5th Annual Conference 2026
The Sophistication Shift
Integrity and Ethics in the Age of Generative AI
Friday, 20 Nov 2026 | 8.30 AM | Sterlings Mac Hotel, Bengaluru | 6 CPE Hours
Conference Overview
Generative AI is changing the sophistication, scale, and speed of fraud and misconduct. The 5th ACFE Bangalore Annual Conference brings together leaders and professionals working across fraud examination, internal audit, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, law, governance, and technology to examine how organizations can respond to increasingly sophisticated forms of deception while strengthening integrity, governance and ethical decision-making.
Why Attend?
How generative AI is reshaping fraud and financial crime.
Emerging integrity and ethics challenges for organisations.
Emerging integrity and ethics challenges for organisations.
Deepfakes, synthetic identities, social engineering, and manipulated evidence.
AI-enabled investigations and responsible use of automation.
Practical controls for boards, leadership teams, audit, risk, and compliance functions.
The changing expectations for professionals in an AI-enabled workplace.
*ACFE Members get 6 CPE hours
Programme
The programme below is a proposed structure. Session titles, timings, and speakers may be updated by the organisers.
8:30 AM
Registration and networking
Registration and networking
8:30 AM
Panel 2 - Redefining Fraud Detection, Forensic Auditing and Internal Controls in the Age of Generative AI
Moderator – Deloitte Anirban Ghosh – United Breweries K. Venugopal - Infosys Sanjay Kaushik - Netrika
8:30 AM
Registration
9:00 AM
Inauguration & Invocation, Lighting of lamp
Sanjay Sahay, IPS (ex-ADGP Karnataka)
9:15 AM
Welcome Address
Parag Deodhar, President, ACFE Bangalore Chapter
9:30 AM
Keynote Address
Sanjay Sahay, IPS (ex-ADGP Karnataka)
10:15 AM
Tea Break
10:45 AM
Platinum Sponsor Session
Sanjay Kaushik, MD, Netrika Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
11:30 AM
Panel 1 - Legal Liability, Ethical AI, and Guardrails in Modern Corporate Fraud Investigations
Moderator - Chetan Lunkar, SAM & Co, Swami - Wipro, Pritpal Sodhi - EY, General Counsel - TBD
12:15 AM
AI Governance for Fraud Examiners
Vidya Rajarao, Founder - Fraudopedia
11:30 AM
Panel 1: Legal Liability, Ethical AI, and Guardrails in Modern Corporate Fraud Investigations
1:00 PM
Lunch and networking
1:00 AM
Lunch
2:00 AM
Session 2 - From Red Flags to Defensible Findings: Applying GenAI and Analytics to Fraud Detection
Rajiv Gupta - Flipkart
2:45 AM
Session 3
Phaneendar BN - Forensic Investigator
3:30 AM
Tea Break
3:45 AM
Panel 2 - Redefining Fraud Detection, Forensic Auditing and Internal Controls in the Age of Generative AI
Moderator - TBD, Anirban Ghosh - United Breweries, K. Venugopal - Infosys, Sanjay Kaushik - Netrika
4:30 AM
Session 4 - Fraud Triangle 2.0: How AI Reshapes Opportunity, Pressure, and Rationalization
Lalitha Satheesh - Accenture
5:15 AM
Vote of Thanks by Secretary
Who Should Attend?
Certified Fraud Examiners and anti-fraud professionals.
Ethics and integrity officers.
Internal auditors and forensic investigators.
Finance, controllership, and accounting professionals.
Risk, compliance, and governance professionals
Technology, data, and artificial intelligence leaders.
AI, Cybersecurity and information security leaders.
Board members, senior executives, and business owners.
Legal professionals and corporate counsel.
Students and professionals interested in fraud, ethics, and responsible AI.
Registration Fees
Early Bird offer:
Note: Early-bird registration closes on 31st October 2026.
Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our conference sponsors.
Venue
Sterlings Mac Hotel, Bengaluru
134, HAL Old Airport Road Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560017
Stay ahead of the sophistication shift
Generative AI is changing how fraud is committed, detected, investigated, and governed. Be part of the conversation shaping integrity and ethics in the AI era.
Friday, 20 Nov 2026 | 8.30 AM | Sterlings Mac Hotel, Bengaluru | 6 CPE Hours*
