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With the SFO’s new director one year into his role, alongside the results of the U.S. election, this exciting panel session will shed light on the most pressing legal regulatory landscape update and what every legal and compliance in-house counsel needs to be aware of.

Global Enforcement
Legal Regulatory Update

Author:

Kurt Lunkenheimer

Member and Former AUSA
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida
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Kurt Lunkenheimer

Member and Former AUSA
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida

Author:

Sara Chouraqui

Joint Head of Bribery, Fraud and Corruption
Serious Fraud Office
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Sara Chouraqui

Joint Head of Bribery, Fraud and Corruption
Serious Fraud Office

Author:

Vanessa Sisti | USA

Assistant Chief, Fraud Section, FCPA Unit
US Department of Justice
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Vanessa Sisti | USA

Assistant Chief, Fraud Section, FCPA Unit
US Department of Justice

Join compliance and legal decision-makers in this opening session to address the pressing challenges facing compliance and legal departments. Amid the cost pressures and current geopolitical milestones, we’ll explore insider risk, risk appetite, and strategies to strengthen internal frameworks and avoid enforcement actions on your company’s operations.

We will also explore the increasing demand for organisations to hire Chief Geopolitical Officers into the executive team, reflecting the increased importance of these issues in the business strategy. This panel of industry experts will also discuss best practices and case studies so that you can embed a successful compliance mindset into your day-to-day work.

• Determine risk appetite for in-house legal and compliance functions to seek out priorities in 2025, balancing efficiency and cost to create a robust compliance framework.

• Discover how to leverage data and risk indicators for a more efficient, risk-oriented compliance function, setting the standard in your organisation.

• Identify key elements of successful compliance programs and how to integrate compliance into overall business operations so that you can safeguard company interests.

• Asses what is new on the AI & Tech horizon facing compliance and legal functions, whilst examining its cost over benefit return.

• Identify changes to the existing compliance framework relating to upcoming regulatory changes

• Assess the benefits of introducing a Chief Geopolitical Officer within your organisation to expand your business and to help mitigate the emerging strategic challenge of managing overseas trade, security, and compliance-related matters in the current geopolitical climate.

• Compliance Mindset:

- Increase your awareness and training tools to develop effective training and awareness programmes that can resonate with diverse employee groups across different regions and business teams.

- Understand the experience of different companies and industries and form the optimum approach towards developing a compliance mindset.

Regulation
Compliance

Author:

Michael Faske

Partner | Financial Advisory
Deloitte

Michael is a senior executive with deep expertise in Fraud Investigation and Prevention, Financial Crime Compliance, Ethics and Integrity Programs, and Internal Controls. He has successfully delivered numerous projects, expertly navigating complex business issues, managing stakeholder expectations, and effectively collaborating with regulators across various industries. With a dynamic leadership style and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Michael has worked extensively in both the USA and Europe. He holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in Law, is admitted to the bar in Hamburg, Germany, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. Michael is also an accomplished author of thought leadership articles, a guest lecturer at two universities, an active public speaker, and a member of various professional organizations.

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Michael Faske

Partner | Financial Advisory
Deloitte

Michael is a senior executive with deep expertise in Fraud Investigation and Prevention, Financial Crime Compliance, Ethics and Integrity Programs, and Internal Controls. He has successfully delivered numerous projects, expertly navigating complex business issues, managing stakeholder expectations, and effectively collaborating with regulators across various industries. With a dynamic leadership style and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Michael has worked extensively in both the USA and Europe. He holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in Law, is admitted to the bar in Hamburg, Germany, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. Michael is also an accomplished author of thought leadership articles, a guest lecturer at two universities, an active public speaker, and a member of various professional organizations.

Author:

Samer Jannoun

Head of Regional Ethics & Compliance Special Oversight
Meta
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Samer Jannoun

Head of Regional Ethics & Compliance Special Oversight
Meta

Author:

Dr. Mathias Zadrazil

Chief Compliance Officer EMEA
Zimmer Biomet

Dr. Mathias Zadrazil is Chief Compliance Officer EMEA at Zimmer Biomet in Zug since September 2023. Prior to that, he worked as General Counsel Legal & Compliance International at the US medtech company Cardinal Health. Professional career: Vice President Pharma Law at Novo Nordisk in Copenhagen, before that General Counsel L&C Europe at Novo Nordisk in Zurich. His in-house career started as Legal Counsel in Novartis Pharma AG in Basel; Before that, he was a lawyer at Vischer law firm. Mathias studied at the University of Freiburg (DE), received his doctorate from the University of Lausanne, obtained an LL.M. in Montreal and is admitted to the bar in Switzerland and Germany.

