We would like to extend the invitation of Frontier Myanmar, launching inaugural Business Leader Roundtable on June 9^th at 4.30pm MMT to provide a platform for corporate leaders, investors and senior executives to discuss how businesses are navigating the Myanmar environment.

Please see Facebook for more details: https://fb.me/e/2tBeCey1q 

Please register here before 11.59pm MMT, June 8th: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1P0FUf4UQGSd67J0NtduaA

 

For any enquiries about membership or registration please contact the membership team: members@frontiermyanmar.net

The Batch 2 Finance for Directors Program restarted on 28th May 2022 as two days in-person program at the Novotel Yangon Max. The Chair of the MIoD’s Learning Committee, kicked off an Opening Remarks. The Program delivered the relationship between corporate governance, directors and finance knowledge and the responsibilities of management, directors, auditors and stakeholders followed by the in-depth focus on the Financial Governance. Later it conducted the Basics of Interpreting Financial Statements by reviewing their component parts and developing ways in analysing business/financial information followed by Accounting Fraud and Internal Control which is an increasingly important part of board’s function.

Day 2 of the 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 continued 29𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘺 2022 with the 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 where attendees learnt the Diverse sources of funding, Debt options and issues, Equity options and issues, other alternatives together with Nature and purpose of financial information.

The session is then followed by the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 where it reviewed Board and Audit Committee role in financial reporting, Competence of the finance team, Overseeing the integrity of financial statements and other key information, Common weaknesses in the financial reporting process, Oversight of the external auditor, Audit quality, Audit scope and approach, Auditor independence and qualifications and Engagement with the external auditor.

The attendees later worked together in 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥𝙨 on the case study of overviewing the Myanmar and International companies annual reports. The 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗜𝗼𝗗 gave the closing remarks with the knowledge sharing topic on 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦: 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝐾𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑜.

A huge thank you to all our incredible trainers, and our attentive audience. Congratulations to all directors who have completed the Finance for Directors Program.

If you are interested in attending future MIoD’s training programs, visit http://myanmariod.com/event-learning-series/learning-serie/.

Or contact the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) at info@myanmariod.com and +95 9 400 151 412 or +95 9 400 151 419.

We are delighted to share a series of 6 curated webinars about “Conversations on Climate Governance” on 5^th April, 10^th May, 7^th June, 5^th July, 2^nd August and 6^th Sept 2022 (3 pm – 4:15 pm, Kuala Lumpur Time). These webinars are organised by ASEAN Climate Governance Network and Sustainable Finance Institute Asia with the support of the Institute of Directors in ASEAN for an audience of ASEAN directors and businesses.

Session 2, which will be held on 10^th May at 3 pm (Singapore Time) and 1:30 pm (Yangon Time) will be featured by Myanmar Speaker, U Win Myo Thu (Director, EcoDev Myanmar), and the topic will be SME focused. Sessions are free to participate in and will be conducted virtually.

For more details and to register for the event, please visit the following links:

https://www.cgmalaysia.com/event-details/conversations-on-climate-governance-a-series-of-6-webinars

https://pulse.icdm.com.my/icdm_event/conversations-on-climate-governance/

The 𝐌𝐈𝐨𝐃 took part in the 3rd Annual Leading for the Future 2022 organized by FutureBoards in collaboration with Aftenposten and the Financial Times as media partners on 27th April 2022 at 9:00 am (Norway time); 1:30 pm (Myanmar Time).

The online live chats were powered by DNV, Good Governance Academy, The Institute of Directors, Boards Impact Forum, and SHE Community, together with the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD), chaired by our CEO Ms. Thiri Thant Mon.

During this conference, speakers shared their insights and knowledge on how corporate decision-makers could and should contribute to ensuring long-term growth for all – within planetary boundaries. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Vicky Bowman, our board member for facilitating the topic “𝑫𝒂𝒎𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 – 𝑫𝒂𝒎𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕…”.

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