Agenda Day 1, November 7, 2024:   (see Agenda Day 2)     (back to Fraud Event Summary)

(time zone used is CET)

08.30 – Registration and Coffee

09.00 – Opening Remarks from the Chair

Jeffrey Cottle, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

09.20 – Improving a Speak-Up Culture and Whistleblower Hotline

·        New requirements across Europe for whistleblower systems

·        Implementation of whistleblower protection

·        Should whistleblowers be rewarded

·        The use of 3rd party speak-up tools versus in-house

·        Sustaining a speak-up culture in diverse cultures

Alexandra Gaugler, VP, Chief Compliance Officer, IDEXX

Panagiota Ziagkou, Compliance Manager EMEA, IDEXX

  

10.00 – Listening for a Change - Understanding the Barriers of Traditional Whistleblowing Approaches

 

Martijn Boone, Enterprise Sales Director, SpeakUp

 

10.40 – Keeping Compliance Agile to Keep up with Increasing Regulatory Pressure

EU directives, changing legislation, digital regulations

Increasing speed and response time to the political environment

Mark Olaf Schmitz, Division Compliance Officer, Hexagon

 

11.20 – Morning Coffee and Networking

 

12.00 – Building a Culture of Honesty, Transparency and Accountability with Jenson8

Empowering Ethical Advocacy: Speaking Up through Immersive Learning

Jena Davidson, Founder, Jenson8

 

12.40 – Learning from Publicly Traded Companies: Hit the Right Balance Between Human Excellence and Technology

As compliance becomes increasingly complex, private companies can draw valuable lessons from their publicly traded counterparts. Listed companies have had to find the right balance between human expertise and automation to ensure effective compliance. But how much technology is too much? Over the years, we've seen compliance tools evolve, with trends pointing towards greater automation—but not without challenges. This evolution raises an important question: do compliance officers need to become more tech-savvy to keep up with the demands of a rapidly changing landscape?

Robin Lundberg, Compliance Services Director, Euronext Corporate Services

Walter Hendriks, Chief Compliance Officer, Euronext

 

13.20 – Lunch

14.20 – Recent U.S. Government Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives

Jeffrey Cottle, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

 

15.00 – Third Party Risk Management: Why This Must be Thought Entirely Differently

 

Christian Mühl, Senior Director Compliance, GSK

 

15.40 – Post-Acquisition Compliance Integration

·        Compliance:  getting involved in the due diligence

·        The integration plan: cultural challenges and other compliance considerations

·        Governance/communications tactics for the first 100 days

Paul McKane, Deputy Head of Ethics & Compliance, Deliveroo

 

16.20 – Afternoon Coffee and Networking

 

17.00 – Developing a Culture of Integrity

·        Being honest about integrity itself

·        Fighting rationalisation of wrong behaviours

·        Nudging and reinforcing good behaviours

Andrew Bailey, Head of Forensic and Compliance Audit, Corporate Audit & Forensic, Airbus

 

17.40 - Training your Workforce on Anti-Corruption, Bribery and Fraud  

·        Conduct training across an organization - Which functional departments of the company should be trained?

·        Keeping people on board for trainings and behavior while relying on voluntary actions

·        Build a training according to the geographies, the risks and the roles of employees - What should be the main topics?

·        Using tools to automate control compulsory training

Emma Sinclair, Senior Legal Counsel – Ethics Compliance, Weatherford

 

18.20 – Closing Remarks from the Chair and Networking Reception

 

19.20 – Dinner Buffet

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