Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

DateLocationSpeakerTopic
27/03/2024In person at KordaMentha Sydney Brody MulryDigital Forensics
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Recent Events

Check the highlights and snapshots of our most recent events below.

Past Events

DateLocationSpeakerTopic
26/10/2023Paragon Hotel SyndyeN/ANetworking Drinks
24/08/2023KordaMenthaMatt CraftCybercrime
23/03/2023In person at KordaMentha Sydney & Online WebinarKen GambleThe Rise of Crypto Crime Cartels
17/03/2021In person & Online Zoom WebinarDr Allan Yates, PhdEngaging Employees and Stakeholders in your Anti-fraud and Corruption Program
23/07/2020Online Zoom WebinarAmanda “Jo” Erven, CPA, CIA, CFE, CTQAThe Everyday Ethicist
25/06/2020Online Zoom WebinarNick MaginotUsing Forensic Data Analytics to manage emerging fraud and financial crime risks in the COVID-19 world
30/04/2020Online Zoom WebinarKelly PaxtonPink Collar Crime
26/03/2020Online Zoom WebinarSylvain MansotteHow technology can assist organisations in preventing misconduct and wrongdoing
21/11/2019ANZ Tower, Level 24, 242 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Alan Hudson & Malcolm AndersonBehavioural Science in the Real World – Truth, Lies and how to assess ‘Authenticity’
29/10/2019Fishburners, Level 2/3 11-31 York St, Sydney NSWLeonard VonaFraud Data Analytics – Uncovering Fraud Schemes in Core Business Systems

Presentation
18/09/2019Abode Bistro 150 Day Street, Darling Harbour, SydneyACFEMeet the new ACFE Sydney Chapter Board & AGM 2019
19/06/2019Fishburners, Level 2/3 11-31 York St, Sydney NSWAndrew Lawrence
Hannah Normoyle
Talking Integrity with the Attorney-General’s Department
28/05/2019KPMG,
International Tower Three, Barangaroo Sydney
Christopher Day, Director
Forensic KPMG
Rhys Scott-Davies, Associate Director Forensic KPMG
Fraud masquerading as market abuse
10/04/2019Abode Bistro 150 Day Street, Darling Harbour, SydneyACFEACFE Sydney – Networking drinks
06/12/2018ANZ Tower,
242 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000

David McGowan – Group Integrity Lead ANZACFE Sydney Christmas Event
“The importance of whistle-blowing”
18/10/2018FTI Consulting, Level 15, 50 Pitt St SYDNEY NSW 2000Detective Superintendent Brett JAMES Australian Federal PoliceForeign Bribery
24/07/2018KPMG, Level 38, International Tower Three, Barangaroo SydneyKelly Henney

Paul Black
Cyber Security & Privacy
1/5/2018Macquarie Bank
Conference Room
1 Shelley Street
Barangaroo
Sydney NSW 2000
Jennifer BurnsInvestigating and prosecuting serious financial crime

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Event Review

13/2/2018FTI Consulting, Level 15, 50 Pitt Street SYDNEY NSW 2000Detective Sergeant Timothy Underhill
AFP
What is Hawala?

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Event Review

10/10/2017Macquarie Bank
L10 50 Martin Place,
Sydney, NSW, 2000
Edward FarrellBreaking into the CEOs account using data breaches

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Event Review

10/8/2017 – 11/8/2017Hilton Sydney
488 George Street
Sydney, Australia
NSW 2000
ACFEFinancial Statement Fraud

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*Externally Organised

25/7/2017 – 28/7/2017RSM Sydney Office.
Level 13,
60 Castlereagh Street,
Sydney
RSM AustraliaCFE Exam Review Course

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*Externally Organised

27/6/2017Deloitte Risk Advisory
225 George Street,
Sydney
Oliver May – Director, Forensic, Deloitte Risk Advisory Pty LtdInsights from Deloitte’s 2017 bribery and corruption survey

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21/3/2017

 

5:15 pm Registration

OFX
Level 19, 60 Margaret Street
Sydney
Dr John Selby – Faculty of Business & Economics, Macquarie UniversityCybercrime as a Service
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8/12/2016

