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1st annual edition
Workshop: Whistleblowers protection 2024
Reporting channels, confidentiality, investigations, sanctions… Your guidebook to embed the new European Directive in your roadmap
September 21, 2023 | Brussels
Who you are going to meet
- Chief Compliance Officers
- Chief Legal & Ethics Officers
- Chief Risk Officers
- Human Ressources Directors
- Head of Public Affairs
- Legal Directors
- Permanent Control Directors
- Control and Internal Audit Directors
- AML/CFT Directors
The format
A day to access qualified information and a panel of expert speakers, punctuated by networking time between senior level executives.
What will be discussed
Whistleblowers protection: a vast subject for Legal, Compliance and HR departments! Since the adoption of the Recommendation CM/Rec(2014) 7 in Brussels in 2019 and its implementation for December 17, 2023, the whole Compliance ecosystem has been gradually adapting to the transposition into national law of this fundamental Directive for freedom of expression and business integrity in Europe.
A new challenge for your companies, new milestones for your Compliance roadmap to implement for December 17, 2023: securing encrypted internal and external reporting channels, designation of a competent authority, creation of dedicated processes, prevention of intimidation and reprisals such as dismissal, bullying or discrimination…
In this regulatory context, what is the impact for your organization and your function? What relations with authorities? How efficient investigations can ensure the authenticity of disclosed information? Who should you appoint as the “listening ear”, guarantor of your integrity?
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Agenda
8.30 AM : Welcome breakfast
Reporting channels, confidentiality, investigations… Your guidebook to transpose European directive in your roadmap
#1 A EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE TO BE TRANSPOSED ON A NATIONAL SCALE IN 2023
[BREAKING NEWS] It’s for December 17, 2023! As the world takes steps to protect whistleblowers, what are the impacts and technical prerequisites to implement the European Recommendation CM/Rec(2014) 7 into your Compliance roadmap?
- Human rights, corruption, money laundering, tax fraud, harassments, environmental and privacy violations… Deciphering the scope of application and its regulatory articulation in Europe and worldwide
- From the OECD observations in 44 countries to the operational reality in a pioneering group, what is the most effective principles and provisions collected in 2023?
Speakers
Michael GILLIS
Vice President Legal, Ethics & Data Privacy Europe
ENGIE
France CHAIN
Senior Legal Analyst Anti-Corruption Division
OECD
[WORLDWIDE] From South America to Asia through Europe and Africa, a global panorama of international standards currently implemented by countries to strengthen protection mechanisms
Stakeholders’ awareness, education campaigns, e-learning modules, legal aid services, technical assistance… All you must know about evolutive perspectives of your protection systems
Speaker
Anne Weber
Senior Legal Advisor for GRECO
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
[SPEAKING OUT] From internal reporting to physical and psychological consequences, exceptional testimony from a whistleblower on the fundamental role of this directive for freedom of expression and business integrity in Europe.
- Baillons procedures, diligence of the investigation, involvement of political personalities… Exclusive spotlight on a case that went up to the highest levels of a European State
- Ethics & transparency: how to make these fundamental values the drivers of your stakeholders’ awareness
Speaker
Maureen KEARNEY
Former Secretary of the European Committee
AREVA
10.50 AM : Networking break
#2 THEORY TO PRACTICE : WHAT IMPACTS ON YOUR COMPLIANCE ROADMAP IN 2024
A STORY OF VALUES
[CROSS-FUNCTION] From reporting to internal investigation procedures, spotlight on online and offline systems to collect, map and investigate risks and redflags in an international group.
- Federating over 8,000 employees around a common vision since 2010, it’s possible! Feedback on the creation of an integrity and ethics committee, at the crossroads of HR, audit and internal control
- Authenticity of information, detection of fraudulent behavior, third parties assessment… How to prevent abusive or inappropriate use of your mechanisms while converging efficiently risks mapping, KYC and reporting platform
Speaker
Nils WINQWIST
Head of Ethics, Anti-fraud, Anti-Corruption & Market Integrity
ALLIANZ FRANCE
[GOVERNANCE] Robust non-retaliation guidance, sense of urgency, remedial actions… Zoom in on high ethical standards gathered in a SpeakUp Office deployed in 30 countries.
- Centralized or decentralized? The key strategy for the governance of alerts systems adapted to the international regulatory millefeuille and national cultures.
- Report, review, investigate, decision, update, action and close: the 7 steps used to treat all complaints of misconducts whatever the channel, from email to phone through online or in-person.
Speaker
Whitney POTTS
Head Global Security Investigations
NOVARTIS
[DUO] Human Resources & Compliance department, the special tandem : what skills and internal synergies are required to promote culture of trust and transparency
- For the prosecution and the defense : how to keep the balance between the preservation of the company’s interests, security of whistleblowers and accused person either?
- Chief Compliance Officer, a job in the front line of whistleblowing investigation : what safety net for your function in 2024?
Speakers
Anne-Sophie BRICCA
Deputy General Counsel –
Senior Director Law & Compliance
EMEA
TERUMO BCT
Kjersti BJERKEBO
Chief Compliance Officer
PANASONIC EUROPE
Iñigo CAPELL
Global Chief People and Resources Officer
RADISSON HOTEL GROUP
[OPEN MIC] Whistleblowers protection, soon in your annual reports? The floor is yours!
Whistleblower management, adequate staff training, assessment of resources and investigative capabilities, compliance with external reporting requirements… Are you ready?
Closing remarks and end of the conference
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