Ethicast

Ethicast

Ethicast is the official podcast of Ethisphere, helping clients build a legacy of ethical value that drives business success, showcasing the latest insights from ethics and compliance thought leaders around the world each week because doing business the right way, is the right thing for business.

  1. MAY 18

    Stop Hoarding Data: How AI Data Trading Improves Supply Chain Risk

    Supply chain risk management is becoming more complex as companies move from linear supply chains to sprawling supply webs that include third, fourth, and fifth parties. At the same time, ethics and compliance teams are under pressure to perform deeper due diligence with limited resources. In this episode of Ethicast, host Bill Coffin speaks with Craig Moss, Executive Vice President of Measurement at Ethisphere, about how AI data trading can help organizations close critical information gaps, improve supplier risk visibility, and create more value from the data they already have. Craig explains why companies need to move beyond simply protecting or hoarding data, and instead think strategically about what data they can trade, what data they need, and how restricted-use legal frameworks can make those exchanges practical. He also shares a five-step pilot approach for data trading, including how to define the goal, assess data gaps, determine relative data value, prepare for negotiation, and govern the trade. The conversation also explores the human side of AI-enabled risk management, including why problem definition, internal influence, partner negotiation, and governance still depend heavily on human judgment. Key takeaways: What AI data trading means for supply chain risk management Why data trades can help companies fill specific supplier due diligence gaps How restricted-use licensing can support responsible data exchanges What a five-step data trading pilot can look likeWhy not all data has equal value How humans remain essential to making AI useful in ethics and compliance Chapters (00:02:06) - What is data trading?(00:03:27) - What legal framework does a data trade need?(00:05:07) - A five-step pilot program for data trading(00:11:15) - The human role in AI-enabled ethics and compliance(00:12:41) - Closing thoughts

    14 min

  2. MAY 11

    Called Before Congress? How Companies Can Prepare for Congressional Investigations

    What happens when a company becomes the target of a congressional investigation, and how can ethics, compliance, legal, and government affairs teams prepare before scrutiny arrives? In this episode of The Ethicast, host Bill Coffin speaks with Kimberly Hamm and Carlos Felipe Uriarte, partners at Morrison Foerster and co-chairs of the firm’s Congressional Investigations practice. Drawing on deep experience across Congress, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and high-stakes corporate investigations, Kim and Carlos explain what organizations should understand about congressional scrutiny, how investigations unfold, and why preparation across internal teams matters. The conversation explores what a congressional investigation really entails, whether companies should expect executive testimony, the emerging issues most likely to attract attention, and how congressional inquiries can intersect with other government investigations or enforcement actions. Kim and Carlos also discuss how ethics and compliance, legal, and government affairs teams can work together before a crisis hits, and whether there is such a thing as “winning” before Congress. Topics include: What a congressional investigation involves Why private sector companies are facing more congressional scrutiny Whether investigations begin with testimony or document requests High-risk areas including AI, supply chain, and data privacy How congressional investigations can overlap with DOJ, SEC, or other agency activity Why cross-functional preparation matters What companies should expect if called before Congress For more insights from Kim Hamm and Carlos Felipe Uriarte, visit their profile pages at mofo.com and Morrison Foerster’s Congressional Investigations page, including their Congressional Investigations Quarterly client alert. For additional free resources on ethics, compliance, and corporate integrity, visit the Ethisphere Resource Center at ethisphere.com/resources. Chapters (00:02:10) - What does a congressional investigation really entail?(00:04:28) - Do investigations start with executive testimony?(00:05:34) - Topics and trends that may trigger congressional scrutiny(00:08:21) - How congressional investigations intersect with other government investigations(00:10:10) - Breaking down silos between Ethics & Compliance, Legal, and Government Affairs(00:12:51) - What outcomes should companies realistically expect?

