Human Rights In Supply Chains Leadership Summit
ethica27 goes beyond compliance. This one-day leadership summit brings together senior executives, policymakers, NGOs, and survivor advocates to explore how companies can embed justice into supply chain governance and turn risk into resilience.
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The Summit
From risk to responsible action
"A fantastic opportunity to be in a room with best and brightest sharing experiences and exchanging best practices"
Taking place in London on 17 March 2027, ethica27 will bring together 300+ senior leaders from across business, legal, procurement, compliance, sustainability and supply chain. Through keynote sessions, expert panels and practical case studies, the summit will examine the risks shaping global supply chains — and the actions businesses can take to build more resilient, responsible and people-centred organisations.
From evolving regulation and geopolitical disruption to technology, worker voice and human rights due diligence, ethica27 will focus on what comes next: how businesses can move from responding to risk to actively shaping better supply chains.
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Last year’s speakers
2027 speakers to be announced soon!
Tim Nelson
Co-Chair of ethica26 & CEO
Hope for Justice & Slave-Free Alliance
Dr. Laura Murphy
Professor of Human Rights and Contemporary Slavery & Co-Chair of ethica26
Sheffield Hallam University
Eleanor Lyons
Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC)
Peter Nestor
Global Head of Human Rights
Novartis
Professor Dame Sara Thornton DBE QPM
Professor of Modern Slavery Policy at the Rights Lab
University of Nottingham
Lauren Elliott
Global Head of Client Delivery
Exiger
Caroline Haughey OBE KC
Criminal Barrister
Furnival Chambers
Robert Williams
Senior Director, Sustainable Procurement
AstraZeneca
Matt Crossman
Stewardship Director
Rathbones
Rachel Hartley
Consultancy Director
Slave-Free Alliance
Giles Bolton
Executive Director
ETI
Andrew Wallis OBE
CEO
Unseen
Julia Black
Group Sustainability and Ethics Senior Manager
Hilton Foods
Tahseen Anam
Internal and Supplier Assurance Solutions Director
BSI
Thomas Abrams
Head of Human Rights, Social & Governance Issues
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Tanya Murphy
Associate Director
AstraZeneca
Kitty Pandya
Partnerships Manager
Tony's Open Chain
Kanishk Negi
Director of Sustainable Procurement
Schneider Electric
Koray Köse
Futurist, Technology and AI Evangelist
Köse Advisory
Malaika Oringo
Founder & CEO
Footprint to Freedom
Highlights from ethica26
New for 2027 : two stages, more perspectives
A new second breakout stage will give delegates more opportunities to explore specialist topics, hear practical insights and engage in deeper discussion alongside the main programme.
Why attend?
- 300+ senior leaders from business and supply chain functions
- Insights from leading businesses, policymakers, NGOs and experts
- Practical perspectives on human rights, risk, resilience and responsible business
- Opportunities to connect, challenge thinking and build relationships with peers and leaders shaping the future of supply chains
- Gain tools to embed human rights into enterprise risk management
- Learn from real-world case studies of leading organisations
Who should attend?
ethica27 is designed for senior decision-makers responsible for human rights, risk, resilience and responsible business across global operations and supply chains.
See last year's attendeesTypical roles include:
- General Counsel & Chief Legal Officers
- Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officers
- Chief Sustainability & ESG Leaders
- Heads of Risk, Ethics, Compliance & Human Rights
- Board Directors & Investor Relations Executives
- Senior leaders in responsible sourcing, operations and supply chain
What to expect?
Expect a day of practical insight, challenging conversations and meaningful connections with the people shaping the future of human rights in global supply chains.
The programme will explore:
- Human rights risk and emerging global challenges
- Regulatory and legal developments
- Responsible sourcing and human rights due diligence
- Technology, data and worker voice
- Building resilient, people-centred supply chains
- Practical approaches from leading businesses and experts
With a main stage and new second breakout stage for 2027, delegates will have more opportunities to explore the issues most relevant to their organisations.
About ethica27
A Leadership Summit for Human Rights in Supply Chains
"A truly insightful event bringing together ethical, legal, sustainability and procurement perspectives."
Hosted by Slave-Free Alliance, Hope for Justice and Exiger, returning as Host Partner following its support for the inaugural ethica summit, ethica is a purpose-led event shaped by organisations working directly with businesses to address human rights risks and strengthen responsible business practices.
ethica provides a trusted forum for leaders to share practical experiences, explore emerging challenges and learn from peers tackling the complex human rights risks facing global value chains.
As regulatory expectations increase and stakeholder scrutiny grows, ethica provides a trusted forum for leaders to share practical experiences, explore emerging challenges and learn from peers tackling similar issues.
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