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Conference opening
Mqondisi Gumede
  • Mqondisi Gumede (Session 1 | Conference Host)

    Mqondisi Gumede

    Session 1 | Conference Host

    Mqondisi has extensive experience in the interconnected fields of Strategy, People, Marketing and Technology. Mqondisi brings a unique and thought-provoking perspective to the commercial challenges and the opportunities of the day and is described by CFO South Africa, as “SA’s most visionary storyteller.” He is passionate about exponential growth of the South African and other emerging market economies. He is a keynote speaker and a Knowledge Merchant at IC Knowledge Bureau which is intent on being a driver of exponentiality. Mqondisi is Founder and CEO of the customer success company, The OMG, a sought after corporate and conference keynote speaker and is one of only four knowledge merchants alongside Vusi Thembekwayo, Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh and Nosipho Damasane at IC Knowledge Bureau. The OMG is a company that uses Uncommon Sense to assist customers to radically grow their businesses. IC Knowledge Bureau aims to provide the top 1% of thinking to inspire customers to exponential growth. Mqondisi has the aim of providing fit for purpose knowledge necessary to inspire the growth of the South African economy to 6 times its annual turnover in all industries in the next 20 years. He is skilled in the use of a number of highly valuable intangible tools, concepts and frameworks drawn from the humanities and social sciences that allows him to bring a fresh approach to strategy, technology and operational considerations. As the Executive Director at Greymatterz, a technology advisory for business, Mqondisi was a technology advisor to KPMG, South African Tourism, eBucks, Momentum, SITA and flySAA.com and Coca-Cola’s East and Central African Business Unit through subcontracting arrangements. This breadth of advisory and operational experience; depth in digital technology experience and work across various industries gives Mqondisi unique perspective and insight which are a feature of his presentations.
    At South African Tourism, Mqondisi was responsible online marketing in 13 countries namely: USA, Brazil, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Nigeria, Kenya, India, China, Japan, Australia. Over the past years, Mqondisi has travelled to Brazil, Argentina, UK, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana for work.

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Opening Address by GNDI Chair | President & CEO, ICD
Rahul Bhardwaj

Rahul Bhardwaj

  • Rahul Bhardwaj (GNDI Chair | President & CEO of Institute of Corporate Directors Canada)

    Rahul Bhardwaj

    GNDI Chair | President & CEO of Institute of Corporate Directors Canada
Opening Keynote • Navigating the Boardroom in a world of uncertainty
Sir John Kay

Sir John Kay | UK Economist

  • Sir John Kay (Economist)

    Sir John Kay

    Economist
Panel • International corporate governance – The challenges and trends
Dr Suzy Walton•Prof Mervyn E King•Aruna Radhakeesoon•Kerrie Waring•Dr Victoria Hurth

Dr Suzy Walton | Prof Mervyn King | Aruna Radhakeesoon | Kerrie Waring | Dr Victoria Hurth

  • Dr Suzy Walton (Non-executive Board Director of Institute of Directors, UK)

    Dr Suzy Walton

    Non-executive Board Director of Institute of Directors, UK
  • Prof Mervyn E King (Chair Emeritus, King Committee | Founder, Good Governance Academy)

    Prof Mervyn E King

    Chair Emeritus, King Committee | Founder, Good Governance Academy
  • Aruna Radhakeesoon (Chair, National Committee of Corporate Governance at Rogers)

    Aruna Radhakeesoon

    Chair, National Committee of Corporate Governance at Rogers
  • Kerrie Waring (CEO of International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN))

    Kerrie Waring

    CEO of International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)
  • Dr Victoria Hurth (Convenor – ISO37000 at International Organization for Standardization (ISO))

    Dr Victoria Hurth

    Convenor – ISO37000 at International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Break
Speaker • Board resilience and recovery post COVID
Dr Alexandre Di Miceli

Dr Alexandre Di Miceli

  • Dr Alexandre Di Miceli (Founding Partner at Virtuous Company)

