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Geoff White
Fraud
Cybersecurity
Fintech
Strengthen cybersecurity awareness with Geoff White, investigative journalist and financial crime expert. Geoff equips organisations to protect against digital threats and money laundering networks, drawing from his BBC investigations and bestselling books. Delivers keynotes for Microsoft, HSBC, and Mastercard across 12+ countries.
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Geoff White is a world-leading journalist and investigator specialising in organised crime, cyber crime, and the impact of technology on global criminal networks. He has spent decades exposing the methods of hackers, fraudsters, and money launderers, and his work has been featured by BBC News, Sky News, The Sunday Times, and Audible.
Geoff has authored three books at the intersection of organised crime and technology. His latest, Rinsed, explores how drug cartels, fraud gangs, and other criminal enterprises exploit digital financial systems. He co-hosted The Lazarus Heist, a BBC podcast series that reached number one in the UK and number seven in the US, revealing North Korea's global cyber warfare campaign. He has also created hit Audible podcast series The Dark Web, which has remained in the platform's top ten since 2017.
Geoff's investigations translate directly into practical knowledge that helps organisations protect themselves from criminal threats. His reporting on major data breaches, cyber heists, and financial crime provides real-world examples of how criminals exploit vulnerabilities in systems and processes.
Audiences leave his presentations with specific understanding of how criminal networks target organisations, practical awareness of emerging threats in their sector, and concrete examples of security failures that can be avoided. His narrative-driven approach makes complex technical subjects accessible without oversimplification.
Geoff has delivered over 300 presentations across more than a dozen countries for clients including Microsoft, HSBC, Mastercard and Bank of America. His investigative work provides the intelligence your organisation needs to stay ahead of evolving criminal threats.
Topics, sessions and talks
Geoff White explores the rise of cryptocurrency as a vector for criminal activity, from early Bitcoin exploits to billion-dollar North Korean hacks. He tracks the techniques used by fraudsters, money launderers, and nation-state actors to manipulate digital currencies, revealing vulnerabilities within global crypto systems. Through case studies and investigative reporting, Geoff provides audiences with a practical understanding of emerging crypto risks and the implications for businesses, regulators, and individuals navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.
Geoff White delves into the tactics of cyber criminals, covering ransomware, business email compromise, and nation-state attacks. Drawing on decades of investigative reporting, he exposes how hackers target organisations, exploit technology, and evade detection. Geoff illustrates the methods and mindsets of cyber adversaries, providing actionable insights for risk mitigation, organisational resilience, and proactive digital security. His narrative-led approach reveals the human and technological factors driving cyber threats in today’s interconnected world.
Geoff White examines the complex networks behind global money laundering and fraud, exploring how organised crime groups exploit financial systems to generate billions in illicit revenue. Drawing on high-profile investigations and real-world examples, he reveals the evolving tactics of criminals and the challenges facing regulators, banks, and businesses. Geoff demonstrates how organisations can identify threats, strengthen systems, and gain an informed perspective on financial crime and the measures needed to counter it.
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Geoff White uses a narrative-led, investigative journalism format, structuring sessions around real-world case studies drawn from his own reporting — including high-profile incidents such as North Korean cyber heists and major financial fraud operations — to make complex technical subject matter concrete and operationally relevant for business audiences.
Geoff White's sessions cover cryptocurrency crime, cyber threats and cybercrime, and financial crime and money laundering. He co-hosted the BBC podcast The Lazarus Heist, which reached number one in the UK, and has authored three books on organised crime and technology, with his work featured across BBC News, Sky News and The Sunday Times.
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