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Compliance Week Conference Podcast

Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Preview Series – A Fireside Chat with Compliance Director Turned Whistleblower

In this episode of the Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Preview Podcasts series, Mary Inman discusses her fireside chat at Compliance Week 2023, “Compliance Director Turned Whistleblower – Lessons, Learnings and Pitfalls.” Her talk is with Ted Siedle, and they will examine the whistleblower’s mindset, his personal experiences in discovering wrongdoing as a compliance professional, and learnings that can be useful in your organization.

I hope you can join me at Compliance Week 2023. This year’s event will be May 15-17 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. The line-up of this year’s event is simply first-rate, with some of the top ethics and compliance practitioners around.

Gain insights and make connections at the industry’s premier cross-industry national compliance event offering knowledge-packed, accredited sessions and take-home advice from the most influential leaders in the compliance community. Back for its 18th year, compliance, ethics, legal, and audit professionals will gather safely face-to-face to benchmark best practices and gain the latest tactics and strategies to enhance their compliance programs. And many others to:

  • Network with your peers, including C-suite executives, legal professionals, HR leaders, and ethics and compliance visionaries.
  • Hear from 75+ respected cross-industry practitioners who are CEOs, CCOs, regulators, federal officials, and practitioners to help inform and shape the strategic direction of your enterprise risk management program.
  • Hear directly from the two SEC Commissioners, gain insights into the agency’s enforcement areas, and walk away with guidance on remaining compliant within emerging areas such as ESG disclosure, third-party risk management, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and more.
  • Bring actionable takeaways from your program from various session types, including ESG, Human Trafficking, Board obligations, and many others, for you to listen, learn and share.
  • Compliance Week aims to arm you with information, strategy, and tactics to transform your organization and career by connecting ethics to business performance through process augmentation and data visualization.

For information on the event, click here. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link here.

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From Last to First

From Last to First: The John Aceti Story – Episode 4 from a Master’s Degree to Teacher

What is the measure of a man? What is a life well lived? I have often thought about those questions, and with John Aceti’s help, I had the opportunity to explore them through John’s amazing life. Spry and vibrant at 93, I met John after he had published his 7th book in 92. As I got to know him and his life story, I wanted him to share his amazing and inspiring journey beginning in Niagara Falls in the 1930s to his current life in the Hill Country of Texas. Overcoming a humiliating incident at age 8, John was the first in his family to go to college, served in the Air Force, became a teacher and the principal, and retired from his first career. In his second career, he and his wife traveled internationally and ended up in Kerrville, Texas, where John began another career as an author. Join me on this fascinating journey From Last to First with John Aceti.

John Aceti discusses his transformative college experience in this episode of From Last to First. During college, John realized his strong desire to get a degree and start his career, leading him to become a good listener and an excellent student. After graduation, John became a teacher and overcame his negative experience in elementary school. He then developed a program about Italian history with his class, giving him the confidence to continue creating fun and creative learning opportunities. John’s teaching philosophy focused on small groups of students working on projects around a subject, such as studying a country. His dedication to teaching over 10 years ultimately led him to apply to teach at a laboratory school at a state university.

Tune in to this episode filled with personal stories, reflections, and inspiring words from John Aceti to learn more about his journey from veteran to teacher. Don’t miss out on this captivating and thought-provoking “From Last to First” episode!

Key Highlights:

  • Military Veteran’s Experience Returning to College
  • Leadership in College Club
  • From Ulcer to Teacher: A Personal Transformation
  • Teachers’ Role in Students’ Personal Needs
  • Effective Program for Teaching Italian History
  • Teaching Evolution: A 10-Year Journey

 Notable Quotes:

“I don’t want kids to hate you as teachers. Teachers are professional people, and they should be intelligent enough to know how to handle students academically, health-wise, and personally. That’s so important to me.”

“I hope you never deny a child to go to the bathroom because I can guarantee they will hate you the rest of their lives.”

“Adversity brings out the challenge in you to get something done.”

“We’re going to make a plan that if you have to go to the bathroom, you don’t have to ask me permission. You can just go. I trust you.”

 Resources

John Aceti’s author’s page on Amazon

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The Woody Report The Woody Report: Succession-The Final Season

The Woody Report: Succession, The Final Season, Episode 7 – Tailgate Party

Co-hosts Tom Fox and Karen Woody are back as they delve deep into the final season of Succession. From the recurring theme of personal vs. business decisions to the amazing performance from Shiv, these two bring you it all! But that’s not all – learn valuable lessons about deal-making and cultural fit, and find out why the attention to detail in the clothing and accessories of the characters is so important. And if you’re looking for a great podcast recommendation, tune in to catch their thoughts on a brand-new show – who knows, you might find your next binge-worthy obsession! Take advantage of an episode of The Woody Report, where Tom and Karen bring you all the latest in pop culture, business, and more from the final season of Succession.

