Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to Open Institute
September 27-28 – Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With seismic shifts in geopolitics, trade, and investment flows within and around the Asia-Pacific region, how are boards preparing their companies for these changes? On September 27-28 in Hong Kong, WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation (WCD) will bring together top women CEOs, directors, and regulatory experts to the WCD ASPAC (Asia-Pacific) Institute to explore the most urgent concerns for boards whose companies operate in the region. Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive elected earlier this year and the city's first female leader, will open the second day of the Institute on September 28.
While the number of women on corporate boards across Asia lags well behind neighboring Australia, as well as behind Europe and North America, women directors are making progress, albeit slow. India, Hong Kong, and Singapore top the list in Asia, with 12%, 11%, and 10% female board directors, respectively (Spencer Stuart Board Index 2016). In October, WCD will be launching a new chapter in Myanmar.
"As we see in Myanmar and across other parts of Asia, there is a new generation of women who are taking over key leadership positions in the large, private companies that dominate the region," says WCD chairman and CEO Susan Stautberg. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, is working with WCD to help launch the chapter, which will also be conducting a WCD "BoardFit" session for new directors in the country.
The ASPAC Institute – with directors representing sectors from financial services to telecommunications to hospitality – will tackle questions such as:
In addition to Lam, confirmed speakers include:
Sponsors of the WCD ASPAC Institute include JPMorgan Chase, Financial Times, KPMG, Spencer Stuart, Pearl Meyer, Vinson & Elkins, Latham-Watkins, Center for Audit Quality, Marriott, Marsh & McLennan, and the IFC.
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About WomenCorporateDirectors Education and Development Foundation, Inc.
The WomenCorporateDirectors Education and Development Foundation, Inc. (WCD Foundation) is the only global membership organization and community of women corporate directors. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, the WCD Foundation has 77 chapters around the world. The aggregate market capitalization of public companies on whose boards WCD Foundation members serve is over $8 trillion. In addition, WCD Foundation members serve on numerous boards of large private and family-run companies globally. For more information visit www.womencorporatedirectors.org or follow us on Twitter @WomenCorpDirs, #WCDboards.
Upcoming WCD Institutes include: