Compliance management systems

The working group deals with the requirements for and design of compliance management systems (CMS). The basis for this is the 2021 working group’s DICO Standard “Compliance Management Systems”, which was developed in cooperation with the Viadrina Compliance Center of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder).

The aim of the working group is to develop handouts and tools to simplify practical compliance work. At the same time, it sees itself as a driving force for relevant compliance developments. To this end, it utilizes the interdisciplinary know-how and expertise of its members. In the working group, representatives from a wide range of industries and company sizes guarantee a diverse and balanced view of current topics trends, innovations and challenges in compliance management. In addition, overarching topics such as the interaction between the governance-functions and theand the impact of (Gen)AI on compliance are also highlighted and discussed.

working group results

Current projects include the development of a digital compliance check to measure maturity levels.

Working group LEADER

Dr. Malcolm Gammisch

Compliance & Consulting
at the BAMAC Group

Dr. Malcolm Gammisch is responsible for Compliance & Consulting at the BAMAC Group. Previously, as Global Head of Compliance at DHL Freight, he was responsible for compliance and data protection in an international context.

Malcolm Gammisch studied in Cologne, Paris, Oxford and Berlin and began his professional career at KPMG. He has advised various companies (from start-ups to DAX companies) on strategic governance issues and conducted operational audits. He has also managed special projects in the private and public sectors, such as the optimization of reporting, monitorship procedures under the US FCPA, risk/IT management and the development and digitalization of KPI models.

In his role as Division Compliance Officer at Siemens, he was responsible for the organizational and operational structure in two divisions worldwide. This included the introduction of compliance in new joint venture start-ups, innovative communication strategies and the design and implementation of specialist and management training and coaching (Compliance Academy and leadership/management courses).

Susanne Schenk

Partner at Deloitte

Susanne Schenk is a partner at Deloitte Germany and heads the “Compliance Management System (CMS) & Regulatory Compliance” service offering. She has been working on compliance and governance issues since 2010 and advises companies of all sizes and from start-ups to DAX-listed corporations.

Susanne has extensive experience in managing compliance projects of all kinds: from setting up compliance management systems and harmonization with other governance systems, developing compliance strategies, gap analyses / readiness checks and conducting compliance risk analyses to implementing compliance IT solutions.

She and her team also support clients in the context of M&A transactions and US monitorships as well as in the transformation “Compliance of the Future” with innovative solutions such as Behavioral Compliance, GenAI Labs and Digital Ethics.

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