Are you a fan of Succession? You have to hear the latest episode of The Woody Report! Engage with host Tom Fox and guest Karen Woody as they unpack every character’s worst behavior in “Tailgate,” one of the most gut-wrenching episodes of the show to date. They question the believability of scenes, speculate how Kendall and Roman will evolve, and praise Gerri’s performance. Please take advantage of their analysis of pivotal scenes and the surprises that come with them. They even discuss the comedic subplot involving Connor, which they find cringy but comedic. Between power struggles and shocking lines, the hosts speculate on where the show will go next. Trust us, and you won’t want to miss it!

Highlights Include: 

  • A Scorpion for you
  • You are not Logan
  • The Challenges of Non-Roy Characters
  • Critical Analysis of Tom/Shiv, Mattson/Ebba, Roman/Connor scenes
  • Two India
  • Reverse Viking

Resources

Karen on LinkedIn

Karen at Washington & Lee, School of Law

Tom

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance

2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 5, The Taylor Swift Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in their podcast, 2 Gurus Talk Compliance, as they tackle topics on behavior economics, OFAC settlement lessons, the importance of the user experience in compliance policy creation, and more. They also discuss incorporating behavioral sciences into compliance strategies and the exciting changes in compliance consulting services. With their expertise, they share insights on how data, behavioral science, and innovative approaches can improve compliance programs, business processes, and profitability.

Listen as they provide valuable insights on how to understand culture by starting a dialogue and the importance of finding someone to give a narrative. Lastly, they discuss the challenge of bribery and corruption and the need for compliance professionals to be innovative, accept failures, and be comfortable with experimentation. Take advantage of this exciting and informative podcast episode from two renowned compliance experts, Tom Fox, and Kristy Grant-Hart.

Highlights Include:

  • Document Geeks rejoice
  • BAT settlement from the Caremark/McDonalds perspective
  • New Directions for Cybersecurity
  • What is a corrupt payment?
  • Rachel Carson and leadership
  • Compliance industry growth
  • What’s on the mind of CCOs
  • Taylor Swift and compliance
  • Using AI to generate meeting notes

 Resources 

1.     New Direction for Cybersecurity.

2.     BAT export control settlement-$767MM is just the start of the costs.

3.     What is the profile of a corrupt payment?

4.     Rachel Carson and Leadership

5.     The 24-Hour Rule by Adrienne Bellehumeur.

6.     Three Graphs Explain the Compliance Industry’s Growth

7.     What is top-of-mind with CCO’s?

8.     8 Handy Tools to Get AI-Generated Meeting Notes

9.     Queen of Due Diligence

Connect with Kristy Grant-Hart on LinkedIn

Spark Consulting

Tom 

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31 Days to More Effective Compliance Programs

One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program in Training and Communications – Using Communications to Foster your Compliance Brand

Our next lesson on compliance communications comes from best-selling authors James Patterson and David Baldacci, and it is about your brand. I have always considered your brand the image customers have of your business. It should be strategic and intentional. For a corporate compliance function, it means doing business ethically and in compliance. It could mean creating an effective compliance program that enhances business efficiency that drives greater profitability. It could mean driving an ethical culture to the very heart of your business.

However, Patterson and Baldacci discussed brand in a manner that was very different from how I think about brand and branding. They said your brand is not an image but is about your relationship with your stakeholders. For an author, that means your readers. For these writers, it means that you deliver what your readers expect, and if you are going to go in a different direction, it is important to let your readers know that you are doing something different so that if you pick up a Baldacci or a Patterson, the book will be something other than the thriller or murder mystery you are expecting.

While there are other groups you may have a relationship with as a compliance professional, looking at this from the perspective of Baldacci and Patterson, you begin to see the corporate compliance brand and your personal brand in a very different light. It can help you be both more effective as a compliance professional and lead to more professional opportunities for you as well.

Three key takeaways:

  1. How do you define your compliance brand?
  2. What is your relationship with your stakeholders?
  3. As a CCO or compliance professional, you can draw lessons from various disciplines.
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Hidden Traffic Podcast

Building Transparent and Trust – Based Supply Chains with Jackson Wood

It’s an inconvenient truth that human trafficking and forced labor are more prevalent in global supply chains than we’d like to admit. In this episode of Hidden Traffic Podcast, host Gwen Hassan talks to Jackson Wood, an expert in global trade intelligence at Descartes, about building transparent and trust-based supply chains. With a background in law and experience in global trade compliance and risk management, Jackson shares valuable insights into the intricacies of global trade, the role of technology, and the importance of compliance and risk management in tackling these complex issues.

