16th Global Governance & Integrity Forum

Welcome to the 16th GGI-Forum!

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The 16th Global Governance & Integrity Forum will take place on September 7th and 8th 2026 in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

Venue: Europa-Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), 1h from Berlin, Germany

Registration

Registration and participation in the forum is free of charge. You will find a link to the registration form below.

Please only register if you are certain that you will be able to attend. The number of places is very limited.

Registration

MACIM

Master of Compliance and Integrity Management (MACIM)

The postgraduate Master of Compliance and Integrity Management study program is a unique feature of Viadrina in the German university landscape, characterised by a strong interdisciplinary and practice-oriented approach to Integrity and Compliance Management.

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Agenda

DAY 1: September 7th

12:30-13:30	Registration
13:30-13:45	Grand Opening
13:45-14:00	Opening Keynote 1: The Multipolarization of the World – and the Geopolitical Challenge for Europe Prof. Dr. Volker Perthes \| Senior Distinguished Fellow \| German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) \| Germany
14:00-15:00	PANEL 1: Organizations in the Shadow of Geopolitical Tensions - Hybrid Wars, Fake News, Sanctions and Other Devils Hanno Kunkel \| Chief Compliance Officer \| SIEMENS AG \| Germany Catherine Delhaye-Kulich \| Group Chief Ethics, Compliance and Data Protection Officer \| Valeo \| France Katja Bechtel \| Global Strategy Lead \| Transparency International Dr. Mariia Polomoshnova \| Independant Governance & Integrity Advisor in High-Risk Environments \| Ukraine Panel Chair: Lucie Jones \| Senior Specialist \| Basel Institute on Governance \| Switzerland
15:00-15:30	Break
15:30-15:45	KEYNOTE 2: Anti-Corruption and Integrity – different shoes, but they still go hand in hand! Nicola Allocca \| Chair Anti-Corruption Committee \| Business at OECD
15:45-16:45	PANEL 2: Quo Vadis Anti-Corruption? Organizations Between a Slowed-Down FCPA and Accelerating EU Harmonization Andrijana Bergant \| Director \| European Institute of Compliance & Ethics \| Slovenia Sabine Winkler \| Managing Director \| ÖCOV - Austrian Compliance Association \| Austria Cecilia Müller Torbrand \| Chief Executive Officer \| The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network \| Denmark Dr. Jürgen Gleichauf \| Chief Integrity and Compliance Officer, Vice President Legal Product & Technology, Human Rights Officer \| Mercedes-Benz Group AG \| Germany Panel Chair: Arkadiusz Korzeniewski \| Partner \| CMS \| Poland
16:45-17:45	PANEL 3: Staying Sane when the World is Going Mad? – Integrity and Ethics as a Reliable Moral Compass Martyna Ściborowska \| Head of Compliance \| ERGO Technology & Services \| Poland Gabe Shawn Varges \| Board Member / Former Chairman \| Ethics and Compliance Switzerland \| Switzerland Dr. Branka van der Linden \| L&D Director & Founding Member \| Cyprus Compliance Association \| Cyprus João Pedro Paro \| Head of Governance & Compliance \| Oyster \| Portugal Cristian Ducu \| President \| European Ethics & Compliance Association \| Romania Panel Chair: Prof. Dr. Sonja Wüstemann \| Professor \| Chair for Business Administration at European University Viadrina \| Germany
18:00-18:10	Day 1 Closing Remarks Prof. Dr. Peter Fissenewert \| Legal Expert Risk Management and Compliance - Partner \| BUSE \| Germany
18:30-19:30	River Cruise - For more information, see the “Practical Information” section below
20:00-22:00	Dinner

