| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024 |
SPEAKER & TOPIC |
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM
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VIRTUAL WELCOME! ACFE Board
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8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
1 CPE
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Anna Rowe, Founder and Manager at Catch the Catfish. Co-Founder of LoveSaid. Kent, England
Topic: Online Dating Fraud – Catch the Catfish
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9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
1 CPE
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Christina Fiscella, CFE, FCLS, Greater Philadelphia
Topic: "2 Shades of Grey"
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10:10 AM - 11:45 PM
2 CPE
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Stephen Bell J.D., Patrick Mincey J.D., Christina Milnor J.D., Raleigh, NC
Cranfill Sumner
Whistleblowing Opportunities for Compliance Professionals, Investigators, and Foreigners to Recover Financial Awards
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| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
LUNCH BREAK |
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1 CPE
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Justin Ussery and Josh Lorencz, Envista Forensics: Greater Dallas
Digital Forensics for Fraud Investigators and Forensic Accountants
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
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SPONSOR INTRODUCTIONS & VIRTUAL DOOR PRIZES (same zoom link as 1:00 session) |
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2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
1 CPE
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Denise Ashley CFE, ACA, CIFI, Nationwide Insurance, Richmond, VA
Safeguarding Tomorrow: Law Enforcement and Insurance in Action
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3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
1 PM
1 CPE
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Mike Tate, MBA, ACAMS, Edwards Life Sciences The importance of an effective Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Program
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| THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2024 |
SPEAKER AND TOPIC
SESSION A = RED OAK BALLROOM, SESSION B: MAGNOLIA ROOM
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| 07:00 am - 07:50 am |
Registration and Breakfast |
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08:15 am – 09:15 am
General Session (1 CPE)
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Alamdar Hamdani, J.D., US Attorney, Southern District of Texas
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Morning Break, Sponsor Networking |
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9:30 am – 11:10 am Session A (2 CPE)
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Frank Perri JD, CPA, CFE
When White Collars Turn Red
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9:30 am – 11:10 am
Session B (2 CPE)
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Nikki E. Hawkins, J.D. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP Fraud in First Party Property Cases (Insurance Fraud)
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11:15 am – 12:05 pm
Session A (1 CPE)
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Steve Lenderman, CFE Quantexa Deep Fakes & Synthetics Data Now Have a Face
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11:15 am – 12:05 pm
Session B (1 CPE)
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Austin Harris, CFE, CFCI Fighting Fraud with the Fuzz
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12:10 pm – 12:50 pm 12:50 pm– 12:55 pm
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Lunch and Networking Announcements
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01:00 pm- 1:50 pm
Session A (1 CPE)
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Heather Hughes, J.D., Stroz Friedberg
Cybersecurity Threats & Proactive Tips
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1:55 pm – 2:45 pm
Session A (1 CPE)
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Dr. William Kresse, M.S.A., J.D., CPA/CFF, CFE, CRFAC, CGMA, Governors State University
Elections, Information Asymmetry, and the Role CPA/CFEs Can Play in Enhancing Voter Confidence
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01:00 pm– 2:40 pm
Session B (2 CPE)
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Eric Havian, Whistleblower Partners “Operation Desert Fraud: My Ten-Year Whistleblower War with KBR.”
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2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
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Ice Cream Social & Networking & Door Prizes
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03:00 pm – 4:40 pm
Session A (2 CPE)
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Paul Eckloff & Brett Johnson The Evolution and Future of Fraud: From Gift Cards to AI
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03:00 pm – 4:40 pm
Session B (2 CPE)
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Ken Dieffenbach, CFE
Grant Fraud and Related Data Analytics issues
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| 4:45 pm – 6:15 pm |
Reception opens to all ACFE Houston Members, Sponsors and Speakers |
| Friday, October 11, 2024 |
SPEAKER AND TOPIC
SESSION A = RED OAK BALLROOM, SESSION B: MAGNOLIA ROOM
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| 07:00 am - 7:50 am |
Breakfast and Check In (Please remember to check in each day individually for CPE credit) |
| 8:00 - 8:15 am |
Announcements & Welcome
Tim Davis, Vice President, Houston ACFE & Conference Chair
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8:15 - 9:15 am
Red Oak Ballroom
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Matthew Monson JD, Monson Law Firm, "How MMA Went Away - Louisiana's Largest Insurance Fraud Taken Down" |
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9:15 am - 9:30 am
Magnolia Room
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Morning Break & Sponsor Networking |
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9:30 am - 10:20 am
Session A
(1 CPE)
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Nichole Devries, CFE & Chris Ekimoff, CFE, CPA, CFF, RSM US
Case Studies in Fraud and Data Analytics
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9:30 am - 10:20 am
Session B
(1 CPE)
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Sonia Hurtado, CFE, IRS Criminal Investigations
The Benefits of Diversity in Fraud Audits: Case Studies & Investigative Techniques
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10:25 am - 11:15 am
Session A
(1 CPE)
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Oscar Harvin, Ph.D. CPA CFE, Sam Houston State University
Highly Skeptical and Financially Savvy Individuals Can Be Vulnerable to Becoming Victims of Fraud
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10:25 am - 11:15 am
Session B
(1 CPE)
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Valerie Turner, Harris County District Attorney's Office
How Fraud Examiners Can Assist in Prosecuting Consumer Fraud Crimes
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11:20 am - 12:10 am
Session A
(1 CPE)
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Forvis/Mazars Speaker |
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11:20 am
12:10 pm
Session B
(1 CPE)
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Paul Raffile,
Sextorion - International Fraud Investigation to take down Sextortionists
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12:10 - 12:55 pm
12:55 pm - 1:00 pm
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Lunch and Networking
Announcements, Turn in Bingo
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1:00 - 1:50 pm
Session A
(1 CPE* Ethics)
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Catherine Manyoma, Anthony Orozco, PWC
Thought Leadership Corruption in Latin America - Opportunities, Challenges & Risks*
Ethics Credit 1
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1:00 - 1:50 pm
Session B
(1 CPE)
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Chief Keith Houston, Harris County District Attorney’s Office Following the Money: From Money Mule to Hacker
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2:00 - 2:50 pm
General Session
(1 CPE)
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Steve Lupo, FBI
Trends in Cybersecurity
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2:55 - 3:55 pm
General Session
(1 CPE)
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Sherron Watkins, Enron Whistleblower
Ethical Lessons from the Enron Scandal and Whistleblowing in the Era of Dodd-Frank Act*
*Ethics credit (1)
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