Program

9. VIADRINA COMPLIANCE & INTEGRITY CONGRESS

"On the way to a common understanding of compliance thanks an standardisation."

21. June 2022

9. VCIC / Registration / Flyer

Program

21st JUNE 2022: ON THE WAY TO A COMMON COMPLIANCE UNDERSTANDING

09:00-09:15 GRAND OPENING

> Prof. Dr. Martin Eisend | Vice President | Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

> Prof. Dr. Bartosz Makowicz | Director | Viadrina Compliance Center

> Meinhard Remberg | Chief executive officer | DICO e.V.

09:15-10:30 COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT IN THE MODERN GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

Compliance Management as part of modern governance plays an increasingly important role. But what role does it play compared to the other areas in the company? These and further questions will be discussed against the background of the current reform of the DCGK.

Keynote speech:

> Dr. Sebastian Sick | Member | Government Commission DCGK and Head of Corporate Law and
Corporate Governance at the Institute for Codetermination and Corporate Governance | Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

Moderated discussion:

> Dr. Sebastian Sick | Member | Government Commission DCGK and Head of Corporate Law and
Corporate Governance at the Institute for Codetermination and Corporate Governance | Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

> Jan-Geritt Iken | Global Head of Monitoring & Screening | Deutsche Bank

> Manuela Mackert | Senior Managing Director | Ankura Consulting

> Dr. Andreas Schweinberger | Head of Compliance and Regulation | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

> Prof. Dr. Stefan Siepelt | Co-Director Working Group Supervisory Board and Compliance DICO e.V.
and Attorney at law | LLR Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

> Chair: Dr. Christoph Klahold | Member of the Board of Directors | DICO e.V.

10:30-10:45 BREAK

10:45-12:00 WHISTLEBLOWING MADE IN GERMANY

Whistleblowers play a significant role when it comes to the detection of compliance infringements and often risk their jobs and even their lives. How does Germany want to handle the whistleblowing situation in the future? How effective is the draft for the implementation of the relevant EU directive?

Keynote speech:

> Edgar Radziwill | Head of Divison | Referat II A 2 - Strafgesetzbuch (BT) | BMJ

Moderated discussion:

> Edgar Radziwill | Head of Divison | Referat II A 2 - Strafgesetzbuch (BT) | BMJ

> Benjamin Fischer | Head of Divison | Central Legal and Compliance Department - Whistleblower
Protection | BaFin

> Christian Miege | Co-Director Working Group Internal Investigations & Whistleblowing Systems DICO e.V. and Compliance Officer, Head of Investigations | Thyssenkrupp AG

> Anna-Maija Mertens | Managing Director | Transparency International Deutschland e.V.

> Chair: Dr. Eckart Gottschalk | Partner | CMS

12:00-12:30 BREAK

12:30-13:45 STANDARD IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS IN SUPPLY CHAINS

With the new LkSG (Act in Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains) the state not only obliges companies when it comes to the protection of human rights, but also imposes specific measures on them without explaining them in detail. Which challenges exist for companies at this point and how can standards help to overcome these?

Moderated discussion:

> Maria Schaad | Head of Performance and Reporting, Group Corporate Sustainability | Merck KGaA

> Dr. Alexandra Albrecht-Baba | Head of Corporate Compliance & Legal, Chief Human Rights Officer | HOCHTIEF AG

> Michael Wiedmann | Co-Director | AK CSR/Menschenrechte | DICO e.V.

> Dr. Oliver Winter | Head of the Center of Competence „Human Rights Management“ | BMW Group

> Chair: Prof. Dr. Sonja Wüstemann | Professor | Lehrstuhl für Rechnungslegung und Controlling |
Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

13:45-14:00 BREAK

14:00-15:15 THE NEW INCENTIVE MODEL IN ANTITRUST LAW – WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO BE REWARDED?

In 2021, the German Federal Cartel Office (BKartA) followed the jurisprudence of the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) and wants to reward compliance-related efforts made by companies when elaborating the sanctions. But what should an antitrust CMS look like and which role can the new DICO standard play in it?

Keynote speech:

> Prof. Dr. Konrad Ost | Vice-President | Bundeskartellamt

Moderated Discussion:

> Prof. Dr. Konrad Ost | Vice-President | Bundeskartellamt

> Dr. Josef Hainz | Co-Director Working Group Antitrust Law DICO e. V. and Competition | Dentons

> Dr. iur. utr. Ernst-Joachim Grosche | Chief Compliance Officer | Remondis Sustainable Services GmbH

> Chair: Prof. Dr. Claus Köhler | Partner | MEISTER RECHTSANWÄLTE PartG mbB