Speaking Appearances

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Co-hosted a roundtable at the UK House of Lords in partnership with Business Reporter bringing together senior supply chain leaders to discuss how to strengthen operational resilience in a world of growing third-party risk.

We focused on:
✅Due diligence & risk mapping
✅Supplier compliance training
✅Stress-testing systems for disruption 

An in-person masterclass discussing the latest trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the future of compliance.
🔹 How today’s most effective E&C programs measure success
🔹 The biggest gaps between leadership intent and real-world impact
🔹 How to build resilience in an era of evolving risks 

The event is designed for senior compliance and ethics leaders to gain a deeper understanding of how organizations are performing, where program maturity gaps exist, and what leading companies are doing to advance a values-based culture. Walk away with actionable insights to strengthen your program and align with industry best practices. 

This webinar brought together leading experts in Japan - Pekka Dare (ICA), Ty Francis MBE, CCEP (LRN), Shuhei Fujimura (Oxford University Press) and Olga Belosludova (Paul Hastings) - to share insights from the 2025 E&C Program Effectiveness Report and how it pertains to organizations in Japan. They covered:

🔹 The growing benchmarking gap – Why high-impact programs are outpacing others
🔹 Middle management disconnect – The missing link in ethical decision-making
🔹 The rise of Gen Z in compliance – Bridging generational differences
🔹 Third-party due diligence & supply chain risks – Are companies keeping up?
🔹 Data-driven compliance strategies – How analytics can enhance effectiveness

You can watch the full webinar or read the blog for actionable takeaways and best practices: https://hubs.li/Q03cQLLR0 

From unexpected disruptions to compliance failures and third-party risks, businesses face significant challenges that threaten their operational stability. 

How can you provide actionable insights into building stronger, more secure networks? 

In our next episode of SupplyChainTalk with host Ana Maria Velica, we’ll explore: 

• Mitigating third-party risks and ensuring operational security with effective due diligence
• Training your third parties to reinforce their compliance and reduce your risk
• Building operational resilience through stress-testing and preparing for disruptions 

More Info: https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApZ8dMoV1dLOwndTfHjYPgNfN0bDukqayWOQkxONoX19KikcJMby~Al0DyLTaqQS_BeB7haSET2I7PFQxCYQslpuijhqZcr1UDFyj1xWgxQbvGAvVase3ARiiHjTk7LgRsz_FI38C8a7jGA

The Ethics and Affirmative Action Summit 2025 was held at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. This significant event brought together MD/CEOs of several Tata companies, senior Tata leaders, and over 230+ ethics and affirmative action community members across Tata companies. Additionally, more than 200+ Tata colleagues joined virtually.
This summit served as a platform to share challenges, learnings, and evolving trends in business ethics and affirmative action, while recognizing and celebrating the efforts and commitment of companies and individuals towards strengthening the ethical environment and promoting inclusive growth.

✳️ Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons Private Limited, underscored the importance of integrating ethics and affirmative action into business plans for a holistic approach.

The summit reinforced Tata's commitment to ethical practices and inclusive growth, reflecting the values instilled by its founders. 

A roundtable discussion in New York City where we shared the findings of our 2025 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report. With panelists Michael R. Clarke, JD, CCEP, NACD.DC®,Miriam Block, MBA Neil Keenan and Publisher at Corporate Compliance Insights, Sarah Hadden.

This year’s report, (which you can find here: https://lnkd.in/ehKkNXWM) is our most comprehensive yet, features insights from over 1,500 E&C professionals across 26 industries and unprecedented geographic scope. For the first time, it includes employee perspectives on program effectiveness and uncovers key gaps between leadership intent and real-world impact. 

A co-partnered International Compliance Association and LRN Masterclass, on "Transforming Your Code of Conduct", Masterclass. An engaging session which delivered some valuable insights on transforming codes of conduct to address emerging risks and strengthen workplace ethics. We also discussed how traditional formats are still preferred over digital, indicating a need for better communication on digital tools' value. 

In partnership with the International Compliance Association, we brought together industry leaders to explore fresh ideas and innovative strategies in compliance and ethics communication. The session was filled with practical insights and thought-provoking discussions, which also pulled from recent key findings from our 2024 Code of Conduct report: https://lnkd.in/gYcpstAi. 💡💬


The attendees shared some great reflections, too:
🔹 In the Netherlands, it’s common to ask "Why?" when asked to follow a process.
🔹 We debated how strong governmental structures might foster trust and compliance.
🔹 The impact of company hierarchy: Can flatter structures encourage open conversations versus escalating problems?

We also explored some creative ideas, including:
🎬 Netflix-style training sessions
📅 Annual ethics week
🎯 “Where’s Waldo” game with a leaderboard
🤖 AI-powered chatbots to assist with code of conduct queries – a future possibility?

One recurring theme throughout the day was the importance of keeping the code of conduct simple yet impactful. Ideas like splitting the code into digestible segments for different audiences and making the code more visual were discussed, with many pointing to the value of innovative approaches to help employees better understand and apply the code in their daily work. For those looking to transform their own codes of conduct, solutions like LRN's Smart Code microsite provide a great way to deliver an engaging, dynamic, and accessible code: https://lnkd.in/gzQKrgqj

Live Keynote at the Royal Albert Hall for LTi Technology Solutions Leadership Live '25 alongside Welsh Olympic Silver Medalist Jazz Carlin OLY, England Rugby Legend Rory Underwood MBE DL, and Executive Leadership Coach Della Wolfe.

I was thrilled to share some of the data from LRN’s Benchmark of Ethical Culture report and talk about how to measure culture.

The event began with an overview of insights from LRN’s newly published 2024 Code of Conduct Report, which explores the vital link between an organization’s code of conduct (CoC) and its overall business performance.

I was joined by Rebecca Mayfield, Charlie Patrick and Tim Tyler to deliver a packed session to discuss valuable insights on transforming codes of conduct to address emerging risks and strengthen workplace ethics. 💡💬

Over the past two decades, codes of conduct have evolved from lengthy rulebooks to values-based guidelines. We explored employee engagement with company codes and desired changes.


The session also highlighted the critical role of people managers in code communication, the generational impact on compliance engagement, and bridging the gap between leadership and employee perceptions of the code. 

Main conference session alongside Deloitte’s Anthony Campanelli, Agilent Technologies’ Shannon Jamison, MSL, CCEP and Global Jet Capital’s Laura Martino, for a discussion unraveling the intricate challenges facing fraud examiners today.

From fostering collaboration between investigations and E&C leaders to harnessing the power of data and analytics and root cause analysis, this discussion will provide valuable takeaways and insights.