How are the US and International enforcement agencies moving forward in the fight against corruption?

The US Government and international agencies are focusing more and more activity on business corruption. You only have to look at the stats - over the last 22 years, the FCPA has secured $21 billion in settlements. In this session find out what international regulators and state authorities are up to.

This session will cover:

• How US governing bodies are likely to change in the next five years
• Government plans to tackle corruption - and the impact on businesses
• How international agencies are combating corruption
• What companies can expect from enforcement agencies and prosecutors

U.S. Department of Justice, Trial Attorney - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Lori A. Weinstein

The World Bank, Sanctions Evaluation and Suspension Officer, Pascale Dubois

MODERATOR: Lester A. Myers, Fellow, The Caux Round Table

How to manage an effective compliance program in a resource constrained environment

In challenging economic times resources become limited. But the rules remain the same. The challenge is maintaining standards with a diminished financial and human capacity. Find out why today, procedures need to be tighter than ever.

• What changes are acceptable to maintain an effective program in light of the current economic climate?
• What are the minimum acceptable standards and what do you need to do to improve on them?
• Learn how to spread your resources, and leverage different departments to ensure your FCPA compliance program is up to scratch.

ADC Telecommunications, Assistant General Counsel, Steve Friedman

Chiquita Brands Intl, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Vanessa Vargas-Land

Daylight Forensic & Advisory, Executive Director, Scott Moritz

MODERATOR: Adam Turteltaub, Vice President Membership Development, Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics

How to set up an effective Ethics training program

Ensuring your employees understand the corporate ethics policy is a definite challenge. But getting them actually to apply rules when making key decisions is often even tougher…

Join this session to discover:

• Techniques top training providers use to successfully build employee understanding and encourage adoption of company ethics
• How to kick-start your programs: Exactly how do you decide which strategies will work best for your organization?
• How to get the training program balance right for your business
• Key factors to consider when evaluating external training providers

ITT Corporation, Manager of Ethics and Compliance, Cherie Raven

SAI Global, Program Consultant, Karen Bertha, M.J. (Corporate Law)

MODERATOR: Peter Loftspring, Assistant General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Black & Veatch

FCPA Remediation: Are large and small companies held to the same standards?

Case Study

This session will compare and contrast ie. Siemens unprecedented remediation efforts with those of Diagnostic Products Corporation, a much smaller company that was acquired by Siemens shortly after agreements with U.S. regulators were reached. It will focus on:

• Internal control remediation
• How tone from the top and value based principles were developed
• How compliance was demonstrated to be added-value to business
• How employee “buy-in” was achieved

Siemens Healthcare Sector USA, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Counsel, Daniel Garen

Gift, travel and entertainment policies: defining ‘hospitality’

“Pass the caviar, would you?” Is an unsavory lunch one where subtle bribes are handed over the table rather than under it? This session looks at best practice in developing and implementing a gift and hospitality policy that´s easy to digest. Find out:

• Defining ‘hospitality’ - what should it mean for your company
• How does the FCPA impact on gift policies?
• What the ideal balance between internal and external auditing is.
• What kind of cut backs can companies reasonably make?
• How to develop a hospitality and gift policy that works on a global platform

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Senior Counsel - International Law Department, Jannette E. Hasan

Black & Veatch, Assistant General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Peter D. Loftspring

MODERATOR: Adam Turteltaub, Vice President Membership Development, Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics

Effective Auditing: how to monitor your compliance program to gauge its effectiveness

Working out how effective your audits are is vital to your continued success. In this interactive session, learn how two of America´s leading companies are performing near-perfect audits and what the short and long-term benefits are. In this session, discover:

• How to measure the effectiveness of a compliance program.
• What the auditors want to see.
• What the ideal balance between internal and external auditing is.
• Case Studies: Hear practical tips and real life experiences. Find out what works. Plus what you should avoid

Dell, Compliance Program Manager, Kristi Kevern

Monsanto Company, Assistant General Counsel, Alfredo Avila (speaker & session moderator)

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Partner Business Fraud and Complex Litigation, Ray Banoun

Best practice: How to conduct effective due diligence

In business dealings, due diligence is everything. But even though it´s fundamental to your risk management practices, getting it right is never easy. Evaluating consultants, screening agents, considering contractors and ethical procurement are all part of this complex mix…how do you stay one step ahead of the game?

• Cascading due diligence - How far down the line should your checks go? And why?
• Flowchart and guidance documents: How can you make them work for you - fast?
• Aggregated knowledge about corruption costs is decisive…but how do you achieve it?
• Joint ventures in emerging markets - how do you stay in control of agents and fixers?

Inter-American Development Bank, Private Sector Integrity Officer, Office of Institutional Integrity, Matthew Fowler

BDO Consulting, Director, Robert Weiner

MODERATOR: Stephen Donovan, Chief Counsel - International Compliance, International Paper Company

How do you compete in emerging markets?

Despite the current turmoil, emerging markets are a big part of business future. But the rules of the game change when you hit the border, as many companies constantly discover. This session focuses on the prime emerging markets and how companies compete without compromise:

• The cultural challenges of doing business in emerging markets and the most successful ways to address them
• How should companies conduct themselves in countries where legislation is not enforced?
• What help can US companies expect from Government executives working overseas?
• What´s the best way to approach markets when it comes to maintaining ethical standards?

Tellabs, Inc, Assistant General Counsel-Transactions, International & Compliance, Paul Liebenson

U.S. Agency for International Development, Deputy General Counsel, Arnold J. Haiman

LRN, Senior Knowledge Leader, Sandra Bograd

MODERATOR: Lester A. Myers, Fellow, The Caux Round Table

Bureaucrats and bribery: Find out how to handle government officials who ask for a bribe

Handling officials who can claim influence over contracts or permits is one of the trickiest issues for every honest company. This session looks at emerging best practice and provides simple answers to common questions:

• Facilitation payments: How do you explain you cannot pay them, and still get business done?
• Working out who is who: Banco Noroeste ended up losing $242 million to fraudsters claiming to be government officials. How do you figure out who´s for real - and who´s a charlatan?
• Teaming up: How can your business work with others in emerging markets to tackle this issue, and what are the realistic chances of success?

Trace International, President, Alexandra Wrage

Why an honest supply chain is important - and how to create one

Supply chain risk is one of the biggest issues for US businesses. Corruption can be rife in smaller suppliers. And it´s often tough to detect, and tough to correct. Hear from Wyeth about how they:

• Carry out compliance checks that flow smoothly down the supply chain.
• Improve contracts to reduce liability
• Use behavioral psychology to encourage a culture of compliance.
• Reduce their own liability when third party actions cross the legal line

Trace International, Director Member Services, Carolyn Lindsey

Whistle-blowing: How to engage your employees in a policy that works

Employees are your first line of defense - as well as your best offense! But getting them to speak up is never easy. How do you reassure your colleagues that whistle-blowing works, without any repercussions?

This session will cover:

• Putting anti-corruption into words your workers will understand, buy into and act upon.
• How to encourage employees to realise that speaking up is in their interest, as well as the interest of the wider working community.
• FCPA. How do you make it mean something to your staff members and colleagues? Discover ways to communicate its core values, without scaremongering.

International Paper Company, Chief Counsel - International Compliance, Stephen Donovan

How to successfully manage a global internal investigation

When you need to look deep insider your company, planning and experience is everything. Experience shows that if you get investigations right first time, the value to the business is huge - with cost savings and the uncovering of problems before they occur being just two of the benefits. Find out in this interactive session how you can:

• Meet the challenge of having to go through an internal investigation at a time when companies are increasingly cost-sensitive
• Plan and structure an investigation to ensure it works efficiently, and is cost-effective
• Perfect what, when and how to disclose: Learn about the key elements to every successful investigation

Best Buy, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Todd Hartman

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Partner, Business Fraud and Complex Litigation, Stephanie Meltzer

MODERATOR: Lester A. Myers, Fellow, The Caux Round Table