Data is exploding, and the clock is ticking. Investigators face mounting pressure to make sense of massive, complex data sets – fast. But with generative AI, overload can become opportunity.
Join Relativity and industry leaders for a deep-dive into how Relativity aiR – our generative AI – is transforming modern investigations. From DSARs to fraud cases, you’ll get practical tips to work more efficiently while uncovering hidden evidence.
You’ll learn:
How Relativity aiR helps investigators identify key documents, detect anomalies, and connect the dots – fast.
Real stories and results from customers who have used Relativity aiR to uncover crucial evidence, save critical time, and improve outcomes
Practical tips for seamlessly integrating AI-powered workflows into your practice and maximizing aiR’s effectiveness.
How evolving AI tools are reshaping investigative roles, ethics, and strategy
We’ll also give you a preview of what’s coming in Relativity aiR in 2026 and beyond. Register today to secure your spot and stay ahead of the curve.
Making the most of the latest tools and techniques (including gen AI) to speed up your investigations
Are you aware that the latest investigatory tools and techniques to deal with large data volumes and for speeding up investigations ARE within your reach, without a long commitment or large price tag?
Are you missing out on using the latest AI-powered technology and analytics techniques for forensic investigations because you think they’re not commercially viable or you simply don’t have the requisite skills?
Think the most advanced tools are only available to the big forensic investigator firms? Think again.
Join the panel on 2nd July at 12:00 UK time to find out about the latest tech developments and for a practical insight into what’s available to support investigations today.
David Fisk, Managing Director at Salient Discovery will share his insights on the latest methods of data extraction and analysis available to all, for both unstructured and structured data sets. Moderated by Ashu Sharma , Group Investigations Manager, Anglo American Plc and board member of the ACI, the panel will draw on real life examples from various clients’ investigative work and explore practical use cases of the technology and techniques that are available today to accelerate your investigations.
Wilmari Janse van Rensburg – Abacus Financial Crime Advisory: Wilmari has more than a decade’s experience as a forensic accountant. She started her career within investigations for a Big Four consultancy and is now associate partner in a specialist corporate investigations firm. She has extensive experience leading financial crime investigations for a global client base.
Geoff Budge – Blue Top Consulting: Geoff brings 30 years+ experience as a fraud and forensic investigator to the panel. During his career, he has worked in the area of forensic technology for global consulting firms, supporting clients with data analytics, digital forensics and eDiscovery challenges. He now runs his own corporate investigations consultancy business with a wide range of clients, operating across jurisdictions and in multiple industries.
The discussion will cover:
the AI-powered tools that help at each stage in an investigation
the visualisation tools that can help to provide focus and clarity in investigations
dealing with different types of data, including:
Unstructured sources (e.g. WhatsApp, social media, text messages, email, loose documentation, etc.); what’s possible and what’s not
Structured sources; how to manage large volumes and tools for finding the needle in the haystack
how you can get access to the latest tech and as importantly, the skills to get the most from it
Firmly rooted in real case studies, we’ll share experiences of the practical acceleration of investigations to help investigators large and small remain competitive and relevant in the ever-evolving technology landscape.
Cryptocurrencies present unique risks given its susceptibility to illicit activity and ability to enhance anonymity and obfuscate the flow of funds. Despite these challenges, the inherent immutable and permanent nature of the blockchain provides an opportunity for investigators to understand the digital footprint of on-chain transactions to identify potential unusual activity.
Managing complex compliance and regulatory obligations of a regulated crypto platform
Addressing bespoke crypto typologies and recent investigation trends
Enhancing investigation strategies through the use of blockchain analytics and forensic capabilities
Creating a safe digital asset ecosystem from suspicious activity reporting to law enforcement cooperation.
