Sessions

All sessions will be offered in both In-Person and Virtual formats.

PRE-CONFERENCE | 18 March 2026

13:00 - 17:00 (CET)

Pre-Conference: Cornering the Risk: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fraud Resilience

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Basic

Speaker: Ursula Schmidt, Ph.D., CCEP-I

MAIN CONFERENCE | 19 March 2026

8:30 - 9:45 (CET)

Opening General Session: Richard Mullender

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

9:45 - 10:05 (CET)

Break
10:05 - 10:55 (CET)

2A: Investigating Fraud Internally: The Beauty in the Beast

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Intermediate

Speaker: Ursula Schmidt, Ph.D., CCEP-I

2B: Transforming Forensic Investigations: Advancements in AI Agent Deployment, Sponsored by KPMG

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level:Basic

Speakers: Rupert Walter, Benjamin Cowley

10:55 - 11:15 (CET)

Break
11:15 - 12:30 (CET)

3A: Behavioural Indicators of Possible Internal Fraud

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Overview

Speakers: Viktorija Gracanin, CFE, Vesna Jurajec, CFE

3B: The Deepfake Deception: Unraveling High-Profile Corporate Fraud Cases

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Intermediate

Speaker: Costel Ion, CFE

12:30 - 13:15 (CET)

Lunch
13:15 - 14:30 (CET)

General Session: Pavla Holcová

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

14:30 - 14:50 (CET)

Break
14:50 - 16:05 (CET)

5A: Beyond Emails: Investigating Misconduct in AI-Driven Communications

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Overview

Speaker: Nickolay Matveev, CFE

5B: Unmasked: A Live Step-by-Step Hunt for a Suspect’s Real Identity Using OSINT

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Basic

Speaker: Stephen Hill, Ph.D., CFE

16:05 - 16:25 (CET)

Break
16:25 - 17:15 (CET)

6A: Victim Trauma: Insights from the Interview Room

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Advanced

Speaker: Paul Stratton

6B: Small Teams, Big Impact: Harnessing Tech, Analytics and Systemisation to Supercharge Your Output

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level:Basic

Speaker: Sandeep Das, CFE, CRMA,CIA

17:15 - 18:15 (CET)

Networking Reception

Session Type: In-Person

MAIN CONFERENCE | 20 March 2026

8:30 - 9:45 (CET)

Opening General Session: Tobias Sturesson

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

9:45 - 10:05 (CET)

Break
10:05 - 10:55 (CET)

8A: Investigating the Invisible: Lessons from an Insider Information Leak

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Intermediate

Speaker: Anna Kon, CFE, CIA

8B: Powering Document Fraud: Organized Crime, Black Marketplaces, and AI, Sponsored by Resistant AI

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Overview

Speakers: Joe Lemonnier, Jan Idra

10:55 - 11:15 (CET)

Break
11:15 - 12:30 (CET)

9A: Caught Up in the Big (Fraud) Game: Cracking the Money Mule Code

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Intermediate

Speaker: Natalie Detsik, CFE

9B: Panel: DORA and the Future of Assurance: How Fraud Examiners and Accountants Tackle Converging Risks Together

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Intermediate

Moderator: Mason Wilder, CFE

Panelists: Vishal Arora

12:30 - 13:15 (CET)

Lunch
13:15 - 14:30 (CET)

General Session: Ramsés Gallego

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

14:30 - 14:50 (CET)

Break
14:50 - 15:05 (CET)

11A: Winning the Hearts (and Budgets) of Leadership: Making Fraud Prevention a Priority

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Intermediate

Speaker: Adesola Osuji, CFE, LLM

11B: Crypto Assets and Money Laundering: Evolving Risks and Enforcement Gaps

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Advanced

Speaker: İsmail Mert Şanlı, LLM

16:05 - 16:25 (CET)

Break
16:25 - 17:15 (CET)

12A: Implementing an Integrated Governance Model: A New (Tested) Approach

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Intermediate

Speaker: Guilherme Rios, CFE, CIA, CCEP-I

12B: Pixel Policing: Facing Up to the Challenge

Session Type: In-Person and Virtual

Course Level: Basic

Speaker: Steven Brown, CFE

Additional Session Information


Time Zones

The conference will be held in Central European Time (CET) (UTC +1).

For In-Person Sessions

Delivery Method: Group Live
Advance Preparation: None

For Virtual Sessions

Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advance Preparation: None





2026 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe