5th Agile Governance Symposium – Japan

Announcing the 5th Agile Governance Symposium, taking place in Tokyo and Kyoto on 3 – 4 April 2026. Organised by Kyoto University Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and Policy (KILAP) and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, the Symposium will explore the role of business in dealing with internal and external risk. You won’t be surprisedContinue reading “5th Agile Governance Symposium – Japan”

What do pro-cycling and business ethics have in common?

In this conversation with Andrijana Bergant, the President of EICE, she introduces me as a pioneer in adopting a culture and value-based approach towards ethics and compliance. That’s a charge I can’t escape! I share my passion for pro cycling, drawing parallels between the sport’s emphasis on teamwork and overcoming unethical practices, to the principlesContinue reading “What do pro-cycling and business ethics have in common?”

8th Bled Compliance and Ethics Conference

One of the region’s most recognised conferences in compliance is back to the beautiful Alpine Lake Bled, Slovenia! This is going to be the 8th Bled Compliance and Ethics conference, which is known to inspire, connect and touch on emerging topics. It covers current developments in the field of business compliance, ethics, risk and governance, subjectContinue reading “8th Bled Compliance and Ethics Conference”

Behavioural biases & heuristics

Two worthwhile questions – and a set of tools to answer them with from the Center for Advanced Hindsigt at Duke University: Test yourself with the below flashcards that include over 50 behavioural heuristics. Flashcard set 1: Download this set first. Learn, memorise and start applying to your business or your personal life! Flashcard setContinue reading “Behavioural biases & heuristics”

How to spot if you have issues like Revolut

The problems with the culture at Revolut are not new, as the title of this February 2019 Wired article suggests: Revolut insiders reveal the human cost of a fintech unicorn’s wild rise. And now, four years later, management is “calling in the psychologists” to deal with these costs. Prevention is always better than cure; soContinue reading “How to spot if you have issues like Revolut”

3 reasons to attend the 19th Annual UK Anti Money Laundering & Financial Crime Seminar

1) A true cross-industry event bringing together leading stakeholders to look at the latest strategies and solutions and their future development… Held hybrid 24 – 25 April 2023 – Hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills, City of London 2) Key updates and answers from relevant high-level experts in a one-day session – including from… And manyContinue reading “3 reasons to attend the 19th Annual UK Anti Money Laundering & Financial Crime Seminar”

Pre-order: Humanizing Rules – Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics and Compliance

Longtime friend of AretéWork and occasional webinar co-host Christian Hunt is topical with an exciting new book – which is now available for pre-order from Amazon, Bookshop.org – as well as directly from the publisher, Wiley. Amongst other things you’ll find an overview of the… As well as an introduction to Behavioural Science – andContinue reading “Pre-order: Humanizing Rules – Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics and Compliance”