OUR PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS: CONFERENCE
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OUR PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS: CONFERENCE
12-13 December 2007 l The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia OUR PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS: SA Raja Azura Raja Mahayuddin R VE Reg M30 Chief Internal Auditor, Audit & Business Advisory ist 0 David Berry, Managing Director - Governance Columbus Circle Governance Malaysia Airlines Christopher Bennett, Managing Partner, Watson Wyatt Ramesh Pillai, Chief Executive Officer, Friday Concepts (Asia) e 12 N r & Pay ov 2 b 007 y Megat Noor Ishak Bin Megat Ibrahim General Manager, Group Legal Division UMW Corporation Chan Hooi Lam, Executive Director, Global Financial Services Ernst & Young Lee Peng Kuan, Chief Executive Officer, IntelliBiz Enhance Ahmad Shahab Haji Din, Executive Director, Corporate Sanctity Dr. Bala Sekar Nadarajan, Chief Executive Officer Sandra Stephanie Theraviam, Director, Ernst & Young Smart Business Consulting Khairuddin Yahya Legal Manager and Company Secretary (Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam) Foo Mei Ling, Director & Principal Trainer, Advent CGS Avon Malaysia Wong Tat Chung, Partner, Wong, Beh & Toh Abdul Rashid Ismail, Partner, Rashid Zulkifli Kwong Yook Faan, Group Company Secretary Farlim Group Malaysia Billy Lee, Partner, Teh & Lee Mohammad Suria Doshi Abdullah General Counsel, Group Legal & Company Secretarial Department Dzulkeflie Jaapar Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & Business Development Noriswadi Ismail, Group General Counsel/Company Secretary Lee Leok Soon, Head, Client Services Sirim HeiTech Padu TH Properties Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: u Issues and challenges surrounding corporate governance and how it can be used as a business strategy u Enhancing corporate accountability and corporate governance compliance and enforcement u Setting and strengthening good corporate governance practices u Increasing shareholders’ value and investor confidence through corporate governance and transparency u Mechanisms and practices in creating a fraud-free corporate environment u Roles and responsibilities of directors in improving governance and boardroom performance u Implementing effective internal controls and reporting systems to enhance and strengthen corporate governance u IT governance as an important element of corporate governance u Data protection and its necessity in establishing effective corporate governance u Successfully implementing a Code of Conduct and Ethics in enhancing good corporate governance Organised By: Official publicationS: TAKING ORGANISATIONS TO NEW LEVELS OF SUCCESS WITH Day One i 12 December 2007 i wednesday 8.00 REGISTRATION AND MORNING COFFEE 9.00 CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS Lee Peng Kuan, Chief Executive Officer IntelliBiz Enhance 9.10 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES n Transforming corporate governance into a business strategy n Strategies of ownership n Enforcement considerations n Corporate governance and sustainable development n Complying with regulations to attain good corporate governance David Berry, Managing Director- Governance Columbus Circle Governance WHISTLE BLOWING – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES n Creating a platform or mechanism for reporting of fraud and unethical behaviour to safeguard your organisation from possible litigation n Creating the right corporate culture and attitudes towards whistle blowing n Whistle blowing provisions in Malaysia n The challenges and the way forward Mohammad Suria Doshi Abdullah General Counsel, Group Legal & Company Secretarial Department Sirim 10.40 MORNING REFRESHMENT 9.55 11.00 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES n Aligning the corporate governance initiatives with the business plan Case tudy n Communicating the objectives and plans of S corporate governance to all levels of staff n How good corporate governance programmes can benefit all n Case study Raja Azura Raja Mahayuddin Chief Internal Auditor, Audit & Business Advisory Malaysia Airlines 11.45 APPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (FRS) TO STRENGTHEN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n Corporate governance and fair presentation of financial information n “International GAAP” (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) - Evolution of a consistent set of accounting standards to be applied worldwide n FRS in Malaysia and their linkages to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) n Financial reporting requirements for companies listed on Bursa Malaysia n Adoption of IFRS – Greater consistency in accounting recognition and measurement Chan Hooi Lam Executive Director, Global Financial Services Ernst & Young THE ROLE OF THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEES IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n The role of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees in governance n Processes and procedures n Relationships with stakeholders n Problems and approaches in compensation and the assessment of performance of Boards and Directors Christopher Bennett, Managing Partner Watson Wyatt 1.10 LUNCH 2.10 BUSINESS ETHICS – AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n The necessity for business ethics and corporate governance n Values and principles relating to business ethics and corporate governance n Implementing and monitoring a code of conduct and ethics n Possible reasons for failures of the code of conduct and ethics Khairuddin Yahya