Asia Pacific Board Leadership Forum 2023

17 & 18 October 2023 | Virtual Forum

Reimagining the Boardroom: Tomorrow’s Boards can’t and won’t look like Today’s Boards. Are we prepared for that?

 

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Asia Pacific Board Leadership Forum 2023

For the third year running, we bring together dozens of experts and practitioners across the region to explore in detail the corporate governance scene in Asia Pacific.

This virtual event connects to the largest community of directors in Asia Pacific - bringing together the thinking that makes governance successful and to creating a spirit of sharing that collectively elevates the organizations on corporate governance.

Unparalleled Thought Leadership

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Board Architecture

Envisioning the Future Shape of Boards

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The Era of Stakeholder Activism

Activism grows up

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A Seat at the Right table

HR’s Critical Role in the Boardroom

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Accountability or Over-Accountability?

The Board's Conscience in Modern Organizations

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Institutes of company directors

Social clubs or the next advocates of governance reform

 

Agenda

Day 1 - 17 October

 

Day 1 Opening
12:30 PM- 12:40 PM SGT


Speaker: Stephen Langton, Head of APAC Boards & CEO Advisory Partner, RRA


Welcome Address

12:40 PM – 12:50 PM SGT


Speaker: Constantine Alexandrakis, CEO, RRA

Introduction
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM SGT


Speaker: Stephen Langton, Head of APAC Boards & CEO Advisory Partner, RRA

 

Plenary 1:
Board Architecture - Envisioning the Future Shape of Boards

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM SGT


Plenary Lead:
Caris Wong, Consultant, RRA

Panelists:
Professor Lake Dai, Founder and Managing Partner of Sancus Ventures, Adjunct Professor, Applied AI, Carnegie Mellon University
Lily Cheng, Independent Non-Executive Director, Swire Properties Ltd, Chow Tai Fook Jewellry Ltd, Octopus Cards
Sunil Rai, Senior Partner of Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP

 

Plenary 2:
The Era of Stakeholder Activism - Activism Grows Up

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM SGT


Plenary Lead:
Stephen Langton, Head of APAC Boards & CEO Advisory Partner, RRA

Panelists:
Peeyush Gupta AM, Non-Executive Director, National Australia Bank
Poh Mui Hoon, Co-founder & Board Director of Esseplore
Ian Rumsby, Managing Partner of Stonehaven APAC
Sunita Rajakumar, Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairperson of Climate Governance Malaysia, Dutch Lady Milk Industries

 

 

Wrap-Up
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM SGT


Speakers: Stephen Langton, Head of APAC Boards & CEO Advisory Partner, RRA

Day 2 - 18 October

 

Day 2 Opening
1:00 PM- 1:10 PM SGT


Speaker: Stephen Langton, Head of APAC Boards & CEO Advisory Partner, RRA


Plenary 3:
A Seat at the Right table – HR’s Critical Role in the Boardroom

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM SGT


Plenary Lead:
Michelle Chan Crouse, Consultant, RRA

Panelists:
Dharma Chandra, Chief People Officer of ABC and Independent Non-Executive Director
Eva Chau, Advisor at Micro Connect, Chairperson & board member of Governance and Membership Committee of Senior Citizen Home Safety Association. 
Jenifer Thien, Founder and Pincipal of Grit and Pace, Independent Non-Executive Director

 

Plenary 4:
Accountability or Over-Accountability? – The Board's Conscience in Modern Organizations

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM SGT


Plenary Lead:
Vinita Katara, Consultant, RRA

Panelists:
Sutapa Banerjee, Board Director - Zomato, Godrej, JSW | Harvard Fellow | Behavioural Insights Advisor and Former CEO
Matangi Gowrishankar, Independent Director, Greenlam, Cyient
Keki Mistry, Vice Chairman and CEO of HDFC
Sachin Rajan, Consultant, RRA

 

 

Plenary 5:
Institutes of company directors: Social clubs or the next advocates of governance reform

3:10 PM- 4:10 PM SGT


Plenary Lead:
Alvin Chiang, Consultant, RRA

Panelists:
Michele Kythe Lim, President & CEO of ICDM
Terence Quek, CEO of SID
Mark Rigotti, MD & CEO of AICD

 

Wrap-Up
4:10 PM - 4:25 PM SGT


Speakers: Stephen Langton, Head of APAC Boards & CEO Advisory Partner, RRA

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Meet our RRA Speakers

Our consultants who will be joining us with their expertise.

 

 


 

2023 Discussion Leaders

 

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Supporting Partners

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Highlights from our past forums

2022 Stats

 

5

Plenaries

 

22

Thought Leaders

 

850+

Participants 

 

Access our past years recordings

 

 

 

 

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Join us on 17 & 18 October

Get exclusive industry views from our outstanding line-up of speakers and panelists as we explore various topics on corporate governance.