Jan Stappers

Former Regulatory Solution Director

NAVEX

Jan Stappers is an expert in organizational whistleblowing management, data privacy, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. He is engaged in the development of the new ISO 37002 Standard, is a frequent speaker on subjects related to whistleblowing, and has authored various articles on new legislation concerning whistleblower protection, anti-corruption, and organizational whistleblowing best practices.

Jan is an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E). He holds a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) from King’s College London in the United Kingdom (EU Competition Law) and a master’s degree (LL.M) from Leiden University in the Netherlands (European Law).

Jan was recently accepted as a member into The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) “Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies.” This working party is broken into six parts and Jan is a member of the Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems.

Articles by the author

13 Feb 2025 Jan Stappers
Artificial Intelligence and Compliance: Preparing for the Future of AI Governance, Risk, and Compliance 
Each year, NAVEX releases the Top 10 Trends in Risk & Compliance. This article is one of the chapters, discussing how companies can prepare for the future of AI and its impact on risk and compliance.
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12 Nov 2024 Jan Stappers
DORA: Exploring Finance Compliance Requirements
This article is an overview of the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and covers what you need to know to comply.
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7 Nov 2024 Jan Stappers
The Evolving AI Regulatory Landscape in Asia: What Compliance Leaders Need to Know
The article discusses the evolving compliance landscape related to artificial intelligence in Asia.
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31 Oct 2024 Jan Stappers
The Framework Convention on AI: A Landmark Agreement for Ethical AI
This post discusses the recent international AI Convention framework for ethical AI use and development.
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15 Oct 2024 Jan Stappers
Australia is Combatting Foreign Bribery
This article reviews the latest Australian amendment focused on preventing bribing foreign officials.
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14 Jun 2024 Jan Stappers
The UK Worker Protection Act: A New Era of Workplace Safety
This NAVEX blog discusses the upcoming UK Worker Protection Act and its requirements.
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2 Apr 2024 Jan Stappers
Navigating the Landscape: Exploring the UK Corporate Governance Code and its Guiding Principles
In the United Kingdom’s corporate governance, a significant development has emerged with the introduction of the UK Corporate Governance Code and its accompanying Guidance. This article explores the Code and the guiding principles for organizations to be aware of.
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26 Mar 2024 Jan Stappers
AI Gets Rules: A Look at the Groundbreaking EU AI Act
AI is transforming the world around us, and with its extraordinary potential come many questions about safety, fairness and its impact on our lives. The EU’s new AI Act, overseen by the new European AI Office, tackles these questions head-on and provides a first-of-its-kind framework for responsible AI development and use.
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21 Mar 2024 Jan Stappers
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – March 2024 Update
The CSDDD has faced a rollercoaster of revisions over the past two years. The latest changes have been approved by the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee.
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7 Mar 2024 Jan Stappers
GDPR Risks, and the Need for Compliance, Keep Going Up
Compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation has long been a complicated, arduous task, but compliance officers can always start with one universal driver: your company’s GDPR risk keeps going up.
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13 Feb 2024 Jan Stappers
What is the Brussels Effect?
What exactly is the Brussels Effect, and why should risk and compliance leaders care? This article explores how the EU regulations have a global influence, and how compliance officers benefit from looking to the EU to anticipate the future of compliance.
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