THE PROGRAMME BELOW IS FOR THE 2010 CONFERENCE IN BERLIN
DETAILS FOR THE 2011 CONFERENCE ARE BEING FINALISED
Agenda 2010
The conference is primarily based on presentations
from ethics practitioners in the field. Breakout sessions on a range of topics will be held each day. Participants are free to choose which session they would like to attend.
Wednesday 13th January
Thursday 14th January Friday
15th January

17.30-19.45 Pre-registration
18.30-19.45 Welcome party for delegates
An opportunity to meet the organisers and other delegates in an informal setting.

8.15-9.00 Registration
9.00-9.30 Welcome and Introductions
§ Luc Van Liedekerke (EBEN)
§ Keith Darcy (ECOA)
§ Yvan Biefnot (CEA-CED)
§ Philippa Foster Back (IBE)
9.30-10.45 Plenary session 1: Doing business at the bottom of the TI corruption index
Can business, and if so how, be conducted in an ethical manner in countries which are toward the bottom of the TI corruption index?
Speakers: François Valérian, Head Private Sector Programmes - Transparency International Germany
Dean D. Luchsinger, Vice President & Chief Ethics and
Compliance Officer - AECOM
10.45-11.15 Coffee
11.15-12.30 Concurrent breakout sessions
§ Tensions between ethics, CSR and compliance
What tensions can arise when the ethics function, CSR and/or compliance are the responsibility of different people?
Introduced by: Carlos Desmet, Shell International Exploration & Production
Moderated by: Philippa Foster Back, IBE
§ What specifically does an ethical culture look like?
Building a matrix to measure culture
Introduced by: Joan Dubinsky, BAE Systems Inc.
Moderated by: Simon Webley, IBE
§ Ethics in a joint venture
What works (regarding ethics) in a joint venture or with a contractor?
Introduced by: Pedro Montoya, EADS
Moderated by: Patrick du Besset, CEA
§ How to convince the board?
How to convince your board that your ethics programme is working?
Introduced by: Jürgen Rennert, Deutsche Telekom
Moderated by: Stephan Gruninger, EBEN
12.30-13.30 Plenary feedback session
13.30-14.15 Lunch
14.15-15.15 Plenary session 2: The US sentencing guidelines, and option for Europe?
Would the approach that is reflected in the US sentencing commission guidelines be a feasible way to reduce corporate mal practice in a European context?
Speakers Gary Brown, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Emmanuel Lulin, L’Oréal
15.15-15.45 Coffee
15.45-17.00 Concurrent breakout sessions
§ Increasing respect for the ethics officer
How can I gain respect for my role in promoting ethics in the organisation?
Introduced by: Kornelia Götz, N-ERGIE
Moderated by: Luc Van Liedekerke, EBEN
§ How to maintain the ethical mindset?
What do you need to consider when ensuring that managers maintain an ethical mindset?
Introduced by: Astrid Becker, Fuji Film
Moderated by: Annette Kleinfeld, EBEN
§ Ethics training for the lowest paid
How do we adapt our ethics training to be relevant for those in lower pay grades in company?
Introduced by: Patrick Widloecher, La Poste
Moderated by: Patrick du Besset, CEA
§ Managing corporate responsibility issues in different countries and cultures
How do we adapt our ethics training to be relevant for those in lower pay grades in company?
Introduced by: Richard Ellis, Alliance Boots
Moderated by: Simon Webley, IBE
17.00-17.45 Plenary feedback session
17.45-18.45 Free time
18.45 Coaches depart from the Grand Hyatt hotel to the conference dinner
19.00 Reception and dinner at the Bärensaal (Old City Hall)
22.30 Coaches return to the Grand Hyatt hotel
8.30-9.00 Welcome, coffee
9.00-10.15 Concurrent breakout sessions
§ Encompassing human rights into ethics programs
What are the best ways to encompass human rights issues into ethics policies and programmes?
Introduced by: Olivier Loubière, AREVA
Moderated by: Yvan Biefnot, CEA
§ How to measure ethical awareness?
What are the best ways to measure employee ethical awareness?
Introduced by: Mary Roodkowsky, UNICEF
Moderated by: Tim Mazur, ECOA
§ Ethical risks related to the use of social media
Providing guidance to employees
Introduced by: Jennifer Quartana Guethooff, Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu
Moderated by: Luc Van Liedekerke, EBEN
§ Integrity management
Ensuring responsible business by addressing key drivers of behaviour
Introduced by: Michael Fürst, Novartis Int. AG
Moderated by: Annete Kleinfeld, EBEN
10.15-11.30 Plenary session 3: Three years after the crisis. Lessons from the Siemens Compliance Programme
Speaker Andreas Pohlmann, CCO Siemens
11.30-11.50 Coffee break
11.50-12.45 Plenary feedback session
12.45-13.00 Closing of the conference
Concluding remarks and expressions of opinion about this annual conference
Note: Agenda is subject to change.
It is intended that all topics in the breakout sessions will be introduced with a short case study by a practitioner and highlights discussed in the subsequent plenary sessions.
A summary report of the conference will be circulated to all participants.
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