    17 min

  3. MAY 4

    When Every Secret Becomes a Wager: Insider Risk in Prediction Markets

    Prediction markets promise a sharper read on the future. But recent stories raise a darker question: what happens when traders are not predicting events, but exploiting confidential information or manipulating the inputs that settle the bet? In this episode, Erica and Bill examine alleged classified-information betting tied to a Venezuela military operation, suspected weather-sensor tampering in Paris, and a college football gambling scandal to unpack the ethics and compliance risks now surrounding prediction markets, from insider information and fraud to oversight, trust, and institutional integrity. For those who are not aware, prediction markets work like a hybrid between investment markets and prop betting. "Investors" buy shares in the yes-or-no or A-or-B outcome of a projected uncertainty: Will Finland or Greece win the 2026 Eurovision contest? Will the Fed change interest rates in June? Will traffic in the Strait of Hormuz return to normal by May 15? Will Tottenham Hotspur be relegated at the end of the 2025-2026 English Premier League? And so on. Prediction markets have been around for a while, but they have exploded in betting volume in recent years. And on a more troubling note, they increasingly appear to provide an avenue for the improper use of inside information as well as a vector for fraud, cheating, and other undesireable outcomes. NEWS LINKS - MADURO RAID U.S. soldier accused of betting on Maduro operation pleads not guilty https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-soldier-accused-betting-maduro-operation-pleads-not-guilty-rcna342586 Special forces soldier who won $400,000 betting on Maduro's capture pleads not guilty https://abcnews.com/US/special-forces-soldier-won-400000-betting-maduros-capture/story?id=132442898 US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro ouster https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-soldier-accused-gambling-maduro-removal-due-court-2026-04-28/ U.S. Senators Now Prohibited From Trading on Prediction Markets https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senators-vote-to-ban-themselves-from-trading-on-prediction-markets-ae4535dd NEWS LINKS - CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT Polymarket just paid out $21,398 on a $119 weather bet — after a Paris airport sensor spiked 6°C in seconds https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/options/articles/polymarket-just-paid-21-398-153000011.html France investigates suspected tampering with weather sensors after Polymarket bets https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/23/europe/france-weather-sensor-polymarket-bet-intl-latam French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5797876/polymarket-paris-weather-bet The prediction-market gold rush is here — and the shenanigans are getting messy https://www.businessinsider.com/prediction-market-event-analysis-outlook-polymarket-insider-trading-market-manipulation-2026-4 Polymarket reportedly seeking CFTC approval to reopen ma... Chapters (00:04:30) - How the Maduro Raid shows that every organization has insider information risk(00:11:00) - How insider trading can become a fraud risk...and worse(00:18:20) - How the temptation of insider trading creates a sports integrity issue

    29 min

  4. MAY 1

    BELA Asks: What Are Good Champion Program ROI Data Points?

    Ethics and compliance champions programs can extend the reach of a centralized E&C team, but how do you prove they are working? In this BELA Asks episode of Ethicast, Ethisphere’s Erica Salmon Byrne explains how organizations can evaluate both the overall ROI of an ambassador or champions program and the performance of individual ambassadors. Erica discusses practical data points to track, including employee questions, policy confusion, participation in ambassador conversations, use of program materials, and employee awareness of local champions. She also explains why a strong champions program creates a valuable feedback loop between employees and the ethics and compliance team, helping organizations respond faster, improve communications, and strengthen risk mitigation. Learn more about BELA: www.ethisphere.com/bela

