09.30 – 11.00 – HEADLINE DISCUSSION – OPENING OF THE FORUM: “CORPORATE COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES AND COVID-19: PANDEMIC LESSONS AND LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE”

Proposed issues for discussion:

• How companies’ compliance policies are changing under the influence of COVID-19. Organization of the company’s business processes taking into account the requirements of corporate compliance in the context of global constraints
• What is needed for real business compliance? International experience and Ukrainian realities.
• Practice of building an anti-corruption compliance system in the company.
• Opportunities for businesses to counter corruption. Reputation as a business asset.
• Practical aspects and features of the sanctions compliance function. The era of cyber sanctions.
• Features of the organization of the compliance system in banks and financial companies.

11.00 – 11.30 – coffee break 

11.30 – 13.00 – RISK-SESSION: “COMPLIANCE CONTROL AND STRATEGIC RISK MANAGEMENT”

Whether your company has a robust compliance program or is just under development, preventive measures during a crisis of this magnitude should include an assessment of the internal and external risks facing the company. Such risks may include: an increase in suspicious business activity; questionable payments to third parties; cybersecurity threats caused by the increase in the volume of remote work; misconduct of dismissed or forced leave employees and many, many other fraudulent actions.

Questions for discussion:

• Identification of the main compliance risks for the business and their reflection in the company’s compliance policies. What are the most effective compliance risk management methods today?
• Ways to develop an effective compliance control system. International practice and standards.
• Development of global business integrity standards and new risk areas.
• Business ethics as a risk compliance management tool.
• How to assess and manage tax risks?

13.00 – 14.00 – lunch break 

14.00 – 15.30 – FORENSIC- SESSION: “COMPLIANCE TOOLS FOR PREVENTING CORPORATE FRAUD”

Questions for discussion:

• Algorithms for investigating corporate fraud: methods and expert advice.
• Evidentiary strength of data obtained during forensics and criminal consequences of internal investigations.
• Compliance in relations with competitors and counterparties.
• Compliance risk management in procurement.
• Basic tools for international investigations, tracing and asset recovery. Legal support of investigations.

15.30 – 16.00 – coffee break

16.00 – 17.30 – INNOVATION SESSION: “DIGITAL COMPLIANCE. HOW TECHNOLOGIES CHANGE THE COMPLIANCE SPHERE”

Questions for discussion:

• Transformation of the compliance function and tools to improve the efficiency of compliance procedures in the company.
• What challenges do compliance services face due to global business digitalization?
• Application of innovative technologies for business ethics and compliance purposes (artificial intelligence in operational compliance, compliance robots, big data and cloud solutions in compliance)
• An example of a really working innovative compliance system in a company (adaptation of international practices, implementation experience, broadcasting to subsidiaries, automated controls, digitalization of processes, etc.) 

17.30 – 18.00 – FINAL PANEL DISCUSSION: “COMPLIANCE OF THE FUTURE – IS BUSINESS READY FOR SUCH CHANGES?”

The new era of technology and data convergence is now enabling the development of compliance and ethics programs that incorporate fundamentally new approaches. In other words, the compliance service of the future must be progressive and ready for digital transformation and new technologies!

How can I do this?

• Full involvement in the Company’s digital transformation plan and selection of the right set of competencies for working with new technologies,
• Active interaction with decision makers on major digital initiatives,
• Preventing potential catastrophic losses due to regulatory inconsistencies,
• Early identification of compliance risks associated with digital initiatives, active and prompt response to possible problems,
• Review and analysis of the main mistakes of digital transformation of the compliance department in the Company.

Summing up the discussion and the end of the Forum

 * The organizers reserve the right to make changes and additions to the program of the Forum (follow the update information on our website – www.business-format.com.ua)