Anti-Corruption

• Determining how the DOJ’s new approach to FCPA enforcement affects global compliance decision-making
• Will UK, EU and more non-U.S. authorities fill the void? How companies are preparing for what’s ahead
• Evaluating the increased risk of FCPA investigations to non-U.S. companies and individuals
• Insights into how companies have modified their approach to combatting corruption and related risk areas in reaction to shifting U.S. priorities
• Highlighting additional geopolitical risks and the potential for future business disruption and fragility within global anti-corruption enforcement

• Identifying practical steps to ensure a defence of ‘reasonable procedures’ to prevent fraud
• Examples of preparation and how large corporations and SME are manging their risk assessment
  • Conducting risk assessment in a privileged environment

Whistleblower policies and procedures have been a foundational pillar of an organization’s integrity framework. This session will use a practitioner’s perspective and a case-study format to examine how a company may respond to a whistleblowing event in today’s complex regulatory environment.

• How multinational firms can lay the groundwork for an effective whistleblower response
• Influence of international financial institutions on integrity investigations and whistleblower events
• Impact of whistleblower reports on other components of corporate compliance
• Key whistleblower protection and incentive programs in the US, UK, and EU
• Resources for risk assessment and program design

Leverage the shared experiences and collective knowledge of your industry peers during these facilitated roundtable discussions.

This panel will discuss the pivotal judicial advancements to address corruption within India. You’ll gain insights on navigating the complexities and risks affecting business operations in India to take advantage of the burgeoning opportunities within this region.

Are you curious how another company has handled a particular issue? Do you have questions that require discretion? This “in the vault” type session will provide participants an opportunity to talk with one of several experienced compliance practitioners (“the expert”) during which they can ask the expert anything. Each conversation will be one-on-one and last up to 10 minutes.

This roundtable-style benchmarking session will bring together in-house legal and compliance professionals for an exclusive, small-group discussion focused on the most pressing ESG and compliance challenges — issues that are top-of-mind for every foreign investor considering opportunities in India.

• Risk of failure to implement compliance frameworks in India resulting in reputational and financial losses.
• Increasing focus by foreign shareholders in ensuring Indian employees receive adequate training/sensitisation under anti-bribery, anti-corruption and money laundering regulations.
• Case study of high-profile instances where foreign investments/subsidiaries of foreign companies/JVs faced enforcement, and the corresponding impact on Indian operations.
• Indian ESG regulations and their limitations.

• An overview of recent developments in anti-corruption efforts in the EU
• Adjusting jurisdiction-specific policies to reflect any uplift in local legal frameworks while keeping procedures proportionate to inherent risks within each jurisdiction
• How European authorities might respond to the U.S. administration’s new approach to FCPA enforcement

• Considering the interplay of anti-corruption and other compliance programs – taking a horizontal versus vertical approach to compliance
• Structuring your anti-corruption program within your overall risk management procedures
• Viewing compliance as a value creator beyond protecting value (fines, investigations, license to operate, etc.)

In this session, learn about the key elements of developing a robust and effective anti-corruption ESG system. Organizations will share their first-hand experience of addressing the corruption risks that intersect with ESG concerns and steps taken to comply with ESG regulatory changes.

• Navigating multi-jurisdictional ESG reporting requirements and the cross over with anti-corruption compliance
• Examining the wider implications of CSRD and CSDDD on business operations in Europe
• Ways to combine and leverage existing reporting mechanisms for ESG disclosures
• Leveraging E&C best practices for ESG
• Evolution of regulatory compliance frameworks: The challenge of International grade companies

Practitioners will share real-world guidance on how to best respond when a crisis hits. During this engaging, interactive session, discover the lesser known lessons for crisis management and prevention.

• Keeping pace with evolving sanctions regimes amid ongoing conflict zones and geopolitical uncertainty
• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments to remain compliant while avoiding sanctions circumventions

• Examining key drivers for developing/refreshing your compliance training program – and determining the desired behaviour change and outcomes
• Selling the benefits of effective compliance training and awareness programs from C-Suite to shop floor
• How do you know whether the training has been effective and met your desired outcomes? What are the measures of success?