This document provides information about the 2014 African Corporate Governance Conference taking place from 24-27 November 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference will focus on implementing integrated reporting, managing risks across departments, employing corporate reputation management, and other topics related to corporate governance. It outlines the conference agenda, listing keynote speakers and session topics each day. Attendees will include CEOs, board members, risk managers, and other professionals interested in improving corporate governance. Registration information is provided at the top for those interested in attending.
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Corporate Governance Program
1. 24 - 27 November 2014
Premier Hotel
OR Tambo
Johannesburg
South Africa
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2014 African Corporate
Governance Conference
“There is evidence of a steady erosion in trust for established authorities. As trust diminishes, so increases
the demand for transparency.” - Tom Delfgaauw (Shell)
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
1.
Implement the IIRC Integrated Reporting
Framework - launched in Dec 2013
2. Adopt sustainable Integrated Reporting
Structures & methods; & build a clear
roadmap for effective and compliant
financial reporting
2. Manage multiple risks effectively across
departments and business units.
3. Employ Corporate Reputation Management
to build stakeholder relationships
4. Apply proven Frameworks to Enterprise
Risk Management.
5. Strengthening the critical relationship
between the Board and Executives.
6. Mitigate HR risks & apply the just released
HR Standards & Metrics.
7. Enhance information Security Management
with sound Corporate Governance
principles.
8. Explore the Auditor's role in Fraud
Prevention.
9. Examine the role of Corporate Governance
in Corruption Compliance and Fraud
Prevention initiatives.
HIGHLIGHTS:
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Presented by
Professor Mervyn King, Chairman,
International Integrated Reporting Council.
Integrated Thinking and Responsible
Investment
Half-day Workshop
International Speaker and Post-
Conference Workshop Presenter:
Mumba Kapumpa, Amb. Mumba S
Kapumpa, SC, CEO, MSK Management and
Governance Consultancy, Zambia
SPEAKER PANEL:
Delani Mthembu, Managing Director
Landelahni Leadership Development
Marius Meyer, CEO
SA Board for People Practices
Prof Ronel Rensburg, Senior Professor
University of Pretoria
John Cato, Director,
IACT Africa
Linda Yanta, Director
Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo
Mandy Munro-Smith, Director,
Bowman Gilfillan
Michael Judin, Director
Goldman Judin Inc
· Heads, Directors, Chiefs & Managers:
- Corporate Investment / Responsibility
Presented by
Pat Cunningham, Managing Member
Cerebus Risk Consultants
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Chief Executive Officers - Human Resources
· Managing Directors - Social Responsibility / Investment
· Board Members - Strategy and Governance
· Executive Level Managers - Risk Management
· Company Secretaries - Business Continuity
· Permanent Secretaries - Internal Audit
· Policy Makers - Operations
· Corporate Governance Consultants - Corporate Affairs
· Entrepreneurs - Legal Counsel
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2. DAY 1: Monday 24 November 2014 DAY 2: Tuesday 25 November 2014
08h00 Registration and Morning Refreshments 08h00 Early Morning Refreshments
08h30 Opening Remarks and Introductions by Chairperson
08h30 Workshop – ISO 31000
09h00 Reputation Management · Comply to legal and regulatory requirements
· Explore the difference between Corporate Identity, Image, Personality and · Achieve objectives through employing effective frameworks.
Reputation · Understanding Risk Assessment and Treatment
· What IS Corporate Reputation? · Identify threats and opportunities
· Reputation Management: HOW? · Implement the necessary training and development structures
· Beyond Corporate Reputation Management: creating Corporate Character.
Pat Cunningham, Managing Member; Cerebus Risk Consultants
10h00 Mid Morning Refreshments
.
10h30 Mid-Morning Refreshments 10h30 Workshop Continued – COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission) – ERM Framework
11h00 Applying HR Standards and Metrics to promote sound People Governance, Risk &
Compliance: · Aligning risk appetite and strategy
· Clarifying the need for national and international HR Standards · Selecting the correct response to Risk
· Identifying HR metrics to measure the bottom-line impact of HR · Reduce Losses and unforeseen events
· Managing people risks in business · Integrated response to multiple cross-enterprise Risks
· Creating an ethical organisation culture
· Considering potential events and the opportunities they pose
· Improve return on investment through effective capital allocation
12h00 Lunch and Networking
13h00 – 16h30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
12h00 Lunch and Networking
Integrated Reporting
· Integrated Reporting <IR> defined 13h00 The Soul and Character of Effective Leadership and Good Governance: the
· Integrated Thinking - defined Effectiveness of Relationship between the Board and the Executive
· Business leaders: what you need to know · Clear understanding of roles and responsibilities
· Objectives of <IR> · Shared Ownership, goals and Leadership
· Audience for <IR> · Improving the partnership
· Principles-based requirements · Mutual respect and trust
· Interaction with other reports and communications · Open Communication
· Fundamental concepts · Accountability
o Business Model
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
· Value Creation- 14h30 Afternoon refreshments
o Outputs and outcomes 15h00 Interactive Session: Chairmanship in an Emerging Market
· Content Elements
· Guiding Principles · Growth stimulation in Emerging Markets
· Development of <IR> · Strategy formulation to take advantage of growth potential
· Strengthening global position
14h30 – 15h00 Afternoon Refreshments
· Recognising imbalances
HALF-DAY WORKSHOP
15h00 – 16h30 Keynote Address Continued The moderator will briefly raise your interest in each of these topics, the floor will then be
16h30 End of Day 1 opened and the audience will be required to participate in this highly interactive discussion.
16h00 End of Day 2
Professor Ronel Rensburg, Senior Professor; Department of Marketing & Communication
Management , University of Pretoria
Marius Meyer, CEO, SA Board for People Practices
Pat Cunningham, Managing Member; Cerebus Risk Consultants
Delani Mthembu, Managing Director; Landelahni Leadership Development
Professor Mervyn King, Chairman; King Committee on Corporate Governance
Amb. Mumba S Kapumpa, SC, CEO, MSK Management and Governance Consultancy, Zambia
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3. DAY 3: Wednesday 26 November 2014 POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOP Thursday 27 November 2014
08h00 Early Morning Refreshments 08h00 Early morning Refreshments
08h30 IT Governance - Information Security and its Relationship with Good Corporate 08h30 WORKSHOP: Board Evaluation
Governance
· IT Governance as part of Corporate Governance
· Information Security in a Corporate Governance environment
· Overview of an Information Security Management System
· The Information Security contribution to Integrated Reporting
John Cato, Director, IACT Africa
09h30 Organizational Ethics and the Tone at the Top –Implications for the Internal Auditor
in Fraud Prevention
· The key elements in of an ethical environment
· The key players in an organization
· Ethical leadership
· Key elements and characteristics in organizational “tone at the top”
· Challenges in setting up a strong ethical culture and the auditor's role
· Ingredients for success and the auditors role
Linda Yanta, Director, Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo
10h30 Mid-Morning Refreshments
11h00 Key Corporate Governance Considerations in Corruption Compliance Initiatives and
Fraud Prevention Programmes
· Corporate Culture;
· The Control Environment; 4. Determine the Leadership, Duties & Responsibilities of The Board
· The Social and Ethics Committee and Directors Responsibilities; 5. Make the clear definition of The Board vs Management.
· International Best Practice for addressing Corruption Risks; and 6. Appraise stakeholder influence and contribution to achieving governance standards.
· 7. Key Elements of Effective Fraud Prevention Programmes.
12h00 Lunch and Networking
13h00 Corporate Governance in the World of Social Media
Explore the importance of:
· A social media corporate governance team
· A social media policy
· A social media communications crises management plan
· Social media training
14h30 Certificate Ceremony & Closing Remarks by Conference Chairperson
15h30 End of Conference
Amb. Mumba S Kapumpa, SC, CEO, MSK Management and Governance Consultancy, Zambia
Mandy Munro-Smith, Director, Bowman Gilfillan
Matthew Purchase, Director, Bowman Gilfillan
Michael Judin, Director, Goldman Judin Inc
Board Internal Dynamics
· Corporate Governance Defined
· The Board: Leadership, Duties and Responsibilities
· The Roles of CEO, Senior Management Team and Company Secretary
· The Board vs Management: The Critical Path
Corporate Governance Applied
· The Board and Strategic Planning
· The Board Charter: A Tool For Strength
· Shareholder Performance Agreement / Shareholder Compact
· Evaluation Procedure and Process
Case Study:
State Owned Enterprises / Development Financial Institutions Dilemma:
Is it Ministerial Political Interference or Shareholder Licensed Concerns?
Workshop Outcomes
Delegates will return to their organisation better prepared to:
1. Devise and implement a Board evaluation process.
2. Appraise issues raised at the conference and assimilate in the forward planning
process.
3. Identify the role, composition and processes related to key governance activities via
the Board Charter
Appraise the importance of The Board in the strategic plan of the organisation.
Workshop Times:
10h30 Mid Morning Tea and Refreshments
12h30 Lunch
13h30 Workshop Continues
15h00 End of Workshop & Certificate Ceremony
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4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PROF RONEL RENSBURG
Ronél is currently full professor and head of the Communication Management Division. She is a member of
the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA), a member of the Eurasian
Communication Association (ECA) and the International Communication Association (ICA). She has been the
first woman President of the South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS) between 2001 – 2008.
Prof Rensburg is a founding member of the recently-established Centre for Communication and Reputation
Management (CCRM) at the University of Pretoria. She is a speechwriter and -trainer for politicians and
captains of industry. Her areas of specialisation are communication and reputation management, strategic
communication in corporate governance, government communication and international communication.
She is on the 2013 CEO list of South Africa's 100 most influential women in business and government.
JOHN CATO
John has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, approximately half of which have been spent in
vendor organisations and the other half in user organisations. During this time he has gained experience in
strategic planning, infrastructure architecture, information security, compliance, governance, project
management, vendor relationship management and IT Service Management. John is currently placing focus
on GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) with an emphasis on local requirements such as King III and the
New Companies Act, COBIT 5, as well as international practices in this area. John held responsibilities for IT
Strategy, Governance,Compliance and Information Security at South African Airways between 2000 and
2010. He represented the airline on the Star Alliance Information Security Task Group during this time. In his
spare time, John coordinates a Justice and Peace group at St John's Catholic Church in Northriding,
Randburg.
LINDA YANTA
Linda joined SizweNtsalubaGobodo in May 2012 as a Director in Corporate Governance Services. His
experience includes 12 years of financial management, 11 years of heading a significant internal audit
function and a year of independent consulting. His financial management experience spans organisations
such as Unilever, National Sorghum Breweries, Transnet and Eskom. Linda is a past President of the Institute
of Internal Auditors in South Africa and serves as a director on both the SA and Global Institute's board, and
is a member of the Institute's Committee for Research and Education. Linda is also the outgoing Chairman of
the Audit Committee at the Department of Trade and Industry.
MANDY MUNRO-SMITH
Mandy Munro-Smith is a Partner at Bowman Gilfillan and has 17 years experience in forensic, compliance
and white collar crime law. She specialises in anti-corruption law, regulatory law and public procurement and
finance law. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner with the International Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
and is a Member of the Ethics Institute of South Africa. Mandy is also a Member of the Compliance Institute
of South Africa, and a member of the Lex Mundi Business Crimes and Compliance work group. She has
managed and performed forensic and anti-corruption compliance services in all provinces in South Africa, as
well as in Dakar in Senegal, Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania and Douglas in the Isle of Man. Mandy has drafted
and/or reviewed anti corruption compliance programmes, policies, procedures and processes for various
clients involving the UK Bribery Act, FCPA and local anti-corruption legislation.
MICHAEL JUDIN
Michael obtained his law degree at the University of the Witwatersrand and commenced practice in
Johannesburg at the end of 1969. He has delivered a considerable number of lectures, nationally and
internationally, on various topics in regard to the new Companies Act, King III and Social Media/Network
issues. Michael was a Member of the Main Committee which wrote King III, South Africa's new Corporate
Governance Report and Code, and also the convenor of the Sub-Committee which wrote the Chapter dealing
with negotiation, mediation and arbitration as contained in King III.
AMBASSADOR MUMBA S. KAPUMPA
Mumba Kapumpa has been practicing law since 1972 and served on the Council of the Law Association of
Zambia. He worked in the public service for 30 years as Director of Legal Aid, Director of Treaties, first
Treasury Counsel and first Secretary and Chief Executive of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He
has also served as the Chairman of the African Capital Markets Forum. He is the immediate past President of
the Institute of Directors in Zambia (IoD), and has served on the Steering Committee of the Pan African
Forum on Corporate Governance. He has served on several Corporate Boards in Zambia including the
Corporate Governance Advisory Services Limited, the Zambia Agricultural Commodity Agency Limited and
as a Trustee on the Barclays Bank Staff Pension Fund Trustees. He has made presentations on Corporate
Governance at numerous conferences across the world and has published articles on Corporate Governance
in both local and international professional magazines and journals. .
