Ivan Heard

Ivan Heard is a seasoned professional in the financial crime and forensics fields, currently serving as a Partner in Financial Crime & Forensics at EY since December 2024. Prior to this role, Ivan was the Global Head of Fraud Solutions at Quantexa from January 2020 to December 2024 and held the position of Director of Forensic Data Analytics at EY from January 2015 to January 2020. Ivan's earlier experience includes working as an Investigator at the Serious Fraud Office (UK) in 2014 and as a Chartered Accountant at Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP from September 2011 to December 2014. Academic qualifications include a Chartered Fraud Examiner designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, an ACA from ICAEW, and a Bachelor of Arts in French and European Literature from Royal Holloway, University of London, alongside ERASMUS studies in Latin, Mythology, and History.