Actor and Award-Winning Filmmaker, OCCRP Co-Founders, Leading Fraud Experts to Keynote 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

The ACFE's flagship event is expected to draw in thousands of anti-fraud professionals from around the world.

Key Takeaways:

• The 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference will be held in Boston and online, July 12–17, 2026.
• Keynote speakers for the event are actor/director Alex Winter; OCCRP co-founders Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu; Malaysia Auditor General H.E. Dato' Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi; AI and deepfake detection expert Dr. Hany Farid; and whistleblower and advocate Noelle Webb.
• The conference will also feature more than 90 educational sessions on a variety of fraud topics.

AUSTIN, Texas (May 26, 2026) – The world's largest gathering of anti-fraud professionals will return to the U.S. East Coast for the first time in more than a decade to host the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, held in Boston and online, July 12–17, 2026.

The conference brings together professionals from around the world to examine emerging fraud risks, timely prevention and detection strategies, and the increasingly complex challenges facing the anti-fraud profession.

"The ACFE Global Fraud Conference is truly like no other event for anti-fraud professionals, financial employees and anyone else who wants to learn about fraud," says ACFE Chief Executive Officer, John Warren, J.D., CFE. "In addition to the insightful educational sessions, the conference serves as a collaborative space for attendees to help advance the future of fraud risk management."

Keynote speakers for this year include:

• Alex Winter, actor, writer and award-winning director of several documentaries, including "The Panama Papers," "Deep Web," "The YouTube Effect" and more.
• Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu, who co-founded the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), one of the world's leading investigative journalism networks. Sullivan served as the OCCRP's editor in chief until 2023 when he transitioned into the role of co-director and publisher. Radu is currently the head of innovation.
• H.E. Dato' Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi, Auditor General of Malaysia. Previously, she served as Secretary-General of both the Ministry of National Unity and Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC).
• Dr. Hany Farid, AI and deepfake detection expert. Dr. Farid is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and the co-founder and Chief Science Officer at GetReal Security.
• Noelle Webb, whistleblower, advocate and author, who blew the whistle on illegal pain medication marketing while working as a pharmaceutical representative.

This year's keynote lineup reflects a range of perspectives shaping the future of anti-fraud work, from investigative journalism and storytelling to digital forensics, technology and public accountability.

The conference will also feature more than 90 educational sessions covering a variety of fraud and investigation topics, including:

• Emerging fraud threats in law enforcement and the public sector.
• Human trafficking and illicit financial networks.
• Fraud risks in fintech and digital payments.
• Cryptocurrency and digital asset fraud.
• Trade-based money laundering.
• Investment fraud and Ponzi schemes.
• The future of fraud risk management.

The ACFE Global Fraud Conference will be held at the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center, with Main Conference sessions scheduled to begin Monday, July 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET. 

For more information, visit FraudConference.com.

About the ACFE

Founded in 1988 by Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, the ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization. Together with more than 95,000 members, the ACFE works to reduce business fraud worldwide and inspire public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.

Contact the ACFE

For more information, email PR@ACFE.com.