Where fighting fraud & financial crime takes center stage
20 October 2026


Join hundreds of industry peers at ENGAGE Johannesburg – the premier
fraud and financial crime risk management conference. With insightful
sessions, innovation pods and valuable networking opportunities,
it is the year’s must-attend event.
Discover what’s in store and explore a world of insights,
connections and opportunities.
ENGAGE offers valuable insights that empower you to
navigate the complexities of evolving threats and regulatory
changes – with speed and precision.
The dynamic, content-rich agenda will spotlight
groundbreaking AI innovations and explore transformative
strategies to overcome key challenges in financial crime,
fraud and compliance - empowering you with actionable
insights.

Hear from industry practitioners, subject matter experts and the NICE Actimize team as they lead thought-provoking discussions on the latest trends and best practices to take your fraud and financial crime strategy to the next level.

Learn about the latest strategies and technologies to combat money laundering and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Explore comprehensive approaches to identify, mitigate and prevent fraud across organizational boundaries.

Discover best practices for verifying client identities and managing relationships throughout the client lifecycle to enhance compliance and mitigate risk.

Delve into the latest insights on how to streamline investigations – driving efficacy and cost saving gains.
9:30 - 10:00
Breakfast & Networking
10:00 - 10:15
Welcome & Opening
10:15 - 11:15
Keynote Address
11:15 - 12:15
Driving Reliable, Real-World Results with Agentic AI
12:15 - 13:15
Network Intelligence in Practice: How Banks Share Information Effectively
Breaking the KYC Remediation Cycle
13:15 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Shaping the Future of Financial Crime Prevention
15:00 - 16:00
The Next Frontier of Financial Crime: Emerging AML Threats
Fighting Money Mules with AI: Results, Reality and Resistance
15:15 - 17:15
Break
15:00 - 16:00
Trade Under Pressure: Sanctions Risks in African Trade Finance
Investigations Rewired: Using AI to Improve Efficiency, Governance and Control
17:15 - 18:15
Staying Off the Grey List: Building Defensible AML in South Africa’s Next Era
18:15 - 20:00
Networking Reception
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