Saturday, October 20

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  • 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    SCCE's Annual Volunteer Project In additon to networking with your peers and listening to expert speakers, attending an SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute gives you the opportunity to help a local area charity. Registration is free for this event and provides you with a volunteer t-shirt, lunch and transportation to and from the project location. It's a great way to start the CEI with fellow conference attendees, speakers, and SCCE board members.

Sunday, October 21

  • 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Pre Conference Morning Session
    #P01
    P01 - Ethics & Compliance Risk Management 101: Program Essentials and Effective Practice Greg Triguba, Principal, Compliance Integrity Solutions Carla Weiler, Manager, Ethics & Compliance, Starbucks
    • Gain a deeper understanding of the basic roles, resources and fundamentals necessary to facilitate and manage an effective ethics and compliance risk management program.
    • Explore the challenges, planning considerations, and strategic solutions for implementing and leading effective ethics and compliance risk assessment processes.
    • Consider outcomes derived from basic risk assessment findings and explore opportunities to use this valuable information to prioritize and build strategic plans for effective management and mitigation.
    Risk 101
    #P02
    P02 - AT&T's Compliance Training Evolution/Revolution Susan Bounds, Director-Compliance, AT&T Jayne Cano, Lead Compliance Analyst, AT&T - Chief Compliance Office Lee Miller, Associate Director-Training Design, AT&T - Human Resources
    • You think your existing training is great, but you need to toss it out! We looked at format and content and turned ours around. We also made it mobile-friendly, and relevant for employees around the world. We didn't do it all overnight.
    • In-house is great - it doesn't have to be fancy! You can do a lot with embedded videos. We teamed with our training design partners to use simple technology to make memorable training and incorporated interactive features for both online and in-person.
    • Change the perception of training. Make the move from "rules-based, cover-all-the-possibilities" to "here are some tools you can use to make good decisions for you and your teams." Provide resources to support good decisions.
    Ethics 102
    #P03
    P03 - A Tale of Two Companies - Experiencing the Best of Times and the Worst of Times through the Eyes of Two Organizations that Considered Themselves Ethical Beth Colling, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, CDM Smith, Inc. Rebeka Spires, Director of Compliance & Ethics
    • Hear how two compliance programs survived and devloped during and after settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice, World Bank Group and similar regulatory/enforcement agencies.
    • Understand the lessons learned through the real-life experiences of two seasoned compliance officers- lessons that can be implemented in any compliance program, regardless of the existence of external scrutiny.
    • Take away three "key mindset" ideas to help your program build the framework necessary to effectively demonstrate solid operations and leadership commitment, if ever asked to do so by regulators, investigators or others.
    Case Study 103
    #P04
    P04 - Anti-Corruption Workshop: FCPA and other Anti-Corruption Enforcement Hot Topics and Compliance Best Practices Iris Bennett, Member, Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC Natalie Lockwood, Counsel, General Motors Company Thuy Tran, Regional Compliance Officer - USA, SNC-Lavalin Shannon Young, US Employment & Ethics Counsel, WSP USA Inc
    • Using a hypothetical fact pattern the panelists will engage the audience in a discussion regarding the legal, compliance, governance, and strategic issues involved when a company and business partner encounter corruption issues on a government bid.
    • Attendees will also learn about the latest anti-corruption regulatory and enforcement developments in the U.S. and abroad.
    • Panelists will discuss best practices for ensuring anticorruption compliance and will encourage discussion from attendees regarding methods they use to mitigate corruption risk and address compliance breaches within their organizations.
    International 104
    #P05
    P05 - Audits Conducted Under Attorney Client Privilege: how to manage the "ACP"framework during an audit engagement Monica Reinmiller, Managing Counsel, Legal Compliance , T-Mobile Katherine McDaniel, Principal Corporate Counsel, Litigation, T-Mobile Chelsea Petersen, Attorney, Perkins Coie LLP
    • Determining the need to perform an audit under ACP: factors, scenarios and legal defense strategies.
    • Basic ACP Guidance and framework that includes RFP/ contract terms, communication protocols and pitfalls to avoid.
    • Case Study: How to conduct an HR compliance audit (Pay Equity).
    Lawyer 105
    #P06
    P06 - Launching Ladies into Senior Leadership Kristy Grant-Hart, Founder & CEO Jenny O'Brien, Chief Compliance Officer, UnitedHealthcare Kirsten Liston, Principal, Rethink Compliance
    • Are you ready to launch into the highest levels of leadership? Joining the C-suite? Being on the Board? Then this seminar is for you.
    • Learn how to win champions and mentors; use verbal language and body language to up your confidence and likeability quotients; and move up the ladder using accountability and top negotiating skills.
    • Master lessons taken from female entrepreneurship. Learn why your network is your net worth (and how to grow it strategically) and how to raise the roof on your profile.
    General Compliance 106
    #P07
    P07 - Building a Culture of Compliance Learning Excellence - 4 Multi-Nationals Share Their Insight Jennifer Gardella, Director, Global Learning, Biogen Mike McCafferty, Manager, Enterprise Compliance Training, ETRADE Financial Nicole Tarasoff, Senior Program Manager, Global Compliance & Integrity, LinkedIn Jackie Arnold, Global Corporate Compliance Program Specialist, Xilinx
    • Training leaders from 4 multi-nationals share their insights on delivering compliance training to over 40,000 employees in 70 global markets.
    • Part I will help you get your compliance training design right: shorten learning seat tie, use diagnostic assessments and create high impact learning media.
    • Part II will show you how to foster the relationships that underpin a successful training program: federal regulators, c-suite leadership, legal counsel and international markets.
    General Compliance 107
    #P08
    P08 - Preventing harassment: can compliance ever succeed? Jason Meyer, President, LeadGood, LLC Amy McDougal, President, CLEAResources, LLC Susan Parkes, Owner, Spark Law LLC
    • It's been 20 years since the Supreme Court rulings in Faragher and Ellerth made corporate anti-harassment efforts routine, yet there are more headlines than ever about blatant acts of harassment, especially among corporate and cultural leaders.
    • Sharing research and our collective experience, this workshop will focus on training, policies and culturebuilding, to explore why we have failed in preventing harassment, where we have engaged, and how we can elevate behavior.
    • One critical focus: retaliation vs. a "speak-up" culture, including best practices for creating, maintaining, and getting management support for an Open Work Environment.
    General Compliance 108
    #P09
    P09 - Investigations Workshop 3 Part Albert Gagne, Former Director, Ethics & Compliance, Retired Latour "LT" Lafferty, Partner, Holland & Knight Meric Bloch, Vice President, Global Investigations, Booking Holdings, Inc. Michele Yaroma, Special Agent, FBI