Legal Manager and Company Secretary (Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam) Avon Malaysia 12.25 I.T. GOVERNANCE: AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n What is IT Governance? n The focus of IT Governance n COBIT® - The IT Governance Framework from IT Governance Institute n Board briefing on IT Governance n Enterprise value: Governance of IT investments Foo Mei Ling, Director & Principal Trainer Advent CGS 3.30 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT 2.50 H EFFECTIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY 3.45 BEST PRACTICES FOR TODAY’S BOARD MEMBERS n Attracting a healthy mix of skills and expertise with diverse backgrounds, talents and perspectives working together n Issues of Board oversight through the creation of a committee devoted exclusively to matters of corporate governance n Reviewing and articulating the Board’s governance practices n Core values and standards of behaviour expected of leaders and of every individual in the corporation Abdul Rashid Ismail, Partner Rashid Zulkifli INTERNAL CONTROLS AND EFFECTIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n Role and responsibilities – Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director, Directors and Company Secretary n Improving internal controls and making auditing procedures effective n How to effectively implement internal controls, improving information reliability, decision making, and financial reporting for competitive advantage n Ensuring effective documentation and accounting reporting system n Corporate governance and disclosures of best practices Lee Leok Soon, Head, Client Services Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group 5.15 END OF DAY ONE 4.30 n Benefits of using the assessment Ramesh Pillai, Chief Executive Officer Friday Concepts (Asia) 9.55 DATA PROTECTION – THE CO-EXISTENCE WITH CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n Why data protection matters in corporate governance? n Where is the law in Malaysia? n Is internal control the only key towards data protection management? n What are the available options that we have in Malaysia? n What will be the challenges for Malaysia? Noriswadi Ismail Group General Counsel/Company Secretary HeiTech Padu 10.40 MORNING REFRESHMENT 11.00 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT n Establishing corporate compliance programmes to prevent and detect violations of law n Guarding against sanctions through corporate accountability n Conducting internal investigations n Limiting your organisation to the exposure of criminal liability by promptly investigating allegations of serious misconduct and taking appropriate actions Ahmad Shahab Haji Din, Executive Director Corporate Sanctity 11.45 Day two i 13 December 2007 i thursday 8.00 MORNING COFFEE 9.00 CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS Billy Lee, Partner Teh & Lee 9.10 THE RISK MANAGEMENT CONTROL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n Effective risk management and the imperative need for innovation n Understanding the risk management policies n The assessment process n The quantitative assessment for internal control: v Measuring effectiveness of the Board of Directors’ meetings v Evaluating the desirability of joining a specific Board of Directors v Evaluating the desirability of asking an individual to join the Board of Directors TOWARDS A FRAUD-FREE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT n Fraud-risk strategies n Investigating fraud n Evicting fraudsters out of the organisation Megat Noor Ishak Bin Megat Ibrahim General Manager, Group Legal Division UMW Corporation SHAREHOLDER VALUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY n Protecting and creating shareholders value n Adopting good corporate governance to promote effective functioning of the Board, committees and the company n Linking sound corporate governance with shareholders value n Implementing fiduciary responsibilities in relation to equity shareholdings Kwong Yook Faan, Group Company Secretary Farlim Group Malaysia 1.10 LUNCH 12.25 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS AN INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY n Corporate citizenship or corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Business ethics or transparency? Sustainable development or accountability? Which term is right? n How investors measure a business through CSR and what they want n Developing and implementing CSR strategies for sustainability of the business and promoting transparency Dr. Bala Sekar Nadarajan, Chief Executive Officer Smart Business Consulting 2.10 THE SELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE n Understanding the board members’ duties, disclosure and effective enforcement n The selection of independent directors into the organisation n Size of Board and selection process n Issues on directors’ compensation n Retirement or withdrawal of directors and succession planning Sandra Stephanie Theraviam, Director Ernst & Young 3.30 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT 3.45 PROTECTING INVESTORS INTEREST - AN ACT OF GOOD GOVERNANCE n Capital markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) n The voice of Minority Shareholders Watchdog n Adjusting the internal policies and procedures with ethical practices for transparency and accountability Wong Tat Chung, Partner Wong, Beh & Toh 2.50 STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES n The Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) principles of corporate governance n Strengthening the ownership role of shareholders n How do the principles deal with the conflicts of interest? n