INSEAD Directors Forum - Governance Imperative in a New World Order

Welcome Coffee and Registration

Venue: Camembert, Main Building

Welcome and Introduction

Venue: Amphi A, Main Building

Jose-Luis Alvarez, Former Academic Director of ICGC, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD and Visiting Professor at Harvard Business School
Sonia Tatar, Executive Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre and Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise

Plenary Session 1: Governance in a Politicised World

Joe Zammit-Lucia, Founder and Trustee, RADIX, Advisory Board Member, Singapore Forum and CEOWORLD Magazine

Plenary Session 2: Responsible Technology: Catalyst for Change

Theodoros Evgeniou, Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management at INSEAD

Plenary Session 3: Era of Deglobalisation or Reglobalisation?

José Santos, Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management at INSEAD

Parallel Workshops

Participants can choose to join three out of the four parallel workshops which will be conducted over 30 mins duration each.

Venue: Amphi A, Main Building and Plessis Mornay

Workshop 1: Board's Behaviour Virtual Reality Experiential Learning

In this session, participants will get to immerse in a virtual boardroom and experience virtual reality (VR) as a tool to conduct research. Professor Ithai Stern, a leading researcher in the study of social and psychological processes underlying directors’ behaviors and decisions, will lead the process followed by debrief the next day to reveal insights from the experiment demonstrating how VR helps to better understand directors’ behaviors and decisions and improve boards’ decision making.

Led by:

• Ithai Stern, Associate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, The Akzo Nobel Fellow of Strategic Management

Workshop 2: Boards in Turmoil & Dilemmas

This session will highlight some of key challenges faced by board directors today over a range of governance decision dilemmas. Drawing insights from research and data collected from recent Directors Connect Module, the session will discuss the top issues raised and put forward the practices and framework that could improve board effectiveness.

Led by:

• Enrico Diecidue, Professor of Decision Sciences at INSEAD
• Timothy Rowley, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre Distinguished Fellow and Co-Director of the International Directors Programme, Professor of Strategic Management at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Workshop 3: Remuneration & Nomination Committees: Trending Towards Confluence or Divergence 

In this session, Professor Jose-Luis Alvarez and Hagen Schweinitz, will showcase the preliminary findings from the latest research study conducted by INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre and Eric Salmon & Partners, on the topic of Remuneration and Nomination Committees and how board committees are evolving in response to shifts in priorities and changes in governance paradigm.

Led by:

• Jose-Luis Alvarez, Former Academic Director of ICGC, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD and Visiting Professor at Harvard Business School
•  Hagen Schweinitz, Global Practice Leader, Board & Governance Advisory Practice at Eric Salmon & Partners

Workshop 4: Networking and Connecting with Search Firms

This session provides an opportunity for participants to connect and network with search firm representatives from Eric Salmon & Partners, Heidrick & Struggles, Odgers Berndtson, Russell Reynolds Associates, and Spencer Stuart and if they wish to, they can have 1-on-1 session for informal short consultation.

Plenary Session 2: Economics Outlook: Inflation, Recession & Stagflation

Loïc Sadoulet, Affiliate Professor of Economics at INSEAD

Panel Discussion Session 5: Tackling the Global Energy Conundrum

Panellists:

Monica de Virgiliis, Chair of Snam S.p.A. and Chapter Zero France, Supervisory Board Director, ASM International N.V., and Strategy Advisor, Valuecometrics
Yvon Mompeyssin, Chief Strategic Growth Officer, ENGIE
Jim Strang, Chairman of the Board, Hg Capital Trust plc  and Independent Board Director, Business Growth Fund (BGF) plc

Moderated by:
Katarina Uherova Hasbani, Partner and Global Director of Strategy and Advisory, AESG, Member of the Global Executive Committee for INSEAD Energy Alumni Club and local UAE INSEAD Alumni Association

Plenary Session 6: Sustainability & ESG: Investor Perspectives

Lucie Tepla, Senior Affiliate Professor of Finance at INSEAD

Nicolas Ceron, Portfolio Manager and Partner, Bluebell Capital Partners

Arrival by the Cour d’Honneur of Fontainebleau Chateau

- Meeting point at the foot of the spiral staircase

(Shuttle bus pick up available at 18.45 from Plessis Mornay Building)

Cocktail and Keynote Address in the Salle des Colonnes

Frans Blom MBA'90D, IDP-C'20Jun, President, INSEAD Alumni Association

Departure from the Jardin de Diane

(Shuttle bus pick up available for drop off at Campus hotels)

Morning Coffee

Venue: Camembert, Main Building

Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Reflection on Day One & Introduction to Day Two

Jose-Luis Alvarez, Former Academic Director of ICGC, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD and Visiting Professor at Harvard Business School

Plenary Session 1: Ethics & Integrity at Times of Pressured Boards

Marc Le Menestrel, Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences at INSEAD

Plenary Session 2: Board Leadership in the New World Order and Debrief on Board's Behaviour Virtual Reality Experiential Workshops

Ithai Stern, Associate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, The Akzo Nobel Fellow of Strategic Management

Parallel Workshops 

Participants can select to join one of the four parallel workshops.