 

5pm – Registration

Macquarie Bank

 

1 Shelley Street, Sydney

David Wildman – Director, AUSTRAC International OperationsAustralia’s role in global responses to anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) laws and other concerns

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25/10/2016 – 28/10/2016RSM Sydney Office

 

Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

ACFECFE Exam Review Course Read More

Review

29/09/2016Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University, North Ryde.Various

 

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Cracking the Code – Inaugural ACFE Sydney Chapter Conference Conference Page
5/7/2016

 

5:15pm – Registration

First State Super, seminar room
Level 21, 83 Clarence Street
Sydney
Suzette Thurman – Chief Risk Officer, First State Super

 

David Hawkins, Director, AUSTRAC

Financial crime risks in the superannuation sector
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9/6/2016

 

5:15pm – Registration

KPMG

 

Level 15, 10 Shelley Street
Sydney

Natalie Faulkner – Director, KPMG Forensic

 

Ross Hocking – Special Counsel / Director, Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution, KPMG Law

The ‘Panama Papers’
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Event Review

Presentation

19/4/2016Herbert Smith Freehills

 

Level 34, 161 Castlereagh Street
Sydney

Donald Robertson – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills, SydneyBusiness and Human Rights

 

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Event Review

15/3/2016FTI Consulting

 

Level 15, 50 Pitt St (off Bridge Street)
Sydney, NSW, 2000

Namdi Payne, Legal Officer, Legal Division,
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sanctions Compliance: DFAT Presentation

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2/2/2016OzForexDr Angela Irwin – Lecturer, Macquarie UniversityDigital Currencies: Investigative Challenges

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Event Review

17/12/2015

 

5pm-8pm

Hotel CBD Club Bar

 

Level 3, Hotel CBD (Cnr King and York St) Sydney

Sylvain MansotteExclusive Whistleblower Story – Leighton Contractors $20mil internal fraud

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24/11/2015

 

5pm-8pm

FTI Consulting

 

(Lv15 50 Pitt St Sydney)

Detective Sergeant HuntInvestigation of Foreign Bribery – AFP’s approach

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Event Review

20/10/2015

 

5pm-8pm

FTI Consulting

 

(Lv15 50 Pitt St Sydney)

Dr James Hazleton, Senior Lecturer in business ethics at Macquarie UniversityCorruption and Bribery – The Ethical Dilemma

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15/9/2015

 

5pm-8pm

FTI Consulting

 

(Lv15 50 Pitt St Sydney)

Zach McAfee, Manager Security Systems and Assurance, Group Security, QantasAnti-Corruption

 Presentation

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11/8/2015

 

5:30pm

EY Centre

 

(680 George Street, Sydney)

David Butters – Managing Director, Heath & FordThe fraud risk professional: Observations from an executive search agency

Presentation

2/6/2015FTI ConsultingJeremy Sandbrook, CEO, Integritas360Managing Risks and Investigations in a developing environment – challenges, tips and tricks Presentation
5/5/2015 – 8/5/2015Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaN/ACFE Exam Review Course
17/2/2015FTI ConsultingDr Allan Watt, Cyber Program Coordinator/Lecturer at the Centre for Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, Macquarie UniversityCyber Crime and the complexity of Cloud Investigations

 Presentation

5/12/2014Ernst & YoungSasha Slevec, Country Risk Manager, VISAEmerging fraud risks in credit card
16/11/2014Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandTyneil Flaherty, Special Counsel, Henry Davis YorkLessons from the accounting fraud scandals of the past 30 years

Note: Joint session with the Forensic Accounting group of CA to mark International Fraud Awareness Week .

Presentation
24/7/2014Ernst & YoungRob Sweitser, General Manager Group Assurance, Westpac

 

Jim Oakes  – ACFE Regent Emeritus and UK ACFE Chapter President

Financial Crime in Australia: An internal auditor’s perspective

Insights into ACFE

Presentation
About the ACFE

The ACFE is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with more than 82,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.

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ACFE Report To The Nations

Read the full ACFE 2020 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse here.

Australian Chapters

There are also ACFE Chapters in the following locations: