Corporate Governance. Best Practices and Cases of Boards of Directors
Course program
Competence and responsibility of governing bodies and officers in corporate governance
- Corporate governance: structures and processes for managing and overseeing companies.
- G20/OECD principles of corporate governance
- Ensuring the foundation for an effective corporate governance structure.
- Shareholder rights, equal treatment of all shareholders, and the key functions of ownership.
- Institutional investors, securities markets, and other intermediaries.
- Disclosure of information and transparency.
- Responsibilities of the Board of Directors.
- Sustainability and viability.
- National corporate governance standards.
- Structure using the example of a JSC.
Strategic development and change management
Strategic development of organizations
- Corporate governance. Vision, mission, and strategic priorities.
Change management at the organizational level
- Change models.
- Leadership during periods of change.
- Communication and team engagement.
Digital transformation and the role of the Board of Directors
- Risk map, role of the Board, independent directors.
- Implementation of new technologies, risks, and opportunities.
- Case 1: Digitalization of business processes in corporate governance.
Risks and opportunities of transformation
- Forecasting and adaptation.
- Practices and approaches to change.
- Change tools.
- Case 2: Resistance to change: how can the top governing body support / push back innovations? Group discussion: action plan.
The role of the Board of Directors in the company’s strategic management
The strategic role of the Board of Directors:
- Influence on shaping the company’s mission, vision, and values.
- Approaches to strategic management: from theory to practice.
Creating long-term company value:
- The importance of sustainable growth and a long-term perspective.
- Developing KPIs to assess the effectiveness of the strategy.
Stakeholders and value management:
- Stakeholder map: who they are and what are their expectations?
- Balancing the interests of shareholders, employees, customers, and society.
Risks and opportunities in strategic management:
- The Board of Directors’ role in managing strategic risks.
- Technological trends, market changes, and their impact on strategy.
Corporate culture and its impact on strategy:
- The Board of Directors’ role in shaping the company’s culture.
- Effective communication with top management.
- Cases and practical examples: analyzing examples of successful (and unsuccessful) strategic management.
- Interactive discussion.
Speakers
Co-Chair of the Advisory Board QID, Member of the National Council for Corporate Governance, Senior Partner at the law firm Sayat Zholshy & Partners. Leads the firm’s practice in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and corporate governance for more than 20 years. For many years recognized by leading international ranking agencies — Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, asialaw Profiles, IFLR1000, Who's Who Legal and others — as one of the leading specialists
in her field.
Certified Director IoD (UK), Certified Risk-Based Auditor, Chair of the Board of Directors of JSC «National Company «Kazakh Tourism»», member of the Supervisory Board of the Association «QID», Executive Director of the Association «KazEnergy». Experienced advisor, has more than 15 years of experience working in the private sector in the oil and gas industry. Alikhan’s professional portfolio includes 9 years of experience managing complex
teams and projects within the «KazMunayGas» group, as well as advising on mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector and preparation for an IPO.
Events calendar
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