    Dr Alexandre Di Miceli

    Founding Partner at Virtuous Company
Speaker • The rise of Fintech and the impact on governance in a post COVID world
Shmuel Ben-Tovim

Shmuel (Shmulik) Ben Tovim

  • Shmuel Ben-Tovim (CEO of Fintech.IL Innovation Community)

    Shmuel Ben-Tovim

    CEO of Fintech.IL Innovation Community
Panel • Post COVID Recovery • Lessons learnt from our global thought leaders on restoring sustainability
Caio De Oliveira•Patrick Macdonald•Juan Javier Negri•Dominic Scriven OBE

Juan Javier Negri | Caio Oliveira | Patrick Macdonald | Dominic Scriven OBE

  • Caio De Oliveira (Policy Analyst at OECD)

    Caio De Oliveira

    Policy Analyst at OECD
  • Patrick Macdonald (Non-Executive Chair at Iod, UK)

    Patrick Macdonald

    Non-Executive Chair at Iod, UK
  • Juan Javier Negri (Partner at Negri & Pueyrredon Abogados)

    Juan Javier Negri

    Partner at Negri & Pueyrredon Abogados
  • Dominic Scriven OBE (Chairman at Dragon Capital Group)

    Dominic Scriven OBE

    Chairman at Dragon Capital Group
Break
Speaker • Social Innovation and Inclusion: Visionary thinking for the board
Sir Geoff Mulgan

Sir Geoff Mulgan

  • Sir Geoff Mulgan (Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy and Social Innovation at University College London)

    Sir Geoff Mulgan

    Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy and Social Innovation at University College London
Interview • Elevating governance and sustainability through indigenous inclusion
Ian Hamm•Mark Podlasly•Caren Rangi•Tania Simpson

Caren Rangi | Mark Podlasly | Tania Simpson | Ian Hamm

  • Ian Hamm (Chairperson at Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation Board)

    Ian Hamm

    Chairperson at Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation Board
  • Mark Podlasly (Director of Economic Policy and Initiatives, First Nations Major Project Coalition)

    Mark Podlasly

    Director of Economic Policy and Initiatives, First Nations Major Project Coalition
  • Caren Rangi (Governor, Radio New Zealand | Board Member at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)

    Caren Rangi

    Governor, Radio New Zealand | Board Member at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
  • Tania Simpson (Director of Auckland International Airport)

    Tania Simpson

    Director of Auckland International Airport
Interview • The evolution of cybercrime – What can Boards expect next
Mqondisi Gumede•Craig Jones

Mqondisi Gumede | Craig Jones

  • Mqondisi Gumede (Session 1 | Conference Host)

    Mqondisi Gumede

    Session 1 | Conference Host
  • Craig Jones (Director of Cybercrime at Interpol)

    Craig Jones

    Director of Cybercrime at Interpol
Keynote • Cyber security challenges facing organisations – Is your Board ready?
Professor Danny Myburgh

Danny Myburgh

  • Professor Danny Myburgh (Managing Director of Cyanre Digital Forensic Lab)

    Professor Danny Myburgh

    Managing Director of Cyanre Digital Forensic Lab
Panel • Cyber security vulnerabilities – Empowering directors to oversee the threats that the digital age has exposed
Peter Gleason•Asela Waidyalankara•José Manuel Arnaiz•Daniel Dobrygowski•Deborah Plunkett

Peter Gleason |Deborah Plunkett | Daniel Dobrygowski | José Manuel Arnaiz | Asela Waidyalankara

  • Peter Gleason (President & CEO of NACD)

    Peter Gleason

    President & CEO of NACD
  • Asela Waidyalankara (Country Director of Comsec)

    Asela Waidyalankara

    Country Director of Comsec
  • José Manuel Arnaiz (Digital Committee Chair, IC-A, and Entrepreneur)

    José Manuel Arnaiz

    Digital Committee Chair, IC-A, and Entrepreneur
  • Daniel Dobrygowski (Head of Governance & Trust at World Economic Forum)

