Compliance and Investigations: Daniel Michael and Chris Ekimoff at the 2024 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit 

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Compliance and Investigations: Daniel Michael and Chris Ekimoff at the 2024 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit 

At the 2024 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit, Daniel Michael, a partner at Skadden Arps and former chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit, and Chris Ekimoff, CFE, CPA, a forensic accountant and podcast host, brought their extensive expertise to the stage. With Michael’s background overseeing groundbreaking regulatory actions involving complex financial products and Ekimoff’s experience in forensic investigations and fraud prevention, the session provided attendees with practical strategies to strengthen compliance programs and effectively manage fraud risks.

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The State of Cybersecurity: Morgan Adamski at the 2024 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit

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The State of Cybersecurity: Morgan Adamski at the 2024 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit

Morgan Adamski, the Executive Director of U.S. Cyber Command, discussed the importance of staying vigilant against cyber threats at the 2024 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit. With a background as a senior executive at the National Security Agency (NSA), Adamski enlightened attendees on U.S. Cyber Command’s missions, the strategic cybersecurity threat environment and the importance of public-private partnerships in enhancing national security.

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A Life of Second Shots

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A Life of Second Shots

Gene Yu’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable, spanning multiple heroic positions – from military combat hero, to kidnapping rescue hero, and now, a fraud-fighting and cybersecurity hero – attributing his success to “second shots.” Yu reflected on his life achievements and resilience during his virtual keynote session at the 2024 ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific.  

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ChatGPT for Fraud Fighting Tasks

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ChatGPT for Fraud Fighting Tasks

West Virginia University associate professor Mark Nigrini started his presentation on artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference with hypotheticals for the audience. He asked them what they would do if they needed to give a talk on ChatGPT and needed an image to start the presentation. Then he asked what they would do if they needed definitions for their presentation, silly limericks, help writing introductions, summaries and more.

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Painting a Picture of Collectibles Fraud

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Painting a Picture of Collectibles Fraud

In his 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference session, Schidlow walked through the forms of deception that threaten the authenticity and value of luxury goods and collectibles. Through real-world case studies and analyses, he painted a picture of the sophisticated tactics fraudsters use to infiltrate the collector's market.

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