
The latest IFAJ webinar explores the underground world of counterfeit ag products, with an exclusive insight into how Syngenta works with global authorities to tackle the scourge of fake goods.
📅 Thu, 6 Mar 2025
🕙 10:00
📍 Online
There is a saying that goes ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’. However, counterfeit crop protection and seeds products are a critical threat to farmers, the environment and food security. That’s why the agricultural industry invests considerable resources, including leveraging the power of AI tools, while working closely with national and international law enforcement bodies to track down criminal networks and hold them accountable.
Join IFAJ as they go undercover into the underground trade of counterfeit agricultural products and learn how Syngenta works with authorities globally to help dismantle one of the most lucrative organized crime networks in the world.
Speakers:
- Laurent Giezendanner, Head of Global Corporate Security
- Jeffrey P. Hardy, Director General of the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT)
Key Highlights:
- Exposing the harsh realities of illicit trade
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in illicit trade detection
- Exclusive insights into operations targeting counterfeiters
Date and time: March 6, 2025, 10 am GMT
This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to the IFAJ YouTube channel.


