Ryan Reynolds and Richard Galanti to Headline AICPA ENGAGE 2026 in Las Vegas
Ryan Reynolds • Photo Credit: AICPA
NEW YORK, March 2, 2026 (ENTERTAINMENT INTERVIEWS) — The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), has announced that actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds and former Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti will headline AICPA ENGAGE 2026.
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Reynolds and Galanti will participate in a keynote conversation focused on creative risk taking, storytelling in business, and financial strategies behind sustainable growth. The event is scheduled for June 8–11, 2026, at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and marks the conference’s 10th anniversary year.
Richard Galanti • Photo Credit: AICPA
Reynolds is known for his season acting career including work in the Deadpool film franchise, as well as his business ventures, including Aviation American Gin and Mint Mobile, both of which were sold in acquisition deals. He has also been involved in the revitalization of Wrexham AFC and operates the production and creative agency Maximum Effort.
Galanti served nearly four decades at Costco, where he became known for his role on earnings calls and overseeing financial operations during periods of growth and regulatory change. He retired from Costco in 2025.
Ian Bremmer • Photo Credit: AICPA
The 2026 conference theme is “the next wave” and will focus on developments affecting accounting and finance, including technology, practice innovation, and global change.
Additional keynote speakers include Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, who will provide an assessment of global conditions and political risk. The event will also feature a live AICPA Town Hall taping with AICPA President and CEO Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, and an update on federal and state legislative activity from AICPA advocacy chief Mark Peterson.
ENGAGE will offer programming across nine learning categories, including Advanced Accounting and Auditing, Corporate Finance and Controllers, Personal Financial Planning, Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual, Technology, and System and Organization Controls (SOC) and Third-Party Risk, among others.
For more information, visit www.aicpa-cima.com.
Source: AICPA
