U.S. State Department, DOJ, NASA, DOD Inspectors General to address 12th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute

New sessions added to 12th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, October 6-9, 2013, Washington, DC

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newly confirmed U.S. State Department Inspector General Steve A. Linick, Department of Defense Deputy Inspector General Lynne M. Halbrooks, Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz, and NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin are among the 12th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute keynote speakers to address more than 1,000 conference goers on Tuesday, October 8, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics announced today.  Governance expert Nell Minow and Nice Companies Finish First author Peter Shankman will also address Compliance and Ethics Institute attendees on Tuesday morning to conclude the day's general session.

New sessions have also been added to the conference agenda.  The new sessions include:

-From the US to UK to China and Back—Anti-corruption Enforcement Across the Globe in 2013, October 7, 4:30-5:30 PM,  Speakers: Thomas R. Fox, Principal, Tomfoxlaw.com, and Amy Sommers, Partner, K&L Gates, Shanghai;

-Compliance and the Board—How to take Compliance Issues to the Board: Working with the Corporate Secretary, General Counsel and the Board Chair, October 6, 1:30-4:30 PM, Speaker: Brendan Sheehan, Principal, Global Governance Advisors;

-"Tone at the Middle"—Addressing Your Compliance Program's Weakest Link, Monday, October 7, 11-Noon, Speaker: Kristen Liston, Associate Vice President, Learning Content Strategy, SAI Global;

-Train Like This, Not Like That, October 7, 1:30-2:30 PM, Speaker: Patrick Hogenbirk, Director of Training and Communications, Health Care Compliance & Privacy, Johnson & Johnson.

"The range of topics being addressed at this meeting, and who is addressing them, speaks volumes about the growing importance of compliance and ethics programs," said SCCE CEO Roy Snell.  "Compliance is now a global profession reaching into boardrooms and gaining the attention of the government."

For complete Compliance and Ethics Institute agenda details visit www.complianceethicsinstitute.org.

About the Compliance &Ethics Institute
SCCE's Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, being held on October 6-9, 2013, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, is the primary education and networking event for professionals working in compliance and ethics around the world. At this meeting, attendees learn the latest methods and strategies for developing and improving their compliance programs in this rapidly growing and evolving profession.

The Compliance & Ethics Institute features more than 100 educational sessions, 160+ speakers, and offers six specialized educational tracks including:

- Advanced Discussion Track
- Risk Track
- Hot Topics in Compliance Track
- Multinational/International Track
- Case Study Track
- Ethics Track

About the SCCE
The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is a non-profit professional member association that serves compliance and ethics professionals globally. The association provides resources and training to compliance professionals and champions ethical practices and compliance standards.

Visit the SCCE website at www.corporatecompliance.org.

SOURCE Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics