Association of Corporate Investigators

Navigating High Stakes Investigations under the Spotlight: An Interactive Case Study
2024-05-22 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Fieldfisher, Riverbank House, London, EC4R3TT, United Kingdom
Join the ACi with Ankura and Fieldfisher for an interactive workshop considering the restrictions and best practices for addressing legal and reputational risks arising at different stages of the investigations life cycle. The case study central to the in-person workshop encompasses allegations of misconduct, cross-border data collection challenges, regulatory considerations, and potential corporate financial fraud.

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Participants will be split into small groups to assess and analyse a scenario based on a blend of real-life cases, whereby a Senior Business Leader is the subject of whistle-blower reports alleging bullying and harassment, with some claims suggesting potential financial fraud. Our subject matter experts will support participants through the process of successfully planning a complex and multi-faceted investigation, by walking through the following areas:

How to achieve effective, efficient and lawful data collection and analysis;
Considering a proportionate scope, and setting up appropriate investigation governance;
Key preliminary considerations, such as considering and recording the position around legal professional privilege, stakeholder management, considering mandatory and non-mandatory self-reporting, determining the status of key individuals, and communicating with subjects and witnesses;
Methodology and top tips for interviewing, with a focus on discharging the corporate duty of care, maintaining psychological safety, and vulnerable witnesses; and
How best to evaluate exposure, and adjust investigation objectives with regards to the relevant (or potentially relevant) legislation, regulations, and rules, as new matters come to light, and new lines of enquiry present themselves.

Throughout this training, Fieldfisher and Ankura will share their experience, drawing parallels to the case study scenario. The training will also be an excellent opportunity for you to network with peers from various industries – both during the session, and afterwards, whilst sharing a drink on Fieldfisher’s terrace overlooking the Thames.

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Energy Investigators Forum
2024-04-25 08:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Dentons, One Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RA, United Kingdom
The Association of Corporate Investigators is delighted to announce its 2024 half-day Energy Investigators Forum to be held on Thursday, 25th April in London. We are kindly hosted by Dentons at their London offices.
With the new Failure to prevent fraud offence (Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill) now in force, the ACI, together with Dentons Legal and Investigations team and other keynote speakers across industry, will discuss the relevance of this new offence for the energy sector and how that correlates with the demands on compliance with ESG, net zero commitments and crisis management. The event will also celebrate the launch of the new ISO Standard for Internal Investigations.
Agenda
08.30-09.00 Registration
09.00-09.15 Welcome, Dentons & ACi
09.15-09.45 Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
09.45-10.05 The new ISO Standard for Internal Investigations
10.05-10.45 What Failure to Prevent Fraud means for the Energy Sector, insights from UK Law enforcement
10.45-11.15 Morning Coffee Break
11.15-12.00 The challenges and complexities of ESG investigations and litigation in the energy sector
12.00-12.45 Fireside Chat with Dan Lund
12.45-13.00 Forum Wrap Up
13.00-14.00 Buffet Lunch and Networking

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Our Speakers Include:

Andrew Penhale, Head of Regional and Wales Division of Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate
William Hebblethwaite, Home Office
Danielle Stevens, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Emma Walsh, Dentons Global Advisors
Helen Bowdren, Partner Environment and ESG, Dentons
Catherine Gilfedder, Partner, International arbitration, Dentons
Dan Lund, Partner, International Trade and Sanctions, Dentons
Katherine Harle, Partner, and Head of UK Regulatory Investigations, Dentons
Zeena Saleh, Counsel, Dentons

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Building Trust in a New Era of AI Engagement
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Join us for a free webinar looking at how investigators can build trust in a new era of AI Engagement.
Despite AI’s rapid progression in the last decade, investigators are treading with caution. Complex cases, highly sensitive data, multiple regulations, and a demand for defensible processes are cause for trepidation when it comes to implementing generative AI technologies.
Widespread adoption is challenged by concerns over hallucinations and depending on AI to handle sensitive and confidential data. How can investigators embrace these technologies with confidence without truly trusting their output?
Join Cristin Traylor, Senior Director of AI Transformation & Law Firm Strategy at Relativity, and Ana Orantes, Legal Tech Product Manager (AI & Document Review) – CMS, as they break down how to navigate a new landscape of generative AI and mitigate the risks of hallucinations and data concerns with solutions such as aiR for Review, whilst adding significant value.
Basha Galvin, COO, ACi and Yamini Patel, Head of Investigations, Citigroup will lead the discussions.
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Ireland Investigators Forum
2024-04-18 08:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Arthur Cox, Ten Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland
The Association of Corporate Investigators is delighted hold its first Ireland Investigators Forum, kindly hosted by Arthur Cox LLP.
We have a morning of riveting keynotes and panels lined up for you, covering all kinds of investigations topics such as:

The Irish Regulatory World
Reflections of a Regulated Entity
Employment & Workplace Investigations
ISO 37008 Internal Investigations Guidelines
Artificial Intelligence and Investigations

The morning has been built with plenty of time for networking so that you can meet your investigations peers and discuss best practices. You can view the programme here.
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Investigações corporativas: um olhar prático
2024-03-28 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Rio_Branco)
Investigações corporativas: um olhar prático
Março 28th, 9:00 a.m – 10:30 a.m (Brazil)
Ao passo que a endemia de desvios de conduta intencionais é percebida e cada vez mais denunciada, as organizações precisam responder cada vez mais rápido, sofisticando seus processos de investigação. Precisamos elucidar mais casos com menos tempo e com os mesmos recursos.” Na manhã de 28 de Março, a ACi junta especialistas no assunto para te oferecer insights para fortalecer sua função de forma inteligente em 2024.
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Ian Cook, Managing Director na StoneTurn em São Paulo. Ian suporta a prática global de inteligência corporativa e investigações da StoneTurn. Com duas décadas de experiência em risco e compliance, Ian é especializado em lidar com investigações complexas relacionadas a fraude, corrupção e desvios de conduta. Adicionalmente, atua em projetos importantes para conformidade regulatória e gerenciamento de riscos.

Queila Oliveira possui mais de uma década de experiência no ambiente de auditoria. Atualmente. Queila atua como Head de Auditoria Interna, Risco e Compliance na RHI Magnesita. Queila cuida de uma função multifacetada que abrange auditorias e investigações, bem como iniciativas em avaliação de riscos e adesão à conformidade.

Derico Carvalheda atuou na Polícia Federal em diversas áreas: investigação de crimes financeiros, corrupção, crimes ambientais, desvio de recursos públicos, corregedoria, entre outros. Também trabalhou com a EY, no Rio de janeiro, como gerente sênior forense. Dercio tem vasta experiência na condução de investigações criminais e dedicou sua carreira ao combate à corrupção em todos os setores.

Livia Correatem mais de 15 anos de experiência realizando e liderando investigações corporativas no setor de mineração e indústria, especialmente em grandes Projetos de Capital. Sua experiência abrange uma variedade de violações de conduta e ética relacionadas a crimes financeiros, regulamentação e conformidade, práticas trabalhistas desleais, assédio sexual e fraude.

