Wednesday 4 November 2026 | 9:00am–11:00am

UWE Bristol, Frenchay Campus

Financial and organised crime are evolving, creating new risks and challenges for businesses of all sizes.

Join us for “Keeping Crime Out of Business”, a UWE business breakfast bringing together international academic expertise, experienced practitioners and the business community to explore the threats posed by financial crime and what businesses can do to protect themselves.

We are delighted to welcome Associate Professor Anton Moiseienko, (https://law.anu.edu.au/about/our-people/anton-moiseienko) from the Law School at the Australian National University. Professor Moiseienko specialises in financial crime and economic sanctions, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and financial regulation. His guest address will be followed by presentations from leading practitioners working in the field of financial crime.

What we’ll cover

The evolving financial crime landscape

Risks, impacts and business vulnerabilities

Strengthening prevention, detection and resilience

Ownership and control in sanctions compliance

Agenda

9:00 – 9:15 — Welcome, networking, coffee and pastries

9:15 – 9:45 — Guest speaker Associate Professor Anton Moiseienko

9:45 – 10:30 — Practitioner panel, followed by Q&A

10:30 – 11:00 — Networking

Why attend?

This is an opportunity to hear directly from an international academic expert and practitioners working in the field, gain practical insights and consider what financial crime means for your organisation.

You'll have the chance to:

✓ Hear international perspectives on financial crime

✓ Learn from experienced practitioners

✓ Understand emerging risks and vulnerabilities

✓ Gain practical insights into prevention and resilience

✓ Ask questions and take part in the discussion

✓ Connect with businesses, practitioners and academic experts

Whether you're a business owner, leader, professional or practitioner, this breakfast will provide an opportunity to better understand the financial crime landscape and explore how organisations can become more resilient.

Bringing research and practice together

The event will be co-organised by UWE Bristol’s Financial Crime and Cyber Crime Research Network (https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/financial-crime-network), the Economic Crime Experts Directory (https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/economic-crime-experts-directory) and the Global Crime, Justice and Security Research Group (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uwe.ac.uk%2Fresearch%2Fcentres-and-groups%2Fglobal-crime-justice-security&data=05%7C02%7CNoelle.Quenivet%40uwe.ac.uk%7C3021c6e79fa24eb4dd4e08df2908a6db%7C07ef1208413c4b5e9cdd64ef305754f0%7C0%7C0%7C639274789266769006%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D0FZRBR4OpJv5y29kK7egNUyvbd0yWpZ8Tpo%2F3TbIGQ%3D&reserved=0), bringing together research, professional expertise and practical experience to explore some of the key issues facing businesses today, share experiences and explore new connections.

Come along, hear from the experts and help keep crime out of business.

(Vehicle registrations required a minimum of 48 hours in advance if parking is required and is allocated on a first come first served basis)

Venue information:

This event will take place in Future Space.

Limited Parking with vehicle registration needed in advance.

Disabled parking: Yes (limited spaces)

Step-free access: Yes

Wheelchair access: Yes

Accessible toilets: Yes

Guide/assistance dog-friendly: Yes

Quiet spaces available: Yes

Catering info: Pastries, Fruit,tea and coffee available. We are unable to guarantee an environment completely free from allergens.

If you have any questions about the event please contact: Noelle.Quenivet@uwe.ac.uk

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