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Past Programmes

 

MINDA Awareness Directors Networking Event
Type: Awareness & Networking
Date: 21 April 2009
Venue: Le Meridien, Kuala Lumpur

MINDA held its first networking event in 2009 for Directors, Chairmen and Company Secretaries of GLCs with Ashley Summerfield of Egon Zehnder International, London. Ashley is the Head of Board Practice and his areas of expertise are Board search and Board consulting focusing on board appointments,
effectiveness reviews and senior level executive work for PLCs, private equity portfolio businesses and public sector bodies.

  1. Breakfast Talk for GLC Boards: “Enhancing Board Effectiveness in a Turbulent Environment"
    The day commenced with a Breakfast Talk for 26 GLC Directors entitled Enhancing Board Effectiveness in a Turbulent Environment. Discussions centered on areas for increased Board focus during the current global financial crisis which included risk, morality & ethics, strategy, Board composition, remuneration and Board review.

  2. Luncheon Talk for GLC Chairmen: “Getting the Right Board Behaviours in Navigating Delicate Issues"
    A closed luncheon with GLC Chairman on Getting the Right Board Behaviours in Navigating Delicate Issues was held over an intimate setting and covered key points on how a Chairman can effectively engage a Non-Executive Director, Chairman as leader and driver of Board review to result in better Board
    performance and the importance of succession planning especially the position of the CEO.

  3. Company Secretaries Lecture Series: “The Crucial Role Company Secretaries Play in Board Effectiveness Enhancement"
    The day concluded with a Company Secretaries Lecture on the crucial role company secretaries play in enhancing Board effectiveness and functioning as the key link between Board and Executives to ensure Board decisions are trickled down. As companies continue to grow and possibly become more complex, company secretaries assume a greater responsibility to ensure the quality of the process of decision making is strengthened and not just the quality of the decision.