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Securities Enforcement Forum Central 2026

Event Summary

SEF Central

Welcome to Securities Enforcement Forum Central 2026! 

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago


Overview

Securities Enforcement Forum Central is a unique, one-day conference that brings together hundreds of current and former senior SEC officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys, in-house counsel and compliance executives, and other top professionals in the field. This year’s conference will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago and will also be available for attendees to view live online. 

The conference’s stellar faculty – including senior government officials and over 40 other luminaries in the securities enforcement field — will discuss the most pressing and critical topics in securities enforcement, including financial and accounting fraud, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced litigation and investigation strategies, managing parallel investigations, financial firms, cryptocurrency, whistleblowers, insider trading, cybersecurity, and much more.

CLE

Attendees can earn 6+ hours of CLE credit (6.8 hours approval for DE and reciprocal states, including NY and 6.75 hours approval for IL).

Accommodation

A limited block of discounted rooms ($385/night) is available at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, please book here.






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