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Researchers, practitioners and students are invited to submit proposals for the 2027 International Cybercrime and Economic Crime Conference.

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The 16th International Cybercrime and Economic Crime Conference, organised by the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime (CCEC), will take place at the University of Portsmouth on 16-17 June 2027. Bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers and industry professionals, the conference provides a forum for discussing emerging challenges, innovations and responses relating to cybercrime, economic crime, fraud, corruption, cybersecurity and forensic accounting.

Proposals are invited for paper presentations, posters and panel discussion proposals relating to cybercrime, economic crime, fraud, corruption, cybersecurity, online harms, digital investigations, financial crime, financial regulation, risk management, and forensic accounting.

 
Please note that we will only be accepting submissions for in-person presentations. We will not be offering remote speaker/presentation slots.
 

About the Conference

Now in its 16th year, the International Cybercrime and Economic Crime Conference is one of the UK’s longest-running events dedicated to understanding and responding to cybercrime, fraud, economic crime and related harms. The conference brings together an international and interdisciplinary community of academics, practitioners, policymakers and industry professionals. Formerly the International Counter Fraud, Cybercrime and Forensic Accounting Conference, this year's event is the first to be held under the International Cybercrime and Economic Crime Conference title, reflecting the wider remit of the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime while retaining its strong foundations in fraud and forensic accounting research.

Themes of Interest

Themes of particular interest for submissions include:

  • Cybersecurity, resilience, digital trust and information risk
  • Artificial intelligence, machine learning and crime
  • AI-enabled fraud, cybercrime, disinformation and related regulatory challenges
  • Future crime and emerging technological threats
  • Online harms, misinformation and disinformation
  • Online violence against women and girls
  • Child online safety and technology-facilitated abuse
  • Online extremism, radicalisation and harmful online communities
  • Emerging frauds, economic crime and organised crime
  • Fraud, Exploitation and Forced Criminality
  • Anti-money laundering and illicit finance
  • Corruption, transparency and beneficial ownership
  • Blockchain and cryptocurrency-related crime
  • Intellectual property crime and illicit markets
  • Forensic accounting and financial investigations
  • Digital investigations and intelligence
  • Digital evidence in policing, courts and criminal justice
  • Policing, regulation and governance responses
  • Public-private partnerships in tackling cybercrime and economic crime
  • Cross-border responses to cybercrime and economic crime
  • Cybercrime and economic crime in the context of global conflict
  • Research–Practice Partnerships in Tackling Economic Crime
  • Place, Power and the Geography of Economic Crime

Interdisciplinary submissions and contributions that address emerging issues beyond the themes listed above are also welcome.
 

Student and Early Career Researcher Posters

We particularly encourage master's, doctoral students and other early career researchers to submit poster abstracts. Poster submissions provide an opportunity to receive feedback from leading academics and practitioners, and particularly strong submissions may be offered an oral presentation slot within the conference programme. Poster presenters will automatically be considered for the Emerging Researcher Poster Award, with prizes awarded during the conference closing ceremony.

Submission Information

If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please submit your proposal by email to [email protected] by 11.59pm GMT on Friday 15 January 2027.

Please use the subject line:

CCEC 2027 CFP - SURNAME - Submission

To facilitate the review process, please include all submission information in the body of your email rather than as an attachment.

Your submission should include:

  1. Presentation title.
  2. Name of the corresponding author/presenter (including any title or honorific) and institution/organisation.
  3. Names, titles and institutions/organisations of any co-authors.
  4. Abstract (maximum 250 words) describing the proposed paper, poster or panel discussion. Abstracts should be written in a form suitable for publication on the conference website and in other conference materials if the submission is accepted.
  5. Biography for each presenter, panellist or poster presenter attending the conference in person (maximum 150 words each). Biographies should be written in the third person and suitable for inclusion in the conference programme should the submission be accepted.

Conference registration will open in early 2027.

Accepted speakers, panellists and poster presenters will receive complimentary conference registration, including lunch and refreshments on conference days. Travel, accommodation and other meals/subsistence (including the optional conference dinner) will be at the speaker's own expense.

The Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime is unable to provide travel grants or other financial assistance.
 

Important Dates

  • Abstracts due: 11.59 pm GMT on Friday 15 January 2027
  • Notifications of acceptance: Friday 12 February 2027
  • Conference: 16-17 June 2027

Opportunities for Sponsorship

There will be opportunities for sponsorship of the conference and for exhibition spaces at the conference venue. If your organisation is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact [email protected] to request a sponsorship brochure.