Our SAFPS International Fraud Summit is fast approaching, and we have a fantastic two-day line-up for you!

Take a look at who and what you can expect to see at the Summit. Do not miss this opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge from experienced fraud industry leaders and changemakers.

2025 International Fraud Summit Programme
Master of Ceremonies Macfarlane Moleli | Keynote Speaker Mandy Wiener

Day 1  – Thursday 15 May 2025

TopicSpeakerTime
Registration, Networking & Morning Coffee 08h00 – 09h00
Welcome & House Rules

Macfarlane Moleli

09h00 – 09h10
Message from SAFPS CEO

Manie Van Schalkwyk
CEO: SAFPS

09h10 – 09h15
Holding the Line – Courage in the Fight Against Fraud

Mandy Wiener
Journalist, Author & Radio Host

09h15 – 10h00
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

10h00 – 10h15
Setting the Scene: 2024 SAFPS Annual Report

Roy Retief
Head of Operations: SAFPS

10h15 – 10h35
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

10h35 – 10h45
Tea Break10h45 – 11h15
CIFAS – A multi layered approach to Fraud Prevention in the UK

Mark Courtney
Chief Product Officer: Cifas, UK

11h15 – 11h45
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

11h45 – 11h55
The Power of Collaboration: Unlocking Freedom from Fraud

Ena-Marié Louw
Fraud Lead: Stitch Money

11h55 – 12h25
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

12h25 – 12h35
Lunch Break12h35 – 13h20
Joining the Dots: Business Expectations & Risk Management

Louis Hennings
Head, Integrated Financial Crime Risk: Nedbank Retail & Business Banking

13h20 – 13h50
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

13h50 – 14h00
The Courage to Care. Don’t be Oblivious.

Tabitha Lage
CEO & Founder: Hope Risen

14h00 – 14h30
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

14h30 – 14h40
Comfort Break14h40 – 15h00
Fraud Prevention 2.0: Insights from AI to Combat Evolving Fraud Threats

Grozdana Maric
CFE | Head of Fraud & Security Intelligence- EMEA Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific: SAS

15h00 – 15h30
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

15h30 – 15h40
Future Trends in Financial Crime: Predicting and Preparing for Tomorrow's Challenges

Amritha Reddy
Senior Director, Product: TransUnion

15h40 – 16h10
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

16h10 – 16h20
Closing

Macfarlane Moleli

16h20 – 16h30

Day 2  – Friday 16 May 2025

TopicSpeakerTime
Welcome & Recap of Day 1

Macfarlane Moleli

08h45 – 09h00
AI & Deep Fakes – The Reality of the Cyber Threat Era

Ultrich Kruger
Criminal Investigator: Homeland Security, US Secret Service

09h00 – 09h50
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

09h50 – 10h00
Blitz Presentations & Panel Discussion Topic: Insurance Fraud

Helen Du Toit
Head of Forensic Services: Sanlam

Jean Van Niekerk
Strategy Manager: Absa

Maria Fourie
Claims Specialist Manager | Non-Motor Assessing: Discovery

Facilitator: Garth De Klerk
CEO: Insurance Crime Bureau

10h00 – 11h05
Tea Break11h05 – 11h25
Blitz Presentations & Panel Discussion Topic: Technology in the Fraud Landscape

Iain Orpen
Capitec Fraud Prevention

Mohammed Jogee
Standard Bank

Adv, Thokozani Mvelase
CEO, COMRiC

Tumi Sebego
Business Development Manager: Lexis Nexis

Facilitator: Zaakir Mohammed
Partner: EY & Deputy Chair: ICFP

11h25 – 12h40
Formation of Anti-Scam Centre in Singapore

Aileen Yap
Assistant Director: Singapore Anti-Scams Command Centre

12h40 – 13h10
Q&A

Macfarlane Moleli

13h10 – 13h20
Exhibitor Prizes

Macfarlane Moleli

13h20 – 13h30
Closing & Thank You

Macfarlane Moleli

13h30 – 13h40

14:00 – 16:00 | Networking Lunch

Mandy Wiener is one of the country’s best known and most credible journalists and authors. She currently hosts the Midday Report on 702 and Cape Talk and writes a weekly column for EWN.

With a BA degree from Rand Afrikaans University (now UJ), Mandy launched her career at RAU Radio before interning at the 702 traffic desk and screening listeners’ calls in the middle of the night. She then became a news reporter at Eyewitness News and after being held at gunpoint on her first story, she did not look back.

Mandy worked as a multi award-winning reporter with EWN from 2004 until 2014 before spending time at News24. She specialised in investigative reporting and legal matters, developing a reputation for exposing the criminal underworld.

She has won a number of National and Regional Vodacom ‘Journalist of the Year’ awards, has been ‘The CNN African Radio Journalist of the Year’ and has received several commendations in the Webber Wentzel ‘Legal Journalist of the Year’ awards. In addition, she has received the National Press Club award in the Radio Category and the Social Media category and was awarded the ‘Rising Star – Women in the Media’ award. The Midday Report won Best News and Actuality Show at the SA Radio Awards in 2023 and best Daytime Commercial Radio Show in 2024.

With over 300 000 followers on Twitter, Mandy has also broken new ground for live tweeting court cases and stories on the social media platform. She is considered to be amongst the country’s premier Twitterati. Her updates during the covid lockdown cemented her reputation.

On the writing front, Mandy was short-listed in the prestigious ‘Alan Paton Sunday Times Literary Awards’ for her book, ‘Killing Kebble’ which was a local publishing phenomenon, selling in excess of 100 000 copies. Mandy’s second book, ‘My Second Initiation’, written with former head of the NPA Vusi Pikoli, was also short-listed for the Alan Paton award. In addition, Wiener is the series editor of ‘The Youngsters’ which features several young South African voices. In 2014, she published ‘Behind The Door: The Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp Story’ with her colleague Barry Bateman. The book was released internationally and contained new, exclusive information about the trial. Mandy’s book ‘Ministry of Crime’, about organised crime and the relationship with the police, was released in 2018. Her latest book The Whistleblowers was released in October 2020 and advocates for a societal revolution in how we treat and protect those who speak truth to power in South Africa. An updated edition was released in 2023.

Over the past decade, Mandy has trained hundreds of corporate executives, including leading CEOs, on how to be interviewed and how to make the most out of media opportunities. She is also a well sought after conference keynote speaker and has spoken on numerous stages, captivating audiences.

She is mother to Sam and Ruby, has an untreatable obsession with padel, loves to walk in the Wilds with her dogs Wanda and Cherry and colour codes her home library.

 

With over 20 years of experience, Macfarlane is a seasoned investigative journalist, TV presenter, and former radio news reader. He is also a social entrepreneur dedicated to creating businesses that drive meaningful change in the lives of ordinary people. With extensive experience in being a master of ceremonies for both local and international events, we are confident his professionalism and charisma will add an additional level of sophistication to the 2025 SAFPS International Fraud Summit.

Ena-Marié Louw is a Certified Fraud Examiner with eight years of experience in fraud and forensic investigations, backed by a strong foundation in accounting and tax. She has worked extensively in the payments and crypto space, and for the past two years, she has been helping to build and lead the fraud department at Stitch, a Third-Party Payment Provider.

Her expertise spans fraud detection, investigation, and prevention, with a keen focus on safeguarding financial ecosystems. Ena-Marié has played a pivotal role in developing two fraud detection systems in the past six years, enhancing real-time monitoring and risk mitigation strategies. Passionate about innovation in fraud prevention, she continues to drive industry best practices and strengthen defences against emerging threats.

Uli Kruger is currently employed as a criminal investigator by the Department of Homeland Security – United States Secret Service. He responsible for project managing cyber and financial crime investigations in 25 countries and recently took on the role of task team lead for a joint multijurisdictional cyber and financial crime task team

 

Mark leads the Product and Technology Division at Cifas, the UK’s fraud prevention service, overseeing the product innovation of both new and existing services, introducing cutting-edge products. Mark has over 20 years of global experience in fraud prevention, identity verification, and building both B2C and B2B software products. At Cifas, Mark plays a crucial role in the fight against fraud and financial crime in the UK by facilitating and innovating the sharing of data, intelligence, and learning among the UK’s largest organisations, including all retail banks and telecoms. Cifas is a non-for-profit membership organisation that now prevents over £2bn in fraud every year for its members.

