Navigating Whistleblowing: Workshop on Real-World Experiences for Chief Internal Audit Executives

We are pleased to invite all CAE Club members to our upcoming September meeting, titled "Whistleblowing: Workshop on Real-World Experiences". This session, scheduled on 12/09/2024 at 17:30, designed specifically for Chief Internal Audit Executives, will feature Maarten Van Knippenberg as the keynote speaker. Find more information below.

Agenda

Introduction to Whistleblowing:

• Definition and importance of whistleblowing in corporate governance.
• Legal frameworks and protections for whistleblowers.

Case Studies and Real-World Experiences:

• Interactive discussion on notable whistleblowing cases.
• Sharing personal experiences and lessons learned from participants.

Interactive Scenarios and Role-Playing:

• Participants engage in role-playing exercises to practice handling whistleblowing situations.
• Group discussions to analyze different approaches and outcomes.

Q&A and Open Forum:

• Open floor for participants to ask questions and share insights.
• Facilitated discussion on challenges and solutions in managing whistleblowing.

Speaker

Maarten Van Knippenberg

Maarten worked as a partner in a Belgian law firm specialized in business law. Afterwards he was involved in audits and fraud inspections of various private companies and government institutions. For more than 15 years he specialized in conducting in depth forensic audits and external fraud investigations. While working for the Federal parliament (Center for Integrity) he was strongly involved as expert with the implementation of the Whistleblowing Directive. Since 2023, he supports Grant Thornton Belgium with setting up whistleblowing channels for government institutions and private organizations and conducting forensic investigations.

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