Agenda

Interested in speaking? Contact Olivia Nardell at Olivia.Nardell@LBResearch.com.

10 June 2026

8:30 am-9:00 am

Registration and networking

9:00 am-9:05 am

GIR welcome remarks

9:05 am-9:15 am

Co-chairs’ opening remarks

Kathryn Atkinson
Kathryn Atkinson Member and Chair, Miller & Chevalier
Erica Sarubbi
Erica Sarubbi Founding Partner, Maeda, Ayres & Sarubbi
9:15 am-10:25 am

Geopolitical shifts: the global enforcement landscape and its emerging leaders

  • Substantive areas in focus in global enforcement
  • How ways of interacting with the US government agencies have changed in practice
  • How companies prioritise disclosure decisions when exposure exists in several jurisdictions simultaneously
  • How shifts have impacted enforcement drivers outside of the US
  • Practical cooperation trends between the US Department of Justice and non-US counterparts
  • Efforts of the UK, France, and Switzerland anti-corruption alliance
Anneka Randhawa
Anneka Randhawa Partner, White & Case
Martine M. Beamon
Martine M. Beamon Partner, Davis Polk
Lucy Graham
Lucy Graham Case controller and prosecutor, Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
Tejal Shah
Tejal Shah Partner, Cooley
Alexandra Luchenko
Alexandra Luchenko Partner, Blakes
10:25 am-10:45 am

Networking break

10:45 am-11:45 am

When the world shifts: resilient compliance strategies for geopolitical change

  • How are companies adapting to constantly changing regulatory regimes, and how is this shaping their compliance programs?
  • Anticipating regulatory change and turning uncertainty into preparedness
  • Strengthening alignment across internal stakeholders to respond to changes (e.g., enhanced coordination with procurement, supply chain, IT, government relations, etc.) 
  • Expectations of senior management example setting in uncertain times
Rita Mitchell
Rita Mitchell Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Emily Agnoli
Emily Agnoli Partner, Simmons & Simmons
Lindi Jarvis
Lindi Jarvis Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Angela Main
Angela Main Senior Vice President, Global Chief Compliance Officer & Associate General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Zimmer Biomet
Cheryl Yuan
Cheryl Yuan VP, Head of Global Legal Affairs, Ericsson
11:45 am-12:30 pm

Roundtable discussions

Through a series of informal, small-group interactive discussions, participants will exchange ideas, best practice and experiences.

  • Managing the audit relationship in the context of investigations
  • Perspectives on prosecutorial pressure in light of the Epstein files
  • How can companies balance anonymity, retaliation risk, and investigation integrity?
  • What are practical approaches to managing third-party risk beyond traditional due diligence models?
  • How are compliance and investigations teams prioritizing resources amid overlapping investigations and audits?
  • Managing investigations and compliance program implementation involving minority investments or consortium structures
  • Board oversight during crises and investigation escalation
12:30 pm-12:45 pm

Key takeaways from the roundtable discussions

12:45 pm-1:45 pm

Networking lunch

1:45 pm-2:30 pm

A historical view: managing investigations and disputes in nation state related matters

•    How geopolitical disruption (property damage, asset seizures, etc.) triggers investigations and dispute exposure
•    The roles of key forums, including the International Court of Justice, treaty-based claims commissions, regional courts, and domestic courts
•    Evidence challenges in cross-border, state-linked matters (access, privilege, data localisation) 
•    Practical coordination between investigations teams, dispute counsel, and experts
 

Mapping the money: considerations for managing risk arising out of terrorist financing and other national security-related enforcement

  • Are tightening national-security sensitivities (e.g., sanctions, export controls) reshaping the realities of compliance programming and investigations?
  • Increased focus on Foreign Terrorist Organizations and the China/LatAm corridor
  • Tracing digital flows, and effective deployment of blockchain analytics and other tools in such investigations
Leah Moushey
Leah Moushey Member, Miller & Chevalier
Stacy Keen
Stacy Keen Partner, Pinsent Masons
Frances McLeod
Frances McLeod Founding Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance
Anna Hamati
Anna Hamati Senior Sanctions Legal Counsel, eBay
2:30 pm-3:15 pm

Managing parallel investigations: the role of congress, parliaments, and multilateral development banks

•    The rise in congressional, parliamentary and MDB investigations—what’s driving it?
•    Navigating overlapping jurisdiction and competing mandates and priorities across agencies
•    Comparative perspectives: how US, UK and other regimes approach legislative oversight
•    Practical strategies for managing parallel investigations without losing control of the narrative
 

Karen Popp
Karen Popp Senior Counsel | Founder and Global Chair, Sidley Austin | WWCDA

GenAI-powered investigations: where innovation meets risk

  • Safe deployment: procurement, bias and governance guardrails
  • Other risk management: privilege, confidentiality, and data‑leakage concerns
  • Evaluating integrity of the evidence: AI‑driven fabrication such as deepfakes and detection gaps
Stephanie Anderson
Stephanie Anderson Senior Managing Director, Ankura
Stephanie Accuosti
Stephanie Accuosti Global Head – Integrity Investigations & Monitoring, ABB
Hayley Lund
Hayley Lund Partner, Weil
FeiFei Ren
FeiFei Ren Director - Ethics & Compliance Counsel, Synopsys
3:15 pm-3:45 pm

Networking break

3:45 pm-4:30 pm

Fits and starts: updates on whistleblower protection measures, incentive programmes and activity (or silence) around the globe

  • Trends in whistleblower awards and government programs
  • EU Whistleblower Directive’s 5th year: where are we now?
  • High-profile whistleblower cases and impact on enforcement
  • Managing retaliation risk during investigations
Nola Heller
Nola Heller Partner, Milbank
Amanda Rigby
Amanda Rigby Senior Managing Director and Global Forensic & Investigations Leader, Teneo
Caroline Saalwächter-Hirsch
Caroline Saalwächter-Hirsch Associated Partner, Gleiss Lutz
Shanya Dingle
Shanya Dingle Senior Counsel - Government and Internal Investigations, Kenvue
4:30 pm-5:15 pm

Fireside chat: The journey to the top

In our closing fireside chat, we sit down with two women leaders in compliance and investigations to explore what it truly takes to build a successful career in this demanding field. From career-defining moments and unexpected challenges, to leadership breakthroughs and lessons learned, they’ll share candid reflections that will resonate with many in the room.

5:15 pm-5:20 pm

Co-chairs’ closing remarks

Kathryn Atkinson
Kathryn Atkinson Member and Chair, Miller & Chevalier
Erica Sarubbi
Erica Sarubbi Founding Partner, Maeda, Ayres & Sarubbi
5:20 pm-7:20 pm

All delegates are invited to a drinks reception kindly sponsored by FTI Consulting