In Hong Kong, the governance professionals may well be focused upon listed company governance - not knowing that in the rest of the world - the listed company is in decline as a source for capital raising. Accordingly, governance is a much wider topic which goes beyond the listed company - and the scope and standards of corporate governance must constantly be evaluated to best suit the needs of society. In governance, ‘more is not better’ – ‘better is better’.

Highlights include: Guernsey’s added value, The Perfect Board, profit & purpose, AI in financial services, corporate failure risks, Future compliance, crisis management, networking.

Highlights include: Creating added value in Jersey, The Perfect Board, profit & purpose, AI in financial services, corporate failure risks, Future compliance, crisis management, networking.

Highlights include: Organisational purpose, effective board evaluation, the evolution of Co-Secs and Changemakers, employee engagement, cybersecurity, boardroom dynamics, cognitive diversity, crisis management: The Solution Room.

Highlights & Benefits: • 300+ company secretaries and governance leaders gathered. • Expect debates, keynote presentations, panel discussions, technical updates, networking and practical solutions to build a sustainable future in governance. • Meet 20 suppliers who will bring the latest governance technologies and company secretarial services. • Gain 6 CPD hours

Register now to enjoy the Early Bird Offer! The 21st Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU 2020) organised by the Institute once again brings you a full programme of talks by top-notch speakers from the regulatory bodies in Hong Kong: the Companies Registry; Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre, ICAC; Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Securities and Futures Commission. This year’s ACRU will include a myriad of governance related topics from ESG to disclosures and enforcement issues over listed issuers, along with company centric regulatory and anti-money laundering developments, as well as business ethics. Additionally, as a recent innovation, in order to share best practices, there will also be two Practitioners Sharing Sessions with seasoned governance experts.

Public Sector Governance Forum explores the most current, relevant and sometimes controversial issues in governance and risk management facing individuals and public sector entities. It is held in selected cities and programs are tailored specifically to address relevant state, federal and local government topics. Attendees at the forum will gain practical knowledge that can be applied in the workplace as well as an overview of the major concerns and key focus areas for the public sector via the presentations from experts. Run from June through to October in several states, the forum is essential professional development for anyone involved in governance in the public sector.

A thought-leading corporate governance conference covering topics which lead to effective, entrepreneurial and prudent management that can deliver the long-term success of the company.

Leading awards event co-hosted by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Integrated Reporting encourages solid financial and non-financial reporting and full disclosure to all stakeholders. Through valuable feedback from judges comparisons between peers can be measured.

This flagship event looks at the big picture and provides a platform for national and global thought leaders and experts to share the latest insights on the future of governance and risk management. We have built the National Conference 2020 around the keywords Relevance, Resonance and Foresight. We explore the idea that boards and management must strike a delicate balance between short and long term, risk and innovation, stability and agility, known and unknown, internal and external environments.