| Tuesday 16 January 2018 |
| 09:15–10:45 |
Session 5: Boards and Human Life
Prof. Charlotte Villiers (University of Bristol, UK)
Why compassion is relevant in debates about board composition and process
Prof. Kent Greenfield (Boston College Law School, US)
Corporate boards and human life
Prof. Beate Sjåfjell (University of Oslo, Norway)
Between a rock and a hard place: The right and the emerging duty of the corporate board go beyond profit maximisation |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
Refreshments |
| 11:00 – 12:30
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Session 6: Board Composition and Processes
Dr Felix Steffek (University of Cambridge)
A normative theory of corporate law and board composition – Nominee directors and the cost of capital
Dr. Roger M Barker and Prof. Iris H-Y Chiu (University College London, UK)
Corporate governance and innovation in companies
Dr Barnali Choudhury (University College London)
A third wheel no longer: Board obligations in light of expanded parent company duties |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15.45 |
Session 7a: Board Accountability and Liability
Prof. Gill North (Deakin University, Australia)
The role and accountability of corporate boards for corporate disclosure and communication
Prof. Afra Afsharipour (Davis School of Law, University of California, US)
Board processes and oversight in M&A transactions
Prof. Andrew Keay and Dr Jingchen Zhao (University of Leeds, UK)
Guanxi and accountability in Chinese corporate governances: A critical analysis |
| 15.00-15.15 |
Refreshments |
| 15:15-16:15 |
Session 7b: Board Accountability and Liability
Prof. Chee Keong Low (Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Business School)
Should We Enact a Business Judgment Rule For Hong Kong?
Prof. Andrew Keay and Prof. Joan Loughrey (University of Leeds, UK)
Directors’ business judgments: Judicial deferment, intervention or both? |
| 16:15 – 16:50 |
Session 8: Panel Discussion
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| 16:50 – 17:10 |
Forum Closing Remarks |