Before joining Cifas, Mark spent 16 years at GBG, which included leading the product launch of the industry’s first electronic identity verification service in 2004, before developing this into a global service that is still used today. He went on to become Managing Director for both the Identity Verification and Identity Assurance divisions, playing a key role in the growth of GBG, including being involved in several global acquisitions. After GBG he went on to become a co-founder at a startup, acting as Head of Product and Engineering for TruNarrative, helping position the start-up before its acquisition by LexisNexis.

AC Aileen Yap joined the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in 2000 and currently oversees the management and investigations of scam cases within the SPF. AC Yap is instrumental in transforming the SPF’s scam-fighting strategies. She set up the Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) in 2019, Anti-Scam Division in 2021, and Anti-Scam Command in 2022. Aileen also spearheaded the establishment of Project FRONTIER (Funds Recovery Operations & Networks Team, Inspiring Effective Resolution), a collaboration between the ASC and more than 120 financial institutions, online marketplaces, and telecommunication service providers to enable swift freezing of scam-tainted bank accounts. The project has enabled the ASC to recover more than S$593 million for the scam victims.

As the Founder of The Joyful Advocate and Hope Risen Foundation, Tabitha is a passionate advocate for hope, healing and justice, dedicated to helping individuals and organisations elevate their impact with purpose and integrity. Through her work as the Owner of Revived Consultancy and Therapy, she provides strategic guidance and trauma-informed support, helping individuals and organisations build cultures of well-being, and justice that drive meaningful impact.

She is an ICPS Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist, and is dedicated to combating child trafficking, online child sexual exploitation, and online child grooming. Her work focuses on advocacy, prevention, intervention and support, ensuring that our children are protected, empowered and given the opportunity to reclaim their future. In addition to her work in anti-trafficking efforts, she is a Registered Counsellor committed to providing a safe, supportive, and compassionate space for individuals navigating the effects of trauma. Through a trauma-informed and hope-centered approach, she helps survivors, and their families find healing, strength and resilience, ensuring that no one has to walk their journey alone.

As a consultant for families involved in court cases concerning children, she offers specialised emotional and mental health support, particularly in cases involving grooming, coercion, and exploitation. Her goal is to equip families with clarity, strength, and expert guidance, ensuring they feel empowered throughout legal proceedings while prioritising the well-being of the child.

Beyond her professional roles, she serves on the Board of a non-profit organisation, where she actively contributes to initiatives that promote healing and hope. Her leadership is deeply rooted in faith, purpose, and social responsibility, ensuring that every space she influences fosters dignity and transformation. She believes that when companies embrace justice-driven leadership, they don’t just succeed—they become catalysts for lasting change.

Amritha Reddy is a seasoned expert in fraud risk management, compliance, digital transformation, and growth strategy. She currently serves as a Senior Director at TransUnion Africa, where she leads market assessments and strategic initiatives across multiple African regions, including South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Rwanda, Eswatini, and Malawi.

With over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Amritha has developed a deep understanding of the intricate relationship between risk, fraud, and regulatory compliance. She has collaborated with numerous organisations to design and implement effective risk management frameworks and has presented at various conferences on fraud prevention and risk strategy.

She is passionate about leveraging data intelligence and emerging technologies in an increasingly digital world, ensuring that fraud strategies strike the right balance between security and customer experience. An advocate for efficiency and strategic focus, Amritha is committed to optimising processes, eliminating inefficiencies, and fostering structured environments that drive smarter business operations. Through her leadership, she continues to shape the future of fraud prevention and product innovation across industries.

Zaakir is a Partner in EY’s Forensic & Integrity Services practice, focusing on fraud and corruption investigations, fraud risk management and anti-bribery and corruption compliance.  He has over 17 years’ experience in this field and has managed investigations in both the public and private sectors across a broad range of industries. His experience spans corporate crime and forensic investigations, anti-bribery and corruption compliance, cybercrime, corporate crime prevention and detection, money laundering, regulatory compliance, data privacy and protection, as well as assistance with data breaches and cybercrime.

In addition to his role within the EY Forensics & Integrity Services team, he serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the Board of Directors at the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP) and Chairperson of the ICFP’s Marketing and Communications Committee.

