Stewardship Asia Roundtable 2019
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
The last 30 years have been synonymous with growth, improvement and development, juxtaposed with disruptions, change and volatility. As highlighted by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission (BSDC) report, “despite successes, our current model of development is deeply flawed. Signs of failure and imperfections in today’s markets are everywhere.” As the familiar quote from Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” goes, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. The tenure of businesses is shortening while population lifespan is increasing; there is proliferation of corporate governance codes while ownership is weakening with fragmentation of shareholding; environmental and societal concerns are pressuring businesses to strive for purpose beyond profit. This is a time when Business finds itself at an inflexion point. A successful Business Future may well hinge on a re-discovery of Stewardship, to guide the recalibration of our trajectory and bring enduring success for businesses and the global community, and for our future generations. Businesses must, and can be a force of good.
PROGRAMME
| 4 June 2019 | |
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| 08:15 | Registration for Roundtable (Island Ballroom, Lobby Level, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore at 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350) |
| 09:00 | Welcome Opening Address Mr Lim Boon Heng, Chairman, Temasek Holdings |
| 09:10 | "Setting-the-stage" Mr Ong Boon Hwee, CEO, Stewardship Asia Centre |
| 09:20 | Session 1: "Perspectives" - panel discussion Four panellists, in two pairs, will share their perspectives, providing differentiated insights on "BUSINESS FUTURE: (Re)Discovering Stewardship". Panellists: • Ms Tan Hooi Ling, Co-founder, Grab Moderator:• Prof Steen Thomsen, Copenhagen Business School – Centre for Corporate Governance Mr Mark Goyder, Founder, Tomorrow’s Company |
| 10:20 | “Stewardship standards” – a mini-exercise |
| 10:30 | Tea Break |
| 10:50 | Session 2: "Engagement" - interactive sharing This session encourages free-flow exchange and sharing of perspectives and ideas, building upon the panel discussion in Session 1, and provides the opportunity for participants to pose questions for collective deliberation. Moderator: Mr Simon Israel, Chairman, Singtel & Director, Stewardship Asia Centre |
| 11:50 | Closing Remarks Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, Chairman, Stewardship Asia Centre |
| 12:00 | End (Proceed to lunch) |
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| 12:30 | Welcome Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, Chairman, Stewardship Asia Centre "Inspiring Stewardship" Series Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Singapore Lunch Commences |
| 13:45 | "Roundtable@5" Closing Remarks Mr Ong Boon Hwee, CEO, Stewardship Asia Centre |
| 14:00 | End of Lunch |
| *Participation is by invitation only *Programme updated as of 28 May 2019 *Programme is subject to change |
Past Speakers:
- Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for National Security
- Mr S Dhanabalan, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Temasek Trust & Member, Council of Presidential Advisers
- Mr Lim Boon Heng, Chairman, Temasek Holdings
- Ms Ho Ching, ED & CEO, Temasek Holdings
- Dr Han Seung-soo, Former Prime Minister of Republic of Korea
- Mr Vikrom Kromadit, CEO, Amata Corporation PCL
- Mr Ng Kok Song, Chairman, Avanda Investment Management & Former Group Chief Investment Officer, GIC
- Mr Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Chairman & CEO, Ayala Corporation
- Mr Harald Link, Chairman, B. Grimm
- Dr Hans-Christoph Hirt, Executive Director, Hermes Equity Ownership Services
- Mr Tae-Shin Kwon, President & CEO, Korea Economic Research Institute
- Prof Paul Romer, University Professor, New York University (Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics)
- Mr Sunny Verghese, Co-founder & Group CEO, Olam International
- Mr Li Rongrong, Former Chairman, SASAC & Vice Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges
- Mr Masamoto Yashiro, Former Chairman, Shinsei Bank
- Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Executive Director, Tembusu Partners Pte Ltd
- Mr Mark Goyder, Founder, Tomorrow's Company
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