Our keynote speaker is Kay Turner Chief Digital Identity Adviser from the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from her role helping to deliver a more secure financial ecosystem. This event will be held under Chatham House Rule and is not open to journalists.

Kay will talk about the digital ID framework implemented in the United States and analysis undertaken on fraud trends such as account opening, account access, and transactions processing. This event will be useful for those with an interest in anti-fraud measures, cyber and anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism.

What Delegates Can Expect:

  • An understanding of what the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network does.
  • Insightful analysis, perspectives and learnings from the United States efforts to fight fraud.
  • Understand the current landscape of financial fraud and the pivotal role digital ID can play in countering fraud and other threats.

Elis Thomas

Elis Thomas

Programme Manager, Tech and Innovation, techUK

Elis joined techUK in December 2023 as a Programme Manager for Tech and Innovation, focusing on Semiconductors and Digital ID.

He previously worked at an advocacy group for tech startups, with a regional focus on Wales. This involved policy research on innovation, skills and access to finance.

Elis has a Degree in History, and a Masters in Politics and International Relations from the University of Winchester, with a focus on the digitalisation and gamification of armed conflicts.

Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.techuk.org/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elis-thomas-49a1aa1a1/

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Ella Gago-Brookes

Ella Gago-Brookes

Junior Programme Manager - Justice and Emergency Services, techUK

Ella joined techUK in November 2023 as a Markets Team Assistant, supporting the Justice and Emergency Services, Central Government and Financial Services Programmes, before progressing into Junior Programme Manager in January 2024.

Before joining the team, she was working at the Magistrates' Courts in legal administration and graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2022.  Ella attained an undergraduate degree in History and Politics, and a master's degree in International Relations and Security Studies, with a particular interest in studying asylum rights and gendered violence.  

In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, watching true crime documentaries, travelling, and making her best attempts to become a better cook.  

Email:
[email protected]

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