The old adage that crime never sleeps is true even during a pandemic. The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime has stated in a policy brief in March 2020 that whilst the effects of the pandemic has caused a decrease in some organised criminal activities, it has also provided new opportunities in other areas, such as cybercrime, counterfeiting, money-laundering and fraud.
During this session, we look forward to hearing from the National Crime Agency on how the agency has been tackling economic crime during the global lockdown as well as new trends or areas of concerns that businesses should be aware of. We will also hear from professionals in companies who will describe their experiences and relay lessons learnt at the sharp end.
Chair:
Nicola O’Connor, Legal Director, Bird and Bird.
Speakers:
Graeme Biggar CBE, DG National Economic Crime Centre, National Crime Agency.
Chris Greany FCMI, Managing Director, Templar Executives Ltd.
Paul Davies, Head of Loss Prevention & Security, Selfridges.
Upcoming events
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London Business Networks for Resilience Launch Event | Connected for Resilience
Thursday 29 May, 8:30 for 9:00-10:30, LondonResilience First is pleased to convene its members and the capital’s leading business networks for Connected for Resilience on Thursday 29 May.
This is the launch event for the new initiative, London Business Networks for Resilience, supported by London Resilience and delivered by Resilience First, which aims to strengthen the resilience, emergency preparedness, and crisis response capacity of businesses across London.
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In-Person Event: Resilience Amidst Geopolitical Upheaval
Wednesday 4 June, 08:30-14:30, central LondonJoin Resilience First for our in-person session on geostrategic resilience in practise: a half day event for resilience practitioners.
To culminate the Geopolitical Resilience programme curated by Resilience First and PwC, we are delighted to invite you to an exclusive in-person event on Geopolitical Resilience, hosted at PwC’s Embankment Place offices.
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Climate Resilience Foresight Series
From March to November 2025Resilience First (RF) and Washington DC-based think-tank The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) have partnered to curate and deliver a corporate dialogue programme: Climate Resilience Foresight Series.
By combining expertise and leveraging extensive global networks of businesses, RF and C2ES are convening leading companies to examine how climate change is a threat multiplier in a 2- and 3-degree world, and how businesses can strengthen their climate resilience across five organisational dimensions.