NICE Actimize, a NiCE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, announced its information-packed agenda for ENGAGE 2026, the industry’s premier financial crime and compliance event. To be held on April 27-28 at New York’s Sheraton Times Square Hotel, NICE Actimize’s ENGAGE will bring together financial institutions, thought leaders and subject matter experts to discuss AI technology, best practices and case studies in the fight against financial crime.
More than 200 companies and 700-plus industry executives from global and regional financial institutions will take part in the event’s in-depth sessions, view demo stations showcasing the latest in advanced AI technology and learn from a renowned lineup of subject matter experts in financial crime risk management.
The opening day welcoming keynote address will be presented by Craig Costigan, NICE Actimize CEO, who will focus on the impact of Agentic AI on financial institutions and the new era of fraud and financial crime prevention. Following Costigan, Gary Gensler, former Chair of the SEC, takes the stage sharing invaluable perspectives on the evolving landscape of global finance, compliance and technology. Gensler co-hosts the ‘Power and Consequences’ podcast (with Nobel laureate Simon Johnson).
Walter Pasquarelli, a global expert in AI strategy and synthetic reality, will deliver the keynote “AI, Organized Crime, and the Next Generation of Threats” to kick off the second day’s sessions. Pasquarelli has advised Fortune 100 executives and world leaders on the impact of generative technologies, shaping both business and government approaches to AI.
Sessions Target Industry Challenges
The content-rich agenda will shed light on the most pressing challenges in financial crime, fraud prevention, and compliance. Dedicated sessions include: “The Next Frontier: The Future of Smarter, Adaptive Transaction Monitoring”; “Breaking Down Silos: How Leading FIs Organize for Modern Threats”; “Driving a Successful AML Transformation”; “The Scam Economy: The Industrialization of Payment Fraud”; and “When Your Evidence Lies: Onboarding in the Deepfake Era.”
A series of Roundtables will address such topics as “Practical Use of AI in Fraud Prevention”; “Beneficial Ownership Verification: When the Data Doesn’t Exist”; “AI-Centric AML and What Compliance Actually Fears”; “Effective Fraud Strategy Using AI”; and “Agentic Case Investigations.”
The event will also include insights from law enforcement on emerging threats, SAR quality expectations, and effective public-private partnerships.
Leading industry analysts from IDC, Celent, Chartis Research, and QKS Group will also share insights during an Analyst Perspectives panel.
“Addressing the impact of AI on financial crime, NICE Actimize’s ENGAGE industry event supports financial institutions as they develop targeted strategies for their future adoption of cutting-edge technologies,” said Craig Costigan, CEO, NICE Actimize. “Financial institutions require a powerful combination of intelligence and automation to meet their newest challenges, and our industry-leading event will allow them to network and explore innovative solutions and more effective and efficient options.”
Please click here to preview the full ENGAGE agenda. To register, please click here.
About NICE Actimize
As a global leader in artificial intelligence, platform services, and cloud solutions, NICE Actimize excels in preventing fraud, detecting financial crime, and supporting regulatory compliance. Over 1,000 organizations across more than 70 countries trust NICE Actimize to protect their institutions and safeguard assets throughout the entire customer lifecycle. With NICE Actimize, customers gain deeper insights and mitigate risks. Learn more at www.niceactimize.com.
About NiCE
NiCE (NASDAQ: NICE) is transforming the world with AI that puts people first. Our purpose-built AI-powered platforms automate engagements into proactive, safe, intelligent actions, empowering individuals and organizations to innovate and act, from interaction to resolution. Trusted by organizations throughout 150+ countries worldwide, NiCE’s platforms are widely adopted across industries connecting people, systems, and workflows to work smarter at scale, elevating performance across the organization, delivering proven measurable outcomes.
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