Alexis Conran, TV Presenter and Actor (LAMDA trained) is best known as the man who identifies, uncovers and helps us to protect our businesses and ourselves against scams. As writer and presenter of the highly acclaimed BBC TV show, The Real Hustle, he is in the rare position of being able to advise and educate even the most-foolhardy on issues surrounding security and risk (in the real and virtual world), and identify the human behavior, communication skills and confidence tricks that the world’s top scammers rely on to achieve their unscrupulous aims. An expert in social engineering, Alexis shares insights into information security and how people are psychologically manipulated into performing actions or divulging confidential information.
As a charismatic and engaging keynote and after-dinner speaker, Alexis employs his knowledge of the dark and deceptive world of hustling, pickpockets and con-artists to speak candidly on the risks and security threats constantly faced by businesses, and to deliver important messages on the shrewdest ways to protect against the ever-increasing number of scams. His recent clients include Google, IBM, the RSA Security Conference, Experian, RBS, Halifax, Aviva, Facebook, Porsche, VISA, The Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police Fraud in Action Unit.
Alexis currently hosts his own weekly show, on Talk Radio. He has been part of several Channel 5 programs all focused around how to keep people safe from scams and sharp practices. He also contributes to ITV’s This Morning and BBC Radio 4 and 5Live, and was crowned champion of Celebrity MasterChef 2016.
Timm Schneider is CEO of ZignSec and has over 20 years of international experience in the payment processing and verification industry in senior leadership positions. Before Schneider joined ZignSec as CEO he had leading roles with many companies in the industry including paybox, a Deutsche Bank and Telekom Austria Venture, Kalixa, Bwin, SecureTrading, and Paymill. He has been responsible for the development of aggregation models for payment methods, which proved to be a precursor to the aggregation models that are now becoming prevalent in the ID verification space, where ZignSec has arrived as a key international player. His vision for the company has seen them evolve from an API driven entity to an industry first “No Code Compliance” platform provider. All while continuously expanding the ZignSec portfolio of aggregated compliance providers. Thus, allowing for the deployment of best in class technology to clients regardless of vertical or geography.
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