Organised by International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) Integrity is increasingly recognized as a core driver of competitiveness in regulated and trust-dependent markets, shaping trade, investment, and supply-chain resilience. Drawing on new global research from Deepening the Value of Business Ethics for SMEs (2025), this session examines how ethics maturity functions as economic infrastructure - reducing transaction costs, strengthening regulatory performance, and enabling market access. Utilizing health-related sectors as a innovative use case, the research reveals how integrity mechanisms are embedded and scaled across complex systems through industry associations, multinational standards, and partner networks, generating measurable economic advantage for small and medium-sized enterprises. A senior, multi-stakeholder panel from industry, multilateral institutions, and civil society will explore the policy and ecosystem levers surfacing from new research that allow integrity to deliver sustainable growth, resilient supply chains, and long-term global prosperity for all sectors and stakeholders. SPEAKERS: - Sofie Melis, Director of Ethics & Compliance and Culture, IFPMA - Dirk Brinckman, Chief Compliance Officer, Johnson & Johnson; Chair, Ethics and Business Integrity Committee and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers Roundtable, IFPMA - Noah Arshinoff, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa; APEC Research Author - Sobia Akram, Corporate Vice President, Global Business Ethics Compliance Office & Programme at Novo Nordisk - Dani Mothci, Chief Executive Officer, International Alliance of Patients' Organizations - Lisa Miller, Integrity Compliance Officer, The World Bank Group - Vitor Geromel, Legal Analyst, OECD This session is led by partner organisations and may not reflect the views of the OECD.

This panel marks the launch of the second OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook. Drawing on the OECD Public Integrity Indicators, the Outlook demonstrates that while countries have made significant progress in the last two years, there remains scope to improve. Speakers will explore how addressing gaps in countries’ anti-corruption and integrity systems is vital to governments’ ability to confront evolving challenges such as organised crime, to their efforts to develop the efficiency and reliability of public services, and to their work to improve delivery through stronger public procurement processes. The panel will shape the global discussion on how strong anti-corruption and integrity measures can support prosperous economies and stable, dignified societies.

Organised by Team Europe Democracy Secretariat The opportunities offered by the Global Gateway Strategy multiply both the challenges and needs for reform processes, but equally the chance to unlock significant benefits and progress for citizens in partner-countries. This panel explores how a smart “bundle” of integrity and justice tools can transform high-level investment into local prosperity. We’ll move beyond theory to discuss how transparent procurement and people-centered dispute resolution create a tangible “integrity dividend.” When governance is opaque, projects stall and local trust erodes. However, when preconditions are met, the benefits of the Global Gateway—from clinics to power grids—reach the citizens and small businesses that need them most. Join our panellists as they discuss how to bridge the gap between high-level strategy and ground-level implementation. Discover how integrity drives competitiveness, reduces delays, and ensures that progress isn't just a win for investors, but also a win for the communities in our partner-countries. SPEAKERS: - Jamie Smith, Senior Policy Specialist on Anti-Corruption at Sida (Moderator) - Jean-Pierre Sacaze, Head of Sector at DG INTPA G1 - Daniela Patiño Piñeros, Programme Lead on Public Resources at TI - Alessandro Bellantoni, Director of Policy and Partnerships at OGP - Zainab Malik, Senior Policy & Advocacy Advisor at HiiL - Sinisa Milatovic, Business and Human Rights Specialist at UNDP This session is led by partner organisations and may not reflect the views of the OECD.

Predictable, effective enforcement is not a brake on business but a foundation for stable markets and quality investment. This session will examine how strong enforcement of anti-corruption rules enhances investor confidence, reduces regulatory risk, and supports fair competition. Coordinated action across jurisdictions and among domestic agencies, from tax to financial intelligence and competition authorities, can accelerate case resolution and avoid duplicative burdens. Sanctions, confiscation, and compensation can be considered as tools that restore value rather than simply punish. The discussion will also explore how integrity and the rule of law shape investment decisions, attract sustainable private sector growth and foreign direct investment, and contribute to creating business environments where companies can thrive.

State capture is a form of systemic corruption where interest groups take control of the institutions and processes through which public policy is made, and disable the institutions meant to hold them to account. It undermines competition, stifles innovation and worsens inequality. Even democratic societies are increasingly afflicted by state capture. Experience from several countries shows that even when the people succeed in ousting captor governments, it is not straightforward to prevent it from recurring. In this session, we will hear from academic experts and practitioners who work on building resilience to state capture. We examine the challenges of dismantling capture when vested interests fight back, discuss how to prioritise among competing objectives, and debate the role of international actors in assisting reform. SPEAKERS: • Liz David-Barrett, Director, Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of Sussex (moderator) • Jesper Johnson, Deputy Head of Division, Anti-Corruption and Integrity, OECD • Jozsef Peter Martin, Executive Director, Transparency International Hungary • Viktor Pavlushchyk, Head, National Agency on Corruption Prevention, Ukraine • • Marie-Helene Boulanger, Deputy Director, Head of Unit, Democracy, Union citizenship and anti-corruption, European Commission • Tina Burjaliani, Senior Counsel in the Governance and Anti-Corruption Division of the Legal Department at the IMF

The event is organised in partnership with the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine (EUACI) In an evolving geopolitical environment marked by shifting power dynamics and growing challenges to rule-of-law systems in various jurisdictions, sustaining anti-corruption reforms is becoming more difficult. At the same time, effective anti-corruption enforcement, especially in complex and high-profile cases, depends more than ever on strong international cooperation, consistent external political incentives and aligned rule of law commitments, all of which are becoming harder to maintain in practice. Ukraine’s reform experience offers a timely opportunity for examining these issues. Over the past decade, its anti-corruption architecture was shaped jointly with Ukrainian stakeholders by reinforcing external anchors, including development cooperation, EU accession-driven conditionality, and multilateral frameworks providing standards, monitoring, and peer dialogue. The discussion will look ahead: which of these anchors remain effective in today’s geopolitical context, what may need to be adapted, and what additional strategies can countries use to sustain reform momentum, institutional independence, and enforcement capacity? The discussion will take a forward-looking and practical view of how anti-corruption systems can stay effective, credible, and internationally connected amid today’s global challenges. 13:15–13:20 | Opening Remarks by Moderator Iryna Shyba, Deputy Head, EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine (EUACI) 13:20–13:45 | Screening of the Documentary: “After the Era of Silence” A film tracing the evolution of Ukraine’s modern anti corruption institutions, the development of specialised law enforcement bodies, and the role of international partners in supporting these reforms. 13:45–14:15 | High-Level Panel Discussion. Panel discussion participants: - Iryna Shyba, Deputy Head, EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine (Moderator) - Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration - Clemens Mueller, Team Leader (acting), Ukraine Service, DG ENEST, European Commission - Kateryna Ryzhenko, Transparency International Ukraine - Julia Fromholz, Head, Anti-Corruption Division

This joint side event by the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct, the UN Global Compact Brazil Network and ICC Brazil will provide a high-level, participatory space to explore how due diligence underpins effective supply chain management, helping companies identify, prevent and address risks, strengthen integrity and advance responsible business conduct. Held as a closed-door, by-invitation session, participation will be limited to ensure a focused exchange and meaningful peer learning among practitioners.

While Middle East and Africa (MEA) countries have largely adopted anti-corruption and integrity strategies and introduced more robust regulatory frameworks in this field, effective implementation on the ground remains a persistent challenge. This side event will bring together practitioners from across the MEA region who work in integrity and related fields to examine the factors that enable the development and implementation of these strategies and regulations and identify areas requiring particular attention to ensure that anti-corruption and integrity measures are fully translated into practice. These may include the development of stronger monitoring and evaluation frameworks, broader whole-of-government and whole-of-society engagement, engaging local governments in planning and implementation, and more robust data to inform decision-making.