Venue: Plessis Mornay

Workshop 1: The Quest for a High-Performing and Sustainable CEO hosted by Russell Reynolds Associates
Global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates carried out extensive research into sustainable leadership and governance, partnering with United Nations Global Compact. Three experienced consultants from the UK, the Netherlands and Singapore will facilitate a highly interactive and practical discussion, in which you will be asked to select the best CEO for a company as it progresses in its sustainability journey. They will also share the research highlights. This workshop is very relevant for Board members across industries, ownership structures, company sizes and board committees around the world.

Led by:

• Kerynne Metherell, Board Consultant, Russell Reynolds Associates (United Kingdom)
• Alvin Chiang, Consultant, Russell Reynolds Associates (Singapore)
• Hans Reus, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates (The Netherlands)

Workshop 2: ESG Strategy Integration from the Boardroom hosted by BCG and Heidrick & Struggles

The effective integration of ESG strategy remains a challenge for many boards today. To uncover the board structures and practices for better ESG performance, this workshop will feature the findings from the joint research study and round table discussions that INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre in collaboration with BCG and Heidrick & Struggles had undertaken to examine the practical approach and actions international board directors are using to tackle this pressing issue.

Led by:

• Ron Soonieus, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group and Director in Residence, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
• Louis Besland, Partner, Heidrick & Struggle (London and Paris)

Workshop 3: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Shaping the Future of Governance hosted by Odgers Berndtson and Deloitte

DE&I is here to challenge the status quo and through diverse perspectives and ideas offer great business opportunities to boosting innovation, improving organisational performance and fostering fair leadership and an inclusive culture. This workshop will be focused on sharing the findings from research study led by INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre in collaboration with Luxembourg partners Odgers Berndtson and Deloitte to assess how DE&I are represented in boards and executive committees.

Led by:

• Agnieszka Zajac, Managing Partner, Odgers Berndtson (Luxembourg)
• Sandrine Muller, Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte (Luxembourg)

Workshop 4: Board Effectiveness in Times of Change hosted by Spencer Stuart (SOLD OUT)

Boards need to have a systematic and continuous process in place to assess and fine-tune themselves to meet the challenges and expectations of a complex world shaped by exponential change, disruption and even crisis situations. Through real-life case study and analysis led by Spencer Stuart, this workshop will highlight some of the key measures boards should undertake for effective crisis management and the framework for navigating change to deliver high-performance governance.

Led by:

• Bertrand Richard, Senior Advisor in Board Practice, Spencer Stuart (France)
• Laurent Blivet, Consultant, Spencer Stuart (France)

Key Takeaways and Reflection from Parallel Workshops

Venue: Amphi A, Main Building

Jose-Luis Alvarez, Former Academic Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour

Keynote Address

Judith Wallenstein, Managing Director and Senior Partner at BCG Munich office

Closing Remarks

Jose-Luis Alvarez, Former Academic Director of ICGC, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD and Visiting Professor at Harvard Business School

Sonia Tatar, Executive Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre and Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise

• INSEAD New Certified Directors in Corporate Governance who are due to receive their certification in November 2022
  Priority will be given to new-to-be certified directors who will be receiving their certification. Eligible participants would have received their special promo code to register with complimentary ticket. Do register early to secure your seats!

• INSEAD Alumni: Member of National Alumni Association (NAA)
• IDP Alumni who have been certified (IDP-C)

• INSEAD Alumni: Non-Member of NAAs
• IDP Alumni who are not certified
• Former participant from INSEAD Corporate Governance programmes such as Aspiring Directors Programme, Leading from the Chair, Value Creation for Owners and Directors, and Advanced Strategy for Directors Programme
• Former participant from INSEAD Executive Education Programme who are serving on boards

• Additional Guest for Dinner and Certification Award Ceremony only and excludes the admission to day sessions (invited by newly certified director in corporate governance/ adult only )