08:30  – 09:30

         Registration and Welcoming coffee

9: 30   – 10: 45

Conference inauguration

Opening Remarks

Keynote speeches by:

·         Dr. Ashraf Gamal El-Din, Executive Director, EIoD

·         Ms. Nazha Benabbes Taarji-Aschenbrenner, Officer-in-Charge, Enterprise Development Branch, UNCTAD

·         Mr. Rainer Geiger, Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial & Enterprises Affairs

·         H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Egyptian Minister of Investment

By the end of this session the graduates of the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th intakes of the Board Development Series will be awarded their certificates as Certified Diectors. This certificate is accredited by RiskMetrics in USA & The Egyptian Capital Market Authority.

10:45  - 12:45

Roles and Responsibilities of the Board

Session I

This session highlights board responsibilities in listed companies, SOE’s, and in Family Businesses.

Moderator:

·         Rainer Geiger, OECD

Presentations by:

·         Mr. JAMES C. RAZOOK , CG Operations Officer, IFC

·         Mr. William Foster, Executive Director, Mudara Institute of Directors

·         Mrs. Faten Alyafi, Senior Director- CSR. PR & corporate Services, Savola Company, S.A

·         Mr. Samir Hamza, Secretary General , ECMA- Partner , Baker & Mckenzie

·         Dr. Gamal Awad, Chairman of Al Maamoura Company

12:45  – 13:15

Coffee Break

13:15  – 14:45

Session II

Board Structure

This session covers the issues related to board structure. The objective of the session is to discuss the theory and practice of boards and reach for some conclusions regarding composing effective boards. The sessions is also to discuss the separation between Chairman and CEO

Moderator:

·         Dr. Fouad Shaker,  Secretary General, Union of Arab Banks

Presentations by:

·         Mr. Mahmoud Abd Allah, Chairman of the Insurance Holding Company

·         Mr. Ahmed Marwan, Chairman of Sigma Capital Holdings

·         Mr. Vasilios Margaris, General Director , Thessaloniki Stock Exchange

·         Mr. Nabil Abd El Aziz, Chairman, The Eastern Company

14:45 – 15:15

Coffee Break

15:15  – 16:45

Session III

The Board and Information Disclosure

This session aims to highlight the importance of information disclosure to share holders and all other stakeholders and the role of the board in such disclosure. The session will start by announcing the 3 winners of the EIoD’s 2^nd annual disclosure competition.  

Moderator:

·         Mr. Magued Shawki, Chairman of Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange

Presentations by:

·         Mr. Mohamed Yehia , Partner, KPMG

·         Ms. Dora Fiani, Coface Egypt

·         Ms. Naheeda Rashid, Hermes Equity Ownership Services Ltd, UK

·         Mr. Anthony Miller, Corporate Transparency and Accounting Program, UNCTAD

16:45  – 17:15

Conference Closing Remarks

17:15  – 18:30

Lunch