Innovation In Compliance With Tom Fox

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits Matt Rasmussen and Ryan Frye from ModeOne and their innovative approach to compliance data collection and cybersecurity. They discuss their professional backgrounds, the founding of ModeOne, and their solutions to common challenges in data collection for compliance purposes. The conversation covers the shift from full data extraction to targeted data collection, navigating the complexities of encrypted communications, and the evolution of cloud compliance and AI integration. Key takeaways include the importance of targeted data collection, the use of AI in compliance monitoring, and strategies for balancing data privacy and protection. Key highlights: Founding ModeOne: The Journey Innovation in Compliance and Cybersec

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits with Coni Meyers, an expert in crisis preparedness and sustainability. Coni discusses her extensive background, including her time as a FEMA inspector and trainer, and how it led her to her current mission of educating communities on disaster resilience through her initiative, Be Prepared Be Ready. The highlight of their conversation is Coni’s Kits for Kids initiative, which empowers young people to become spokespeople for emergency preparedness in their communities, thereby addressing broader concerns, including mental health and sustainability. Throughout the episode, Coni emphasizes the importance of local community involvement and innovative solutions in disaster preparedness and sustainability, making a strong case for p

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox views Jackson Calame, a dynamic entrepreneur dedicated to helping other entrepreneurs get out of their way. Jackson shares his journey from a less-than-stellar academic record to professional success in leadership consulting and podcasting. He emphasizes the importance of infrastructure in scaling businesses and draws an interesting analogy using Batman and Alfred to explain his role in supporting entrepreneurs. Jackson also delves into the value of developing a strong company culture, the significance of effective leadership, and the eight layers of sustainable revenue growth. He further explains the importance of understanding and building personal and corporate power brands in today’s market. Wrapping up, Jackson talks about fost

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox welcomes Nikki Rausch, the Sales Maven, to visit her unique journey and expertise in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and sales coaching. Nikki shares her professional background and foray into NLP and how it transformed her communication skills, leading her to start her own business, Sales Maven. We cover key insights on simplifying the sales process using strategic conversations and frameworks like the ‘Selling Staircase’ and debunking common misconceptions about sales. Nikki emphasizes the importance of building rapport and permission-based selling, making the process more collaborative and less daunting for sellers and buyers. Tom and Nikki also touch upon the importance of storytelling in making content memorable and te

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox welcomes Christine Uri to discuss her insights and experiences in AI governance. Christine shares her extensive background as a legal executive and outlines her current work in advising general counsels on governance and sustainability issues at her consulting firm, CURI Insights. Christine emphasizes the importance of a cross-functional committee to oversee AI governance and highlights AI technology’s rapid evolution and inherent risks. The episode also covers the implications of the EU AI Act, the urgency of building AI literacy, and the challenges of managing AI risks in a dynamic regulatory landscape. As AI continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, Christine offers practical advice on how companies can keep up and ensure ro

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox welcomes Alyssa Borden, founder of SuccessBridge, LLC. Alyssa founded SuccessBridge, LLC, to offer tailored solutions that bridge strategic and tactical needs for diverse organizations. Her approach is centered on understanding each client's unique situation and embedding herself with their teams to ensure that the solutions provided are both effective and sustainable. Alyssa views every challenge as an opportunity for growth, emphasizing the importance of effective communication and collaboration to navigate workplace changes successfully. Through SuccessBridge, LLC, she aims to empower organizations to build strategic people processes and develop digital upskilling programs, thereby driving transformation and fostering continuo

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox is joined by Sean Douglas, a dynamic speaker and author with a rich background spanning 20 years in the Air Force. Sean discusses his professional journey, emphasizing lessons from his military service, such as the importance of recognizing bad leadership, discipline, patience, and service. He further delves into his podcasts and books, focusing on resilience, leadership, and business positioning. Highlighting key concepts like gratitude, transformational leadership, and overcoming self-defeating behaviors, Sean provides actionable insights for corporate compliance officers and executives. This episode is packed with practical advice on building a supportive workplace culture, creating positive work environments, and achieving

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox welcomes back Jeff Grant, co-founder of the White Collar Support Group, an initiative of Progressive Prison Ministries. Jeff shares the evolution of the support group, which now boasts over 1,300 members and focuses on providing spiritual and emotional support to those navigating the white-collar criminal justice system and their families. Jeff discusses the importance of community and the group’s diverse membership, which includes individuals from various backgrounds affected by white-collar crime. He also highlights the group’s expansion into advocacy work, including initiatives for federal pardon and expungement reform and the right to banking for formerly incarcerated individuals. Jeff reflects on his journey through addic

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals must be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox is joined by fellow C-Suite members Irina Alexander and Jen Hardy, co-founders of the Academy of MotivAction. Their discussion begins by examining the transformative impact of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and other self-discovery tools on their personal and professional lives. They further explore their CARES approach, which stands for Communication, Awareness, Resiliency, Emotional Literacy, and Self-Mastery, designed to help high-stress professionals, including first responders and corporate workers, manage stress, prevent burnout, and build resiliency. Irina and Jen share their journey from being educators and entrepreneurs to founding the Academy of MotivAction and the programs and initiatives they offer designed to foster

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox is joined by Kris Miller, a fellow podcaster, author, and member of the C-Suite, to discuss her extensive background as a financial expert. Kris shares her journey from starting as a paralegal to becoming a prominent figure in financial education, particularly focusing on living trusts and safe money strategies. She provides valuable insights into how individuals can ‘crash-proof’ their finances using tools like equity index annuities and index universal life policies. Kris underscores the importance of early financial planning and debunks myths surrounding investments, emphasizing the need for safe and sustainable financial practices. She also touches upon the significance of living trusts and asset protection in tra

