9th International Conference on Corporate Governance and Board Leadership

Citation

(2006), "9th International Conference on Corporate Governance and Board Leadership", Corporate Governance, Vol. 6 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/cg.2006.26806caa.003

9th International Conference on Corporate Governance and Board Leadership

3-5 October 2006Centre for Board Effectiveness, Henley Management College

"The main world-wide event in the corporate governance calendar" (Sir Adrian Cadbury)

The new shareholders activists: how can boards create for value?

The new activism

For business leaders today a key issue is creating value for shareholders and other stakeholders. Hedge funds, private equity groups, and corporate raiders from home and overseas markets have made battles wilh shareholders a year-round affair.

The focus on value creation

These new activists urge companies to improve their performance by:

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  appointing new entrepreneurial chairmen, chief executives and directors who will drive the company forward;

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  searching for growth and innovation in new services and new technologies;

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  consolidating and re-structuring mature industries where there is excess capacity; and

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  building the company's reputation and managing risks.

The conference will address the vital question "how can boards create more value and manage the risks?"

The agenda

The programme is in five parts:Part I: The new shareholder activists.Part II: How can boards create value?Part III: How shareholders and boards work together.Part IV: Building the corporate reputation and relationships.Part V: Assessing and improving board effectiveness: the state of the art.

A unique opportunity

Henley's International Conference is a leading international forum for Ihe presentation and discussion of new thinking and new practice in the field of Corporate Governance and Board Leadership. The conference provides a unique opportunity for company directors, board advisors and academics to meet international experts and leading thinkers face to face and to exchange ideas and experience with people from other countries and industries. In 2005 the conference attracted 80 participants from 20 countries and 42 original papers were presented, many of which are already scheduled for publication in the four sponsoring journals. Over 80 percent of participants rated the conference excellent or very good, for enjoyment, interest and overall satisfaction.

Special interest groups

These groups form an integral part of the conference. They enable participants to present and discuss the latest developments in corporate governance in a more informal atmosphere. Six groups will each meet in four one-hour sessions. Papers are requested on the following topics:

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  Effective board leadership: organising and running the board.

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  Selecting, developing and evaluating boards of directors.

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  Corporate governance in the international context.

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  Boards and the governance of stakeholder relationships: employees, customers, partners and the community.

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  The board's role in control and accountability: building relationships wilh investors and shareholders.

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  Corporate governance and board leadership in the non-profit and public sectors.

Sponsoring journals

Papers will be considered for publication in one of the four sponsoring journals: Corporate Governance: An International Review, Journal of General Management, International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics and Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society.

Abstracts (200 words) should be sent as soon as possible. Full papers should arrive by 14 August 2006.

Submission of abstracts

Please submit your abstract via e-mail to niamh.hutton® henleymc.ac.uk indicating to which Special Interest Group you would like to present it.

Conference fees

The conference fee is £2,200 + VAT (total £2,585). A discounted rate of £800 + VAT (total £940) is available to participants from academic, public service and non-profit organisations and delegates who present papers to Special Interest Groups.

Accommodation for the nights of 3-4 October together with all meals and materials are included in the fees. Please contact the Conference Administrator, Niamh Mutton by e-mail as above or by telephone oo 44 (0)1491 418805 or fax oo 44(0) 1491 571574 if you would like more information or visit the web site www.henleymc.ac.uk/cbe