Agenda
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Registration and sunset rooftop drinks reception at the Jardín de Diana, Hyatt Centric
Sponsored by White & Case
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Registration and networking breakfast
Sponsored by Cravath
GIR welcome address
Chairs' opening remarks
Multi-jurisdictional enforcer’s roundtable
Enforcement agencies representatives will discuss their 2026/2027 priorities, how this may impact investigations and how they will work together.
Geopolitical and cross-border risks: the reshaping of global enforcement
- How do investigations now get triggered, framed, and prioritised when geopolitical tensions and national enforcement agendas diverge?
- What does the expanding scope of US enforcement mean in practice for cloud providers, AI developers, and other high‑growth tech sectors?
- How are different governments and enforcement authorities responding to a change in US policy and enforcement priorities?
Networking break
Monitorships in an age of enforcement fatigue
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Why are enforcers becoming more selective about when they impose monitorships?
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How are expectations of monitors changing? Are they worth what they were?
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How should organisations prepare for monitorships today?
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What could future monitorships look like?
APAC in focus: enforcement trends and regional realities
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What are the main enforcement priorities within APAC countries and why?
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What is driving the rise in fraud and personal misconduct in India and, how does bribery risk compare with 10 years ago?
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How are APAC regulators approaching cyber security and data protection and coordinating on cross-border incidents?
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How are US/UK/EU sanctions and export controls reshaping ASEAN corporate risk, including prosecutions of foreign firms?
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Are agencies in APAC countries cooperating in investigations and enforcement and how does that affect the risk calculation?
Networking lunch
Sponsored by FORCYD
Keynote interview
Breakout discussions
A series of informal, small-group interactive discussions where participants exchange ideas, best practice, and experience.
Breakout discussion key takeaways
Led by breakout discussion facilitators
Networking break
How are enforcement authorities’ approaching investigations involving semiconductors, AI infrastructure and export controls?
- Are businesses preparing for US congressional investigations/change in US political direction?
- How are sanctions, export controls and screening regimes being used to drive enforcement outcomes across the technology and semiconductor sectors?
- Managing risk arising from distributors, foundries, cloud infrastructure providers, and research partners, including access to sensitive IP and confidential data
- Compliance and internal controls – how should companies prepare for these investigations?
- What records, audit trails, evidence are regulators typically seeking during export control and sanctions investigations?
Chair round-up of the day
Complimentary transfers will be available between the Thompson Madrid and Palacio de Negralejo
Sunset drinks and networking reception at the Rosaleda Patios & Gardens, Palacio del Negralejo
Sponsored by Keystone
All-conference dinner at the Rosaleda Glasshouse, Palacio del Negralejo
Sponsored by FTI Consulting
Friday, October 2, 2026
Networking breakfast
Chairs’ day 2 opening remarks
Fireside chat
One set of facts, many truths: A 360° view on cross-border investigations
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Differing perspectives of the same facts from regulators, lawyers, and accountants, and internal decision makers
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Managing conflicting legal frameworks and parallel investigations
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Regulatory strategy in a multipolar enforcement landscape
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Financial & disclosure implications – translation into accounting consequences and public disclosure
Networking break
In-house teams’ expectations and uses of AI in investigations
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How are in-house teams using AI? Will it replace external counsel?
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Where does AI work well and where does it present risks?
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Can AI realistically help firms investigate faster without increasing legal exposure?
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Who owns AI governance?
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Privilege risks when AI is involved
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Regulator and auditor comfort with AI driven findings
A developing area of corporate risk – civil society as an enforcement driver
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Civil society as an enforcement driver and follow on actions from civil society groups
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Activism and investigations – how is the market becoming the investigator?
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What are civil society groups looking for when deciding who to investigate?
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Managing risk of misconduct that civil society are driving enforcement for: modern slavery, trafficking, climate
Chairs’ closing remarks
Lunch and networking
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