Implementing Effective Compliance Programs in Jurisdictions Where the Rule of Law is Weak

Multinational organizations increasingly operate in jurisdictions where the rule of law is weak, inconsistently enforced, or subject to political and economic influence. For pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, these environments present...Read more

Fabiana Lacerca-Allen
Chief Compliance Officer, Cipla, USA
Valentina Lacerca-Allen
Title Marketing/ Communication Specialist, Ethiprax LLC., USA
Implementing Effective Compliance Programs in Jurisdictions Where the Rule of Law is Weak

Multinational organizations increasingly operate in jurisdictions where the rule of law is weak, inconsistently enforced, or subject to political and economic influence. For pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, these environments present...Read more

Fabiana Lacerca-Allen
Chief Compliance Officer, Cipla, USA
Valentina Lacerca-Allen
Title Marketing/ Communication Specialist, Ethiprax LLC., USA
Corporate Compliance in a Fragmented Regulatory Landscape
As multinational companies expand into diverse and rapidly evolving markets, legal and compliance teams face increasing pressure to navigate fragmented regulatory frameworks while upholding consistent global standards. This paper draws...Read more

Moutaz Abdullat
General Counsel, Fererro , UAE
Sustainability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Compliance between European standards and global counter-narrative
The Role (and Ethics) of General Counsels: Guardians of Justice and Values
In an era of increasing regulatory pressure, the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a key step...Read more

Alfonso Levote
General Counsel & Investor Relations, Rosetti Marino S.p.A., Italy
The EU Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector: Applicability & Compliance Guidance for ICT Service Providers 
The European Union (‘EU’) Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector EU 2022/2554 (‘DORA’), the new cybersecurity framework for the entire financial sector of EU along with...Read more

Subhrarag Mukherjee
Senior Legal Counsel – Strategic Alliances & OEM (North America & Worldwide), Hewlett Packard Enterprise, India
UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - Failure to prevent fraud: Storm in a tea cup?


The Failure to Prevent Fraud offence contained within the UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) finally comes into effect on 1 September 2025 following the release of...Read more

Steve Holt
Partner, Grant Thornton UK, UK
Oishi Ghosh
Forensic Investigation Services Manager, Grant Thornton UK, UK
Ollie Haselden
Assistant Manager within the Forensics and Investigations department, Grant Thornton UK, UK
The Importance of Compliance Programs

The interest in the proposed topic arose from the need to discuss the social and economic changes brought about by the concept of compliance and the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law. We...Read more

Cristina Leite
Procurement Risk & Compliance Senior Consultant, Hydro, Brazil

Thaíssa Felguerias
Senior Compliance Specialist, Hydro, Brazil
Compliance Programs: Step-by-Step Guide to Building and Scaling Effective Programs from Start-Ups to Large Enterprises
Business operates in a world of risks including geopolitical, regulatory, environmental, and macroeconomic. Many of these risks cannot be controlled. On the other hand, “conduct based risk”, or risks stemming...Read more

Gunnar Wieboldt
Former SVP, General Counsel, Vestaron Corporation, USA
Actionable Insights for Organizations and Compliance Officers Amid AI Evolving Challenges and the Impending EU AI Act
“It is not enough to change the world. That is all we have ever done. That happens even without us. We also have to interpret this change”
In the prophetic echoes...Read more

Camelia Gardot
Compliance Partner- Head of Connected Intelligence, Airbus, France
Compliance Monitoring
One of the most relevant pillars of a compliance program is monitoring. The Brazilian Clean Companies Act (Law N. 12,846/13) provides that the compliance program will be evaluated according to...Read more

Cristina Leite
Procurement Risk & Compliance Senior Consultant, Hydro, Brazil