The head of the European Counter -Terrorism Centre (ECTC) at Europol is among the speakers lined up for a forthcoming financial crime prevention symposium in the island.

Manuel Navarrete Paniagua is expected to deliver a keynote presentation on ‘Combating the financing of terrorism.’

Headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, Europol assists the 28 EU member states in their fight against serious international crime and terrorism.

Working alongside other operational centres at Europol, such as the European Cyber Crime Centre (EC3), the ECTC is a constituent part of the operations department at Europol under the general command of its director, and serves to augment the organisation’s capabilities as the EU’s law enforcement agency.

Prior to working at Europol, Mr Navarrete was a high-ranking officer at the Spanish Guardia Civil with extensive practical counter-terrorism experience.

The second keynote presentation will be delivered by Camilla de Silva, joint head of bribery and corruption at the Serious Fraud Office.

Camilla will be discussing the role of the SFO in fighting financial crime and highlighting the latest developments and activities.

As a member of the SFO’s management board, Camilla leads one of the two bribery and corruption divisions.

Camilla has operational responsibility for a significant number of bribery and corruption investigations involving major British and multi-national institutions in the natural resources, oil and gas, pharma and logistics sectors.

She plays a key role in determining the UK’s deployment of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) prosecutorial tool and setting strategies on engagement with corporates.

Other speakers include:

Karen Badgerow, chief executive of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority

Rob McMahon, head of anti-bribery and corruption programme oversight at Barclays

Karen S Ramsay, head of AML/CFT Policy Office at the Isle of Man Government

Organisers of the Financial Crime Prevention Symposium say it offers a valuable opportunity to reflect upon the challenges faced by industry, while also equipping delegates with enhanced awareness of the key risks in compliance and the fight against financial crime.

The event takes place at the VillaMarina on Tuesday, May 1.

More than 100 people have registered to come along to the event.