An Introduction to the ACi and our Certified Corporate Investigator Course
2026-08-12 13:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
In today’s investigations landscape, technical expertise alone is no longer enough. Employers, clients, and organisations are increasingly seeking professionals who can demonstrate recognised competence, credibility, and a commitment to the highest standards.
Join us for an engaging webinar exploring how professional certification is transforming careers and raising standards across the investigations profession. Featuring expert insights from Winfort, specialists in investigative recruitment, alongside the Association of Corporate Investigators, we’ll explore why the Certified Corporate Investigator (CCi) qualification is fast becoming the benchmark for professional excellence.
What You’ll Learn

Why professional certification is becoming an essential differentiator in today’s investigations industry and how the CCi qualification can elevate your credibility, reputation, and career prospects.
How certification creates value for both investigators and organisations, unlocking new career opportunities while strengthening investigative capability, client confidence, and organisational trust.
What leading recruiters are looking for when hiring corporate investigators, and how you can position yourself ahead of the competition.

Whether you’re an experienced investigator looking to gain formal recognition, an aspiring professional seeking to accelerate your career, or an organisation committed to developing world class investigative capability, this webinar will show why certification isn’t just an advantage, it’s the future of the profession.
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Shalendra Malhotra brings almost three decades of experience across banking risk and financial services talent. He spent more than two decades in banking, including as a Director at Barclays Bank and CapitalOne, where he led teams risk, fraud and compliance across Europe & Emerging Markets. In these roles he was responsible for designing and enforcing credit and fraud risk frameworks at scale — setting policy, building controls, and managing portfolio risk across markets with widely varying fraud typologies and regulatory regimes. Since 2012, he has been Founder and Director of Winfort, a specialist recruitment firm which includes a team focused on risk, compliance, and financial crime talent. This gives him a dual vantage point: he has built and operated the control frameworks that fraud and compliance functions depend on, and he now works with institutions on how they resource those functions. This experience gives him a deep insight into the industry both from an employer and employee perspective. He is based in Gurgaon, India.

Navita Srikant has over 30 years of global experience in Public, Pvt Corporations & Development Sector including IFIs in Financial Management, Governance – Anti-Corruption, Forensic Accounting and Investigations and Countering of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Strategies. She was the Lead Forensic Specialist at the World Bank and led Ernst & Young Fraud Investigations & Dispute Services Practice for India. She is a former shortlisted candidate for the UN Security Council’s ISIL, Al-Qaeda, and Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Team. Her recent roles include: Public Financial Management Specialist w Multilateral Institutions; Advisor to Govt. Oversight & Enforcement Agencies in South Asia; International Development Specialist; International Affairs- Nepal and Afghanistan.

Shanu Saksena is Head of ACi India. She is an experienced ethics, compliance, governance, and corporate secretarial leader with over 30 years of expertise in driving responsible business practices, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability initiatives, with a strong background in managing listed companies, regulatory audits, policy compliance, third-party management, and corporate governance across multiple countries and industries.

Ashu Sharma
Ash Sharma has over 20 years’ experience in investigations and financial crime risk mitigation. Ash presently manages one of two global investigation hubs for Anglo American Plc, a global mining, minerals and extraction company. His team conduct corporate ethics and compliance (including regulatory and financial crime) investigations. Ash has worked in the UK and Asia in regional and group roles for a global bank. There, he headed up an internal fraud risk, background vetting and investigation function, before leading and coordinating global significant investigations for the group. Ash Head of Strategy for ACI. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Crime Specialist, and Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.

