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2023 South Asia Ethics Summit – Registration Now Open

2 DAY(S) | OCTOBER, 12, 2023 - OCTOBER 13, 2023 | 9:00 AM-1:30 PM | IST

A Community of leaders working towards identifying, measuring, and enacting meaningful progress.

The virtual 2023 South Asia Ethics Summit, now in its sixth year, will provide the opportunity for leaders across the region to share ideas and provide practical guidance around culture, ethics and compliance, new practices in PoSH compliance, data privacy, the evolving ESG landscape, as well as place a spotlight on companies working together to inspire and elevate business integrity across South Asia.

 

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2 DAY(S)

OCTOBER, 12, 2023

9:00 AM-1:30 PM

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Get To Know Our Speakers

2023 Faculty

Gaurav Ajmani

Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd.

Devdas Baliga

Bayer

Sonal Basu

LTIMindtree

Kanika Bhutani

Nokia

Rajeev Chopra

Accenture

Mona Dange

Google

Ruzbeh Irani

The Mahindra Group

Rajesh Jejurikar

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Kapil Kirpalami

KKR

Preet Kushalappa Kodira

Infosys

Mukesh Kumar

Hitachi

Sujata Nabar

DGM- Ethics and Governance, Mahindra Group

Anuradha Nj

HCLTech

Dinchu Oommen

Johnson Controls

Dinchu Oommen is Associate Legal Director - India for Johnson Controls, where he is responsible for legal support to all business segments in India. As a member of the APAC Law and Policy Department and the India Leadership Team, Dinchu partners with the business and functional leaders to support the growth of India business and positively impact business goals and objectives.


Dinchu previously served as Senior Legal Counsel for all Johnson Controls business segments in Middle East and Africa focusing on legal, commercial and compliance portfolio of MEA region as an active EMEALA team member.


Dinchu was the India Legal Counsel for Tyco from 2014 and continued in an expanded role after Johnson Controls – Tyco merger, till 2019.  Prior to that, Dinchu spent 7 years with ABB India as Lead Division Legal Counsel handling various legal and compliance matters for automation and power systems businesses.


Dinchu started his career as a CS management trainee and has substantial expertise of over 18years in risk management, commercial contracts, compliance, corporate affairs, competition laws, arbitration etc.


Dinchu earned his law degree at Kerala University, a Master’s Degree in Business Laws from National Law School of India University, Bangalore and is an associate member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Arpinder Singh

EY Forensic & Integrity Services

Soni Sinha

TaTa Steel

Kriti Tannan

JLL

Vikram Tiwari

Microsoft

Asif Usmani

Hoya Vision Care

Jon White

Omega Compliance

Manu Bal

Beam Global Spirits & Wine (I) Pvt. Ltd

Aarti Maharaj

Ethisphere

Kevin McCormack

Ethisphere

2023 South Asia Ethics Summit

Agenda

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Welcome Remarks

MAIN STAGE
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Mahindra Executive Leader: A Way Forward to Rise Above the Competition

A conversation between Ruzbeh Irani - President - Group HR, The Mahindra Group, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director, and CEO, Auto and Farm Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

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The Current State of PoSH: A Decade Later

It has been 10 years since the PoSH act was passed and given the new workplace environment, shifting demographics, new technologies, business leaders are collectively working to influence the scope and nature of the PoSH act. In this session, panelists will discuss how the act has evolved over the years, share more about their organization’s PoSH journey, and provide practical guidance on gender-neutral policies.

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Break 1

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Powerful Drivers of ESG Goals and Initiatives


Employees are your strongest brand ambassadors, and it is important to listen to your employees, customers, the communities in which you operate, and those impacted by your products and practices. In this session, learn how to define and prioritize stakeholders, focus on the “S” in ESG, and understand the risks and opportunities that exists while meeting the needs of an evolving stakeholder expectations.

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South Asia Perspective: Placing Ethics and Culture at the Core of Business Strategy

Leaders are increasing looking for ways to build a high-performing organizational culture with ethics at the core of all business decisions. In this session, learn from the panelists about the importance of including ethics in the conversation about business

strategy, holding leaders accountable for setting cultural expectations at the organization, and how to make ethical behavior a business goal.

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Break

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India's Data Protection Bill in the light of Responsible AI

India now has a dedicated data privacy law called the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. 

BREAKOUT SESSION
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Closing Remarks

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Networking

MEET UP
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Welcome Remarks and Recap of Day 1

VP & Managing Director, BELA South Asia

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Executive Keynote

Devdas Baliga, Country Group Head, Law Patents and Compliance (LPC), South Asia, Bayer

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The Why and How of Measuring Ethical Culture


We’ve heard time-and-time again from our BELA South Asia members about what are the most effective approaches towards measuring an organization’s ethical culture? Ethisphere’s very own data suggests that 71% of World’s Most Ethical Companies administer a standalone ethical culture. This session will explore what the data tells us, and new and emerging practices to improve an organization’s bottom line.

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Break 3

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Effectively Managing the Third Party Due-Diligence Process


 Due diligence is something that needs continuous improvement. The process for the past 5 years should be often revisited and revised to meet specific requirements. This session speakers will discuss how organizations can increase their due diligence efforts, build on existing strategies for successful monitoring, establishing trust and
relationships with third parties, and leveraging data analytics to inform the due diligence

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Break 4

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Looking Ahead 2024: New and Emerging Risks Impacting Corporate India

The South Asia region is an expansive and, often, risk-filled region. Risks common to the region include geopolitical uncertainty, data privacy requirements, training, cybersecurity issues and now—moonlighting. This session will take a closer look at how leading companies are evaluating and addressing the current risks at hand.

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Final Closing Remarks

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Final Networking

MEET UP