3rd International Corporate Governance Conference
Alfaisal University Corporate Governance Center Third International Corporate Governance Conference December 12, 2024, Intercontinental Hotel, Riyadh
Tentative Conference Schedule
Conference Objective
The 3rd International Corporate Governance (CG) Conference is an academic and professional event that addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities presented by technological advancements, particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI), within the realm of corporate governance. This conference will bring together renowned academicians, business leaders, and industry experts to share cutting-edge research and practical strategies for leveraging AI to create value while addressing risks, fostering ethical decision-making, and enhancing transparency.
Conference Themes
- Artificial Intelligence and Corporate Governance
Explore the ethical and operational challenges AI presents to corporate governance and strategies for leveraging AI for good. - Transparency and Accountability
Address how AI and emerging technologies can promote greater transparency, efficiency, and stakeholders’ engagement. - Effectiveness of Boards in an AI Era
Analyze how boards can oversee AI-driven business strategies and decision-making to foster growth while ensuring ethical oversight. - Examine the role of corporate governance in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and how AI may influence these initiatives.
- Shareholder and Stakeholder Welfare Maximization
Discuss the shift from shareholder primacy to stakeholder capitalism, with a focus on balancing interests for long-term value.
Morning Program
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Registration & Coffee
9:00 AM –9:10 AM – Welcoming Speech by the President of Alfaisal University or Dean of COB
9:10 AM –10:00 AM –Keynote Speech by Prof. Oliver Hart, Harvard University, 2016 Nobel Laurate in Economics
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM – Session-I
Session chair: Dr. Hayat Khan
- Dr. Mona Basali: “Artificial Intelligence and Corporate Governance in the GCC countries: Navigating Ethical and Operational Challenges for Responsible Innovation”
- Dr Julian Waters-Lynch, Dr Andrew Timming, Dr Michael Muchiri: Shadow Innovation Governance: from covert to strategic AI experimentation
10:50 AM – 11:15 AM – Coffee Break
11:15 AM – 12:00 AM – Session-II
Session chair: Dr. Andrew Timming
- Keynote Speech by Prof. Colin Mayer, University of Oxford “The Role of Corporate Governance in Transforming Business in the 21st Century”
12:00 AM – 1:00 AM – Lunch Break and Noon Prayer
Afternoon Program
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Session-III
Session chair: Dr. Brendan Lambe
- Dr. Sean Cao: AI and Fintech research
- Dr. Raju Sudhakar: Applying ML Methods to Analyze Instructional Ratings & Academic Rigor
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Session-IV
Session chair: Dr. Ibrahim Abosag
- Keynote Speech by Prof. Alex Edmans, London Business School
3:00 PM – Coffee Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Session-V
Session chair: Dr. Jan Smolarski
- Dr. Zahra Al Nasser: Empowering change: the role of corporate governance in fostering sustainability
- Dr. Sulaiman Abdullah Saif: Enhancing Corporate Governance: Predictive Power of Machine Learning Logistic Regression for Commercial Banks in Developing Countries: An Accuracy Assessment
- Dr.Omar Alhamad: The Nuanced Interplay between Blockholders and Audit Fees: Empirical Evidence from the UK Alternative Investment Market
- Dr.Ibrahim Abusag: Do Informal Business Networks Provide Governance to Interorganizational Relationships
Evening Program
Master of Ceremony: Dr. Bajis Dodin, Dean of College of Business, Alfaisal University
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM – Welcoming remarks by Dr. Bajis Dodin
6:15 PM – 7:30 PM – Keynote Speeches and Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Necati Aydin, Director of Corporate Governance Center & Professor of Economics
- Prof. Oliver Hart, Nobel Laureate in Economics, Harvard University
- Prof. Alex Edmans, Author of Grow the Pie, London Business School
- Prof. Sean Cao, Director of AI Initiative for Capital Market Research, University of Maryland
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM – Alfaisal CGI Findings for FY 2023 by Nur Hassanian, Alfaisal CG Center
7:45 PM – Recognition of the Sponsors & Corporate Governance Excellence Awards: Presented annually since 2017 to listed companies achieving the highest CG scores in the Alfaisal CGI assessment.
Awards will be presented by
- Dr. Majid Alfayyadh, CEO of KFSH&RC and the conference Patron
- Dr. Mohammed Alhayaza, President of Alfaisal University
- Dr. Maha AlSaud, Vice President for External Relations, Alfaisal University
8:15 PM – Gala Dinner:
Conclude the evening with an elegant dinner, offering networking opportunities in a relaxed setting.