How Dictators Use Corruption To Destroy Democracy (and Get Insanely Rich in the Process) - Oslo Freedom Forum

How Dictators Use Corruption To Destroy Democracy (and Get Insanely Rich in the Process)

June 3, 2026

15:30-16:30

This panel will expose the global architecture of corruption, discussing how autocrats hide their wealth and who is helping them along the way. Featuring leading researchers, journalists, and experts, this panel will reveal the latest from the frontlines of the struggle to end modern kleptocracy.

Panelists

David Szakonyi

Co-Founder, Anti-Corruption Data Collective; Associate Professor, George Washington University

Vadim Kleiner

Director of Research, Hermitage Capital; Chief Investigator, Magnitsky Justice Campaign