Top Vendor Validation Best Practices for Preventing Fraud in 2026

Payment fraud risk is rising fast, and many finance teams are feeling the pressure as supplier checks become more complex. In this live webinar, we will look at simple, smart ways to strengthen your vendor controls so you can reduce fraud risk without slowing down day to day operations.

We will walk through what reliable vendor controls look like in practice, from structured onboarding and clear validation steps to automated checks that remove the pressure on manual review. Our experts will share real examples of how teams are using better data, stronger permissions and streamlined payment processes to keep their organizations protected.

What You’ll Learn

Know Your Supplier (KYS) Essentials – A practical look at how to establish a structured supplier onboarding and due-diligence framework to ensure you’re working with verified, compliant vendors from day one.
Validation Best Practices – Simple checks for tax IDs, beneficiaries, bank accounts and identity.
Preventing Vendor Fraud – Explore the latest vendor fraud trends and the tactics fraudsters use to bypass human review & learn of
tools and steps to reduce human error and block fraudsters.
Secure and Efficient Payments – Streamline workflows while keeping payments safe.

Leave with practical ideas you can implement immediately to make your vendor management program more secure, more efficient and far less exposed to payment fraud risk.

Speakers:

Conrad Smith, CEO, Graphite Connect

Conrad Smith is a tenured procurement professional spending over 25 years dedicated to creating effective procurement teams, first at Intel and then as the CPO at Adobe. As CEO of Graphite, Conrad is focused on building the premier B2B network to accelerate supplier onboarding and supplier management for large enterprises. Less Friction, More Business!

Luke Wolfe, Solutions Engineer, Graphite Connect

Luke is a Solutions Engineer at Graphite, where he partners with enterprise procurement teams to modernize their supplier management strategies. With a background in strategic sourcing and technical consulting, Luke brings a practical, user-centric approach to complex digital transformations. He helps organizations bridge the gap between technical requirements and real business value, ensuring seamless supplier onboarding, improved data quality, and reduced risk across the supply chain.

Louise Graham, COO & Head of Institute, IFOL

Louise has worked in financial operations for over 30 years and started her career at The Walt Disney Company in London. Since then, she has worked for companies including Santander, Carphone Warehouse, Costa Coffee and FCDO Services, which is part of the Foreign Office. Louise joined IFOL as Chief Operating Officer in April 2025 and is responsible for leading and developing IFOL’s global education and membership strategy as well as its professional development offerings internationally.

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