Hemma Lomax on Legacy-Driven Leadership [Podcast]

By Adam Turteltaub

Dr. Hemma R. Lomax, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Global Head of Ethics and Compliance for DocuSign thinks a lot about leaving a legacy, not just for herself but in general. She’ll be addressing the topic Beyond the Rules: The Future of Compliance is Legacy-Driven Leadership at the SCCE 24th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, which takes place September 14-17, 2025 in Nashville.

She is a strong advocate for thinking beyond quarterly goals and looking to operationalize best intentions to leave something behind that is more enduring. Getting there, she explains, requires first helping leaders understand that they know that a legacy is not out of reach, if they focus on doing the right thing and for the long run. Done correctly, the legacy they create can be an enduring strategic asset.

For compliance teams it means recognizing that every human has a survivor and a sage brain. And, while we in compliance need to embrace that survivor brain and embrace bad scenarios, we cannot be prophets of doom, raising already high anxiety levels.

Instead, we need to lead with transparency, embed purpose into processes, make ethics a design feature, and create internal accountability.

Listen in to learn more and then join her session in Nashville at the SCCE 24th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute.

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