Moderator
Matt Tverberg
Manager, Enterprise Customer Success
Envoy
Post-event recap
The hidden cost of risk
Eliminating security and compliance blind spots.
DateJanuary 22, 2026
VenueDel Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House
LocationPlano, TX
FormatPrivate executive discussion
T
Trade complianceDuty accuracy and audit readiness
Continuous
C
Chain of custodyShipper, carrier, and facility
Tracked
V
Verified identityDrivers, vendors, and visitors
Confirmed
Executive summary
Security, compliance, and supply chain are one discipline now.
Enterprises are operating in an environment where supply chain security, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience are no longer siloed functions but tightly interconnected disciplines that directly impact revenue, brand trust, and business continuity. Rising geopolitical risk, tariff volatility, forced-labor regulations, and sophisticated cargo theft and fraud schemes are increasing both the financial exposure and the scrutiny from regulators and customers. Leaders are recognizing that compliance failures now carry material balance-sheet impact, not just reputational risk, and that fragmented, locally managed processes are insufficient in a globally distributed operating model.
The discussion underscored a shift from static, checklist-based compliance toward continuous risk management supported by standardized processes, centralized visibility, and secure information sharing across physical, digital, and third-party ecosystems. M&A activity and global expansion amplify this challenge, as inherited systems, uneven security maturity, and inconsistent governance can introduce hidden liabilities. Forward-looking organizations are treating compliance, security, and supply chain integrity as strategic capabilities enabled by data, automation, and strong process ownership, rather than as cost centers.
Moderator and panel
Perspectives from trade, supply chain security, and the workplace.
The conversation brought together customs and trade advisory, global supply chain security, and workplace operations.
Speaker
Bridget Scott Akinc
VP of Strategy and Enablement
Envoy
Speaker
JJ Coughlin
Director, Global Supply Chain Security
Johnson & Johnson
Speaker
Tosca Derrick
Director, Global Customs & Trade Advisory
Baker Tilly US
TTariffs and customsDuty accuracy and audit readiness
SShipment custodyReal-time tracking across handoffs
IDCarrier identityVerified drivers, vendors, contractors
AFacility accessStandardized controls across sites
Continuous
risk management
risk management
A connected control layer
Locally managed processes cannot see a globally distributed risk.
The discussion underscored a shift from static, checklist-based compliance toward continuous risk management supported by standardized processes, centralized visibility, and secure information sharing across physical, digital, and third-party ecosystems.
Key themes
Five ideas that shaped the conversation.
The strongest themes connected trade compliance, cargo security, physical and cyber convergence, process governance, and third-party risk.
1
Compliance as a financial and strategic risk lever
Tariffs, customs penalties, and regulatory enforcement now create material P&L exposure, making compliance accuracy and audit readiness board-level concerns.
2
End-to-end supply chain visibility and security
Cargo theft, fraud, and geopolitical disruptions highlight the need for real-time tracking, identity verification, and standardized controls across shippers, carriers, and facilities.
3
Integration of physical and cybersecurity
Cloud-connected physical systems enable centralized monitoring and compliance reporting but introduce cyber risk that must be governed at the same level as IT security.
4
Process governance over technology alone
Automation and analytics are only effective when underpinned by disciplined, auditable processes and clear accountability at every handoff point.
5
M&A and third-party risk as a blind spot
Acquisitions and contractor ecosystems often introduce compliance and security gaps that can become costly liabilities without early, structured due diligence and integration.
Compliance failures now land on the balance sheet.
Leaders are recognizing that compliance failures now carry material balance-sheet impact, not just reputational risk, and that fragmented, locally managed processes are insufficient in a globally distributed operating model.
Actionable takeaways
Actionable takeaways for enterprise leaders.
Five actions leaders can use to make trade compliance, cargo security, and third-party governance more consistent.
1
Elevate compliance to a strategic operating metric
Treat customs, trade, and security compliance as continuous risk-management functions with executive dashboards, not periodic audit exercises.
2
Standardize and centralize critical security and audit data
Implement systems of record for visitor access, carrier identity, and shipment custody that provide real-time visibility and defensible audit trails across all sites.
3
Embed risk and compliance in M&A due diligence
Involve trade, security, and IT governance leaders early in acquisitions to surface historical liabilities, forced-labor exposure, and control gaps before integration.
4
Harden third-party and contractor controls
Apply the same identity verification, access management, and monitoring standards to drivers, vendors, and service providers as to employees, with contractual and process enforcement.
5
Shift from static policies to living governance models
Combine process ownership, continuous training, and analytics to detect anomalies, ensure accountability, and adapt controls as geopolitical, regulatory, and cyber threats evolve.
From the room
Inside the room.
Plano, TX · January 22, 2026.
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