Gregory Bates, Ann Sultan, and FeiFei Ren will speak at the SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute on October 2-5, 2023, in Chicago.

October 2, 2023

Bates will present, "Project Management in Compliance Programs at Different Stages of Maturity." This panel will discuss: 

• Practical tips for when, why, and how to revise compliance programs at varying stages of development
• The role of corporate culture & leadership
• How to evaluate resources and utilize that information to ensure delivery of the program

October 3, 2023

Ren will present, as part of a panel, "Cultivating an Effective Compliance Program in an Economic Downturn." This session will cover topics including:

• Managing stakeholders: How to align stakeholders facing commercial pressures
• Triaging limited resourcing: How to make and justify tough decisions, and increase efficiency of external advisors
• Anticipating stabilization: How to prep for a return to normal, with discussion of enforcement trends

October 5, 2023

Sultan will present, as part of a panel, "The Perfect Trio: Compliance, Legal, and HR Striking the Right Chord on Sensitive Workplace Investigations." Topics of discussion in this session will include:

• Developing a framework to guide cross-functional investigations involving HR, Compliance, and Legal
• Learning to identify when alleged workplace misconduct is a broader compliance concern
• The shifting landscape of workplace misconduct from litigation risk to compliance risk