Panel
Thomas Hyun (FRA) is a Director, Cryptocurrency Compliance in FRA’s Washington, DC office. He brings years of industry experience as a compliance leader, with a focus on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance in emerging payment technologies across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem. Prior to joining FRA, Thomas was the Director of AML and Blockchain Strategy at PayPal for four years, where he established PayPal’s financial crime policy and control framework for its cryptocurrency-related products. His earlier roles include Director of Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer of Paxos and Vice President of Compliance at Mastercard as a dedicated compliance officer for its consumer products portfolio. He also spent over seven years within the forensics practice at Ernst & Young, working on a variety of FCC investigations for US and foreign-based financial institutions.
Oliver Van Zant (PayPal) is PayPal’s Director of Compliance Investigations for the Americas, where he oversees suspicious activity investigations including those involving cryptocurrency. Prior to joining PayPal, Oliver worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office as a blockchain investigative analyst helping to pioneer early cryptocurrency investigations. In his position at PayPal, Oliver is dedicated to integrating new technologies into effective compliance solutions, enabling the company to conduct top-tier investigative work.
Sercan Karapoyraz (Crypto.com) is the Vice President of Compliance (Global Financial Crimes), where he leads key initiatives in customer due diligence, risk assessment, transaction monitoring, enhanced due diligence, and escalations. An ACAMS-certified professional, Sercan brings a thoughtful and solutions-driven approach to financial crime operations and compliance process optimization, helping organizations stay ahead in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape.
The life sciences and pharmaceutical industry faces unique challenges in managing compliance and navigating risks across borders. In this insightful webinar, sponsored by Control Risks, we will delve into some of the most pressing issues impacting the sector today.
Our experts will explore:
Challenges in Cross-Border Compliance Investigations: Addressing complexities in regulatory requirements and managing multi-jurisdictional risks.
Combatting Counterfeiting, Theft, and Parallel Import: Strategies for investigations in high-risk jurisdictions.
Navigating Sanctions: Practical guidance for companies operating in increasingly regulated global markets.
Regulatory Developments and Enforcement Trends: Insights into anticipated government actions under the new US administration and their implications for compliance.
This session will provide actionable insights and practical strategies for investigators, compliance professionals, and risk managers to safeguard operations in this highly regulated and dynamic sector.
Ash Sharma has over 20 years’ experience in investigations and financial crime risk mitigation. Ash presently manages one of two global investigation hubs for Anglo American Plc, a global mining, minerals and extraction company. His team conduct corporate ethics and compliance (including regulatory and financial crime) investigations. Ash has worked in the UK and Asia in regional and group roles for a global bank. There, he headed up an internal fraud risk, background vetting and investigation function, before leading and coordinating global significant investigations for the group. Ash is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Crime Specialist, and Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.
Tristan Grimmer, Partner, Baker McKenzie
Tristan Grimmer
Tristan is a Partner at Baker McKenzie, advising clients on sanctions and export controls, anti-bribery and corruption and other corporate compliance risks. He provides compliance advice to clients across these risk areas, including in the context of complex cross-border transactions, as well as supporting clients in the management of related internal and external investigations. Tristan has advised clients in respect of investigations by the Serious Fraud Office, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the National Crime Agency, HM Revenue & Customs, and the Competition and Markets Authority, as well as in related investigations by overseas agencies, including the US Department of Justice and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He also counsels clients in the design and implementation of their corporate compliance programmes. Tristan is the UK head of Baker McKenzie’s market leading international trade practice, which is ranked as Tier 1 by Legal 500 and Band 1 by Chambers UK. He is personally ranked as a Leading Individual for ‘Trade, WTO, Anti-dumping and Customs’ by Legal 500 and for ‘Sanctions’ by Chambers UK. He is the EMEA Chair of the firm’s Investigations, Compliance & Ethics practice.
Martina Rozumberkova, Principal, Control Risks
Martina Rozumberkova
Martina Rozumberkova is a Principal within Control Risks’ Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence practice in the Americas. She has over 17 years of experience assisting companies with fraud and forensic investigations as well as reviews, assessments, development and implementation of global compliance programs, and internal controls. She advises companies conducting investigations involving the FCPA and helps address regulatory actions with focused expertise assisting the life science industry. She has also led teams conducting regulatory mandated monitorships.
