Lead Counsel, Global Investigations & Analytics | FedEx

Keith R. Thomas serves as a Lead Counsel, Global Investigations & Analytics at FedEx Corporation. He helps lead the global investigations program for the FedEx enterprise by overseeing the global operation of the FedEx Alert Line, developing and providing investigations training, and acting as the subject matter expert and liaison for the U.S., Europe, APAC, and MEISA regions. Keith regularly investigates allegations of insider trading, bribery, fraud, accounting controls, conflicts of interest, and senior executive misconduct. He also leads the compliance data analytics and continuous transaction monitoring initiatives for FedEx. Keith holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Founder and CEO | EthicsVision International

Will Richards is an ethics and investigations specialist with two decades’ experience navigating complex misconduct cases, whistleblowing frameworks, and organisational integrity challenges. He is the founder of EthicsVision International, where he supports reputationally vulnerable organisations to manage sensitive disclosures, conduct fair investigations, deliver specialist training, and build credible ethics systems.

Previously, Will established and led the BBC’s Whistleblowing Team, overseeing the organisation’s global approach to internal disclosures and complex, sensitive investigations. His career began as a police detective in London, where he specialised in covert investigations into internal police corruption. He then went on to lead integrity and investigation functions at Oxfam GB, Oxfam Netherlands, and Transparency International.

He has led investigations in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, and is known for his practical, culturally aware approach. Will holds a Master’s in International Criminal Justice, is an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist, and trained at the Institute for International Criminal Investigations in The Hague.

Director of Ethics & Compliance Strategy | EQS Group

Steph Holmes is the Director of Ethics & Compliance Strategy at EQS Group, where she partners with organizations to turn compliance programs into strategic assets that scale with the business. With a sharp focus on customer needs, she helps shape intuitive, effective solutions that empower companies to navigate regulatory complexity with clarity and confidence. As part of EQS’s Center of Excellence, Steph operates at the intersection of compliance, innovation, and program enablement — leveraging digitalization, automation, and smart design to future-proof ethics and compliance programs. She holds a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from the University of Denver, along with CCEP and LPEC certifications. When she’s not working , Steph recharges outdoors—often found camping, biking, or snowboarding in the Colorado mountains.