Mr. Mortimer-Schutts is the Global Head of the verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) at GLEIF. He joined GLEIF in 2025 following over 12 years as a Senior financial and digital sector development and policy expert for the World Bank Group, based primarily in Asia. There he advised private and public sector entities on policy, regulation and business strategies related to financial and technology innovation. Before IFC, he held positions with BNP Paribas in emerging markets business development and securities regulation, a joint Sciences-Po and AEI-Brooking think tank on trade and regulatory policy as well as with financial securities intermediaries in Europe.

Ivan is a graduate of the London School of Economics, Science Po (Paris) and the UWC of the Atlantic.

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is a not-for-profit organization that manages and oversees the global system of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).

This panel explores how fraud is evolving in digital currency and modern payment systems, and how detection methods must adapt in response. It will highlight emerging threat vectors, real-time monitoring techniques, and the role of data, analytics, and collaboration in protecting users while preserving speed and innovation in digital payments.