FIRE UK: Welcome Back Summit

23rd & 24th September 2021 Syon Park, London, UK

It has been a long 18 months for all so welcome back! Join us at the FIRE community's first in-person event.

Relight your FIRE this September:

Re-connect with your network and meet contacts both old and new. Featuring Dan McCrum of Wirecard fame, a mix of in-depth content and much needed networking activities, do not miss the chance to interact in person without a zoom mute button in sight.

FIRE Starters Half Day

Designed for the rising stars of the industry, it will mix content with networking in a refreshing new format.

End the morning with an Escape Room style activity testing and challenging attendees to crack the case

Keynote afternoon

Our unique keynote plenary afternoon will feature
industry heavy weights and insights from:

Dan McCrum, the investigative journalist on Wirecard

FIRE Workshops

Benefit from focused and indepth sessions in smaller groups where you can learn and network at the same time.

Choose from a number of workshops throughout the morning which will be led by a multitude of experts

Keynote

Dan McCrum
FT, Wire Card Investigative Journalist

Live and in person! Hear direct from Dan McCrum on the inside story of Wirecard

From the outset of his initial investigation to the global breaking of the shattering story.

Originally slated to speak at FIRE International in Villamoura, multi-award-winning investigative journalist Dan McCrum will join us in actual person, at Syon Park. His work for the Financial Times has helped expose accounting problems and fraud at several listed companies, most recently Wirecard.

His previous work at the FT includes helping to expose accounting problems at; The world's largest listed law firm which pretended to be a technology company; A software group which had pretend customers; An Australian listed law firm which pretended it was good at buying other ones; and a Greek based international jewellery company where $1bn of sales just vanished.

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Advisory Board

Colin Diss Partner
Grant Thornton

Anastasia Konstantinova Counsel
Rybalkin Gortsunyan Partners (Russia)

James Popperwell Partner
Macfarlanes

Kristina Kicks Managing Director
Interpath Advisory

Rebecca Hume Partner
Gateley

Rick Brown Partner
HFW

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Fresh & Unique Formats

Escape Room: Step Up To The Challenge

An impressive and exciting departure from reality, The Escape Room is the ultimate immersive problemsolving team activity. Grab your most trusted comrades, sharpen your mind and senses, and see if you can outwit The Escape Room!

Build Your Own Agenda

On the morning of Day 2 take your pick from a selection of in-depth, collaborative and fun workshops covering the more specific areas of your practice.

Cryptocurrency
Essential Funding Toolkit for the FIRE Practitioner
Assembling & Funding the A Team
Asset Recovery in Divorce Proceedings
Locating Insolvency Proceedings as a Result of a Fraud
The Right Legal Path with Inadequate Information
Fraud & Insolvency X Over for FIRE Practitioners
Asset Recovery in Differing Sectors

Around the FIREPit Roundtables

Learn, network and meet new people all at once!

Around the FIREPit roundtables will cover all aspects of marketing yourself and building your personal brand. Discuss building a fraud practice, connecting with overseas professionals and maintaining relationships in a relaxed environment with your peers.

The floor is yours!

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Expert speaking faculty also includes:

Alex Jay Partner
Stewarts

Blair Leahy QC Barrister
Twenty Essex

Sue Thackeray Partner
Kingsley Napley

Stewart Hey Partner
Charles Russell Speechlys

Nicola Boulton Partner
PCB Byrne (UK)

Stephane Bonifassi Lawyer
Bonifassi Avocats

Emma Ruane Of Counsel
Peters & Peters

Richard Healey Partner
Gateley

Sarah Murray Partner
Stevens & Bolton

Yves Klein Partner
Monfrini Bitton Klein (Switzerland)

Caroline Greenwell Partner
Charles Russell Speechlys

Dan Wyatt Partner
RPC (UK)

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