Agenda: Internet Intelligence and Investigations Conference 2025

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration, Refreshments and Networking

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Securing Today and Tomorrow - The Power of Security and Innovation for III

Matt Stagg, Chief Operating Officer, IIS Ltd
Christian Oliver, Principal Intelligence Consultant, IIS Ltd
Chris Whitehouse, Principal Intelligence Consultant, IIS Ltd

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM

Welcome and Housekeeping

Detective Chief Inspector Claire Harvey, III Capability Manager, NPCC Internet Intelligence and
Investigations Portfolio

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM

Opening Address

Deputy Chief Constable Dave McLaren, Sussex Police, NPCC Lead for Intelligence

11:15 AM - 12:05 PM

Southport: Walking the CyberBeat and Wading Through Mis and Dis-Information

Gareth Wilkinson, Former III Team Lead, Merseyside Police

12:05 PM - 12:30 PM

Getting the Frontline - Online

Katherine Allenby, Senior Intelligence Consultant, IIS
Steve Manning Director of Training, Vestigo Consulting

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch and Networking

1:30 PM - 2:05 PM

Operation Orion - *Law Enforcement Only*

Peter Craig, Strategic Intelligence Consultant, Internet Investigation Solutions

Detective Constable Tony Marshall, Regional Intelligence, West Yorkshire Police

Christopher Spencer, CENTRIC

2:05 PM - 2:45 PM

Legal Aspects

Jasmin Bonello, Solicitor & Partner, Proelium Law LLP

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Using Basic OSINT for Strategic Protest Identification - *Law Enforcement Only*

Neil Ogden, Digital Media Intelligence Unit, Merseyside Police

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Refreshments and Networking

4:00 PM - 4:35 PM

Transactional Engagement

Gordon Barclay, Legal and Policy Lead, National Source Working Group

Legislation dictates that an authority must be granted if we are to covertly establish or maintain a relationship with someone, unless the engagement is only transactional. The presentation will explore the thresholds between transactional activity and establishing a relationship and explore other legislative considerations.

4:35 PM - 5:15 PM

The Importance of Welfare - Case Study Operation Sandpiper

Chief Inspector Garry Cook, District Commander - former SIO Major Crime, Kent Police

5:15 PM

Day One Conference Close

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Drinks and Canapes in the Exhibition Hall

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration, Refreshments and Networking

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Disinformation

Steven Harris, Cyber Threat Analyst, Protection Group International

9:50 AM - 10:40 AM

Neurodivergence, Algorithmic Influence and Pathways to Radicalisation

Dr Alice Siberry, Specialist Criminal Justice Neurodiversity Consultant, Creased Puddle

This presentation will explore how online algorithms may contribute to the radicalisation of neurodivergent people. Drawing on research conducted with Counter Terrorism practitioners, it will discuss the implications of algorithmic influence on radicalisation in the online space and how policing strategies informed by neurodiversity-affirming approaches can assist in identifying risk.

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Refreshments and Networking

11:10 AM - 11:55 AM

Breakout Sessions

1 - A Roadmap of UK Public Data for Investigative Success - Steve Adams - Steve Adams, Criminal Intelligence Specialist

2 - To Catch a Predator: Using Data Breaches and Stealer Logs to Identify Abusers - Aaron Roberts, Open-Source and Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist

3 - Penlink: The Role of Digital Investigation Platforms and AI in III Workflows - Haydn-James Parker, Sales Director UKI and Chris Bowe, Senior Intelligence Analyst UKI, Penlink

4 - From Fraud to Money Laundering: How OSINT and Technology Supported a Proactive Economic
Crime Team to Unravel a Huge Organised Crime Network - Brett Redmand, Head of Intelligence, Blackdot Solutions

12:05 PM - 12:50 PM

Breakout Sessions - Repeated

12:50 PM - 1:40 PM

Lunch and Networking

1:40 PM - 2:40 PM

Operation Longacre - A Lone Wolf

DS Darren Murphy, Major Crime Unit – Intel Manager Specialist Intelligence & Digital Analysis team (SIDA) Crime Operations, Joint Protective Services for Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies

DI Lee Martin, Major Crime SIO, Joint Protective Services for Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies

Paul Baddeley, Digital Media Investigator, Joint Protective Services for Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies

2:40 PM - 3:30 PM

High Value Targets

Alan Greig, National CRC Group

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Refreshments and Networking

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Gang Related Open-Source Intelligence

Ash Dymoke, Police Officer - Intelligence Officer, Major Crime Unit, Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies
Detective Sergeant Darren Murphy, Major Crime Unit Intelligence Manager, Joint Protective Services - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit

4:30 PM - 5:10 PM

Operation Vanjarrah

Hayden Dempster, Case Officer, NDES Service 2 CTIRU

5:10 PM

Day Two Conference Close

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM

Pre-Dinner Drinks Reception

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