REGISTER: Risk Revealed South Africa 2025

25 years of World-Check

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RISK REVEALED 2025

Cape Town | Thursday, 2 October

We are delighted to announce that the LSEG Risk Revealed live event series is returning to Cape Town on the 2nd of October 2025, featuring a special celebration for the 25th anniversary of World-Check.

Founded in South Africa as a start-up a quarter of a century ago, World-Check has evolved into the leading global risk intelligence database. Throughout the years it has been a vital resource for the financial markets in South Africa and globally, consistently delivering risk intelligence data and expertise to help fight financial crime.

Bringing together prominent risk management professionals, government representatives, regulators, and industry specialists, our complimentary event will explore the latest compliance trends and recent developments in legislation, as well as strategies for managing financial crime and fraud risk.

Join us to hear from industry experts and celebrate with us.

Participation is free of charge, however, please reserve your seat in advance as space is limited.

Registration for the event is mandatory.

Please be aware that organizer retains the right to decline participation should the registrant not fall into targeted audience.

Event info

Date: Thursday, 2 October

Time: 08:30 - 14:30

Location: 180 Lounger

Address: 16th floor, The Terraces, 34 Bree St, Cape Town, 8001

Event agenda

08:30 - 09:00

Networking breakfast and registration

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome to LSEG Risk Revealed | South Africa

Vikas Jain, Director: Account Management, LSEG

09:10 - 09:20

Celebrating successes and addressing challenges, 25 years of World-Check by LSEG

Tom Golding, COO Risk Intelligence, LSEG

09:20 - 09:40

Opening remarks by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

Pieter Smit, Acting Director, Financial Intelligence Centre

09:40 - 09:50

Presentation 1

Topic: Turning intelligence into action: tackling child exploitation and human trafficking

Presenter: Veronika Hruba, Director: World-Check EMEA, LSEG

09:50 - 10:10

Fireside Chat

Topic: Latest emerging risks across Africa

Moderator: Veronika Hruba, Director: World-Check EMEA, LSEG

Panelists:

Andre Smit, Manager: Risk System Solutions, Capitec
James Saunders, Co-Founder & CTO, Rely Comply
Kamogelo Mosime, Country Manager, Yellowcard
Rovika Poole, Associate Director: Strategy, Risk & Transactions, Deloitte
Roxy Lang, Team Leader: World-Check EMEA, LSEG

10:10 - 10:30

Coffee break

10:30 - 11:00

Panel discussion 2

Topic: Luxury, Law & Laundering - Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP's) in the crosshairs of financial crime prevention

Moderator: Vishal Relhan, Sales Director Customer & Third-Party Risk, LSEG

Panelists:

Chantel Breedt, Customer Learning Manager: Risk & Compliance, LSEG
Steven Powell, Head of Forensics, ENS
Diana Nyabongo, Operations Director, S‑RM

11:00 - 11:20

Presentation 2

Topic: Technology and Data capabilities: latest tech updates from LSEG

Presenter: Donovan Guedes, EMEA Business Consulting Manager: Risk Intelligence, LSEG

11:20 - 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 - 12:00

Exclusive screening - One in Fifty

A short documentary by LSEG Risk Intelligence

12:00 - 12:20

Panel discussion 3

Topic: History of World-Check

Moderator: Ernst Pienaar, Group Director: WC Specialist Research, LSEG

Panelists:

Christo Toerien, Product Line Head: FinCrime & Risk, Capitec
Steven Powell, Head of Forensics, ENS

12:20 - 12:30

Client awards - Celebrating our partnership over 25 years

12:30 - 12:40

Closing remarks by Tom Golding, COO Risk Intelligence, LSEG

12:40 - 15:30

Lunch and networking

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Celebrating 25 years of LSEG World-Check – Trusted Data for Good

For 25 years, World-Check has helped organisations combat financial crime with a winning combination of innovative technology and human expertise. As we celebrate this milestone, we recognise those who work tirelessly to fight financial crime. Looking forward, we’re driven to continue using data for good.

Trusted Data Conversations

For 25 years, World-Check has been empowering organisations worldwide to fight financial crime through trusted, high-quality data. As we mark this milestone, we continue to innovate.

Combining global intelligence and human expertise with the latest technology, we help our customers uncover hidden risks to financial systems and help protect the people behind the statistics. To showcase how using data for good can help you manage risk with confidence, we invite you to hear from our valued customers.

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