Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), together with International Finance Corporation, Financial Times and London School of Economics, organized a conference on corporate governance challenges and opportunities in Asia. Over 100 regulators, judges, executives, lawyers and ADB staff discussed issues relating to corporate governance principles and best practices in private- and state-owned enterprises.
20 November 2017
Inaugural Session
- Welcome Remarks by Deborah Stokes
- Opening Remarks by Christopher Stephens
- Opening Remarks by Gambhir Bhatta
Technical Session 1 - Principles of Corporate Governance
- Corporate Governance from an Investor’s Perspective - James Christopher Razook
- Corporate Governance: A Private Sector Perspective - Craig Lee Roberts
- Development of the New Philippine Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly-Listed Companies - Rosario Carmela Gonzales-Austria
- ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard - Mohd Soni Moh Ismail
Technical Session 2 - Corporate Governance Players (Part 1)
- The Board: Roles and Responsibilities for the 21st Century - Diana David
- Shareholders: Investors or Activists - Jane Fuller
Day 1 Synthesis and Highlights/Feedback Session
- Knowledge and Skills Development Program on Corporate Governance: Sara Azfar
21 November 2017
Opening Remarks
- Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia - Ingrid van Wees
Technical Session 2 - Corporate Governance Players (Part 2)
- Stakeholder Engagement and Creating Shared Value - Diana David
- Gatekeeper or Concierge? The Regulation of Corporate Governance and Auditing - Jane Fuller
Technical Session 3 - Corporate Ownership: Mixed and Diverse
- Corporate Governance: Economic, Financing, and Governance Models - Tom Kirchmaier
- Corporate Governance Role of Shareholders - Carsten Gerner-Beurele
- Women in Leadership: The Superheroes of Tomorrow? - Renée Adams
- Independent Directors in Asia: The Complexities of State-Owned Enterprise Governance Revealed - Dan Puchniak
Interactive Session
- Special Panel of Corporate Governance Champions: Mehmood Mandviwalla, Cesar Villanueva, Renée Adams, Christopher Stephens, Srinivas Sampath
Closing/Valedictory - Corporate Governance and ADB
- Synthesis/Summary of Sessions - James Christopher Razook, Diana David, Tom Kirchmaier
- Conclusion and Way Forward - Barry Reid
- Concluding Remarks - Ramit Nagbal
Contact Person
Christina Pak
Principal Counsel
Asian Development Bank (ADB)