crime
Jane Couchman
Chief Risk OfficerAware Super
Speaking at
11:30
Redefining fraud-control effectiveness to deliver measurable impacts
Ahmed Al-Ani
Senior Data ScientistCuscal
Bringing nearly two decades of combined academic and industry experience, I have cultivated advanced expertise in data science and research analytics across diverse domains.
Academic Contributions:
Supervised numerous postgraduate students and spearheaded multiple research projects, fostering innovation and advancing knowledge in data-driven methodologies.
Industry Leadership:
Successfully led a wide range of data science projects across various applications, delivering actionable insights and scalable solutions.
Specialisation in Financial Crime Analytics:
Developed deep expertise in combating financial crime through advanced analytics during tenures at Cuscal and Feedzai.
- Designed, built, and deployed machine learning models for automated fraud detection.
- Oversaw initiatives targeting fraud, scams, and mule activities across both card and transfer channels, ensuring robust risk mitigation and compliance.
Speaking at
13:30
Fireside chat: How to enhance data-driven detection and continuous monitoring
Tim Meagher
Head of Global Investigations - Asia PacificUber
Speaking at
13:30
Fireside chat: How to enhance data-driven detection and continuous monitoring
Samantha Yorke
Authority MemberAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Samantha is an accredited mediator, technology lawyer and policy advisor with over 25 years’ experience working within the digital media and technology sectors both in Europe and the Asia Pacific. She is currently serving a five year statutory appointment as a Full-time Member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) where she is the Authority lead on AI, mis/disinformation, scams and other consumer and telco related matters.
Prior to being appointed as an ACMA Authority Member, Samantha worked in Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team leading their privacy, online safety, scams and mis/disinformation efforts in Australia.
Ms Yorke established the regulatory function at the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Australia, worked as General Counsel AUNZ and Legal Director for Yahoo! Asia Pacific and spent 10 years working for Microsoft in London where she supported the MSN business through a period of exponential growth and contributed to the launch of the Xbox gaming console across Europe.
Speaking at
14:20
How regulatory enforcement is reshaping corporate accountability in the modern fraud era
Matthew Michael
Executive Manager - Fraud and Scams Strategic ProgramsWestpac
Matthew Michael is an experienced leader in financial crime management with over 25 years of experience across Australia’s financial services sector. As Executive Manager at Westpac Group, he leads a major transformation program to modernise fraud and scam case management systems, with a strong focus on customer protection and operational efficiency.
Since 2015, Matthew has held several senior roles in fraud and AML at Westpac, where he has led large operational teams both domestically and internationally. He has overseen high-priority fraud and scam investigations, managed major incidents, and developed scalable operational frameworks that have strengthened the bank’s defence against financial crime.
A Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with qualifications in fraud control and executive leadership, Matthew continues to drive innovation in fraud & scam management.
Speaking at
15:30
Protecting customers and digital channels from scams and account takeovers
Jihad Zein
Global Head of Governance, Risk, and Assurance - Group ITToll Group
A recent graduate with distinction from Monash University’s Master in Digital Law, Jihad combines technical expertise with legal insight to address the evolving challenges of cybersecurity and digital governance. He is passionate about embedding risk and governance into executive decision-making. Positioned at the crossroads of technology, law, and leadership, Jihad offers a global lens on emerging risks, regulatory landscape, and the growing importance of digital sovereignty in today’s interconnected world.
Speaking at
16:00
Creating digital-trust frameworks that align fraud, cyber, audit, and privacy teams
Gemma Kyle
Chief Risk OfficerRest
Speaking at
08:50
Opening remarks from the chair
09:30
Panel discussion: How can organisations best equip internal audit teams with the tools, access, and authority needed to detect fraud early?
Rachel Pellow
Head of Internal Audit and Risk ManagementVisy
Outside of work, Rachel enjoys sports with her children and is a keen traveller.
Speaking at
09:00
From tip-off to building a case: Developing best-practice triage and evidence management
Ankitha Mahishi
Head of Internal AuditTokio Marine Management Australasia
Ankitha Mahishi is the Head of Internal Audit at Tokio Marine Management Australasia (TMMA). Ankitha’s journey in audit and risk management spans both private and public sector clients with deep expertise in first and third line of defence, technology risk and process re-engineering across financial and non-financial services industries.
With more than 17 years of experience spanning internal audit, line 1 risk management and advisory in consulting and industry roles, Ankitha believes in elevating audit from compliance necessity to forward-looking strategic partner. She has a proven track record of building high-performing audit teams, enhancing audit methodologies, and partnering with stakeholders to drive continuous and sustainable improvements in control environments
Speaking at
09:30
Panel discussion: How can organisations best equip internal audit teams with the tools, access, and authority needed to detect fraud early?
Yael Weiss
Head of Internal Audit ANZBupa
Speaking at
09:30
Panel discussion: How can organisations best equip internal audit teams with the tools, access, and authority needed to detect fraud early?
Cassandra Cross
Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) – Faculty of Creative IndustriesQueensland University of Technology
Speaking at
11:30
Understanding the reality of fraud victimisation
Ken Gamble
Executive ChairmanIFW Global
Licensed by the New South Wales Police Force as a criminal investigator, Ken and his team work closely with law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and anti-corruption bodies to gather intelligence and uncover transnational criminal syndicates engaged in large-scale cross border fraud and international money laundering. Ken and his team coordinate asset recovery operations in foreign countries on behalf of victims of serious fraud, using an extensive global network of intelligence and legal resources combined with state-of-the-art tracking technology and cryptocurrency tracing tools.
