Ivan Smirnov to speak at 5th Russia and CIS Summit on Anti-Corruption
On March 19-20, 2013, Moscow will host the 5th Russia and CIS Summit on Anti-Corruption “Advanced strategies for detecting corruption risk and implementing effective internal controls in an evolving enforcement and political environment”. Ivan Smirnov, Partner at EPAM, will speak at the event.
Attendees of the 5th Russia and CIS Summit on Anti-Corruption will be provided with firsthand enforcement updates directly from key government agencies as well as the most up-to-date information on how recently passed local legislation will impact global business operations on the ground in Russia.
The program of the Summit includes practical strategies and best practices on how to:
- identify and respond to true third party risk indicators;
- establish robust internal financial controls to detect illegal payments;
- adapt western-driven anti-corruption compliance policies to the Russian environment;
- navigate the complexities of data privacy protections when conducting investigations;
- apply effective training strategies to ensure top-down compliance on the ground;
- resolve day-to-day anti-corruption challenges within the limits of local law;
- detect and control bribery in customs operations;
- mitigate corruption risks in the public procurement and state tender process;
- set up effective bribery controls for minority and majority joint ventures.
Ivan Smirnov will deliver a report at the session “Third Party Risks Indicators Revisited: How To Effectively Define, Identify and Respond to True Risks Indicators When Screening and Vetting Local Intermediaries, Agents, Distributors, Sellers and Subcontractors” on March 19, 2013.