Wednesday, September 30, 2026
9:00 AM-9:30 AM
Welcome coffee and registration
9:30 AM-9:35 AM
GIR welcome remarks
9:35 AM-9:45 AM
Co-chairs’ opening remarks
Matthew Axelrod, Partner, Gibson Dunn
Winston Paes, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Winston Paes
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Matt Axelrod
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
9:45 AM-10:15 AM
Fireside chat
Matt Axelrod
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Tysen Duva
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice
10:15 AM-11:15 AM
Navigating new DOJ enforcement and congressional oversight priorities
- How the shift toward more targeted, policy-driven enforcement priorities is impacting corporations
- Navigating the added risk, scrutiny and complexity of congressional investigations
- Reshaping advocacy and engagement approaches in response to evolving DOJ practices
Mark Mendelsohn
Partner, Paul Weiss
Michael Bopp
Partner, Gibson Dunn
Soumya Dayananda
Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
James Mandolfo
Partner, Cahill
David O'Neil
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
11:15 AM-11:45 AM
Networking break
11:45 AM-12:45 PM
A global view of anti-corruption and cartel enforcement
- Is anti-corruption enforcement becoming truly global and coordinated?
- The evolution of cartel investigations
- How are authorities balancing cooperation with national enforcement priorities?
- Regulatory developments reshaping corporate liability across multiple jurisdictions
Andrew Hayes
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA)
Jacquelyn Kasulis
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
12:45 PM-1:45 PM
Networking lunch
1:45 PM-2:15 PM
Fireside chat
Interviewer: Winston Paes, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Interviewee: David Miller, Director of Enforcement, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Winston Paes
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
David Miller
Director of Enforcement, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
2:15 PM-3:15 PM
New frontiers in fraud enforcement
- Taking stock of the new National Fraud Enforcement Division
- Are prediction markets reshaping the financial fraud and enforcement landscape
- How are regulators responding to emerging risks across evolving market models
- Shifting enforcement priorities in response to a changing financial ecosystem
Tawfiq Rangwala
Partner, Milbank
Robert Sobelman
Global Head of Investigations, Goldman Sachs
3:15 PM-3:45 PM
Networking break
3:45 PM-4:45 PM
National security in practice: sanctions enforcement, export enforcement and corporate risk
- How geopolitical priorities are reshaping DOJ, BIS, and OFAC enforcement
- Strategies for managing divergent and conflicting sanctions regimes
- How funding changes are likely to impact enforcement
Seth DuCharme
Partner, Bracewell
Katherine Stoller
Partner, A&O Sherman
4:45 PM-4:55 PM
Co-chairs’ closing remarks
Matthew Axelrod, Partner, Gibson Dunn
Winston Paes, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Winston Paes
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Matt Axelrod
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
