Breakfast Talk: Regulatory Requirements for Corporate Disclosure in Myanmar, and Good Practice

March 4, 2020

MIoD Breakfast Talks are a way that members and public can listen and participate in discussions, on a wide range of topics that effect Myanmar’s public and private sectors today.

Please join us at our Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) Breakfast Talk Session on “Regulatory Requirements for Corporate Disclosure in Myanmar, and Good Practice”.

Our speakers Vicky Bowman (Director of the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business) and Nicolas Delange, Managing Partner of the Yever will share recent developments in Myanmar regulation concerning corporate disclosure including requirements under the Myanmar Investment Law, the Companies Law, continuous disclosure obligations on unlisted public companies with more than 100 shareholders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM), as well as directives from the Central Bank and requirements for publishing Environmental Impact Assessment reports.

When: Wednesday, March 4, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Where: Sule Shangrila Hotel, Yangon.

Cost: USD 15 or 22,500 MMK for 𝐌𝐈𝐨𝐃 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬

          USD 20 or 30,000 MMK for 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐈𝐨𝐃 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬

Registration: contact rsvp@myanmariod.com . Limited seating. First come, first served.

MIoD was launched in March 2018 to provide dedicated Board Directors and Executives education. MIoD aims to promote good corporate governance practices to Myanmar companies. Though its various activities, MIoD will provide best practice tools and resources, to enable Directors to effectively perform their duties to international standards.

Speakers’ Profile

Vicky Bowman, Director, Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business

Vicky Bowman has been the Director of Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) since July 2013. Prior to that, she led global mining company Rio Tinto’s policy approach to transparency, human rights and resource nationalism/resource curse issues from 2011. She was Director of Global & Economic Issues and G8 sous-Sherpa for the United Kingdom from 2008-2011 and Head of the Southern Africa Department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK Government from 2006-2007. Vicky served as ambassador of the UK to Myanmar from 2002-2006 and as second secretary in the Embassy from 1990-1993. She has also worked in Brussels as Member of Cabinet of European Commissioner Chris Patten (1999-2002) and as press spokeswoman for the UK representation to the EU (1996-1999). Vicky has an MA in Natural Sciences (Pathology) from University of Cambridge, is an Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of University of Bradford (Division of Peace Studies and International Development). She speaks Burmese and is married to Myanmar artist Htein Lin.

Nicolas Delange, Managing Partner, Yever

Nicolas is the founder and managing partner of Yever, a consultancy offering custom-made solutions to corporate leaders. Since 2016, Yever has worked with Myanmar companies to make their practices smarter, stronger and more sustainable. Yever has a strong track-record in Myanmar: we supported 20+ Myanmar organizations and entrepreneurs to enhance their business. Yever is also MCRB’s partner for Pwint Thit Sa. Nicolas works as IFC’s consultant on corporate governance: he contributed to establish the first Myanmar Corporate Governance scorecard together with the SECM, DICA and YSX.

Before creating Yever, Nicolas used to lead the Sustainability Advisory team of EY in Paris. He has strong consulting experience, helping the largest French companies to include sustainability in their corporate strategy. He specializes both in developing messages that enable companies to communicate their results efficiently to their stakeholders and in improving the sustainability of their business model. He also has expertise in leading stakeholder panels, training and raising sustainability awareness. Nicolas acquired the skills necessary to drive IT projects, especially on issues concerning customer relationship management. He has conducted studies on innovative topics: the carbon footprint of banks, trends in non-financial communication and integrated reporting.

Nicolas holds an MA in Global Communication and a Masters degree in HR Management and Communication from Paris Sorbonne University. Nicolas is a Director of CCI France in Myanmar and Chairman of EuroCham in Myanmar.