FCPA & Global Anti-Corruption Houston

Through a new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Disclosure Policy, the DOJ has updated its approach to self-disclosures and declinations. During this session, we will break down key developments and strategic implications related to self-disclosure decision-making, including:

• Exploring DOJ’s evolving expectations for voluntary self-disclosure
  • Dissecting the Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP)
  • Declination under the CEP
• Insights into the latest cases, resolutions, compliance obligations and penalties
• Practical guidance on integrating presumed risk into compliance program frameworks
• Addressing real-world challenges that organizations are navigating amid self-disclosure decisions

Hear directly from the FBI on how Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and enforcement have shifted following the Deputy Attorney General’s guidelines memo. Gain insights into new priorities, investigative approaches, and what these changes mean for compliance and corporate risk.

Explore the ways that leading companies are deploying AI to enhance compliance, internal investigations and third-party risk management. Speakers will share practical lessons learned from building and leveraging AI tools for effective compliance, including:

• What’s working, and what to watch out for, as AI reshapes enterprise compliance
• Build it or buy it? The pros and the cons
• Real-world insights into building in-house AI tools with an emphasis on governance and cross-functional collaboration
• Best practices for enterprise-wide AI deployment
• Managing the risks associated with AI through robust risk management frameworks
• Examining regulatory expectations associated with AI and emerging technologies within compliance programs

During our opening panel, we will explore the DOJ’s evolving enforcement priorities — spanning FCPA, white-collar crime, cartel/TCO activity, and national security — and provide practical strategies for recalibrating corporate risk management amid heightened scrutiny and new guidance, including:

• Examining DOJ’s national-security lens in FCPA enforcement and its impact on corporate risk strategies
• Recalibrating compliance programs to address heightened scrutiny and evolving disclosure expectations
• Exploring DOJ’s intensified focus on cartels and TCOs across enforcement frameworks
• Assessing the convergence of white-collar enforcement and national-security priorities in critical industries

Global supply chains grow increasingly complex as enforcement agencies sharpen their focus on corruption and human rights violations. strengthening risk mitigation.

During this panel, we will explore practical tips for managing supply chain and procurement risk, with a spotlight on internal controls, third-party vetting and monitoring, including:

• Best practices for building a risk-based procurement framework
• Tools and techniques for vetting suppliers, intermediaries and subcontractors in uncertain markets
• Implementing effective monitoring systems and boosting transparency to uncover hidden risks and build resilience
• Building anti-corruption controls to prevent fraud, bribery, and other illicit activities that can enable forced labor

Unpack the ways that cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) are increasingly tied to national security risks and corporate exposure in Mexico-and what industry in Mexico is doing in response. During this session, we will examine key topics, including:

• The evolving tactics cartels and TCOs are using to obscure their ownership and financial stakes by leveraging shell entities, complex third-party networks, and seemingly legitimate enterprises
• The impact of DOJ’s intensified focus and designations
• Best practices for your due diligence checklist and careful identification of red flags related to complex corporate structures
• Preparing for alignment with auditors and high-risk scrutiny on cartels, TCOs, and voluntary disclosure
• AI’s role in detecting TCO-related risk through screening platforms and open-source investigations to mitigate cartel and TCO risks

Benefit from smaller-group networking and benchmarking throughout the session. Attendees will rotate between two 30-minute curated roundtables, allowing them to gain diverse perspectives and maximize peer-to-peer learning across key focus areas.

• ROUNDTABLE 1: LATIN AMERICA

Discuss grey areas and heightened compliance expectations.

• ROUNDTABLE 2: WEST AFRICA

Gain insights into strengthening compliance frameworks to identify and prevent improper payments and undue influence.

• ROUNDTABLE 3: EAST ASIA

Participants will examine how geopolitical tensions, state-owned enterprise (SOE) exposure, and regional enforcement trends are reshaping risk profiles for multinational companies operating in China, South Korea, Japan, and beyond.

• ROUNDTABLE 4: MIDDLE EAST

Address real-world compliance challenges in the Middle East, including best practices for navigating complex regulatory landscapes, managing third-party risks, and adapting to evolving enforcement trends.

• ROUNDTABLE 5: Navigating the Interplay of FCPA, AML, Trade, and Sanctions

Delve into strategic approaches to managing the complex interplay between FCPA, AML, trade controls, and sanctions, with practical insights into integrated risk management.