November 6, 2019 – 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Trussville Civic Center
InfraGard Birmingham Members Alliance and the FBI Birmingham Division present the 2019 Alabama Financial Fraud Conference, hosted in partnership with Regions Bank, Kassouf & Co., P.C., ASIS Birmingham Chapter, and DarkTower.
Representatives from financial institutions should not miss this unique educational opportunity to hear from both public and private sector experts on recent trends in fraudulent activity and ways to mitigate those threats. See speaker list below.
This event is pending approval by the following for up to 7 hours continuing education credit: ABA, ASBPA, APOSTC, ACFE, and ACAMS.
EVENT AGENDA
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Sign In & Networking Continental Breakfast |
Welcome by sponsoring organizations |
| 8:15 – 8:45 | Opening Remarks: | Jay Town United States Attorney Northern District of Alabama
Todd Bobe |
| 8:45 – 9:30 | Can You Hack It? Securities Fraud, Trends and Investigations |
Joe Borg Director Alabama Securities Commission
James McDowell |
| 9:30 – 10:15 | The FTC’s Role in Combating Cyber Fraud and Identity Theft | Cindy Liebes Southeast Regional Director Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Atlanta Office |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Panel Discussion on Fraud in Securities, Commodities, and Futures | Rod Goodwin Assistant Regional Director for Operations Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Atlanta Regional Office
Richard Foelber JonMarc Buffa |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | BBB’s Role in Preventing Business Fraud |
David Smitherman President/CEO Better Business Bureau of Central & South Alabama |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Networking and Buffet Lunch |
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| 12:45 – 1:30 | Financial Fraud and Emerging Trends | Shawn Holbert Special Agent U.S. Secret Service Birmingham Field Office |
| 1:30 – 2:15 | The Certified Fraud Examiner’s Perspective | Alton Sizemore President Alton Sizemore & Associates |
| 2:30 – 3:15 | Business Email Compromise – The $26 Billion Scam | Donna Gregory Unit Chief FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) FBI Headquarters |
| 3:15 – 4:30 | The Role of the Regional Cyber Forensics Lab Combating Financial Fraud | Scott Pierre Supervisory Special Agent FBI Cyber Squad Redstone Arsenal |
Speakers, presentations and times may be subject to change.