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Oct 29
4th Annual Safer Ecommerce Day
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Safer Ecommerce Day 2026

Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 9:00 AM–4:30 PM PT
This event is eligible for up to 9 ETA Certified Payment Professionals (CPP) Continuing Education credits

Join us on October 29 for the 4th Annual Safer Ecommerce Day—a free virtual event where risk, compliance, and fraud professionals connect and learn directly from top industry experts about the latest best practices for fighting illicit online activity.

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The World’s Top Experts. One Day. Unlimited Insights.

Your free all-access pass to global experts, fraud insights, and the latest in combatting online fraud.

Topics include:

  • Details on the latest fraud, scam, and transaction laundering trends
  • The role of AI in risk management, trust and safety
  • The 2026 playbook for fighting fraud at scale

Speakers

Learn from the industry experts shaping the future of safer ecommerce. Meet some of the leaders sharing their insights on October 29.

Ginger Bergman
Managing Director, Payment Network Relationships
Bank of America
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Erin West
Founder
Operation Shamrock
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Stephen Keefe
VP Product Management
Mastercard
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Lisa Plaggemier
Executive Director
National Cybersecurity Alliance
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Melissa Sutherland
Global Risk Solutions & Partnerships
PayPal
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Rochelle Blease
President
G2 Risk Solutions
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Drew Sullivan
Co-Founder and Publisher
OCCRP
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Kathy Stokes
Senior Director, Fraud Prevention Programs
AARP
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Ayleen Charlotte
Founder
S.A.F.E Scam Awareness & Fraud Education
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Jordan Bennett, AAP, APRP
Senior Director, ACH Network Risk Management
NACHA
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Francesca Rios
Director of Fraud Management
PayPal
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Franz Reinhoefer
Head of Underwriting and Managing Director, Europe
G2 Risk Solutions
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Simon Newman
Senior Cybercrime Researcher
Online Dating & Discovery Association
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Gerard Olson
Director of Research
G2 Risk Solutions
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Anna Pogreb
Product Manager
G2 Risk Solutions
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Gary Warner
Co-Founder
Intelligence for Good
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Scott Talbot, JD, CPA, ETA CPP
Executive Vice President
Electronic Transactions Association
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Adrian Cheek
Senior Cybercrime Researcher
Flare
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Gregory Weiss
Sr Dir., Head of Fraud & Insider Defense, Global Investigations
PayPal
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Agenda

 

Start End Session Title Speaker(s)
9:00 AM 9:20 AM Welcome Lounge
9:20 AM 9:35 AM Building a Safer Commerce Ecosystem, Together Melissa Sutherland, Global Risk Solutions & Partnerships, PayPal
9:35 AM 10:15 AM How Western Business Is Subsidizing Organized Crime — And How We Stop It Drew Sullivan, Co-Founder and Publisher, OCCRP
10:15 AM 11:00 AM 2026 Transaction Laundering Landscape Franz Reinhoefer, Head of Underwriting and Managing Director, Europe, G2 Risk Solutions
11:00 AM 11:45 AM Beyond the Rails: A Multi-Stakeholder Blueprint for Scam Disruption Across Cards and ACH Ginger Bergman, Managing Director, Payment Network Relationships, Bank of America
Jordan Bennett, Senior Director, ACH Network Risk Management, NACHA
11:45 AM 11:50 AM Networking Break
11:50 AM 12:30 PM Breaking the Romance Scam Playbook: A Cross Industry Response Erin West, Founder, Operation Shamrock
Simon Newman, Senior Cybercrime Researcher, Online Dating & Discovery Association
12:30 PM 1:10 PM Investigator’s Playbook: Finding and Removing Bad Actors at Scale Francesca RiosDirector of Fraud Incident Management, PayPal
Adrian Cheek, Senior Cybercrime Researcher, Flare
Anna Pogreb, Product Manager, G2 Risk Solutions
1:10 PM 1:50 PM Swiped, Scammed, Survived: The Psychology Behind the Tinder Swindler Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance
Ayleen Charlotte, Founder, S.A.F.E Scam Awareness & Fraud Education
1:50 PM 2:20 PM Regulatory Session EU: Navigating the DSA and the New EU Consumer Safety Landscape Gerard Olson, Director of Research, G2 Risk Solutions
2:20 PM 2:50 PM Disrupting the SCAM Supply Chain Stephen Keefe, VP Product Management, Mastercard
2:50 PM 3:20 PM The Regulatory Road Ahead: Payments Policy Pressures and Opportunities Through 2027 Scott Talbot, Executive Vice President, Electronic Transactions Association
3:20 PM 3:25 PM Break
3:25 PM 4:15 PM Disrupt, Don’t Just Detect Kathy Stokes, Senior Director, Fraud Prevention Programs, AARP
Gary Warner, Co-Founder, Intelligence for Good
Gregory Weiss, Sr. Dir., Head of Fraud & Insider Defense, Global Investigations, PayPal
4:15 PM 4:30 PM One Day, One Community, One Commitment to Trust Melissa Sutherland, Global Risk Solutions & Partnerships, PayPal
Rochelle Blease, President, G2 Risk Solutions
4:30 PM End of Day

Agenda and speakers are subject to change up until the day of the event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Safer Ecommerce Day be recorded? 

Yes, this event will be recorded and the recording will be shared with registrants post-event.

Do I have to attend the entire day, or can I choose sessions that are relevant to me? 

Once you register, you are welcome for the whole day, or pop in and out on sessions that interest you.

Will there be a Q&A session? 

Questions can be submitted via the chat, and we will address them in the session if time permits. If we cannot get to your question, we will email you afterward with the answer.

Is there a fee for attending the event? 

Safer Ecommerce Day is a FREE event, there is no cost to attend. 

Can I invite others to join Safer Ecommerce Day? 

Please do! This information can be relevant for your team, your customers, and your partners and colleagues in this space or in adjacent industries.

What if I miss Safer Ecommerce Day? Will there be a replay? 

Content will be made available to registrants if you are unable to attend live. 

Will there be a survey or feedback form? 

Surveys will be sent upon the event completion and we are eager for your feedback!

Is this event eligible for ETA CPP CE Credit?

Yes, this event qualifies for up to 9 ETA CPP CE credits. Attendees earn one credit for every 50 minutes of content viewed.

How do I report my CE credits?

Candidates who attend the event are required to self-report their attendance in their ETA profile. If audited they will be required to provide proof of registration/attendance. Addition questions about CE credits should be directed to the ETA.