Boardroom Ready: Navigating Corporate Governance and Directorship in Singapore

So You Want to Be a Singapore Director?

In today’s corporate world, being a director in Singapore comes with both exciting opportunities and significant responsibilities. Whether you’re a new or aspiring director, or an experienced senior executive looking to refine your approach, this session offers valuable insights on setting yourself, your team, and your organisation up for success in one of Asia’s most dynamic business environments.

 What You Will Take Away:

1.       A Deep Dive into Recent Corporate Scandals:
Learn from real-life case studies of recent scandals that have shaken the corporate landscape in Singapore. We’ll analyse these events to uncover critical lessons about governance, accountability, and leadership. By understanding what went wrong, you’ll be better equipped to avoid common pitfalls and build a stronger foundation for ethical decision-making.

2.       Scenario-Based Reviews:
Participate in interactive discussions on common scenarios which a new director may face in the boardroom, designed to challenge your thinking and sharpen your problem-solving and people skills. You’ll gain practical insights on how to navigate complex situations, make tough decisions, and steer your organisation toward sustainable success.

3.       Develop Practical Strategies for Leading Senior Executives: Learn actionable strategies for effectively managing and empowering senior executives within your organisation. This session will explore the key role directors play in fostering strong leadership teams, building healthy diversity, aligning strategic goals, and ensuring seamless communication between the board and management.

4.       Mitigating risk through insurance: Hear from a leading insurer on the kinds of coverage which a new director should generally ask about and most common liability claims they encounter.

By the end of this session, you will have gained actionable insights and sharpened your leadership toolkit, to ensure that you, your senior executives, and your organisation are better equipped to thrive in the competitive Singaporean business landscape.

Programme:

4:30pm - 5pm: Registration

5pm - 6pm: Panel Discussion

6pm - 7pm: Networking

Speakers

• Joy Tan, Partner and Co-Head, Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice, Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice and Financial Services Regulatory Practice, WongPartnership LLP
• Kevin Ho, Partner and Co-Head, Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice, WongPartnership LLP
• Professor Tan Cheng Han, S.C., Professor of Law, National University of Singapore; Chairman, Singapore Exchange Regulation Pte. Ltd.; Senior Consultant, WongPartnership LLP
• Goh Peng Fong, COO, Group Legal and Compliance, DBS Bank
• Tressie Norton, D&O and Crime Product Manager Financial Lines, Asia, Chubb 

This event is for ACC members and WongPartnership invitees only.  If you are interested in becoming a member of ACC please contact accsingapore@accglobal.com.