Discussion with the US Department of Justice – enforcement and compliance in Sweden

Jan 21 · Physical event from Stockholm

 15-17.00 CET

Together with the Stockholm Center for Commercial Law, Stockholm University, we will co-host a unique discussion. During this afternoon we will dive into the world of cross border enforcement, how the DOJ view their role and behind the scenes insights from how the DOJ works as Vanessa Sisti, from the US Department of Justice will shed some light into the topics.

Several of the DOJ “top 10” enforcement actions include Swedish companies, but we still lack local enforcement. We will also be joined by Leif Görts, from the Swedish public prosecutors office, who will share his view on this topic. In addition, we will discuss DOJ expectations on self-reporting and whistleblower awards, which in a Nordic context are controversial topics. How should we think about self-reporting, possible media coverage and the desire to do the right thing?

During the last years Nordic companies have invested heavily in proactive E&C work, being inspired by the guidelines published by the DOJ. But how do we reconcile the expectations on processes, controls, use of data and continuous monitoring with the decentralized and trust based operating models that still dominate our Nordic companies? How does the DOJ view an emphasis on culture and what does culture mean in their view?

After the keynote speeches, Anna Romberg, co-founder of NBE and EVP at Getinge, will moderate a panel discussion with Vanessa Sisti (US DOJ), Leif Görts (Swedish Public Prosecutors Office), Petter Törnquist (Chief E&C Officer SAAB) and Robin Lööf (barrister and PhD in criminal law).

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Experts speaking at the event

Vanessa sisti, United States Department of Justice’s Fraud Prosecutorial Attaché to the United Kingdom

In this role Vanessa is detailed to both the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) and the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) where she works to further expand the close collaboration between the SFO, FCA, and the US Department of Justice on complex cross-border fraud and corruption cases.  Prior to her detail, she was an Assistant Chief in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) Unit of the Fraud Section.  Previously, she served for four years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, where she prosecuted white collar crime.

Leif Görts, THe Swedish Public Prosecutors Office
Petter Törnquist, Chief E&C Officer at SAAB
Robin Lööf barrister and PhD in criminal law
Anna Romberg, the co-founder of NBE and EVP at Getinge will moderate the event

Anna was responsible for the well recognized Anti-Bribery program at Telia Company and has supported numerous global companies with governance and compliance related matters as an executive and through her own business. She is currently a member of the executive management team at the leading Medical Device company Getinge, heading the global Legal, Compliance and Governance function.

Anna is a PhD and lifelong learner, her research focus on the human aspect of E&C programs and the importance of adequate corporate governance to support lasting cultural change. She has co-authored the book ”The Grey Zone – a practical guide to corporate conduct, compliance and business ethics”.

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