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Investigations
2024-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
In our free webinar sponsored by Ankura and Fieldfisher, we look at how investigators can best consider, approach and navigate the evolving landscape of investigations amidst a host of potential legal and reputational pitfalls that have been gaining prominence in 2024.
We’ll look at the complexities inherent in scoping and managing data collections within increasingly diverse legal landscapes and stringent data privacy regulations.
We’ll also examine the increased focus on workplace misconduct matters, specifically in the context of how best to deal with the nuances regarding approach and methodology that must be considered to ensure a successful investigation, whilst guarding your organisation from reputational harm.
With the advent of the ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Law in the UK, we’ll discuss what organisations should consider with respect to investigating related allegations and how these may differ from traditional forms of employee and supplier fraud schemes.
We will offer practical advice for investigators on how best to collaborate with global legal, compliance, and third-party entities to ensure their investigations are effective, robust and comply with international laws.

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Panel

Lorynn Demetriades is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura based in London. She has over a decade of experience working alongside multinationals, legal advisors, and global investors to address reputational and regulatory risks.

Charli Curran is a Senior Director at Ankura based in London. She has 10 years of experience in both criminal and corporate investigations and specializes in investigating highly sensitive issues relating to workplace conduct and human rights.

Han Lai is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura based in Shanghai. He has more than 20 years of international consulting experience, specializing in digital forensic investigation and cybersecurity breach advisory, and has, for the last 10 years, worked for consulting practices in Greater China.

Nick Thorpe heads Fieldfisher’s UK employment team and is also co-head of Fieldfisher’s cross-practice Whistleblowing group. Nick and his team are highly experienced in supporting workplace investigations, partnering with in-house legal, compliance and HR teams from the point at which an issue is first reported through to completion of an investigation and the implementation of remedial actions, including conduct dismissals.

Quinton Newcomb has two decades of investigations experience, with most of it focused upon complex cross-border matters. This has involved leading both internal investigations and responding to criminal enforcement actions for companies and individuals. Alongside his investigations work, he has extensive experience of advising companies on their economic crime compliance procedures. He leads Fieldfisher’s Commercial Crime team and co-leads the firm’s Global Investigations team.

Cheryl O’Shea, is Head of APAC, ACi. Cheryl has over 20 years of experience in investigation and risk management and specializes in fraud and investigations within the IT industry. Her extensive investigation experience extends to conducting investigations involving fraud, corruption, money laundering, financial misconduct, non-compliance, and violation of company policies

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Sports Investigation Forum
2024-02-29 13:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Pelhams, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, NW8 8QN, United Kingdom
We are excited to join forces with Addleshaw Goddard to host a special event for Sports Investigators on February 29th from 13.00 -18.00 at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
For the schedule, download the Sports Integrity event Programme.
Please apply for a place early to avoid disappointment.

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Investigations Trends 2024
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
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In this free webinar, we will look at the investigations trends that will impact our work through 2024. From corporate culture, trade compliance, AI and deepfakes, through to privilege and whistleblowing legislation, we will explore the trends and challenges that will challenge and stretch our efforts this year.
Have your say and ask the panel questions through our short survey here.

Panel:
Torsten Wolf, Principal, Forensics, Control Risks
Amanda Raad, Partner, Ropes & Gray
Livia Correa, ExCo Member, ACi (Brazil)
Simon Scales, Head of Training and Education, ACi

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ACi India Investigators Forum
2024-02-08 17:00 - 21:30 (Europe/London)
The evolving landscape of corporate crime and misconduct in India has led to significant regulatory changes and collaborative efforts among stakeholders. In our event we look at the key considerations for investigators, so that we can mitigate current challenges and proactively address future risk trends, ensuring the stability and integrity of Indian businesses in the years to come.

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Speakers Include:
Ashu Sharma, Head of Advisory Panel, ACi
Susmit Pushkar, Partner Khaitan & Co
Steve Wilford, Partner, Control Risks
Navita Srikant, Independent International Expert -Anticorruption & Forensic
Charanjeet Singh, CS Risk Consulting

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Financial Investigations: Follow the Money
2024-02-02 09:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Find and Resolve Fraud early by Following the Money
Online Course – 2nd and 9th February 2024
This online course provides an essential and practical guide to effective and non-intrusive forensic accounting techniques to give you a head start in a fraud investigation. Target fraud and financial damage early before it spreads…so you don’t need to wait for a whistleblower.
This highly practical and interactive online workshop is for everyone who wishes to know how to tap into accounting money flows and identify fraud and financial damage quickly, effectively, and of course legally…without rocking the boat!
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The course is suitable for all levels of corporate investigators and provides an opportunity to enhance your existing skills and learn from an experienced subject matter expert. This training is also of particular benefit to those who are not investigating on a full-time basis such as in-house HR, Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit and other internal professionals who support and handle fraud investigations and disputes. The training is also of benefit to consultants supporting corporate clients with fraud investigations.
Friday 2nd February: Session 1
09.00 – 11.30 UK time
Accounting and Forensic Accounting de-mystified
Create your own shortlist of the most dubious customers, suppliers and other counterparties by following the money to third parties
Find Fraud immediately (Interactive Exercise – Part 1)

Create your own recipes and algorithms for finding fraud early which give you a low false positive rate
How to get the critical data you need to find fraud from any accounting system (and how to do this easily)
Followed by final reflections and a “dramatic” introduction to next session

Friday 9th February: Session 2
09.00 – 11.30 UK time
Treating “every accounting system as a potential crime scene”. Given that fraud and financial damage is so common then we should find it
Focusing and Prioritization (Interactive Exercise – Part 2)

Using what you find to progress your investigation and in initial interviews and how to resolve what you find
Summary and reflections: How to incorporate these techniques into your daily work.

Your Trainer: Nigel Krishna Iyer
For 25 years as a Fraud Detective, Nigel has helped organizations across the world recognise and resolve fraud. Nigel is an English Chartered Accountant, Computer Scientist and Dramatist, as well as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Nigel believes that everyone is capable of being a Fraud Detective who can enhance their skills to help guard their organisation against non-essential costs and harm.

The psychology of banter in harassment, bullying and culture investigations
2024-01-17 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Join us for this unique session unpacking why banter can be toxic and what is going on when people misjudge it. Addleshaw Goddard partners Sarah Thomas and Richard Yeomans will be joined by UKCP registered psychotherapist, John Paul Davies to help you better understand the personal dynamics and stresses behind the cultural phenomenon of banter with practical insights to help you manage and prevent investigations into bullying, harassment and culture.
This 60 minute webinar will cover:

practical explanations on the nature and purposes of banter, its effects on individuals, and why it can be prevalent in high stress environments.
Is banter always toxic and how can it be avoided?
Practical tips for conducting effective bullying and harassment investigations with the psychological perspective in mind.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enhance your investigative skills. Register now to secure your spot on this unique and invaluable approach to understanding what’s going on beneath the surface in investigations involving ‘banter’.

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Panel

Simon Scales, ACi
Simon’s extensive international experience in corporate investigations includes significant Employee Misconduct, Fraud, Bribery, Corruption, Antitrust & Competition, AML, Sanctions, Market Abuse and commensurate preventative/remedial measures. His 30 years of expertise in major investigation management, covert and overt intelligence gathering, relationship and stakeholder management, Ethics / Compliance / Integrity related investigations and reviews demonstrate his proven ability to facilitate consensus through negotiation and collaborate with senior management across all geographies.