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DELANI MTHEMBU
Delani Mthembu is the Managing Director at Landelahni and before that was a senior coach and Director
at Change Partners (Pty) Ltd, People Capacity Solutions (Pty) Ltd and Associate Partner and senior
facilitator at Franklin Covey Southern and East Africa (Pty) Ltd. He is a tutor in the Presidential Strategic
Leadership Development Programme through Tshwane and Vaal University of Technology. He has
contributed a chapter on an African Management book entitled: Sawubona Africa - Embracing four
worlds in African management”. He has served as a board member and Chairperson in a number of
organizations and worked as mentor/coach for the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship since 2005,
coordinating the Gauteng and Limpopo provinces. He holds senior diplomas in Management
Development, Strategic Management, Project Management and Financial Management (Newport
University) and a postgraduate certificate on Coaching from Middlesex University in the UK.
MARIUS MEYER
Marius Meyer is CEO of the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP), the professional body for HR
practitioners and statutory Education and Training Quality Assurance Body for HR in South Africa. He is
responsible for the quality assurance of 48 learning providers, as well as the HR accreditation of all
universities in South Africa. Marius facilitated training and consulting interventions for more than a 100
companies. He has been an HRD practitioner, consultant, academic and manager for the last 19 years. He is
an advisory board member and head of research for ASTD Global Network South Africa. Marius recently co-authored
the first SABPP position paper on HR Risk Management and edited the new book Wisdom from HR
Mentors published by SABPP and Knowledge Resources. The latest output of his team is the National HR
Competency Model that will soon be followed up with a full set of national HR standards and metrics.
PROFESSOR MERVYN KING
Professor Mervyn King is a member of the Senior Counsel and former Judge of the Supreme Court of
South Africa. He is Professor Extraordinaire at the University of South Africa on Corporate Citizenship,
Honorary Professor in the Department of Marketing and Communication Management at the University
of Pretoria and Visiting Professor in the Rhodes Investec Business School. He has an honorary Doctor of
Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand, is Chairman of the King Committee on Corporate
Governance in South Africa, President of the Advertising Standards Authority, First Vice President of the
Institute of Directors Southern Africa, a member of the Securities Regulation Panel which oversees all
mergers and acquisitions in South Africa, and Chairman of the Appeal Committee of Cricket South
Africa. He is also Chairman of the Global Reporting Initiative in Amsterdam and a member of the Private
Sector Advisory Group to the World Bank on Corporate Governance, a member of the international
advisory boards of Stern Stewart of the USA, Tomorrow's Company of the United Kingdom and the
Central European Corporate Governance Association. He is the Chairman of the Asian Centre of
Corporate Governance and Chairman of the United Nations Committee on Governance and Oversight.
He is presently the Chairman of Strate, the settlement arm of trades in equities and other instruments in
South Africa and a director of JD Group listed in Johannesburg. He has consulted, advised and spoken
in 42 countries and has received many awards. He is the author of Transient Caretakers, with Teodorina
Lessidrenska and The Corporate Citizen.
PAT CUNNINGHAM
Pat is the Managing Member for Cerberus Risk Consultants a Consultancy firm that he recently opened
after retiring as Executive Director of the South African Fraud Prevention Service. He had been with
SAFPS since September 2000 when he was appointed to start the service by the major banking and
retail credit grantors in South Africa. He has been a guest lecturer on Corporate Governance at the
UNISA Department of Business Management Summer School, has developed workshops and
presented various seminars and conferences on Fraud Prevention, Risk Management, Corporate
Governance, Ethics, Corruption and Money Laundering in London, Sydney, Nairobi, Kampala, Lusaka,
Johannesburg, Windhoek, Gaborone and Cape Town. He has also appeared on numerous television and
radio programmes both in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Africa generally with regard to fraud
prevention. Pat is listed in the prestigious publication Who's Who in Southern Africa and he is the
recipient of the Spirit Award from the Bank of America.
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