March 2020 | SOUVENIR

After successfully organizing the Global Business Meet and the Annual IOD Global Convention at Singapore in January, 2020, the Institute of Directors is now organizing 14th International Conference on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ on 4th - 5th March, 2020 at Hotel Taj Lands End, MUMBAI.

January 2020 | SOUVENIR

After successfully organizing the Global Business Meet at the House of Lords and the Annual IOD Global Convention at London in November, 2019, the Institute of Directors is now organizing Singapore Global Convention on Board Leadership & Risk Management & Global Business Meet, during 16-18, January, 2020 at Hotel InterContinental, Singapore.

November 2019 | SOUVENIR

Institute of Directors (IOD), India is organizing its 19th annual ‘London Global Convention’ on 13th-16th November 2019 in London. The theme for this year’s Convention is ‘Board’s Opportunities and Challenges for Corporate Governance and Sustainability’. The famed ‘Golden Peacock Awards’ for Leadership in ‘Corporate Governance’ and ‘Sustainability’ and also IOD Distinguished Fellowships will be conferred, at a special Awards function on 14th Nov evening.

August 2019 | SOUVENIR

Annual Directors' Conclave & 29th IOD Annual Day

Theme - "Future Boards: Leading Strategy to embrace Sustainability".

Today, the challenges faced by board members are increasingly complex. Boards require frameworks for optimizing board structure, engagement, and performance to enhance contribution of corporate board members.

Faced with increasingly complex oversight challenges and demands for greater transparency, how can today's boards do more for their companies? Institute Of Directors, is hosting the Annual Directors’ Conclave on Monday, 26th August at The Ashok Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

IOD is in its 29th year. This Conclave also marks an occasion to celebrate its 29th IOD Annual Day. This year's theme is “Future Boards: Leading Strategy to embrace Sustainability”. This conclave will give greater insight into corporate governance and best practices, also shall facilitate the exchange of many innovative ideas and roadmap for accelerating Board Performance and Effectiveness for future, by bringing together some of the key board room officials and senior business leaders, to strengthen and create appropriate structures of Corporate Governance, rules, values, culture and ethics in the context of broader India.

July 2019 | SOUVENIR

21st World Congress on Environment Management and Climate Change 2019, also Presentation of Golden Peacock Awards

Theme - "Collaborative Leadership for Environment Protection & Climate Change : Strategy for Creative Solutions".

Two recent significant events that impact the future course of global development, include the UN 'Sustainable Development Goals' with the 'Agenda 2030', and the Paris Climate Change Agreement (COP 21). India has played an important role in both these agreements, and is committed to its own targets. A major feature in these agreements is the role of all countries on the globe with business and industry as major partners.

20 century was marked by both, creation and recognition of a host of environmental problems, and 21 Century now bears the burden of resolving them and preventing the emergence of more. Disaster management has failed, exposing gaping holes, and shoddy relief and rescue measures.

By 2050, world's population is predicted to rise to over 9 billion. Unprecedented, complex, non-linear changes in earth's systems, rising global temperatures, leading to more frequent heat waves and other extreme weather calamities will further effect water and food scarcity. Our cities are choking under smog, rivers are polluted and clogged. India's energy demand is expected to grow by 35%, by the year 2030. We need green, renewable energy at low cost, to help the poor leapfrog on to a sustainable path.

March 2019 | SOUVENIR

2019 - DUBAI GLOBAL CONVENTION
29th World Congress on LEADERSHIP FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION & Presentation of Golden Peacock Awards

Theme - "Reshaping Board's Strategy for Business Excellence through Creativity & Innovation".

Today's corporate landscape is vastly different, than what it was two decades ago. The change is pushing companies to be more transparent and accountable for their actions, and open about engaging with stake-holders. The Business Excellence case for good governance and long term sustainability is well established. Today's business environment provides a multitude of new challenges, but also significant opportunities for those who can master it's dynamics. In a world, where knowledge is growing exponentially and products and services are fast becoming obsolete, the challenge of innovation is irresistible and restless. Innovation is no option. You either innovate or perish. Managing innovation is rooted more in leadership and organizational capabilities, than in technological prowess, who can build, embrace, and take advantage of the contradictions, inherent in ambidextrous organizations.

January 2019 | SOUVENIR

2019 - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY and Presentation of Golden Peacock Awards

Theme - "Integrating CSR Mandate into Corporate Strategy".

CSR is a complex concept, encompassing an ever- widening range of issues. Our understanding of 'Corporate Social Responsibility' has since gone through a paradigm change, movingwaybeyond it's philanthropic and community roots. CSR is the deliberate inclusion of public interest into corporate decision-making, permeating across all spheres of the business activity. We need to embed CSR concerns, in the DNA of the corporations, through our strategy and plans.

December 2018 | SOUVENIR

2018 - ANNUAL SINGAPORE GLOBAL CONVENTION on CORPORATE ETHICS & RISK MANAGEMENT Global Business Meet & Presentation of Golden Peacock Awards

Theme - "The Board’s Ethics and Emerging Risk Strategies in Turbulent Times.

The risk landscape and risk agenda are constantly evolving and becoming more complex. Not all boards are navigating the uncertainties inherent in this changing risk landscape effectively. There is a danger that different risks are still being dealt with, in silos. Yet risks are interdependent, and do not respect functional boundaries. An integrated approach to risk is vital. Risk culture is reflected in the behavior and actions of people. Managing the sometimes tricky but always stimulating 'risk interfaces' that lie between people, processes, relationships and reputation are vital.

October 2018 | SOUVENIR

2018 - LONDON GLOBAL CONVENTION || 18th Global Convention on Corporate Governance & Sustainability

Theme - "Board's Transformational Strategy for Building a Sustainability Paradigm" - In today's non linear economy, long term success is based on innovation rather than optimization. The present engagement strategy is for business growth, increasing brand value and reputation. Reenergized leadership is emerging as the critical distinction for corporate sustainability, and will bethe real differentiat or for the success of the organization and for constantly creating value for all stakeholders.

Industries around the world are now facing substantial challenges due to recent environmental, societal, economic and technological developments. Disruptive concepts of 'Digital Technology', 'Internet of Things' (loT), 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI), and 'Blockchain', are leadingto the fourth stage of industrial revolution. Increased digitization, which waves out traditional and conventional production concepts, including mass production, batch production, continuous process flow etc has become the need of the hour. Globalization has taken a been seat, with trade barriers to promote local jobs.

July 2018 | SOUVENIR

20th World Congress on Environment Management & Climate Change 2018

Theme - "Transformational Leadership for Promoting Climate Resilient Economic Growth" - The need to live within the Earth's resources is a concept that is already 'out there'. Capitalism with the human face, and shared values make companies do well. Obduracy of the environmentalists. create an atmosphere of distrust. Green and sustainable practices ensure that the present pursuit of economic activities of production and consumption do not harm the mother earth any more. The green space is ripe for consumer engagement largely because they are interested in green initiative, not just as a product category but as a social cause. Nature provides society and business many services that go un-priced in the market place, including clean air and water, a relatively stable climate, plants and animals to use for food and medicine, and much more. We must place a value on natural capital to create more resilient companies, who can profit from extreme volatility.

April 2018 | SOUVENIR

Dubai Global Convention 2018 | Theme - "Transformative Leadership for fostering Creativity, Innovation & Business Excellence" - Twenty-first century challenges are calling for a 21st century style of governance. Companies play a vital role in ushering prosperity and wealth in every society. In orderto play this role good governance, and responsible and ethical practices are required in an abundant measure. Directors, as governance professionals, have the crucial responsibility of ensuringthatthe roles of the companies are satisfactorily discharged, forthe benefit of stake-holders and society at large.

March 2018 | SOUVENIR

Annual Directors Conclave 2018 | Theme - "Maximising Effectiveness and Accountability of Corporate Boards" - Boards continue to face increased expectations from institutional investors and regulators. Corporate boards today are expected to be more engaged knowledgeable and effective than in the past. Board compositions, diversity and culture today matter more than ever in the quest to improve performance. The boards must be prepared for a range of challenges from anticipating the unexpected and plan accordingly, to managing Risk & Reputation, while seeking to capitalise on opportunities.

February 2018 | SOUVENIR

Corporate Social Responsibility 2018 | Theme - "Responsible CSR: a New Agenda Beyond Governance" - During the last two decades, CSR has evolved from a simple philanthropic activity to integrating business interests with the community in which it operates - exhibiting social, environmental and ethically responsible behaviour, in governess of business - generating values and long term sustainability. The understanding of CSR has been punctuated with numerous definitions and theories. CSR emphasizes and advocates the role of business in society, beyond the traditional role of maximizing profits. Our understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility has since gone through a paradigm change. It has moved way beyond it's philanthropic and community roots. CSR is the deliberate inclusion of public interest into corporate decision-making, permeating across all spheres of the business activity. We need to embed CSR concerns, in the DNA of the corporations.

December 2017 | SOUVENIR

Singapore Global Convention 2017 | Theme - "Building an Ethical & Risk Resilient Enterprise" - Following the collapse of corporates like Enron, Lehman brothers and Satyam etc. during the last decade of the twenty first century, the world continues to struggle with their consequences. Yet larger and potentially more harmful risks are lurking. These include climate change, fragility in global supply chains, cyber threat and geo-political risks, which can encompass all crisis models at once. Also important is the collective impact of social media and 24/7 news cycle, which can turn a very small event into a rolling national and international story.

October 2017 | SOUVENIR

London Global Convention 2017 | Theme - The Board: Emerging Issues of Corporate Governance and Sustainability Challenges - Business has changed as never before. Understanding the way knowledge economy works, is the key to our success. Its immense potential to transform society is tantalizing. Diversity and dissent, which in the old economy were perceived as value destroyers, are today regarded value enhancers. During the last 3 decades, organizations have been obliged to change in less evolutionary and more transformational ways, against a backdrop of wave after wave of profound shifts in the business environment like the 'quality', 'consumer', technological, 'communication and digital revolutions and innovations, all of which deeply influenced organizational dynamics. Firms that swiftly adapted developing organizational capability flourished; others fell behind, became uncompetitive, or perished.

July 2017 | SOUVENIR

19th World Congress on Environment Management 2017 | Theme - MANAGING ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE: Transitioning to a Sustainable Economy - The twentieth century was marked by both the recognition and creation of a host of environmental problems. The twenty-first century bears the burden of resolving these problems, and preventing the emergence of more. The challenge Is to break with the destructive hegemonic technological paradigm, whilst orchestrating a just transition within the economic and politicalspheres. Today, National sovereignty does not control the cyber and environment fields. The borders are routinely breached by pollution, refugees, and cyber hackers. Increasingly forces like climate warming, migrations, and deflection of earth ozone shield etc are creating a new system of international environmental governance, asa means of solving otherwise unmanageable problems.

April 2017 | SOUVENIR

Dubai Global Convention 2017 | Theme - Driving Performance Excellence through Disruptive Innovation & Visionary Leadership - Twenty-first century challenges are calling for a 21st century style of governance. Companies play a vital role in ushering prosperity and wealth in every society. In order to play this role good governance, and responsible and ethical practices are required in an abundant measure. Directors, as governance professionals, have the crucial responsibility of ensuring that the roles of the companies are satisfactorily discharged, for the benefit of stake-holders and society at large.

February 2017 | SOUVENIR

Global Convention on Corporate Ethics & Risk Management 2017 - The oversight. understanding and mitigation of Risks in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world have never been more important. No business transaction takes place without taking risk. Vulnerability is an indication of the susceptibility of the Organization, not withstanding uncertainties in the environment

Following the collapse ofcorporates like Enron, Lehman brothers and Satyam etc, duringthe last decade of the Twenty First Century, the world continues to struggle with their consequences. Yet larger and potentially more harmful risks are lurking. These Include climate change, fragility In global supply chains, and cyber threat, which can encompass all crisis models at once . Also important is the collective impact of social media, and 24/7 news cycle. which can tum a very small event Intoa roiling National and International story.

The risk landscape and risk agenda are constantly evolving and becoming more complex. Not all boards are navigating the uncertainties Inherent In this changing risk landscape effectively. There isa danger that different risksarestill being dealt with in silos. yetrisksare interdependent and do not respect functional boundaries. An integrated approach to risk is vital. Risk culture is reflected in the behavior and actions of people. Managing the sometimes tricky but always stimulating 'risk interfaces' that lie between people, processes, relationships and reputation are vital.