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Ethicast: Called Before Congress? How Companies Can Prepare for Congressional Investigations

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Ethicast: Called Before Congress? How Companies Can Prepare for Congressional Investigations

In this episode, Bill Coffin speaks with Kimberly Hamm and Carlos Felipe Uriarte, partners at Morrison Foerster and co-chairs of the firm’s Congressional Investigations practice. Drawing on deep experience across Congress, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and high-stakes corporate investigations, Kim and Carlos explain what organizations should understand about congressional scrutiny, how investigations unfold, and why preparation across internal teams matters.  

The conversation explores what a congressional investigation really entails, whether companies should expect executive testimony, the emerging issues most likely to attract attention, and how congressional inquiries can intersect with other government investigations or enforcement actions. Kim and Carlos also discuss how ethics and compliance, legal, and government affairs teams can work together before a crisis hits, and whether there is such a thing as “winning” before Congress. 

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Ethicast Reacts: Prediction Markets & Insider Information: A New Compliance Risk

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Ethicast Reacts: Prediction Markets & Insider Information: A New Compliance Risk

In this episode of Ethicast Reacts, host Bill Coffin speaks with Ethisphere Chief Strategy Officer Erica Salmon Byrne about the growing risks around prediction markets, insider information, gambling incentives, and real-world harm. The conversation connects recent concerns involving military operations, corporate information, cultural events, airport weather data, and college sports betting to a broader question for ethics and compliance leaders: how should organizations respond when employees, suppliers, and partners may be tempted to monetize information that was never theirs to use?  

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BELA Asks: What Are Good Champion Program ROI Data Points?

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BELA Asks: What Are Good Champion Program ROI Data Points?

Ethics and compliance champions programs can extend the reach of a centralized E&C team, but how do you prove they are working? In this BELA Asks episode of Ethicast, Ethisphere’s Erica Salmon Byrne explains how organizations can evaluate both the overall ROI of an ambassador or champions program and the performance of individual ambassadors.  

Erica discusses practical data points to track, including employee questions, policy confusion, participation in ambassador conversations, use of program materials, and employee awareness of local champions. She also explains why a strong champions program creates a valuable feedback loop between employees and the ethics and compliance team, helping organizations respond faster, improve communications, and strengthen risk mitigation.  

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA members can submit questions regarding ethics and compliance and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level questions in the BELA Asks series for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and connect with a BELA Engagement Director at www.ethisphere.com/bela

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Ethicast: How E&C Leaders Can Turn AI From Hype Into Practice

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Ethicast: How E&C Leaders Can Turn AI From Hype Into Practice

In this episode, host Bill Coffin speaks with Roxanne Petraeus, Co-Founder and CEO of Ethena, and Dianne Ramos, Head of Ethics at Guardian Life Insurance, about how ethics and compliance leaders can move AI from experimentation into practical, responsible use. Roxanne and Dianne recently led the “Prompt to Practice: A Hands-On Workshop for the AI-Curious CCO” breakout session at the 2026 Global Ethics Summit, and they bring a practical, field-tested perspective to one of the most urgent questions facing today’s chief ethics and compliance officers: how can E&C teams adopt AI quickly, responsibly, and in ways that actually improve program performance? This conversation covers how to build AI fluency, create safe space for experimentation, engage leadership and key stakeholders, measure ROI, and lead teams through the cultural change that AI adoption requires. 

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BELA Asks: How Do I Make the Case for Dedicated E&C Communications?

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BELA Asks: How Do I Make the Case for Dedicated E&C Communications?

How do you make the case for a dedicated communications role within Ethics & Compliance? In this BELA Asks episode, Erica Salmon Byrne breaks down how to use peer data, employee engagement insights, and real-world risk scenarios to demonstrate the value of strategic communications. She also offers practical guidance for teams without additional headcount, showing how to partner effectively with internal communications to strengthen messaging, improve impact, and help prevent reputational crises before they start. 

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA members can submit questions regarding ethics and compliance and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level questions in the BELA Asks series for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and connect with a BELA Engagement Director at www.ethisphere.com/bela

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