A unique opportunity to meet Ukrainian Minister Oleksandr Vasiuk who will be providing an insight into how Ukraine is working with whistleblowers as part of its anti-corruption strategy. Joining this discussion will be Australian Senator John Shoebridge, US whistleblowing attorney Stephen Kohn, Georgina Halford-Hall CEO of WhistleblowersUK, Luke Firmin director of investigations at Forvis Mazars and Arun Chauhan, Tennet Law.

Everyday newspaper headlines celebrate the whistleblowers who despite the fear of retaliation are still prepared to risk everything to prevent harm by exposing scandals; the Post Office, contaminated blood, rape gangs, party gate, maternity, mis selling and PPE…. Many of these whistleblowers are forced into the employment tribunal where 96-99% fail because existing law is failing. The Office of the Whistleblower and Duty of Candour Bills will transform the UK whistleblowing framework introducing accountability and meaningful protection for the whistleblower. Baroness Susan Kramer and Ian Byrne MP will be setting the scene for a week of events that showcase the work being done by Parliamentarians and campaigners to promote and celebrate whistleblowing as good for society and good for business. This event is a unique opportunity to hear from the experts behind these bills, how you can get involved in the campaign and what you need to do to be ready for change.

Baroness Kramer will ask the professionals what can the UK learn from the rest of the world? What is best practice and what does a successful whistleblowing framework look like? An opportunity to discuss with lawyers from leading whistleblower law firm KKC how they have helped shape US legislation, what changes are still to come and how to access US and other international whistleblower programmes. KKC will be sharing the secret to making a successful application to international rewards programmes, the different routes to justice and how to prepare whistleblowers for the journey. Francesca West, specialist claimant lawyer and managing partner James & West Law, former CEO of Protect the Whistleblowing Charity and vice chair of WBUK legal panel will be explaining why she is now in favour of incentives for whistleblowers and commenting on the EU whistleblowing directives now fully transposed and lessons the UK can take from this. Karen Kilraine, barrister, Northern Ireland & member of WBUK legal panel will be using her experience of whistleblowing law in the UK and Ireland to reinforce the need to put protection of whistleblowers at the heart of law and practice. Luke Firmin, Director of financial crime, Forvis Mazars will bring context to the role of culture in preventing crime. Eliza Lockhart, research fellow, Royal United Services Institute will provide evidence to support a change in attitude toward incentives and rewards for whistleblowers as part of a more effective strategy in the fight against financial and economic crime.

Engage with lawyers from leading whistleblower law firm KKC about accessing U.S. and international rewards programmes.

Are regulators being misused in the mistreatment of NHS and care sector whistleblowers? Lorraine Beavers MP and Baroness Joan Walmsley will preside over this invite only session and will hear reflections from Sir Robert Frances on speaking up in the NHS. Joining him will be Dr Steve Bolsin, Dr Peter Duffy, Dr Peter Harvey, senior nursing professional Hazel Gregory, Chris Day CQC.

Do we have unrealistic expectations about the roles of police, educators, health and social care workers, and trade unions when it comes to protecting whistleblowers? The new Employment Rights Bill promises sweeping improvements for workers and increases the role of Trade Unions but whistleblowers are unconvinced. Baroness Kramer will chair a discussion led by Dr Stephen Holden who will compare and contrast existing legislation and consider whether the new ERA goes far enough. Dr Holden will be joined by experts including solicitor Lawrence Davies who has represented hundreds of whistleblowers in the ET, Dr Chris Day who has been fighting for justice for over 10 years, and Amina support the proposals set out in the Office of the Whistleblower Bill and improvements it will bring

Rory Field, vice chair of the WhistleblowersUK legal panel will open the discussion by giving a whistle stop tour of his career as an International Lawyer and the difference that whistleblowers make to successful prosecutions. Rory has worked with the CPS, Serious Fraud Office, FBI, Competition & Markets Authority, FBI and has been a DPP. Rory will use his experience over a vast career to explain why whistleblowing matters and how the existing whistleblowing framework is hindering law enforcement and deterring whistleblowers from coming forward. Tessa Munt MP and Seamus Logan MP will chair a discussion with whistleblowers about their whistleblowing journey and why they believe an Office of the Whistleblower is essential to normalise speaking up and ensure that those who do the right thing must be protected.

Perspectives from Pav Gill the lawyer who broke ranks to expose Germany’s largest ever financial scandal and life after whistleblowing. Pav will be joined by Jonathan Taylor who found himself on the wrong side of the law after exposing bribery at SBM. Together they will be asked are whistleblower incentives the silver bullet to address financial crime? And can incentives alone change culture and or prevent further corruption?

What lessons have been learned from the Post Office, Piper Alpha, the Financial Crash and what happened to the whistleblowers who raised the alarm? What is the future for whistleblowers in tech driven environments and what is the role of the Government in keeping whistleblowers safe and has it ever worked? Why the Office of the whistleblower will be a game changer for those who are subject to the Official Secrets Act and other covenants.

Incentives, investigations, prosecutions and the public interest are topics on the table at our Forvis Mazars’ sponsored event. Flora Page KC will set the scene by reflecting back over the experience of the SPMs and those who represented them and whether whistleblower incentives could have changed the entire outcome for the victims and taxpayers. What next for the government and what should industry experts be doing to plan for the Office of the Whistleblower.

It is common knowledge that whistleblowers are at the heart of some of the most egregious crimes and scandals. Not only are they being penalised, and in some cases criminalised, they are being silenced by the ongoing and aggressive use of NDAs. Jayne Senior MBE Whistleblower Rotherham grooming gangs scandal, CEO Swinton Lock Activity Centre & WBUK safeguarding director a woman who refused to be silenced will open this session giving a candid insight into what really happened in Rotherham. Jayne will share her experience of being a whistleblower and the campaign for the truth. How she has come to terms and lives with the consequences of doing the right thing and the legacy for the victims and others following in her footsteps. Jayne will be joined by a panel including Sangy who This is a unique opportunity to hear first hand from those on the front line calling out charities, rape gangs, the media, sport and the widespread misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that continue to suppress evidence of money laundering, bribery, international trafficking, child rape gangs, drugs and other illicit trades that happen in plain sight.

Join us to explore why strong whistleblower protections are no longer optional and the practical steps that lawmakers and organisations must take to embed ethics and accountability at the core of AI development.