Monday, June 18 | 8:30-9:45 AM
Level: Overview
Recommended Prerequisite: None
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
The Main Conference begins with the official opening ceremonies, a welcome from ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, and the conference's first keynote speaker, Europol Executive Director Rob Wainwright.
Rob Wainwright
Former Executive Director, Europol
As the former Executive Director of Europol, Rob Wainwright led the transformation of the agency into a world-class security institution. Europol is the primary intelligence-sharing and operational coordination center in Europe, connecting more than 1,000 law enforcement agencies and supporting almost 50,000 cross-border investigations each year against transnational threats from crime and terrorism.
Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA
President and CEO, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Bruce Dorris is the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He also serves as an advisory member to the ACFE Board of Regents. Dorris has conducted anti-fraud training for the United Nations, the American Bankers Association, colleges and universities around the world, as well as with the FBI, GAO and other federal and state law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Dorris has been with the ACFE for 11 years, previously serving as Vice President and Program Director, and is proud to be involved in the continued growth and professional direction of the world’s largest anti-fraud organization.
Prior to joining the ACFE, Dorris earned his Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1993 and is licensed to practice law in state and federal courts in Texas and Louisiana. He served as a prosecutor in Louisiana for 13 years, focusing primarily on financial crime investigations.