Conference Day One: Monday, 9 February 2009
08.00 Registration And Coffee
08.45 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Güler Manisali Darman
Senior Partner, Principal
Corporate Governance and Sustainability Center (CGS), Turkey
Regional Overview
09.00 Hawkamah – Changing The Face Of Corporate Governance In The Region
- Hawkamah’s role in helping organizations reach international standards
- How can Gulf companies comply with international standards when investing in foreign countries/companies?
- How to implement the standards developed by Hawkamah and IFC (World Bank)
Nick Nadal
Programme Director
Hawkamah – Institute of Corporate Governance, UAE
09.45 Linking Corporate Governance And Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) To Benefit Companies In The Region
- Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in the Middle East region
- An update on the main CSR issues in the region
- How companies can achieve profitability and sustainable growth through incorporating CSR
Dr. Fatih Mehmet
Network & Communications Manager
CSR Middle East, UAE
10.30 Networking And Refreshment Break
11.00 Assessing Corporate Governance Trends In The MENA Region
This presentation will focus on the results of recent research undertaken by the IFC, including issues on:
- Business case for good corporate governance
- External stake holder interests
- Shareholder value and competiveness
- Family owned enterprises
- Benchmarking corporate governance
Martin Steindl
Program Manager MENA, IFC-Corporate Governance
World Bank Group, Egypt
11.45 Panel Discussion - Interact with speakers of the day in an informal discussion on key issues in corporate governance such as:
- Compliance with code set by ESCA – ensuring independent decision-making
- Improving board role – processes and practices
- Role of CSR in corporate governance
Also featuring:
Najeeb Al Ali
Executive Director
Dubai Centre for Corporate Values
12.30 Networking Lunch For Speakers And Delegates
International Best Practice
13.30 Guidance On Good Practices In Corporate Governance Disclosure
This session will provide an update and assessment of UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) as well as from the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN).
André Baladi
Co-Founder
International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Switzerland
Corporate Governance Implementation
14.15 Can Governance Transcend The Human Element?
- Analyzing the divergence between the theory and the practice of corporate governance
- Vigilance vs. Diligence
- Discussing what went wrong at Enron
- Big 5 shrink to Big 4 – the fall out of Arthur Andersen
- Is Satyam the new Enron?
Nalini Suresh
Managing Director
Greater Good
15.00 Networking And Refreshment Break
15.30 Establishing Internal Policies And Procedures To Create Effective Corporate Governance
- The role of auditors in internal control and risk management
- Managing risk from top level down
- Ensuring transparency and integrity in reporting
Nivedita Kasargod
Vice President/Head of Management’s Internal Control, Group Governance and Quality Management
Emirates NBD, UAE
16.15 Chairman’s Closing Remarks And Final Q&A
17.00 Close Of Conference Day One
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