Sarah Thomas, Addleshaw Goddard
Sarah has nearly two decades of experience acting for banks, asset managers and other financial services firms and senior managers in high profile regulatory investigations by the FCA, PRA , PSR and Financial Reporting Council as well as the US Department of Justice, and on independent public reviews. She also acts for corporates in conducting internal investigations, including whistleblowing investigations. She joined Addleshaw Goddard in June 2019 from the London financial services investigations team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, and has spent time on secondment at a global wealth management bank. Sarah has particular expertise advising on investigations concerning non-financial misconduct, the FCA’s conduct of business rules; complaints handling; governance and culture; anti-money laundering, consumer redress and client money and assets (CASS). Sarah devised and leads AG’s tech-enabled customer redress service, and has conducted a wide range of customer redress exercises.

Richard Yeomans, Addleshaw Goddard
Richard is an expert in a wide range of employment law issues from senior executive appointments and terminations, large-scale reorganisations/redundancy programmes, Employment Tribunal claims and the employment aspects of corporate transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, outsourcings and restructurings). Richard works for clients including Co-op, Global, Morgan Stanley and William Hill.

John-Paul Davies., Psychologist
John-Paul is an experienced psychotherapist running a full-time private practice both online and from home in Cobham, Surrey, having worked as a solicitor in the City of London for the first half of his career. He has also published a self-help book, writes about a range of wellbeing and psychological topics for various media and has YouTube and podcast channels featuring lots of free content on well-being and mental health issues.

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Becoming a Fraud Detective: Free Taster
2024-01-12 12:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Join us for a free half an hour taster session looking at how we can all become fraud detectives by ‘Following the Money’

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7th CSO 360 Congress
2023-12-06 08:00 - 2023-12-08 17:00 (Europe/London) | Pullman Berlin Schweiserhof, Berlin, Germany
Explore tactics and strategies to ensure the security, resilience, and sustainability of international businesses and government sectors.
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Our immersive and diverse security agenda will delve into
the complexities of a dynamically shifting global landscape.
The focus will be on embracing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, and participants will depart with valuable insights and actionable ideas to make a positive impact.
See ACi’s Steve Young at the event, discussing the latest ISO Standard for Internal Investigations.
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Flagship Event! 7th CSO 360 Congress – Pulse conferences

E-Discovery and Investigations
2023-11-22 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
We delve into the most effective methods for revealing valuable evidence hidden within emails, corporate communications, and various data sources that can play a pivotal role in legal disputes and criminal proceeding.
The webinar will provide an in depth discussion on the theory and practical application of the latest eDiscovery software and forensic investigation techniques. This will include the latest developments in forensic imaging / data collection, its capabilities and limitations, common pitfalls and how to avoid them, advancements in forensic data analytics and visualisation as well as real life of examples of how these have been used to progress and enhance investigations. Mohammed Rafaqat from State Street will give the in-house perspective alongside John Holden and Annabel Kerley of Evelyn Partners who will share their experience from the Police, SFO, FCA and private practice angles.

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Panel
Simon Scales

Simon’s extensive international experience in corporate investigations includes significant Employee Misconduct, Fraud, Bribery, Corruption, Antitrust & Competition, AML, Sanctions, Market Abuse and commensurate preventative/remedial measures. His 30 years of expertise in major investigation management, covert and overt intelligence gathering, relationship and stakeholder management, Ethics / Compliance / Integrity related investigations and reviews demonstrate his proven ability to facilitate consensus through negotiation and collaborate with senior management across all geographies.

Mohammed Rafaqat
Raf is the Technical Forensic Investigator for State Street Bank. As part of his role he conducts security related cyber investigations covering all EMEA operations and has been in this role since 2017. He has an MSc in Cyber Forensics and has been a Cyber Investigator for 13 years. Prior to State Street he was a Detective in the Metropolitan Police and later joined the National Cyber Crime Unit at the National Crime Agency. He has investigated and prosecuted high profile Cyber Investigations affecting the UK including liaising with and working alongside international law enforcement agencies. He specialises in forensic analysis of Windows/Mac and Linux systems, RAM analysis, mobile phone forensics and is proficient in industry recognised forensic tools and practices. Raf is also part of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) where he has mentored and trained new computer examiners.

Annabel Kerley

Annabel is Head of Fraud and Financial Crime at Evelyn Partners. She has over 20 years’ experience as a forensic accountant and investigator. She acts for both claimants and defendants in civil, criminal and regulatory matters involving allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption. During her career Annabel has helped clients across multiple sectors (including Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare and Technology & Media) navigate high-stakes investigations into complex multi-million cross-border fraud, bribery and corruption cases.

John Holden
John leads the Forensic Technology unit at Evelyn Partners and specialises in all manner of forensic computer investigations and processes including e-disclosure, regulatory response, corporate litigation support, fraud and money laundering investigations. He began working in the field of computer forensics whilst working as a Detective in the Fraud Unit of the Cheshire Constabulary where he conducted investigations into murder, kidnap, terrorism and major fraud. He has also worked on cases for the National Crime Squad, Department of Trade and Industry and DEFRA, the Metropolitan and Provincial police forces as well as numerous corporate entities. He has acted as an independent expert and provided complex forensic computing evidence to the High Court.
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Investigações de Assédio Sexual
2023-11-08 | São Paulo – Corporate Towers, Brazil
Uma tarde prático para entender a responsabilidade das organizações em prevenir, investigar e reparar o assédio sexual.
Uma tarde para entender e discutir a prática das investigações e a responsabilidade das organizações na prevenção, investigação e reparação do assédio sexual.
1. Contextualização do assédio sexual nas corporações;
2. Investigações na prática e abordagem trauma-informed;
3. Aspectos jurídicos relevantes a serem considerados nas investigações;
4. Cultura organizacional e assédio sexual.
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Speakers
Fabiana Lanziotti
Fabiana Lanziotti, especialista em investigações corporativas e treinamentos
Fabiana é especialista em investigações corporativas, com mais de 20 anos de experiência em empresas privadas de diferentes setores da indústria, com atuação na gestão e implementação de programas de compliance, condução de investigações corporativas, suprimentos, governança corporativa e gerenciamento de projetos de capital. Possui experiência na condução de investigações corporativas referentes a violação das políticas de compliance, fraude, corrupção, assédio moral e sexual. Ministrou treinamentos para líderes e times operacionais em empresas com foco em disseminar as políticas e procedimentos dos programas de compliance, incluindo a identificação, prevenção e mitigação dos efeitos dos desvios de conduta nas corporações. Fabiana é Engenheira Civil, Mestre em Administração de Empresas – cultura organizacional e é certificada pela KPMG em Investigações Corporativas.

Joyce Serra
Joyce Serra, advogada com experiência nas áreas de compliance e investigações e professora do FGVlaw em São Paulo.
Joyce Serra é associada sênior no escritório de advocacia Maeda Ayres & Sarubbi. É professora do FGVlaw, em São Paulo, onde ensina nos cursos de pós-graduação de Compliance e Direito Penal Econômico. Joyce é mestre em Direito Penal pela Faculdade de Direito da USP. Foi parte do Grupo de Trabalho criado na Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas – ABNT para a discussão e elaboração da ISO TS 37008.

