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THE UK’S LEADING PUBLIC SECTOR COUNTER FRAUD EVENT

  • Cultivate new connections & reunite with old friends

  • Benchmark your team’s counter fraud strategy

  • Get a first look at the newest prevention & detection tools

  • Learn how to avoid common pitfalls

  • Refresh and refine your knowledge

Hosted by:

GovNet Fraud logo
Public Sector Fraud Authority logo

Winner:
“Best UK Conference”

In collaboration with:

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Public Sector Counter Fraud Awards 2026

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Awards!

It was sensational to host all our Shortlisters at the Gala - thank you all for joining us to celebrate your incredible achievements from the last 12 months.

Nominations will open again in July for the 2027 Awards.

Strengthening the UK’s resilience to Fraud, Bribery and Corruption

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Local Government

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The Conference - 25th February 2027

Experience the energy and excitement of Counter Fraud in our short highlights reel, and hear why this event is THE must-have in your annual counter fraud calendar.

The waiting list is already open for February 20267 so you can be part of the next chapter in this extraordinary journey of innovation and collaboration.

WHAT TO EXPECT

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KEY NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Dedicated networking time and a meetings scheduler that’s open for a whole month - this is a unique opportunity to meet the brightest minds in counter fraud and share ideas with over 400 senior staff within Central Government, Local Authorities and the NHS.

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4 AGENDA TRACKS OF CPD-ACCREDITED CONTENT

Increase your expertise with a dedicated programme for each part of the public sector. Get practical insights, best practice advice and key policy updates from some of the most influential names within your sector.

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CELEBRATING THE INDUSTRY

Congratulations to everyone that was nominated for this year’s Public Sector Counter Fraud Awards!

We’ve just announced the Winners. Thanks you to everyone that came to the Gala to make it such a super night!

“An essential conference for the local government fraud calendar.”

Investigations Manager, Oxford City Council

“An excellent event, which I would recommend to anyone in this area of work.”

Senior Finance Business Partner, Maritime & Coastguard Agency

“Best conference I’ve been to.”

Immigration Officer, Home Office

WHO ATTENDS?

Key topics for 2027

Fraud Prevention Tactics

Prevention Tactics

Data Sharing

Data Sharing

Local Government Counter Fraud Strategy

Local Strategy

Fraud Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

Emerging Fraud Threats

Emerging Threats

Upskilling & Training

Upskilling & Training

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Explore cutting-edge technologies and test the latest counter fraud tools for the public sector - all in one place.

View the full list here >>

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Gold Sponsors

The logo of the Clue app, featuring the word 'CLUE' in bold purple letters.
Keesing Technologies logo with a stylized circular symbol next to the company name.
Text that reads 'KEEP RACING' in bold blue capital letters with quotation marks around 'KEEP'.
Logo of the National Fraud Initiative with a digital padlock symbol and binary code background.

Platinum Sponsor

Blackdot Solutions logo with the words "blackdot" in black and teal and "solutions" below in teal on a white background.
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Experian logo with purple, pink, and blue squares and the word 'experian' in blue
Altia logo in blue text with pink dot.
Logo of Intel Agenda with a magnifying glass over binary code
Logo of CIPFA with purple text and a diagonal line.
The logo of the Public Sector Fraud Authority, featuring a crest with a crown, a lion, and a unicorn.
Moody's logo in navy blue on a white background.
PwC logo with black text and an orange slanted line above it.
Colorful abstract background with the text 'Pulseight' and the tagline 'faster. easier. smarter.' along with a stylized light bulb icon in white.
Accenture logo with black lowercase letters and a purple check mark above the 't' on a white background.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) logo with black letters and an orange curved arrow underneath
Logo of CFAS with the tagline Fighting Economic Crime Together.
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New York Pension ID logo with stylized orange and blue design.
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SAS logo with a stylized blue 'S' and the word 'sas' in black text.
Cellebrite logo with black circular design and an orange star above it, next to the word 'Cellebrite' in black text.
VISA logo in black and blue

Upcoming Webinars

WHAT KEEPS US
UP AT NIGHT?

15th July | 2pm

ECONOMIC CRIME
RISK IN 2025

11th September | 2pm

BUILDING COLLABORATIVE DEFENCES AGAINST ECONOMIC CRIME

May 2026

DATA & AI: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP

April 2026

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Group of people standing on stage at the AEO Excellence Awards, smiling and posing for photo, with a large screen and microphone stand in the background - winners of the Best UK Conference 2025 award
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Our own accolades

WINNER

“Best UK Conference”

WINNER

“Best Development of an
Existing Conference”