The promise and perils of using leaked and sensitive data to research illicit finance
Join us on Thursday 5 February 2026, 2-3pm (GMT) for a GI ACE seminar on ‘The promise and perils of using leaked and sensitive data to research illicit finance’.
Featuring David Szakonyi (George Washington University; Anti-Corruption Data Collective), Tom Mayne (University of Exeter), and chaired by Liz Dávid-Barrett.
The seminar explores how leaked and sensitive datasets – often held by media organisations – can underpin research into corruption and illicit finance, drawing on GI ACE research using leaked banking data from the DRC and work mapping enabler networks.
Held in collaboration with the Illicit Finance Data Lab (ACDC & OCCRP).
SPEAKERS
David Szakonyi, Associate Professor of Political Science, The George Washington University; Co-Founder, Anti-Corruption Data Collective
Tom Mayne, Research Fellow University of Exeter
Liz David-Barrett (Chair), Director, CSC; Programme Director, GI ACE