DESCRIPTION Gouvernance - Fit & Proper - Criminal liability - New matters & regulatory expectations - Build a successful compliance career & Much More!
While their mission is to safeguard the integrity of their institutions, Compliance Professionals often find themselves in legally complex situations, balancing accountability, independence, and institutional expectations.
The Compliance Lunch Debate themed "Compliance Under Transformation – Balancing Innovation and Responsibility" will provide a unique chance to tackle unexplored questions that are often overlooked, offering valuable insights into compliance challenges rarely discussed elsewhere.
This special extended edition will offer a broader discussion on the governance and organization of the compliance function, addressing key challenges such as the independence dilemma and the feasibility of combining control functionswith board membership. It will also explore the increasing outsourcing of compliance roles and the complexities of cross-border situations. Compliance professionals must navigate criminal liability risks, questioning whether they, their teams, and external experts are truly protected or more vulnerable than expected. The event will also cover Fit & Proper requirements, disciplinary risks, and evolving regulatory expectations. AI’s impact on compliance will be explored, addressing new responsibilities, key challenges, and new risk management strategies. Career experiences, salary trends, and the crucial role of soft skills in professional growth will also be discussed.
Join us on March 25, in Brussels or online, to gain practical insights, exchange with peers, and engage in discussions with experts and regulators.
The special edition of the Compliance Lunch Debate on March 25 is worth 2.5 continuing education points for Compliance officers. Attend the full series of 6 CLD, and you will earn a total of 10 points.
DATE & TIME
Tuesday 25 March 2025, from 12:00 to 15:30
3.5h / 2.5 points
VENUE
Brussels
FEB/ VBO
4, Rue Ravensteinstraat
1000 Brussels
or online
PRICE
225.00€ HT 272.25€ TTC
The price includes an exclusive walking lunch, your participation in the debate, the coffee break and the speakers' presentation material.
Brice Boland
Managing Partner
Square Managment Belgium
Wendy De Meyer
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Belfius
Audrey Delcourt
Legal Counsel
FSMA
Miguel Mairlot
Co-founding Partner
Ethikos
Grégory Renier
Head of Compliance
Founder Wintegrity
Scientific Coll. UCLouvain
Nic Sterckx
Financial Services Lead Belgium
Morgan Philips
Nicolas Strypstein
Policy expert governance & authorization matters
National Bank of Belgium
Governance of the Compliance Function: Clarifications and NBB’s Expectations
The Independence Dilemma: COs must act autonomously, yet they are employees—how does this impact their role and effectiveness?
Combining Control Functions and Board Membership, is it still possible?
AMLCO, absolutely within the Compliance Function?
Cross-Border Compliance : How do compliance obligations differ when a financial institution operates as a branch of a foreign entity?
Outsourcing the Compliance Function: the rôle of the service provider and the internal liaison within the institution.
Compliance Officers & Criminal Liability
Compliance Officers, AMLCOs, their teams members and the external experts : truly protected, or more fragile thanexpected?
How and when can compliance professionals and their collaborators be exposed to legal proceedings?
Does criminal immunity really apply, and what happens if the judge determines a lack of good faith?
Fit & Proper Requirements and Soft Skills
How to be prepared for the Fit & Proper Process?
What happens when a compliance mandate ends?
Banking Oath & Individual Conduct Rules
Key updates and essential takeaways for compliance practitioners
Impact of a Disciplinary Issue on Fit & Proper : New NBB expectations
Whistleblowing
Can direct reporting to authorities be a protective measure for Compliance Officers, their teams, and compliance practitioners?
New Regulatory Matters & evolution of Responsibilities
Sustainability, Greenwashing, Open Finance, Artificial Intelligence, Third party risks …
How Artificial intelligence is reshaping compliance
From algorithm explainability and bias mitigation to GDPR compliance and human oversight
New responsibilities, key challenges, and risk management strategies
Evolution of compliance in the fight against money laundering
The role of AMLCOs within entities supervised by the FSMA
What’s expected of them in today’s fast-moving regulatory environment
How Can You Build a Successful Compliance Career?
Real-world career experiences, Tips and Career Growth
Latest Salary trends and how to maximize your market value
The Soft skills and how they drive success in compliance roles
The discussion topics are carefully selected in collaboration with speakers and Wintegrity’s experts to ensure their relevance. They may be adapted if current events or regulatory developments require it.
SCHEDULE
11:45 Welcome of the participants
12.00 Walking Lunch
12.30 Start of the debate
14.00 Coffee Break & Networking
14:30 Second Part of the Debate
15:30 End of the event
LANGUAGES
The discussion will be in French, Dutch or English, depending on the topic and the speaker’s mother tongue. Support presentation in English.
CERTIFICATE & ACCREDITATION
Wintegrity is recognised by the FSMA (Financial Services and Markets Authority) as a training organisation for the continuing education of Compliance Officers. Participation in one session is worth 1.5 points (2.5 for the special edition) for the continuing education of Compliance Officers. Participation in the full series of Compliance Lunch Debates (6 editions) is worth 10 points.
Lawyers and trainee lawyers may submit an individual application to the OBFG (Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone) or the OVB (Orde van Vlaamse Balies).
Participants will receive their certificate of attendance by email after the event.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The lunch-debates are aimed at Compliance officers, Head of Compliance, Board members, Company lawyers, Legal officers, Attorneys, Managers, Representatives of the authorities, Regulatory and Public affairs officers, Auditors, Transformation officers, as well as anyone involved in implementing the issues addressed. The lunch debate on 25 March themed "Compliance Under Transformation: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility" will also be of particular interest to HR officers, Head of HR, and all those who collaborate with compliance practitioners in their institution.
1.5 continuing education points
€175 per session
Includes: exclusive walking lunch + Coffee break + speakers' presentation material.
Select your topics:
Greenwashing, Governance & Product oversight (19/06)
MiFID/IDD & Retail Investment Package (23/10)
Outsourcing & Third Party (13/11)
AML in 2026 (11/12)
12 continuing education points
Exclusive Offer
1175 €1055 (Save €120)
More than 9 Topics Covered:
✔ Greenwashing, Governance & Product oversight (19/06)
✔ MiFID/IDD, Retail Investment Package (23/10)
✔ Outsourcing & Third Party (13/11)
✔ AML in 2026 (11/12)
Annual Conference included “Reshaping Banking & Financial Services" (7/10)
✔ Payments Services - incl. PSD3
✔ Open Finance - incl. FIDA
✔ Consumer Credits
✔ Digitalisation
✔ Accessibility Act
🎁 Join the CLD Community Group (optional)
✔ Opportunity to influence future event themes, dates & locations.
Opt-in during registration
& Join a full year of Compliance Lunch Debates, networking opportunities & the Annual Conference.
6 continuing education points
Special Offer
700 €630 (Save €70)
Min 4 Topics Covered:
✔ Greenwashing, Governance & Product oversight (19/06)
✔ MiFID/IDD, Retail Investment Package (23/10)
✔ Outsourcing & Third Party (13/11)
✔ AML in 2026 (11/12)
Annual Conference not included
🎁 Join the CLD Community Group (optional)
✔ Opportunity to influence future event themes, dates & locations.
Opt-in during registration
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