Registration and coffee

Welcome remarks – Basel Institute on Governance

Setting the scene – Discussing the status quo of governance in the region and how institutions like the stock exchange can play a pivotal role in strengthening Corporate Governance structures.

• Andre Visser, Director: Issuer Regulation, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa
• Soji Apampa, Co-founder and Executive Director, Convention on Business Integrity, Nigeria
• Prof Deon Rossouw, CEO, The Ethics Institute | moderator

Q&A

Lessons learned and the way forward for Collective Action transparency initiatives in Southern Africa

• Sven Biermann, Executive Director, Fisheries Transparency Initiative, Seychelles
• Joe Chingani, Multistakeholder Group Chairperson, CoST Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, Malawi
• Ian Mwiinga, Head, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Zambia
• Scarlet Wannenwetsch, Collective Action Specialist, Basel Institute on Governance | moderator

Q&A

Short break

Changing the culture on whistleblowing for the private and public sectors through Collective Action

• Cynthia Stimpel, Executive Director, The Whistleblower House, South Africa
• Masauso Lungu, Executive Director, Centre for Ethics and Public Integrity, Zambia
• Zunaid Lundell, Partner, LHL Attorneys, South Africa
• Chantelle de Sousa, Southern African Anti-Corruption Network (SAACoN) | moderator

Q&A

Networking lunch

Breakout sessions

Get to know anti-corruption tools available in the region to support your work! You will have the opportunity to participate in two of the following sessions:

• Session 1: Training tools for compliance officers: NBI Ethical Leadership & Anti-Corruption Course; Ethically Aware Supplier Induction program (EASI).
• Session 2: Assessment and certification tools for companies and governments: Ethics Officer Certification Programme (EOCP); Ethics 1st certification; ISO 370001.
• Session 3: Collective Action tools: The Integrity App due diligence tool for SMEs; Alliance for Integrity/GIZ TIP programme; Citizens Watch App; Collective Action online training course.

Short break

Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards ceremony

• Keynote speech: Mosilo Mothepu, whistleblower and author of Uncaptured, former CEO at Trillian Financial Advisory
• Presentation of the finalist and winner of the Southern African Collective Action Award 2023

Stronger together – A Call to Action: Building a community of practice for anti-corruption Collective Action in Southern Africa

• Cultural entertainment : MoAfrika wa Mokgathi.

Light dinner and networking opportunities