Held after office hours, HKIoD's professional talks aim to provide attendees with the knowledge or information that is relevant to the fulfillment of directors’ roles and duties. Examples of previous topics included:-  Executive Director Compensation in the USA  Strategic Knowledge Navigation for Enterprises: The New Responsibility for the Board of Directors  The Psychology of Strategy: The Growing Importance of Strategic Thinking for Boards of Directors  From the Subprime Crisis to the State of Current Market  Post-Olympic Development of the Hong Kong Market and Economic Outlook for 2009  Governance in the Use of Derivatives in Corporate Financial Risk Management  Executive Compensation and Incentives: What Goes Up Also Comes Down