Anna Grover, Global Compliance Counsel for two-time World’s Most Ethical Companies honoree Assurant, explains how she approaches the complex issue of mergers and acquisitions due diligence through the lens of ethics and compliance, including the role of E&C in M&A, when it’s actually a good thing to not find a problem, the importance of proactive M&A due diligence, and building strong relationships with the deal team.
Ethics and compliance touch every corner of an organization, from safety on the factory floor to shaping the mergers and acquisitions process. But with such a broad scope, even the most dedicated teams can feel stretched thin. Cross-functional committees bring together diverse voices to share the load, strengthen programs, and embed values across the entire organization. In this session, panelists discuss who to include, how to collaborate, and ways to drive lasting impact.
Join Southwire’s Director of Ethics & Compliance, Shaun Miller, to hear about Southwire’s Ethical Moments program. Ethical Moments are concise, manager led discussions that use real investigations, storytelling, and interactive scenarios to strengthen ethical decision making while identifying and highlighting role specific risks. This simple, relatable, and repeatable model delivers meaningful cultural impact while driving strong engagement from both managers and employees.
Join Southwire’s Director of Ethics & Compliance, Shaun Miller, to hear about Southwire’s Ethical Moments program. Ethical Moments are concise, manager led discussions that use real investigations, storytelling, and interactive scenarios to strengthen ethical decision making while identifying and highlighting role specific risks. This simple, relatable, and repeatable model delivers meaningful cultural impact while driving strong engagement from both managers and employees.
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.
What do a 22-year-old warehouse worker in Manila, a 55-year-old manager in Munich, and your stateside legal team have in common? They all need to trust your speak-up program, but they have vastly different expectations and communication preferences. This highly interactive workshop equips you with the knowledge, strategies, and tools to bridge generational, cultural, and organizational divides. Through real-life case studies and peer problem-solving, you’ll build practical skills you can apply immediately. You’ll leave with a comprehensive workbook filled with frameworks, guides, and a 90-day plan, plus actionable next steps you can implement tomorrow, all tailored to help your organization navigate these differences without diluting your program’s integrity.
What if compliance were more than a cost center or a legal safeguard? In this thought-provoking keynote, Professors Suneal Bedi and Todd Haugh reimagine compliance as an “offensive” strategy—one that enables organizations to increase revenue, shape markets, and outperform competitors. Drawing from law and economics, they outline three distinct approaches to offensive compliance and demonstrate how leading companies use compliance not just to avoid harm, but to create strategic advantage. This session invites ethics and compliance leaders to rethink their role in driving enterprise value.
This session, led by Lilian Lustre, will highlight how Sanofi is using data and AI to modernize compliance oversight, with a special focus on our SAP Concur AI–driven expense monitoring solution. Through the Assurance Function Analytics (AFA) data lake, we integrate enterprise systems to detect risks at scale and enable real time insights. A flagship example is the automation of travel and expense approvals, where AI now reviews 70% of transactions, reducing payment time from 7 to 2 days and cutting auditor workload by nearly 70%, while significantly improving fraud detection and identifying recurring behavioral patterns. These advances illustrate how data science and responsible AI are reshaping assurance functions—making monitoring more efficient, targeted, and proactive, and reinforcing our global commitment to integrity.
Ethisphere’s culture data consistently shows that the number one reasons employees choose not to report misconduct is a fear of retaliation. This fear is amplified when high-profile cases of corporate wrongdoing are ignored, or when those who speak up against authority figures face public criticism, creating a chilling effect on speak-up culture. In this session, learn how you can build and enhance your speak-up culture by addressing retaliation head-on, including empowering employees, the role of managers, and protecting whistleblowers.