Meet Your Expert Seminar Leader

Simon Padgett is the Head of Group Risk and Internal Audit for the Al Fahim Group in Abu Dhabi. Simon is a qualified accountant with extensive experience in public practice (big four accountancy firms) and working for large corporates at senior levels. His experience crosses the spectrum of forensic accounting, auditing, risk management and more.

Simon's career for the last 17 plus years has focused on forensic accounting, and fraud and corruption investigations. Recently he worked with Ernst and Young Forensic Services in South Africa for six years.

He is a Fellow of The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and is also a Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He carries out fraud and corruption training presentations and seminars in order to transfer his knowledge to delegates and companies alike. These presentations have taken Simon all over the world.

Simon has also been involved in training other accountants in forensic issues through the accountancy bodies. His seminars and training events have been accredited by the accountancy bodies in terms of Continued Professional Development credits.