Dozens of conferences are held across the globe every year on topics related to fighting fraud, whether in payments, insurance, money laundering or other related fields. To assist fraud prevention professionals and organizations looking for opportunities to learn, network and find solutions to their fraud problems, just like it did in 2018, about-fraud.com has created a conference calendar of all the relevant events in 2019.
This year’s fraud industry events is truly global in nature, stretching from the Americas to Asia and everything in between. Each calendar listing below contains information on what, when, where and why fraud professionals should attend a given event. You can click on the event name to follow links to the event page for more information and to register. About-fraud.com also has available on its site a downloadable Excel file that provides you an exportable list of all the events.
Please note that there are fintech, payments and cybersecurity events during the year where some fraud solution vendors exhibit and some fraud panel discussions take place that aren’t included here. To make sure that each and every event warrants the consideration of our community of readers, only events that are focused largely on fraud are included.
Fraud Conference Calendar 2019
January
No conference is listed at present.
February
What: Fraud & Breach Prevention Summit: Sydney
When: February 12
Where: Sydney, Australia
Why: ISMG’s annual Fraud Summit will address topics ranging from authentication, new account fraud, biometrics, payments fraud, investigations, phishing and email fraud, employee access, blockchain applications, insider fraud, analytics applications and much more.
What: Counter Fraud 2019
When: February 13
Where: London, U.K.
Why: Central and local governments combined lose over £20.6 billion a year from fraudulent activity and more than £300 billion of government spending is vulnerable to attack every year. Counter Fraud 2019 will connect policy leaders with practitioners and suppliers in an interactive environment to discuss and develop measures and initiatives to tackle the problem of fraud in the public sector. This one-day conference provides access to leading, expert speakers and pioneering case studies which will analyse all aspects of fraud in the modern world.
What: ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East
When: February 24-26
Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Why: Discover the skills, knowledge and connections you need to make your fight against fraud more effective. With four tracks of sessions, inspiring keynote speakers and dedicated networking opportunities, the 2019 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East offers the anti-fraud resources you need in one event.
March
What: eFraud Global Forum – part of RSA conference
When: March 4
Where: San Francisco, U.S.
Why: eFraud Global Forum is a closed door, invitation-only event dedicated to the discussion of online fraud: this one day session encourages learning through sharing information about how online fraud occurs and how to prevent it using best practice examples from leading organizations.
What: MRC Vegas
When: March 18-21
Where: Las Vegas, U.S.
Why: Over 1,500 attendees from more over 450 companies located in 30 countries are expected at the Merchant Risk Council’s annual conference for e-commerce fraud and payment professionals. MRC Vegas is the largest global event focused on fraud prevention, payment processing, technology, cybersecurity and financial services for e-commerce professionals.
What: Fraud Summit: New York
When: March 19
Where: New York City, U.S.
Why: ISMG’s annual Fraud Summit will address topics ranging from authentication, new account fraud, biometrics, payments fraud, investigations, phishing and email fraud, employee access, blockchain applications, insider fraud, analytics applications and much more.
What: 13th Annual – DT Fraud Conference 2019 – Banking and Payments
When: March 19-20
Where: London, U.K.
Why: Come to hear about the big challenges facing you : cybersecurity, cloud, Internet of things, secure customer authentication, electronic identity, blockchain and data security. Expert speakers over two packed days include Keith Groves – Mastercard, Jon Williams – Mk2Consulting, Brian Kinch – VISA, Paul Emerton – Torricel, Jackie Morley – Accenture, Charles Brookson – ETSI CYBER, Andrew Churchill – Technology Strategy and Paul Rodgers – Vendorcom, who will all contribute strategic insights, case studies, commercial experience and technical updates.
What: KNOW 2019
When: March 24-27
Where: Las Vegas, U.S.
Why: KNOW 2019 Vegas will feature over 400 companies and an expected 1,500 attendees. Attend the one event that brings the international identity community to the same place at the same time.
What: Fraud and Financial Crime USA
When: March 27-28
Where: New York City, U.S.
Why: Gain valuable insights and learn recent insights from leading industry experts from panel discussions, presentations, Q&A opportunities, case studies and more.
What: 2019 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe
When: March 27-29
Where: Zurich, Switzerland
Why: In addition to notable keynote speakers, the main conference features two tracks covering current fraud issues, case studies and practical solutions. These sessions offer proven best practices and practical tips you can immediately incorporate into your anti-fraud program.
April
What: Fraud & Financial Crime Conference
When: April 2-3
Where: London, U.K.
Why: Gain valuable insights and learn recent insights from leading industry experts from panel discussions, presentations, Q&A opportunities, case studies and more.
What: Akolade’s APAC Fraud Summit 2019
When: April 9-11
Where: Sydney, Australia
Why: Akolade’s APAC Fraud Summit 2019 provides leading case studies exploring strategies to detect and prevent fraudulent activities, implement cross border collaboration and increased cyber capability through data and analytics. This summit brings together key leading experts to deliver cutting-edge case studies, insights and tools to equip and safeguard organisations against fraud attacks.
What: Fraud & Breach Prevention Summit: Dallas
When: April 16
Where: Dallas, U.S.
Why: ISMG’s annual Fraud Summit will address topics ranging from authentication, new account fraud, biometrics, payments fraud, investigations, phishing and email fraud, employee access, blockchain applications, insider fraud, analytics applications and much more.
