Gulf News: The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), a renowned institute for governance, and Hawkamah have established a partnership for the ICGN-Hawkamah Annual Conference in 2023, with the theme “Capital, Companies, and COP28.” The eagerly anticipated conference is scheduled for November 28–29, 2023, in the energetic city of Dubai, and it is predicted to draw a large number of governance executives and specialists.
“Our collaboration with ICGN represents a strategic step towards fostering comprehensive discussions on the synergies between financial systems, corporate responsibilities, and the imperative COP28 climate objectives,” said Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Sheikh, Chairman of Hawkamah Institute for Governance, in elucidating the significance. We advance toward a future marked by excellent governance and visionary leadership through this conference.
The high-profile event is anticipated to go beyond the expected and offer a strategic forum for an in-depth discussion about the complex interactions between financial ecosystems, corporate sustainability, and the game-changing COP28 climate agenda. This global governance conversation shines a light on the path for responsible governance and sustainable growth in a constantly changing environment as sectors throughout the world struggle with unprecedented challenges.
Hawkamah’s prestigious partner, ICGN, concurs with the sentiment of cooperation. “We are pleased to be working with Hawkamah, bringing together investors, policymakers, and stakeholders to catalyze positive change,” said Kerrie Waring, Chief Executive Officer of ICGN. Given that climate change poses a systemic threat to humanity’s future on a scale unlike any other, this conference will focus on sustainability governance. Governments, businesses, investors, auditors, and others have a responsibility to address this hazard and work to prevent unfairly burdening future generations with the detrimental social, ecological, and financial effects.
An intellectual trip set against Dubai’s colourful setting is promised throughout the two-day conference. It creates a melting pot of ideas by bringing together luminaries, thought leaders, and specialists from Egypt, France, Italy, the UK, the USA, India, and the Middle East. The discussion will go deep into financial systems, providing new perspectives on how obedient corporate stewardship might work in harmony with the lofty COP28 climate targets.