Why it matters
Regulators are increasing enforcement activity across fraud, financial crime and sanctions — with a clear focus on how effectively firms identify, assess and mitigate risk.
Firms that fail to keep pace face:
- Regulatory investigations, fines and enforcement action
- Reputational damage and loss of customer trust
- Increased supervisory scrutiny and ongoing remediation requirements
- Weakening of control frameworks as fraud risks evolve faster than defences
At the same time, more sophisticated fraud methods, growing sanctions complexity and rapid technological change mean that legacy approaches are no longer sufficient.
Speakers:
Katharine Leaman
MD - Leaman Crellin / Skillcast Advisory Board
Katharine has worked in financial services for over 30 years, specialising in insurance claims, investment advice, regulation, and banking compliance.Katharine’s expertise is in technical areas of the rules such as Market Abuse, CASS, SMCR, and Outsourcing. As well as issues that have a broader regulatory focus such as market conduct, non-financial misconduct, conduct risk, operational resilience, and consumer duty.
David Kenmir
Chairman of Advisory Board - Skillcast
David Kenmir has 35 years of regulatory experience, including five years as a Managing Director at the FSA and 14 years as a Risk and Regulatory Partner at PwC. Having retired from PwC last year, he is building a plural career, part of which includes taking on the role of Chair of Skillcast’s new Advisory Board and has become an INED at a start-up bank.David has extensive regulatory experience and has worked with many organisations on the strategic and day-to-day challenges they face. He has broad expertise in Financial Crime, including s166 reviews and Enforcement cases. David is known for speaking and writing about many aspects of regulation and its unintended consequences.
Catriona Razic
CCO and Co-founder - Skillcast
Catriona is the co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Skillcast, where she partners with global organisations to shape effective compliance communication and behavioural‑change strategies. With a degree in Psychology and Economics, she brings a unique blend of analytical insight and human‑centred understanding to her work. Catriona has spent her career helping companies embed a culture of integrity, designing learning initiatives that not only meet regulatory expectations but also drive genuine employee engagement. Her expertise spans learning strategy, organisational behaviour, and the practical implementation of compliance frameworks across complex, multinational environments.