Past presentations at events
2024
- December 9 — The CSDDD grievance mechanism vs the Whistleblower Protection Act, Erasmus University Rotterdam, part of ICC Integrity Week
- October 17 — Keynote speaker and panelist at EIMF Cyprus conference, e.g. on the Cyprus Papers and the EU AI Act
- October 15 — Facilitator of a session on whistleblowing at Compliance Week Europe conference in Amsterdam
- September 26 — Facilitator and speaker on integrity at Kneppelhout seminar
- July 4 — Session at Provis Mazars in Rotterdam on whistleblowing
- June 27 — Book launch “It’s time for Business Ethics” at Rotterdam University
- June 7 — Session at the Ethics & Compliance Observatory with Pav Gill, the whistleblower of the Wirecard scandal at Erasmus University in Rotterdam
- May 15 — Panelist at Whispers of Integrity forum at the Hague University
- April 11 — Guest lecture at the DCMR on the fight against injustice
- March 19 — SCCE Conference, speaker on Culture and Behaviour Toolbox
2023
- December 15 — Guest lecture for the European Medicines Agency on the Whistleblower Protection Act and the good practices
- November 28 — Guest lecture at Nijmegen University: ‘How to prevent bribes, save lives and make people happy’.
- October 18 — Compliance Week Europe in London, panelist on one session on whistleblowing and one on ESG.
- June 28 — Presentation on the Whistleblower Protection Act for the association of labour lawyers
- June 1 — Two workshops on the Whistleblower Protection Act at the Congress of the National Association of Confidential Advisors
- April — Compliance man takes a eurotrip – Geert Vermeulen on the EU Whistleblower Directive – Compliance Podcast Network with Tom Fox and Timur Khasanov-Batirov
- March 23 — SEB Greece – Presentation on why whistleblowing matters (see here at around 50 minutes)
- March 16 — Webinar on the Whistleblowers Protection Act for Adfiz members
- February 24 — Webinar for the association of payment providers on the whistleblower protection act
- February 20 — Webinar in cooperation with the National Association of Confidential Counselors (LVV)
- January 27 — Speaker at Utrecht University Symposium ‘Ethiek moet je managen’.
2022
- November 10 — Speaker on Corruption and Democracy, Theater Diligentia, The Hague
- April — Podcast for Compliance Perspectives of SCCE on the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive
- March 3 — Speaker at GovNet conference in Bucharest, Romania on the new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive. See also interview here.
- February — Podcast for ‘Compliance Adviseert’ on the upcoming Dutch Whistleblower Protection Act
2021
- December 8 — ‘The EU Whistleblowing Directive: the interplay with the GDPR and implementing appropriate organizational and technical measures’ webinar for the members of ISACA and NORAD
- December 1 and 8 — “Niet rellen maar tjellen”: webinar together with Susanne Hafkamp on how to create a speak-up culture
- November 25 — ECEC European Ethics, Compliance and Integrity Forum, panelist in a session on the new ISO37002 standard for whistleblowing systems
- October 7 — ECEC conference: Panelist on a session on the importance of employee voice
- August 19 — IFFC Lunch session on the new law on the protection of whistleblowers
- July 6 — The EU Whistleblower Directive: what to expect?, EIMF Cyprus webinar
- June 18 — EQS Webinar on the updated Dutch law to protect whistleblowers
- April 20 — The EU Whistleblowing Directive, ECI Impact Conference Washington
- March 17 — The toolbox on culture and behaviour, SCCE European Compliance Conference with Marlène Jans (RSM) and Susanne Hafkamp (Pfizer)
- 24 January — IFFC Wintercollege on the influence of culture and behaviour on company scandals with Marlène Jans
- January — Podcast on ‘The Ethics Experts’
2020
- December — Guest lectures at The Hague University & Radboud University Nijmegen
- August 12 — ‘Boardroom Talks’ interview with Mentor My Board India
- September 15 — ‘A tale of two Richards: What went wrong?’, online lecture using Giving Voice to Values at The Hague University with Abiola Makinwa and Richard Bistrong
- April 28 — Online guest lecture Vrije Universiteit on Ethics & Compliance
- March 30 — ‘Compliance Adviseert’ Podcast on anti-corruption
- March 5 — Guest lecture Hague University ‘So you want to be an ethics and compliance officer?’
