Date 日期：Friday 7 July 2023 ● 2023年7月7日（星期五）

Theme 主題： SME Growth Stage 中小企成長階段

Host & Speaker 主持及講者：
Prof John Mok, Chairman of HKIoD SME Committee & Chairman of AML Holdings Limited
香港董事學會中小企委員會主席及藝美達集團有限公司主席 莫建鄰教授

Topic: Growing heritage of Family business with the new age
Mrs Margaret Leung, CEO of Diamond Restaurant and Founder of Pharmabelle Ltd
鑽石酒家總裁及花瑪貝莉創辦人 梁甘秀玲女仕
Mr Andrew Leung, Director of Diamond Restaurant and Pharmabelle Ltd
鑽石酒家及花瑪貝莉董事 梁智宏先生

Topic: Growing Chinese Family Business Globally beyond IPO
Ms Clara Chan, Chief Executive Officer of Lee Kee Holdings Ltd
利記控股有限公司行政總裁 陳婉珊女士

Time 時間：
3:00-3:10pm – Speaker Introduction By Prof John Mok 莫建鄰教授介紹嘉賓
3:10-3:40pm – Presentation by Mrs Margaret Leung and Mr Andrew Leung 梁甘秀玲女仕演講及梁智宏先生演講
3:40-4:10pm – Presentation by Ms Clara Chan 陳婉珊女士演講
4:10-4:30pm – Q&A 問答
4:30-5:00pm – One-on-One Consultation Session (exclusively for HKIoD members)

Event mode 活動模式: Hybrid Event 混合式活動

Venue 地點：Zoom Platform AND HKIoD Office, 2104 Shanghai Industrial Investment Building, 48 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Zoom平台及香港董事學會辦公室, 2104上海實業大廈香港灣仔軒尼詩道48號（灣仔地鐵站B1出口）

Language 語言：Cantonese 粵語主講

Admission Fees 費用：
On site : HK$50 (member), HK$150 (non-member)
Online : Free of charge (member), HK$80 (non-member)

Remarks 備註:
1. Participants are welcome to raise their questions related the topic in the registration form below OR email their questions 2 working days prior to the event to project.executive@hkiod.com
如有任何提問，歡迎參加者將有關是次論壇主題的問題填在報名表格上或於論壇舉行兩個工作天前電郵至 project.executive@hkiod.com

2. HKIoD members, who wish to register for a slot in the One-on-One Consultation Session, are required to register in the booking form below. Only one slot will be arranged for each member.  As time slots are limited, reservation will be entertained on a first-come-first-served basis.
會員如欲參加單對單咨詢環節，請於下列表格上登記。每位會員只能登記一節咨詢環節。名額有限、先到先得。

3. Seats are limited and reservation will be entertained on a first-come-first-served basis. 活動名額有限，先到先得。

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Date 日期：Tuesday 11 July 2023 ● 2023年7月11日（星期二）

Theme 主題：Directors’ duties: Guidelines on Selecting Auditors and Setting Audit Fees

Key topics to be covered:

• The role of AFRC;
• Duties of directors and audit committees in selecting auditors and setting audit fees;
• Considerations for selecting and appointing auditors;
• Considerations for setting adequate audit fees;
• Practical recommendations on actions for directors and audit committees in the event of auditor resignation; and
• AFRC’s concerns on late auditor resignations.

Speakers 主持：

Ms Mary Leung, Head, Policy, Registration and Oversight, AFRC
Ms Tracy Chan, Director, Policy, Registration and Oversight, AFRC

Time 時間：
5:00–6:00 pm

Event mode 活動模式: Zoom

Venue 地點：Zoom Platform

Language 語言：English 英語主講

CPD: 1 Hour 小時

Admission Fees 費用：Free of charge 免費

Participants 參加者：HKIoD members and their invited guests 本會會員及其賓客

Seats are limited and reservation will be entertained on a first-come-first-served basis. 活動名額有限，先到先得。

Description 簡介：

Directors are responsible for the preparation and the true and fair presentation of the financial statements. Financial statements convey the business activities and financial performance of a company, while audits provide credibility to financial statements and give public confidence in their truthfulness and fairness. In a rapidly changing environment, the public has higher expectations on the boards of listed companies and their audit committees to uphold the quality of financial reporting. In this context, board directors must have a heightened sense of responsibility when assessing audit quality and better understand the impact that the appointment of an auditor or the setting of audit fees may have on audit quality. However, some directors may face pain points of not knowing what actions they can take.

