Day 1 | Day 2
Day 2 Overview
09:00 Conference Opening
09:15 SOE governance
10:10 Family governance
11:05 Coffee Break
11:30 Geopolitics and capital markets
12:30 Lunch Buffet
Day 2 Programme
Astor Ballroom, Level 9, The St. Regis Mumbai
09:00 – 09:15
Conference Opening
Opening RemarksMs Julia Tay, Partner, Asia-Pacific Public Policy Leader, EY, Singapore
09:15 – 10:10
SOE governance
A session examining the governance of state-owned enterprises in China, India and other markets in the region. Are we seeing progress, regress or stasis? To what extent are governments insisting on higher CG standards in these enterprises? How do these enterprises compare with private firms in terms of board composition and practices, sustainability disclosure and gender diversity? Has the investment case for SOEs improved? And what effect are international standards of ESG having on listed SOEs around Asia?
SpeakersDr Zhengjun Zhang, Founding Partner and CEO, King Parallel Consulting, Beijing (Virtual)
Ms Hetal Dalal, President and Chief Operating Officer, Institutional Investor Advisory Services, Mumbai
10:10 – 11:05
Family governance
What’s new in the family governance space in Asia? Should investors expect second- and third-generation family members to deliver better governance? Do family companies renew their boards frequently enough? Is Asian family governance becoming more complicated as the number of shareholders increases with each generation? Are family boards prepared for climate change and other sustainability challenges?
SpeakersMr Yuelin Yang, Chief Stewardship and Wellbeing Governance Officer, IMC PAA, Singapore; ACGA Council Member (Virtual)
Professor Kavil Ramachandran, Senior Advisor, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
11:05 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Geopolitics and capital markets
How are the ongoing tensions within the region and internationally affecting capital flows and investor confidence? Who are the winners and losers? Will international standards of CG and ESG suffer as a result of geopolitical tensions? To what extent does foreign capital still drive CG and ESG policy in Asia? What reforms are different markets and countries introducing?
SpeakersMr Udith Sikand, Senior Emerging Markets Analyst, Gavekal Research, Hong Kong
Mrs Karine Hirn, Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer, East Capital Group, Hong Kong
Mr Richard McGregor, Senior Fellow, East Asia, Lowy Institute, Sydney (Virtual)
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Buffet, Astor Foyer
13:30 – 14:30
Post Adani: Lessons learned and CG reform in India
As the media and market move on from the Adani imbroglio, questions remain. Where was the stewardship from regulators and investors? What have investors—especially foreign institutional investors, who were most affected—learned? Have regulators become more focussed on cross-shareholdings, related-party transactions and more robust CG reforms? What are the lessons for companies?
SpeakersMr Debanik Basu, Lead – Emerging Markets, Responsible Investment & Governance, APG Asset Management, Hong Kong
Mr Sandeep Parekh, Managing Partner, Finsec Law Advisors, Mumbai
Ms Ruchi Biyani, Responsible Investment and Governance Analyst, Janus Henderson Investors, London
Conference ends for public participants.
15:00 – 16:30
ACGA Town Hall (for ACGA members only)