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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand and acquire more power, companies are taking advantage of how it allows them to optimize their efficiency and productivity. By analyzing large amounts of data and automating tasks, AI is helping improve customer service and operational efficiency across industries. However, it also comes with a series of risks, and therefore, I believe you, as a leader, have a great responsibility to be aware of them and manage them ethically. The Edelman Trust Barometer 2024 once again showed companies as the most trusted institutions, ahead of NGOs, governments and the media. But despite the fact that companies also appeared at the forefront as those organizations most trusted to safely and accessibly introduce new technologies, they garnered only 59% in this metric, which is shy of the 60% threshold that the Barometer establishes as constituting "trust." Respondents believe innovation is poorly managed with insufficient government regulation and a lack of trusted traditional leaders. They are overall suspicious about the independence of science from politics and money.

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Compliance with global anti-corruption laws also continues to be a top priority for the Company. To this end, our Global Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and our AntiCorruption Policy applies to the entire Company, including all employees, agents, consultants and representatives, wherever they are located. It is our policy to obey all laws, including those laws that regulate the Company's conduct in the marketing and selling of Company products, services and technologies.

e strictly prohibit all bribes, corrupt payments, kickbacks and other forms of improper influence involving government officials or private individuals. We obtain that commitment of our third party contractors and service providers who may act as Qualcomm agents or intermediaries by contractual obligations relating to compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and regulations.

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Principles have been at the heart of the UK’s governance and stewardship codes since the Cadbury Committee enshrined them in its seminal report on the financial aspects of corporate governance in 1992. They have played an important part in the UK’s global pre-eminence. However, in recent times, the UK’s corporate governance crown has been slipping. The Cadbury Committee also promulgated the concept of ‘comply or explain’ to enable companies to give reasons for non-compliance, noting that the Code was to be followed by companies ‘in the light of their own particular circumstances’.

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The tech industry, a vibrant jungle of innovation, is constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. But amidst the rapid growth and groundbreaking ideas lurks a persistent threat which is insider threat. These threats, emanating from disgruntled employees, financially stressed individuals, or even those tempted by lucrative offers from competitors, can cause significant damage, jeopardising intellectual property, customer data and ultimately, public trust, because of that governance emerges as the essential root system, nourishing a secure and responsible tech landscape. Imagine a thriving tech startup. Ideas blossom, code flows freely and collaboration thrives. However, this very openness can be a breeding ground for insider threats. Hence, Tech company governance refers to the framework of rules, processes, and practices that guide how these companies are directed and controlled.

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Several recent developments may spark a renewed effort to incentivize United Kingdom (UK)-based whistleblowers who frequently provide tips to U.S.-based agencies, such as the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). The confluence of legislative developments, remarks by the director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and the British Parliament’s focus on a scandal that rocked the post office may pave the way for new legislation providing incentives for tips to government authorities in the UK. In making his remarks, the director of the UK’s SFO noted the proliferation of tips from UK nationals to U.S. government agencies, including more than 700 from the UK. This recognition of the success of American-based enforcement efforts that incent whistleblowers through lucrative rewards has caught the eye of our friends across the pond. Law enforcement in the UK is just catching notice of what whistleblowers already know – when incentivized, whistleblowers come forward.

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The business and risk environment has changed dramatically over the past year, with greater geopolitical instability, surging inflation, high interest rates, and unprecedented levels of disruption and uncertainty. Audit committees can expect their company’s financial reporting, compliance, risk, and internal control environment to be put to the test by an array of challenges – from global economic volatility and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to cybersecurity risks and ransomware attacks and preparations for climate and sustainability reporting requirements, which will require developing related internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. This is compounded by uncertainty in the UK regulatory landscape and in particular the extent to which internal control frameworks will need to be strengthened, evidenced, and assured as a result of the on-going UK governance and audit reforms.

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Just one day after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ’s” or “Department’s”) whistleblower pilot program on March 8, 2024, the DOJ’s Criminal Division highlighted its plans to apply the program in its fight against global corruption. Specifically, the Criminal Division described its plan to apply the new whistleblower initiatives to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) cases as part of its overarching priority of targeting the “most complex financial crimes and having the greatest possible impact on corporate conduct.” Speaking at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime in San Francisco, Acting Assistant Attorney General (“AAAG”) Nicole Argentieri detailed how the Criminal Division will use the pilot whistleblower program in FCPA cases to increase both enforcement actions and voluntary disclosures of violations by corporate entities. Under the pilot program, individuals who provide “original, nonpublic, truthful information” about major corporate wrongdoing may be eligible for a cut of any resulting forfeiture proceeds. 

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