Esteemed speakers set for the Compliance & Ethics Institute in Nashville

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics® (SCCE®) announces an exceptional lineup of general session speakers for its premier conference of the year, the 24th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute. The full agenda & registration details are available at corporatecompliance.org/2025cei.

Jason Cromartie, Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Inspection Division (INSD) will kick off the conference on Monday, September 15 with an FBI Update. INSD performs mission-critical roles which include ensuring enterprise-wide compliance and strategic improvement of performance by conducting internal investigations, use-of-enforcement investigations, internal audits, and conducting legal risk mitigation. Mr. Cromartie will discuss:

— Business risk from cyber threats: Threat landscape and business impacts

— Strategies and risk mitigation: Visibility, performance

— FBI assistance to the private sector: Examples

In General Session 2, Takeaways from Guidance of Key Global Enforcement Authorities, attendees will receive first-hand insights from a panel of government officials. The session is scheduled for Tuesday morning, September 16. Topics will include:

— Government guidance for compliance best practices

— international expectations of compliance policies and procedures for corruption, trade controls, fraud, and other economic crimes

— How to best adapt global compliance guidance themes to individual programs

Charles Esten, global entertainer, will close out the day on Tuesday with a lively General Session entitledThe Art of Collaboration. Best known for his roles as Deacon Claybourne in ABC/CMT's “Nashville” and Ward Cameron on the Netflix hit show “Outer Banks,” Mr. Esten is also an accomplished musician-songwriter who has made more than 180 appearances at Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry. Mr. Esten will share some of his experiences and music along with insights on:

— Ways to collaborate more effectively with others

— The value of understanding the vision of colleagues while staying true to your principles

— What points are negotiable, and which are worth fighting over

About the Compliance & Ethics InstituteThe Compliance & Ethics Institute is SCCE's largest annual gathering of compliance professionals worldwide, providing education, networking, and program strategies for practitioners across industries and at all levels of experience.

The 2025 in-person conference in Nashville, TN, offers more than 80 educational sessions and a variety of attendee networking opportunities with peers and exhibitors. A virtual option is also offered, with select sessions live-streamed from Nashville.

Complimentary press passes are available for both the in-person and virtual conference formats.

About SCCE Headquartered in Minneapolis MN, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics®(SCCE®) is a nonprofit, member-based association that supports compliance and ethics professionals in more than 100 countries worldwide. Learn more at www.corporatecompliance.org or call 888.277.4977

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