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-10:50 am
Regulator and enforcement panel
We welcome the panel to talk about:
- Their current priorities
- Domestic and cross-border cooperation
- Challenges they are facing
Claire Lipworth
Partner, Hogan Lovells
Anne Cosserat
Head of Law, Policy and International, Financial Conduct Authority
James Halkett
Detective Superintendent, Lead of the UK Domestic Corruption Unit, City of London Police
Alexa Lovett
Assistant Director of Legal Crime, The Insolvency Service
Debbie Price
Deputy Head of Division, Proceeds of Crime, Crown Prosecution Service
10:50 am-11:20 am
Networking break
11:20 am-11:50 am
Fireside chat: inside the SFO’s autonomy disclosure troubles
Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay
Partner, Hickman & Rose
Samuel Fry
Deputy Editor, Global Investigations Review
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
Head of Financial Crime, Marsh
Ken Gazzaway
EMEA Regional Head of ABC & Ethics, MUFG
Stephen Storey
Group Head of Ethics & Integrity, Compass Group Plc
Anthony Usher
Managing Director, Technology, 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 and AI in investigations
- 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 cyber threat – emerging risks and investigating cyber incidents
- The new Misconduct in a Public Office offence and does it fit with what's going on in the EU?
- Are there still incentives for a corporate to self-report?
Sophia Habbe
Partner, White & Case
Tim Bowden
Partner, Dechert LLP
Susan Hawley
Executive Director, Spotlight on Corruption
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
