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A|D|S BUSINESS ETHICS CONFERENCE
09:15 - 16:45 THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2010
DLA Piper, 3 Noble Street, London, EC2V 7EE
£55 Members +VAT, £75 Non Members +VAT

The A|D|S Business Ethics Conferenceis designed for businesses of all sizes, specially SMEs , exporters and in supply chains.

The purpose is to provide up to date and relevant information on what companies and their employees need to do to be compliant with the Bribery Bill which is presently going through Parliament and likely to become law this year.

This is a must attend event for directors, those who manage advisers and agents and, for senior employees and executives, to gain further practical insight how to address both the compliance and business challenges of the Bribery Bill; and to hear first hand why a company's risk mitigation, business processes, D&O and legal cover must be up to speed.

The Bribery Bill incorporates new offences including a corporate offence. The only defence a company will have in the event of a bribery allegation is to show evidence of working adequate procedures to prevent bribery.

There is little time left for those companies not up to date with these developments to properly address this compliance, at a time when defence and security related companies are in the enforcement spotlight.

What benefits will you take away?

1. Experience, tips and knowledge from business, professional speakers and networking.
2. The up to date A|D|S Business Ethics Toolkit including the Common Industry Standards.
3. A clear understanding of the UK Bribery Bill and its implications for business
4. Case studies and "Counting the Cost", a thought provoking film and interactive session on the pitfalls and what could go wrong in your company.
5. Practical prime and small company advice on implementing the Common Industry Standards and why this is value adding to your business.
6. Tips on how to take business and competitive advantage from anti-bribery compliance.

Daft Programme

09:15 Coffee & Registration
Chairman's opening remarks
The Bribery Bill - current developments and why new legislation is necessary, Claire Ward - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice
Legal implications of The Bribery Bill, Neil Gerrard - Partner, DLA Piper and Robert Wardle - Former Director, Serious Fraud Office and consultant to DLA Piper
11:00 Coffee Break
Prosecution Case Study: What went wrong and why? How the damage was repaired, Robert Wardle - Former Director, Serious Fraud Office
Counting the Cost, a thought provoking film by DLA Piper on the pitfalls of responding to allegations of fraud and/or bribery and corruption, Duncan Wiggetts - Partner, DLA Piper
13:00 Lunch
How large companies approach the implementation of ethical business practice, David Harris, Head of Business Conduct, BAE Systems.
Update on the AIA/ASD Global Principles, Speaker TBC
A|D|S Business Ethics Toolkit - Taking business advantage, John Burbidge-King - CEO, Interchange Solutions SME Case Study - Implementing the CIS, Richard Dunn - Managing Director, Drurys Engineering Civil society's view of the CIS and the formation of IFBEC, Rob Wright - Consultant , Transparency International Defence Programme Q&A panel discussion
Chairman's closing remarks
16:45 Close

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For any further information or queries please contact Cher Bell-Smith on 020 7 091 4507.

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