    Daniel Dobrygowski

    Head of Governance & Trust at World Economic Forum
  • Deborah Plunkett (Fortune 100 Board Director| Cybersecurity Leader | Collegiate)

    Deborah Plunkett

    Fortune 100 Board Director| Cybersecurity Leader | Collegiate
Break
Welcome to Session 2
Iman Rappetti

Iman Rappetti

  • Iman Rappetti (Session 2 | Conference Host)

    Iman Rappetti

    Session 2 | Conference Host
Opening address | GNDI Deputy Chair
Kirsten Patterson

Kirsten Patterson

  • Kirsten Patterson (GNDI Deputy Chair | CEO of Institute of Directors New Zealand)

    Kirsten Patterson

    GNDI Deputy Chair | CEO of Institute of Directors New Zealand
Speaker • Leadership in an Asian Century
Su-Yen Wong

Su-Yen Wong

  • Su-Yen Wong (Chairperson at Singapore Institute of Directors)

    Su-Yen Wong

    Chairperson at Singapore Institute of Directors
Speaker • Leadership in an ever-changing governance landscape
Bonang Mohale

Bonang Mohale

  • Bonang Mohale (President at BUSA (Business Unity South Africa ))

    Bonang Mohale

    President at BUSA (Business Unity South Africa )
Speaker • Harnessing leadership, culture an talent • Are you ready to go digital?
Lucy Kueng

Professor Lucy Kueng

  • Lucy Kueng (Member of the BoD of NZZ Media Group | Author | Lecturer at IESE New York and Reuters Institute, Oxford University)

    Lucy Kueng

    Member of the BoD of NZZ Media Group | Author | Lecturer at IESE New York and Reuters Institute, Oxford University
Panel • Strengthening the quality of leadership and building effective boards
Kirsten Patterson•Imelda Tiongson•Diana Mondino•Sandra Guerra

Kirsten Patterson | Diana Mondino | Imelda C Tiongson

  • Kirsten Patterson (GNDI Deputy Chair | CEO of Institute of Directors New Zealand)

    Kirsten Patterson

    GNDI Deputy Chair | CEO of Institute of Directors New Zealand
  • Imelda Tiongson (President & CEO, Opal Portfolio Investments |Trustee of ICD Philippines)

    Imelda Tiongson

    President & CEO, Opal Portfolio Investments |Trustee of ICD Philippines
  • Diana Mondino (Director Universidad CEMA | Board Member Loma Negra - Argentina of Loma Negra - Argentina)

    Diana Mondino

    Director Universidad CEMA | Board Member Loma Negra - Argentina of Loma Negra - Argentina
  • Sandra Guerra (Founding Partner at Better Governance)

    Sandra Guerra

    Founding Partner at Better Governance
Panel • Strengthening the quality of leadership and building effective boards (continued)

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Break
Speaker • Climate Action: the transition to net zero – where is the Board?
Panel • How are boards responding to Climate Change: A global perspective
Kulvech Janvatanavit•Dan Konigsburg•Abby Foote•Professor Faroze Nader

Kulvech Janvatanavit | Abby Foote | Dan Konigsburg | Faroze Nader

  • Kulvech Janvatanavit (CEO of Thai IoD)

    Kulvech Janvatanavit

    CEO of Thai IoD
  • Dan Konigsburg (Senior Managing Director | Global Boardroom Program of Deloitte)

    Dan Konigsburg

    Senior Managing Director | Global Boardroom Program of Deloitte
  • Abby Foote (Professional independent director and Steering Group member Chapter Zero NZ)

    Abby Foote

    Professional independent director and Steering Group member Chapter Zero NZ
  • Professor Faroze Nader (Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei)

    Professor Faroze Nader

    Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei
Speaker • Climate Governance Principles for boards
Parmi Natesan•Karina Litvac

Interviewer: Parmi Natesan | Guest: Karina Litvac

  • Parmi Natesan (CEO of Institute of Directors South Africa)

