Dave Brown is an Associate Director for Control Risks’ Asia Pacific Forensics and Technology practice. Based in Sydney, he specialises in consulting on fraud and whistleblowing matters, and has considerable experience in conducting investigations across Australia and New Zealand, as well as other jurisdictions such as China, Japan, the UK and the US.

Dave’s projects have included:

• Leading numerous whistleblower-driven investigations relating to issues, such as employee misconduct, integrity, conflicts of interest and bullying
• Managing multiple investigations that have then been referred to Australian regulators and law enforcement, resulting in charges on individuals involved
• Conducting investigations relating to fraudulent insurance claims, including arson, staged vehicle accidents, burglary and vehicle/property theft

Before joining Control Risks, Dave managed global investigations at two large Australian financial institutions, specialising in managing internal fraud and integrity investigations, many of which were subject to whistleblowing protections. Dave started his career in law enforcement as a Police Officer in the UK.

Dave is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Auto Theft Investigator (CATI) and a Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI).