2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)

  1. Re-thinking Employee "Engagement:" What's On Your Compliance Program's Dating Profile?

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    Forget meaningful engagement; your compliance program is barely getting to a first date with your company's employees. One glance at a 20 page Code of Conduct and they're swiping left. But a lasting relationship between your program and your workforce doesn't have to be a fairytale. We'll cover:

    • Making your helpline approachable

    • Ending policy proliferation, aka the guy that won't stop talking

    • Ongoing communication, the foundation of any healthy relationship

  2. Challenges and Opportunities When Dealing With Mexican Companies

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • Understand the main risk when dealing with Mexican companies

    • Know the best practices in Mexico

    • Use in your favor the different business associations that promote compliance in Mexico

  3. Compliance Diligence in M&A: Best Practices from LOI to Integration

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • Review the importance of compliance diligence in M&A transactions

    • Discuss best practices for resolving compliance issues pre-closing

    • Understand how a champions network can help to increase compliance awareness and effectiveness

  4. Understanding Biometric Data and the Compliance Requirements Associated with Its Use

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • Learn what "biometric data" and "biometric identifiers" mean under different laws

    • Understand legal requirements for using biometric data, including notice and consent requirements

    • Examine use cases and court orders to facilitate development of a biometric compliance program

  5. Artificial Intelligence - Implications for Compliance and Ethics Programs

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • When Artificial Intelligence (AI) is utilized in our business operations, new compliance risks often emerge. However, AI can also be utilized to create efficiencies in our compliance programs. Underlying both of these aspects of AI are numerous challenging ethical issues that frame important decisions for our organizations. The conversation in this panel aims to help attendees tackle these ethical issues and make informed decisions about the use of AI in their organizations.

  6. Ethics & Compliance in a Lunchbox: You Don't Need a Full Course Fine Dining Experience to Have an Effective E&C Program

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • Hear from four seasoned professionals, including tips on pantry staples (what actually works for them!)

    • Hear about what ended up being "convenience store" empty calories (stuff that really didn't work!)

    • Take away a list of secret ingredients (things they wish they had known about from the beginning!)

  7. Lessons from Sixty Code of Conduct Projects: What Are Five Things You Need for a Best-In-Class Code?

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • What are the essential, initial steps in preparing for a code project that lead to success?

    • What are some key considerations to consider to have the project run smoothly and on time?

    • How do you satisfy all the important stakeholders and meet regulator expectations?

  8. Data Breaches: Prevention and Management

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

  9. How to Get your Compliance & Ethics Week Event Running from the Ground Up

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • Learn how to garner leadership support and secure speakers to bring your event to life

    • Develop creative ways to engage and educate your employees through fun and interactive gamification

    • If necessary, learn how to adapt activities in a virtual format from promotion to execution

  10. Sexual Harassment and Abuse: Addressing the Institutional Risk in a Global Multicultural Organization

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • This session will explore through real life examples how organizations can live up to the expectations of stakeholders in the post-#MeToo era

    • How to build an organizational standard when neither common sense nor case law can help you build a consensus across a global footprint?

    • How can you maximize the value of each investigation regardless of the outcome? Inconclusive or unsubstantiated outcomes can still lead to important lessons learned for the organization

  11. Building and Maturing a Compliance Program in a Government Agency

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 21, 2021 

    • Design a compliance structure in a government agency where there is no board of directors

    • Implement strategies to mature the compliance framework

    • Apply safety science theory to improve understanding of noncompliance and increase accountability

  12. Is Your Policy Management Effective? Tips for Enhancing Your Policies and Management Process

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Understand the key elements of effective policy management that determine the success thereof

    • Learn about techniques to develop, evaluate, manage, and improve your policies and review process

    • Apply strategies to promote cross-functional collaboration, engage leaders, and ensure compliance

  13. The Compliance Olympics: What Were the Gold Medal Performances of the Last 12 Months? (CEI 2021)

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • They're back! Following on our previous hugely popular program, we'll return with a comprehensive look at some of the main issues affecting compliance globally. We'll contrast and compare between the main theatres of operation-the Americas, EMEA and

    • Top-rated speakers discuss a wide range of issues including bribery and corruption, GDPR and data privacy, cyber threats, workforce compliance issues (like modern slavery and immigration), and whether 'legal' is ever enough

    • Common threads running across borders will help you manage your global operations effectively whilst staying sensitive to local culture

  14. Consistent Global Disciplinary Guidelines in a Decentralized Organization

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Review our process and challenges of developing global guidelines covering 68 countries

    • Discuss getting buy-in from global, regional, and country stakeholders and subsequent deployment

    • Share the challenges faced, lessons learned, regional differences, and what's next

  15. Championing Your Compliance Program (CEI 2021)

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Learn the steps to developing a new champions network at your company

    • Review the key ideas and actions to implement when growing an existing champions network

    • Understand how a champions network can help to increase compliance awareness and effectiveness

  16. What Compliance Lawyers Should Know about M&A Compliance Due Diligence

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Understanding the basics of M&A and how to prepare for the compliance due diligence process

    • Outlining strategy and tactics for mitigating transaction-related compliance and ethics risks

    • Integrating compliance and ethics after the deal closes and addressing post-closing risks

  17. The DOJs Antitrust Compliance Program Guidance Two Years Along: Where Are Companies Falling Short?

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Learn the US DOJ Antitrust Division's expectations of an effective antitrust compliance program

    • Identify, classify, and mitigate the greatest antitrust risk areas

    • Master strategies for managing specific antitrust risks in an efficient and cost-effective way

  18. Employer's Guide to Navigating Compliance in Today's Workplace: Diversity & Inclusion Programs, Litigation Trends, and Other Hot Topics

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Discuss how diversity, equity, and inclusion present themselves, how they impact the workplace, how to address the legal risk areas, and aid in developing a pathway forward

    • Provide guidance on litigation trends related to the pandemic, including the wave of legal claims employers can expect, how to minimize their potential liability, and best practices for legal proceedings as they continue to take place in a virtual world

    • Navigate through challenges employers have faced with local laws that may apply to their operations in a new telework environment as well as legislative changes that occurred before the pandemic and those likely to take affect under a new administration

  19. What the SEC Expects From Your Internal Investigation: former SEC Enforcement Attorneys share their insights

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Understanding SECs expectations from internal investigations

    • Avoiding common pitfalls with whistleblowers

    • Interacting with SEC during parallel investigations

  20. Thirty Years of Organizational Sentencing Guidelines: Looking Back and Looking Forward

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • What has been the US Sentencing Commission's role in compliance standards over 30 years?

    • What can we learn about compliance from organizational sentencing data and the guidelines influence?

    • What might the future of the USSC's role in compliance and ethics look like?

  21. How to Conduct Independent Investigations on Foreign Operations (CEI 2021)

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Cross-border investigations often add a layer of complexity beyond the issues seen in domestic work.

    • Dos and Donts when conducting a cross-border internal investigation.

    • In this session we will discuss how to better handle multijurisdictional internal investigations, especially in times of a growing number of cross boarder government investigations and enforcement.

  22. The Role Of Leadership in an Effective Compliance Program: Why, How, and What to Do to Effectively Engage Leadership in Your Organization

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Leaders and managers play a key role in building and sustaining a culture of compliance

    • Learn why leaders are so key and practical strategies for how to engage leaders in compliance

    • Practical tips for how to engage leaders, leverage their voices, and use incentives

  23. Do it Yourself: The Entrepreneurial Mindsets of Ethics & Compliance Training

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Become empowered to train and communicate more effectively, and save money by doing more in-house

    • Understand why your audience and objectives demand a more entrepreneurial approach to C&E training

    • Discover how eight mindsets-not technology, big budgets, or special skills-are key to DIY training

  24. Advanced Investigations in Multi-National Companies

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Key success factors: Assembling the team, data capture, crisis communication, and reporting

    • Comprehensive analysis of investigation process: Counsel, compliance officer, and forensic insights

    • Practical examples and mini case studies: Using external vs. internal team

  25. Employment Contracts for your Compliance Officer

    2021 Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI)  | September 22, 2021 

    • Should your CCO have an employment contract

    • Include these key points to ensure the CCO's independence and empowerment

    • Should others in compliance have this protection?