The Evolution of Compliance Due Diligence — Balancing Human Expertise & Technology
Ground Truth Intelligence
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Compliance due diligence is under sustained pressure. Regulatory expectations are expanding, data volumes are increasing, and boards are demanding greater efficiency through technology. Yet the requirement for proportionate, defensible decision-making remains unchanged.
In this session, Hans Vad Hansen, Former Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, IBM Corporation, and Ceri Lawley, former Chief Compliance Officer at the International Finance Corporation and Chair of the GTI Advisory Council, join Matthew Hunt, Co-founder and COO of Ground Truth Intelligence, to examine how due diligence frameworks are evolving in practice.
The discussion will explore:
- Maintaining a risk-based approach amid regulatory change
- Screening thresholds and escalation benchmarks
- Automation versus human-in-the-loop review
- Confidence scoring and evidential defensibility
- Cultural adoption of AI within compliance teams
Designed for Heads of Compliance, MLROs, Risk Directors and Legal Counsel, this webinar provides practical insight into building modern due diligence processes that balance efficiency with control.
Speakers
Ceri Lawley
Chair @ GTI Advisory Council
Ceri Lawley is a senior compliance and integrity risk leader with deep experience across global financial institutions. Formerly Chief Compliance Officer at the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, she led business risk and compliance supporting private sector investment in emerging markets. Her expertise includes integrity due diligence, AML/CFT, sanctions and regulatory risk, as well as enterprise risk management. She is a UK and Australian attorney and is currently a Director of the Coalition for Integrity, Inc.
Matthew Hunt
Co-founder and COO @ Ground Truth Intelligence
Matthew worked as a director, senior consultant, and analyst at four risk and investigations companies: The Risk Advisory Group, Livingstone, Veracity and FTI. He has led projects in various global regions and co-developed a security risk analysis platform.
Hans Vad Hansen
Former Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer @ IBM Corporation
Hans is a seasoned global executive with more than 35 years of international legal and leadership experience, including 27 years at IBM in senior global roles across compliance, legal, privacy, and governance. Recently served as Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer for IBM Corporation, leading one of the world’s most advanced global compliance functions across 170+ countries. As such he was responsible for aligning legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks with critical strategies, business priorities and risk management.
As a senior executive, member of IBM’s global Legal & Regulatory Affairs leadership team until July 2025, Hans had focus on the constant development of one of the world’s biggest in-house legal teams. He was member of IBM’s global leadership team across all functions: IBM Acceleration/Activation Team, that helps develop strategic directions for IBM’s global business activities.
Hans’ previous leadership roles at IBM include:
- Chief Privacy & Responsible Technology Officer
- Assistant General Counsel, Global Investigations, Privacy, Cyber & Trade Law
- General Counsel, IBM Europe
- Lead Counsel, IBM Europe – GTS / Outsourcing Division
Prior to joining IBM, Hans worked for the international lawfirm, Kromann Reumert (formerly Reumert & Partners) in Copenhagen Denmark. Hans is now using his professional experience to guide different actors within the compliance arena as an outside and independent advisor.
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