Henry Wade | Public Policy Manager
Persona

Henry Wade is a Public Policy and Government Relations professional at Persona, where he leads EU/UK policy efforts focused on financial services, identity, and digital trust. Based in London, he brings experience across government affairs, regulatory strategy, and fintech, with prior roles at Klarna and consultancy work advising on banking and payments policy. Henry began his career as a founder and has an academic background in finance and international business from the University of Warwick and Hult International Business School.

Appearances:

Identity Week Europe 2026 Day 1 @ 11:40

Panel: Online fraud

Discuss the increasing threat of synthetic identity fraud, where fraudsters create entirely new identities using a combination of real and fake information to open fraudulent accounts.
Discuss how continuous authentication goes beyond a one-time login check by using passive behavioral biometrics to monitor user activity throughout a session, flagging suspicious behavior in real-time.
Debate the necessity of cooperation between governments, law enforcement, and private tech companies to share intelligence, disrupt criminal networks, and coordinate responses to large-scale cyberattacks.

John Wiethorn, Head of Financial Crime Compliance & AML/BSA Officer, Gusto