EBEN Belgium is the Belgian Chapter of the European Business Ethics Network, the renowed gathering of ethics and integrity professionals aiming at promoting ethics and excellence in businesses, increasing awareness about ethical challenges in the global market­place and enabling dialogue on the role of business in society.

The European Business Ethics Network supports initiatives at cross-European, National and regional levels. They have 

18 National Networks  established in several countries. There are active groups in over 40 countries and always the possibility of forming more established National EBEN Networks. Next to the many activities of their national networks or individual members the EBEN portfolio of activities is constantly expanding but at this moment the main activities are:

  • EBEN Annual Conference: hosted by a national team this conference brings together academics and practitioners around a central theme.
  • EBEN Research Conference: build around a central theme and aimed at academics in particular, this conference presents recent research or research in progress. It allows business ethicists from all fields to interchange their scientific work.
  • EBEN Doctoral Workshop: aimed at those undertaking a PhDs in business ethics this yearly event usually precedes the annual conference.
  • EBEN Interest Groups: Within EBEN several interest groups concentrate on one specific topic (e.g. SRI, CSR in SME’s etc.). These interest groups organise all kinds of activities open to everybody.

EBEN Belgium gathers around 40 representatives from the industry, academic or consultancy work. It meets regularly to discuss ethics and compliance issues and has decided to go to the next level in 2020 by organising this first ever conference.

The representatives of EBEN Belgium Behind this conference are:

Debaisieux Anne-Laure, 

De Coorde Peter, Compliance Advisor Ethics & Awareness @ KBC

Desmet Carlos, Visiting Professor @ UC Louvain,  Louvain School of Management

Francini Stefan, Director Forensic Services @ PwC Belgium

Goffard Olivier, Head of Group Compliance & Ethics @ Euroclear

Sakinci Busra, MSc student (Strategy and Innovation Management) @ Hasselt University

Van Bueren Vincent, Governance, Risk & Compliance Associate @ GIMV

Valkenborgh Roel, Lawyer Solo Practitioner

Veris Caroline, Partner Risk Advisory | FSI Governance, Risk & Regulation @ Deloitte

Young Frederic, CEO @ SACD and SCAM Belgium