APCC Spring Conference 2025
April 2
Agenda
| Timings | Speaker and Content | With special thanks for our sponsors |
| 9.00 – 9.50 | Registration and breakfast networking |        |
| 9.50 – 10.00 | Welcome and housekeeping – Julie Ampadu, APCC Chair | |
| 10.00 – 10.40 | MORNING KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dominic Cashman, Director of Authorisations – Financial Conduct Authority Update on Authorisations and horizon scanning for 2025. |
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| 10.40 – 11.10 | Harvey Knight & Haider Farooq – Withers Worldwide & Heather O’Gorman, fscom Meantime in a galaxy far, far away… Discussion on the UK’s approach to crypto regulation. |
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| 11.10 – 11.25 | Break | |
| 11.25 – 11.55 | Steve Brett – E3 Compliance Training Engaging staff in compliance training using games. |
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| 11.55 – 12.25 | Elizabeth Hope & Guy Wilkes – Mishcon de Reya Non-Financial Misconduct, and looking at how the FCA’s new rules will work in practice. |
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| 12.25 – 13.25 | Lunch | |
| 13.25 – 13.55 | Ian Mercer – Merceric Training Transactional Analysis – Improving workplace communication. |
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| 13.55 – 14.35 | AFTERNOON KEYNOTE SPEAKER Sam Russell – Financial Ombudsman Service Discussing the role of the FOS, and plans to transform the experience it delivers for all customers. |
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| 14.35 – 14.55 | Gavin Simpson, Complex Recoveries Specialist – Financial Services Compensation Scheme An overview of FSCS recoveries, highlighting the good work that is going on. |
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| 14.55 – 15.10 | Break | |
| 15.10 – 15.40 | Peter Royle, Manager – Financial Conduct Authority Providing an update from the ongoing work in the Transforming Data Collection team. |
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| 15.40 – 16.10 | Jane Savidge, Head of the Appointed Representative Supervision Department – Financial Conduct Authority A discussion on the ongoing progress of the Appointed Representatives team’s work. |
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| 16.10 – 16.20 | Julie Ampadu, APCC Chair | Mel Holman, APCC Director | Mateo Jarrin Cuvi & Marios Siathas | The Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance An exciting update regarding the launch date of the new APCC Qualification. |
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| 16.20 – 18.00 | Julie Ampadu, APCC Chair Closing remarks and networking event. |