May
What: MasterCard Global Risk Leadership Conference – Americas
When: May 6-9
Where: Hilton Head, U.S.
Why: The MasterCard Global Risk Leadership Conference offers a thought-provoking and informative forum to learn about the latest tools and techniques for minimizing fraud risk and maximizing profitability.
What: Loyalty Fraud Prevention Association (LFPA) Spring Conference
When: May 8-9
Where: London, U.K.
Why: This event of the Loyalty Fraud Prevention Association (LFPA) is focused on digital strategies to get ahead of the threats in terms of Loyalty Fraud. Understanding the Fraudster’s Customer Journey will help you work better with the other departments like IT and Call Centres to stop fraud. In turn this engages your customers to help them help themselves against fraud. Attendees will also be able to meet and network with industry peers and best practice service providers to hear first-hand how to further protect loyalty programs from fraud.
What: MRC European Spring Conference
When: May 13-15
Where: London, U.K.
Why: MRC London 2019 connects hundreds of online merchants, vendors, card brands, issuers, and eCommerce visionaries to discuss best practices, strategies, challenges, growth opportunities, and more, spanning fraud and payments.
What: CNP Expo 2019
When: May 21-23
Where: San Francisco, U.S.
Why: CNP Expo is a leading event for the card not present industry, taking place at the Marriott Marquis in the heart of San Francisco, California. Taking place, May 21-23, 2019 (Education: May 21-23 | Expo Hall: May 22-23) our goal is to provide you with the information and insight that will take the mystery out of handling fraud, payments, and security within your business. At CNP Expo, you will experience a mixture of panels, merchant case studies, and industry expert keynotes providing you and your team with different perspectives and knowledge around each of the core card not present topics.
June
What: Mobile 360 GSMA Latinoamérica – Security & Fraud Working Group (SEGF)
When: June 4-6
Where: Mexico City, Mexico
Why: The GSMA Latin American Security and Fraud group seeks to become the main channel of coordination and communication between the region’s mobile operators regarding telecom fraud. The search for best practices in these issues benefits the operators and the mobile industry as a whole. At GSMA LA, this group seeks to ensure cooperation between the different companies in the region and take their concerns to governmental, regulatory and other concerned organizations in order to take necessary actions in a timely manner.
What: ACFE Global Fraud Conference
When: June 23-28
Where: Austin, U.S.
Why: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with more than 80,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession. This is their global annual event.
What: FraudCon 3.0
When: June 27
Where: Tel Aviv, Israel
Why: FraudCON is back in full force with powerful keynotes and thought-provoking discussions.
This year’s main theme will be Legends of Fraud Fighting. We will keep that shrouded in mystery for now, some of the key topics we will be including this year: News from the Kingdom, a deep dive expert panel on the latest in UK banking fraud; the latest trends in e-Commerce and Gaming; the latest endeavors of a cyber detective; and a live-action game involving crypto-currencies!
July
What: MasterCard Global Risk Leadership Conference – Asia Pacific
When: July 29 – August 1
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
Why: The MasterCard Global Risk Leadership Conference offers a thought-provoking and informative forum to learn about the latest tools and techniques for minimizing fraud risk and maximizing profitability.
August
What: IAFCI Annual Conference
When: August 26-30
Where: Raleigh, U.S.
Why: At this five day, educational training conference, you will learn from the best on preventative methods, investigative tools, techniques, current & new trends and understanding schemes and detection in today’s financial industry of fraud. The International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) conference is formatted as a self-directed learning environment offering over 30 training sessions, track sessions, general sessions and breakouts. You will have the opportunity to network with financial experts and leaders from all over the world and participate in networking events.
September
What: Digital Identity Summit 2019
When: September 9-11
Where: Los Angeles, U.S.
Why: Digital Identity Summit is a forum where business leaders, LOB executives and mid-level managers collaborate and network with digital identity experts. Professionals from a broad range of disciplines typically attend, including risk management, compliance, security, fraud prevention, authentication, customer experience, customer loyalty, business mobility and digital transformation.
What: IATA Global Fraud Prevention Event
When: September 23-24
Where: Miami, U.S.
Why: The IATA Global Fraud Prevention Event aims to bring together global airlines, travel agents and OTAs, card schemes, IATA Strategic Partners and service providers, police authorities and law enforcement agencies from all regions of the world. The two-day event will combine keynote sessions with open forums, presentations and debates enabling participants to engage, network and discuss about the latest global fraud payment trends and industry payment projects that will impact the way fraud prevention is done today.
What: MasterCard Global Risk Leadership Conference – Europe
When: September 30 – October 3
Where: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Why: The Mastercard Global Risk Leadership Conference Series offers a thought-provoking and informative forum to learn about the latest tools and techniques for minimizing fraud risk and maximizing profitability. Join us for the opportunity to connect, collaborate and share best practices with future partners and industry peers.
October
No conference is listed at present.
November
No conference is listed at present.
December
What: Fraud & Breach Prevention Summit: Washington, D.C.
When: December 3
Where: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Why: ISMG’s annual Fraud Summit will address topics ranging from authentication, new account fraud, biometrics, payments fraud, investigations, phishing and email fraud, employee access, blockchain applications, insider fraud, analytics applications and much more.
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