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Sunday Book Review

Sunday Book Review: April 7, 2024 AI for Business Books Edition

In the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious.

It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me.

In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at some of the top books for the use of AI in business.

  • Trustworthy AI by Beena Ammanthan
  • Generative AI for Business Leaders by I. Almeida
  • The Business Case for AI by Kavita Ganesan
  • Artificial Intelligence Business by Przemek Chojecki

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending April 6, 2024

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast which brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week.

Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to be aware of to end your busy week.

Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of from the prior week.

Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for compliance professionals, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox.

Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

  • Trafigura pleads guilty. (The Maritime Executive)
  • Ericsson released from DPA.  (WSJ)
  • Autonomy paid whistleblower for wrongful termination.  (Law360) sub-req’d
  • More 1MDB-Swiss bankers are on trial. (Bloomberg)
  • 20 convictions and $1.7bn in penalties.  (Financial Regulation News)
  • The South African Speaker resigns.  (Reuters)
  • The former head of the Spanish football federation was arrested on corruption charges. (ESPN)
  • The SEC says self-reporting is critical. (WSJ)
  • Corruption with JFK taxi dispatchers.  (NYPost)
  • No more late-night messages from your boss—the Right to Disconnect. (WaPo)

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Kerrville Weekly News Roundup

Kerrville Weekly News Roundup: April 6, 2024 – The Eclipse Comes to Kerrville

Welcome to the Kerrville Weekly News Roundup. Each week, veteran podcaster Tom Fox and his colleagues Andrew Gay and Gilbert Paiz get together to go over a couple of their favorite stories from the past week from Kerrville and the greater Hill Country.

Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to get a wrap up of the Kerrville Weekly News.

We each consider two of our favorite stories and talk about the upcoming weekend’s events, which will enjoy or participate in.

In this episode, Tom takes a solo turn to discuss the biggest Story for Kerrville and Kerr County, the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: April 5, 2024 – The Right to Disconnect Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network.

Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • No more late-night messages from your boss—the Right to Disconnect. (WaPo)
  • Corruption with JFK taxi dispatchers.  (NYPost)
  • Tom Hays (again) to appeal his LIBOR conviction. (BBC)
  • A Swiss banker was charged with stealing dirty money from a client. (FT)

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Creativity and Compliance

Creativity and Compliance: Innovative Leader Engagement through Creative Communication

Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection—they all take creativity.

Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and Compliance, part of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network.

Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices that people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and applies them to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible.

Today, Ronnie and Tom consider the role of leadership in fostering a culture of compliance.

The pivotal role of leadership engagement in fostering a culture of compliance within an organization cannot be overstated. In this context, thought leaders like Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman provide insightful perspectives on the importance of involving and engaging leadership in promoting ethical compliance.

Fox emphasizes the necessity of personalizing leaders to their employees through open communication, thereby improving corporate culture. He suggests that leaders should share their personal experiences, including ethical dilemmas and decisions they have made in the interest of ethics.

Feldman brings attention to the importance of leaders actively participating in compliance efforts, especially in large multinational companies. He stresses the need for leaders to be personable and relatable and for integrating ethical leadership training into existing leadership programs.

Both Fox and Feldman underscore the need for authentic, engaging, and impactful communication strategies to effectively drive the message of compliance and ethical behavior amongst leaders.

Key Highlights:

  • Ethical Message Engagement for Leadership Success
  • Innovative Leader Engagement through Creative Communication
  • Entertaining Brand-Driven Zoom Talk Shows

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day: Tough Questions to Ask in an Investigation

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements.

Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our aim is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay on top of your compliance game.

Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law.

Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

In this episode, we review some tough questions you will face and need to ask during any internal investigation.

 

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The Night Sky

The Night Sky: Eclipse Countdown

Welcome to The Night Sky: A Podcast on the Eclipses Comes to Kerrville.

A podcast celebrates that for two days over the next 15 months, Kerrville, TX, will be the Eclipse Capital of the World.

This podcast, hosted by Andrew Gay and Tom Fox, will celebrate these two eclipses and discuss how the town of Kerrville will prepare for an influx of a quarter million (or more) visitors.

This podcast is produced by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.

Today, Tom and Andrew visit over the final countdown to the Eclipse and review their favorite stories from this podcast series.

Eclipses and astronomy, a subject of fascination that has mesmerized countless individuals, trigger profound curiosity and captivation in their enthusiasts.

Delving into this topic, Tom Fox and Andrew Gay bring their own unique perspectives into the conversation.

Fox’s perspective is one that marries admiration for celestial events with an appreciation for their scientific and economic implications. His dialogue and interaction with experts like Ben Locwin and Mike Zeller have enriched his understanding of the nuances of different eclipses, highlighting their unpredictable and thrilling nature.

Conversely, Andrew Gay’s enthusiasm for the subject was sparked later in life, in his mid- to late-twenties. His discussions with former NASA employees and avid eclipse chasers such as Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides and Jeff Stone have deepened his knowledge and fueled his interest in the world of astronomy. Gay espouses a philosophy of preparedness for upcoming eclipses while also embracing the uncertainties associated with these events, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the experience as a whole.

