Guest Speakers
We’re pleased to welcome an outstanding line-up of guest speakers across our Financial Crimes Week, including senior regulators and industry leaders sharing practical insights on today’s most critical financial crime challenges.
Guest speakers will be added below as they confim. Please check this page reguarly.
In person sessions
March 16, Sydney | 8:30am to 5:00pm
Brad Brown | National Manager of Regulatory Operations - AUSTRAC
Brad commenced in AUSTRAC in September 2004 and has led various intelligence, policy, project and regulatory functions. Brad is responsible for AUSTRAC’s education, supervision and enforcement operations. Brad also has responsibility for AUSTRAC’s legal, policy and communications functions.
Deborah Lockhart | CEO Australian Disputes Centre
Deborah Lockhart has served as the CEO of Australian Disputes Centre (ADC) since 2013. She is a thought-leader for ADR in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. ADC is an independent not-for-profit, dedicated to helping businesses, governments, communities, and individuals thrive by accessing world-class conflict management and dispute resolution processes and skills.
Before joining the not-for-profit sector, Deborah worked for over 20 years as an executive, consultant, and expert to a range of ASX 100 and Fortune 500 companies as a change agent and dispute resolution specialist. Deborah introduced the efficacy of ADR processes for the financial services sector from the early 1990’s, including establishing and managing the successful greenfield Dispute Resolution team for INGA Australia and leading multiple remediation programmes where ASIC Enforceable Undertakings were threatened or imposed.
Deborah holds an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. She trained as a mediator with Harvard Law School in the early 1990s and is a nationally accredited mediator in Australia. Deborah also holds ADC’s Advanced Mediator accreditation and has completed additional ADR study and training with LEADR, the University of Technology Sydney and Cinergy Conflict Coaching.
Deborah is a founding member of the Council for Australian Dispute Resolution and Editorial Panel Member, LexisNexis ADR Bulletin.
Suanne Russell | Lead Ombudsman, Small Business - Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
Suanne Russell is Lead Ombudsman, Small Business at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), overseeing small business complaints relating to financial products and services, including banking transaction and scam matters. A banking and finance lawyer, she joined AFCA from Westpac in 2021. Her previous roles include senior legal leadership positions across institutional and business banking, where she managed lending disputes, remediation and regulatory projects, and contributed to industry-wide small business relief initiatives during COVID-19.
Kuan Chia | AFCA Panel Member & Adjunct Professor (University of Sydney)
Kuan Chia is an AFCA Panel Member and serves as Treasurer and Board Director of LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, and an Advisory Board member of FCC Analytics. He recently submitted his PhD on developing a scam lifecycle framework to strengthen community protection against technology-enabled crime. Kuan brings extensive experience across government and financial services, including roles with NSW and Queensland Treasury, the Federal Department of Finance, Macquarie Group, HSBC and the Big Four, leading regulatory reform and transformation initiatives.
Timothy Goodrick | Partner, Financial Crime - KPMG Australia
Timothy Goodrick is a Partner in KPMG Australia’s Forensic practice, specialising in financial crime transformation and regulatory reform. He supports financial services and gaming clients to design and implement practical, risk-based frameworks across customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions and targeted operating models.
Before joining KPMG in 2019, Tim spent five years with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), where he led global policy initiatives on beneficial ownership, anti-corruption and virtual assets, and assessed countries against international standards. He has also held senior roles within the Australian Government and AUSTRAC, bringing deep regulatory insight and international experience.
Natalie Faulkner | Senior Managing Director, Leader of Australia Risk & Investigations - FTI Consulting
Natalie Faulkner is FTI Consulting Australia’s Head of Risk & Investigations, bringing more than 25 years’ specialist experience in forensic services, assurance and business advisory. She advises public and private sector clients across financial services, government, telecommunications, technology, mining and retail. Natalie has worked extensively with banks, insurers and wealth managers on large-scale customer remediation programs in line with ASIC RG277 and RG256 following the Banking Royal Commission. Her expertise spans regulatory investigations, fraud and scam prevention, forensic accounting, complex data and contract reviews, loss assessments, and the preparation of independent expert reports in high-stakes disputes and investigations.
Andrew Ham | Partner, Banking & Finance - Danaher Moulton
Andrew Ham is a Partner in Banking & Finance with more than 30 years’ experience across Australia and internationally. A highly regarded financial services lawyer, he is known for his practical, straightforward advice and clear solutions to complex regulatory challenges. Andrew specialises in AML/CTF, consumer credit and financial services licensing, privacy and secured lending. He advises banks, non-bank lenders and buy-now-pay-later providers, drawing on senior in-house and compliance roles. A sought-after speaker and LexisNexis contributor, Andrew has also appeared before Senate inquiries on financial crime law reform.
Amelia Jamieson | Managing Counsel, Financial Crime - Commonwealth Bank
Amelia Jamieson is a Financial Crime Lawyer at Commonwealth Bank, currently serving as Managing Counsel, Financial Crime. She brings deep expertise in AML/CTF, payments, digital identity and financial services regulation, developed across senior roles in major banks and top-tier law firms. Prior to CBA, Amelia spent over seven years at King & Wood Mallesons, advising on complex regulatory and financial crime matters. She has also held secondments with NAB and worked in global AML compliance at RBC in Canada. Amelia combines technical strength with practical insight into managing financial crime risk within large organisations.
Simon Taylor | Partner, Financial Crime - PwC
Simon Taylor is a Partner in Consulting at PwC Australia, leading the firm’s Financial Crime practice. He brings deep experience across banking, financial services and gaming, having previously served as Head of Financial Crime (Issues Management) at National Australia Bank and held senior roles at PwC in Australia and New York. Simon specialises in transforming financial crime operating models, strengthening risk and compliance frameworks, and delivering operational excellence at scale. A former AFL player with Hawthorn Football Club, he applies a collaborative, high-performance leadership style to complex change programs, driving sustainable outcomes in highly regulated environments.
Online Sessions
Tuesday March 17 @ 12:30pm (AEDT)
Crypto Under the Microscope: Risk, Regulation & Reality
Liam Hennessy | Partner, Thomson Geer & Adjunct Professor of Law (Griffith)
Liam Hennessy is a Partner at Thomson Geer, specialising in financial services regulation, funds management, and digital assets.
With experience across London, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, he advises global clients, including insurers, funds, and digital asset firms, on complex regulatory and compliance matters. Liam is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Griffith University, holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney, and is pursuing a PhD on financial product tokenisation.
He contributes to LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters publications, serves on policy groups, and was a finalist for both Financial Services Partner of the Year and Blockchain Leader of the Year in 2023
Wednesday March 17 @ 12:30pm (AEDT)
Managing Regulatory Convergence & Reform Fatigue
Ritu Bhandari | Co-Founder & Partner - Platinum AML
Ritu Bhandari is Co-founder and Partner at Platinum AML, bringing extensive expertise in financial crime risk management and regulatory compliance. With a robust background in the gaming and financial services sectors, she has held senior roles, including General Manager of Financial Crime at The Star Entertainment Group. Ritu has led initiatives in anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), and fraud prevention, focusing on enhancing compliance frameworks and fostering regulatory engagement. A recognised thought leader, she frequently speaks at industry conferences, sharing insights on best practices and emerging challenges in financial crime compliance.