Steering Committee

GovNet partners with a dedicated Steering Committee from across central and local government, the NHS, and law enforcement.

Their insight shapes every part of the Counter Fraud conference - from selecting high-impact topics and top-level speakers to designing sessions that tackle real-world challenges like evolving fraud tactics, data sharing, and prevention strategy.

Together, we deliver a conference that’s grounded in practical experience and focused on driving change across the public sector.

Simon Bleckly
Head of Fraud, Internal Audit and Risk Salford City Council


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Nick Jennings
Head of Shared Anti-Fraud Service Hertfordshire County Council


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Sean McNabb
Director, Cartels Team Competition and Markets Authority


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Dave Magrath

Director, Investigation and Enforcement Services The Insolvency Service

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Ivan Bradshaw
Fraud Specialist Manager & Counter Fraud Champion The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Bevis Ingram
Senior Adviser Finance
Local Government Association

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Bozena Hillyer
Director for Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Department for Work and Pensions

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Lucy Appleton
Deputy Director Strategy Implementation & Assurance, Fraud, Error and Debt Department for Work and Pensions, Counter Fraud & Compliance Directorate

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Prof. Mark Button
Director of the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies University of Portsmouth


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John Whiting
Talent, Professions & Organisational Learning/CPD HMRC Fraud Investigation Service

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Laura Eshelby
Deputy Director, Practice, Standards and Capability Public Sector Fraud Authority

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