Zaakir has presented at several conferences and seminars on topics ranging from fraud risk management, anti-bribery and corruption, data privacy, cybersecurity and investigations.  He has also published several articles in relation to these topics.

Jean van Niekerk, Forensic and Fraud Risk Management Expert

Jean brings two decades of extensive experience in investigating white-collar crime across both public and private sectors. With a focus on fraud strategy and risk management at Absa, Jean has contributed significantly to safeguarding banking, savings and investments, advisory services, asset management, insurance and fiduciary services.

Jean’s passion lies in combatting fraud and crime. As the Convenor of the ASISA Forensic Standing Committee and the Chairperson for the South African Fraud Prevention Services Insurance Sector forums, Jean actively drives industry efforts to protect against financial crimes.

Louis is the Head of Integrated Financial Crime Risk for Nedbank Retail and Business Banking, with 23 years of experience in risk management. He is responsible for joining the dots between the various financial crime risk categories; internal fraud, external fraud, application fraud, digital crimes, violent crimes, corruption risk, tax evasion risk, exchange control risk, ethics etc.

As the conduit between frontline businesses/ products/ channels and Group Forensic Services (where the investigations are managed), he also manages annual strategies around loss tolerance thresholds aligned to appetites and Group operating income, scenario analysis for regulatory capital, and the general SME within RBB. Louis’ name is synonymous with the word ‘fraud’ in Nedbank and the general go-to-guy to guide, provide oversight and advice to executives and senior management.

Mohammed Jogee has been part of the financial industry for over 15 years and is the Head of Fraud Risk Management: Application Fraud at Standard Bank. He started his career in the Insurance industry (Momentum), later moving into the Banking sector (Absa and Standard Bank).

Academically qualified in Business Management, Mohammed currently oversees the Application Fraud team as well as the Fraud Investigations team for Standard Bank (PPB SA). With almost a decade of experience in the fraud spectrum, Mohammed has a passion for identifying ways in preventing and detecting fraud, fascinated by the latest technologies. His expertise spans fraud prevention and investigations with a keen focus of protecting his customers and the Bank.

Garth de Klerk is the CEO of The Insurance Crime Bureau in South Africa. Born and bred in South Africa he is passionate about protecting the population of SA, looking to make it a better place for all.

Garth has 30 plus years’ experience in the Non-Life Insurance Industry and has in the past worked in several International Insurance Markets, as well as Africa.

Garth is passionate about people and networking. He welcomes any opportunity to connect as a common cause community.

Helen has more than 20 years’ experience in external audit, internal audit, risk management, forensic services, ethics and governance in the financial services industry, and is currently the Head of Forensics at Sanlam Life, Savings and Fintech.  

She is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner as well as a Certified Ethics Officer and recently completed a Masters in Corruption and Governance at the University of Sussex.  She served on the Board of Directors of the South African Insurance Crime Bureau, the Association of Fraud Examiners, and currently the lead on an industry expert working group doing research on Estate Late Fraud.

Roy has been employed within the Forensic Services and Internal Audit environment since 1998. He joined the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) in February 2015, as the organisation’s Head of Operations. His role forms part of the Executive Management Team, tasked with setting and fulfilling the organisation’s strategic goals.

Prior to joining the SAFPS, Roy spent five years within the Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services practice at one of the big 4 global auditing firms, as well as 19 years within the Financial Services Industry in South Africa. He has extensive investigation, fraud risk, and ethics management experience within the financial services arena, including in the long and short-term insurance environments, as well as in the public and mining sectors.

He is a Certified Ethics Officer with The Ethics Institute and is a member of the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners, holding the designation FP (SA).

Iain found his passion for Forensics during articles at KPMG in 2003 where he was first exposed to fraud investigations. His career developed in Forensics Audit at Deloitte in UK, Cayman Islands and South Africa before taking on the MTN Group Fraud Risk Management Head role in 2008, looking at all components of the FRM model.

Iain moved to Capitec Bank in 2011, applying similar disciplines to develop a functional FRM team. He moved out of FRM and into Credit Risk Management between 2018 and 2024 heading the Credit Book and Recoveries functions. During this time he stood in the Executive in a development role and formed part of the International Expansion and Business Bank development projects. Iain rejoined Capitec Fraud Management in 2024 to drive fraud prevention strategy.

