ethica 2026, London, March 17th

ethica26 will take place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London, convening more than 300 senior leaders across legal, procurement, compliance, and sustainability to address the future of ethical supply chains. Hosted by Slave-Free Alliance, the summit reflects a decisive shift in the operating environment. Human rights violations are no longer peripheral concerns. They now pose direct operational, legal, and strategic risk. With new UK legislation and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive increasing enforcement pressure, voluntary commitments are giving way to binding accountability.

Co-chaired by Tim Nelson and Dr. Laura Murphy and moderated by Maria Villablanca, the programme brings together policymakers, NGOs, survivor advocates, and corporate leaders. Through policy briefings, executive panels, case studies, and lived-experience perspectives, ethica26 focuses on how organisations can embed justice into governance structures while strengthening resilience and long-term performance.

At ethica26, Koray Köse will host an executive breakfast addressing modern slavery challenges in a fragmenting world shaped by volatile geoeconomics. The session will examine how geopolitical shifts, trade realignments, and cost pressures can increase hidden labour risk across tiers of the supply chain, and how leaders can respond with disciplined governance rather than reactive compliance. The discussion will focus on building supply chain architectures that endure, aligning ethical responsibility with structural resilience and commercial sustainability in an era where human rights, industrial policy, and global competition are deeply interconnected.

To learn more: https://www.ethica.slavefreealliance.org/