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ACi Commodities Trading Investigations Forum
2026-09-17 12:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Schellenberg Wittmer, 15bis rue des Alpes, Geneva 1, Switzerland
A trading firm is suddenly confronted with a fast‑moving compliance crisis. Regulators are asking questions, key decisions must be made under pressure, and critical facts are buried across emails, chats, company documents, the internet and third‑party records. The clock is running: preserve data, protect privilege, stabilize stakeholders, and rapidly understand what happened – being AI-assisted – before public misinformation and possible regulatory actions fill the gaps.
In this forum, we will walk through a realistic, end‑to‑end investigation journey – from “first hour” triage and governance, to AI‑assisted OSINT and rapid document review, to a live internal Subject witness interview and the boardroom decisions that follow. Expect interactive, scenario‑driven sessions showcasing practical resources, decision frameworks, and options you can apply immediately in commodities trading investigations.
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Energy and Extractives Investigations Forum
2026-09-22 13:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Deloitte, 2 New St Square, London, EC4A 3BZ, United Kingdom
The ACi Energy, Extractives and Industrial Sector Investigations Forum 2026 Hosted by Deloitte | Tuesday 22 September 2026
Investigation Resilience
Hosted by Deloitte, this half-day forum brings together senior investigations, compliance and legal professionals from across the energy, extractives and industrial sectors.
Against a backdrop of evolving regulation, geopolitical complexity and increasing corporate accountability, this year’s theme is Investigation Resilience, exploring how organisations can strengthen their capacity to conduct investigations and to detect, respond to and learn from fraud, corruption and misconduct.
The afternoon programme includes a keynote address and three expert-led panels covering the most pressing challenges facing investigators:

Failure to Prevent -Fraud or Bribery: How should boards, legal and investigations teams sharpen oversight, readiness and evidential decision-making s as the UK’s Failure to Prevent Fraud offence broadens corporate exposure alongside existing bribery and FCPA risk?
Third-Party and Procurement Risk: As organisations become decentralised, how can investigations functions move beyond reactive fact-finding to play a more active role in remediation and prevention?
Supply Chain and Commodity Trading Investigations: How can compliance and investigations teams detect, investigate and respond to fraud, corruption, sanctions evasion and trade-based financial crime across complex, opaque and high-risk supply chains?

The forum concludes with networking drinks – an opportunity to connect with peers and specialists across the sector. For the draft agenda click here.
Registration from 1:30pm | Forum begins 2:00pm | Networking drinks from 5:30pm

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Regulatory Investigations Workshop
2026-10-01 09:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Credit Agricole CIB, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold St, London, EC2A 2DA, United Kingdom
Master the Complexities of UK Financial Services Regulatory Investigations
A Collaboration Between ACi and Leading Industry Experts, Richardson Lissak LLP and FTI Consulting.

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Almost a decade after the introduction of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR) and Conduct Rules, financial services organisations continue to face significant challenges in implementing and reporting on these critical aspects of conduct regulation. The FCA is strengthening and expanding regulations for non-bank firms and its Conduct Rules to explicitly cover serious non-financial misconduct, including bullying, harassment, and sexual violence, as a breach of conduct.
But other sectors are also impacted. Regulation underpins and impacts almost all areas of the UK economy. The UK regulatory system has great strengths, built on a firm foundation of operational independence and stability, and other countries have drawn lessons from UK approaches.
In this special workshop, led by the ACi, Richardson Lissak and FTI Consulting, we will explore all the issues and challenges around regulatory investigations, and give delegates practical tips and insightful tools to take away.

Full agenda here.

The Highest Standard in Corporate Investigations Training

🎯 Practical, Not Theoretical
Move beyond theory with hands-on case studies based on real-world scenarios. Learn through immersive, bespoke case studies that mirror actual regulatory investigations.

📊 Comprehensive Coverage
From regulatory fundamentals to advanced investigation management, this intensive one-day workshop covers everything you need to confidently tackle investigations of regulatory significance.

🤝 Cross-Functional Insights
Understand how to collaborate effectively with legal counsel, HR, Employee Relations, and Regulatory Relations throughout complex investigations.

⚡ Cutting-Edge Topics
Stay ahead of 2026 regulatory priorities including Crypto, AI, APP fraud, voluntary outcomes, and the evolving landscape of financial crime enforcement.

Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for professionals who need to navigate the complexities of regulatory investigations in UK financial services:

In-House Investigators
Primary target audience – gain the skills and knowledge to confidently manage regulatory investigations

External Investigators
Consultants and advisors supporting financial services firms with regulatory matters
HR & Employee Relations
Professionals managing conduct issues with regulatory implications

Regulatory Relations
Teams responsible for liaising with FCA, PRA, and other regulators

Compliance Officers
Professionals ensuring adherence to SMCR and Conduct Rules

Legal Counsel
In-house and external lawyers advising on regulatory investigations

