How are companies approaching the compliance office, from responsibilities and staffing to compensation and reporting structure? How do they instill a culture of ethics, integrity and compliance? What metrics and indicators are being used for benchmarking and self-assessment?
McKenna Long & Aldridge attorneys, Josh Hochberg, Bill Ide, Fred Levy and Tom Wardell, will be joining senior governance, risk, and compliance officers from top U.S. public companies, along with other experts and government regulators to discuss lessons learned and best practices for effective compliance. To hear what actually works, join us for Compliance Week 2006.
Sessions Include:
From Tone At The Top To The Bottom
How do you encourage and reward ethical behavior? And how do you ensure your "tone at the top" has permeated the rank-and-file? As a follow-up to former SEC Chairman's remarks on building ethical cultures, this session will demonstrate how several CCOs and CGOs have worked to build--and in some cases rebuild--such cultures at their companies. (Bill Ide, Session Leader)
Best Practices And Investigations: SEC, DoJ & Internal
The SEC's Division of Enforcement and the Department of Justice have been initiating both informal and formal investigations at a record pace. Companies that fail to prepare and respond appropriately do so at their own peril. But there are also perils in incorrectly undertaking internal investigations. This session will explore best practices, and will address some of the global investigation issues plaguing U.S.-based multinationals as they bump up against local laws in foreign countries. (Josh Hochberg, Session Leader)
Front And Center: Sustaining Et hical Cultures Over The Long Haul
We all know that awareness is critical to helping prevent potential escapes, but with so many pressing matters competing for the attention of managers and employees it’s difficult to keep ethics and compliance front and center. Martha Ries, Boeing vice president of Ethics and Business Conduct, will talk about how Boeing is keeping the topic relevant through their comprehensive ethics program and a top down initiative to drive ethical and compliant behavior through its core management model. (Tom Wardell, Session Leader)
Government Compliance: Current Areas Of Scrutiny
As if corporate compliance requirements weren't challenging enough, companies that sell products or services to the U.S. government face additional stringent requirements that may significantly impact compliance programs. Whether federal sales represent a primary or tertiary market for your company, this session will focus on current areas of scrutiny and enforcement. The session will also explore effective compliance measures designed to minimize subsequent risks. Among the many topics to be discussed: lobbying and relations with government employees, conflicts and the "revolving door," export issues, domestic preference requirements, and the risks associated with emergency contracting and the performance of contracts abroad. (Fred Levy, Session Leader)