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2023 Symposium
2023-11-02 | Addleshaw Goddard, 60 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4AG, United Kingdom
The Association of Corporate Investigators is delighted to announce its 2023 one-day symposium will be held on Thursday, 2nd November in London.
This year, we are kindly hosted by Addleshaw Goddard at their London offices. The day has been built with plenty of time for networking so that you can meet your investigations peers and discuss best practices.

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Navigating the Complex Landscape of Global Investigations
2023-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
When conducting investigations across borders, organisations must be well-versed in international laws, including anti-bribery and corruption statues, data privacy regulations, and cross border data transfer requirements. From corporate fraud and corruption to regulatory compliance violations, the need for professional investigations has never been more crucial. In this webinar, we’ll explore how investigators can best navigate the complexities of global investigations. This free webinar, sponsored by Consilio, will explore effective investigation management strategies, and provide insights into key considerations, best practices and tools required to navigate this complex landscape. We’ll explore the legal, cultural and regulatory nuances of different jurisdictions. A must-attend event for anyone involved in global investigations.

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Panelists
Drew Macaulay, Consilio
Drew is a Managing Director of Consilio, a global leader in Legal Consulting & Legal Services. Drew is Consilio’s primary subject matter expert in cross-border litigation, regulatory and internal investigations. Drew has particular expertise with multi-jurisdictional anti-corruption/bribery/FCPA and cartel investigations involving the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.

Rupinder Malik
Rupinder Malik, a senior partner at JSA specializes in M&A/PE and Anti-Corruption and WhiteCollar Crime practice areas. She is also the Chapter leader of the India Chapter of Women in White Collar Defense Association. Rupinder’s practice focusses on general corporate commercial, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures and strategic alliances, cross- border investments, corporate restructurings; and in particular anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, with specialization in corporate governance, fraud, anti-corruption, money laundering and other white-collar crime matters and investigations. Rupinder advises and assists on diverse compliance issues and internal investigations in connection with the Prevention of Corruption Act; the Money Laundering Act; the FCPA; the UK Bribery Act; and other local and international anti-corruption laws and sanctions. She has also extensively advised on data privacy, employment law advisory, workplace policies, code of conduct, Prevention of Sexual Harassment and related matters. Rupinder is recognised as a solution-oriented lawyer with a wealth of experience over 25 years.

Michele Manici
Michele Manici, Vodafone
Michele is a senior security manager and possesses over 20 years’ experience in the security and investigations fields across the Law Enforcement and the Corporate environment. In his current role he leads an international team responsible to conduct internal investigations related to bribery and corruption, code of conduct violations, fraud, conflict of interest, security incidents and information protection across several countries. He started his career in the Italian Carabinieri where he led numerous criminal investigations and took part to international peace-keeping missions, and in his previous corporate role as security manager for an international bank he led several investigations with focus on financial crimes, leveraging on cutting edge technology, extensive data analytics and network analysis. Michele is a motivational leader and an enthusiast of coaching principles for the success of resources and organisational goals. Michele is a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Moderator

Ash Sharma, ACi
Ash Sharma has over 18 years’ experience in investigations and financial crime risk mitigation. Ash presently manages one of two global investigation hubs for Anglo American Plc, a global mining, minerals and extraction company. His team conduct corporate ethics and compliance (including regulatory and financial crime) investigations. Ash has worked in the UK and Asia in regional and group roles for a global bank. There, he headed up an internal fraud risk, background vetting and investigation function, before leading and coordinating global significant investigations for the group. He has worked on new investigation function development, designing frameworks and procedures for large global operational teams. He has also led on technological innovation for efficient investigations at high volumes, for global teams across 40 plus countries. Ash was Senior Investigator at the UK Serious Fraud Office, securing successful prosecutions including Weavering Capital UK (one of the first hedge fund prosecutions of its kind to arise out of the 2008 financial crisis) where the net losses to the investors were approximately US$536 million. He also worked the Sustainable Agroenergy Plc ‘Green biofuel’ fraud and bribery prosecution, with a fraud value of over USD$30 million. He worked for the UK Electoral Commission, where he investigated UK political parties and elected officials for regulatory breaches, as well as corrupt acts. He has also managed investigations in the not-for-profit and charity sector, looking at financial crime and counter-terrorism risks. Ash is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Crime Specialist, and Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator. He is also a member of the Association of Corporate Investigators.

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ACi Banking Investigators Forum 2023
2023-10-05 | Ashurst Law, 1 Duval Square, London, E1 6PW, United Kingdom
Following the successful launch of the ACi Banking Investigators’ Forum in 2022, we are delighted to hold the event in 2023 on Thursday 5th October. This year the event is hosted by Ashurst.
As the banking industry continues to evolve, so too do the challenges faced by those tasked with investigating potential wrongdoing. The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chat GPT, and AI document production has added a new layer of complexity to banking investigations. In particular, the use of such technologies by wrongdoers to impersonate legitimate banking websites, social media accounts, and even create deep fakes of voices and photos has made identifying and prosecuting offenders increasingly difficult.
Additionally, recent regulatory actions have highlighted risks arising from the proliferation in use of off-channel communications, including personal devices or social media accounts. This has required investigators to adapt to new methods of gathering evidence and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Internal staff investigations have become more complex, with developments in the burden of proof and investigation reports requiring greater attention to detail and accuracy. This is particularly true in cases involving fraud, AML, ABC, and sanctions, where the stakes can be high and the consequences severe.
Despite these challenges, regulators continue to emphasize the importance of internal investigations in maintaining the integrity of the banking industry. By staying abreast of the latest developments in technology and regulatory expectations, investigators can help ensure that wrongdoers are brought to justice and public trust is maintained.
Agenda Items include:-
For Good & For Bad: How AI is Impacting Banking Investigations
Trends in Banking Investigations
Internal Staff Investigations
Banking & Crypto – what it means for investigators
Failure to Prevent Offences
Investment Scams
And more!
View the agenda here and speaker list here.
View the full programme here

This event is exclusively for internal banking investigators.
Early Bird Tickets until 5th September: £99
General Tickets: £199

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Please note this event is exclusively for the banking industry.

Decoding defensible data: The messy business of short message
2023-09-06 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Short form messages are quick-fire conversational exchanges via a messaging or social application like Slack or Microsoft Teams. The prevalence of short message data in legal review is escalating at an exponential rate. In Relativity, short message data has increased more than 430% year-over-year and is expected to surpass the number of emails by 2024.

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While short messages have helped businesses become more efficient, the data they generate can be difficult to export and process – creating a complex roadblock for legal teams and investigators.
Conversations about a single topic can flow across platforms or different sub-channels within the same platform and involve multiple parties – who can be added and removed at varying points in time. These conversations can also include shorthand or non-text responses like emojis and GIFs – making their exports unstructured and tricky to decode.
In partnership with Relativity, this webinar explores the critically defensible ways to collect and review short form messaging – a challenge set to irrefutably intensify as chat platforms gain a stronghold across daily business communications.

