The conference “Corporate Governance Today: Trends and Challenges” aims to provide a critical forum for dialogue and knowledge exchange among board members, executives, regulators, academics, and governance professionals. In an era marked by regulatory flux, geopolitical tension, stakeholder activism, and rapid technological transformation, the event seeks to explore how corporate governance frameworks must adapt to remain effective, ethical, and resilient.

Through a series of expert-led panels and keynote discussions, the conference will:

• Examine the current GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) landscape, highlighting key regulatory updates and organisational responses.

• Investigate how regulators are shaping and responding to governance challenges in the pursuit of public trust and organisational accountability.

• Reflect on the changing expectations of Non-
Executive Directors (NEDs) as strategic guides, risk overseers, and cultural stewards in increasingly complex environments.

• Debate the strategic role of boards in driving long-term value and balancing competing stakeholder interests.

• Discuss how organisations can align culture with strategy, and implement effective risk governance frameworks that anticipate rather than react.

• Explore the often-overlooked tensions and synergies between governance and management, and how each can support the other in achieving organisational goals.

• Reassert the centrality of compliance as not only a legal requirement but a cultural and ethical enabler of good governance.

• Analyse the governance implications of emerging political risks, including geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory divergence, and macroeconomic shifts.

Ultimately, the conference seeks to equip leaders with the insights, tools, and cross-sectoral perspectives needed to navigate the next chapter of corporate governance — one that is principled, adaptive, and deeply attuned to risk and reputation.