DAY 2: September 8th

09:00-09:30	Morning Coffee and Re-Convening
09:30-09:45	KEYNOTE 3: Taming the AI Genie: New Risks and Strategic Opportunities for Compliance Officers Prof. Dr. Christian Hauser \| Professor \| University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons \| Switzerland
09:45-10:45	PANEL 4: AML and Third Party Due Diligence in Disruptive Age - New Institutions, New AI Tools, New Risks? Carlos Lelo Filipe \| Consultant Compliance & MRLO \| Uphold \| Portugal Joanna Jeżewska \| Head of Compliance \| ORLEN SA \| Poland Rohia Hakimová \| Group AML & Compliance Officer \| CTP Invest \| Czech Republic Dr. Jacob Wende \| Managing Director \| REGPIT \| Germany Panel Chair: Prof. Dr. Birgit Snijder-Kuipers \| Professor of Corporate Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering \| Radboud University Nijmegen \| Netherlands
10:45-11:15	BREAK
11:15-12:15	PANEL 5: Blow or Not To Blow, that is the Question - Whistleblowing and Internal Investigation of the Future Farzana Mohomed \| Chief Compliance Officer \| AD PORTS Group \| UAE Patrick Wellens \| Chairman \| Ethics & Compliance Switzerland \| Switzerland İnci Bozokluoğlu \| TEİD Ethics and Reputation Society Board Member & Corporate Sustainability & Compliance Manager \| ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. \| Turkey Vojtech Prerovský \| Chief Compliance Officer for Central & Eastern Europe Zone, Caucasus and Central Asia \| Czech Republic Panel Chair: Dr. Eckart Gottschalk \| Partner \| CMS \| Germany
12:15-13:15	PANEL 6: Make Sure to Fasten your Belt, the Journey is Just Beginning! - Compliance of AI Nicola Allocca \| Chair Anti-Corruption Committee \| Business at OECD Joanna Kieszek \| Head of Compliance \| Totalizator Sportowy \| Poland Dr. Ádám Liber \| Vice-President \| Hungarian Corporate Compliance Society \| Hungary Juliana Nascimento \| Chief Compliance & Risk Officer \| Sompo \| Brazil Panel Chair: Dr. Anna-Maija Mertens \| Executive Board Member \| DICO - German Institute for Compliance \| Germany
13:15-13:20	Closing Remarks
13:20-14:00	Lunch

Speakers

Practical information

The conference venue is the beautifully restored historic Logensaal, housed within the landmark Logenhaus building at Logenstraße 11, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder).

Located in the very centre of Frankfurt (Oder), the venue is within easy walking distance of hotels, restaurants, and the city’s main points of interest. Thanks to the city's compact layout, participants can comfortably reach all conference-related locations on foot.

Europa-Universität Viadrina
Logenhaus (LH)
Logenstraße 11,
15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Germany

Train
Frankfurt (Oder) is well connected to the German and Polish rail networks. Regular regional and long-distance trains provide convenient access from major cities such as Berlin, Poznań, and Warsaw.

Traveling from Berlin is particularly convenient, with the regional RE1 train providing a direct connection to Frankfurt (Oder) in just one hour.

Travel from Poland is also possible by the Berlin-Warszawa-Express (BWE), which operates several times a day between Warsaw and Berlin, stopping in Frankfurt (Oder).

The conference venue is only a short 10-minute walk from Frankfurt (Oder) Central Station, offering easy access for participants arriving by train.

Airplane
The nearest international airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), located approximately 80 km from Frankfurt (Oder). From the airport, the city can be reached easily by train, bus, or car.

Car
Frankfurt (Oder) is accessible via the A12 motorway, which connects Berlin with the German-Polish border. The city offers direct road connections and ample parking facilities for visitors arriving by car.

After the first day of the conference, we are delighted to invite you to a special event – a boat cruise on the Oder River!

Further details will be announced soon...

For participants of the conference, we have arranged accommodation options at two hotels located within walking distance of the conference venue.

To benefit from the special conference rates, please use the booking code: 16GGIF

Available hotels:

City Park Hotel
Palais am Kleistpark

Conference rates:
Single room: €84.50 per night
Double room: €94.50 per night
Comfort double room: €120.00 per night
*All rates include breakfast and VAT.

Please note that accommodation must be booked individually by each participant directly with the hotel. We recommend making your reservation as early as possible, as room availability is limited.

Participants may also consider accommodation on the Polish side of the border in Słubice, which is located directly opposite Frankfurt (Oder) and can be reached within a few minutes.

Recommended options include:

Hotel Kaliski
Villa Casino

We look forward to welcoming you to the conference!

Partners

Many thanks to our partners!

Contact

Viadrina Compliance Center

Europa-Universität Viadrina, Große Scharrnstr. 59, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
+49 (0) 335-5534-16-6785
compliance@europa-uni.de
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