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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

19th September 2018,Wednesday | 9.00am - 5.00pm
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, Grand Ballroom 2&3, Lobby Floor

In this fast moving business world, traditional businesses are being disrupted by the new digital economy. Business models are fast changing. These new economy companies, with no assets such as Facebook, are listed on stock exchanges globally. With no "hard" assets, many of these firms leverage technology to create value and scale. Nevertheless, many companies in Asia are still "brick and mortar". How can companies embrace technologies to transform?

It is widely agreed that the "tone-from-the-top" sets the direction of countries and companies. It establishes certain "ways" of doing business, akin to having its own culture. It is also widely regarded that corporate culture of an organisation is crucial to its long-term success. It has the ability to pull people and resources together to make a difference, creating trust.

Therefore trust is akin to culture, which is notoriously difficult to measure, reform or even define. Furthermore, in many Asian economies, local societal culture may be the overriding driver of a company's corporate culture.

Nevertheless, corporate culture is increasingly seen as a core responsibility for the board to oversee and shape corporate culture as a long term corporate strategy. How should a board connect its culture to its strategy and business purpose? How should it align culture with its reward and incentive systems (including executive pay policies)? And how should boards, shareholders and other stakeholders go about monitoring and measuring corporate culture, both amongst their senior management team and throughout the organisation? Is diversity practiced? How to build trust with stakeholders? How do boards and companies communicate with stakeholders?

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8.30am

Registration

9.00am

Welcoming Remarks and the Launch of the Inaugural Global Corporate Governance Conference in Bangkok

Mr. Rapee Sucharitakul, Secretary-General, SEC


Mr. David Gerald, Founder, President & CEO, SIAS

THEME: CULTURE AND GOVERNANCE

9.20am

Presentation: Building Trust through Addressing the needs of Investors


Speaker: Mr. Loh Uantchern, CEO, Asia Pacific, Black Sun PLC

10.05am

Networking Coffee Break

10.30am

Presentation: Adding New Perspectives through Board Diversity

Speaker: Dato Paul Supramaniam, Chairman, Law Asia

11.15am

Panel Discussion: Corporate Culture - a Board Priority?


Moderator:


Dr. Roger Barker, Managing Director, Barker & Associates and Chairman, Global Corporate Governance Conference Advisory Council


Panelists:


Dr. Bandid Nijathaworn, Former President & CEO, Thai Institute of Directors Association


Dr. Christine Chow, Director, Hermes Equity Ownership Ltd


Mr. David Webb, Founder, Webb-site.com, Hong Kong


Mr. Loh Uantchern, CEO, Asia Pacific, Black Sun PLC

12.30pm

Networking Lunch

THEME: CORPORATE CULTURE AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS

1.45pm

Presentation: Driving Strategy for Long-term Success while Facing Short-Term Needs


Speaker: Dr. Christine Chow, Director, Hermes Equity Ownership Ltd

2.30pm

Presentation: Driving Business Value & Sustainability Through Active Investors

Speaker: Ms. Pru Bennett, Managing Director, Head of Investment Stewardship APAC, Blackrock

3.00pm

Panel Discussion: Corporate Culture and Long-term Success


Moderator:

Mr Loh Uantchern, CEO, Asia Pacific, Black Sun PLC


Panelists:


Dr. Christine Chow, Director, Hermes Equity Ownership Ltd


Dr. Roger Barker, Managing Director, Barker & Associates and Chairman, Global Corporate Governance Conference Advisory Council


Mr. Shinbo Won, Director, Investment Stewardship APAC, BlackRock

Mr. Veerasak Kositpaisal, Expert on Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, The Stock Exchange of Thailand

4.15pm

Closing Address


Mr. Rapee Sucharitakul, Secretary-General, SEC

4.30pm

Networking Reception

5.00pm

End of Conference