What Makes This Workshop Unmissable
1. “No Person Left Behind” Approach
Starting with regulatory fundamentals before diving into complex topics ensures all participants gain comprehensive understanding, regardless of their current knowledge level.
2. Real-World Case Study Methodology
The afternoon session uses a single, evolving case study that brings theory to life. Facts are adjusted from topic to topic, demonstrating how minor changes can create vastly different regulatory implications and investigation strategies.
3. First-Hand Expert Perspectives
Learn from practitioners with proven track records managing complex regulatory investigations across multiple jurisdictions and regulators.
4. Timely and Forward-Looking Content
With the 2026 extension of Conduct Rules to non-bank firms approaching, this training provides critical preparation for upcoming regulatory changes that will affect thousands of additional firms and individuals.
5. Practical Investigation Management Skills
Beyond regulatory knowledge, gain actionable skills in resourcing, planning, tracking, stakeholder management, and effective communication with regulators.
6. Understanding Multiple Regulatory Perspectives
Navigate the different approaches of FCA, PRA, SFO, HMRC, CMA, and OFSI – understanding how cooperation and leniency frameworks vary across regulators.
7. Data and Technology Focus
Learn how regulators increasingly rely on data-led investigations and technology-driven surveillance, and how to meet their expectations for data integrity and presentation.
8. Networking Opportunities
Connect with peers facing similar challenges, share insights, and build relationships within the ACi’s global investigative community.

Join leading investigators, compliance professionals, and legal experts for this intensive, practical workshop.

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ACi Whistleblowing Investigations Forum 2026
2026-10-15 08:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London, EXCV7WS, United Kingdom
ACi Whistleblowing Investigations Forum 2026:
Where Good Intentions meet hard questions

Whistleblowing cases are among the most sensitive and high-risk matters organisations face, and the way they are handled is under increasing scrutiny. When concerns are raised, the response can have significant consequences for employees, leadership teams, organisational culture, reputation, regulatory relationships and public trust.
Against an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape, organisations are expected to balance strict legal and regulatory requirements with the need to respond fairly, proportionately and effectively. Good intentions and having empathy alone are no longer sufficient to withstand scrutiny. Organisations are expected to continually challenge whether their processes are delivering the right outcomes and have the confidence to ask the difficult questions: What is working well? Where are the risks? And where does change need to happen?
Kindly hosted by Eversheds Sutherland, the ACi Whistleblowing Forum 2026 has been designed to move beyond theory and provide practical, pragmatic guidance for those responsible for managing whistleblowing concerns and investigations as well as facilitate asking the hard questions.
Through a seminar-style programme of expert presentations, interactive discussions, real-world case studies, panel sessions and roundtable exercises, delegates will explore every stage of the whistleblowing investigation process, from the initial disclosure through to investigation, decision-making and conclusion.
Rather than focusing solely on legal principles, the Forum will examine the practical challenges organisations encounter in real cases, encouraging open discussion, shared learning and the opportunity to ask the hard questions about current practice. Delegates will gain valuable insight into what works well, where investigations commonly fall short, and the practical steps that can be taken to strengthen processes and improve outcomes.
The programme will explore what happens when whistleblowing processes succeed and, importantly, when they fail.
Key topics include:

Whistleblowing investigation planning and handling
Consequence management and organisational decision-making
Employment Tribunal scrutiny and lessons from litigation
Effective interview techniques and evidence gathering
Recognising and addressing unconscious bias
Crisis communications and reputational risk
Meeting the growing expectations of regulators, stakeholders and society

To view the full agenda, click here.
Whether you are involved in legal, compliance, investigations, HR, governance, ethics or risk, the ACi Whistleblowing Forum 2026 offers a unique opportunity to learn from leading practitioners, share experiences with peers and develop practical approaches that will strengthen your organisation’s response to whistleblowing.
Why Attend?
This forum has been designed to provide practical insights that can be immediately applied within your organisation. By attending, you will:

Learn from leading experts in corporate investigations, employment law, crisis management, and whistleblowing.
Gain a deeper understanding of where whistleblowing investigations commonly fail and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Explore the latest challenges facing employers, investigators, and case owners when handling complex disclosures.
Examine real-life scenarios involving vulnerable whistleblowers, employment tribunal scrutiny, media interest, and reputational crises.
Network with senior professionals Participate in interactive discussions, live polling, and peer-led debates on investigative bias, decision-making, and organisational accountability.

