The CEE Anti-Fraud Forum and Risk & Compliance Forum 2026 will return to Vilnius, Lithuania, on October 6-7, bringing together hundreds of professionals from across Central and Eastern Europe to discuss the latest developments in fraud prevention, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
Hosted in a hybrid format at the AC Hotel by Marriott Vilnius, the back-to-back events are expected to attract more than 400 senior professionals from over 20 countries, including anti-fraud specialists, compliance officers, AML leaders, internal auditors, cybersecurity experts and risk executives. Participants attending in person or online will also be eligible to receive 7 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for each event.
The organisers have positioned this year’s programme around a 360-degree view of anti-fraud, risk and compliance, reflecting the increasingly interconnected challenges facing financial institutions and corporations amid evolving EU regulations and rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
The CEE Anti-Fraud Forum, taking place on October 6, will examine how organisations can strengthen fraud prevention strategies through AI-powered detection, behavioural analytics, biometrics and RegTech solutions. The agenda also includes real-world case studies covering insider fraud, procurement fraud, payment fraud and whistleblowing investigations, alongside discussions on governance of AI anti-fraud solutions and supervisory board engagement in ethics and compliance.
On October 7, the Risk & Compliance Forum will shift the focus towards the future of compliance leadership, covering EU regulatory developments in AML, AI governance, data protection, internal controls and corporate accountability. Sessions will also explore how organisations can foster ethical corporate cultures, improve whistleblowing frameworks and translate regulatory requirements into practical governance strategies.
The events come as businesses across Europe face increasing pressure to adapt to new regulatory frameworks while responding to more sophisticated financial crime threats. The growing adoption of AI has created new opportunities for fraud detection, but has also raised fresh governance, transparency and accountability challenges, making anti-fraud and compliance functions more strategically important than ever.
Alongside keynote presentations and panel discussions, attendees will have opportunities to network with decision-makers from banking, fintech, payments, insurance and corporate sectors. Organisers are also offering a combined registration package for participants wishing to attend both forums, providing a comprehensive overview of the evolving anti-fraud, risk and compliance landscape across the CEE region.
