Rain may have dampened Lisbon’s streets but not the spirits of some-300 compliance professionals exchanging ideas at the SCCE’s annual European conference. CCI columnist Mary Shirley unpacks the evolution she’s witnessed over five years of attendance, where measuring integrity culture has become a top priority and compliance professionals find themselves welcome partners at the AI governance table — a shift that perhaps reflects the growing recognition of the profession’s strategic value.
Around 300 compliance professionals attended the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ (SCCE) European Ethics and Compliance Institute (ECEI) in Lisbon, Portugal. Though the favorable weather Lisbon is known for did not come to the party, compliance practitioners made the most of the educational and networking opportunities to bring back new ideas and connections to their programs.
One of my favorite things about this conference is that the whole thing feels like an assembly of the United Nations. You’ll be sitting at the dinner table with five other people and looking around, note that each of you represents a different nationality, country of residence and oftentimes additional heritage on top. The diversity of perspectives is considerable and provides a welcome opportunity to understand what…
