Future-ready solutions, traditional values.
Building Tomorrow, Today
VERIX combines Veritas (truth) and Matrix (structure), embodying our commitment to trustworthy frameworks for the digital age.
AI promises unprecedented opportunities, yet organisations struggle with their ethical and regulatory challenges. Without expert guidance, navigating these complexities is overwhelming.
VERIX Advisory turns this challenge into your advantage, to ensure your digital transformation succeeds responsibly.
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WHY WORK WITH US?
Solutions Built for Business
We blend regulatory savvy with a keen eye on your bottom line.
Solutions Built for Business
We blend regulatory savvy with a keen eye on your bottom line.
Proven Expertise
We bring decades of real-world know-how to every challenge.
Proven Expertise
We bring decades of real-world know-how to every challenge.
Bespoke Premium Solutions
Our services are custom-fit to your unique needs and budget.
Bespoke Premium Solutions
Our services are custom-fit to your unique needs and budget.
Seasoned Pros at Your Service
We are experienced practitioners ready to dive into your project.
Seasoned Pros at Your Service
We are experienced practitioners ready to dive into your project.
A Global Team at Your Fingertips
Tap into our worldwide community of trusted local experts.
A Global Team at Your Fingertips
Tap into our worldwide community of trusted local experts.
OUR CLIENTS
All Sizes
From SMEs to global corporations.
Across Industries and Jurisdictions
Global reach and wide range of products and services.
C-suite Executives & Board Members
Top-level leadership & strategic decision makers.
Operational Teams
Legal, Compliance, Risk and Technology departments.
Not For Profit
From local to global.
International Organisations & Public Sector
Tailored solutions for the specific needs of the sector.
OUR SERVICES
Ethics & Compliance
Expert guidance on ethical frameworks and compliance solutions.
  • Ethical decision making
  • Training and awareness
  • Third party management
  • Internal investigations
  • Reporting (WB) lines
  • Temporary / transitional leadership
  • Policy making
AI & Technology Governance
Pioneering approaches to responsible AI implementation.
  • Ethical AI frameworks
  • AI literacy
  • User training
  • AI ethical & compliance risk assessments
  • Mapping of AI tools
  • Tech contract review
Legal Services
Specialised legal expertise for traditional and digital landscapes.
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Data privacy
  • Contract review and negotiation
  • M&A support
  • Trade compliance support
  • Ad-hoc corporate and commercial advisory services
BUILDING INTEGRITY, DELIVERING RESULTS
Implemented a robust compliance framework across EMEA and AsiaPac for a Fortune 50 food processing and commodities trading corporation, hiring and overseeing three local managers. This initiative contributed to avoiding a compliance monitor during critical negotiations with the DoJ and SEC.
Implemented a robust compliance framework across EMEA and AsiaPac for a Fortune 50 food processing and commodities trading corporation, hiring and overseeing three local managers. This initiative contributed to avoiding a compliance monitor during critical negotiations with the DoJ and SEC.
Developed a global network of 30+ global Compliance Ambassadors at a Switzerland-based holding company in the industrial machinery and equipment sector, promoting ethics and compliance organisation-wide and alleviating resource constraints.
Developed a global network of 30+ global Compliance Ambassadors at a Switzerland-based holding company in the industrial machinery and equipment sector, promoting ethics and compliance organisation-wide and alleviating resource constraints.
Established a third-party due diligence program for Europe’s largest multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. Conducted comprehensive legal and compliance risk assessments on 10k+ third parties, set up the tool and process and provided user training, safeguarding the organisation against potential liabilities.
Established a third-party due diligence program for Europe’s largest multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. Conducted comprehensive legal and compliance risk assessments on 10k+ third parties, set up the tool and process and provided user training, safeguarding the organisation against potential liabilities.
Created and managed global whistleblowing reporting lines for the same Switzerland-based holding company, from RFQ to supplier selection and tool calibration. This included developing related policies, investigation protocols, and delivering user training to ensure effective and secure reporting mechanisms.
Created and managed global whistleblowing reporting lines for the same Switzerland-based holding company, from RFQ to supplier selection and tool calibration. This included developing related policies, investigation protocols, and delivering user training to ensure effective and secure reporting mechanisms.
Delivered 50+ tailored compliance and ethics in-person trainings worldwide to employees and third-parties, enhancing awareness of compliance risks and regulations while fostering an ethical culture across all engaged companies. Built content for webinars and online trainings.
Delivered 50+ tailored compliance and ethics in-person trainings worldwide to employees and third-parties, enhancing awareness of compliance risks and regulations while fostering an ethical culture across all engaged companies. Built content for webinars and online trainings.
Performed and directed internal investigations in 20+ countries, from fraud related to corruption to conflicts of interest. Currently providing training with the ACI (Association of Corporate Investigators) for different organisations, including financial institutions.
Performed and directed internal investigations in 20+ countries, from fraud related to corruption to conflicts of interest. Currently providing training with the ACI (Association of Corporate Investigators) for different organisations, including financial institutions.
Advised a UN health agency in addressing data privacy and ethical risks related to the implementation of generative AI (“genAI”) technology.
Advised a UN health agency in addressing data privacy and ethical risks related to the implementation of generative AI (“genAI”) technology.
Advised and trained compliance officers and legal counsels on AI risks and framework implementation, including EU AI Act.
Advised and trained compliance officers and legal counsels on AI risks and framework implementation, including EU AI Act.
Revised and updated the trade compliance program of the Switzerland-based holding company, liaising with the SECO for licenses and other documents, as well as with regulators in Europe. Dealt with US OFAC topics as well.
Revised and updated the trade compliance program of the Switzerland-based holding company, liaising with the SECO for licenses and other documents, as well as with regulators in Europe. Dealt with US OFAC topics as well.
OUR APPROACH
VISUALISE
Assess current state and maturity
Define objectives and KPIs
Identify gaps and opportunities
ENGAGE
Secure leadership commitment
Build stakeholder buy-in
Create change management plan
REDESIGN
Transform existing frameworks
Develop new processes
Create governance structure
IMPLEMENT
Execute transformation roadmap
Train and enable teams
Monitor progress
EXCEL
Measure performance
Optimise processes
Scale successful solutions
Our Founder
Cecilia Garcia Podoley, is a multilingual lawyer, Ethics and Compliance expert, with 30 years of international experience, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Her career, traversing both the public and private sectors, is a testament to her resilience, strategic expertise, and pragmatic problem-solving skills. Since 2005 she led global ethics and compliance programs, in different types of organisations and industries, aligning company’s objectives with ethical practices. She is an associate trainer for the Association of Corporate Investigators and has been a CFE (2007-2024). In the past years, she focused on the governance of AI, recognising that the world is entering a new technological phase that is shifting paradigms and, hence, ethical principles and user education are of the essence.
Cecilia obtained JD in Public International Law at Universidad de Buenos Aires, and various diploma's in AI Governance and Computational Social Science. She has successfully completed with distinction her tenure as a research member at the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP). She is an advocate for ethical AI and user literacy, collaborating with the Ethical AI Alliance and co-chairing the AI & Compliance Working Group at Ethics and Compliance Switzerland (ECS) where she currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Board.
CONTACT US
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