From AI-assisted review and new data sources to whistleblowing, cross-border challenges and evolving professional standards, investigators today are working in a fast-changing and increasingly complex environment.
The 2026 ACi Annual Symposium will bring together experts and practitioners from across the investigations community to discuss what it takes to be an effective investigator today.
Under the theme “The Evolving Investigator: Technology, Standards and Cross-Border Complexity”, we’ll explore some of the key issues shaping modern investigations, including:
AI and eDiscovery
Data governance and regulatory expectations
Cross-border investigations
Whistleblowing and speak-up frameworks
Investigation standards
Practical investigation skills
The day will feature expert panels, a keynote from Mrs Justice Joanna Smith, networking opportunities and the launch of the 2nd Edition ACi Handbook.
Expect fresh insights, practical takeaways, engaging discussion and plenty of opportunities to connect with peers across the corporate investigations community.
The corporate investigations landscape in the United States is undergoing significant change. Shifting enforcement priorities at the DOJ, SEC and OFAC, rising whistleblower incentives, and the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into investigative practice are reshaping how organisations detect, respond to and manage misconduct and the expectations placed on those responsible for doing so.
The inaugural ACi North America Investigations Forum brings together senior investigation professionals for an afternoon of expert-led discussion, practical insights, and peer exchange focused on the challenges investigators face in an increasingly complex and fast-changing environment.
Hosted by Miller & Chevalier in Washington DC, the programme explores what these changes mean in practice, with sessions covering the evolving US enforcement regime, the current state of whistleblowing programmes, AI-driven innovation in investigations, and the complex realities of managing cross-border, multi-jurisdictional cases.
Sessions will feature practitioners from Miller & Chevalier alongside experienced in-house investigators, and will combine panel discussion, presentation and an interactive case study, giving attendees practical tools and perspectives they can apply immediately.
Whether managing allegations of misconduct, responding to regulatory scrutiny, handling whistleblower reports, or navigating multi-jurisdictional investigations, attendees will gain practical insights from experienced practitioners and have the opportunity to share perspectives with peers facing similar challenges across North America and Canada.
The forum concludes with a networking drinks reception, offering delegates the opportunity to connect with peers from across the sector.
This forum is designed for professionals working in or alongside corporate investigations functions, including those in the following roles and departments:
Head of Investigations / Director of Investigations
Chief Compliance Officer and compliance leadership teams
Chief Ethics Officer
Head of Legal / General Counsel
Internal Audit leadership
Financial Crime and Fraud teams
Ethics and Integrity functions
Risk and Governance professionals
External counsel advising on investigations, enforcement and compliance matters
Discovery and forensic technology specialists
The forum is particularly well suited to professionals operating in heavily regulated industries or those with significant US or cross-border exposure, and is open to both ACi members and non-members.
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
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
Garantindo independência em investigações corporativas: detectando sinais ocultos antes que virem consequências
A ACI Brasil convida profissionais da área de investigação corporativa, compliance, auditoria, riscos e inteligência para uma sessão presencial exclusiva voltada à troca de experiências, networking qualificado e discussão de desafios reais enfrentados no dia a dia da profissão.
Mais do que uma palestra tradicional, este encontro será construído em formato colaborativo, promovendo uma mesa redonda aberta para reflexões práticas, compartilhamento de experiências e debates sobre temas que impactam diretamente a eficiência e a independência do investigador corporativo.
Ao longo da sessão, discutiremos:
Como identificar sinais ocultos antes que se tornem consequências relevantes;
Os principais desafios relacionados à independência nas investigações corporativas;
Obstáculos que comprometem a eficiência do trabalho investigativo;
Tendências, experiências práticas e percepções do mercado;
Espaço aberto para outras discussões e questões amplas trazidas pelos participantes.
Nosso objetivo é criar um ambiente seguro e estratégico para fortalecer conexões, ampliar perspectivas e gerar insights aplicáveis à realidade dos profissionais da área.
Informações do Evento
Data: 09/06/2026 Horário: 8h30 às 11h30
Local: StoneTurn R. Leopoldo Couto Magalhães Júnior, 1098 – 7º andar Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP CEP: 04542-001
Evento presencial gratuito Vagas limitadas
Participe desta conversa e contribua para o fortalecimento da investigação corporativa no Brasil.
