BCEC 2020 AGENDA
I. MODULE: Good Compliance Practices, Governance and Related Challenges – October 15, 2020
Timetable | Session title (all sessions include Q&A time) | Speaker | |
8:30 – 9:00 | Registration, testing, reception, & resolving possible technical issues. | ||
9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome Note – Conference Open | Dr. Danica Purg -- Maja Šušteršič -- Andrijana Bergant | President, IEDC - Bled School of Management -- President, SI.RISK -- President, EICE |
9:10 – 9:55 | 1.1. Compliance Post Corona: The Outlook | Gabe Shawn Varges | M.A., Juris Doctor, Senior Partner, HCM International, Zurich/Geneva |
9:55 – 10:40 | 1.2. Lessons learned in corona times from compliance practitioner– compliance management on test | Jelena Danilović | Compliance Officer, Hemofarm a.d., Serbia |
10:40 – 11:30 | 1.3. Compliance IT solutions proven: what can Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics and Block-chain technologies do and use cases for compliance. What to consider when choosing IT support for your compliance management. | Tim Tyler | Head of Financial Crime Compliance and Head of Qualifications, ICA - International Compliance Association, UK |
11:30 – 11:40 | Pause | ||
11:40 – 12:00 | Entertainment break: Compliance Lego Challenge (20 min)* Top strengths of a crisis compliance office | Barbara Krajnc | Strategic Communications / Public Affairs / Certified LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Facilitator, Aurora Borealis Consulting |
12:00 – 13:00 | 1.4.2. Interactive breakout session: Key success factors to implement good compliance system in your organization | Barbara Krajnc | Strategic Communications / Public Affairs / Certified LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Facilitator, Aurora Borealis Consulting |
1.4.3. Interactive breakout session: Compliance Job Market trending - core compliance competencies - the CCO as Corporate Unicorn | Dr. Moritz Trebeljahr | Recruiting, Russell Reynolds Associates, Hamburg | |
13:00 – 13:30 | Informal Chatting and Connecting, possible contact and good practices exchange |
*The moderator will use LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and bricks to create key strengths needed for a crisis compliance officer according to participant’s suggestions. This method is often used in business environments for leadership training and for resolving various challenges. It’s fun, engaging and memorable. No LEGO bricks needed for participants.
II. MODULE: Business ethics and its value in current times – October 22, 2020
Timetable | Session title | Speaker | |
8:30 – 9:00 | Registration, testing, reception, & resolving possible technical issues. | ||
9:00 – 9:45 | 2.1. Organizational Culture and ethics. How to measure and influence compliance through organizational culture | Roman Sartor | Co-Founder and Chairman/Advisory board of the Austrian Compliance Officer Association, Founder and Managing Director ´rosa elefant OG´ |
9:45 – 10:30 | 2.2. Business Case for Integrity Ambassadors | Ruth Steinholtz | Managing Partner at AreteWork Published author (Ethical Business Practice and Regulation) |
10:30 – 11:15 | 2.3. How to manage compliance and ethics risks imposed by senior managers? What makes the difference between the good and the bad ones? | Silvija Vig | CODUPO, founder Published author (Business Ethics, Original Croatian title: Poslovna etika. Kako razviti avtentično vodstvo I izgraditi kulturu zadovljnih i angažiranih zaposlenika programima etike I usklađenosti) |
11:15 – 11:45 | 10 min of pause, followed by Entertainment, relaxing break: short mediation | Grozda Gayatri | Gayatri & Satya Yoga School |
11:45 – 12:15 | 2.4. How to enhance ethical conduct in everyday business operations? Good and Bad examples. | Adrian Pay | Director of Dynamic-GRC |
12:15 – 13:00 | Panel discussion: How to advance ethics added value for an overall organizational performance (in the light of the new reality)? Key leads: economic value of good organizational culture and how to measure it, business impact of ethical culture and ethical capital. |
||
13:00 – 13:30 | Informal Chatting and Connecting, possible contact and good practices exchange |
III. MODULE: Anti-corruption and whistle blowers’ protection – November 12, 2020
Timetable | Session title | Speaker | |
8:30 – 9:00 | Registration, testing, reception, & resolving possible technical issues. | ||
9:00 – 9:45 | 2.1. Denial and Strategic Ignorance. Economy of Ignorance. | Dr. Renata Salecl | Sociologist and philosopher, International Best Seller Author (The Tyranny of Choice) |
9:45 – 10:30 | 2.2. Implementing effective Whistle-blowing helpline management system and the WB protection. Challenges and strategies, practical tips and tricks. | Murray Grainger | Business Keeper AG, Strategic Partnerships |
10:30 – 11:15 | Lessons learned through Siemens case – Are we better today? | Gaber Kontelj | Compliance and legal professional, Complex |
11:15 – 11:45 | 10 min of pause, followed by Entertainment break: Body, Health & Mindfulness in the comfort of your office/home | Tamara Šišić Kramer | Executive MBA, personal coach, nuMe owner, MSI consulting d.o.o. |
11:45 – 12:15 | Panel Discussion: Public – private Sector Corruption Dynamics and the WB’s protection in practice | ||
Featured by: - Milena Basta Trtnik, Bonorum consulting, Slovenia (public tender subject matter expert), - Christopher Stringham, Refinitiv, Austria (risk and AML subject matter expert), - Murray Grainger, Business Keeper, Spain (general compliance and WB-helpline-management subject matter expert) |
|||
12:15 – 13:15 | 2.4.1. How is money laundering linked to corruption? Case based overview. | Christopher Stringham | Refinitiv |
2.4.2. How to Conduct and Internal Investigation on Corruption and the IT Support | Daniel Barton and Emily Palmer | Alvarez & Marsal, London | |
13:15 – 13:30 | Informal Chatting and Connecting, possible contact and good practices exchange |
IV. MODULE: New legislation – international trends and lessons learned from the crisis – November 19, 2020
Timetable | Session title | Speaker | |
8:30 – 9:00 | Registration, testing, reception, & resolving possible technical issues. | ||
9:00 – 9:30 | 2.1. EU Whistle blowing Directive – implementation in progress, the Belgium case | Mathieu Maes | Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce – Belgium |
9:30 – 10:15 | 2.2. Future of corporate sanctions for compliance / integrity breaches in Europe – example of German Corporate Sanctions Law | Malte Tober | AXA Group Operations Germany GmbH. |
10:15 – 11:00 | 2.3. EU Initiative for global supply-chain human right protection due diligence | Aleš Lunder -- Elena Lunder | Partner at CMS REICH ROHRWIG HAINZ Attorneys at law Slovenian Branch -- Independent project advisor on HRDD policy |
11:00 – 11:30 | 10 min of pause, followed by Entertainment break: 20 min of light yoga (appropriate for the office setting) | Nina Vodeb | Beauty FitYoga |
11:30 – 12:00 | 2.4. EU regulation perspective on sustainability and climate change: non-financial reporting and other requirements for businesses | Valentina Paduano | Chief Risk Officer and Sustainability Director of Sogefi Group, Board member of FERMA – Federation of European Risk Management Associations |
12:00 – 13:00 | Panel discussion: The outlook of the business sustainability regulation. Challenges and opportunities. | ||
13:00 – 13:30 | Informal Chatting and Connecting, possible contact and good practices exchange |
*Organizer reserves the right to make changes to this program (specific session titles, speakers list, timing etc.), due to circumstantial developments. But which are NOT going to be substantial or decrease the value of the conference and are going to be regularly updated here.
Download agenda PDF file here.
CONFERENCE PARTNERS









