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VERIFIED by Thirdfort: The Compliance Leaders Summit

A unique, free-to-attend summit to elevate your team from cost center to strategic asset.
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About VERIFIED: Championing the people behind the process

We're bringing the compliance community together for VERIFIED, a unique, free half-day summit in the heart of London. The first of its kind by Thirdfort, VERIFIED is your opportunity to step away from the manual checks and gain the insights you need to lead your firm with confidence

Compliance teams are the backbone of a secure society. We’ve designed this afternoon to help you move from "admin" to "impact," giving you the tech and the narrative to get your team the respect they deserve.

The summit will include:

  • Know your enemy: A thrilling keynote from former convicted ex-fraudster, Alex Wood, who will give you a rare and unfiltered look into the criminal mind.

  • The future of CDD: An exclusive first look at the new Thirdfort platform we've been secretly building, with intelligence at its core to help you win back time.

  • Compliance Champions: A candid panel from expert compliance leaders on how to elevate your team from a "cost centre" to a strategic business driver. The panel includes Harriet Holmes (AML Manager, Thirdfort), Eloise Butterworth (Head of Risk & Compliance, HiveRisk) and Balker Bains (General Counsel, Ashtons)

  • Real connections: A chance to catch up with fellow leaders over drinks and canapés in an iconic West End setting.

Register your interest for VERIFIED

Please note: We now have only a handful of places remaining, and are prioritising these for senior compliance leaders to ensure the best peer-to-peer networking experience.

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What to expect?

Key info: 23rd April | 60 Great Queen St | 1:30 PM

Please note: Timings are subject to change.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Guest registration

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM: The kick-off...

2:15 PM - 2:20 PM: Opening remarks

2:20 PM - 2:50 PM: The future of CDD | Olly Thornton-Berry (Co-Founder & CEO, Thirdfort), Jack Bidgood (Co-Founder & CPO, Thirdfort)

2:50 PM - 3:45 PM: Panel | Compliance Champions - Harriet Holmes (AML Manager, Thirdfort), Eloise Butterworth (Head of Risk & Compliance, HiveRisk) and Balker Bains (General Counsel, Ashtons)

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Break

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Keynote | Thinking like a fraudster: The poacher’s instinct - Alex Wood, Ex-fraudster and Motivational Speaker

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Networking Happy Hour and Canapé reception

Join compliance leaders across the legal and property sectors.

  • When: Thursday, 23rd April | 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm

  • Where: 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

  • What: High-impact keynote, an exclusive platform reveal and a panel of experts having the Compliance Conversation nobody's having... followed by a networking happy hour (open bar).

Speakers

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Olly Thornton-Berry

Co-founder + CEO, Thirdfort

A software investor turned founder, Olly co-founded Thirdfort after a friend was defrauded of £25,000 during a property purchase. As CEO, he has grown the business into a market-leading client due diligence (CDD) platform, raising £25m in equity to protect over 1,500 firms and their clients from financial crime. Thirdfort’s mission is to empower professionals in the legal and property sectors to transact securely amidst ever-rising regulation and fraud.

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Jack Bidgood

Co-founder + CPO, Thirdfort

Jack co-founded Thirdfort in 2018 following a career at Barclays. As CPO, he aligns business strategy with a product vision that pushes the boundaries of how technology can reduce risk and positively impact regulated businesses. Thirdfort’s platform makes client due diligence simple and secure by integrating ID and AML tools into a single solution, that speeds up due diligence by 80%.

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Lucy Shilling

COO, Thirdfort

Lucy joined Thirdfort in 2020 to build the company’s People function from the ground up during a period of rapid growth. Now as COO, she leads broader operations and enablement, focusing on the internal structures that allow the business to scale effectively. With a background in high-growth tech and executive search, Lucy leverages a pragmatic, high-standards approach to build the leadership teams and high-performance cultures necessary for Thirdfort’s ongoing expansion.

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Harriet Holmes

Senior AML enablement & Product assurance manager, Thirdfort

Drawing on a decade of compliance consultancy and experience in both local and global law firms, Harriet spearheads Thirdfort’s in-house AML and anti-fraud efforts. She plays a critical role in ensuring the platform’s digital solution is secure, compliant, and trusted by over 1,500 regulated businesses. Her focus is on bridging the gap between complex regulation and product assurance, empowering firms to operate with total confidence.

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Alex Wood

Ex-fraudster + Motivational Speaker

A former high-profile fraudster turned resident expert for the BBC's 'Scam Secrets'. Alex uses his first-hand experience of committing multi-million pound cyber-crime to provide a rare, insider's view on the criminal mindset and how to defeat it.

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Eloise Butterworth

Head of Risk & Compliance, HiveRisk

With an 18-year career in the legal sector, Eloise moved from in-house roles at regional law firms into consultancy in 2025. As Head of Risk & Compliance at HiveRisk, she brings a practical, human approach to complex regulatory challenges, cutting through the "fluff" to challenge traditional compliance methods. Eloise specialises in helping firms of all sizes streamline processes, optimise resources, and measure the true effectiveness of their AML controls.

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Balkar Bains

General Counsel, Ashtons

Balkar serves as General Counsel at Ashtons, overseeing risk management, compliance, and strategic support for the firm’s operations and innovation. With 26 years in private practice—including a decade as Managing Director and roles as COLP and MLRO—he has deep experience in acquisitions, ABS status, and Lexcel accreditation. Prior to Ashtons, Balkar led Partner Services at Teal Compliance, providing expert risk and consultancy services to a broad range of law firms.

VERIFIED by Thirdfort: Event FAQs

For any additional questions, please email [email protected]

Absolutely! We’d love to welcome them, provided they are also a senior compliance professional working in the legal or property sector. Please note, they will need to register for their own ticket to be granted access to the event.

No, the summit is completely free to attend. However, spaces are limited, so we recommend registering as soon as possible to secure your spot.

This event is not being streamed, so the only way to join us is in person.

We understand that plans can change. Since this is an exclusive event with limited capacity, we kindly ask that you cancel your ticket if you can no longer attend. This allows us to offer your seat to someone on the waitlist.

Registration opens at 1:30 PM, and the event will begin promptly at 2:00 PM. We recommend arriving early to check in and grab some refreshments before the first session. Please note, these timings are subject to change. Any changes will be communicated via email.

It is easily accessible by public transport: Less than a 5-minute walk from Covent Garden and Holborn tube stations. Leicester Square, Charing Cross and Tottenham Court Road are also approximately 10 minutes' walk.

Yes. We will provide afternoon refreshments upon arrival. The summit will conclude with canapés and an open bar, a perfect opportunity to network with peers.

Of course. When registering for your ticket, you will see an option to list any allergies or dietary requirements. We will ensure these are catered for.

We recommend smart casual attire. We want you to feel comfortable but professional.

No, just bring yourself. During registration, our on-site events team will check you in.

To help you connect with your peers, we may share a list of participating company names and/or attendee names with other event participants and partners. If you would prefer not to be included in this networking list, please email [email protected] or let us know on the day.