Complying with various laws can be a tough task in the energy industry. Companies are operating in a very heavily regulated, diverse, global and volatile market where the risks of an ethical misconduct disaster have never been greater due to the complexity of the global business environment, intense media, investor, regulatory and public scrutiny. Increasing regulation and enforcement as well as stakeholder scrutiny can create an unexpected organizational crisis and the opposing pressures of an uncertain economic recovery and stricter regulatory requirements mean that many ethics and compliance departments must do more with fewer resources.
The marcus evans Energy Corporate Governance, Ethics and Compliance event will have a specific focus on the energy, mining and metals industry as it relates to mitigating compliance risk whilst maximizing and advancing corporate governance and ethical operational compliance practices within their companies. Attention will also be paid on how to mature your compliance program, adding new dimensions to meet the recent trends in enforcement and the importance of effective training and building an ethics culture to underpin the enterprise compliance framework. Discussions will be had on the importance of technology in automating the compliance process and case management issues to really add value to the company’s business values despite budgetary constraints. As these companies, operate in a highly competitive environment it is important to ask; Are you advancing your program to not only maintain operational compliance and a competitive advantage but also can the company’s compliance program stand up to the rigorous new regulations and standards.
Key Topics
- Highlight how Shell E&P International has solidified a paradigm of change in their GCE culture across the enterprise through a unified, integrated approach
- Examine how El Paso Corp is navigating the changing expectations of stakeholders in the environment
- Discuss Apache Corp’s maximization of the dimensions of their compliance and ethics programs to maintain corporate governance and compliance in difficult economic climates
- Understand the role of Nexen Inc corporate culture in an effective compliance program
- Realize Baker Hughes’ methods of mitigating 3rd party and international compliance risks
Key Features
- Forum specifically designed to cater to the O&G, minerals and mining industry coporate governance and ethical compliance challenges
- November 3rd Panel Discussion on
- November 4th Panel Discussion on
Speakers
Gerald Hodgkins
Assistant Director, Division of Enforcement,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Sarah Teslik
SVP Policy and Governance
Apache Corp
Tina Bryan
Ethics and Compliance Officer
Shell E&P International
Faye Stallings
Chief Compliance Officer and VP Audit and Ethics
El Paso Corp
Thomas McCormick
Group Compliance and Ethics Officer
BP Plc
Kenneth L. Wagner
VP, Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
Peabody Energy
Martin Mueller
VP and Chief Compliance Counsel, Integrity Resource Center
Nexen Inc
James Sanislow
VP and Chief Compliance Officer
Noble Drilling Services
Al Reese
CFO
ATP Oil and Gas
Tony Blasier
Director, Ethics Compliance
Chesapeake Energy
Hin Leong
Director Internal Audit
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd
J. Daniel Chapman
Global Ethics and Compliance Director
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Carter B Simpson
Senior Counsel, Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Exxon Mobil Corp
George B. Smith
Manager, Business Integrity Department
Shell Oil
David Holley
Senior Managing Director
Kroll
Who Should Attend
Chief Compliance Officers, In-House Counsel, VP, Directors, Managers and Officers in the Oil and gas, mining and metals industries with responsibilities or involvement in the following areas:
- Compliance
- Ethics
- Compliance Risk Management
- Internal Audit
- Governance
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