Descartes recently published a white paper on human trafficking and forced labor in the global supply chain. Previously, Jackson says, due diligence was a matter of simply screening your third parties against a list of sanctioned entities. “The due diligence burden now falls on you as a compliance professional and by extension, your organization, to do everything you can to determine whether forced labor is involved in the production of these particular products,” Jackson states. Companies must rely on their own ingenuity and skills, as well as partnerships with specialized organizations like Descartes, to address these risks.

There is great potential for technology to enable companies to efficiently assess and mitigate forced labor risks in their supply chains.

Jackson and Gwen discuss the increasing importance of trade compliance in addressing forced labor and human rights issues within global supply chains. With the introduction of the German Supply Chain Act and the proposed European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, companies are required to conduct broad human rights due diligence throughout their supply chains. Trade compliance offers a natural starting point for companies to address these issues, as it provides a framework for understanding and implementing the necessary measures. Compliance teams possess strong research and analytic skills, as well as experience in managing stakeholders and navigating government regulations, making them well-suited for tackling human rights issues.

There has also been a growing focus on ESG and corporate social responsibility. In recent years, trade compliance teams have gained more attention from executive leadership, particularly during the Russia-Ukraine conflict when these teams were instrumental in protecting organizations from risk exposure. As such, trade compliance professionals are increasingly being tasked with forced labor due diligence and broader supply chain mapping projects. As companies look to build more sustainable and transparent supply chains, the role of trade compliance will continue to expand.

It’s important to create trust-based supply chains that prioritize not only cost and speed but also social and environmental impact. Jackson and Gwen encourage companies to start asking questions and having conversations with their partners about human trafficking and forced labor. By fostering greater transparency and collaboration within supply chains, companies can work towards creating a more sustainable future and addressing pressing global challenges such as forced labor and human rights abuses.

Resources:

Jackson Wood via Email

Descartes.com | VisualCompliance.com

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Compliance Week Conference Podcast

Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Series – Michael Johnson – Who’s Lying?

In the Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Preview Podcasts series episode, Michael Johnson discusses his presentation at Compliance Week 2023, “Who’s Lying? Using the Cognitive Interview to Assess Credibility in Workplace Investigations”.

Join Michael as he discusses the following:

  • How to apply scientifically validated methods for interviewing witnesses and assessing credibility in workplace investigations.
  • Why common beliefs about spotting deception are incorrect.
  • How to utilize the “Cognitive Interview” in workplace investigations.

I hope you can join me at Compliance Week 2023. This year’s event will be May 15-17 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. The line-up of this year’s event is simply first-rate, with some of the top ethics and compliance practitioners around.

Gain insights and make connections at the industry’s premier cross-industry national compliance event offering knowledge-packed, accredited sessions and take-home advice from the most influential leaders in the compliance community. Back for its 18th year, compliance, ethics, legal, and audit professionals will gather safely face-to-face to benchmark best practices and gain the latest tactics and strategies to enhance their compliance programs. And many others to:

  • Network with your peers, including C-suite executives, legal professionals, HR leaders, and ethics and compliance visionaries.
  • Hear from 75+ respected cross-industry practitioners who are CEOs, CCOs, regulators, federal officials, and practitioners to help inform and shape the strategic direction of your enterprise risk management program.
  • Hear directly from the two SEC Commissioners, gain insights into the agency’s enforcement areas, and walk away with guidance on remaining compliant within emerging areas such as ESG disclosure, third-party risk management, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and more.
  • Bring actionable takeaways from your program from various session types, including ESG, Human Trafficking, Board obligations, and many others, for you to listen, learn and share.
  • Compliance Week aims to arm you with information, strategy, and tactics to transform your organization and career by connecting ethics to business performance through process augmentation and data visualization.

For information on the event, click here. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link here.

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Life with GDPR

Life With GDPR: Data Transfer Update

Tom Fox and Jonathan Armstrong, renowned experts in cyber security, co-host the award-winning Life with GDPR. Join them in this episode as they delve into the hot-button issue of data transfers from the EU to the US. With potential new rulings looming, the replacement for privacy shield is said to be doomed to fail. The European data protection board is investigating complaints against Google and Facebook that could affect up to 95% of US corporations using Google Analytics! How can your organization comply with GDPR regulations while avoiding the nearly €3 billion in fines levied since 2018, including practical tips such as conducting compliance checks and due diligence? Don’t miss the explosive potential of this episode and what it could mean for businesses around the world.