Whitney Potts, Head Global Security Investigations, Novartis International AG (Switzerland)
Whitney Potts
Whitney Potts is an accomplished and agile global risk, compliance and legal professional currently serving as the Deputy Head of Global Security and Head of Global Security Investigations at NovartisInternational. As the Global Security Head of Investigations for Novartis, Whitney oversees a team of expert investigators around the world who investigate allegations of high-risk misconduct and recommend remediation actions. Previously, she held senior roles including as Head of Ethics, Risk & Compliance as well as Head of Legal, Oncology for the region covering Asia, Middle East, Africa and China at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, where she was responsible for the legal and compliance aspects of region-wide strategies, programs and initiatives and developing and delivering the Ethics, Risk & Compliance program, supervising regional enterprise risk assessments (anti-bribery, third party), compliance audits, monitoring, and remediation of issues including those from internal investigations. Whitney is a Certified Fraud Examiner, licensed attorney and a graduate of Columbia Law School in New York.
Our third Banking Investigators Forum is hosted by Linklaters. The day will provide a variety of speakers and topical discussion points. There will be a networking lunch and drinks after the event.
The event is for the banking investigations community only.
The Association of Corporate Investigators is delighted to announce its 2022 one-day symposium on Thursday, 10th November 2022 in London. Our last Symposium event was held in 2019 so we are looking forward to bringing our investigations community back together for a day of learning, networking and sharing experiences.
This year, we are kindly hosted by Allen & Overy at their London offices. This year’s theme is ‘Every Detail Matters’. As investigators ourselves, we know how paying attention to the detail is vital in an investigation. So whether that be an understanding of the rules around legal privilege, or giving a whistleblower due care and attention, it’s the investigator’s job to conduct their enquiries legally, ethically and professionally.
We have designed our event with the same attention to detail to bring you an agenda that will inspire and inform – featuring topics such as Greenwashing and Conduct Investigations, E-Discovery, Crypto Investigations, Investigations Trends and Interviewing Techniques.
The day has been built with plenty of time for networking so that you can meet your investigations peers and discuss best practices.
As always places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Member In Person Ticket – £99 GBP
Non-Member In Person Ticket – £199 GBP
Investigations have become more complex not only because of the nature of an investigation but also the technology used by the workforce. In this session sponsored by Deloitte, we will showcase how traditional and proactive digital forensic methodologies allows an investigator to identify, assess and report on core issues relevant to a matter.
Donna Thomson, Specialist Leader, Deloitte Forensic | Financial Advisory
Donna has over 25 years’ experience in accounting in Australia and the US, working within chartered accounting and federal law enforcement. Donna focuses on conducting Forensic Technology led investigations into fraud, corruption and misconduct, including bullying and sexual harassment in the private and public sector. Donna works with clients and legal counsel to conduct independent investigations, often involving senior executives and serious allegations. Donna utilises leading Forensic Technology tools to undertake investigations for civil or criminal proceedings. Donna also assists clients to undertake proactive risk management in the form of policy reviews and training for Whistleblowing and reporting management.
Paul Taylor, Partner, Deloitte Forensic | Financial Advisory
Paul is the National Digital Forensic Lead Partner in the Deloitte Forensic Technology team in Sydney; he has over 23 years of experience in digital forensic and electronic discovery working both in law enforcement and corporate settings. Paul specializes in managing electronic evidence matters in relation to investigations, litigation and regulatory response and is frequently called upon to produce written reports on his findings. He has testified as an expert witness in computer forensics in multiple jurisdictions and is often engaged as a court-appointed independent computer forensic expert. Paul has provided his services across many different industries such as financial services, life sciences, technology, telecommunications, retail, and government.
