INSEAD Directors Forum

Overview

Relentless waves of technological evolution, from big data to artificial intelligence and machine learning, coupled with turbulent shifts in geopolitical and global economic powers, are putting corporate governance and boards under intense pressure.

Conventional governance models and perpetual boards are no longer sustainable today. There is a growing call for renewal in the boardrooms to capacitate board directors to influence corporate cultures, and instil the competencies and skillsets required by the new challenges. Boards of directors need to be innovated and at times even disrupted to change the course of their organizations in times of change. They ought to possess the acumen to detect risks, anticipate opportunities and equip themselves to navigate through the uncertainties while creating long-term stakeholders’ value.

Held on 27-28 September 2019, the two-day corporate governance thought leadership forum addresses the latest developments of the new order by examining the global macroeconomics and technological landscape and provide a unique platform to learn, share and network. There will be open discussions on how boards can systematically anticipate and drive effective transformation to stay ahead of the curve.

Join us, as we bring together distinguished knowledge experts, board directors and top executives for a stimulating governance exchange, engage on how directors can bring about organizational transformation and leverage boardroom leadership renewal to tackle the challenges arising from the new forces.

On the evening of Friday 27 September, we will celebrate the Award Ceremony of our newly certified Directors in Corporate Governance in Amphi A followed by cocktail party and dinner at Château de Fontainebleau. The event is open to all former participants of INSEAD Corporate Governance Programmes and INSEAD Alumni.

- Reminder -
For participants who wish to receive their Certificate in Corporate Governance during the Award Ceremony and who are not certified yet, please do not forget to submit your paper by June 30 at insead_corpgov-cer[email protected]

*For IDP 29' participants who wish to receive their Certificate in Corporate Governance during the Award Ceremony, please do not forget to submit your paper by July 30 at [email protected]

Programme: Boards Renewal for Transformational Governance

The official programme will start on Friday, 27 September at 13:00. Note that this is a tentative programme, subject to changes. Be sure to check it regularly for updates.

Friday 27 September 2019 Morning: Optional programme
8:45-11:45	Optional Session: Governance Discussions (registration required) Amphi A, Main Building This session is open to all former participants of INSEAD Corporate Governance Programmes and INSEAD Alumni. Topic: The Board’s Profile - Building an Effective Board of Directors at a Time of Transformation 8:45 - 9:00 Refreshment, Registration and Networking 9:00 - 9:30 Welcome and Introduction by Jose Luis Alvarez 9:30 - 11:45 Discussion in groups

Friday 27 September 2019 Afternoon: Official programme
11:45-13:00	Registration Amphi A, Main Building Networking Lunch Cercle
13:00-13:15	Opening Remarks and Welcome Amphi A, Main Building Jose Luis Alvarez, Academic Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC) Sonia Tatar, Executive Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC)
13:15-14:15	Macroeconomics Landscape and Major Global Trends Amphi A, Main Building Irène Mia, Global Editorial Director, Thought Leadership at the Economist Group The Economist Intelligence Unit
14:15-15:00	Governance in a Volatile World: A Global Outlook Amphi A, Main Building Loïc Sadoulet, Affiliate Professor of Economics
15:00-15:45	Driving Digital Transformation in the Boardroom Amphi A, Main Building Andrew Shipilov, Professor of Strategy and John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-17:00	Panel Discussion: Insights from Chairs on Governance Transformation Journey Amphi A, Main Building Anat Bar-Gera, Chairwoman of Cyverse AG and Board Member of the Bank of Cyprus, other Boards & Councils Rahmyn Kress, Chairman of the Digital Executive Committee at Henkel and Founder of Henkelx Thierry Sommelet, Chairman of Soitec, Chairman of the Supervisory Board GreenBureau & Head of Technology, Media, Telecom at Bpifrance Liselotte Engstam, Chairwoman & NED at listed & private companies, Advisor European Commission on Corporate Governance & Digitalisation Claus Hemmingsen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, DFDS A/S and Maersk Drilling (The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S) Moderated by Stanislav Shekshnia, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
17:00-18:00	Keynote Address Amphi A, Main Building Jennifer Petriglieri, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
18:30-19:30	Award Ceremony of the Certificate in Corporate Governance Amphi A, Main Building
20:30-23:30	Cocktail Party and Dinner Château de Fontainebleau

Saturday 28 September 2019 Morning: Official programme
7:45-9:00	IDN Board Meeting around Breakfast (by invitation only) Meeting Room, East Wing
9:00-10:00	Annual General Meeting of the INSEAD Directors Network (IDN) Amphi A, Main Building This session is open to all members of the INSEAD Directors Network
10:00-10:45	How AI Is Transforming Governance, Business & Society Amphi A, Main Building Theodoros Evgeniou, Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-12:00	Board Renewal for Competitive Advantage Amphi A, Main Building Jose Luis Alvarez, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Academic Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre Sonia Tatar, Executive Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre With the comments of Bertrand Richard, Associate, Spencer Stuart
12:00-12:45	Impact of Board Culture in the Renewal Process Amphi A, Main Building Bertrand Richard, Associate, Spencer Stuart
12:45-13:00	Wrap up and Closing Amphi A, Main Building Jose Luis Alvarez, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Academic Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
13:00	End of Programme Lunch bags provided