    Parmi Natesan

    CEO of Institute of Directors South Africa
  • Karina Litvac (Non Executive Director, Climate Governance Initiative of Climate Governance Initiative)

    Karina Litvac

    Non Executive Director, Climate Governance Initiative of Climate Governance Initiative
Break
Speaker • Expanding the role of corporate boards in embracing ESG
Michael Bray

Michael Bray

  • Michael Bray (Director of Value Reporting Foundation)

    Michael Bray

    Director of Value Reporting Foundation
Interview • Global ESG initiatives and sustainable development priorities for boards
Alejandro Marchionna•Emma Torres

Alejandro Marchionna | Emma Torres

  • Alejandro Marchionna (Chairman, Integra Negocios S.A. | Professor IAE Business School at Igep)

    Alejandro Marchionna

    Chairman, Integra Negocios S.A. | Professor IAE Business School at Igep
  • Emma Torres (Senior Adviser Sustainability Regional at Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean, United Nations)

    Emma Torres

    Senior Adviser Sustainability Regional at Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean, United Nations
Panel • Effectively embedding ESG in the boardroom
Shai Ganu•Alejandra Naughton•Stephanie Bertels•Stephen Galloway•Hiranthi Fonseka

Shai Ganu | Alejandra Naughton | Stephanie Bertels | Stephen Galloway | Hiranthi Fonseka

  • Shai Ganu (Council Member at IoD ASEAN)

    Shai Ganu

    Council Member at IoD ASEAN
  • Alejandra Naughton (Chief Financial Officer at Grupo Supervielle)

    Alejandra Naughton

    Chief Financial Officer at Grupo Supervielle
  • Stephanie Bertels (Director, Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability of Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University)

    Stephanie Bertels

    Director, Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability of Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
  • Stephen Galloway (Chairperson at Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance)

    Stephen Galloway

    Chairperson at Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance
  • Hiranthi Fonseka (Partner, Ernst & Young | Chairperson , Independent Non-Executive Directors (INED) Forum of Sri Lanka Institute of Directors)

    Hiranthi Fonseka

    Partner, Ernst & Young | Chairperson , Independent Non-Executive Directors (INED) Forum of Sri Lanka Institute of Directors
Keynote • Thinking Like a Futurist: the Board’s role in building adaptive organisations
Graeme Codrington

Graeme Codrington

  • Graeme Codrington (Futurist at TomorrowToday Global)

    Graeme Codrington

    Futurist at TomorrowToday Global
Break
Welcome to Session 3
Jeremy Maggs

Jeremy Maggs

  • Jeremy Maggs (Session 3 | Conference Host)

    Jeremy Maggs

    Session 3 | Conference Host
Opening Address by Vice Chair
Jane Valls

Jane Valls

  • Jane Valls (GNDI Deputy Chair | Executive Director of GCC Board Directors Institute)

    Jane Valls

    GNDI Deputy Chair | Executive Director of GCC Board Directors Institute
Keynote • Emerging domains of conflict in the 21st Century
Dr Lydia Kostopoulos

Dr Lydia Kostopoulos

  • Dr Lydia Kostopoulos (International Strategy & Innovation Advisor)

    Dr Lydia Kostopoulos

    International Strategy & Innovation Advisor
Panel • Innovation – Implications for corporate governance and boards
Prof. Ehud Menipaz•Dr Roger Barker•Prof. Michael Hilb•Professor David R. Beatty

Prof. Ehud Menipaz | Prof. Michael Hilb | Dr Roger Barker | Prof. David R. Beatty

  • Prof. Ehud Menipaz (Ben Gurion University | Chairman, Board of Governors, AEAI|Chairman at Ira Foundation)

    Prof. Ehud Menipaz

    Ben Gurion University | Chairman, Board of Governors, AEAI|Chairman at Ira Foundation
  • Dr Roger Barker (Policy Director of Institute of Directors UK)

    Dr Roger Barker

    Policy Director of Institute of Directors UK
  • Prof. Michael Hilb (Entrepreneur, Board Member and Professor | Chairman at International Board Foundation)