Adam Fairhurst, Partner, CurbyMcLintock | Forensic
Adam is the lead Partner for CurbyMcLintock in Brisbane, Australia. He has over 23 years’ experience in fraud risk and investigations including data analytics, Forensic Technology and electronic evidence. With a background in law enforcement, government and professional services at a National and Global level, Adam brings his experience to clients providing proactive compliance risk management solutions and reactive investigative and digital technology methodologies. Adam works directly with clients and legal counsel to conduct investigations including criminal, regulatory and administrative matters. He also assists corporate compliance teams with proactive discovery and data analytical approaches to identify trends and minimize potential wrongdoing or breaches. Adam provides clients with the ability to visualize disparate data sets in interactive dashboards enabling clients to drill down into the data to proactively identify potential issues and trends.
Moderator
Jason Landers, ACi Regional Committee, APAC
With 19 years of practical investigations experience, Jason commenced his investigations career within law enforcement before transitioning into the corporate sector. His experience includes criminal, business integrity and governance-related matters along with anti-bribery and corruption investigations. Jason was the Investigations Lead – ASPAC for Rio Tinto. This position included responsibility for overseeing the company’s whistle-blower programme to ensure effective coordination of all resultant investigations across the Asia/Pacific region. To date, his experience has exposed him to investigations in Papua New Guinea, China, Mongolia, India, Singapore and Australia.
In this webinar sponsored by Accuracy, we look at how a “digital detective” approach can be used to enhance your investigations with forensic information.
This event will be of interest to all investigators and will demonstrate how various forensic clues can be leveraged for investigative advantages.
Please join our panel as they discuss:
How can the digital detective approach enhance
investigations?
What clues and red flags can be automatically extracted from suspects’ data?
How can these red flags for guilty behaviour (such as data deletion and evidence manipulation) be used to accelerate your investigation?
What other benefits can be obtained by integrating these clues into document reviews and investigations?
Darren Mullins – Partner, Forensic Technology Darren Mullins, who is a Partner and Head of Forensic Technology for Accuracy in the Middle East, has 16 years of experience in the fields of Digital Forensics, Electronic Discovery, Fraud Analytics, and more recently Cyber Forensics and Incident Response. Acting as an expert, he provides the understanding and insights into digital evidence uncovered during cyber and fraud-related investigations and disputes, delivering defensible solutions that take critical evidence from identification and preservation through to presentation and disclosure in the support of internal matters and litigation around the globe. He has provided confidential expertise to clients operating in the Middle East region for over 10 years and has provided expert testimony in successful litigation and arbitration cases in the DIFC and UK. Prior to joining Accuracy, Darren was a Partner at KPMG Lower Gulf and led both Deloitte and EY’s Forensic Technology practices in the Middle East and he is a regular speaker and chair for industry and government-sponsored conferences in the UAE.
Rae Lawrie – Director, Forensics Rae has over 26 years of professional investigation experience within both the public and private sectors. Rae started his career in 1994 at the UK Serious Fraud Office. He worked on numerous cases including BCCI, one of the largest banking frauds in the UK at that time. Rae is also a trained accountant and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Prior to joining Accuracy in 2020, Rae gained extensive experience with KPMG and Deloitte in London before transferring to Deloitte’s MENA Forensic practice where he has spent the last ten years. He has had leading roles in investigations brought by regulators including the DFSA and Central Banks in the GCC and also by the SFO and DOJ/SEC. Rae has provided forensic investigation and asset tracing services to corporate clients globally since 2004. He is experienced in running all aspects of an investigation working closely and as part of multi-disciplinary teams with counsel, lawyers, accountants, law enforcement and financial investigators.
Steve Molloy – Director, Forensic Technology Steve Molloy is a Director for Accuracy based in Milan, Italy. Steve has extensive experience in Digital Forensics, Electronic Discovery and the automation of forensic technology processes. Steve has supported investigations and litigation around the globe for multi-national organisations, as well as creating bespoke processes to handle massive data sets in the context of investigations. Steve was instrumental in building Accuracy’s Forensic Technology services in order to support their investigation and crisis services. Prior to joining Accuracy, Steve gained experience in the forensic technology teams at EY and Deloitte, where he worked on a broad spectrum of investigations including matters of intellectual property thefts, regulatory issues and compliance programs.