Ken is a front-line investigator with extensive qualifications and experience in investigation, intelligence, surveillance, asset recovery, and crypto related scams, developed over a 37-year career. Ken has consulted to, and presented on, an array of cybercrime topics to various foreign governments and to state, federal and international law enforcement agencies including INTERPOL’s e-Crimes without Borders in Hong Kong. Ken has received four (4) law enforcement awards from the Philippine National Police, Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), since its inception in 2013 for his groundbreaking work on exposing cybercrime syndicates in the Philippines.
Ken has been called to testify as a subject matter expert on cybercrime in the Supreme Courts of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria (Australia), the Supreme Court of the Philippines, various Regional Trial Courts of the Philippines, and the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), Stuttgart, Germany. He has consulted to and advised various law enforcement agencies on the growth of cryptocurrency related fraud schemes. Ken appears regularly in international news and television media and was called to testify as a key witness in the 2024 Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement’s public inquiry into law enforcement’s ability to respond to cybercrime.
Speaking at
12:00
Securing international investigations through effective evidence sharing
Joanna Cappelluti
General CounselEssilorLuxottica
Prior to joining EssilorLuxottica, Joanna spent 16 years with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare at its global headquarters in London. Upon returning to Australia, she held senior legal roles at Mondelez and national retailer Myer, based in their Melbourne head offices. Joanna began her legal career in top-tier Australian law firms, working across general commercial and litigation practices.
With over 25 years of legal and leadership experience, Joanna has advised across a wide range of industries including FMCG, healthcare, med-tech, pharmaceuticals, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, wholesale, and consumer goods.
She has served on executive management teams and held appointments with industry bodies such as the British Brands Group and the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) in the UK.
Her legal expertise spans domestic and cross-border matters across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Ireland, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the ANZ region. Joanna has led significant M&A, corporate transactions, litigation, and regulatory investigations. She is admitted to practice in both New South Wales and in England.
Speaking at
13:30
Panel discussion: How can organisations give boards & audit committees real confidence in internal fraud oversight frameworks?
Anthony White
Manager Oceania – Fraud and CounterfeitCanon Australia
Anthony is the fraud and Anti-Counterfeit manager for the Canon group in the Oceania region (Canon Australia, Canon New Zealand, Canon Finance Australia, Sun Studio’s, Converga and Harbour IT).
He is also the Chair of the Online Retail Fraud Alliance and works on several Industry panels, working groups and think tanks.
Anthony also runs a volunteer community program raising Cyber awareness for over 60’s and does regular public speaking to private and corporates about Personal Cyber awareness.
Speaking at
13:30
Panel discussion: How can organisations give boards & audit committees real confidence in internal fraud oversight frameworks?
Megan Motto OAM
Strategic CounselCodex Communications
Speaking at
13:30
Panel discussion: How can organisations give boards & audit committees real confidence in internal fraud oversight frameworks?
Simone Sant
General Counsel & General Manager - Corporate SecurityTPG Telecom
My primary purpose is to provide broad ranging corporate transactional, commercial, technology related legal and risk advice in a highly regulated, commercial, and fast-moving consumer environment.
I am the Legal representative on the Emergency Management team; a team prepared to deal with emergencies such as data breach incidents, network outages, cyber incidents, and other high-risk incidents. I also sit on the Compliance Committee, responsible for developing key compliance policies including Modern Slavery and Whistleblowing policies.
TPG Telecom has provided me with extensive management and leadership experience. I believe in organic growth and foster a support and collaborative environment that provides development opportunities to the team and more broadly across our business and the legal industry. I lead by example and encourage values of integrity, transparency, and empowerment. “Leadership is not a position or title; it's action and example” – Cory Booker.
In addition to my extensive technology/telecommunications and corporate/commercial experience at TPG Telecom, I have held positions in leading national and international top tier law firms including Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Coudert Brothers LL, Clayton Utz and Norton Rose Fulbright.
Outside the office, I am a mother to two wonderful kids. As a family we love the active and adventurous side of living; from watching and playing tennis to hiking, skiing and scuba diving. I am both an Australian and Maltese citizen.
Speaking at
13:30
Panel discussion: How can organisations give boards & audit committees real confidence in internal fraud oversight frameworks?
Miguel Aguado
Vice President - ComplianceRia Money Transfer
Speaking at
15:30
Advancing internal investigative capabilities to stay ahead of emerging fraud risk areas
Katie Lourey
Head of Risk and ComplianceGold Bullion Australia
Katie brings broad experience across Financial Services, including Superannuation, Insurance, Equities Markets, Financial Advice, and her earlier role with the UK Ombudsman Service, strengthening her capability in conduct risk, dispute resolution, and complex regulatory interpretation.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics), a Diploma in Stockbroking, a Diploma in Financial Planning, and the ADA1 qualification. Katie regularly represents GBA in industry discussions on financial crime, regulation, and supply chain accountability.
Speaking at
16:00
Leading an enterprise-wide response during high-risk integrity events
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