ICDM Director Series 2024: What’s REALLY Keeping You Awake at Night?
Embark on a transformative journey of governance excellence and organisational resilience with the ICDM Director’s Series 2024. This exclusive series tackles some of the core issues that are still keeping directors up at night and aims to offer practical insights and actionable strategies for directors to navigate through these complex corporate landscapes effectively. Join us to address your most pressing governance concerns, expand your knowledge, and network with industry peers. Empower yourself to lead with confidence, make informed decisions, and drive governance excellence and organisational success.
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Programme Outline
Navigating Directorship: Legal Consequences, Responsibilities and Risks In Office (An extended version of the PowerTalk on Being Sued as an INED: Personal Journey)
Navigating Directorship: Legal Responsibilities and Risks in Office’ offers a deep dive into the legal landscape surrounding directors’ duties and liabilities whilst in office. An extended version after “PowerTalk on Being Sued as an INED: Personal Journey” based on registrants’ interest in this topic.
First-hand experiences shared by Chithra Ganesalingam, former independent Chairman of Apex Equity Holdings Berhad. Participants will leave session gaining valuable insights into navigating litigation, comprehending legal processes, jargons and hurdles.
The programme will delve into areas of concern for directors on litigation risks, exploring safeguards and risk mitigation solutions including Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance.
This programme will feature detailed analysis of directors’ indemnity provisions under the Companies Act 2016 supported by case studies. The session will be jointly conducted with an insurance broker to explain nuances of D&O liability insurance, extent of coverage and claim process.
This programme is the first of its kind introducing “bite size” easy to understand concepts with the ultimate aim of empowering directors, executives and legal professionals knowledge to understand their legal responsibilities. The session will explore:-
- How the legal responsibilities work in practice;
- Simple methods of safeguarding oneself;
- Suggestions on enhancing governance practices;
- Mitigating legal risks; and
- Leveraging insurance solutions.
Learning Outcomes
- Gain a nuanced understanding of directors’ legal responsibilities and liabilities in their office as directors.
- Easily understood practical strategies for navigating legal responsibilities.
- Understand the intricacies of Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance in mitigating risks.
Programme Agenda
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Friday | 12 July 2024 |
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| 9.00am – 9.05am | Programme Introduction & Housekeeping |
| 9.05am – 10.30am |
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| 10.30am – 10.45am | Networking Break |
| 10.45am – 12.00pm | Panel Discussion
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| 12.00pm | Programme Ends |
Speakers
Chithra Ganesalingam
Former Non-Executive Chairman of Apex Equity Holdings Berhad
Chithra is the former Independent Chairman of Apex Equity Holdings Berhad, a company in the financial services sector listed on Main Market Bursa Malaysia whilst being an Advocate & Solicitor, High Court Malaya specialising in corporate and commercial law and legacy planning. At Apex Equity Holdings Berhad, Chithra is also a member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee, Chair of Nomination Committee and member of Remuneration Committee.
Chithra is unique in that she has integrated board exposure (directly and as board support) being chairperson and board member (5 years) in addition to her C-suite experience as chief legal officer (7 years) and board support practical exposure (7 years) as group company secretary.
She has experience in legal, regulatory and corporate law, with special focus on complex corporate issues, constitutional framework of corporate entities (both regulated and unregulated), the financial services industry (securities, derivatives, fund raising, asset management and unit trust), corporate trust industry and succession planning and billion-ringgit mergers & acquisitions, and the structuring of the 1st ever international Shariah shipping fund and recently a billion ringgit business ownership succession plan.
Chithra has actively pursued corporate governance, being chair of a public listed company, particularly with the revised April 2021 Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance in overseeing the gap analysis between the earlier 2017 edition and the current version.
Chithra maintained regulatory liaisons and led, strategized and oversaw conflicts and dispute resolutions with stakeholders and as director and chair of a PLC.
Panelist
Devakumaran Palnisamy
Managing Director,
FINPRO & Placement, Marsh Malaysia
Deva, or Mr D as he is fondly known, graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia with an Honors Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Telecommunications Major) in 1999 and in 2003 he graduated with an honors degree in Law from the University of London.
He has in illustrious career starting off as a Loss Adjuster in an international adjusting firm then moving on into underwriting and ultimately finding peace at a multinational insurance broking house.
His forte is liability insurance with a keen interest in Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance, professional liability insurance, crime insurance and most recently cyber security insurance.
He is a keen speaker and has presented in a multitude of platforms both local and regional.