- January 23 — Acceptance speech National Compliance Award, Scheveningen
- January — Interview on New Business Radio (Dutch language)
2019
- November 8 — Pitch on the role of the gatekeeper at the Ucall Conference at Utrecht University
- November 5 — Panelist on keynote session “Beyond Codes of Ethics: Practical Management of Behavioural Risks”, Compliance Week Europe, Amsterdam
- May 17 — The links between Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering, Break out session at 4th Corporate Parity Global Anti-Corruption and Compliance Summit, Amsterdam
- May 14 — Why and how to influence corporate culture as an Ethics & Compliance Officer, Keynote at KPMG Compliance Conference, Athens Greece
- April 18 — The Fraud Investigator, the Ethics & Compliance Officer and their gatekeeper role, Speaker at Day of the Fraud Investigator, The Hague
2018
- December 4 — Workshop for compliance officers on influencing culture and behavior in Capelle aan den IJssel, part of ICC Integrity Week
- November 12 and 13 — Speaker at Compliance Week Europe Conference in Amsterdam. Vermeulen conducted a workshop on culture and behavior and facilitated a session on third party due diligence. See also interview by Microsoft on technological developments here.
- November 2 — Speaker on conducting investigations at Anti-Bribery and Corruption Congress in Amsterdam
- October 15 — Guest lecture at the University of Groningen for Business Ethics Master students
- August 17 — Summer Course on Regulatory Burden, NO-CLAR and Anti-Corruption for Dutch Accountants Association (NBA), Ermelo
- May 7 — Panelist on session about Trust, Horasis Conference, Cascais Portugal
2017
- April 4 — Roadshow with Richard Bistrong. Richard is a former FCPA violator and FBI cooperator, was convicted to jail in the US and is now one of the Etisphere 100 most influential people in business ethics. We have conducted sessions at a multinational company and at Transparency International Netherlands
- March 16/17 — Chairman and speaker at Global Anti-Corruption, Integrity and Compliance conference in Lisbon
2016
- December 8 — Speaker at keynote session on Third Party Due Diligence, IBC Legal Conference London
- November 24 — Speaker on whistleblowing systems and procedures, Netherlands Compliance Institute, Amsterdam
- November 22 — Teacher on Compliance, Ethics and Anti-Corruption, Castille Institute, Malta. The course was attended by compliance officers and the supervisor
- November 18 — Speaker about Ethics and Compliance in the era of the Panama Papers and Bahama leaks at Licent Academy education day for trust companies
- November 8 — Facilitator of session about Working with Works Councils at Compliance Week Europe conference in Brussels
2015
- December — Interview session with Richard Bistrong, former FCPA violator, on “the dark side of international business” at the National Compliance Conference in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- November — Several presentations at IBC Legal conference “Compliance and Ethics International” in London
- January — Vermeulen conducted a pre-conference workshop on Third Party Due Diligence at the C5 Legal Risk and Compliance Leaders Summit in Frankfurt, Germany
2014
- November — Speaker at Thought Leadership conference in Amsterdam on how to pay a bribe and how to prevent them
- November — Panelist & moderator at World Bribery and Corruption Forum in London on how to develop your skill base further
- November — Chairman of the Trade Restrictions Conference organized by the Dutch Compliance Institute in Nieuwegein (Netherlands)
- October — Panelist at M&A Forum organized by Eversheds and Alex van Groningen on anti-corruption in Rotterdam
- October 2014 — Speaker on Due Diligence processes at Compliance Week Europe conference in Brussels
- March 2014 — Co-chair, panel moderator and speaker at C5 Seminar on Third Party and Counterparty Risks in London
2013
- October 2013 — Speaker at C5 Seminar on Third Party Due Diligence in Paris
- March 2013 — Co-chair and panelist at C5 Seminar on Third Party Due Diligence in London
- February 2013 — Speaker at Thought Leadership seminar on “How to set up a compliance/anti-fraud program” in Amsterdam
2012
- February 28 — Speaker at C5 Seminar on Third Party Due Diligence in London
2011
- November 17 — Speaker at Thought Leadership seminar on ‘The US FCPA & Managing an Anti-Corruption Program in Practice’ in Amsterdam
- October 5 — Speaker at International Compliance and Trade Seminar from Baker McKenzie on ‘Managing a Compliance Program in Practice’ in Amsterdam
Note: Presentations at in-house company events, institute training and in-house company training sessions are usually not included in this overview