Utah Valley University (UVU) Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Ryan Schill has been selected as a keynote speaker at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime (CIDOEC), scheduled for August 23–30, 2026, at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
Utah Valley University (UVU) Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Ryan Schill has been selected as a keynote speaker at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime (CIDOEC), scheduled for August 23–30, 2026, at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
The CIDOEC is one of the world’s most respected gatherings dedicated to confronting the global challenges of economic crime and financial misconduct. Nearly 2,000 participants from more than 100 countries attend each year, including legislators, senior policymakers, economists, members of the judiciary, law enforcement, and industry leaders. Supporters and participants include representatives from His Majesty’s Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs, as well as police and government enforcement agencies from around the world.
Schill’s invitation to keynote comes on the heels of his participation at the 2025 symposium, where he presented and contributed to four working paper sessions on topics ranging from corruption in charitable organizations to cross-border financial fraud and money laundering. The working paper format is designed to invite rigorous debate —presenters share their research, then open it to challenge and scrutiny from some of the world’s leading practitioners and policymakers in the room.
“Many new ideas came from arguing our ideas with such high-level leadership and global representation,” Schill said of his 2025 experience.
His 2026 keynote address will expand on one of those 2025 presentations — an in-depth examination of corruption in global charitable organizations and the economics of charitable asset deployment in war zones and areas of high terrorist activity. The address will explore how transparency, incentives, and governance structures can better safeguard resources intended for vulnerable populations.
“It is a privilege to contribute to this important international forum and to engage with leaders committed to protecting the integrity of economies, financial systems, and institutions worldwide,” Schill added.
The CIDOEC was founded more than 40 years ago in response to widespread concern that the integrity of the global financial system was at risk from economically motivated crime. It is organized on a non-profit basis by some of the world’s most respected academic and research institutions, with the active involvement of numerous governmental and intergovernmental bodies.
Schill’s selection as a keynote speaker is a meaningful distinction — and a reflection of the caliber of scholarship happening at UVU. As the university continues to grow its research profile and forge connections with global institutions, his work on the Cambridge stage puts UVU in the company of the world’s leading voices on economic integrity and financial crime.
For more information on the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, visit crimesymposium.org.