Organised by Coalition for Integrity Multinational companies increasingly operate amid fragmented, unstable, and sometimes contradictory legal and integrity frameworks. Beyond meeting formal compliance requirements, firms face overlapping and misaligned expectations from regulators, investors, and society, often without clear guidance on how to apply them consistently across jurisdictions. This session examines how leading companies are responding to these pressures by embedding integrity into governance, strategy, and decision-making, transforming compliance from a constraint into a source of resilience, trust, and competitive advantage. Drawing on corporate practice, legal insight, and civil society perspectives, the discussion will explore how organizations align global and local operations, manage regulatory uncertainty, and leverage collaboration, data, and peer learning to strengthen integrity systems. Tools such as comparative integrity benchmarks and confidential corporate forums illustrate how shared learning can support performance, credibility, and long-term prosperity in a fragmented global environment. SPEAKERS: - Amy Selzer, President and CEO, Coalition for Integrity - Lucinda Low, Founding Member, Low and Kinnear Dispute Resolution - Nicola Bonucci, Attorney and Former OECD Director of Legal Affairs - Frank Brown, Director of Anti-Corruption and Governance, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) - Ray Bonci, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Airbus This session is led by partner organisations and may not reflect the views of the OECD.

To attract foreign direct investment and foster domestic entrepreneurship, governments across the world seek to improve macro conditions for companies. In this context, integrity and rule of law are threshold issues that determine where companies choose to grow and invest. Panellists from major multinationals and corruption prevention authorities will discuss how companies can work together proactively with officials at the centre of government to improve the business environment. The session will cover both consultation with companies on national anti-corruption and integrity strategies as an important mechanism as well as the impact of practical interventions, such as public-private peer-to-peer learning.

Organised by Business at OECD Businesses play a critical role in advancing integrity and combating corruption in an increasingly complex and high-risk global environment. This Business at OECD knowledge partner event will explore how companies are strengthening integrity not only through formal compliance systems, but also through leadership, organisational proximity, culture, and communication. Building on the recent Business at OECD Call to Action “Upholding Integrity and Compliance Amidst Global Uncertainty”, the session will first examine why strong business integrity matters more than ever in times of geopolitical instability, economic pressure, and heightened stakeholder expectations, and how the tone from the top can be effectively cascaded throughout organisations and across supply chains. The discussion will then present key findings from the Business at OECD policy paper “Talk Integrity: How Corporate Communication Drives the Fight Against Corruption”, highlighting how clear, credible, and consistent communication can reinforce compliance frameworks, support ethical decision-making, and build trust both internally and externally. Finally, drawing on the Business at OECD Zero Corruption Manifesto, the session will focus on how companies translate rules and systems into lived organisational culture, including the role of leadership behaviours, incentives, speak-up mechanisms, and ethical intelligence in shaping everyday decisions. Together, the panels will showcase how businesses are moving from commitment to action and positioning integrity as a strategic asset in uncertain times. SPEAKERS: Welcome and Opening Remarks - Nicola Allocca, Chair of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Committee, Business at OECD Keynote Speech - Kathleen Roussel, Chair of the Working Group on Bribery, OECD Panel 1 - Delia Ferreira Rubio: Former Chair, Transparency International (Moderator) - Massimiliano Burelli, CEO, Cogne Acciai Speciali - Patricia Stock, CEO, SAICA - Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO, MACN Panel 2 - Hentie Dirker, Chief Sustainability and Integrity Officer, AtkinsRéalis (Moderator) - Maria Archimbal, Chief Compliance Officer, YPF - Umberto Baldi, Chief Legal Officer, Snam - Fernando Fraile González, Chief Compliance Strategy and Global Coordination, Iberdrola - Gennaro Mallardo, Head of Business Integrity Compliance, Eni Panel 3 - Sergio Di Tillio, Chair and Founder, ALES (Moderator) - Carolina Junqueira, Compliance and Risk Director, Grupo Globo - Michael Paik, Managing Counsel & Senior Director Global Compliance, McDonald’s Corporation - Bartosz Makowicz, Professor and Director of Compliance Centre, Europa-Universität Viadrina - Julien Durand, Chief Compliance Officer, Sanofi Closing Remarks - Julia Fromholz, Head of the Anti-Corruption Division, OECD This session is led by partner organisations and may not reflect the views of the OECD.

Governments are facing growing pressure to ensure budget discipline and maximise the impact of public spending amid fiscal constraints. The use of data analytics and AI can support governments to prevent fraud, detect wrongdoing, and recover money. This improves public finances and increases citizens’ trust that taxpayer funds are managed appropriately. This session will explore countries’ approaches to showcasing the return on investment of fraud prevention measures and promoting their adoption. Speakers will share how the use of data analytics and AI can support cost-savings and value for money.