Leon Towsen is the Head of Digital solutions at XTND. His purpose is to identify technology that supports forensic investigations and he design and build bespoke solutions.

As the co-founder of XTND, a Forensic Services Firm specialising in eradicating white-collar crime through anti-fraud investigations, high-risk insurance claims investigations, XTND own IP insurance risk mitigation systems, Big Data Analytics and Cyber Security Services, he aims to lead through the input and participation of his peers and colleagues. Leon’s personal philosophy is that, “if we can make progress in small steps and lead by example over a long enough period, those around us will automatically benefit”.

He is a specialist in operational strategies and currently also fulfilling the role as Chief Operations Officer within XTND. He is a certified fraud examiner and enjoy belonging to a community of people with the same mindset and views regarding fighting fraud and corruption.

His progressive experience in diverse financial industry verticals has globally empowered him to play a significant role in establishing XTND in 2010. He is passionate about innovating new solutions and creating from the ground up to the benefit of the industry. He use his industry experience to focus his efforts on working with high growth businesses in the technology space.

His colleagues describe him as a steadfast, dependable, disciplined, and loyal business partner. Leon is conscientious, persistent and methodical which enables him to see all tasks and projects through to completion.

Lastly, Leon is enthusiastic about people development, and he believe that every individual is valuable enough to listen to.