





Join host Alexandra Addison-Wrage, President & Founder of TRACE, on Bribe, Swindle or Steal as she explores the world of financial crime—corruption, fraud, money laundering and sanctions—and what motivates people to break the law, how wrongdoers cover their tracks and what can be done to put a stop to the looting through interviews with experts in the field.
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Leah Ambler, Director, Corruption Prevention at the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity and former Legal Analyst at the OECD, joins the podcast—in her personal capacity—to discuss her excellent chapter on Whistleblower Protections. Leah discusses the importance of whistleblower protections to reducing corruption and the challenges inherent in these protections in the absence of comprehensive, harmonized legislation.
This episode was originally published on 12 January 2022.
At the 2025 TRACE Forum, Kirk Foster, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Compliance at HII Mission Technologies, explores how organizations can use Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) alongside compliance to proactively address emerging risks. By leveraging ERM, Kirk discusses how companies can make data-driven decisions, increase efficiency, reduce redundancy, and support business growth.
What&rsquos Been Closed, What Continues and What Might That Tell Us for the Next Several Years?At the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Billy Jacobson, Partner at Jacobson Lopez, explores the DOJ&rsquos shifting FCPA priorities&mdashfrom a focus on &ldquogrand corruption&rdquo and the costs of investigations to prosecutorial uncertainty and statutes of limitation. In today&rsquos unpredictable environment, companies must stay the course, protect resources, and invest in training.
Karen Benson, Senior Counsel, Legal, at Energizer Holdings, shares a broad range of tips on how to build a targeted, innovative training program that keeps employs interested and engaged.This episode was originally published on 15 May 2019.
Chuck Duross, Global Co-Chair of the FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Practice at Morrison Foerster, and former head of the DOJ&rsquos FCPA unit, discusses lures, stings, wiretaps and INTERPOL Red Notices.This episode was originally published on 7 March 2018.
Author, academic and former compliance professional, Alison Taylor joins the podcast to talk about her compelling book, "Higher Ground". She describes the contradictions inherent in companies that talk about &ldquodoing well by doing good&rdquo and explains why corporate reputation management can&rsquot be an end in itself and how trying to do less can be the best strategy. &ldquoYou don&rsquot have to join every conversation&rdquo.This episode was originally published on 14 February 2024.
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