Gavin Proudley

As the lines continue to blur between trade, sanctions, anti-bribery and supply chain compliance, companies are under growing pressure to understand who they do business with, both directly and indirectly. But, for compliance leaders trying to create strategies to manage the associated regulatory and reputational risks, it can seem the only constant is change.

The announcement, and subsequent pause one month later of the BIS Affiliates Rule, strengthening of sanctions against Russia, and shifting timelines and prioritisation around ESG regulations in Europe, all demonstrate how quickly the regulatory picture is changing amidst a broader picture of geopolitical turbulence for companies to navigate.

• Explore lessons learned from previous regulatory shifts, including the BIS Affiliates rule announcement and pause, to ask how compliance teams can navigate uncertainty.

• Discuss the expanding role of the compliance leader from managing third-party due diligence to assessing customer and supply chain exposure and how recent regulatory developments are driving a convergence of risk domains across the enterprise.

• Hear strategic implications of the current geopolitical environment, the use of compliance instruments as leverage in broader negotiations, and why scalable, data-driven solutions are essential for managing risk at the pace of change.