National Integrity Forum 2023: “Leading Governance with Integrity”

National Integrity Forum 2023: “Leading Governance with Integrity”


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Date and Venue

20 June 2023 (Tuesday)

Sime Darby Convention Centre

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Panel Discussion 1: Governance

Title

Integrity as the Bedrock of Corporate Governance

Synopsis

The National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023 empowered the national anti-corruption agenda and regulatory transformation has accelerated the landscape of governance in corporations. Enhanced integrity and corporate governance practices has been mandated with increased regulatory oversight. Legal implications for corporate liability (Section 17A) have impelled leadership to embrace accelerated transformation into bastions of integrity. How can corporate directors spearhead governance in the private sector?

Moderator

Reinushini Chandrasegaram, Chair of Professional Development, MACD & CEO of RC Compliance

Guest Panellists

  • Datuk Wan Suraya – CEO of IIM

  • Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Mahiudeen – Founder & Principal, Corston-Smith Asset Management Sdn Bhd

  • Dato’ Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin – Senior Partner, Messrs Naqiz & Partners

Panel Discussion 2: Risk & Compliance

Title

Business Integrity Risks & Compliance: Ethical Dilemmas in Corporate Boards

Synopsis

The barriers to institutionalising integrity have compounded business integrity risks in organisations. Ethical dilemmas in corporate boards bring to light the needs for a stronger culture of integrity throughout the organisation. High profile cases, with international attention, highlight the risks of failure to identify and mitigate business integrity risks and the effects of non-compliance.

Moderator

Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Mahiudeen – Founder & Principal, Corston-Smith Asset Management Sdn Bhd (alternative: Caesar Loong, Independent Non-Executive Director of Mulpha International Berhad)

Guest Panellists

  • Adelena Lestari Chong – Managing Partner, PaddeeConnexions

9.05am- 9.15am

Keynote Speech

Title: Ethical Leadership: Underscoring an Organisational Culture of Integrity

Datuk Wan Suraya – CEO of The Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM)

9.00am- 9.05am

Opening and Welcome Remarks

Adjunct Professor Paul W Chan – President & Co-Founder of MACD

9.30am- 10:20am

10:35am- 11:20am

Panel Discussion 3: Value Creation

Title

Corporate Sustainability with Integrity – Enhancing the Value Proposition

Synopsis

As the precursor to corporate sustainability and investor confidence, integrity positively impacts FDI, currency values, share prices and the stock market. Digital strategies that hinge on artificial intelligence enhance board integrity and provides deeper insights into material stakeholder matters and engagement. Professional practices and quality norms established by ESG enhance value and raise the bar for organisations to compete on a level playing field.

Moderator

Adjunct Professor Paul W Chan – President & Co-Founder of MACD

Guest Panellists

  • Michael Marquardt – President Biden’s appointee to US Commission for Preservation of American Heritage Abroad, Director of MACD

  • Faroze Nadar – Executive Director – UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei

  • Samantha Tai – CEO, BoardRoom Malaysia

11:20am- 12:10pm


Meet the Speakers


  • Adjunct Professor Paul W Chan

    President & Co-Founder of MACD


  • Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi

    CEO, Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM)


  • Samantha Tai Yit Chan

    Chief Executive Officer, Boardroom Malaysia


  • Michael Marquardt

    Global Business Advisor


  • Adelena L. Chong

    Managing Partner, Paddee Connexions LLP


  • Datuk William Ng

    Managing Director of SGX-listed Audience Analytics Limited


  • Reinushini Chandrasegaram

    Chair of Professional Development, MACD & CEO of RC Compliance

Supporting Organizations

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