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| DAY 1 – THURSDAY, 19th NOVEMBER 2009 |
| 8:30 a.m. |
REGISTRATION |
| 9:30 a.m. |
WELCOME ADDRESS
Mr. David Gerald
President & CEO, Securities Investors Association (Singapore) |
| 9:40 a.m. |
OPENING ADDRESS BY GUEST OF HONOUR
Mr. Heng Swee Keat
Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| 10:00 a.m. |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DEVELOPMENTS IN ASIA
Speaker: Mr. Christopher Leahy
Managing Director, Kroll Associates (S) Pte Ltd and Editor-at-Large, ACGA |
| 10:30 a.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSION
HOW THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS HAS AFFECTED CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES IN ASIA?
Mr Chaly Mah, President - Singapore Division, CPA Australia
Ms Kala Anandarajah, Partner, Rajah and Tann LLP
Mr Peter Taylor, Head of Corporate Governance, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia
Mr Christopher Leahy, Managing Director, Kroll Associates (S) Pte Ltd and Editor-at-Large, ACGA |
| 11:15 a.m. |
~~ Morning Tea Break ~~ |
| 12:00 noon |
DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES IN ASIAN BOURSES
Speaker: Prof. CK Low
Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 12:30 p.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSION
OVERSEAS LISTING – CHALLENGES FOR ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
Pak Ito Warsito, CEO, Indonesia Stock Exchange
Ms. Yew Yee Tee, Head of Enforcement, Bursa Malaysia
Mr. Francisco Ed. Lim, President & CEO, Philippines Stock Exchange
Ms. Yeo Lian Sim, Senior Executive Vice President, Singapore Exchange Ltd.
Prof. CK Low, Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 1:30 p.m. |
~~ Lunch Break ~~ |
| 2:45 p.m. |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICE – WHISTLE BLOWING POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION
Speaker: Mr. Chor Khee Yang
Chief Internal Auditor, SingTel Ltd |
| 3:15 p.m. |
~~ Afternoon Tea Break ~~ |
| 4:00 p.m. |
US BANKING CRISIS – WHAT WENT WRONG IN THE BOARD ROOM?
Speaker: Dr. Mark Lawrence
Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company |
| 4:30 p.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSION
US BANKING CRISIS – IMPLICATIONS FOR SINGAPORE'S BANKING SECTOR
Prof. Gunter Dufey, University of Michigan - Business School
Mr. Wilson Woo, Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore's Banking and Finance Committee
Mr. John Doyle, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, UOB Asset Management Ltd
Dr. Mark Lawrence, Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company |
| 5:00 p.m. |
~~ End of Day 1 ~~ |
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| DAY 2 – FRIDAY, 20th NOVEMBER 2009 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS IN ASIA – ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Speaker: Mr. Lee Kha Loon
Head, CFA Institute, Centre for Financial Market Integrity, Asia Pacific |
| 10:00 a.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSION
ROLE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Mrs. Lee Suet Fern, Senior Director Stamford Law
Mr. JJ Moreno, Vice President, Corporate Governance Office, Philippines Stock Exchange
Mr. Lee Kha Loon, Head, CFA Institute, Centre for Financial Market Integrity, Asia Pacific
Mr. Lawrence Kwan, Vice Chairman, Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries
and Administrators.
Prof. CK Low, Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 10:30 a.m. |
~~ Morning Tea Break ~~ |
| 11:15 a.m. |
DIALOGUE SESSION
DRIVING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES – THE CHAIRMAN'S PERSPECTIVE
Guest: Mrs. Fang Ai Lian, Chairman, Great Eastern Holdings
Host: Mr. David Gerald, President & CEO, Securities Investors Association (Singapore) |
| 11:45 a.m. |
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS – DO THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Speaker: Dr. David Smith
Head, Asia Corporate Governance Research, RiskMetrics Group |
| 12:15 p.m. |
~~ Lunch Break ~~ |
| 1:45 p.m. |
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM IN SINGAPORE
Speaker: Mr. David Gerald
President & CEO, Securities Investors Association (Singapore) |
| 2:15 p.m. |
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THAILAND
Speaker: Prof. Piman Limpaphayom
Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University |
| 2:45 p.m. |
~~ Afternoon Tea Break ~~ |
| 3:30 p.m. |
TOWARDS A REGIONAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INDEX
Speaker: Prof. Jeremy Goh
Sim Kee Boon Institute, Singapore Management University |
| 4:00 p.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DOES MATTER!
Prof. Paul Malatesta, University of Washington Business School
Prof. Piman Limpaphayom, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University
Prof. Jeremy Goh, Sim Kee Boon Institute, Singapore Management University
Dr. David Smith , Head, Asia Coprorate Governance Research, RiskMetrics Group |
| 4:30 p.m. |
CLOSING ADDRESS
Mr. Ho Kwon Ping
Chairman, Singapore Management University and Executive Chairman, BanyanTree |
| 5:00 p.m. |
~~ End of Conference ~~ |
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