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Start Date: Thursday, 13 May, 2021 Time: 07:00 - 11:00 UTC Venue: Online Conference Cost: No cost
The GGA holds colloquia to share and engage with matters of governance and business science. The 5th colloquium will see an unprecedented group of international experts present on the topic: Enterprise Value Creation
Professor Mervyn King will open proceedings and will be followed by the following presentations:
Helen Brand, ACCA Chief Executive Officer The Value Reporting Foundation
Jonathan Labrey, IIRC Chief Strategy Officer The importance of sustainability in enterprise value creation
Kevin Dancey, IFAC Chief Executive Officer International Sustainability Standards Board
Paul Druckman, Chairperson World Benchmarking Alliance Conceptual Framework for International Sustainability Reports
Thereafter, the speakers will be available to answer your questions.
Professor Mervyn King also invites you to a special pre-colloquium event: The Risks and Rewards of Sustainability Reporting
Date:
22 April 2021
Format:
Online conference
Cost:
No cost
Proceedings:
07:00 - 09:30 UTC
Prof King will be chatting with the following global experts:
Steven Waygood Aviva Investors Chief Responsible Investment Officer
Peadar Duffy SOLUXR Founder Director and creator Quantum Risk
Joyce Nkini-Iwisi Control Risks Director Forensic Investigations
André Vos Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc Director
Thereafter, the panel will be available to answer your questions.