The founder and former president of the World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA), Dick Pound, has spent decades battling corruption and bribery
within the International Olympic Committee. His experiences have made him
passionate about rooting out any type of fraud, and he believes there are similarities
between the high-stakes world of the Olympics and the international business
world. “The win-at-all-costs syndrome produces the same kind of conduct in both
scenarios,” he told the ACFE. “When things go international, the clash of
cultures can exacerbate opportunities and expectations regarding corruption.
International aspects make detection and enforcement more difficult.”
Pound will address more than 200 anti-fraud professionals
at the virtual 2020 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada, November 1-4. He will
share his stories of fighting bribery relating to cities bidding to host the
Olympics, corruption in judging sports and pressure on athletes to dope. He
will be joined by other speakers including Alex Benay — the former Chief
Information Officer of Canada and current digital innovation expert and partner
for digital and government solutions at KPMG; Martin Kenney, CFE — one of the
world’s leading fraud and asset recovery lawyers and managing partner of Martin
Kenney & Co., Solicitors; and Pamela Barnum — a former undercover police
officer and prosecuting attorney who is now a trust strategist and body
language expert.
Barnum told the ACFE that she hopes to share strategies
with attendees that will make their jobs easier when it comes to interpreting
body language. “Some of the biggest misconceptions about interpreting body
language are that you can make a determination from a single cue,” she told the
ACFE. “One of the first things fraud examiners should do to establish trust
with a suspect is building rapport … During my presentation, I will be sharing
techniques that investigators can implement using nonverbal communication to
establish and maintain trust instantly.”
Concurrent sessions will include discussions about
biometrics to fight identity theft, how to use automation to detect and prevent
fraud during a pandemic, privacy rights and ethical dilemmas when using big
data and more. This conference is an invaluable opportunity to hear from
today’s anti-fraud leaders.
Visit FraudConference.com/Canada
for more information.