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox is joined by Sam Silverstein from the Accountability Institute to discuss his new service offering, the Fractional Chief Culture Officer. Sam elaborates on the essential role of a Chief Culture Officer who collaborates with the CEO to establish a culture by design rather than by default. This service allows organizations of all sizes, from those with 24,000 employees to those with just 26, to benefit from their extensive expertise in developing and maintaining a high-performance culture. Sam emphasizes the importance of leadership in driving culture and shares how a fractional chief culture officer can provide the necessary support and tools to ensure that the organization’s values and culture are consistently upheld across al

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready to embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits Mike Whitmire, Co-founder & CEO at FloQast, on his journey in accounting and compliance. In this episode, Tom is in a riveting conversation with Mike Whitmire, Co-founder & CEO at FloQast. They dive into Mike’s professional journey, starting from his early days at Ernst & Young, navigating the complexities of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, and eventually founding FloQast. Mike shares his firsthand experiences with the challenges in accounting and compliance, such as the talent gap and behavior change within organizations, and explains how FloQast’s closed management and compliance software addresses these issues. The discussion deeply delves into risk orchestration and its critical role in modern compliance strategies. Additiona

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits with Todd Haugh, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the IU Kelley School of Business, Arthur M. Weimer Faculty Fellow in Business Law Board Member and Jesse Fine Fellow, The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics, and American Institutions Director of the Institute for Corporate Governance and Ethics. Tom and Todd have too much fun, deep-diving into the intricate relationship between missed bonuses and ethical decision-making in a corporate environment. They discuss how unmet expectations around bonuses can lead to the rationalization of unethical or illegal behavior by employees. They emphasize the importance of managers understanding the broader implications beyond economic incentives, as ignoring these psych

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits Pat McNeil, founder and principal of Chart House Solutions, to delve into his extensive experience in the Navy and his journey into leadership development and organizational coaching. Pat discusses his transition from the military to civilian life, the creation of Chart House Solutions, and his role in guiding clients through professional and personal challenges. He introduces the EC3 principle for talent retention—expectations, communication, commitment, and consistency, drawing parallels from his military service to corporate environments. He also highlights the importance of structured training and the concept of ‘falling forward’ in professional development. He discusses the Lego Serious Play method, emphasizing the role

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready to embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom welcomes Sage Franch, CEO and co-founder of Rulebook.ai, and Scott McCleskey, a member of Rulebook.ai’s board of advisors, who discuss their innovative AI-driven solutions for regulatory compliance. Sage and Scott offer compelling perspectives on the role of artificial intelligence in compliance. Sage views AI as a tool to augment human capabilities, enabling compliance professionals to process large volumes of information swiftly and focus on strategic decision-making, provided the AI tools are built on trusted data sources. Meanwhile, Scott highlights AI’s potential to enhance compliance programs by reducing false positives, improving risk management, and offering real-time regulatory insights, which can make compliance efforts more effici

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits Stephan Poschik, an entrepreneur with over 23 years of experience in the health and wellness industry and founder of six companies primarily focused on coaching and consulting. Stephan discusses his journey from Austria to running businesses across Europe and the United States and shares insights into his work with major corporations like Siemens, Toyota, and Volkswagen. The conversation highlights the importance of employee engagement, compliance, and corporate culture in driving productivity and ethical business practices. Stephan explains the dangers of disengaged employees and emphasizes the need for companies to create environments that foster engagement and loyalty. Stephan also delves into the differences in corporate

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits Brad Farris to delve into his multifaceted role as a business coach, advisor, and personal growth director. Brad shares his journey from engineering to coaching, emphasizing the shift business owners need from service delivery to managerial roles as their companies grow. The discussion covers the complexities of leadership evolution, the impact of AI on professional services, and strategies for scaling and potentially selling a business. Brad provides practical advice on managing client relationships, mentoring emerging leaders, and navigating the intricacies of corporate transitions. Tune in to gain valuable insights on personal and business growth, whether you are an entrepreneur or a compliance professional. Key high

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits with Colin Darke, an attorney and compliance professional with a diverse career spanning over twenty years. Colin shares his journey from banking and finance law to in-house compliance roles, eventually co-founding CompliSun, an AI-enhanced compliance management system. Colin discusses his experience handling regulatory challenges, building compliance programs from scratch, and innovating within fintech. He also delves into his book ‘Unleashing Innovation: Compliance Strategies for FinTech Disruptors,’ which offers practical guidance for compliance professionals. Additionally, Colin explores his dual passion for art, explaining how being an artist has contributed to his mental well-being and professional success. Listen

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox is joined by Christian Geyer, CEO of Actfore, the podcast’s sponsor. Christian discusses his journey from initially supporting the Navy and Marine Corps to founding Actfore, a company focused on automating breach notifications using onshore software powered by patent-pending AI technologies. The conversation delves into how Actfore simplifies breach notifications and the impact of AI and machine learning in improving speed, precision, and data security in incident responses. Christian also speaks on the importance of unified risk management, future data governance trends, and the regulatory requirements for data transfers between the US and EU. This episode offers valuable insights into leveraging data mining to enhance compli

Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox is joined by Tom Kline, a seasoned automobile industry expert and risk management authority. The two Toms delve into specific risks unique to car dealerships and how to manage customer and employee relations to avoid regulatory problems effectively. Kline shares his extensive experience from almost 35 years in the industry, detailing strategies like proactive online reputation management and creative contractual clauses designed to preempt legal issues from customer disputes. They also discuss the complexities of insurance policies in the automotive sector and the importance of understanding coverage as a risk mitigation tool. Kline introduces ‘Tuck the Octopus,’ a metaphor for handling the multifaceted challenges dealerships