Insight's Fall Lineup: Webinars, training, and a global conference
And the return of Secure Line!
Hello, Insight Monitor subscribers, and welcome to September. This always feels like the new year to me — probably because I’ve spent so many years in school.1 Over the course of the summer, I took things pretty easy. I did some writing and research for my various projects, but I didn’t travel at all for work, and it was a blessed time. But it’s the fall, and I’m back at it with a vengeance, with four work trips planned between now and December, and a whole lot of other events and activities. I hope you’ll join me for some (or all, if you’re really keen)!
The Terrorist Financing Global Landscape
In this webinar, I join Fouad Hassouneh, VP Product Management at Nasdaq Verafin, for an in-depth look at current threats and trends in terrorist financing. This exclusive event will explore valuable insights to help your institution better understand and combat the terrorist financing activities threatening global security and the financial system.
Don’t miss it on 10 September, 12:30pm. Register here: https://verafin.com/event/the-terrorist-financing-global-landscape-current-threats-trends/?src=linkedin
GNET Webinar - Terrorist Financing: Trends, Technologies, & Countermeasures
I will be presenting at the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), with support from the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) webinar on countering terrorist financing. I’ll be joining
and to talk about the nexus between terrorist financing and technology. Specifically, the webinar will highlight the following topics:Tech-enabled crowdfunding and cryptocurrency: how groups adapt, or fail to adapt, to enforcement landscapes;
From hawala to stablecoins: understanding the liquidity architecture sustaining modern extremist operations;
A look at regional dynamics in Europe and the latest findings from the Financial Action Task Force.
The presentations, followed by a Q&A, will highlight key considerations for P/CVE practitioners, researchers, and policymakers working to counter terrorist financing.
Join us on 16 September at 11am! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_adf1xYXBQPGkeIh2RJvxOw#/registration
Illicit Finance Course: Law, Power, and Global Security
I’m also pleased to share that I’ll be launching a new course this winter on illicit financing. This course is inspired by my course of the same name at the University of Calgary (where I’m a post-doctoral researcher). When I shared that I was teaching this course, many people wanted to know how they could enroll in it. So here it is! I’m still formatting it for an online-only experience (I’m teaching it in a hybrid format in Calgary), so it’s not available quite yet. However, it is available for pre-order at a significantly discounted price.2
https://insightthreatintelligence.thinkific.com/courses/IF
Disorder at the Gates: Canada’s Role In A Fragmenting World
On 7 November, join us in Ottawa as the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies hosts its annual symposium. All the relevant details can be found here:
For my part, I’ll be leading a panel on crime and national security. This is an event you won’t want to miss. And if you do attend, be sure to catch me and say hello!
The Return of Secure Line Podcast!
And last but not least,
, Leah West, and I are returning for season 2 of Secure Line. We have a great lineup planned (plus always room for “emergency pods”). We’re starting our recording today, so you can expect some new content within the next couple of weeks. And if you’re new to Secure Line, you can get caught up on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. We also share the transcript over on the substack.
That’s all for now folks. Good luck to me this fall as I try to get all of this done (and a LOT more). Stay tuned for the news, analysis, and drama you’ve come to love from Insight Monitor.
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I just did the math. More than half my life. That’s a lot of learning.
As the course approaches its launch, the price will increase. This discounted price is intended for individuals who are eager to enroll in the course and are willing to proceed without many details. You’re the best!