About the free webinar

As scams reach industrial scale, this webinar delivers fresh intelligence on emerging attack trends and practical actions banks can take in 2026. We draw on insights from global cyber-intelligence teams tracking AI-driven techniques and cross-border scam networks. We also share dedicated research from 15 markets highlights the controls top institutions are putting in place today.

Here's what you'll learn:

Intelligence on AI-powered, hyper-personalized scams and pig-butchering crypto schemes.

Insight into scam trends fueling global networks and large-scale scam compounds.

Global research on the controls being implemented by banks to address these trends.

Guidance on your 2026 playbook of proven scam controls and prevention frameworks.

Quantifying the hidden revenue leakage from scams to boost the business case to act.

Max Gebhardt

Advisory Solution Consultant

Outseer

Maximilian Gebhardt is a subject matter expert on cyberfraud prevention. He has worked for financial services firms like Citi and Fidelity Investments, in addition to consulting work for many top global US and EU based banks. He previously worked overseas for the US Department of State in China and Eastern Europe where he dealt with issues such as immigration fraud prevention, countering economic espionage and illicit technology transfer, countercorruption, and tracking Russian and Chinese investment into NATO countries.

Laurel Sykes

Chief Risk Officer

American Riviera Bank

With over 30 years’ experience in the banking industry, Laurel currently serves as EVP, Chief Risk Officer for American Riviera Bank. She leads the Bank’s consumer compliance and anti-money laundering/financial crimes divisions, and oversees the Human Resources, Marketing and Product Management functions. Ms. Sykes has comprehensive executive-level experience in risk management, and specializes in governance, internal audit, BSA/AML, compliance, CRA, financial privacy, fair lending, fraud management and elder financial abuse prevention, vendor management, business continuity
planning, and human resources management.

PJ Rohall

Co-Founder

About Fraud

PJ has been fighting fraud for 15 years. He has strong understanding of mitigating bad actor use cases across the full customer journey. He leverages this skill set to educate and empower fraud fighters across the globe. He co-founded About Fraud, a global community built For Fraud Fighters, By Fraud Fighters. PJ exudes passion and vibrancy that engages others, while offering a refreshing dose of emotional intelligence. He is also a passionate mental health advocate, striving to break the stigma with personal stories of his journey with anxiety & OCD.