Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

20 November 2017 to 21 November 2017

Manila

Philippines

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.

Program and Learning Materials:

20 Nov 2017
21 Nov 2017

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
20 Nov 2017	Inaugural Session	Welcome Remarks	Deborah Stokes
20 Nov 2017	Inaugural Session	Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Good corporate governance strengthens the rule of law, facilitates further domestic and foreign investment, and facilitates sustainable and inclusive ...	Christopher Stephens
20 Nov 2017	Inaugural Session	Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Corporate governance, and not just the strength of the balance sheet, is currently considered as an established investment criterion. Good corporate governance...	Gambhir Bhatta
20 Nov 2017	Technical Session 1 - Principles of Corporate Governance	Keynote Interview	Stephen Groff
20 Nov 2017	Technical Session 1 - Principles of Corporate Governance	Corporate Governance from an Investor’s Perspective Learn about International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s approach to corporate governance in its investment process. This presentation briefly describes ...	James Christopher Razook
20 Nov 2017	Technical Session 1 - Principles of Corporate Governance	Corporate Governance: A Private Sector Perspective Private enterprise helps drive economic growth and development in countries. There is broad recognition that good corporate governance standards better...	Craig Lee Roberts
20 Nov 2017	Technical Session 1 - Principles of Corporate Governance	Development of the New Philippine Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly-Listed Companies With increasing recognition that corporate governance should be principles-based and not rules-based, countries particularly in the ASEAN region, including...	Rosario Carmela Gonzales-Austria
20 Nov 2017	Technical Session 1 - Principles of Corporate Governance	ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard There is increasing recognition that corporate sustainability and resilience hinges on good corporate governance making it an important factor in investment...	Mohd Sani Moh Ismail
20 Nov 2017	Technical Session 2 - Corporate Governance Players (Part 1)	The Board: Roles and Responsibilities for the 21st Century What is a board director really supposed to be doing? What is the balance between engagement and independence? To whom does a board director owe loyalty...	Diana David
20 Nov 2017	Technical Session 2 - Corporate Governance Players (Part 1)	Shareholders: Investors or Activists From investors in passive, index-tracking funds to active and activist investors, this presentation covers the different types of company shareholder. ...	Jane Fuller
20 Nov 2017	Day 1 Synthesis and Highlights/Feedback Session on the Knowledge and Skills Development Program on Corporate Governance		Sara Azfar

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
21 Nov 2017	Opening Remarks	Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia ADB reaffirms its commitment to push for the corporate governance agenda, both in the private and public sectors, and particularly in state-owned enterprises...	Ingrid van Wees
21 Nov 2017	Technical Session 2 - Corporate Governance Players (Part 2)	Stakeholder Engagement and Creating Shared Value Global society is facing significant and growing social, environmental, and economic development challenges. As governments and NGOs lack sufficient resources...	Diana David
21 Nov 2017	Technical Session 2 - Corporate Governance Players (Part 2)	Gatekeeper or Concierge? The Regulation of Corporate Governance and Auditing What is the “comply or explain” approach to corporate governance? How well does this principles-based approach work? This presentation provides a working...	Jane Fuller
21 Nov 2017	Technical Session 3 - Corporate Ownership: Mixed and Diverse	Corporate Governance: Economic, Financing, and Governance Models Governance determines productivity and a country’s wealth. This presentation shows (i) how firms in Asia are affected by its governance practices; (ii...	Tom Kirchmaier
21 Nov 2017	Technical Session 3 - Corporate Ownership: Mixed and Diverse	Corporate Governance Role of Shareholders	Carsten Gerner-Beuerle
21 Nov 2017	Technical Session 3 - Corporate Ownership: Mixed and Diverse	Women in Leadership: The Superheroes of Tomorrow? Find out whether female directors can help save economies and the firms on whose boards they sit. While female directors may not (always) be superheroes...	Renée Adams
21 Nov 2017	Technical Session 3 - Corporate Ownership: Mixed and Diverse	Independent Directors in Asia: The Complexities of State-Owned Enterprise Governance Revealed	Dan Puchniak
21 Nov 2017	Interactive Session - Special Panel of Corporate Governance Champions		Mehmood Mandviwalla, Cesar Villanueva, Renée Adams, Christopher Stephens, Srinivas Sampath
21 Nov 2017	Closing/Valedictory - Corporate Governance and ADB	Synthesis/Summary of Sessions	James Christopher Razook, Diana David, Tom Kirchmaier
21 Nov 2017	Closing/Valedictory - Corporate Governance and ADB	Conclusion and Way Forward	Barry Reid
21 Nov 2017	Closing/Valedictory - Corporate Governance and ADB	Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia ADB is committed to promoting corporate governance in Asia and the Pacific, not only for the success of the projects that it finances, but more importantly...	Ramit Nagpal