As the holiday gift-giving season approaches, organizations face heightened challenges in maintaining robust gift and entertainment compliance. This timely webinar will provide actionable best practices for ensuring that employee disclosures are accurate, engagement remains high, and all seasonal activities align with ethical standards. Discover how targeted training, clear communication, and an engaging employee experience can empower teams to recognize red flags (such as improper timing, unusually high-value gifts, or lack of documentation) and reinforce transparent, compliant decision-making for all holiday-related exchanges.
Join our experts to explore how a strong, connected policy management program helps automate disclosures, enable streamlined approval processes, and foster stronger engagement between corporate guidelines and employee actions.
Topics our speakers will cover include:
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Best practices for building practical gifting policies
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The in's and out's of ethical standards and avoiding bribery risks
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How training and communication helps teams recognize red flags
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Steps for ensuring every gift supports a culture of integrity and transparency
Speaker Biographies:
Michael Volkov: CEO of Volkov Law Group, specializes in ethics and compliance, white collar defense, government investigations and internal investigations. Michael devotes a significant portion of his practice to anti-corruption compliance and defense. He regularly assists clients on FCPA, UK Bribery Act, AML, OFAC, Export-Import, Securities Fraud, and other issues. Prior to launching his own law firm, Mr. Volkov was a partner at LeClairRyan (2012-2013); Mayer Brown (2010-2012), Dickinson Wright (2008-2010); Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice (2008); Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, House Judiciary Committee (2005-2008); and Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee (2003-2005); Assistant US Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (1989-2005); and a Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice (1985-1989).
Francesca Lulgjuraj: is the Associate General Counsel and Global Compliance Director at Starr Insurance, where she leads their global ethics and compliance program, with responsibility for third-party risk, privacy, and regulatory strategy. Known for delivering practical, business-aligned solutions, she works across jurisdictions to embed integrity, manage risk, and support sustainable growth. Francesca holds deep expertise in insurance regulatory law and international compliance, and is passionate about building cultures of accountability and trust.