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Dr. Mathias Zadrazil

Chief Compliance Officer EMEA
Zimmer Biomet

Dr. Mathias Zadrazil is Chief Compliance Officer EMEA at Zimmer Biomet in Zug since September 2023. Prior to that, he worked as General Counsel Legal & Compliance International at the US medtech company Cardinal Health. Professional career: Vice President Pharma Law at Novo Nordisk in Copenhagen, before that General Counsel L&C Europe at Novo Nordisk in Zurich. His in-house career started as Legal Counsel in Novartis Pharma AG in Basel; Before that, he was a lawyer at Vischer law firm. Mathias studied at the University of Freiburg (DE), received his doctorate from the University of Lausanne, obtained an LL.M. in Montreal and is admitted to the bar in Switzerland and Germany.

Author:

Dr. Helen Aldridge

Chief Integrity and Compliance Officer
VW Passenger Cars
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Dr. Helen Aldridge

Chief Integrity and Compliance Officer
VW Passenger Cars

Author:

Dr. Laura Lißner-Hölschermann

General Counsel/ Chief Compliance Officer
OHB SE

Dr. Laura Lißner-Hölschermann has been General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of OHB SE since 2022. She joined OHB SE in 2019 as Legal Counsel, in-house lawyer and Compliance Officer. Previously, she worked as a lawyer in the field of labor and social law at the international law firm Göhmann.

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Dr. Laura Lißner-Hölschermann

General Counsel/ Chief Compliance Officer
OHB SE

Dr. Laura Lißner-Hölschermann has been General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of OHB SE since 2022. She joined OHB SE in 2019 as Legal Counsel, in-house lawyer and Compliance Officer. Previously, she worked as a lawyer in the field of labor and social law at the international law firm Göhmann.

  • Learn how to ensure all required information is submitted on time. 

  • Maintain strong relationships with payers and proactively follow up on authorizations.  

  • Utilize tools and workflows to streamline the process and reduce denials. 

Author:

Ismet Sharich

Patient Access Director
Riverside Healthcare
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Ismet Sharich

Patient Access Director
Riverside Healthcare

  • Macro trends & constraints to financial resiliency 

  • Technology as a remedy: frameworks for evaluating & demystifying AI 

  • Translating AI into real-world business value 

  • Tangible examples of measured impact: Revenue + Cost/Labor 

Author:

Bradford Kuntscher

Product Specialist
Iodine Software
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Bradford Kuntscher

Product Specialist
Iodine Software
2025 Showcase Finalists - AHNTI EU
 

Thomas Ricketts

Manager, Reporting and Data Analysis
Elevance Health

Thomas is an accomplished professional with 18 years of experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in the Coordination of Benefits. Currently serving as the Manager of Reporting and Data Analysis at Elevance/Carelon. His career is marked by a commitment to leveraging data-driven insights to enhance efficiencies and drive strategic decision-making.

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Thomas Ricketts

Manager, Reporting and Data Analysis
Elevance Health

Thomas Ricketts

Manager, Reporting and Data Analysis
Elevance Health

Thomas is an accomplished professional with 18 years of experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in the Coordination of Benefits. Currently serving as the Manager of Reporting and Data Analysis at Elevance/Carelon. His career is marked by a commitment to leveraging data-driven insights to enhance efficiencies and drive strategic decision-making.

 

Eric Branson

Special Agent
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General

Eric Branson is a special agent with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. Eric started investigating healthcare fraud in August 2011, spending time at both a Medicare and Medicaid contractor as well as working for the US Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Tennessee prior to becoming an agent. During that time, he has investigated fraud committed against both government and commercial insurance payors perpetrated by doctors, laboratories, pharmacies, home health agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and other healthcare providers.

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Eric Branson

Special Agent
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General

Eric Branson

Special Agent
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General

Eric Branson is a special agent with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. Eric started investigating healthcare fraud in August 2011, spending time at both a Medicare and Medicaid contractor as well as working for the US Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Tennessee prior to becoming an agent. During that time, he has investigated fraud committed against both government and commercial insurance payors perpetrated by doctors, laboratories, pharmacies, home health agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and other healthcare providers. Eric graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Master's degree in Criminal Justice.

 

Morgan Ivey

Partner
Holland & Knight

Morgan Ivey is a healthcare transactions attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. Ms. Ivey assists healthcare clients with a wide range of strategic transactions, including recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures involving physician practices, behavioral healthcare facilities, dental practices and other healthcare platforms. She also represents clients in the sale of portfolio companies and investments involving private equity and other strategic buyers.

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Morgan Ivey

Partner
Holland & Knight

Morgan Ivey

Partner
Holland & Knight

Morgan Ivey is a healthcare transactions attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. Ms. Ivey assists healthcare clients with a wide range of strategic transactions, including recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures involving physician practices, behavioral healthcare facilities, dental practices and other healthcare platforms. She also represents clients in the sale of portfolio companies and investments involving private equity and other strategic buyers.

Ms. Ivey works extensively with physician practice management companies and dental support organizations operating across the United States. Her experience includes transactional matters across the healthcare spectrum, including multi-specialty practices, orthopedics, chiropractic medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dermatology, aesthetics, women's health, dental, dental specialty and other healthcare practices. She also counsels clients on general corporate, equity, structuring and operational matters. Clients benefit from her extensive experience with state corporate practice restrictions throughout the country.