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Cristin Traylor

Cristin is the Director of Law Firm Strategy Marketing at Relativity, where she focuses on the legal technology needs of law firms. She previously served as Discovery Counsel at McGuireWoods LLP, where she oversaw a multi-faceted team of legal professionals providing experienced discovery assistance and strategic advice to firm clients. She also managed the Richmond Document Review Center and was a member of the firm’s Practice Innovation Office. Cristin is a frequent speaker and author on discovery issues. She currently serves as Assistant Chapter Director of Richmond Women in eDiscovery and Project Trustee of the EDRM Privilege Log Protocol. She is an active member of Sedona Conference Working Group 1 and holds the Relativity Master certification.

Jeanne Somma

Jeanne Somma is the Chief Client Officer and General Counsel at Lineal Services. She has over a decade of experience in the legal industry, with strong expertise in eDiscovery, analytics application, and consultation regarding defensible uses of technology in document review and production.
Jeanne writes and speaks frequently on topics such as best practices for incorporating analytics into discovery workflows, developments in the laws around data privacy and cross-border discovery, and strategies for reducing cost and improving efficiency in discovery.

Natalie Lau

Natalie is an eDiscovery Consultant at Allen & Overy, where she advises our lawyers and their clients on efficient eDiscovery workflows, guides her eDiscovery colleagues to follow best practice and works to optimise internal processes and standards. She is a Relativity Master whose experience spans a vast spectrum of services and technologies across the EDRM. Natalie has a legal background and worked as a lawyer at a leading international law firm prior to embarking on her eDiscovery career.

Ash Sharma, Moderator

Ash Sharma has over 20 years’ experience in investigations and financial crime risk mitigation. Ash presently manages one of two global investigation hubs for Anglo American Plc, a global mining, minerals and extraction company. His team conduct corporate ethics and compliance (including regulatory and financial crime) investigations. Ash has worked in the UK and Asia in regional and group roles for a global bank. There, he headed up an internal fraud risk, background vetting and investigation function, before leading and coordinating global significant investigations for the group. Ash is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Crime Specialist, and Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.

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Immersive Investigations Workshop Birmingham
2023-06-29 09:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | DLA Piper Birmingham, 2 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX , United Kingdom
The ACi and DLA Piper UK LLP are pleased to host the ACi’s “Immersive Investigations Workshop” to be held at the DLA Piper offices in Birmingham.
9.00 for 9.30 am – 5.30 pm
followed by Networking drinks

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This fabulous and immersive thematic one-day event (using a case study) will allow those joining to learn more about:

Understanding Concerns and Allegations
Planning an investigation
Evidence – Identifying, interpreting and analysing
Managing Whistleblowers (and recent legislation)

The benefits of eDiscovery, Forensic IT and legality of materials obtained
Determining facts and reaching investigative findings
Reporting, Remediation and Corrective / Preventative actions to support your organisation

The case study will also demonstrate how to effectively manage conversations with Reporters, Witnesses and those who are the Subject of the investigation with live interview scenarios.
The full-day event will have subject matter experts available for direct discussion and support in the management of the case study used in the training. The workshop is suitable for all levels of corporate investigators and provides an opportunity to enhance your existing skills and learn from subject matter experts in the field. The training is of particular benefit to those who are not investigating on a full-time basis such as in-house HR, Compliance, Legal and other internal professionals who support and handle corporate investigations and disputes. The training is also of benefit to consultants supporting corporate clients with such investigations.
Early bird tickets: £349

Speakers

Simon Scales, ACi
Simon’s extensive international experience in corporate investigations includes significant Employee Misconduct, Fraud, Bribery, Corruption, Antitrust & Competition, AML, Sanctions, Market Abuse and commensurate preventative/remedial measures. His 30 years of expertise in major investigation management, covert and overt intelligence gathering, relationship and stakeholder management, Ethics / Compliance / Integrity related investigations and reviews demonstrate his proven ability to facilitate consensus through negotiation and collaborate with senior management across all geographies.

Ruby Moshenska, ACi
Ruby Moshenska is a Safeguarding Consultant and Investigations professional with over nine years experience conducting investigations into sexual violence, sexual harassment, child abuse and abuse of power in the public and third sector. She was Global SHEA and Safeguarding Lead at ActionAid International for four years, and prior to that held the position of Acting Head of Safeguarding at Oxfam GB. In her earlier career, Ruby carried out and managed investigations in prisons for the Ministry of Justice in the UK, and across four continents for international INGOs.

Laura Ford, DLA Piper
Laura leads DLA Piper’s Corporate Crime, Investigations & Compliance practice in the UK. She advises clients in the conduct of UK and multi-jurisdictional investigations into allegations of serious and complex misconduct, including in the areas of bribery, money laundering, fraud, facilitation of tax evasion, sanctions, data breach and human rights, and represents and defends clients in matters concerning the Serious Fraud Office, HMRC, Financial Conduct Authority and others regulatory and enforcement bodies.

Will White, DLA Piper
Will White’s practice covers all areas of financial crime for both UK and international clients, with a particular focus on anti-bribery and corruption and anti-money laundering issues. His clients include companies in the financial services, media, sport and retail sectors. Will is a member of the firm’s corporate crime and investigations team.

Emma Phillips, DLA Piper
Emma Phillips is an employment lawyer, with extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, to include, complex, high value litigation, the protection of business interests, UK and global restructures, M&A and post-acquisition integration, global mobility and executive severance. Her clients include household names in a range of sectors, including manufacturing, energy, technology, insurance, retail and hospitality.

Lisa Hodgson, DLA Piper
Lisa has a broad range of experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment law She regularly assists clients to defend high value discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing claims, and also has experience in High Court proceedings, including interim injunctions. Lisa’s non-contentious experience includes advising on the employment aspects of business transfers, corporate restructuring, acquisitions and other corporate transactions. Lisa provides regular advice to clients on disciplinary and grievance issues, including how to conduct an investigation to ensure a fair and reasonable process.

David Cook, DLA Piper
David Cook advises on contentious cyber security and data protection matters. During over a decade acting in this niche area of law, he has undertaken a large number of engagements relating to compliance advice but approaches all tasks through the eyes of a litigator and it is no surprise that his main area of focus is in regulatory, civil and criminal litigation matters, as well as internal investigation and technical security controls work.

Mark Browne, DLA Piper
Mark Browne is the Head of Electronic Data Management for DLA Piper International, leading eDiscovery service delivery across EMEA and APAC. Mark has over two decades of experience in managing large scale electronic data processes via technology automation, analytics, and AI, in close collaboration with legal teams and clients. Mark has previously established his own specialist eDiscovery consultancy, and his previous roles have included eight years working at law firms, and, most recently, six years in senior roles with a leading e-disclosure provider, encompassing financial management and planning, client service delivery, and client service operations.

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Investigating Workplace Sexual Misconduct
2023-06-26 16:30 - 2023-06-27 18:00 (Europe/London)
Register now for our special online course: Investigating Workplace Sexual Misconduct
Applying US and UK employment law best practices
Module 1: 16.30 – 18.00 GMT+1 Monday 26th June 2023
Module 2: 16.30-18.00 GMT+1 Tuesday 27th June 2023
The ACi in partnership with Ropes & Gray is pleased to host a special event on
Don’t Be That Investigator: An Introduction to Trauma-Informed and Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Investigating Workplace Sexual Misconduct
In this unique event, we will examine how corporate investigators can manage complainants, witnesses and employees accused of wrongdoing in a culturally sensitive way, including duty of care to all parties concerned. The course will discuss how to respond to complex sexual misconduct allegations using trauma-informed approaches as part of a robust response, the role bias can play in an investigation, employment law implications and how sexual misconduct investigations link to wider organisation culture discussions.
Module 1: 16.30 – 18.00 Monday 26th June 2023
What is a sexual misconduct allegation?
Sexual Misconduct allegations and Employment law
What is sexual harassment
Barriers to reporting sexual misconduct
Receiving a disclosure
Module 2: 16.30 – 18.00 Tuesday 27th June 2023
A Trauma-Informed Approach
Myths and stereotypes of complainants
Trauma-informed approach to interviewing complainants
Myths and stereotypes of subjects of concern
Interviewing subjects of concern
Organisational culture
Tips to become a safe Organisation
Tickets
Early bird £250 / General ticket £300

Panel
Amanda Raad, Partner, Ropes & Gray
Amanda Raad, a US lawyer who is also admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, serves as co-chair of Ropes & Gray’s award-winning global anti-corruption and international risk practice. Amanda has substantial experience negotiating with US regulators on behalf of companies and individuals concerning cross-border matters involving corruption, money laundering, and other forms of financial fraud. These matters are often subject to scrutiny by foreign regulators given their multi-jurisdictional nature. In addition, Amanda proactively works with clients across industries and geographies to identify and mitigate risk. This work includes advising private equity and other investor clients on risk-based diligence as well as effective and efficient portfolio company monitoring while preserving company independence. Finally, Amanda advises clients on corporate social responsibility, supply chain compliance and responsible sourcing.Amanda frequently publishes and speaks on cross-border challenges in the corporate crime and investigations space, including on sexual misconduct. She is a contributor to GIR’s “The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations” and serves as a Director for Lawyers Without Borders, and a committee member for the Fraud Lawyers Association. Amanda is listed in GIR’s Women in Investigations 2018, Chambers UK, UK Legal 500, and New York Super Lawyers.

Greg Demers, Counsel, Ropes and Gray
Greg Demers is counsel in the firm’s Boston office. Greg focuses his practice on employment disputes and advises on a wide range of labor and employment matters, including pre-litigation counseling, employment contract negotiation, risk assessment, and dispute resolution.

Jennifer M. Cormier, Partner, Ropes and Gray
Jen Cormier is a partner practicing primarily in the areas of employment and executive compensation. She focuses her practice on corporate transactions, advising clients throughout the deal process and over the life of an investment. Her client base include private equity sponsors, public companies, and private companies across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia.

Ruby Moshenska, Safeguarding Investigations & Training Specialist
Ruby Moshenska is a Safeguarding Consultant and Investigations professional with over nine years experience conducting investigations into sexual violence, sexual harassment, child abuse and abuse of power in the public and third sector. She was Global SHEA and Safeguarding Lead at ActionAid International for four years, and prior to that held the position of Acting Head of Safeguarding at Oxfam GB. In her earlier career, Ruby carried out and managed investigations in prisons for the Ministry of Justice in the UK, and across four continents for international INGOs.

Sharon Tan, Partner, Mishcon de Reya
Sharon is a Partner in the Employment department with significant experience advising on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law. She brings a commercial and strategic approach to the increasing array of employment issues that clients face, and is adept at handling matters ranging from investigations, executive contract negotiations/exit arrangements, business restructurings and redundancies to Remuneration Code issues and the operation of forfeiture provisions (malus and claw-back).Sharon has particular expertise in complex, high-value Employment Tribunal disputes, and High Court litigation, including team moves and the enforcement of restrictive covenants, as well as bonus, discrimination and whistleblowing claims. She has advised LLPs on partnership matters and is well-versed in the issues that affect their members. She also has a breadth of experience advising on the employment aspects of domestic and multijurisdictional corporate transactions, and in managing international projects involving complex legal issues and sensitive business considerations. Her client base spans multiple business sectors and includes financial and private equity institutions, manufacturers, insurers, sporting organisations, charitable foundations, and online businesses. Clients range from well-known global brands and internationally listed organisations to entrepreneurial businesses.

Caitlin Handron, Senior Lab Consultant & Behavioural Scientist

Caitlin serves as Senior Lab Consultant and Behavioral Scientist at R&G Insights Lab, the legal industry’s first analytics and behavioral science consulting practice. She brings a cultural psychologist’s perspective to many of the most important challenges facing enterprises today, including risk management and measurement; the development of ethical, inclusive and innovative organizational cultures; and the design and implementation of robust diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. In addition to her client-focused responsibilities, Caitlin plays a leading role in shaping the Lab’s overall business strategy.
Caitlin’s work is informed by her extensive research experience and her focus on translating psychological theory and cultural research into practical action. Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, she was a research scientist at Stanford University’s SPARQ think tank, where she studied how culture—including race, gender, social class, and nationality—influences individuals’ understanding of both their surroundings and their relationship to others. At SPARQ, she also worked with clients on projects to promote diversity and inclusion in the financial sector. Earlier in her career, she studied the role of community practices and rituals in increasing accountability, reducing conflict within groups, and supporting individual and collective well-being.

Nitish Upadhyaya, Director of Behavioural Insights, R&G Insights Lab

Nitish is Director of Behavioral Insights at R&G Insights Lab, Ropes & Gray’s innovative legal consulting group, which combines world-class legal services with expertise in analytics and behavioral science. Nitish specializes in distilling insights from cutting-edge fields, ranging from behavioral science to human-centered design, into actionable strategies for clients. With a Masters in Behavioral Science, coupled with a background as a litigator specializing in multi-jurisdictional investigations and complex financial services cases, Nitish is uniquely positioned to co-design with clients an entirely new approach to legal and compliance matters.
This event will be held on Microsoft Teams. After registration, delegates will receive a diary invitation.
Delegates who cannot attend the live training can receive a recording of either session. Attendance Certificates will be issued to participants whether they attend live or recorded.
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Speaking up for Change: Whistleblowing Fireside Chat
2023-06-19 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Speaking up for Change
How Figen Murray changed the law following her son’s murder.

Ahead of World Whistleblowing Day this June, we talk to Figen Murray about her speak-up journey which culminated in the creation of Martyn’s Law. The new Law has been drafted following the Manchester arena atrocity, in which Figen’s son died. It was Figen’s direct action that drove the change, for which she has been honoured with an OBE. Figen will discuss what she went through to raise concerns about security at venues in the UK, and through her example, we’ll learn why speaking up is so vital if we want to drive change.

