Social media risk, bringing big shots down to earth, whistleblowers, global anti-corruption programs, third party due diligence in China are among the hot issues and compliance concerns to be addressed at the 2015 Compliance and Ethics Institute

MINNEAPOLIS, July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Whether it is bringing big shots down to earth, managing social media risk, global anti-corruption programs, privacy compliance in the digital age, hearing the whistleblower, or conducting third party due diligence in China, the 2015 Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Compliance & Ethics Institute will address it. This year's Compliance & Ethics Institute, to be held October 4-7, 2015, ARIA in Las Vegas, has amassed a broad agenda of today's troubling compliance and ethics concerns and an impressive and international expert faculty to clearly define and confront the issues.

"The compliance and ethics profession, and the challenges it faces are growing in terms of scope and complexity," said Adam Turteltaub, Vice President of Membership Development for the SCCE.  "The Institute helps the community get a better handle on the issues that are keeping them up at night, and causing great pain to the business world."

Over the course of four days, 2015 Compliance & Ethics Institute attendees will hear from speakers from the National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, NBC Universal, Saudi Aramco, GE, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Department of Justice, The Hartford, 7-Eleven, TIAA-CREF, US Steel, Molson Coors Brewing Company, Dell, State Farm, Northrop Grumman, The Nature Conservancy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and more. Use this link to access the conference agenda:

http://complianceethicsinstitute.org/Portals/4/PDFs/scce-2015-cei-brochure.pdf

The Compliance & Ethics Institute has gone beyond the globe to bring conference attendees general session speaker Dr. Garrett Reisman, who has spent over 100 days in space on a Space Shuttle mission and aboard the International Space Station.

"Few businesses face the degree of risks that space flight does daily. There's a lot to learn from Dr. Reisman about how to manage risks in any field," said Turteltaub.

About the Compliance & Ethics Institute
SCCE's 2015 Compliance & Ethics Institute includes 150+ speakers, 100+ sessions, 20+ networking opportunities, and the following nine learning tracks—compliance lawyer, risk, ethics, case studies, multinational/international, IT compliance, general compliance/hot topics, advanced discussion groups, and a full-day investigations workshop. It is the primary education and networking event for professionals working in the Compliance and Ethics profession across all industries around the world. The SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute sessions are carefully selected and offer the latest compliance information on hot topics and current events.  Speakers at the CEI are experts who will explore real-world compliance issues, practical application, emerging trends, and state of the art techniques.

About the SCCE
The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), established in 2004, is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. SCCE is a non-profit professional member association that serves more than 5,000 compliance and ethics professionals globally. The association provides resources and training to compliance professionals and champions ethical practices and compliance standards. Visit the SCCE website at www.corporatecompliance.org.

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