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WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS SAID

"It was a good conference whereby vital aspects of corporate governance were put forward."
Abidali Ismail Shaikh
Manager Technical Coordination
DEWA
"The event was a good opportunity to meet knowledgeable leaders and gain solid communication."
Zahra Al Bloushi
Internal Auditor
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council
"A hugely useful event that enabled me to gain a full understanding of corporate governance concepts and implications."
Mohamed Zaki Hamdan
Legal Advisor, ENOC
"A fantastic one-stop-shop for all the major corporate governance laws and regulations."
Mohammed O Subaie
Associate General Auditor
Saudi Aramco
"Fully organised and professional performance with timely and innovative speakers."
Nadim Jamil Safa
Head of Compliance Unit
Commercial Bank of Kuwait
"This was a valued added event that brought together an exciting mix of thought leaders – and practitioners for the two days."
Furqan Nasri
Director, Siemens

Endorsed By


Legal Partner


Associate Sponsor


Official Business Publication

Official Arabic Media Partner



Media Partners

Dr. Christoph Van Der Elst
Professor of Business Law
and Economics
Tilburg University
Jan Bladen
Chief Operating Officer
Dubai Financial Services Authority
Patrick Canavan
Founder
Canavan Consulting
Tony Jashanmal
Group Executive Director
Jashanmal Group
Cyba Audi
Managing Director
SABA Communications
Arwa Hamdieh
Co-Founder
UAE Financial Services Association
Rebecca Kelly
Partner - Regulatory
And Compliance
Clyde & Co.
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney
Head of Compliance
Advisory Services
Clyde & Co.
Avinash Totade
Senior Manager of Internal Audit
Dubai Aluminum Company
David Cafferty
Compliance Officer
Saxo Bank Dubai Limited
Fause Ersheid
Deputy Director General
Abu Dhabi Centre For
Corporate Governance
Furqan Nasri
Regional Head - Strategic
Governance Controls
Siemens
John Garrett
General Manager & Group
Chief Compliance Officer
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Waddah Ghanem
Chief EHSQ Compliance Officer
ENOC
Ibrahim Elbadawi
Strategic Planning Specialist
Emirates eGovernment
Helen Baines
Senior Compliance and
Governance Manager
Capital Advantage
Ilyas Kooliyankai
Chief Information
Security Officer
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Jamal Saleh
Head of Risk Management
Commercial Bank of Dubai
Mike Lotzof
Principal
Strategic Change
Luisa Gentile
Head of Corporate Responsibilty
Vodafone
Mahmood Ali Ahmad
Vice President of Board Relations
and Corporate Governance
Du
Michael Matossian
EVP and Global Head of Group Regulatory Compliance
Arab Bank Group
Hassan Nasser
Director
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Norman Marks
Vice President and Evangelist
SAP
Ghassan Nuqui
Vice Chairman
Nuqui Group
Oliver Schutzmann
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Shuaa Capital
Niall O'Toole
Partner - Corporate
Clyde & Co.
Leonardo Peklar
Chairman
Socius
Philippe Vogeleer
Company Secretary
Nawras Telecom
Dr. Edward Roderick
Co-Chariman and Managing Partner
Envestors MENA
Saleh Hassanin
CSR Program Manager
Zain
Sharon Ditchburn
Managing Director
Capital Advantage
Jeannette Vinke
Senior Lecturer
American University of Sharjah
Malcolm Walker
General Manager &
Group Chief Audit Officer
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
THANK YOU
The Governance Congress took place on 20th – 23rd November 2011 at the JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

“The Governance Congress was beneficial in discussing local practices and how they compare to global ones”
Furqan Nasri, Siemens

“Good place where people with the right knowledge meet to share insights”
Himanshu Agrawal, Axis Risk Consulting

On behalf of all of us involved in the event, I hope you enjoyed and benefited from the experience.

We are already working through the wonderful feedback to ensure we enhance those features you enjoyed in next year’s event!

We would also like to extend a special THANK YOU to our sponsors and event partners for their support:


We will soon be preparing for programme development for next year’s congress.  I would be delighted to receive your thoughts on the themes and topics that you would like to see covered next year and who you would like to see included in the speaker faculty.

Please feel free to contact me with your suggestions on ramy.bayyour@iirme.com. We welcome your input and look forward to your continued support.

Ramy Bayyour
Conference Director
The Governance Congress


Presenting an all-new speaker line up of 40+ keynote International and leading Regional Practitioners
CRITICAL TOPICS
  • The evolution of Corporate Governance globally and in the region
  • Implications of the UK Anti Bribery Act and US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - What does it mean to operations in the region?
  • Regulatory Arbitrage and Cross-Jurisdiction Compliance
  • Driving a Culture of Good Governance for higher business value
  • The role of Risk and Internal Audit in shoring up governance
  • Bribery, Fraud and Corruption – The appropriate tools and best practices to detect and combat
  • Shareholder Rights and Activism – Is there a potential role in the region?
  • Corporate Social Responsibility – Does it pay back?
  • IT and Social Media Governance – Analysing the risks and frameworks

click here to view the entire agenda
NEW FOR 2011!
  • Reinvented dual-track programme – strategic and operational governance
  • All new practitioner speaker line-up
  • Regional and international experts exchanging insights and discussing today's challenges and best practices
  • More practical case studies and panel discussions
  • The Boardroom Roundtable bringing board members together to discuss key issues in governance
  • More networking opportunities

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