CII2025 Speakers – Plenary 6 – Conference of International Investigators

Plenary 6: Useful Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Plenary 6 introduces practical OSINT techniques to help investigators find, verify, and transform online data into credible intelligence. Through live demonstrations, panelists will show how to access hard-to-reach information, check accuracy quickly, and apply legal and ethical safeguards—turning scattered online traces into actionable casework.

Steven Wong (ADB)

Steven Wong is a Senior Integrity Specialist at the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI), and has been with ADB since 2020. He is part of OAI’s Investigations Division, responsible for investigating allegations of integrity violations, including corruption, fraud, coercion, and collusion, committed by external parties in connection with ADB-related activities.

Prior to joining ADB, Steven spent over a decade conducting reviews, audits, and investigations for international organizations in the development sector. His work has taken him to more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Europe.

Steven holds a bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics and a master’s degree from the University of Leeds. He is a Fellow (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Andrea De Tommaso (OSACO Group)

Andrea is a senior investigations and integrity specialist with over 17 years of experience leading inquiries and building investigative capacity in the humanitarian and development sectors. He is a Senior Consultant at OSACO Group, where he conducts complex investigations into corruption, fraud, abuse of power, and safeguarding, and advises organisations on strengthening internal controls, grievance mechanisms, and risk management systems. His assignments have spanned Africa, Latin America, Central Asia, the Balkans, and Europe, often in high-risk and sensitive contexts.

Earlier in his career, Andrea was a senior officer with the Italian Financial Police, directing specialised units on organised crime, anti-mafia measures, counter-terrorism financing, and financial crime. He coordinated multi-jurisdictional investigations, led cross-border asset recovery operations, and dismantled mafia-structured criminal networks through international cooperation with enforcement agencies.

Andrea is also an experienced trainer, having developed and delivered programmes worldwide on financial crime methodologies, interviewing, and open-source intelligence. His recent work has focused on practical investigative and forensic applications, equipping investigators to identify, verify, and transform digital traces into actionable intelligence.

He holds multiple advanced degrees in law, international relations, and economic and financial security, and is currently pursuing a PhD in International Relations in Barcelona.