This session is part of the PowerTalk Series, themed "Positive Agenda: Leadership in Covid-Exit". 

Before Covid-19, ASEAN was on track to become the fourth-largest economy in the world by 2030. The pandemic has caused prolonged socio-economic disruptions in the region, exposing fundamental weaknesses and vulnerabilities in various sectors. 

The Global Summit is organized and hosted by the national chapters in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, and admission is free. It will convene board members, regulators, experts, academia and other corporate governance leaders to understand and act upon the risks and opportunities that the climate emergency poses to the long-term resilience and business success of their companies.

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This session is part of the PowerTalk Series, themed "Positive Agenda: Leadership in Covid-Exit". 

The Entrepreneurial Board: Governance under Disruption – Erika Lucas

This session is part of the PowerTalk Series, themed "Positive Agenda: Leadership in Covid-Exit". 

The quality of relationships and behaviours of board members underpin a high performing board and their ability to balance oversight and support effectively. They also enable a board to benefit from diversity of thought and at the same time to manage differing objectives and personalities to successfully achieve alignment on what matters most. 

In the current environment of slowed economic growth and subdued global sentiment, the opportunity to profit from betting against organizations is ramping up. Increased market disruption and, more specifically, a wave of short-selling attacks are evidence of this. For a listed company, the potential threat of a short-seller attack and how to address it should be high on the agenda. 

Audit and governance are exceptionally tricky in today’s environment of tremendous uncertainty and economic volatility. In synergy with their boards, Audit Committees must formulate an imperative agenda that aligns their enterprise, its processes, talent and technology capabilities with the expectations of the new business normal. 

Malaysia is one of the major producer and exporter countries of palm oil and palm oil products in the world and in the last few years, both sustainability and climate action has been the core principles in developing this new emerging economy. 

This webinar is organised by Climate Governance Malaysia in collaboration with the Institutional Investors Council of Malaysia.

Malaysia is a land of great natural beauty, rich with natural resources and mega-biodiversity. However much of this has come under attack from human activities and encroachment. With growing realisation amongst government, corporates and individuals of the damage we have inflicted, substantial efforts have been made to conserve what remains and to find harmony with nature in balance with economic development. Join our webinar to hear from 3 trailblazing NGOs on their experience in turning the tide. 

Global warming has compelled corporate attention on physical climate risk and resilience building. This first of a 3-part webinar series of primers describes the fiduciary duty that non-executive directors of boards have in addressing physical climate risks, which are material financial risks that represent a critical business challenge, and opportunity.