    8 min

  5. APR 27

    How E&C Leaders Can Turn AI From Hype Into Practice

    Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-state issue for ethics and compliance teams. It is already reshaping how programs manage training, reporting, risk assessment, monitoring, measurement, and operational decision-making. In this episode of The Ethicast, host Bill Coffin speaks with Roxanne Petraeus, Co-Founder and CEO of Ethena, and Dianne Ramos, Head of Ethics at Guardian Life Insurance, about how ethics and compliance leaders can move AI from experimentation into practical, responsible use. Roxanne and Dianne recently led the “Prompt to Practice: A Hands-On Workshop for the AI-Curious CCO” breakout session at the 2026 Global Ethics Summit, and they bring a practical, field-tested perspective to one of the most urgent questions facing today’s chief ethics and compliance officers: how can E&C teams adopt AI quickly, responsibly, and in ways that actually improve program performance? This conversation covers how to build AI fluency, create safe space for experimentation, engage leadership and key stakeholders, measure ROI, and lead teams through the cultural change that AI adoption requires. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why ethics and compliance teams should begin experimenting with AI now, even if they are still early in their journey How to distinguish between AI tools that are ready for operational use and those better suited for learning and experimentation Why leadership support, legal, risk, privacy, security, and compliance alignment matter when introducing AI How to measure the impact of AI on cycle time, error rates, rework, costs, and program maturity Why AI ROI should include both time savings and new capabilities that were not previously possible How E&C leaders can bring teams along through change without creating fatigue, disengagement, or quiet resistance To learn more about Ethena’s AI-driven compliance tools, visit goethena.com. To learn more about Guardian Life, visit guardianlife.com. To learn more about Ethisphere’s research on AI in ethics and compliance, visit ethisphere.com and download AI in Ethics & Compliance: Risk to Manage, Tool to Leverage. Subscribe to The Ethicast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify for more conversations on ethics, compliance, corporate integrity, and the future of business leadership. Chapters (00:02:13) - How E&C teams can catch up on AI adoption(00:04:33) - What is ready for prime time versus what is still experimental(00:07:01) - How to operationalize AI in regulated or resistant organizations(00:09:18) - Why measurement matters for AI in ethics and compliance(00:12:23) - Lessons learned from real AI implementation(00:15:51) - Resources and closing

    17 min

  6. APR 24

    BELA Asks: How Do I Make the Case for Dedicated E&C Communications?

    At Ethisphere, we believe there is no competition in compliance. That’s why we’re using this show as a platform to answer high-level questions about business integrity that have been posed to us by the members of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, or BELA. BELA is a global ethics & compliance community that provides exclusive access to helpful data, benchmarking, events, and other resources to advance your E&C program. It also provides a concierge service by which members can submit questions around best practices, and our internal experts will provide an answer, plus helpful resources with more information. Many of these questions are particular to a specific company’s needs. But many more of them speak to challenges or opportunities facing E&C professionals everywhere. So in this episode, we’re going to answer one such question as part of our ongoing mission to make the world a better place by advancing business integrity. Joining us once again to answer your questions is BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne. In this episode, Erica answers the following question: How can I build the business case for an embedded and dedicated communications specialist within our E&C department? To learn more about BELA, visit https://www.ethisphere.com/bela to request guest access to the Member Resource Hub and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director.

    10 min

  7. APR 17

    BELA Asks: When Should I Date My Case Volume Data?

    Erica Salmon Byrne, Executive Chair of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, answers another question from the BELA Membership around how to date investigations case volume data. In particular, should case volume be dates when investigations are opened or closed? To learn more about joining the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, visit https://www.ethisphere.com/bela to request guest access to the Member Resource Hub and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director.

    8 min

  8. APR 15

    Driving Compliance Excellence Through Culture

    In the highly regulated world of financial services, running a top-notch ethics and compliance program is table stakes for maintaining one's ability to do business at all. But Principal Financial Group recognizes that this goes deeper than merely abiding by regulatory expectation. By maintaining high ethical standards and reinforcing the understanding of (and adherence to) its Global Code of Conduct, related policies, and legal and regulatory requirements across the organization by delivering education, training, and conducting risk assessments, Principal has earned the coveted Compliance Leader Verification designation through 2026 from Ethisphere. In this episode, Noreen Fierro, Senior Vice President, & Enterprise Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of Principal explains how the company maintains its best-in-class ethics and compliance program by keeping culture at the center of it. To learn more about the great work that Noreen and her colleagues are accomplishing at Principal, please visit their Governance, Ethics, & Risk page at https://www.principal.com/sustainability/governance-ethics-risk  To learn more about the Compliance Leader Verification program, and to see how well your ethics and compliance program compares to your peers, visit https://www.ethisphere.com/solutions Chapters (00:02:42) - How a long-term focus on consistent, recurring culture measurement helps to position Principal's E&C team as a trusted strategic advisor within the organization(00:05:04) - Developing an organizational skillset around measuring, analyzing, and improving your overall culture has helped you to meet business units “where they live"(00:09:06) - How other organizations with integrated models can apply Principal’s approach to advancing culture

    13 min
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Ethicast is the official podcast of Ethisphere, helping clients build a legacy of ethical value that drives business success, showcasing the latest insights from ethics and compliance thought leaders around the world each week because doing business the right way, is the right thing for business.

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  • Creator
    Ethicast
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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    © 2023
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