The "Ethics - The Core Value of Leadership" 2007 Directors Forum jointly organised by the ICAC with 12 related regulators, professional bodies and major chambers of commerce was successfully held on September 14. The Forum inaugurated the first-ever coordinated, structured and systematic training programme tailored for helping company directors master the evolving governance and ethical challenges.

The Forum was well attended by some 150 participants from over 90 business corporations of which around 80% were company directors and top executives. It was a half-day event comprising keynote addresses, concurrent group discussions on a specially designed case study, a super panel and a luncheon speech. Details are listed in the following programme rundown.

 

Video clippings of the 2007 Directors' Forum (Cantonese version only) Video clippings of the 2007 Directors' Forum (Cantonese version only)

 

Programme Rundown (with different speakers' speeches)

8:30 a.m.

Registration

 

  
9:00 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks by
Mr Timothy TONG Hin-ming,
Commissioner, ICAC, HKSAR
(English version of speech in MS Word format)

 

 Welcoming Remarks by Mr Timothy TONG Hin-ming, Commissioner, ICAC, HKSAR
  Opening Ceremony  
 

The opening ceremony, officiated by the Financial Secretary of the HKSAR and representatives of 13 co-organisers, signified a strong partnership of related stakeholders in promoting directors' ethics.

ICAC Commissioner kicked off the Forum jointly with the Financial Secretary, Chairman of the Hong Kong Ethics Development Advisory Committee and Chairman of the Forum's Organising Committee.

 
 

Opening Address by
the Guest of Honour,
The Honourable John TSANG Chun wah, JP,
Financial Secretary, HKSAR
(English version of speech in MS Word format)

 

 Opening Address by the Guest of Honour, The Honourable John TSANG Chun wah, JP, Financial Secretary, HKSAR
9:20 a.m.

Keynote Address by
Dr Victor K FUNG, GBS,
Group Chairman, The Li & Fung Group
(English version of speech in MS Word format)

 

 Keynote Address by Dr Victor K FUNG, GBS, Group Chairman, The Li & Fung Group
9:40 a.m.

Concurrent Group Discussions on a case study concerning ethical issue faced by company directors
(in English, Putonghua and Cantonese)
 

Concurrent Group Discussions on a case study concerning ethical issue faced by company directors (in English, Putonghua and Cantonese)Concurrent Group Discussions on a case study concerning ethical issue faced by company directors (in English, Putonghua and Cantonese)Concurrent Group Discussions on a case study concerning ethical issue faced by company directors (in English, Putonghua and Cantonese)

 
11:00 a.m.

Tea Break

 

  
11:20 a.m. Open Forum and Plenary Discussion  
 

Super Panel members shared their insights on ethical governance with participants.Super Panel members shared their insights on ethical governance with participants.

 
12:25 p.m.

Vote of Thanks by
Mr Kenneth TING, SBS, JP,
Chairman, Hong Kong Ethics Development Advisory Committee, ICAC
(English version of speech in MS Word format)

 

 Vote of Thanks by Mr Kenneth TING, SBS, JP, Chairman, Hong Kong Ethics Development Advisory Committee, ICAC
12:30 p.m.

End of Forum

 

  
1:00 p.m.

Luncheon

 

  
1:30 p.m.

Luncheon Speech by
the Guest of Honour,
The Honourable Laura M. CHA, SBS, JP,
Chairman, Advisory Committee on Corruption, ICAC, HKSAR
(English version in MS Word format)

 

 Luncheon Speech by the Guest of Honour, The Honourable Laura M. CHA, SBS, JP, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Corruption, ICAC, HKSAR
2:00 p.m.

End of Programme