Asia-Pacific Center for Corporate Governance Studies

Risk Management

A Forum Presented by Asia-Pacific Center for Corporate Governance Studies of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance of The University of Texas at Dallas.

Risk Management for Globally-Interconnected Enterprises is designed to focus the CEOs and senior managers of Hong Kong’s listed companies on preferred approaches for deciding whether to accept or reject added risk within the context of their enterprises’ risk capacity. Risk capacity measurement methodologies will be evaluated as will techniques for identifying other factors critical to the risk acceptance/rejection decision and its global economic impact.

Event was held on: Saturday, March 15, 2008
Venue: Senate Room, M1603, 16/F., Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Keynote Speaker
	Mr Walter John Smiechewicz Risk Management Consultant Mr Walter John Smiechewicz, a risk management consultant, was formerly Senior Managing Director – Enterprise Risk Assessment of Countrywide Financial Corporation. He assessed and consulted on risk issues for the Board of Directors but was not responsible for managing Countrywide’s risks. Mr Smiechewicz is a Certified Public Accountant (non-practicing), Certified Risk Professional, Certified Fraud Examiner (Associate), and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and Financial Executives International.
	Mr Vernon F. Moore Executive Director CITIC Pacific Limited Mr Vernon F. Moore is Executive Director of CITIC Pacific Limited. He is currently Chairman of the New Hong Kong Tunnel Company and the Western Harbour Tunnel Company. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Cathay Pacific Airways and CLP Holdings. Mr Moore joined the CITIC Group in Hong Kong in 1987 after 18 years in the banking and financial services industries. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants on whose Council he once served.
Speaker
	Ms Carol Luu Partner, Enterprise Risk Services Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ms Carol Luu is Partner in the Enterprise Risk Services practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in China where she also serves as the National Risk Management leader. She is specialized in providing Corporate Governance and Risk Management related services to clients across different business industries. Ms Luu is a Certified Practicing Accountant in Hong Kong and in Australia.
Moderator of Panel Discussion Session
	Professor Constantine Konstans Professor of Accounting, UT Dallas Executive Director, Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance Professor Konstans has professional audit experience with Big Five accounting firms; extensive consulting experience in industries ranging from Fortune 500 companies to closely-held hi-tech professional service organizations; and, numerous corporate directorships in banks, thrifts, manufacturing companies, etc. Professor Konstans is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner.
Members of Panel Discussion Session
	Mr Dennis R. Jennings Director-in-Residence, UT Dallas Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance Mr Dennis R. Jennings is currently Director-in-Residence of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance of the University of Texas at Dallas.Mr Jennings is an experienced business leader, auditor, consultant and author. He has extensive international experience in project, business and risk management, consulting, accounting and auditing. Mr Jennings was a Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he served as, among others, Co-chairman of the energy industry program, Assurance Partner on large public company engagements.
	Ms Angelina Kwan Director, Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific Region Cantor Fitzgerald Ms Angelina Kwan is the Chief Operating Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald responsible for all operating aspects of its existing business and future ventures in the Asia Pacific region. She was previously the Head of Legal and Compliance of Cantor Fitzgerald/BGC Partners for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining the Group, Ms Kwan worked in the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for almost eight years. She was Director of the Supervision of Markets Division and Director of Enforcement.
	Mr Patrick Rozario Partner, Business Risk Services Grant Thornton Mr Patrick Rozario is Partner of Grant Thornton who heads up its Business Risk Services division. Mr Rozario has over 20 years of experiences working for international accounting firms and in the commercial sector. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, he worked with other major accounting firms in Risk Consulting where he managed various internal audits, corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, internal control, information technology risk assurance and advisory engagements for clients across different industries in the Greater China.
	Dr Kelvin Wong Executive Director and Deputy Managing Director COSCO Pacific Limited Dr Kelvin Wong is Executive Director and Deputy Managing Director of COSCO Pacific Limited. He is also the Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee and a member of its Executive Committee. Dr Wong has more than 23 years of experience in management, banking and securities industries. Before joining COSCO in 1996, he was senior management in a number of listed companies in Hong Kong. Dr Wong is an Independent Non–Executive Director of many listed companies and a member of several professional bodies.

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