Abu
Dhabi, UAE: Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of The Kanoo Group addressed the topic, ‘Changing
face of corporate governance in the world’ as one of the panelists at the INSEAD Global Business Leaders
Conference (GBLC) held on 24th October 2016 at St. Regis Saadiyat Island
in Abu Dhabi.
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The
INSEAD GBLC is a series of high-level academic and business conferences held
around the globe that discuss major
issues affecting the world and its leaders. This year’s conference theme is
“Corporate Governance in Uncertain Times”.
As one of the speakers, Mr. Mishal Kanoo together
with Mr. Mahmood H. Alkooheji, Mr. Pekka Hietala, Mr. Ludo Van der Heyden
and Dr. Adnan Soufi, reviewed the major changes in global governance - aimed to
answer the basic questions: “Is governance around the world improving? Where in
particular, and how so?”; “What are the expectations might one hold about
governance going forward?” The panel was moderated by Mr. Peter Zemsky.
Founded
in 1957, INSEAD has developed to an internationally regarded institution as one
of the leading and largest graduate business schools with campuses in Europe
(France), Asia (Singapore) and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi). In 2016, all three of
INSEAD’s MBA programmes - MBA, Executive MBA and Single School Executive MBA
are ranked #1 by the Financial Times in their categories. GBLC
has become the School’s flagship event.
Other
prominent speakers also addressed the Conference with subjects extending across
major changes and practices in the global economy’s public and corporate
governance, albeit with cultural diversities; as well as the Importance of
Leadership, Institutions, and Education; contributing
to a sustainable growth scenario in today’s quality of governance.
About The Kanoo Group
‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, engineering, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.
Our Vision
The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond
Our Mission
Delivering Sustainable Excellence
Our Values
Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable
P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com / www.kanoogroup.com
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