iACT iTalk Video Series 24 September 2020 The ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity's iACT iTalk video series features thought leaders on fighting corruption and other integrity-related risks. Check out the other iACT to Fight Corruption! events here. Program and Learning Materials 24 September 2020 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 15 March 2024 iACT iTalk Shorts: Risks to Sovereign Wealth Funds What are the risks to sovereign wealth funds that development professionals should be aware of? Pulitzer Prize finalist and former Wall Street… Bradley Hope 15 March 2024 Protecting Climate Finance from Corruption When governance fails, the consequences can derail entire nations from their development paths. How can development professionals protect projects… Bradley Hope 28 December 2023 Multilateral Development Banks and Supreme Audit Institutions Former Undersecretary General for the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Heidi Mendoza shares why audit and integrity controls matter in… Heidi Lloce Mendoza 26 December 2023 Citizen Engagement, Open Data, and Anticorruption HAND Social Enterprise and SIAM Lab cofounder Dr. Torplus Yomnak shows how open data and citizen participation can be a force for good governance… Torplus Yomnak 23 June 2022 Impacts of Development Bank Sanctions OAI Head John Versantvoort, EIB Inspector-General Jan Willem van der Kaaij, former EBRD Chief Compliance Officer Lisa Rosen,… John Versantvoort, Jan Willem van der Kaaij, Christine Kang, Lisa Rosen 02 December 2021 10 August 2021 Civil society engagement for integrity and accountability ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity Head John Versantvoort highlights the importance of partnering with civil society organizations and… John Versantvoort Immediate and Low-cost Anticorruption Measures during Emergencies Basel Institute on Governance Managing Director Gretta Fenner talks about anticorruption measures in emergency relief operations that can be… Gretta Fenner Speed and Integrity in Emergency Assistance Projects Asian Development Bank's Philippines Country Director Kelly Bird shares lessons learned from working with Philippine agencies to deliver quick and… Kelly Bird Five Ways to Close the Gender Gap in Anticorruption Programs Gaelle Demolis, Programme Specialist for Governance, Peace and Security at UN Women, shares strategies that development organizations can take to… Gaelle Demolis Best Practices in Ensuring Public Integrity Presenting on behalf of OECD, Policy Analyst Jeroen Michels shares strategies on safeguarding public integrity in the COVID-19 response and the post… Jeroen Michels How to Exit the FATF Grey List: 3 Lessons from Mongolia ADB Senior Country Economist Declan Magee talks about the economic impacts of being included in the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) black list… Declan Magee Online AML Reporting System: Strengthening the Financial Integrity of Bhutan ADB's Former Bhutan Country Director Kanokpan Lao-Araya speaks about how the ADB-supported Financial Market Development Program strengthened anti… Kanokpan Lao-Araya 15 March 2024 iACT iTalk Shorts: Loopholes in Policy When it comes to protecting sovereign wealth funds from those who might wish to exploit them, what can governments to ensure their policies safeguard… Bradley Hope Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s OAI Knowledge and Communications Team ADB Organizer/s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity