Event Name: Corporate Fraud Alert
Event Date: September 18, 2008
Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Beijing
In today's corporate governance-driven business world, ethics is more than a buzzword, it is a vital concept. Failure to enforce proper business ethics can lead to substantial fraud losses affecting both bottom line profitability and corporate reputation. Executing business ethics and compliance programs that embrace every employee is a delicate challenge, and rooting out corruption and fraud in companies is imperative.
China Economic Review has invited leading executives and market experts to help decision-makers enhance ethics and compliance programs, and develop anti-fraud measures to avoid risks and boost competitive advantage.
Topics to be addressed
· The key "red flags" of fraud and misconduct too look out for in your company
· Managing fraud risk in a China business context
· Building and executing a strong compliance program
· How ethics and compliance programs can save money
· Laws governing fraud and labor contracts in China
Conference agenda
08:00 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:05 Opening remarks
09:05 - 09:50 Identifying Fraud and Managing Risk in China
Mr. John So, Director of Operations, Crisis & Risk Consulting, Greater China, Control Risks
· The fraud environment, economic and social context
· Key white-collar crime risks
· China fraud case studies
· Preventive and reactive measures to take
09:50 - 10:35 Compliance programs: Creating an ethical culture
· The role of the code of conduct
· Key elements of effective corporate compliance
· Approaches to achieve effective corporate compliance
10:35 - 11:05 Tea Break
11:05 - 11:50 The legal landscape
· International and domestic laws affecting ethics and compliance
· Anti-bribery laws and treaties
· China's corruption laws: Should you prosecute fraudsters?
11:50 - 12:35 Panel Discussion - Dealing with fraud and misconduct
Mr. Charles Yu, Regional Compliance Officer, ABB China
· Measures for reponding to fraud once it's been uncovered
· Handling mass employee dismissal
· Legal issues related to dismissal
· Rehabilitation, ethical training and communication with remaining staff
· Case studies
12:35 - 14:00 Closing remarks
14:00 - 14:45 Compliance challenges for Siemens
Mr. Stefan Hoffmann-Kuhnt,
Regional Compliance Officer, Siemens China
14:45 - 15:15 Case study: Retail
15:15 - 15:45 Case study: Service sector
15:45 - 16:15 Tea break
16:15 - 17:00 Panel Discussion - Cross-industry analysis of corporate fraud in China
· Common risks that all industries face
· Particular fraud for different industry
· Fraud prevention for different functions
Who should attend
Compliance officers, ethics officers, lawyers, finance professionals,
executive decision-makers
Rates
Individual Tickets
Early bird rate (before August 29th) RMB 2,200 / US$ 327
Standard rate RMB 2,500 / US$ 371
Corporate Table Tickets
Early bird rate (before August 29th) RMB 8,800 / US$ 1,310
Standard rate RMB 10,000 / US$ 1,488
* Corporate Table of 5 (Book 4 to get 1 delegate free)
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