TIA Announces Keynote Speaker for Capital Ideas Conference
The Transportation Intermediaries Association is excited to announce its keynote speaker for the Capital Ideas Conference, April 9-12 in San Antonio: Frank Abagnale, one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime and scams.
“Fraud is a billion-dollar scourge on the 3PL industry,” said Chris Burroughs, president & CEO of TIA. “We are thrilled to have such an esteemed expert join us to share his knowledge and experience in combating the challenges facing our industry today. Frank Abagnale has dedicated the majority of his career to fighting fraudulent activity and helping organizations safeguard their assets. His insights will provide our attendees with valuable, actionable strategies to address these pressing issues.”
“Fraud is a billion-dollar scourge on the 3PL industry,” said Chris Burroughs, president & CEO of TIA. “We are thrilled to have such an esteemed expert join us to share his knowledge and experience in combating the challenges facing our industry today. Frank Abagnale has dedicated the majority of his career to fighting fraudulent activity and helping organizations safeguard their assets. His insights will provide our attendees with valuable, actionable strategies to address these pressing issues.”
For more than 48 years Abagnale has worked with, advised and consulted with hundreds of financial institutions, corporations and government agencies around the world. He has been associated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over four decades. He lectures at the FBI Academy and for the FBI field offices.
On Jan. 18, 2023, Mr. Abagnale was the recipient of the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award given by InfraGard which, along with the FBI, honored Mr. Abagnale for his longtime work with InfraGard, the FBI and the FBI CyberCamp. On June 12, 2023 he was made an honorary member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is a former faculty member at the National Advocacy Center (NAC) which is operated by the Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys. More than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations, and law enforcement agencies use his fraud prevention programs. In 1998, he was selected as a distinguished member of “Pinnacle 400” by CNN Financial News – a select group of 400 people chosen on the basis of great accomplishment and success in their fields. He has also written numerous articles and books including The Art of the Steal, The Real U Guide to Identity Theft, Stealing Your Life and his most recent book, Scam Me If You Can – Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today’s Rip-off Artists. Abagnale was famously portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Catch Me if You Can.
Today, Abagnale is an advisor to Trusona in developing the world’s first and only insured authentication platform eliminating the use of passwords and allowing for the use of passkey technology.
If you have been a victim of fraud, you don’t want to miss this event! For more information on TIA’s Capital Ideas Conference, visit https://bit.ly/4aNedIZ.
About TIA:
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is the professional organization of the $343 billion third-party logistics industry. TIA is the only organization exclusively representing transportation intermediaries of all disciplines doing business in domestic and international commerce. TIA is the voice of transportation intermediaries to shippers, carriers, government officials, and international organizations. Learn more about TIA at www.tianet.org.
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