Safeguarding Australia's Financial Future – Unleashing the Power of Collaboration against Financial Threats!
September 09 - 10, 2025 | Swissôtel Sydney, Australia
Sharon Thorpe
Chief Operating Officer, Financial Crime Compliance Commonwealth Bank
Sharon is the Chief Operating Officer for Financial Crime Compliance at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. During her financial crime career Sharon has held variety of roles, including business facing, regional head and MLRO positions. Sharon is passionate about promoting careers in financial crime and enhancing financial crime capability through the development of pragmatic, creative and effective learning. Sharon lead’s CBA’s partnership with Griffith University which established the Academy of Excellence in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance in 2022.
Main Conference Day One: Tuesday 9 September 2025
9:00 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: Future-Proofing Financial Institutions: A Leadership Perspective on Evolving Threats
- How are financial institutions leveraging data analytics, AI, and other emerging technologies to enhance financial crime detection and prevention in 2025 and beyond?
- What are the key regulatory changes on the horizon (e.g., Tranche 2, sanctions regimes) and how are leaders preparing their organisations for these shifts?
- Beyond traditional partnerships, what innovative collaborative models are being explored to combat increasingly sophisticated financial crime?
2:45 PM Building a Resilient Defense: Capability Development and Emerging Trends in Financial Crime
- Explore current and emerging financial crime typologies, including AI-driven fraud, cryptocurrency-related crimes, and the exploitation of new technologies, and their impact on organizational resilience.
- Discussing frameworks for building robust financial crime units, including talent acquisition, technology investment, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Highlighting best practices in designing and delivering training that equips professionals with the skills to detect and prevent sophisticated financial crimes.
- Analyzing emerging trends impacting financial crime, such as geopolitical risks and regulatory changes, and strategies for building proactive and adaptive defenses.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Sharon.
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