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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 SEC enforcement and DOJ 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 SEC-related criminal matters, financial firms, cryptocurrency, whistleblowers, insider trading, cybersecurity, and much more.

CLE

Attendees can earn 6+ hours of CLE credit (pending in IL and DE and reciprocal states, including NY).

Accommodation

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






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