Key Highlights:

  • Passionate Enthusiasts Inspiring Wonder Through Eclipses
  • Eclipse’s Economic Impact on Local Communities
  • Chasing the Mystique of Total Solar Eclipses 

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Regulatory Ramblings

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 41 – The Challenges of Taking Startups Public in India with Madhurima Mukherjee

Madhurima Mukherjee heads the J Sagar Associates law firm’s capital markets division in New Delhi. She has over two decades of experience in securities offerings in domestic and international markets, including initial public offerings (IPOs), further offers, rights offers, qualified institutional placements, and block trades.

Sometimes referred to as India’s “queen of capital markets,” Madhurima has been involved in some of the country’s highest-profile capital-raising efforts, including the 2010 Coal India IPO, which eventually raised over US$2.5 billion and remains one of India’s largest IPOs. 

Before joining JSA, she was a Senior Partner at AZB & Partners until April 2020. She also worked with Luthra & Luthra as a national head and partner until 2013, and before that, she was a partner at the firm of Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., as a partner until 2006. 

Madhurima had taken credit courses and some seminars in Capital Markets at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences and National Law School, New Delhi. 

Given that India is currently in a solid growth mode compared to much of the world, it’s no surprise that such an environment has birthed a budding startup scene. Indeed, in the three-plus decades since the Indian economy liberalized, even more young entrepreneurs have arrived on the scene, many with dreams of becoming publicly listed companies via the IPO route. Yet, as a developing nation, myriad challenges remain for startups seeking public listings in India, which Madhurima delineates in her chat with Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani in this episode. 

She discusses how she found her way in the legal profession, her passion for working with startups, and the challenges they face in India beyond those of legal, regulatory, financial/liquidity, and managerial issues.

Madhurima stresses the challenges of getting and retaining talent and the degree of governmental support—or the lack thereof—in the form of red tape, tax, and support programs that Indian startups face. 

The conversation concludes with her views on how the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)—the country’s capital markets watchdog—can improve securities and listing rules to facilitate startups’ public offerings. 

Podcast Discussion:

  • 2:47 Charting New Paths: A Woman’s Journey in India’s Evolving Corporate Landscape
  • 5:31 From Fax Machines to Specialized Expertise: Navigating India’s Corporate Evolution
  • 9:58 Growing Up Global: India’s Corporate Landscape
  • 14:30 Challenges for Indian Startups in Public Markets: Market Sentiment, Valuations, and Regulatory Hurdles
  • 2329 Balancing Regulation and Innovation: The Tricky Landscape of Public Markets for Indian Startups
  • 37:26 Early Stage Essentials: The Importance of Corporate Governance and Capital Structure for Startups
  • 44:14 Startup Market Sentiment in India: Overvaluation, Saturation, and Regulatory Uncertainties
  • 51:16 Deciphering India’s Business Landscape, The Need for a Secondary Market for Startups

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TechLaw10

TechLaw10: Eric Sinrod & Jonathan Armstrong on 5 years of GDPR

In this edition of TechLaw10,  Jonathan Armstrong talks to Attorney and Professor Eric Sinrod from his home in California. They discuss the fifth anniversary of GDPR coming into force.

The topics include:

  • What are the fine levels under GDPR?
  • The use of Data Protection Impact Assessment
  • Cookies
  • AI
  • Data Transfer
  • The rise of GDPR-like legislation around the world
  • The future of GDPR

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Principled Podcast

Principled Podcast: S11E4 | Assessing Program Effectiveness Through Germany’s Risk Perspective

As new risks increase in severity and frequency worldwide, E&C programs are focused on their risk mitigation efforts. This is a key theme of LRN’s brand-new 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, which features global data and insights from more than 1,400 E&C professionals. According to our research, values-based programs are the most effective and correlate strongly with reduced risk and better business outcomes.

So, how are E&C programs in regions like Germany evolving in response to this increasingly complex risk landscape? And what do these global best practices look like for programs in that region on a day-to-day basis?

In this episode of the Principled Podcast, host France Ibekwe discusses key findings from the German edition of the 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report with Gernot Tölle, the head of legal & compliance at VITA34 AG.

Guest: Gernot Tölle

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Gernot Tölle is an accomplished legal and compliance professional, currently serving as the Head of Legal & Compliance at VITA 34 AG. With extensive experience spanning various industries, he oversees all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters, reporting directly to the CFO. Gernot has held key positions at Fyber N.V., ALSTOM, and Bombardier Transportation, where he demonstrated expertise in contract law, compliance management, and corporate governance. With a proven track record of excellence in legal and compliance management, Gernot Tölle brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to every role he undertakes

Host: Frances Ibekwe

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Frances Ibekwe is a barrister and Senior Ethics & Compliance Advisor at LRN. She is a subject-matter expert in advising, managing, monitoring, and training on ethics, compliance, risk, and legal matters. Frances helps companies implement effective ethics and compliance programs through our advisory services, which include evaluating programs, reinventing/simplifying codes of conduct, and training/communication strategies. Before joining LRN, Frances was a litigator in government practice for the Serious Fraud Office and an in-house compliance lawyer for companies including Cushman & Wakefield, Christie’s, and TikTok. Frances received her law degree from King’s College London with an Erasmus year spent at KU Leuven, Belgium, her Master’s degree in international law from University College London, and the Bar Vocational Course from City, University of London. She also has an Award in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute. Her hobbies include sports, dance, and languages.

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