Addressing issues of corporate governance through implementing the OECD principles Dzulkeflie Jaapar Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & Business Development TH Properties 5.15 END OF CONFERENCE 4.30 Key Benefits of Attending 4 Implement effective, practical and targeted corporate governance initiatives as part of the organisation’s strategy and culture 4 Keep updated on the new directions in duties and liabilities of directors 4 Increase shareholders value and investor confidence through enhanced corporate accountability and governance 4 Establish effective internal controls as a solid foundation for good corporate governance and transparency 4 Discover mechanisms and practices that help create a fraud-free corporate environment 4 Find out how to develop an effective corporate governance and transparency strategy 4 Be equipped to overcome the issues and challenges of implementing corporate governance and internal control practices 4 Grasp the important concepts of IT governance and how it can further strengthen your corporate governance initiatives 4 Gain insights into the need for data protection in efficiently managing risks, increasing investor confidence and strengthening corporate governance initiatives 4 Network with peers and practitioners from the various industries WHo should attend v Company Directors v Company Secretaries/Corporate Legal Counsels/ Legal Managers v Heads of Internal Audit/Chief Internal Auditors v Heads of Finance, Accounting and Risk Management v Chief Financial Officers v Chief Executive Officers v Lawyers v Audit/Risk Management Consultants v Financial Consultants/Advisors v Management Consultants FOR ENQUIRIES AND REGISTRATION: Fax (603) 2070 3369 or Call (603) 2070 3299 or visit us at www.abf-asia.com GOING BEYOND MERE COMPLIANCE – ASCERTAINING CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & TRANSPARENCY Corporate governance has become the buzzword in the corporate world today and has generated much interest, research and publicity over the last few years. Its importance cannot be dismissed as it forms an important fundamental that contributes to the strength of the markets and to the performance of companies. Since the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997, many countries have made substantial progress in important areas of corporate governance, established national committees on corporate governance as well as made considerable reforms in the regulations and codes relating to corporate governance. Visible benefits have resulted from such initiatives – there is greater clarity regarding the fiduciary duties of the directors, accounting rules have been beefed up and significant moves towards convergence with international standards and best practices on accounting have been made by some countries. There is a growing recognition that good corporate governance is essential to protect the interests of investors, shareholders and the public at large. With the rapid changes in market dynamics, key challenges of corporate governance have taken new directions, which include corporate social responsibility; fraud and detection; greater transparency and disclosure; changing roles of directors; role of the regulatory bodies and the audit committee. Issues of standardisation of governance due to globalisation, IT governance as well as data protection are also gaining importance in the discussion of corporate governance. In light of these new developments, Asia Business Forum is pleased to present this 2-day Conference on Corporate Governance & Transparency. This timely conference is aimed at discussing the new trends, directions and challenges of current governance practices and the ways in which companies can transform their corporate governance into an effective instrument of change that creates value for all its stakeholders in a transparent and sustainable manner. Poor management practices, control and governance on the part of the board of directors can contribute to the financial collapse of companies. Keep updated with the latest legislations, regulations and code of conducts on directors’ duties and corporate governance and be equipped to implement innovative governance practices and meet the new demands and challenges in implementing corporate governance and avoiding corporate catastrophes. In the face of more demanding shareholders and investors asking for higher standards of governance, transparency and accountability, learn how to drive greater transparency and accountability through effective reporting systems, internal controls and auditing procedures. Also acquire skill sets on strategies and best practices to manage fraud, business ethics and risks to boost investor confidence, increase shareholders value and enhance returns. Join us for this imperative conference and discuss how companies can and must continue to improve their governance practices to go beyond mere compliance to meet governance practices and guidelines. Drive corporate governance excellence through instilling a culture of governance and transform your governance processes into a tool that transcends corporate governance benchmarks to become an exceptional company in today’s globally competitive marketplace. REGISTER TODAY FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT AND GROUP DISCOUNT! Call us at (603) 2070 3299 or fax your registration to (603) 2070 3369 or Email to [email protected] to register today Registration Form 5 easy ways to register Corporate Governance & Transparency Telephone: (603) 2070 3299 12-13 December 2007 The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia c Yes! 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