Adv Thokozani Mvelase is a CEO for COMRIC (Communications Risk Information Centre). Thokozani is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Commercial Fraud Practitioner with over 2-decade experience in Forensic Investigations and Risk Management. Thokozani holds a BCom Law from University of Johannesburg and a LLB from Wits University.

Amongst his career professional experience, Thokozani worked as a Special Investigator for the Directorate of Special Operations (Previously known as the “SCORPIONS” under the National Prosecuting Authority). He received training at the FBI Academy in Quantico Washington.  He then proceeded to KPMG where he worked as a Forensic Investigator. Thokozani is no stranger to the telecommunications sector, having worked for Telkom SA SOC Limited for over 11 years as Group Executive Enterprise Risk Management, where he oversaw Compliance, Risk Management, Forensics, Security and Business Continuity Management.

As the CEO for COMRIC, Thokozani is tasked to build a collective action infrastructure industry body to focus on Strategic Risks, Security and Crime Risks affecting the Telecoms Industry and where the industry infrastructure is used as a conduit to commit various crimes. This translates into enabling the ICT community to reach their strategic objectives and to improve their business performance by sharing knowledge on industry challenges and by collaborating where possible.

Grozdana leads the Fraud & Security Intelligence Practice in EMEA Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific region with the mission to help government and commercial organisations to implement an advanced approach to stop crime before it happens and to ensure SAS expertise and solutions deliver true transformational change. She previously held the position of SAS Fraud & Security Intelligence Lead of Central, South and East Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia. 

Prior to joining SAS in 2017, she had been working for 18 years in Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group, starting in IT SW Dev to being responsible for Risk and Fraud Management. Her skills include Fraud Risk Management Framework; Fraud Detection & Prevention; Fraud Strategy & Fraud Analytics; Regulatory Compliance, Operational, Reputational and Credit Risk Management; Machine Learning and AI. 

Grozdana holds an Executive MBA, a Master’s Degree in Economics, and is certified by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). She is based in Dubai, UAE.

Maria Fourie is a Certified Fraud Examiner and seasoned Operations Manager with a strong focus on fraud detection and prevention within the short-term insurance sector. Renowned for her analytical precision and unwavering ethical commitment, Maria brings extensive experience in leading high-impact investigative teams and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies. With deep industry insight and a passion for safeguarding organisational integrity, her leadership has played a pivotal role in shaping more resilient insurance operations, making her a trusted voice in the fight against insurance fraud.

Manie has a track record of serving the credit industry for over 30 years. Having served as the South African Credit Ombudsman for 11 years, he has extensive knowledge of the industry, relevant legislation, and the unique role and challenges of credit organisations. He has established a reputation as a thought leader in the field of credit information as well as fraud prevention, both locally and internationally, with a network of relationships across industries and countries.

Tumi Sebego is an accomplished Business Development Manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, where he partners with organisations across Africa to combat financial crime, manage risk, and drive compliance through advanced technology and actionable data insights. With a sharp focus on digital transformation and customer-centric innovation, Tumi helps clients streamline complex workflows, enhance fraud prevention strategies, and improve identity verification and due diligence processes — all while unlocking new efficiencies and accelerating revenue growth.

He brings over a decade of experience in business development, sales leadership, and client relationship management. Before joining LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Tumi served as Business Development Manager at Santam Insurance, General Manager of Sales and CRM at Kula Partners South Africa, and Portfolio Manager at Sanlam. This diverse background enables him to understand both the strategic and operational challenges facing financial institutions and corporates in highly regulated environments.

Tumi holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Managing Digital Business from Wits Business School, a Senior Management Development Programme Diploma from Stellenbosch Business School, an Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management from the University of Cape Town, and a Certificate in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

Based in South Africa, Tumi is passionate about family, football, and all things Survivor — with a special love for the Australian version of the series. Whether on stage, in a boardroom, or mentoring emerging professionals, he is committed to driving meaningful change and helping businesses thrive in a fast-evolving digital landscape.

Group bookings/ Block bookings
5 delegates: 7.5% discount | 10 delegates:15% discount

In-person delegates will receive a free bag at registration and enjoy a networking lunch on day 2!

Delegates will earn up to 10 ICFP CPD  points!

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