Who Should Attend?
The forum is designed for professionals with responsibility for receiving, investigating, overseeing, advising on, or governing whistleblowing concerns, including:

Corporate Investigators
Ethics & Compliance Professionals
Whistleblowing Officers and Speak-Up Programme Managers
Employment Lawyers and Legal Counsel
HR Directors and Employee Relations Specialists
Internal Audit Professionals
Risk and Governance Leaders responsible for whistleblowing and/or are prescribed persons
General Counsel and Company Secretaries
Regulatory and Conduct Specialists who participate or investigate whistleblowing
Fraud, Compliance and Financial Crime Investigators Non-Executive Directors and Board Members with oversight responsibilities of whistleblowing and can have SMF responsibility within the FS sector
ESG, Culture and Integrity Professionals
Crisis Management and Corporate Communications Professionals

Move beyond theory. Ask the hard questions. Leave with pragmatic strategies you can apply immediately within your organisation.
Date: 15 October 2026
Venue: Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London
Networking Drinks: 5:10pm – 7:00pm

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ACi 2026 Swiss Healthcare and Life Sciences Investigations Forum
2026-11-12 14:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Baker McKenzie Zurich, Holbeinstrasse 30, Zurich, 8034, Switzerland
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ACi 2026 Swiss Healthcare and Life Sciences Investigations Forum
When innovation meets scrutiny
Thursday 12 November 2026 | Baker McKenzie, Zurich
The Swiss healthcare and life sciences sector is currently navigating a period of significant change, shaped by evolving regulatory expectations, the growing role of artificial intelligence in investigative practice, and the implications of the EU Pharmaceutical Reform package for the Swiss market. This forum will bring together regulators, in-house practitioners and industry specialists to examine these developments and their practical implications for investigations professionals.
Hosted by Baker McKenzie at its Zurich office, the programme will be published shortly.
Who should attend
This forum is designed for corporate investigators, compliance and ethics professionals, legal counsel, and risk management professionals operating within or alongside the healthcare and life sciences sector, in Switzerland and internationally. It will be of particular relevance to those addressing the integration of AI into investigative practice, navigating Swiss data protection enforcement, or seeking to engage with peers facing comparable regulatory and operational pressures.
Why attend
The forum will offer a focused and substantive programme, combining regulatory insight, practitioner experience and a structured opportunity for peer discussion. The day will conclude with a networking reception, providing a further opportunity for delegates to continue discussions and build connections within the sector.

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ACi Transport and Logistics Investigations Forum
2026-11-18 14:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Weightmans, The Hallmark Building, 105 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 5JG, United Kingdom
The transport and logistics sector sits at the intersection of some of the most demanding and fast-moving regulatory environments in UK industry. Operators, investigators and compliance professionals face a landscape shaped by the Traffic Commissioner regime, the Health & Safety Executive, law enforcement, employment law, and an evolving patchwork of fraud prevention and anti-money laundering obligations, often all at once, and often following a single incident.
Whether you’re investigating a fatal road traffic collision, navigating an operator licence review, responding to a whistleblowing disclosure, or trying to get ahead of supply chain fraud risk, the pressures are real and the stakes are high. This Forum is designed specifically for the professionals doing that work.
About the Forum
This half-day ACi forum, kindly hosted by Weightmans, brings together investigators, compliance leads, legal professionals and industry figures for an afternoon of candid discussion, practical insight, and genuine peer connection.
There will be plenty of time for questions, and the evening closes with networking drinks so that conversations in can continue a more relaxed setting.
The full agenda will be published shortly.
Who Should Attend
If your work touches transport compliance, driver conduct, supply chain integrity or regulatory enforcement, you’ll find the afternoon directly relevant. This forum brings together corporate investigators, fleet and compliance managers, legal and regulatory professionals, HR teams working in logistics, and risk and insurance specialists, all grappling with the same complex, high-stakes environment.
Equally importantly, you’ll be in a room full of peers who understand the specific pressures of this industry. That’s often worth as much as the agenda itself.
Practical Details
Wednesday, 18th November 2026 Registration from 1.30pm | Proceedings begin 2.00pm | Networking drinks 5.30pm – 7.30pm Weightmans Delegate fee: £99.00 Internal Investigators/£199 External Consultants, Product and Service Providers.

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