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Risky Business

GAN Integrity

Business leaders need to have a place one source of truth that’s not overly complicated or a mashup of buzzwords and rhetoric and on Risky Business that’s what we aim to provide. A show built to help empower your people, that way when unexpected change occurs, the only thing left to do is the right thing.
If disruptions teach us anything, it’s the increasing importance of compliance in order to face the relentless challenges we encounter every day. So how can we move away from ‘business as usual’ to business as it should be? We are demystifying the word compliance, covering what you need to know from a community of people who have been in your shoes. While we recognize much has changed in the world, the foundations of compliance have not.
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  • 27 episodes
  • Updated Feb 21, 2024

Episodes27

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  • Apr 6, 2021 · 30 min

    Violations, Monitorships, and the Queen of Compliance

    How should compliance teams handle working with a monitor due to FCPA violations? Most compliance practitioners dread working with an external monitor, but Catherine Razzano, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, was able to turn it into a mutually-beneficial, positive experience. Catherine earned the nickname “the Queen of Compliance” for her enthusiasm and work on high-profile issues and helping companies rebuild their compliance programs after being investigated. In this episode, Catherine sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share her story and the lessons she’s learned working in a highly-regulated industry. In this episode, you’ll learn: Compliance is more than risk-avoidance The importance of building relationships in other departments Why ethics and compliance is about asking the right questions

  • Mar 23, 2021 · 33 min

    Compliance Allies, C-Suite Adversaries, and Tech Stack

    How can compliance teams overcome internal politics to achieve compliance success throughout the organization? Management can be either an advocate or an adversary to compliance. For Tomell Ceasar, Head of Ethics and Compliance at Careem, the key is finding allies in your organization who will advocate for the importance of compliance. Tomell’s greatest challenge came while working for a company under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement. Ultimately, it led to one of his proudest accomplishments and is a great place for aspiring compliance practitioners to start. In this episode, Tomell sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share his story and lessons learned from his wide-variety of global experience as a compliance practitioner. In this episode, you’ll learn: The importance of identifying allies across the organization Why compliance should not report to the legal department Why the code of conduct doesn’t create ethical behavior

  • Mar 9, 2021 · 25 min

    Mergers and Acquisitions, Fighting Fires, and Driving Business Outcomes

    How can compliance teams going through a merger or acquisition ensure the process goes smoothly? Unlike several of our guests, Stacey Hanna, General Counsel on Ethics and Compliance at Lonza, did not start her legal career in litigation. Rather, Stacey began her career in mergers and acquisitions. Before starting her first compliance role, she found herself involved in an investigation that could have drastically changed the path of the company. In this episode, Stacey sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share what she did next, and how that experience shaped her career as a compliance professional. In this episode, you’ll learn: Compliance is more than fighting fires Risk mitigation drives business outcomes “Best practices” aren’t always the best

  • Feb 23, 2021 · 20 min

    Creative Risk Mitigation, Airplane Hangars, and the Sexy Side of Compliance

    After starting her career in criminal defense, Valerie Charles transitioned in-house and discovered a passion for preventative criminal law, or as she calls it, the “sexy” side of compliance. What’s not sexy is discovering a massive compliance risk just days before a multi-million dollar transaction is completed. That’s the situation Valerie found herself in when a partner sent a voluntary disclosure to a government agency that implicated Valerie’s client. In this episode, Valerie sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share what she did next, and how working through situations like this one have led to the proudest moments of her career. In this episode, you’ll learn why: Proactive compliance requires creativity. You shouldn’t fear data. Risk management is no longer just regulatory.

  • Feb 9, 2021 · 22 min

    Remote Investigations, Me Too Movement, and Being a Business Enabler

    In this episode, hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise sit down with Andria Kelly, Director of Ethics and Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations at Starbucks. Andria’s career began as a lawyer in a medium-sized firm, but she found her passion for compliance when she joined the investigations department at Microsoft and shifted her focus to prevention. In this episode, you’ll hear how Andria has responded to the changes to risk management brought on by the pandemic, along with her proudest moment as a compliance professional.

  • Jan 27, 2021 · 28 min

    Compliance Data, Raising the Bar, and Presenting to the DOJ

    In this episode, Alan Gibson, Assistant General Counsel of Compliance and Ethics for Microsoft, joins hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise. Alan’s career began in business, where he started and ran an international sales company before pursuing a law degree. After joining Microsoft, he found himself developing and implementing a program to analyze compliance data, despite having no experience in data or analytics. As the conversation unfolds, you’ll hear how Alan tackled this unexpected challenge, and how the digital transformation can give you a comprehensive view of your compliance risk. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to start small The importance of an in-depth understanding of the problem you are trying to manage Why speaking the language of ‘business’ impacts success

  • Jan 13, 2021 · 1 min

    Trailer: Introducing Risky Business

    As a compliance practitioner, it often feels like you’re on an island thinking through the worst-case scenarios for your organization. Risky Business is an original show from GAN Integrity where compliance practitioners come to connect, engage, and learn from each other’s “Oh shit” moments. It’s real, it’s unfiltered, and it’s created to empower your career.