    Part I (8:30-9:30 am): Beginning the Investigation and Interviewing the Reporter Albert G. Gagne, Former Director, Ethics & Compliance, Textron Systems Corporation (retired) Latour (LT) Lafferty, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Michelle Yaroma, Special Agent, FBI - Focus on investigation fundamentals and getting as much information as possible from the reporter. Part II (9:30-10:30 am): Planning the Investigation Meric C. Bloch, Corporate Director, Investigations, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Focus on determining the precise allegation and making the investigation plan and strategy for conducting the investigation Part III (10:45 am-11:30 pm): Revealing and Evaluating Documents Latour (LT) Lafferty, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP - Understanding the critical role of documents. Be able
    Workshop 109
  • 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
    Pre Conference Afternoon Session
    #P10
    P10 - Trade Compliance Risks: What You Don't Know, Can Hurt You! Gwendolyn Lee Hassan, Managing Counsel, Global Compliance & Ethics, CNH Industrial
    • Explore the fundamentals of building an effective trade compliance program from the ground up.
    • Survey and discuss recent enforcement trends, hot topics, global risks and advanced practice.
    • Participate in a complex real-world scenario simulating global trade compliance risks and challenges; explore practical solutions and strategies to effectively manage and mitigate the risks.
    Risk 201
    #P11
    P11 - Ethics 101 from Theory to Application: What Would Kant Think About Tarantino Flix? Paul Fiorelli, Professor of Legal Studies and Director, Cintas Institute for Business Ethics, Xavier University Bradley Agle, George W. Romney Endowed Professor, Brigham Young University
    • Discuss basic ethical theory (utilitarianism v. deontology) by analyzing the "Trolley Problem". Explore theories of Justice, Rights and Duties. Analyze Kohlberg's Cognitive Moral Development Theory. Discuss stakeholder theory, and hiring for integrity.
    • Compare legal duties with ethical duties by participating in an HBR case study entitled, "The Parable of the Sadhu". Explore the pressure to conform to group norms (Stanford Prison Experiment), and how that can lead to whistleblowing.
    • Analyze applied ethics dealing with black v. white v. grey areas. Understand the importance of reputation, corporate culture, mission statements, codes of ethics and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations.
    Ethics 202
    #P12
    P12 - Facebook and Equifax: Meeting Increased Customer Expectations, Not Just Regulatory Requirements Steven Minsky, CEO and Founder, LogicManager
    • Discuss the recent changes to the regulatory environment and other advancements fueled by social media and new technology, focusing on how these shifts increase transparency and empower the consumer to demand more.
    • Explore the Facebook and Equifax scandals (or others occurring around the time of the conference) with an eye towards what these seemingly diverse cases have in common, and what companies can do to avoid scandals and failures in risk management.
    • Outline the tactical steps every company should take to avoid costly litigation and regulatory fines, as well as the even graver long-term consequences of reputational disaster, without spending more on technology solutions.
    Case Study 203
    #P13
    P13 - Enforcement Goes International-What does it mean for your compliance program? Thomas Fox, Compliance Evangelist, Advance Compliance Solutions, Tomfoxlaw.com Matt Ellis, Partner, Miller & Chevalier Carlos Ayres, Partner, Maeda, Ayres e Sarubbi Advogados
    • Brazil now leads the list of countries where companies are under FCPA investigation. Yet that is often only the tip of the overall number of countries where companies may be under investigation. What does in the increase in international cooperation
    • From the US corporate compliance perspective, how can a company protect itself from an industry or country sweep? Why do you need to understand not only who your third parties and business partners are but your customers as well?
    • From the Brazilian perspective, what should companies be doing proactively in response to this or any other country sweep? How is this different from the American perspective? Is doing compliance in Brazil or any other country in South America different?
