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John Smart Practice Leader, Ernst & Young LLP John Smart is a partner in the London Office of Ernst & Young and leads the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice in Northern Europe, specialising in fraud and asset recovery and special investigations. He has extensive experience in carrying out high profile, public investigations into suspected frauds, bribery allegations, compliance breaches and other sensitive matters in the Pharmaceutical industry. John has also developed EY services in effective compliance, particularly in respect of ethical sales and the impact of global anti-bribery legislation. He has spoken at conferences, client seminars and various professional bodies and regularly appears in the press as an expert on compliance, investigations, anticorruption and asset tracing. He has led many projects on developing compliance in sales and marketing practices, market abuse, competition issues and financial crime. In addition, he currently heads the provision of internal audit support services for the international audit function at a global company. Mr Smart has advised several companies on acquisition risks in many high-risk countries and has acted as an independent expert in relation to reporting compliance to regulatory authorities. Mr Smart is an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is also a Board member at the University College London Centre for Ethics and Law. Session 106: Today’s trade compliance landscape – a view of sanctions, enforcement and best practice Rudi DuBois Global Export Compliance Leader, Dupont Rudi Du Bois has more than 20 years of experience in the domain of export controls and trade compliance. He is currently Global Export Compliance Leader at DuPont de Nemours, a global market driven science company. Before joining DuPont, Rudi was Export Control Compliance Leader for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Alcatel Lucent, a leading telecommunications manufacturer. In both positions, Rudi gained a vast experience in managing export compliance programs covering both the chemical and telecommunications & electronics sector, This includes the design, implementation and monitoring of export screening and classification processes for a wide range of products and technologies against European Union, US and national control lists and sanctions programs. Rudi is a long-standing member of national and international industry associations such as DigitalEuropa (former EICTA) and CEFIC and participated in technical work group sessions of the Wassenaar Arrangement as an advisor to the Belgian government. He also provides regular training to different audiences in various countries. Page 8
Carol Fuchs Counsel for International Trade Regulation, General Electric Carol Fuchs joined General Electric in July 2009. She is part of the Global Government Affairs & Policy group based in Washington, DC. She has responsibility for managing GE’s trade control and sanctions program across all business units globally. For the previous five years, Carol served as Tyco’s International Trade Counsel, responsible for managing Tyco’s worldwide import/export compliance program. Previously, Carol was Vice President and Director, Global Trade Compliance, at Motorola where she managed Motorola’s trade compliance programs worldwide. At Motorola, she received the Office of General Counsel Award for Professional Excellence. From 1979 until 1988, Carol served as legal counsel to the U.S. Defense Fuel Supply Center, where she was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award. Carol currently serves on the Department of Homeland Security Committee on Homeland Security and Export Controls, as well as the State Department’s Advisory Committee for International Economic Policy (ACIEP) Sanctions Subcommittee. She completed two terms serving on the U.S. Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) advising high-level government officials (Treasury and Department of Homeland Security) on customs issues and new trade programs. Carol serves on the Board of Directors of the National Council for International Trade Development (NCITD) and previously served on the Board of the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI). She is a frequent public speaker at conferences worldwide and she has facilitated several industry group benchmarking sessions. She graduated from Carleton College (mathematics) and received her law degree, from Georgetown University. Philip Torbøl Partner, K&L Gates LLP Philip Torbøl is a founding partner of the K&L Gates' Brussels office. He focuses on EU competition and trade law, and government strategies. Admitted to the Brussels and Denmark bars, Mr. Torbøl’s experience includes advising clients on their obligations and opportunities when these trade within the EU, and assisting clients in the context of European Commission investigations. Mr. Torbøl also focuses on helping companies define their distribution strategies both within the framework of EU and in relation to third countries where International Trade instruments, such as WTO agreements and bilateral trade agreements, can be exploited to gain a competitive advantage. Mr. Torbøl, a former EU official, has substantial experience representing clients in strategic regulatory and legislative processes before all European institutions, including the Commission, Parliament and Council. Mr. Torbøl is a regular contributor to the debate on EU and competition law policy. He has written numerous articles and spoken on many occasions on competition issues to both general and specialized business audiences. Mr. Torbøl began his career in the European Parliament and was also an executive committee member of the European Commission's Youth Forum. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Torbøl practiced as a partner with another international law firm in Brussels. He speaks fluent Danish, English, French, Norwegian and Swedish. Page 9
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