International Anti-Corruption Day 2025 Business Integrity and Anti-Corruption Conference: Business Drives the Zero Corruption Agenda

On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 November, Business at OECD co-organised the 2025 Berlin Business Integrity and Anti-Corruption Conference with the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Institute for Compliance (DICO). This event brought together leading experts, policymakers, and representatives from the private sector and academia to discuss current trends, challenges, and opportunities in promoting integrity and transparency.  

Transparency International’s CEO Maíra Martini kicked off the discussions with a powerful keynote speech underlining the urgency and importance of bringing together business, the public sector, and civil society in the fight against corruption. This was followed by three panel discussions which examined global integrity trends in an era of geopolitical pressure, the role of regulatory simplification in improving integrity outcomes, and the transformative potential of AI and digital tools for preventing, detecting, and responding to corruption. These panels featured several business speakers, including from Rolls-Royce, Siemens Energy, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens, BDO, and Oracle. 

Our Integrity and Anti-Corruption Committee Nicola Allocca provided opening remarks.

Transparency International's CEO Maíra Martini delivered a keynote speech.

The OECD's Deputy Director for Business and Finance Nicolas Pinaud introduced Panel 1 on "Integrity Under Pressure: Overall Trends in an Era of Global Challenges".

Our Integrity and Anti-Corruption Committee Vice-Chair and Siemens Energy's Dr Anita Schieffer also joined the discussions.

Key takeaways from the discussions include the need for a whole-of-society approach to the fight against corruption, with a strong “tone from the top” regarding integrity from both government leadership and leaders within businesses. There was also agreement that data-driven approaches to compliance and the use of digital tools in anti-corruption measures can be effective and transformative, while acknowledging use of technology, including AI, can open up new pathways for corruption. Speakers also highlighted the need for regulation that is smarter, simplified, and proportionate, without compromising measures that protect against corruption. Business at OECD looks forward to continuing to elevate the business perspective in the indispensable conversation around integrity and anti-corruption.