Event Agenda


8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:05 am Introduction
Rory Cohen | Varadero Capital, LP; Devi Shanmugham | Tradeweb

9:05 am – 10:05 am Building a Strong Compliance Culture
Moderator: Jonathan B. New | BakerHostetler
Speakers: Patricia Cooper | Stony Brook Medicine; Jonny Frank | StoneTurn; Carmine Guiga | NBCUniversal

  • What is a “culture of compliance” and how does it incorporate ethics and integrity?
  • How does a company’s market sector or industry impact its compliance culture?
  • What is the impact of the outside culture and environment on corporate compliance culture?
  • How do you create incentives for employees to do the right thing in non-regulated v. regulated industries?
  • How do you use data to assess compliance culture?

10:05 am – 10:10 am Break

10:10 am – 11:10 am Shifting Enforcement Priorities: Should the Administration’s shift impact short- to mid-term compliance initiatives?
Moderator: Edmond L. Papantonio | Empire State Ethics & Compliance LLC Speakers: Eva Carmen | Ropes & Gray; Shari Crittendon | Fordham University; Mark Geraci | CooperSurgical

  • Tension between compliance with regulation and upholding stakeholder-affirming policies and key legal principles
  • Review of DOJ Guidelines and key ABC laws
  • Complexity of ESG and FCPA compliance
  • Typical corporate policies and enforcement trends

11:10 am – 11:25 am Break

11:25 am – 12:25 pm Emerging Trends in Financial Regulation and Asset Management
Moderator: Rory Cohen | Varadero Capital
Speakers: Carlton Greene | Crowell; Michael Kitson | Bridgewater Associates; Derek N. Lacarrubba | K&L Gates; Natalia Pszenny | Kirkland & Ellis

  • Regulatory developments regarding Sanctions and AML
  • Reg S/P, IA Guidance and Reg D developments
  • Preparing for SEC Examinations: SEC priorities; exam preparations
  • Pragmatic compliance program tips

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Networking Luncheon with Fireside Chat featuring
Dorothy DeWitt | Founder/CEO, Toit Strategies, former Director of the Division of Market Oversight, CFTC
Carolyn Pokorny | former Acting U.S. Attorney and First Assistant U.S. Attorney, EDNY
Tejal Shah | Cooley, former Associate Director of Enforcement, SEC, NY office

1:40 pm – 2:40 pm Preventing Personal Data Theft and Safeguarding Privacy & Security in a Digital and AI-Driven World
Moderator: Karen A. Schuler | BDO USA
Speakers: Joseph V. DeMarco | DeMarco Law, PLLC; Colleen Morrissey | Foot Locker, Inc.

  • Define key concepts, terminology, and enforcement principles related to data privacy, security, and governance
  • Identify common methods of personal data theft and fraud, and apply effective prevention strategies
  • Evaluate legal obligations, regulatory developments, and ethical considerations across traditional and AI-enhanced environments
  • Assess organizational policies and practices for compliance with privacy regulations and risk mitigation
  • Recognize emerging privacy and security issues—including those posed by AI—and develop informed responses to client and stakeholder concerns

2:40 pm – 2:55 pm Break

2:55 pm – 3:55 pm AI in Compliance
Speakers: Kelly Koscuiszka | McDermott Will & Schulte; Joseph Schifano | Eventus Systems; Devi Shanmugham | Tradeweb; Charlie Wood | Carlyle Group

  • AI fundamentals for compliance professionals (terminology/ frameworks)
  • Risks and benefits of AI in compliance
  • Role of compliance as policy maker and user—governance and oversight and use cases
  • Human in the loop, future of work

3:55 pm – 4:00 pm Closing
Patrick T. Campbell | BakerHostetler