Saturday 28 September 2019 Afternoon: Optional programme
13:30-17:00	Interviews with ODGERS BERNDTSON and SPENCER STUART (registration required) Organised in collaboration with IDN Board

Guest of Honour

Irène Mia
Global Editorial Director, Thought Leadership, the Economist Group
The Economist Intelligence Unit

Keynote Speaker

Jennifer Petriglieri
Associate Professor, Organisational Behaviour

Speakers & Panelists

José Luis Alvarez
Academic Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
The Mubadala Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance and Strategy
Senior Affiliate Professor of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour

Sonia Tatar
Executive Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre

Loïc Sadoulet
Affiliate Professor of Economics

Andrew Shipilov
Professor of Strategy and The John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management

Stanislav Shekshnia
Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise

Anat Bar-Gera
Chairwoman, Cyverse AG
Board Member of the Bank of Cyprus, other Boards & Councils

Claus Hemmingsen
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
DFDS A/S and Maersk Drilling (The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S)

Rahmyn Kress
Chairman of the Digital Executive Committee, Henkel
Founder of Henkelx

Thierry Sommelet
Chairman of Soitec, Chairman of the Supervisory Board GreenBureau
Head of Technology, Media, Telecom at Bpifrance

Liselotte Engstam
Chairwoman & NED at listed & private companies
Advisor European Commission on Corporate Governance & Digitalisation

Theodoros Evgeniou
Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management

Bertrand Richard
Associate, Spencer Stuart

With the contribution of

Mats-Ola Bydell
Partner, Odgers Berndtson

Christopher Grahn
Partner, Odgers Berndtson

Mary Francia
Managing Director, Serowires

Fees

Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to Certified Directors of the International Directors Programme (IDP-C) & Modern Governance in Banking Programme (MGB-C).

27-28 September 2019

New to be INSEAD Certified Directors in Corporate Governance Receivers of the INSEAD Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance	Free
INSEAD Certified Directors in Corporate Governance: International Directors Programme & Modern Governance in Banking Programme INSEAD Alumni including IN-Board: Members of National Alumni Association (NAA)	EUR 600
Former participants of the INSEAD Corporate Governance Programme not certified INSEAD Alumni including IN-Board: Non-Members of National Alumni Association (NAA)	EUR 800
IDN Board Members IDN Ambassadors IN-Board Board Members Register one guest for the dinner (adult only)	EUR 180
Optional Session: Governance Discussions on Friday 27 September 2019 morning (8:45 - 11:45) Seats are limited: first-come, first-served basis	Included
Optional Session: Interviews with Search Firms on Saturday 28 September 2019 afternoon (13:30 - 17:00), organised in collaboration with IDN Board Seats are limited: first-come, first-served basis	Included

Accommodation

To enquire about the availability of hotel room, please contact our INSEAD hotels directly at [email protected] and indicate the promo code CS184.

Practical information

The INSEAD Directors Forum will take place at:

INSEAD Europe Campus
Boulevard de Constance
77300 Fontainebleau
France

Dress code

The dress code is business casual for the forum and smart casual for the award dinner.

Dietary requirements

If you have any special dietary requirements or allergies, please inform us in advance or during your registration on Eventbrite, so that we can accommodate your needs as best as possible.

Taxi

Should you wish to reserve a taxi for your ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE, please do it online and contact the ResaTaxiPro. All cars are equipped with credit card terminals (American Express® / Eurocard- Mastercard® / Visa International®).

Find out more on getting to INSEAD Europe Campus (airports, train stations…).

Media, filming and photography

Please be aware that some of the sessions will be filmed. INSEAD will engage professional photographers for this event. We reserve the right to use any film and/or photography from the event in our print and digital marketing collateral. Participants who do not wish to be filmed or recorded should advise us prior to the conference and various events.

Pre-reading Materials

In preparation for the INSEAD Directors Forum, we recommend attendees to refer to the following pre-reading materials:

Talent Management and the Dual-Career Couples
by Jennifer Petriglieri
Published in HBR, May-June 2018
Power Couples
by Jennifer Petriglieri
Published in HBR, September-October 2019
Innovation and Corporate Renewal also disrupts Boards
by Liselotte Engstam (IDP-C), Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden, Mats Magnusson and Magnus Karlsson
Published in Management of Innovation and Technology, 2 June 2019

Presentations

We hope that you had an enriching & memorable experience at the Forum and enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect with your friends from the IDP and IDBP !

You can download all the IDF presentations here.

Photo Gallery

It is our delight to share with you the photos taken by our professional photographer during the event which captured the treasured moments in the IDF.

Enjoy and click here to access the photo gallery.