Join your investigations colleagues for an afternoon of expert insight, high-level debate, and professional exchange at our Netherlands Forum in Amsterdam.
The programme will open with a keynote address from Tessa van Roomen, Netherlands Public Prosecutor, setting the stage with a practitioner’s perspective on the evolving landscape of corporate crime and regulatory enforcement.
The afternoon will then move into three dynamic panel discussions bringing together leading voices from law, compliance, and industry:
Panel One: Crisis Investigations – Corporate Risk in a Fragmented World will examine how organisations navigate complex investigations in an increasingly volatile and multi-jurisdictional environment. Panellists will include ProfessorSharon Oded of Norton Rose Fulbright and Helen Ligeon-Klann, VP Legal Counsel for Legal Governance and Crisis Management at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a global leader in taste, texture, scent, nutrition and biotechnology with revenues exceeding $11 billion.
Panel Two: The Enemy Within – Insider Risk and Corporate Espionage will explore the growing threat posed by insider actors, from data theft and sabotage to state-sponsored espionage, and the investigative and preventative strategies companies must deploy in response.
Panel Three: Speak Up or Stand Down – Robust Investigation and Anti-Retaliation Frameworks will tackle one of the most sensitive challenges in corporate investigations – building speak-up cultures that are credible, protective and legally sound.
The programme will conclude with a fireside chat with Yasmine Motarjemi, a former Nestle employee, turned whistleblower.
This forum is designed for senior professionals operating at the intersection of law, compliance, and corporate risk, including:
Corporate investigators and forensic professionals responsible for leading or managing internal investigations, fraud detection, and due diligence
In-house legal and compliance teams including General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, and their teams navigating crisis management, whistleblowing frameworks, and regulatory exposure
External lawyers and advisers from law firms and consultancies advising clients on investigations, anti-corruption, insider risk, and corporate governance
Challenges in Corporate Investigations: Inaugural Survey ResultsWebinar | 29 April 2026
About this webinar
Corporate investigations are operating in an environment of accelerating complexity. AI is reshaping how evidence is gathered and analysed. Data privacy regulation is tightening. Investigative teams are stretched thin. And questions around independence are more pressing than ever.
To understand how the profession is navigating these pressures, the Association of Corporate Investigators (ACi), in together with Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA), is launching a dedicated benchmarking survey of the corporate investigations community, having gathered responses from over 140 investigators across 42 countries and 24 industry sectors.
Join us on 29 April as we present the full findings for the first time.
The state of AI adoption in corporate investigations – theopportunities, the risks, and what investigators say they need to use it responsibly
Why capacity constraints are undermining investigation quality across organisations of all sizes
The stakeholder cooperation gap – and what governance structures are (and aren’t) helping
Emerging risks on the horizon: regulatory shifts, digital evidence challenges, and workforce change
Who should attend
This webinar is relevant to anyone involved in or responsible for corporate investigations, including professionals working in compliance, legal, HR, internal audit, and risk functions.
Join us for the ACi 2026 Banking Forum, a premier gathering of investigation professionals, legal experts, and senior leaders from across the financial services sector.
Taking place at Barclays Bank in Canary Wharf, this full-day forum brings together practitioners from some of the world’s leading financial institutions to examine the most pressing challenges facing banking investigations today. Through keynote conversations, expert presentations, and candid panel debates, delegates will explore how investigation functions are adapting to an environment of growing complexity, technological disruption, and evolving regulatory expectations.
This year’s agenda tackles the issues that matter most to the profession: designing investigation structures that can scale, integrating AI tools without sacrificing human judgment, navigating legal privilege, managing high-profile and sensitive cases in the public eye, and maintaining rigorous standards as the global enforcement landscape shifts. With speakers drawn from institutions including Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Citi, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo, alongside leading KCs and independent experts, the forum offers a rare opportunity to benchmark practice, share hard-won experience, and engage in the kind of frank, peer-to-peer dialogue that drives real professional development.
