USDOJ FCPA Unit Head & SEC Regional Director Join ACI’s San Francisco FCPA Boot Camp-Sept. 23-24

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Aug. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- American Conference Institute is pleased to announce that Patrick Stokes, Deputy Chief, FCPA Unit, Fraud Section, Criminal Division, USDOJ and Michael Dicke, Associate Regional Director, Enforcement, SEC, will be speaking the  7^th FCPA Boot Camp, scheduled for September 23-24, 2014 in San Francisco.   The esteemed keynote presenters will be discussing how their respective agencies build a successful case, share evidence, and what they expect from a targeted company during the process.

As the premier anti-corruption conference on the West Coast, the highly intensive FCPA Boot Camp will allow participants to hear what other companies are doing to mitigate exposure, develop a strong anti-corruption compliance program, and monitor the conduct of third parties.  Leading companies from a wide variety of industries will be addressing highly complex challenges:

·   Hewlett-Packard will discuss how to strengthen an FCPA compliance program and inspire confidence

·   Participants will benchmark with Wells Fargo and Qualcomm on how to conduct a global compliance review

·   Gilead Sciences and Teledyne will be leading hypothetical exercises on high risk scenarios in China and Southeast Asia

·   Yahoo, Viacom and Clorox will address how to tailor a global program to the unique context of a given jurisdiction

·   Executives from Visa and Allegan will provide best practices for conducting internal audits

·   21^st Century Fox will be addressing  how to resolve challenges in Brazil, Russia and India

Participants will also have the opportunity to complete their training at practical, intensive post-conference working groups on September 25, featuring former SEC officials, and additional recognized experts.

American Conference Institute is also pleased to present its inaugural pre-Boot Camp FCPA Benchmarking Seminar on “Third Party Risk Management”, scheduled for September 22^nd.  The program is uniquely designed to impart practical, “how to” insights, and includes a faculty of private practice and in-house experts.

As in past years, the event is expected to sell out.  To register, interested parties can call 1-888-224-2480 or visit http://www.fcpaconference.com/sanfrancisco/