Year in Review: What 2025 Taught Us About Compliance

About this episode

The episode reflects on key compliance themes from 2025, including AI-enabled fraud and the importance of culture in ethical decision-making.

In this special year-end episode of BCG on Compliance , host Hanjo Seibert is joined by co-host Katharina Hefter, Global Lead for Compliance and Crisis Management at BCG, to reflect on the themes and conversations that shaped the podcast this year. They revisit key topics including the rise of AI-enabled fraud and deepfakes, the growing tension between profit and compliance within organizations, and the importance of culture, incentives, and leadership in ethical decision-making. Drawing on insights from previous guests on the podcast we explore how financial crime is evolving, and what compliance teams must focus on as they look ahead to 2026. About the Show: BCG on Compliance is a podcast from Boston Consulting Group that explores today’s most pressing criminal trends and how compliance experts are adapting to counter those threats. As financial crimes become increasingly sophisticated, compliance can no longer be just a checkbox. It’s emerged as a transformative force in every industry, reshaping practices in ethics, risk management, money laundering and cyber security.  On BCG on Compliance , we dive deep into the extraordinary minds that are driving that change. Hosted…

People in this episode

Host: Hanjo Seibert

Guest: Katharina Hefter

Topics covered

• compliance
• financial crime
• AI-enabled fraud
• deepfakes
• organizational culture
• ethical decision-making

Keywords

• compliance
• financial crime
• AI fraud
• deepfakes
• organizational culture
• ethics
• risk management

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Organizations: Boston Consulting Group

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