The Top 5 Risk & Compliance Trends 2026 in France

A specialist in corporate and digital law, Pierre Berlioz served as advisor to the French Minister of Justice during the development of Sapin 2, the duty of vigilance law, and the law for a Digital Republic. He was chief of staff to the National Company of Auditors president during CSRD negotiations. He later served as Europe and International Director of the Union of Industries and Trades of Metallurgy. Today, he teaches business law, compliance, and CSR at the University of Paris Cité and co-chairs the sustainable finance and ESG reporting committee of Medef.

A lawyer specializing in AI, Personal Data & Tech, Clara created Acmai to help companies transform their legal constraints into real levers for growth and competitive advantages.

Vera Hermes is a German freelance journalist and columnist specializing in topics related to sustainable corporate management and marketing. In this context, she deals with regulatory issues and risk management as well as green tech and sustainability as a competitive advantage.

Farah Zaoui is a lawyer with a background in local government law, a graduate of the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas. Following her studies, she was recruited by a well-known anti-corruption association .

Thanks to this field experience, Farah Zaoui was able to handle hundreds of anti-corruption alerts  from across France. She coordinated the association’s national litigation and trained local volunteer representatives in public ethics law.

Sarah is the founder and managing director of Peopleknd., an HR consultancy based in London, specialising in various HR and People & Culture matters, including employment law, performance management, People Strategies, ED&I, staff engagement, HR policies & procedures, recruitment & selection, restructuring & redundancy, workforce planning, and organisational development. 

Contributing to thought leadership in HR, Sarah Jo authors the HR column for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Business Magazine. Sarah Jo studied Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations (MSc) at Alliance Manchester Business School (2012) and People Analytics at the University of Cambridge (2022). She is a keen supporter of inclusive entrepreneurship and female entrepreneurs.