• The role of whistleblowing in governance and accountability.
• Global regulatory frameworks (EU, U.S., Asia-Pacific) and their implications.

• Techniques for report intake, triage, and resolution.
• Ethical considerations and legal obligations.

• Addressing workplace grievances and misconduct.
• Ensuring whistleblower welfare and psychological safety.

This session covers the role of whistleblowing in strengthening governance and accountability, with insights into key global regulatory frameworks. It explores practical approaches for managing reports across functions and addresses HR-specific challenges, including misconduct, grievance handling, and ensuring whistleblower protection and psychological safety.

• Lessons from major whistleblowing cases, including Wirecard.
• Participant-driven scenario exercises.

• Technology solutions for secure case management and compliance.
• Practical demonstrations of whistleblowing tools.

• Embedding a “speak-up” and “listen-up” culture in organizational DNA.
• Fundamentals of investigations:
  • Structuring investigations and stakeholder coordination.
  • Effective interviewing techniques.
  • Evidence collection and ethical building.

This module covers lessons from real-world whistleblowing cases, explores secure tech solutions for case management, and outlines key steps to build a speak-up culture. It also introduces investigation fundamentals, including interviewing, coordination, and evidence handling.

• Defining Corporate Investigations and Triggering Events.
• Core Principles for Investigations.
• Relevant legal and ethical considerations, including data privacy and employee rights.
• The Corporate Investigation Lifecycle.

• Receiving and Initial Assessment of Reports/Complaints.
• Preliminary Assessment and the Decision to Investigate.
• Developing a Strategic Investigation Plan.

This module introduces the foundations of corporate investigations, including triggering events, core principles, and key legal and ethical considerations such as data privacy and employee rights. Participants will also learn how to assess reports, determine the need for investigation, and develop a strategic investigation plan within the corporate investigation lifecycle.

• Effective Evidence Gathering Techniques.
• Basic introduction to common digital forensic concepts, OSINT and tools.
• Fundamental techniques for conducting interviews and documenting the outcomes.

• Organizing and reviewing collected evidence
• Identifying patterns, inconsistencies and information that corroborates or contradicts allegations.
• Reporting
• Follow-Up Actions and Remediation

This module covers key techniques for gathering and analysing evidence, including basic digital forensics, OSINT tools, and interview fundamentals. Participants will learn how to organise findings, identify patterns, and document outcomes effectively—leading to clear reporting and appropriate follow-up actions.