16 April 2026
8:30 am-9:00 am
Welcome coffee and registration
9:00 am-9:05 am
GIR opening remarks
9:05 am-9:10 am
Chairs’ opening remarks
Eve Giles
Partner, A&O Shearman
Claire Lipworth
Partner, Hogan Lovells
9:10 am-9:45 am
Opening Fireside Chat with the SFO
Camilla de Silva
Partner, Simmons & Simmons
Graham McNulty
Interim Director, Serious Fraud Office
9:45 am-10:25 am
Fireside chat
Edward Henry KC
Barrister, Mountford Chambers
Eve Giles
Partner, A&O Shearman
10:25 am-11:25 am
Regulator panel
We welcome the panel to talk about:
- Where are regulators concentrating enforcement efforts in 2026
- How cross-border cooperation is assisting or complicating enforcement in different jurisdictions
- What regulators expect to see from compliance leaders
Claire Lipworth
Partner, Hogan Lovells
James Halkett
Detective Superintendent, Lead of the UK Domestic Corruption Unit, City of London Police
Anne Cosserat
Head of Law, Policy and International, Financial Conduct Authority
Alexa Lovett
Assistant Director of Legal Crime, The Insolvency Service
11:25 am-11:50 am
Networking break
11:50 am-12:50 pm
In-house under pressure: managing evolving risks, challenges and responsibilities
This panel looks at the key challenges facing in-house legal teams amid shifting responsibilities and heightened scrutiny. Including:
- Effectively implementing new failure to prevent controls and senior management accountability expectations
- AI risks and opportunities for businesses
- Practical strategies and tips to address emerging challenges amid geopolitical upheaval
Eve Giles
Partner, A&O Shearman
Jonathan Froome
Global Head of Financial Crime, Marsh
Ken Gazzaway
EMEA Regional Head of ABC & Ethics, MUFG
Stephen Storey
Head of Compliance, Compass Group
Anthony Usher
Managing Director & Innovation Leader, FTI Consulting
12:50 pm-1:50 pm
Networking lunch
1:50 pm-2:15 pm
Lightning talk: jury trials in focus
Patrick Gibbs KC
Barrister, Three Raymond Buildings
2:15 pm-3:05 pm
Navigating internal investigations: multi-jurisdictional challenges, best practices and risks
This session looks at how practitioners are navigating the latest multi-jurisdictional challenges from the risks of ephemeral messaging to data privacy. The panel will discuss:
- Conflicting laws and regulatory expectations across borders
- Ephemeral messaging risks and their impact on investigations
- Data privacy in investigations: safeguarding sensitive information while complying with global privacy laws
- Best practices for internal investigations: building robust processes to maintain integrity and transparency
- Managing whistleblower claims and expectations
Lloyd Firth
Partner, WilmerHale
Chloe Binding
Principal, Internal Investigations, EBRD
Lorynn Demetriades
Senior Managing Director, Ankura
Laura Ford
Partner, DLA Piper
3:05 pm-3:25 pm
Networking break
3:25 pm-4:10 pm
Hot topics: what’s next for 2026
This panel brings together experts to tackle the most pressing issues shaping the legal and compliance landscape. The panel will discuss:
- The future of jury trials for financial crime cases in the UK
- Cybercrime threats: how organisations can prepare for evolving digital risks
- The most pressing legal and compliance issues emerging from an unstable world
Julia Sophia Habbe
Partner, White & Case
Tim Bowden
Partner, Dechert
Ayala Maurer-Prager
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
4:10 pm-4:15 pm
Chairs' closing remarks
Eve Giles
Partner, A&O Shearman
Claire Lipworth
Partner, Hogan Lovells
4:15 pm-5:15 pm
Networking drinks reception sponsored by FTI Consulting
