The theme of this year’s annual conference is “Responsible is Resilient.” Companies today are experiencing unprecedented supply chain challenges, including economic, geopolitical, trade, and regulatory uncertainty, along with rising expectations from stakeholders. Yet in the face of such challenges, companies must not shrink from improving social and environmental conditions in their supply chains. Responsible business conduct and supply chain resiliency are not competing issues; they are interlinked and interdependent.
November 18, 2026; 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tom Plotkin will present "Ready or Not, Here I Come: Unpacking Emerging Forced Labor Mandates."
This panel brings together policymakers from various jurisdictions alongside industry experts to reflect on the state of readiness across supply chains, the challenges companies are encountering as they prepare, and how to drive more coordinated, evidence-based due diligence.
November 19, 2026; 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Jayni Hein and Paul Mertenskötter will present "Navigating the Environmental Regulatory Landscape During Uncertain Times – Lessons for the High-Tech Sector."
This session will examine the key environmental regulatory trends shaping the technology sector today and provide practical insights for developing resilient compliance and risk management
strategies amid ongoing change.
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