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Figen Murray

Figen was born in Istanbul and moved to Germany at the age of two in 1963. Twenty years later, she moved to the UK for a new adventure. On the 22nd May 2017, life as she knew it changed forever. Her son, Martyn Hett, was one of the 22 people killed in the devastating Manchester Arena terrorist attack. Figen is the driving force behind Martyn’s Law, a legislation that will require venues with a capacity of 100+ to improve security against the threat of terrorism, train staff, and require all venues to have a counter-terrorism plan in place.
This began in early 2019 in Figen’s kitchen as an online petition. Since then, Figen has been working with a team of co-campaigners and meeting government officials and ministers regularly to formulate how her vision would be put into practice and implemented as law.
Figen has completed a Master’s Degree in counter-terrorism which helped her to gain a sound knowledge base on what should be incorporated into the legislation. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Salford University in 2022, and made a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM). In recognition of her efforts within the security industry, Figen was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2020 Counter Terror Awards. Figen was awarded an OBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List. You can read more about Figen here: www.figenmurray.co.uk

Simon Scales

Simon’s extensive international experience in corporate investigations includes significant Employee Misconduct, Fraud, Bribery, Corruption, Antitrust & Competition, AML, Sanctions, Market Abuse and commensurate preventative / remedial measures. His 30 years of expertise in major investigation management, covert and overt intelligence gathering, relationship and stakeholder management, Ethics / Compliance / Integrity related investigations and reviews demonstrate his proven ability to facilitate consensus through negotiation and collaborate with senior management across all geographies.

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A Principled Approach to using Sentiment Analysis in Investigations
2023-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Sentiment and emotional analysis detect positivity, negativity, and other signals such as anger, and desire across communications, providing law firms and organisations with contextual visibility into the expression of emotions buried deep in data. One of the key challenges in using sentiment analysis is the potential for harmful biases in the underlying models.
If a sentiment analysis model is capable of discriminating bias, it may carry that bias over to its conclusions. As AI usage exponentially expands, managing the risk of bias in models is becoming increasingly urgent. Especially in a legal setting, we all have a part to play in actively measuring and managing bias so we can utilise AI that is ethical, trusted, and morally principled.

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Simon Scales, Chief Strategy Officer

Simon’s extensive international experience in corporate investigations includes significant Employee Misconduct, Fraud, Bribery, Corruption, Antitrust & Competition, AML, Sanctions, Market Abuse and commensurate preventative / remedial measures. His 30 years of expertise in major investigation management, covert and overt intelligence gathering, relationship and stakeholder management, Ethics / Compliance / Integrity related investigations and reviews demonstrate his proven ability to facilitate consensus through negotiation and collaborate with senior management across all geographies.

Aaron Ahmadia, Senior Director, Applied Science

Dr. Aron Ahmadia is the Senior Director for Applied Science at Relativity, where he leads the development of AI capabilities for Relativity One, including AI-Assisted Review, Analytics, and search. Dr. Ahmadia is an internationally recognized expert on machine learning and artificial intelligence. His specializations include the use of AI in Legal Discovery, Model Risk Management, and responsible AI. He has previously held and adjunct faculty position with George Washington University and was an inaugural Professor of Computer Science at KAUST, where taught one of the first Coed classes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Ahmadia has a breadth of US government service, where he collaborated with various domestic intelligence, regulatory, security, and space agencies in design and evaluation of novel systems for exploring and managing information at a massive scale. He also has significant enterprise and financial services experience. While serving in the Model Risk Office at Capital One, he was an accredited Model Risk Officer responsible for supporting deployment decisions for key AI and machine learning capabilities in fraud defense, underwriting, and digital services. Dr. Ahmadia holds a Ph.D in Applied Math from Columbia University and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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Relativity Fest London 2023
2023-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
ACi will be speaking at Relativity Fest 2023 to discuss its work on the new ISO investigations standard.
In 2022, The International Standards Organization (ISO) commenced a consultation to develop a new standard – ISO 37008 – for the Internal Investigations of Organizations. The Association of Corporate Investigators (ACi) is involved in the drafting process as a Category A liaison organization in the ISO’s processes for consensus decision-making and stakeholder engagement within national standards bodies (NSBs) and liaison organizations.
Regulations for each country differs and it depends on what data is being used, where it sits and what software can be applied. These standards provide guidance on the governance and conduct of internal investigations. Join us for an exciting conversation with the ACi for a discussion on the progress of these standards and what they bring to the investigations table. Also hear what trends in internal investigations the ACi are currently encountering.

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Investigating Workplace Sexual Misconduct
2023-03-24 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The ACi in partnership with Ropes & Gray are pleased to host a special event on
Don’t Be That Investigator: Trauma-Informed and Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Investigating Workplace Sexual Misconduct
In this unique event, we will examine how corporate investigators can manage complainants, witnesses and employees accused of wrongdoing in a culturally sensitive way, including duty of care to all parties concerned. The course will discuss how to respond to complex sexual misconduct allegations using trauma-informed approaches as part of a robust response, the role bias can play in an investigation, employment law implications and how sexual misconduct investigations link to wider organisation culture discussions.

Module 1: 09.30 – 12.30 GMT/ 10.30 – 13.30 CET Friday 24th March 2023
What is a sexual misconduct allegation?
Sexual Misconduct allegations and Employment law (UK?)
What is sexual harassment
Barriers to reporting sexual misconduct
Receiving a disclosure
Module 2: 09.30 – 12.30 / 10.30 – 13.30 CET Wednesday 29th March 2023
A Trauma-Informed Approach
Myths and stereotypes of complainants
Trauma-informed approach to interviewing complainants
Myths and stereotypes of subjects of concern
Interviewing subjects of concern
Organisational culture
Tips to become a safe Organisation
Tickets £199

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Delegates who cannot attend the live training can receive a recording of either session.
Attendance Certificates will be issued to all participants whether they attend live or recorded.
Panel Members
Amanda Raad, Partner, Ropes & Gray
Amanda Raad, a US lawyer who is also admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, serves as co-chair of Ropes & Gray’s award-winning global anti-corruption and international risk practice. Amanda has substantial experience negotiating with US regulators on behalf of companies and individuals concerning cross-border matters involving corruption, money laundering, and other forms of financial fraud. These matters are often subject to scrutiny by foreign regulators given their multi-jurisdictional nature. In addition, Amanda proactively works with clients across industries and geographies to identify and mitigate risk. This work includes advising private equity and other investor clients on risk-based diligence as well as effective and efficient portfolio company monitoring while preserving company independence. Finally, Amanda advises clients on corporate social responsibility, supply chain compliance and responsible sourcing.Amanda frequently publishes and speaks on cross-border challenges in the corporate crime and investigations space, including on sexual misconduct. She is a contributor to GIR’s “The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations” and serves as a Director for Lawyers Without Borders, and a committee member for the Fraud Lawyers Association. Amanda is listed in GIR’s Women in Investigations 2018, Chambers UK, UK Legal 500, and New York Super Lawyers.
Ruby Moshenska, Safeguarding Investigations & Training Specialist
Ruby Moshenska is a Safeguarding Consultant and Investigations professional with over nine years experience conducting investigations into sexual violence, sexual harassment, child abuse and abuse of power in the public and third sector. She was Global SHEA and Safeguarding Lead at ActionAid International for four years, and prior to that held the position of Acting Head of Safeguarding at Oxfam GB. In her earlier career, Ruby carried out and managed investigations in prisons for the Ministry of Justice in the UK, and across four continents for international INGOs.
Sharon Tan, Partner, Mishcon de Reya
Sharon is a Partner in the Employment department with significant experience advising on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law. She brings a commercial and strategic approach to the increasing array of employment issues that clients face, and is adept at handling matters ranging from investigations, executive contract negotiations/exit arrangements, business restructurings and redundancies to Remuneration Code issues and the operation of forfeiture provisions (malus and claw-back).Sharon has particular expertise in complex, high-value Employment Tribunal disputes, and High Court litigation, including team moves and the enforcement of restrictive covenants, as well as bonus, discrimination and whistleblowing claims. She has advised LLPs on partnership matters and is well-versed in the issues that affect their members. She also has a breadth of experience advising on the employment aspects of domestic and multijurisdictional corporate transactions, and in managing international projects involving complex legal issues and sensitive business considerations. Her client base spans multiple business sectors and includes financial and private equity institutions, manufacturers, insurers, sporting organisations, charitable foundations, and online businesses. Clients range from well-known global brands and internationally listed organisations to entrepreneurial businesses.

