ICSA Uganda (CGI East Africa Region) / KPMG: 11th Annual Directors and Company Secretaries Conference

Date

Wednesday 4 May 2022

Venue

Protea Hotel, Kampala & Online

It was with great pleasure that ICSA Uganda - East Africa Region and KPMG Uganda hosted the 11th Director and Company Secretaries’ Conference on Wednesday 4th May 2022 at Protea Hotel, Kampala from 8:00am to 4:30pm (EAT). The theme of the Conference was “ESG: Driving the sustainability Agenda”.

The Guest of Honour was Ms. Elsie Attafuah, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The keynote address will be delivered by the Chair Private Sector Foundation Uganda – Hon. Elly Karuhanga.

The Conference was a hybrid event with both physical and online presentation attracting reputable business leaders, entrepreneurs, corporate bodies, Government Ministries, Agencies and Departments, the Private Sector and Non-Government Organisations. ICSA Uganda was expanded to cover the East African Region to which cause we expected participants from across the Region.

Programme

Time Activity/Topic Facilitator
08.00 - 08.30 Arrival of guests and registration Conference Secretariat 
08.30 - 08.45

Welcome remarks

Ms. Jane Okot P’Bitek FCG, Chairperson, ICSA Uganda (CGIUKI East Africa Region)
08.45 - 09.00

Welcome remarks

Mr. Asad Lukwago, Managing Partner,  KPMG
09.00 - 09.30

Remarks from the Guest of Honour and opening of conference

Elsie Attafuah, The Resident Representative United Nations Development Programme
09.30 - 10.00

Steering the Board in the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous Environment 

Hon. Elly Karuhanga, Chair, Private Sector Foundation Uganda

Key Note Speaker
10.00 - 10.30

ESG: the Global Outlook

Ms. Victoria Penrice FCG, President, Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland
10.30 - 11.00

Coffee Break & Networking

11.00 - 13.00

Panel Discussion: Board Readiness for the ESG Agenda

  • Environmental risk and protection from a business perspective
  • The Social Factor in ESG and why it is important for the sustainability of the organisation
  • The Governance aspect of ESG: the strategic link between Governance and Performance
  • Practical Guidance in Developing ESG Strategies

Panelists

  • Patrick Bitature, Chair, Simba Group of Companies 
  • Edgar Isingoma, Managing Partner, KPMG
  • Japheth Kato, Chairperson, Stanbic Bank Uganda
  • Ms. Cathy Adengo, Head of Sustainability, Stanbic Bank
13.00 - 14.00

Lunch Break & Networking
14.00 - 14.20

Sponsors Slot – 5 Minutes per Sponsor
14.20 - 16.20

Panel Discussion: Navigating the Business Environment

  • Breaking down the Final Investment Decision (FID)
  • Final Investment Decision (FID) the opportunities and the threats- what the Board should strategize on
  • The Company Secretary as a Strategic Partner of the Board and of Senior Management 

Panelists

  • Ernest Rubondo, ED, Petroleum Authority
  • Peter Kyambadde, Partner, KPMG Uganda
  • Loise Wangui, Chief Officer Regulation Affairs, Nairobi Securities Exchange
16.20 - 16.30

Closing Remarks

 The President of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland

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