Protecting your Business from Fraud – the FraudSMART Campaign

FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative launched by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) is hosting an in-depth briefing on common financial frauds for small businesses and security measures to protect SMEs from the threat.

The event is hosted in partnership with the Small Firms Association (SFA) on Wednesday, March 29th from 12:15pm - 2.30pm at BPFI Offices, Floor 3, One Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, where a light lunch will be provided on arrival from 12:15pm - 1:00pm.

Discussions will include;

• fraud prevention measures specifically for SMEs;
• types of fraud that SMEs must be especially wary of;
• behaviours of employees in the Working From Home environment that leave SMEs particularly vulnerable to fraud.

Speakers and panellists include:

• Opening Remarks: Brian Hayes, Chief Executive, BPFI

• Keynote Address: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, T.D.

• Panel Discussion:

1. Chair: Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime, BPFI
2. Elizabeth Bowen, Public Affairs Lead , Small Firms Association
3. Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Lordan, Head of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau
4. Nora Owen, former Minister for Justice
5. John Deane-O’Keeffe, Criminologist and Lecturer in Forensic Psychology