Global Ethics and Compliance Symposium 2026

Exploring the New Frontiers of Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers in Organizations

• Date: April 14 and 15, 2026
• Location: FHGR Campus Zurich, Limmatstrasse 21, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland, and online (only April, 15)
• Language: English
• Organizers: PRME Working Group on Anti-Corruption, PRME Business Integrity Action Center at University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Ethics and Compliance Switzerland (ECS), and United Nations Global Compact

Main Event

The role of the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (CECO) is undergoing a profound transformation. Moving beyond traditional risk mitigation, the position now requires navigating geopolitical volatility, rapid technological advancement, and integrating values into the core of an organisation.

We are delighted to invite you to the Global Ethics & Compliance Symposium 2026, a one-and-a-half-day hybrid event designed to redefine compliance as a strategic driver of long-term business value. Join global scholars, UN leaders, and industry pioneers as we explore the future of ethics and compliance.

Event Highlights
April 14 | 17.45 – 19:30 | Deloitte Office, Pfingstweidstrasse 11
Networking Apéro & Keynote
Kick off the symposium with an exclusive networking apéro featuring hors d’oeuvres at Deloitte’s Zurich premises. Enjoy an inspiring keynote speech by Paralympian Christophe Damas, who will share insights on resilience and leadership.
Format: in person attendance.

April 15 | 09:00 – 18:00 | FHGR Campus Zurich, Limmatstrasse 21
Full day of keynotes & panel discussions
Engage in high-level sessions on geopolitics, ethics, technology, and strategy with distinguished speakers including:
• Peter Maurer, President of the Board, Basel Institute on Governance
• Mirka Dreger, Director Ethics Advice & Early Interventions, The World Bank Group
• Klaus Moosmayer, Member of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank
Format: in person and online attendance available.

Key Themes
• Navigating integrity in a fragmented geopolitical landscape
• Fusing compliance with ethics beyond the rulebook
• Steering ethics and compliance in an AI-powered future
• Transforming compliance from a cost centre to a business driver

Side Event

This interactive workshop will take place in the afternoon on April 14, 2026. It will will explore ways to further align the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) to promote long-term, sustainable change. Participants will strategize ways for UNGC Local Networks, PRME Chapters, PRME Working Groups, and UNGC Action Platforms to collaborate. Through presentations of impactful case studies, such as collaboration with the Business Integrity Action Center, PRME Working Group on Anti-Corruption, and UNGC Anti-Corruption programmatic work, the session will demonstrate how academic research directly accelerates corporate sustainability.

Another central pillar is securing the future talent pipeline. Participants will discuss how UNGC-PRME collaboration can link responsible management education with corporate recruitment.

The goal is to develop a roadmap for institutionalized UNGC-PRME cooperation at different levels, including a blueprint for regional events and a robust knowledge-to-practice pipeline that grounds responsible business conduct in rigorous research.

Registration and Cancellation Terms

• Participation is free of charge.
• Attendance is limited to 50 people on site, who will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis
• Due to the limited capacity of the on-site event, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend in person. Otherwise, we reserve the right to charge a no-show fee of CHF 200.
• If you need to cancel, please email integrity@fhgr.ch by 1:30 p.m. on April 13 at the latest.