Whether you lead an investigations team, advise on financial crime, or shape policy and governance, the ACi 2026 Banking Forum is the essential event for anyone serious about the future of banking investigations.
Date: 16 June 2026 Venue: Barclays, 1 Churchill Place E14 5HP
Location: Barclays, Canary Wharf
Format: Full-day in-person conference with networking opportunities
Join us for the 2026 ACi Ireland Investigations Forum, a leading event for investigations professionals navigating the intersection between regulation, investigative practice and the use of technology.
As investigative and technological developments continue to reshape regulatory expectations and methodologies, this Forum will bring together practitioners, regulators and industry specialists to explore best practice, emerging trends and examine the practical implications for organisations.
The programme will feature a fireside chat with Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, together with a series of expert-led panel discussions including:
Ian Drennan, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Enforcement Authority
Peter Gallagher, Head of Enforcement, Central Bank of Ireland
Diarmuid Coen, General Counsel, Coimisiún na Meán
The agenda will address topics including regulatory horizon scanning, consumer and competition investigations, cross border enforcement considerations, and the use of contemporary investigative tools and technologies. Click here to view the agenda.
Whether you’re an investigator, legal practitioner, compliance professional, or in-house counsel, this Forum offers essential insights into:
Regulatory priorities and enforcement trends for 2026–2027
Cross-border investigation considerations in Ireland and the EU
Role of competition law enforcement in investigations
Practical case studies of AI use in investigations
Governance and deployment of investigative technologies
What’s next for AI adoption in the investigations sector
Delegates will also benefit from networking opportunities to exchange perspectives and build connections across the investigation’s community.
Event Details Date: Thursday, 14th May 2026 Time: 8:30am Registration | 9:00am Start | 1:00pm Lunch & Networking Venue: Ten Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 T380, Ireland Host: Arthur Cox LLP CPD: To be confirmed
This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
Registration is 99 Euros for internal investigators, 199 Euros for external (ie consultants, legal firms, service providers.)
Join us for the 2026 ACi Portugal Investigations Forum, where compliance professionals, investigators, HR leaders, and legal experts will gather to explore the evolving landscape of corporate investigations in Portugal.
As technology reshapes how we uncover truth and ensure accountability, this forum brings together leading voices to address the critical challenges facing today’s investigators. From understanding new regulatory expectations around whistleblowing to harnessing the power of AI in discovery, we’ll examine how innovation is transforming investigative practices while navigating the complex interplay between compliance, privacy, and human resources.
Featuring insights from Portugal’s Anti-Corruption Authority, expert panels on the compliance-HR relationship, and cutting-edge perspectives on AI-driven investigations, this half-day forum offers an invaluable opportunity to learn from peers, challenge your thinking, and build connections that matter.
The forum will be a unique platform to analyze the future of investigations in Portugal, featuring keynote speakers from MENAC and the Polícia Judiciária. Furthermore, representatives from leading companies will present the most significant technological andprocedural innovations currently transforming internal investigations.
Key Highlights:
Regulatory insights from MENAC.
Investigative expertise from Polícia Judiciária.
Corporate innovation panels.
Legal privilege and HR/Compliance synergies.
Whether you’re refining your investigative procedures, adapting to new regulatory requirements, or exploring how technology can enhance your work, this forum will equip you with practical insights and fresh perspectives to take back to your organization.
Preliminary Agenda:
Welcome messages from EY and ACi
Susana Lencastre. EY
Angel Corbacho. ACi
Regulatory Outlook by the MENAC.
Ana Paula Pinto Ferreira Lourenço. MENAC
Compliance vs HR: Exploring Synergies, role definitions, and key differences in investigative procedures .
The ACi Symposium serves as the premier annual gathering for professionals within the investigations community. This flagship event offers a distinguished platform for learning, networking, and the exchange of expertise. It is a valued occasion to reconnect with long-standing colleagues and to forge new relationships across diverse industries and global regions.
This year we are kindly hosted by White & Case in London.
Topics we’ll explore include:
AI and Investigations
Bribery and Corruption
eDiscovery, Managed Review and Investigations
Social Media and OSINT
Investigating Risks to the Corporate C-Suite