    Prof. Michael Hilb

    Entrepreneur, Board Member and Professor | Chairman at International Board Foundation
  • Professor David R. Beatty (Corporate Governance Dialogue Advisory Committee at ecoDa)

    Professor David R. Beatty

    Corporate Governance Dialogue Advisory Committee at ecoDa
Speaker • Beyond the planet: Governance of Space
Alan Duffy

Professor Alan Duffy

  • Alan Duffy (Director/Space Technology and Industry Institute of Swinburne University of Technology)

    Alan Duffy

    Director/Space Technology and Industry Institute of Swinburne University of Technology
Break
Speaker • Trust toolkit: helping boards understand trust within their organizations
Bruce MacLellan

Bruce MacLellan

  • Bruce MacLellan (CEO of PROOF Strategies)

    Bruce MacLellan

    CEO of PROOF Strategies
Interview • Restoring the cycle of trust
Jeremy Maggs•Tonia Ries

Jeremy Maggs | Tonia Ries

  • Jeremy Maggs (Session 3 | Conference Host)

    Jeremy Maggs

    Session 3 | Conference Host
  • Tonia Ries (Global Executive Director, Intellectual Property of Edelman)

    Tonia Ries

    Global Executive Director, Intellectual Property of Edelman
Speaker • Sustainable organisations – Effectively enabling governance and strategy
Prof. Harry Korine

Prof. Harry Korine

  • Prof. Harry Korine (Adjunct Professor or Strategy at INSEAD and London Business School)

    Prof. Harry Korine

    Adjunct Professor or Strategy at INSEAD and London Business School
Speaker • Corporate governance and market regulation – A strategic approach
HE Mohammed ElKuwaiz

HE Mohammed ElKuwaiz

  • HE Mohammed ElKuwaiz (Chairman at Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabia)

    HE Mohammed ElKuwaiz

    Chairman at Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabia
Break
Speaker • Diversity and the role of governance in the boardroom
Kate Jenkins

Kate Jenkins

  • Kate Jenkins (Sex Discrimination Commissioner at Australian Human Rights Commission)

    Kate Jenkins

    Sex Discrimination Commissioner at Australian Human Rights Commission
Interview • The impact of diversity and inclusion in the boardroom
Lisiane Lemos

Lisiane Lemos

  • Lisiane Lemos (Co-founder of Conselheira 101)

    Lisiane Lemos

    Co-founder of Conselheira 101
Panel • Building smarter organisations through diversity and inclusion
Rachel Maia•Carol Bolger•Prof. Abigail Levrau•Béatrice Richez-Baum

Béatrice Richez-Baum | Rachel Maia | Carol Bolger | Prof. Abigail Levrau

  • Rachel Maia (Brazilian Entrepreneur & Director)

    Rachel Maia

    Brazilian Entrepreneur & Director
  • Carol Bolger (Chairperson at An Post)

    Carol Bolger

    Chairperson at An Post
  • Prof. Abigail Levrau (GUBERNA | Brussels Philharmonic at Guberna)

    Prof. Abigail Levrau

    GUBERNA | Brussels Philharmonic at Guberna
  • Béatrice Richez-Baum (Director General of ecoDa – The European Confederation of Directors Association)

    Béatrice Richez-Baum

    Director General of ecoDa – The European Confederation of Directors Association
Closing Keynote Address
The "Other" Michael Jackson

The 'Other' Michael Jackson

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    The "Other" Michael Jackson

Closing Remarks by GNDI Chair
Rahul Bhardwaj

Rahul Bhardwaj

  • Rahul Bhardwaj (GNDI Chair | President & CEO of Institute of Corporate Directors Canada)

    Rahul Bhardwaj

    GNDI Chair | President & CEO of Institute of Corporate Directors Canada
Conference Closure
Jeremy Maggs

Jeremy Maggs

  • Jeremy Maggs (Session 3 | Conference Host)

    Jeremy Maggs

    Session 3 | Conference Host

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