Business leaders need to have a place. One source of truth that’s not overly complicated or a mashup of buzzwords and rhetoric. On Risky Business, that’s what we aim to provide—a show built to help empower your people, that way when unexpected change occurs, the only thing left to do is the right thing.

If disruptions teach us anything it’s the increasing importance of compliance in order to face the relentless challenges we encounter every day. So how can we move away from ‘business as usual to business as it should be?

For Season 2, we are back to demystify the word compliance, covering what you need to know from a community of people who have been in your shoes.

While we recognize much has changed since we were last together and will continue to do so, the foundations of compliance have not.

Join us as we explore the stories of brands who’ve been faced with those same relentless challenges and some who might still be figuring out what to do next.

How do you navigate the political aspects of compliance?

Greg Brower, Chief Global Compliance Officer for Wynn Resorts, has held positions at the DOJ, the U.S. Government Publishing Office, and even the FBI. While not every role was strictly in compliance, Greg has a talent for drawing valuable lessons from challenging situations and applying them to risk mitigation.

In this episode, Greg sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share some of the lessons he’s learned from his experiences, and why a seemingly minor violation can have a tremendous impact. “Everything I've done before really informs, in some way, what I'm doing now.” As the conversation unfolds, Greg emphasizes the importance of developing relationships and learning the business.

How can tech innovations and transparency help you build a better business?

Justin Dillon, Corporate Counsel at Red Hat, parlayed a background in white-collar crime investigation to a compliance career in software. At Red Hat, he enjoys an “architecture” role, building their compliance program from the ground up.

In this episode, Justin sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share his journey and insights on compliance technology, transparency, and the human factor as it relates to both. “Risk is created not only by organizational behavior but by human choices.” As compliance efforts escalate globally, the competitive advantage goes to ethical and trustworthy businesses.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How transparency is a competitive advantage
• Why the human element will always be needed
• Why “tone at the top” matters

Getting buy-in from the rest of the organization on the value of compliance is an age-old challenge. But what if, instead of convincing our people that compliance matters, we connected the dots to their individual success?

This is the approach Anders Hvashovd, VP and Chief Compliance Officer at Seadrill, has taken. Compliance has become a conversation rather than a top-down mandate.

In this episode, he shares how he’s developed genuine collaboration with other leaders in his organization.

You’ll hear him discuss how this approach enhances value creation across the business and why compliance has become a strategic differentiator for Seadrill in the oil and gas industry.

How can you successfully deploy a compliance program during a global crisis?

After starting her career as a chartered accountant in South Africa, Ansie Delport, Head of Compliance Operations at Rolls-Royce, took the long and unconventional route to compliance.

In this episode, she sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share her story and how she learned to escape old ideas while developing a program at Rolls-Royce.

• In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Don’t make assumptions about your career
• The importance of trusting your judgment
• How to make technology an asset

3 billion daily active users— talk about compliance at scale!

Needless to say, building a compliance function for a company of this size is no small feat. It requires more than just hard skills. It demands strong judgment and integrity.

That’s what Catherine Razzano, TikTok’s Head of Global Legal Compliance, is pursuing. And to pull such a large, rapidly-growing team along with her, she’s making a special effort to communicate the value of compliance and ethics to each employee.

In this conversation, you’ll hear her share how she approaches compliance training, how she defines ethics across cultures, and why she ultimately sees compliance as servant leadership.

How should compliance teams handle working with a monitor due to FCPA violations?

Most compliance practitioners dread working with an external monitor, but Catherine Razzano, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, was able to turn it into a mutually-beneficial, positive experience.

Catherine earned the nickname “the Queen of Compliance” for her enthusiasm and work on high-profile issues and helping companies rebuild their compliance programs after being investigated.

In this episode, Catherine sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share her story and the lessons she’s learned working in a highly-regulated industry.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Compliance is more than risk-avoidance
• The importance of building relationships in other departments
• Why ethics and compliance is about asking the right questions

We're continuing our look back on Season 1.

And in this replay episode, hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise sit down with Andria Kelly, Director of Ethics and Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations at Starbucks.

Andria’s career began as a lawyer in a medium-sized firm, but she found her passion for compliance when she joined the investigations department at Microsoft and shifted her focus to prevention.

In this episode, you’ll hear how Andria has responded to the changes to risk management brought on by the pandemic, along with her proudest moment as a compliance professional.