Key Conversation: Fraud 2026

Alex works with BioCatch’s UK and global clients to provide strategic fraud-fighting expertise and consultative support, helping them deploy and achieve value from our solution suite to combat digital fraud and financial crime.

Alex spends his time engaging with senior risk leaders to provide subject matter expertise, understand and analyse fraud trends, optimise technology use, and drive product innovation.

Prior to BioCatch Alex has worked in fraud fighting for 20+ years primarily managing fraud teams at UK banks (TSB, Lloyds and NatWest), also working for fraud solution companies, a law enforcement agency, and the UK banking industry trade body.

Kamlesh Harry currently serves as Principal Strategic Advisor of Fraud Solutions at Nasdaq Verafin, leading the global financial crime prevention strategy. During his career built at global Tier 1 banks across South Africa, the U.S., and the U.K., he has helped financial institutions identify and mitigate financial crime risks while advancing payment fraud risk management, cyber security, and business operations. A passionate advocate for raising awareness and education amongst students and vulnerable communities, Kamlesh invests personal time volunteering with the Sussex and Surrey Police in the fight against financial crime. He also actively promotes fraud, financial crime, and cyber risk awareness across markets, fostering skills to build a safer digital ecosystem. He is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) as accredited by ISACA. 

Nick Sharp works in the National Economic Crime Centre within the National Crime Agency, playing a leading role in the UK’s law enforcement response to fraud and scams affecting both individuals and businesses. He is responsible for coordinating the efforts of law enforcement, regulators, and industry to ensure the greatest possible impact on tackling economic crime. With 20 years of experience combating fraud - including extensive work protecting the public sector - Nick brings deep expertise and a strategic, collaborative approach to one of the UK’s most significant crime challenges. 

Experienced Leader in Financial Crime Risk Management & Compliance, specialising in Fraud and Anti-Bribery & Corruption across Financial Services - Previously held Leadership Roles at Revolut, Aldermore Bank and Worldpay. 

Ben is the unit's subject matter expert for data analytics & insights and is also responsible for the line management of the Management Information Analyst. Ben oversees all economic crime management information, ensuring the team has the necessary statistics to make evidenced-based decisions within their areas of responsibility. He is also responsible for representation of UK Finance in all economic crime data related matters whether this be providing overviews to external interested parties, or attending meetings at the Home Office to discuss policy-related issues. Ben also manages the relationships with our MI service provider Pay.UK

Ben previously worked at HSBC in a variety of fraud-related roles, including fraud intelligence, first party fraud investigations and fraud data analytics.

Dianne is a Remote Payment Channels fraud threat lead at UK Finance, working closely with financial institutions and other sectors to close vulnerabilities beyond the perimeter of the banks. Having worked in fraud prevention for over 17 years, Dianne now primarily engages with companies outside the FI sector to encourage and foster collaborative initiative to protect mutual customers. 

Prior to joining UK Finance, Dianne worked in the gambling sector mitigating economic crime and meeting regulatory reporting requirements.