    International 204
    #P14
    P14 - Federal Contractor - 2018 Compliance Update Adelle Elia, VP, Ethics & Compliance Office, WSP USA Paige Shannon, Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel, ATI
    • Update from last year's successful session
    • Learn about the latest developments in U.S. Federal Contract compliance.
    • Understand how to address changes: Service Contract Act; Sick Pay regulations; Controlled but Unclassified Information (and others).
    Lawyer 205
    #P15
    P15 - Technology & Compliance: Understanding the Risks and Maximizing the Benefits Theodore Banks, Partner, Scharf Banks Marmor LLC Heidi Rudolph, Managing Director, Morae Global Gene Stavrou, Compliance Director, Ingredion
    • Technological developments providing new tools that can (should) be incorporated into your compliance program to increase effectiveness. AI, IOT, blockchain and other developments that can be part of your compliance program.
    • Updating your risk assessment in conjunction with your IT department to address new threats. Training emplopyees to use technology appropriately and identify (and avoid) social engineering. Using developments publicized in the media.
    • Addressing legislative and regulatory changes that impact on IT use and risks. Making sure you have a seat at the table as technology plans are made (e.g., possible regulation of bitcoin).
    IT 206
    #P16
    P16 - New Beginnings: Starting your Compliance Program and what needs to be included Sheryl Vacca, SVP/Chief Risk Officer, Providence St. Joseph Health Debbie Troklus, President, Troklus Compliance Consulting
    • Discussion on the basic elements of a compliance program.
    • Overview of the challenges and opportunities in developing a compliance program.
    • Identifying ways to get "buy in" for the compliance efforts.
    General Compliance 207
    #P17
    P17 - The Great Internal Audit & Compliance Mystery Kelly Loya, CPhT, CRMA- Associate Partner, Pinnacle Enterprise Risk Consulting Services Kristen Taylor, Associate Partner, Pinnacle Enterprise Risk Consulting Services
    • Guests will observe and identify, or even become party to, the ultimate compliance mystery/conspiracy.
    • Attendees ("The cast" of characters) will assist in identifying acts of noncompliance and network with the cast and other guests to determine what wrongdoing occurred, why and define an appropriate response to the wrongdoing.
    • Attendees will utilize strategies to help define compliance program weaknesses and what safeguards may have prevented an identified behavior
    General Compliance 208
    #P18
    P18 - Investigations Workshop Meric Bloch, Vice President, Global Investigations, Booking Holdings, Inc. Albert Gagne, Former Director, Ethics & Compliance, Retired Latour "LT" Lafferty, Partner, Holland & Knight

    P18 (continued from P9) Investigations Workshop Part IV (1:00-2:00 pm): Taking Effective Interviews Meric C. Bloch, Corporate Director, Investigations, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Know the difference between an interview and an interrogation. -Documenting your interview. Part V (2:15-3:15 pm): Preparing the Investigation Report Albert G. Gagne, Former Director, Ethics & Compliance, Textron Systems Corporation (retired) - Stick to the facts and benefits of a good report. Part VI (3:15-4:00 pm): -Q&A Panel Meric C. Bloch, Corporate Director, Investigations, Shriners Hospitals for Children Albert G. Gagne, Former Director, Ethics & Compliance, Textron Systems Corporation (retired) Latour (LT) Lafferty, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
    Workshop 209

Monday, October 22

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Breakout Sessions
    #101
    101 - Social Media: Risks & Redemption Kortney Nordrum, Regulatory Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Deluxe Corporation
    • Learn how and where to look for social media risks - and learn what you're looking for.
    • Gain insights into best practices for mitigating social media risks and how much of it is out of your hands.
    • Gain insights into best practices for mitigating social media risks and how much of it is out of your hands.
    Risk 301
    #102
    102 - Advancing a Culture of Integrity by Building Strong Climates