In this webinar, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) will provide an overview of the guidelines for selecting and appointing auditors and setting audit fees as set out in the “Guidelines for Effective Audit Committees – Selection, Appointment and Reappointment of Auditors” (Guidelines) published in December 2021. AFRC will also outline the findings of two reports[1] published in March 2023 on the implementation of the Guidelines by audit committees and on audit fees in Hong Kong. The implementation of the Guidelines is crucial to upholding the quality of audit, financial reporting and corporate governance.

[1] In March 2023, AFRC published two reports on the appointment of auditors by audit committees and on audit fees in Hong Kong:

• The 2023 Survey Report on the Implementation of the Guidelines for Effective Audit Committees – Selection, Appointment and Reappointment of Auditors (the Survey Report) contains results of AFRC’s online survey on the practical realities facing auditors and audit committees in the appointment of auditors and the setting of audit fees.
• The Audit Fees Paid by Listed Companies in Hong Kong 2020-2021 (the Audit Fees Report) analyses the audit fees paid by listed companies and what effects, if any, COVID-19 and the ensuing economic downturn have had on the market.

Background information:

About the AFRC

AFRC is an independent body established under the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Ordinance. As an independent regulator, AFRC spearheads and leads the accounting profession to constantly raise the level of quality of professional accountants, and thus protects the public interest. For more information about the statutory functions of the AFRC, please visit https://www.afrc.org.hk.

Speakers’ bio

Ms Mary Leung, Head of Policy, Registration and Oversight, AFRC
Mary is the Head of Policy, Registration and Oversight at the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC). In her role, she is responsible for setting policy, and for delivering the statutory functions relating to the registration of audit practitioners and the oversight of the HKICPA. Mary is focused on the initiatives that would fulfil AFRC’s mission of promoting the sustainable development of the profession. She leads a team of professionals that drives policy research and publishes guideline on issues relating to governance, financial reporting and audit, with the ultimate objective of enhancing audit and financial reporting quality and raising professionalism in Hong Kong. Mary has a proven track record in stakeholder engagement in the Asia Pacific region, and has worked with the CFA Institute and other global financial institutions for over 20 years.

Ms Tracy Chan, Director of Policy, Registration and Oversight, AFRC
Tracy is a Director of Policy, Registration, and Oversight at the AFRC, taking the lead in policy and governance projects, and being responsible for the review of registration applications from practice units and for oversight of the specified functions carried out by HKICPA. As a project lead, she conducts policy research and develops guidance that promotes best practices on audit quality and governance. Tracy is a Certified Public Accountant and has extensive professional experience in providing assurance, regulatory and advisory services to a number of international financial institutions in Hong Kong, London, and Sydney.

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Role of Company Director II: Board Practices

 
 
Course Outlines 課程大綱:

• Corporate governance principles and the board’s fiduciary duties.
• Types of directors and their challenges.
• Major forces shaping boardroom reform.
• The functioning of the board.
• Development of the board and directors.
• 企業管治功能及受信職責。
• 董事的主要類別及其挑戰。
• 推動董事會變革的動力。
• 董事會運作。
• 董事會和董事的發展。

Language: Cantonese

CPD Hours: 2

Facilitator: Dr Abril Choy Dr. Choy has over 20 years’ of solid experiences in building project management, corporate development, financial services, corporate governance, and tertiary education sectors.
She is a specialist and professional adviser in legal regulation, strategic planning and finance.
Since returning from Australia till present, Dr. Choy has served various Hong Kong’s Government Board and Committees.
Among her appointed positions, she has reviewed, commented and adjudicated numerous cases from telecommunication licensing, compliant and codes of practice, medical regulation, appeal board, financial institutions resolution compensation, professional ethics of accountant, law enforcement, and social insurance to name a few.  Presently, Dr. Choy has been appointed as a Council Member, Human Reproductive Technology since then.
Dr. Choy received her academic education from Hong Kong, Australia, and China. She was awarded Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD) from the City University of Hong Kong with good honor.    Dr. Choy obtained her master degrees in the area of PRC Law from Renmin University of China, global business from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, international relations from Macquarie University, Australia and her bachelor degree of business administration from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Choy has served as a Lecturer of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and University of Hong Kong as well.  She has been a Subject Matter Expert in legal and finance since then.  She published different books of finance and education.  She is the Members of Training Committee and Kindred Relations Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) and has become a Facilitator since then.  She has conducted different types of directors’ training programs in area of the legal and regulatory framework, effective board, and market misconduct for public listed companies, private limited companies, HKSAR Government, University of Cambridge, and NGOs. Dr. Choy has been appointed as an Honorary Legal Adviser of the Hong Kong Logistics Association.  She is the member of different professional institutes including CIArb, FSBP, HKIoD, HKIRA, HKSI, HKIoB, and HKLA.