C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva
2023-03-16 08:00 - 2023-03-17 17:00 (Europe/London)
Hosted by C5, the 17th Edition Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will address historic government enforcement announcements, new strategies to tackle the uncertainty of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, The Finer Points of Asset Recovery in Multi-Jurisdictional Matters, and more.
This year’s conference co-chairs include Jane Colston (Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP (UK)), Saverio Lembo (Partner, Bär & Karrer Ltd. (Switzerland)), Mona Vaswani (Partner, Milbank LLP (UK)), and Keith Oliver (Head of International, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP (UK)).
This year’s event features new networking opportunities and formats including a Networking Lounge, Fraud Café “Un-Panels”, Women in Fraud and Asset Tracing Luncheon and Breakfast Book Club.
Network and benchmark with the most influential, pre-eminent fraud, asset tracing and recovery, insolvency, restructuring, forensic and more thought-leading practitioners at Europe’s largest and most highly anticipated gathering!
The 17th Edition Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva takes place on March 16-17, 2023, in Geneva at the Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva in Geneva. Visit http://bit.ly/3VXgeuk to view this year’s agenda and learn more.

Economic Crime Prevention and Compliance Switzerland
2023-03-07 - 2023-03-08
Economic Crime Prevention and Compliance Switzerland 2023 will be taking place on 7th – 8th March in Zurich.
The event provides a unique platform for legal and compliance experts to discuss the latest compliance and regulatory enforcement challenges. Attend this event to hear from in-house experts on the most pressing challenges facing the legal and compliance field, expert practitioners on regulatory updates and insight, and government officials, providing an inside look at enforcement priorities.
Partake in a discussion focused on best practices and solutions to ensure effective compliance strategies, that mitigate risk and reduce the financial impact.
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Managing Workplace Investigations
2023-02-16 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The ACi & Transparency International Ireland are pleased to host two half-day online workshops on Managing Investigations in the Workplace.
Workshop 1: Assessment & Management of an Investigation
Thursday 16th February 2023
9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Working through a case study we will look at:
Managing and responding to a Whistleblower
Preparing an Investigation Plan
Collection and evaluation of evidence
Workshop 2: Investigative Interviewing & Report Writing
Thursday 23rd February
9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Engaging and reporting to stakeholders
Investigative Interviewing
Report writing
Controls & Process gaps, remediation, and case closure.
At the end of the workshops attendees will be able to:

Describe the key elements of an effective, fair, and respectful corporate workplace investigations process
Identify the common issues that arise during investigations
Apply a six-step investigations process
Collect and evaluate information and evidence
Implement a planned investigation approach
Understand the theory of investigative interviews of witnesses and subjects

If you attend both sessions there is a discount for the second session. A further discount of 10% will be applied for Integrity at Work and ACi members. Please contact your Association for the code.

SORRY THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

This workshop will take place on Zoom and delegates will receive a diary invite after registration.

Identifying hidden beneficiaries who may carry financial and reputational risks
2023-02-08 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
In this webinar we will be looking at how international companies can avoid risks and losses caused by the cooperation with companies under sanctions, and find beneficiaries and their assets.
The webinar is hosted by YouControl which has developed RuAssets based on its unique data about Russia and the CIS region. It specialises in sanction risk management through automated inspections.The international service helps businesses avoid risks and losses caused by the cooperation with companies under sanctions and find beneficiaries and their assets. It protects a business from the risks of cooperation with Russian companies and individuals, and reveals “Russian traces” in a business quickly.

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Oksana Kharchenko, Business Development Specialist. YouControl
From February 2022, Mrs. Kharchenko has been responsible for developing new markets in Europe, finding and building strategic partnerships and new sales channels. And she represents a new direction – an international tool that allows you to identify involvement in sanctioned companies during regular AML inspections. In particular, it contains information on all sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus, the most relevant in 2022 request from the compliance specialists.

Simon Scales, Chief Strategy Officer

Simon’s extensive international experience in corporate investigations includes significant Employee Misconduct, Fraud, Bribery, Corruption, Antitrust & Competition, AML, Sanctions, Market Abuse and commensurate preventative / remedial measures. His 30 years of expertise in major investigation management, covert and overt intelligence gathering, relationship and stakeholder management, Ethics / Compliance / Integrity related investigations and reviews demonstrate his proven ability to facilitate consensus through negotiation and collaborate with senior management across all geographies.

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Investigating EU Sanctions Breaches
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
With the war in Ukraine bringing unprecedented EU sanctions (restricted measures) against Russia this expert panel will discuss what this means for corporate investigators charged with investigating potential sanctions breaches for companies operating within EU member states.

Christoph Haid, partner, Schoenherr

Christoph joined the law firm in January 2004. He is a member of the EU & Competition department and co-heads Schoenherr’s Compliance & Investigations teams. On the competition law side, he has since been involved in numerous high-profile merger control proceedings before the Austrian competition authorities and the European Commission, and coordinated global merger control filings, particularly in CEE, where his focal point of work is. On the compliance side, Christoph is frequently involved in supporting clients to implement comprehensive compliance programmes, investigate perceived misconduct and respond to emergency situations.

Karen Williamson, Director, Deloitte

Karen has spent more than 15 years’ working in Forensics and specialises in investigations, predominantly focused on the Financial Services industry, including spending one year on secondment to the Financial Services regulator in the UK, the FCA.
Karen is a highly experienced Forensic accountant and investigator starting her career in the UK, before moving to Switzerland in 2019. Karen advises clients on matters ranging from fraud and misconduct investigations; allegations of conflicts of interest; bribery and corruption investigations; to Panama papers exposure analysis; tax evasion; and accounting investigations.

Darya Chub, Sanctions Compliance Project Counsel, BAT

Darya is a member of Central Trade Compliance Team focusing on the recent sanctions regulation evolution with primary responsibility for sanctions compliance matters.
Darya joined BAT in 2005 in Uzbekistan and since then has been responsible for supporting and counselling various markets ( Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Hong Kong, Global Duty Free and UK) and functions on legal and compliance issues. In her previous role, she has been principally responsible for compliance programme in Asia-Pacific Area and Global Travel Retail. She has been instrumental in transformation of Global duty-free compliance framework, setting it as a best practice example, compliant with ABC, AML, AFC and international sanctions regulation.

Jeff Giddings

Jeff has over 26 years’ experience leading and performing internal and external corporate investigations in the corporate sector, various United Nation’s agencies, and other international organizations. Currently, he is the Senior Investigator and Head of Investigations for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) – the world’s largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization.

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