Key Takeaways:

·      Data transfers from the EU to the US and privacy concerns

·      Data Transfer Regulations & Compliance

·      Data Protection Compliance for Business Websites

·      Impending Large GDPR Fine

Notable Quotes:

“It is not going to get any easier anytime soon, unfortunately.”

“This case is likely to affect, I think, 95% of corporate America.”

“Regulators definitely have an appetite to investigate this.”

“I expect that the find that I’m hearing rumors of will tip us over the €300MM level.”

 Resources

For more information on the issues raised in this podcast, check out the Cordery Compliance, News Section. For more information on Cordery Compliance, go to their website here. Also check out the GDPR Navigator, one of the top resources for GDPR Compliance by clicking here.

Connect with Tom Fox

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Pawtastic Friends - The Paw Talk

Pawtastic Friends – The Paw Talk – Haley, Zeus and Olivia

Welcome to the newest addition to the network: Pawtastic Friends-The Paw Talk. In this podcast, host Tom Fox will visit with Michael and Melissa Novelli, co-founders of Pawtastic Friends and those who work with them at Pawtastic Friends. Michael and Melissa are dedicated to helping shelter and rescue dogs in the Las Vegas area become more adaptable through enrichment training, activities such as yoga and aquatics training, obedience, and agility. This podcast is sure to tug on your heartstrings. Just listen to how sweet this one dog is! Tune in to hear more from Michael and Melissa Novelli as they discuss their passion for helping needy pups.

Join host Tom Fox as he welcomes Melissa and Michael Novelli, founders of Pawtastic Friends, to discuss their amazing rescue dogs. They share heartwarming stories of Haley, Zeus, and Olivia and how they helped these furry friends overcome their challenges. Plus, hear about their unique program, Boarding Buddies, where volunteers play with and treat dogs to make their stay much more enjoyable. They also give tips on keeping your dogs safe during hot weather and express gratitude for all their donors and volunteers. Take advantage of this heartfelt conversation that will make you want to support their cause and adopt a furry friend today! Check out PawtasticFriends.com and their Facebook page for more information.

Dogs Featured 

  • Hey Dog, now Haley
  • Zeus
  • Olivia

Quotes:

“Hey, Dog was a success story.”

“They give me a drink carrier with little individual cups, and they have whipped cream. Some have little dog biscuits in there. And after their training session, they got kisses, hogs, and belly rubs, and they got a puppuccino.”

“When people are out walking their dogs when it’s even over 80 degrees, that ground gets really, really hot, and it could do severe damage to the pads of a pause of the dog.”

“Those metal things on the sidewalks. Those get really extremely hot. Make it burn a dog’s pads in minutes, maybe even seconds.

Resources

Pawtastic Friends

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Compliance Week Conference Podcast

Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Series – Jisha Dymond on Managing Ethical AI Risk

In this episode of the Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Preview Podcasts series, Jisha Dymond discusses her panel at Compliance Week 2023, “The Role of Corporate Compliance Programs in Managing Ethical AI Risk.”

Join Jisha and her fellow panelists as they discuss the following:

  • Understanding the current Ethical AI regulatory environment;
  • Examining how corporate compliance teams are equipped with the infrastructure necessary to implement programs to manage risk around new regulatory regimes such as risk assessments, policies, procedures, monitoring, and testing; and
  • Exploring whether translating an Ethical AI regulatory compliance model into a corporate compliance framework is impossible or inevitable.

I hope you can join me at Compliance Week 2023. This year’s event will be May 15-17 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. The line-up of this year’s event is simply first-rate, with some of the top ethics and compliance practitioners around.

Gain insights and make connections at the industry’s premier cross-industry national compliance event offering knowledge-packed, accredited sessions and take-home advice from the most influential leaders in the compliance community. Back for its 18th year, compliance, ethics, legal, and audit professionals will gather safely face-to-face to benchmark best practices and gain the latest tactics and strategies to enhance their compliance programs. And many others to:

  • Network with your peers, including C-suite executives, legal professionals, HR leaders, and ethics and compliance visionaries.
  • Hear from 75+ respected cross-industry practitioners who are CEOs, CCOs, regulators, federal officials, and practitioners to help inform and shape the strategic direction of your enterprise risk management program.
  • Hear directly from the two SEC Commissioners, gain insights into the agency’s enforcement areas, and walk away with guidance on remaining compliant within emerging areas such as ESG disclosure, third-party risk management, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and more.
  • Bring actionable takeaways from your program from various session types, including ESG, Human Trafficking, Board obligations, and many others, for you to listen, learn and share.
  • Compliance Week aims to arm you with information, strategy, and tactics to transform your organization and career by connecting ethics to business performance through process augmentation and data visualization.

For information on the event, click here. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link here.