In 2026, fraud has evolved from a reactive threat to a professional industry. Accounts Payable teams are now a primary target for sophisticated AI-powered attacks that bypass traditional verification methods with alarming ease. Join us for this critical keynote session that examines the rapidly changing fraud landscape and equips you with the defensive strategies needed to protect your organization’s financial integrity.

This keynote will explore the “professionalization or fraud”, where fraudsters leverage Agentic AI to clone vendor personalities, manipulate communication styles, and execute Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that can deceive even the most vigilant teams. You’ll discover how deepfake technology has transformed voice and email verification from trusted safeguards into vulnerable checkpoints, and why 2026 has seen a massive surge in AI-driven impersonation attacks targeting the P2P cycle.

Move beyond reactive fraud detection and learn how to build proactive AI-enabled transaction monitoring systems that identify threats before payments are released. We’ll examine real-world case studies of advanced impersonation tactics, explore the latest detection technologies, and provide actionable frameworks for modernizing your vendor onboarding processes to counter “website cloning” and emotionally intelligent fraud bots that build trust over months to execute devastating financial attacks. This keynote is essential for AP professionals at all levels, from specialist processing daily transactions to managers and directors responsible for internal controls and fraud risk management. Finance leaders, auditors, and compliance officers will gain critical insights into emerging threats and practical strategies to safeguard their organizations in an AI-driven risk landscape.