In this episode, Labcorp Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer, Tracy Strong, discusses the considerable compliance challenges that come with the company’s active mergers and acquisition strategy, and how her team partners with Labcorp’s M&A team to help facilitate transactions. As a testament to Labcorp’s commitment to running a best-in-class E&C program, the company earned Ethisphere’s Compliance Leader Verification recognition from August 2024 through December 2025.
Hypergrowth companies face a unique compliance paradox: the faster they scale, the harder it becomes to build ethical infrastructure that keeps pace. This peer conversation brings together compliance leaders navigating program transformation, whether inheriting legacy programs, building from scratch, or repositioning compliance as a business enabler.
ServiceNow’s Bill Burtis, SVP, Legal, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, will guide structured dialogue around key transformation challenges: establishing credibility before you have wins, building team identity before strategy execution, communicating with boards when assessments reveal gaps, and measuring outcomes rather than activities. Participants will share what worked, what required adjustment, and how they balanced speed with sustainable ethical infrastructure. The goal is practical peer learning: participants leave with insights they can apply immediately.
Tune in for this data presentation where our senior data experts will explore the “why” behind key assessment questions and share first insights from the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® data. This year’s data presentation focuses on the themes of organizational justice and the influence of managers. Then, head to the Data Lab Meetups for facilitated networking, benchmarking, and Q&A.
Strong programs don’t start polished—they start purposeful. This session traces the journey of a Champions network from its early, passion-driven beginnings through the introduction of OKRs, significant attrition, and a deliberate rebuild. Premera’s Rose Riojas and Sven Peterson will share how values-based messaging, storytelling, mentorship, and structured onboarding transformed the program into a sustainable leadership platform aligned with enterprise strategy. Participants will leave with practical tactics for recruiting, supporting, and scaling internal advocates while building credibility with senior leadership.
Before you head out, step into a relaxed, peer-driven environment for meaningful debrief. Compare notes, test what resonated, and gather perspectives you may not have considered during the sessions. Reconnect with your team or engage new peers to capture what’s worth carrying forward—practical ideas, proven approaches, and lessons that translate beyond the Summit. Leave with clear takeaways, grounded perspectives, and a stronger point of view you can bring back to your team.
Kendall Mills, Head of Ethics & Compliance, Americas for JLL, shares how she uses data to highlight the impact of the organization’s ethics and compliance program when meeting with the Board of Directors. This includes building better board presentations, sharing the right KPIs, and crafting a narrative that puts this all together.
This session, led by Allianz Life’s Steve Koslow and Jeanne Sherod, will explore the critical role managers play as culture carriers, translating organizational values into everyday experiences while safeguarding against gradual culture erosion. Allianz Life has built a prototype manager assessment tool to help measure and mature behaviors linked to ethical culture and psychological safety. By employing a maturity model and value-based criteria, this initiative aims to reinforce speak-up environments, accountability, and continuous improvement across leadership levels. Learn how structured assessments and regular manager dialogues are strategically preventing culture drift, fostering a resilient ethical framework without fear or resistance. This session promises to offer valuable insights and practical strategies for organizations committed to cultivating a robust ethical culture. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore these groundbreaking methodologies and contribute to shaping the future of ethical leadership.
Are you ready to transform your workplace culture into an electrifying competitive advantage? Join E&C experts Laura Jacobus and Reginald Youngblood for a deep dive into the strategies that bridge the gap between HR and E&C, turning departmental silos into power partnerships. We’ll discuss:
- Mastering the art of connecting employees to the bigger picture, driving engagement, and ownership through a clear sense of purpose.
- How HR and E&C can strategically collaborate to build seamless, efficient, and dynamic people programs from the ground up.
- Designing and launching initiatives that foster a compliance-aware, values-driven workforce.
Speakers will examine the rapidly evolving DOJ enforcement landscape in life sciences and healthcare. In 2025, False Claims Act recoveries exceeded $6.8 billion, with whistleblower-driven cases outpacing government-initiated matters for the first time. We will discuss emerging enforcement priorities, including criminal prosecution of digital health and telemedicine fraud, transnational organized crime, expanding Anti-Kickback Statute theories, and DOJ’s increasingly aggressive use of the False Claims Act to pursue both billing fraud and regulatory violations. We will also share practical strategies to help organizations stay ahead of escalating civil and criminal enforcement risk and strengthen compliance programs in this high-stakes environment.
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