Minneapolis, Minn. ---June 10, 2019--- More than 1,600 compliance professionals will gather in National Harbor, MD, from September 15-18, 2019 for the 18th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI), hosted by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE).

CEI is the primary education and networking event for professionals working in the compliance and ethics profession across all industries around the world. This year’s event features 150+ speakers, 100+ sessions, and exhibit hall with solution providers, and numerous networking events.

“The compliance and ethics profession continues to grow in size and importance worldwide,” said SCCE CEO Gerry Zack. “Participation in CEI gives professionals a much-needed forum to collaborate, discover practical solutions, and help them create more effective compliance and ethics programs.”

Highlights from the agenda include the following keynote presentations:

• Dr. Kurt Michels - Chief Compliance Officer, Volkswagen Group
  From Crisis to an Electric Future - Inside the Cultural Transformation of One of the Largest Companies in the World
• Olga Pontes, Chief Compliance Officer, Odebrecht S.A.
  The Odebrecht Transformation - A Recovery from Compliance Scandal, the journey from Operation Car Wash to transformed compliance program
• Diana Henriques, Financial Author and Journalist, Contributing Writer for The New York Times, Author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
  The Limits of Trust

More keynote speakers to be added. Visit www.corporatecompliance.org/2019cei for updates and more information about the conference.