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How does Compliance help our community?
“Compliance” is key for businesses but also helps the wider community.
For the wider community, compliance safeguards against harmful activities such as fraud, money laundering, and corruption, contributing to transparent and stable economic environment.
The importance of “Compliance” has been growing steadily over the last years and decades. This is due to various factors, such as the increasing regulatory complexity; globalization and cross-border operations of businesses; rising pressure from financial criminals; stakeholder expectations; technological advances; legal and financial consequences. As these factors continue to evolve, the need for strong compliance frameworks within each and every organization becomes even more vital for the longetivity and success of businesses and the stability of the broader community.
What does Compliance stand for?
“Compliance” refers to the process of ensuring that an organization adheres to laws, regulations, standards, and ethical practices relevant to its industry. It involves creating and implementing policies, procedures and controls to manage risks, maintain legal integrity, and promote ethical behavior. Compliance helps organizations avoid legal penalties, enhance operational efficiency, and build trust with stakeholders.
But isn’t the topic of Compliance too broad?
Indeed, “Compliance” is a broad and multifaceted concept that encompasses various regulatory, legal, and ethical standards. Specifically given its expansive nature, we chose “Compliance” as the overarching theme of Sofia Compliance Forum, allowing for flexibility to address different pressing issues each year while maintaining continuity in a broader context.
Sofia Compliance Forum 2026
Sofia Compliance Forum returns for its second edition, building on the success of its inaugural event and establishing itself as an international platform for dialogue in the field of compliance, regulation, and risk management.
The Forum brings together leading experts, business representatives, regulatory authorities, and institutions from Bulgaria and across Southeast Europe.
Compliance in the Age of Accountability
The second edition of Sofia Compliance Forum is built around the theme
“Compliance in the Age of Accountability”
In an environment defined by increasing regulatory pressure, rapid technological transformation, and rising expectations for transparency, compliance can no longer be viewed as a formal or support function.
It has evolved into a core element of corporate governance and a critical component of strategic decision-making.
What does the 2nd edition of Sofia Compliance Forum aim to achieve?
Concept
The Forum is designed as:
- a one-day leadership-focused event
- a platform for open dialogue between business, regulators, and experts
- a space for sharing practical and applicable insights
Participants include:
- C-level executives
- compliance and risk professionals
- regulatory representatives
- international speakers and practitioners
Key Focus
Sofia Compliance Forum 2026 places compliance at the center of management decision-making.
The discussions will focus on:
- compliance as a strategic decision-making function
- where responsibility for risk truly lies
- the interaction between governance, technology, and regulation
- the challenges businesses face in an environment of increasing accountability
Practical Value
The Forum is designed to deliver:
- actionable insights
- real-world case discussions
- leadership perspectives
that participants can apply as early as the next business day.
Format and Language
BG + ENG
Sofia Compliance Forum is a one-day event which will comprise presentations on specific topics followed by panel discussions.
The event will be bilingual: split between presentations and panels in Bulgarian and English. Live translation (via headphones) will be provided to guests: from Bulgarian to English and vice versa.
Expected participants:
- FATF
- EU Commission
- IFC
- Bulgarian National Bank
- Financial Supervision Commission
- State Agency of National Security (Financial Intelligence Unit)
- National Revenue Agency
- Prosecutor’s office
- Big 4 audit firms
- International law firms
- Financial institutions
- Law enforcement authorities
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