Pav Gill
Wirecard Whistleblower | Lawyer & Tech Founder | Global Keynote Speaker
An internationally recognised whistleblower, speaker, and governance expert best known for exposing Wirecard, one of the largest corporate frauds in European history. His disclosures helped uncover a scandal that erased €24 billion in market value, led to criminal prosecutions, and accelerated regulatory reforms across Europe.
With more than 15 years of experience in financial services, fintech, law, and corporate governance, Pav has advised organisations on risk, ethics, compliance, and leadership. He has delivered keynotes for audiences including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the UK House of Lords, Allianz, and Deutsche Telekom. Pav is the Founder & CEO of Confide Platform, helping organisations build stronger speak-up cultures and detect risks earlier.
Topics
Talking Points
- The Wirecard Scandal: Inside a €24 Billion Corporate Fraud
- The Cost of Silence: Why People Don’t Speak Up
- Ethics Under Pressure: Making the Right Decision When It Matters Most
- Corporate Governance Beyond Compliance
- Building High-Trust and High-Accountability Cultures
- Leadership, Courage and Accountability
- Fraud Prevention and Early Risk Detection
- Speak-Up Cultures That Actually Work
- Reputation, Risk and Crisis Management
- From Whistleblower to Entrepreneur: Building Purpose-Driven Organisations
- What really happened inside the Wirecard scandal
- The warning signs leaders and boards often miss
- Why corporate culture determines organisational success or failure
- The psychology behind speaking up when everyone else stays silent
- How organisations can prevent fraud before it starts
- Leadership lessons from one of the world’s biggest corporate scandals
- The future of whistleblower protections and corporate accountability
- Governance failures that continue to appear across industries
- Trust, transparency and rebuilding credibility after crisis
- How businesses can create environments where employees feel safe to raise concerns
- The hidden costs of ignoring ethical red flags
- Entrepreneurship, resilience and rebuilding after becoming a whistleblower
- Why the biggest organisational risks are often visible long before disaster strikes
- Lessons boards and executives can learn from Wirecard today
- The intersection of technology, fintech, governance and risk management
What People Say About Pav
Wirecard Whistleblower
Lawyer & Tech Founder
Global Keynote Speaker
About Pav
The whistleblower who helped expose Wirecard, one of the largest corporate frauds in modern history. His disclosures played a key role in uncovering a scandal that wiped more than €24 billion from market value, led to criminal investigations and prosecutions, and prompted significant regulatory reforms across Europe.
Recognised internationally for his courage and commitment to accountability, Pav received the ACFE Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award and the Blueprint for Free Speech Award. His story has been featured globally and documented in the acclaimed Sky Studios documentary, Wirecard: A Billion Euro Lie.
With over 15 years of experience spanning financial services, fintech, law, governance, and executive leadership, Pav brings a rare perspective on risk, ethics, culture, and decision-making under pressure. Since 2021, he has delivered more than 80 keynote presentations for global organisations, government bodies, and industry leaders. Today, as Founder & CEO of Confide Platform, Pav helps organisations strengthen governance, foster speak-up cultures, and identify risks before they become crises.
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