CIS - Corporate Governance Conference

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	Mr Phil Armstrong, FCIS* Head: Global Corporate Governance Forum, International Finance Corporation. Topic: Brave new world or more of the same – the future of corporate governance. What have we learned from the global financial crisis?

	Dr Azar Jammine Director and Chief Economist, Econometrix (Pty) Limited. Topic: An overview of international economic developments and their impact on South Africa.

	Mr Sithembiso Freeman Nomvalo Accountant General of South Africa in the National Treasury. Topic: Governance in the Public Sector

	Prof Anton Roodt Visiting Professor, Wits Business School (WBS), University of the Witwatersrand. Topic: Corporate governance and social responsibility

	Mr Anton van Wyk Partner (PricewaterhouseCoopers) Southern Africa. Topic: King III – Internal audit.

	Ms Lindie Engelbrecht CEO, Institute of Directors. Topic: International trends in compliance and governance – where is King III taking the world?

	Prof Ashley G. Frank Associate Professor of Finance in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town. Topic: Corporate governance: from compliance to audit.

	Prof Walter Geach Senior Professor in the Graduate School of Business at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Topic: Statutory, common law and other duties of directors – the new Companies Act.

	Prof Willem A. Landman CEO, Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicSA). Topic: Ethical leadership – the key to understanding King III.

	Carina Wessels, ACIS Assistant Group Secretary, De Beers Group Topic:** Transnational perspectives: lessons from administering companies in Africa.

	Mr Robert Likhang, FCIS* Lecturer at the Centre for Accounting Studies (Lesotho). Topic: Embedding risk management in organizational processes.

	Mr Pat Mahony, FCIS* CEO, Mauritius Institute of Directors. Topic: Boards of directors – the intrusion of anti-corporate governance issues.

	Mr Joel Wolpert, FCIS* Group Company Secretary, Netcare Limited. Topic: Corporate governance in the downturn – strategies and solutions.

	Mr Grenville Wilson CA (SA). Chief executive of the Kelly Group. Topic: Quantifying the value of human capital in an organization.

	Mr Daniel Malan Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Governance at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). Topic: Rating corporate governance: the delicate balance between disclosure, compliance and performance.

	Mr Clem Sunter Futurologist and scenario planner.

	Mr Seamus Gillen Senior adviser to the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK). Topic: -

	Mr Edward Kieswetter Deputy Commissioner SARS. Topic: Legal and ethical aspects of corporate governance

	Ms Jayne Mammat Associate Director, Ernst & Young. Topic: Integrated sustainability reporting and assurance

	Mr Phillip Baldwin Chief Executive of Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. Topic: The role of professional bodies in corporate governance

	Mr N K JAIN Secretary & Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Topic: Investor perspectives on corporate governance

	Ms Marlene Badenhorst Business Consultant Topic: Making sense of IT governance – the implications of King III

	Mr Theo Botha Shareholder Activist Topic: Corporate governance – challenging the status quo

	Dr Hennie Bekker, FCIS* Former Member of Parliament Topic: Accountability in the state – the South African context

	Dr John Hendrikse CEO, Profit Point Topic: The impact of the new Companies Act and relevant business legislation on boards and directors

	Michael Judin Director of Goldman, Judin Inc Topic: Alternative Dispute Resolution – King III
	Monica Singer Chief Executive Officer of STRATE Ltd. Topic: The impact of the New Companies Act on shareholder disclosure

	Dr Maria Vermaas Leagl Adviser, Strate Topic: The impact of the New Companies Act on shareholder disclosure

	Helen Starke Company Secretary Soul City Topic: Governance in the non-profit sector

	Dr Snowy Khoza Group Executive, Development Bank Southern Africa Topic: Board Independence within State Owned Entities

	Mr Tim Sheehy CEO, Chartered Secretaries Australia Topic: -

	Mr Marshall Murton Past President of Chartered Secretaries of Southern Africa Topic: A spirit of professional fellowship

	Mr Stephen Sadie CEO, Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa Topic: Bridging the skills gap: educating chartered secretaries

	FCIS: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries *ACIS: Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries