Agenda Day 1, May 12, 2022:   (see Agenda Day 2)     (back to GRC EMEA Event Summary)

(time zone used is Central European Time)

08.30 – Registration and Coffee

09.00 – Opening Remarks from the Chair

Ursula Schmidt, Managing Director, Schmidt Advisory

 

09.15 – Europe, Get Ready: Preparing for New Supply Chain Due Diligence Regulations and Directives

In this session, we will discuss the changing regulatory landscape and the EU as it relates to supply chain due diligence. In doing so, we’ll outline best practices for building a world-class supplier due diligence program, as well:

·        The supply chain due diligence regulatory outlook for 2022 and beyond

·        How monitoring and intelligence tools can enhance ongoing due diligence

·        How to incorporate due diligence into your broader third-party trust program

Marleen Oberheide, ESG Solutions Engineer, OneTrust

  

10.00 – Restructuring GRC to Embrace and Deliver on ESG Monitoring and Reporting

·        Expansion of the Risk & Compliance Domain

·        Streamlining Safety in EHS

·        Emphasizing Social in ESG

·        Adding Sustainability to the Equation

·        What to Look for in a Connected Platform

Anton Lissone, Chief Technology Officer, SAI360

 

10.45 – ESG Frameworks:   Practical Frameworks for 2nd the 3rd Line of Defense 

During this session you will get to know the most recent ESG developments and regulations. We will also go into how Risk and Compliance professionals as well as Internal Auditors can contribute to ESG in their organizations.

Jaap Gerkes, Managing Director, Protiviti

 

11.30– Morning Coffee and Networking

 

12.00 – From GRC to ERC - the Role of Ethics in an Integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance System

A holistic Governance, Risk and Compliance system in corporations is more needed than ever - but we also have to focus on the ethical climate in organizations and discuss tangible steps how to address ethical dilemmas and to create a speaking up culture

Elke Baumann, Global Head Ethics, Risk and Compliance Training & Development, Novartis

 

12.45 – ESG Reporting within GRC

·        ESG: Society & Future

·        ESG Integration in Business process

·        ESG Materiality assessment

o    ESG KPIs definition, tracking and delivery

o    Integrated audit activity and reporting

o    ESG Awareness, training, and communication

Beatriz Bottner, Group Head Quality, Compliance and Risk, Nextclinics International

13.30 - Lunch Break

 

14.30 – The Audit and Internal Control of Tomorrow - A New GRC Approach from the Board to the Operational 

In an economic context that is more and more fluid and uncertain, with lines of defense that are more and more permeable, the professions are evolving towards more communication and strategic decision support within the company. More than ever, the actors of the 2nd and 3rd lines of defense will be the key persons to put forward the proper functioning of the company. How to meet the challenges whatever the size of the team in place?

Pascal Gadea, Sales Director France/Benelux and Southern Europe, Diligent

15.15 – Non Financial Risk Management Frameworks: If Built Properly, it’s as Close as You Will Get to a Crystal Ball

 

Anh Tran, Group Compliance, Head of Risks & Controls Unit, Allianz SE  

Cristian Galizzi, SVP, Head of Enterprise Risk Management, Allianz SE  

16.00 – Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Digital Age

·        Identify and communicate the detection of a security breach

·        Recommend optimal strategies for responding to a cyber-attack and how to prevent further damage

·        Assess the vulnerabilities of an organization's critical business systems, networks, and data

·        Identify the critical business systems, networks, and data, and their potential vulnerabilities

·        Ensure your organization remains compliant through an understanding of cyber law and the requirements that govern a business or sector

·        Design and implement a risk mitigation strategy for an organization

Dragana Radišić, Global Head of Internal Controls and Policies, Ekattera tea division of Unilever

 

16.45 - Afternoon Coffee and Networking

17.15 – Training your Workforce on Ethics, Sustainability and GRC

Programs, methods used to incorporate compliance and GRC into daily life

·        GRC should be treated as a “brand” to be promoted internally through innovative learning methods

·        Explaining the added value of GRC to the individual employees in unorthodox ways (eg. gamification)

Carmelo Perrone, Compliance Director, AstraZeneca

 

18.00 – Closing Remarks from the Chair and End of Day 1

(see agenda Day Two)  (Back to GRC EMEA Event Summary)