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Speaker Luncheon Meeting 午餐演講會
Hosting in The Hong Kong Club by Dr Carlye Tsui Conway on behalf of HKIoD

Speaker:
Mr Joseph H L CHAN JP
陳浩濂太平紳士
Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
財經事務及庫務局副局長
Theme主題：
香港作為國際金融中心的定位和最新發展
Positioning and Latest Development of Hong Kong as an International Financial Centre

Thursday 13 July 2023 ● 2023年7月13日 (星期四)
12:30 pm Drinks 十二時半恭候   1:00 pm sharp Luncheon 準一時就座
Venue 地點：The Harcourt Suite, 1/F The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road
CPD: 1 Hour 小時
Language 語言： English英語
Fees 費用：For members會員每位@HK$580
For members’ guests invited and accompanied by members
由會員邀請及陪同之賓客每位@HK$650
Dress Code 衣著準則：Business Attire 商務服裝
Enquiries 聯絡方法：Mr Toby Lee 李先生 2889 0789 / Ms Joanne Yam 任小姐 2889 1414

Limited seats.
Advance booking on first-come-first-served basis.
名額有限，請預先報名登記，先到先得。

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Build and Define Digital Transformation Vision to Create New Business Model and Winning in the New Normal

 
 
Course Outlines課程大綱:

• Why Digital Transformation is key to success in creating new business model and winning in new normal
• Building on talent pool, Governance model and new way of working business
• Defining 5 building blocks and 4 business models of Digital Transformation
• Executing Transformation leadership, management capabilities and culture
• Seeking Business Ecosystem and Partnership opportunities in new Normal
• Deploying change management framework and business architecture

CPD Hours: 2

Language: English

Facilitator: Mr Ben Wong Principal Consultant of Security Consulting Services Ltd.
Ben has over 25 years of IT e-Banking, Digital Transformation and change management experience. He delivers consultancy and training services to various countries digital solutions particularly in customer journey, security control and governance, risk management, project & change management.
He was taking various senior distribution technology roles for different banking and insurance companies including HSBC, BNP Paribas, Barclays, Bank of China, Manulife to manage project governance and risk control framework, advice on security solution including cloud base solution, remote access control, mobile device management and manage the CRM platform revamp on portal migration, content management and search engine optimization.
He also has strong experiences in Business Planning and Data Analytics, Evaluate Risk and security solution for e-Transaction platform, act as regional platform product owner and certified in design thinking, call center & change manager.

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Six Governance Institutes One Conference

Join us online for the 2nd bi-annual series Women in Governance

• Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute
• GCC Board Directors Institute
• The Hong Kong Institute of Directors
• Mauritius Institute of Directors
• Institute of Directors New Zealand
• The Institute of Directors South Africa

Wed 26 July 2023 20:00-23:00: Navigating the road to the boardroom
Thu 27 July 2023 20:00-23:00: DEI in the boardroom and beyond
Fri 28 July 2023 09:30-12:30: Women’s role in climate change and the impact of COVID-19

CPD: 2hrs

Diversity on boards, particularly with gender diversity, contributes to effective direction in steering companies towards sustainability.  Women have a significant role on boards in perception and strategy. This conference presents women’s roles on boards and insights in current issues, climate change and the impact of COVID-19 from seasoned practitioners and experts.

For those who are unable to attend during the scheduled time, recording of the events will be provided at a later stage.

One Price for Three Events: Members @HK$100; Non-members @HK200

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