In the midst of economy uncertainties and changes in local regulations like the impending launch of the new Companies Bill, corporations have to brace themselves and prepare their workforce to move in tandem with these changes. Versatility and transformation is key in moving forward. This Boardroom-Malaysian Investor Relations Association (“MIRA”) joint conference will bring together a knowledgeable and experienced group of speakers and panellists who will be sharing their insights on how organisations can better prepare themselves with the latest developments in the Companies Bill (approved by the Cabinet on 24 June 2015 and will be tabled at the Parliamentary sitting in October 2015), Malaysian economic outlook, crisis management and updates and learnings on the Malaysia tax landscape, which will transform the ways of doing business in Malaysia.

Do not miss this, if you are :

Board Members

C-Suite

Senior Management

Senior Managers & Managers

Program table :

8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. : Registration and morning coffee

9.00 a.m. to 9.05 a.m. : Welcome remarks and house-keeping rules by emcee

9.05 a.m. to 9.10 a.m. : Opening speech by Ms. Samantha Tai, Managing Director of

Boardroom Corporate Services (KL) Sdn Bhd

9.10 a.m. to 9.50 a.m. : “Integrated Reporting” by Mr. Victor Lai

Director, Group Business Development, Boardroom Limited, Singapore

9.50 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. : “Time For Directors To Take Leadership on Economic Growth in ASEAN”

by Mr. Paul W Chan, President & Founding member of the

Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors

10.30 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. : Q & A and panel discussion

Panelists – Mr. Victor Lai, Mr. Paul W Chan and

Mr. Khaw Teik Thye (Moderator)

10.45 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. : Coffee break

11.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. : “Updates on Recent Tax Cases” by Mr. Saravana Kumar

Partner of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

MALAYSIA’S CHANGING BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

BE PREPARED 27 October 2015, Tuesday | 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Conference Room, Ground Floor, Bursa Malaysia, Bukit Kewangan, Kuala Lumpur

The Companies Bill

was approved by the

Cabinet on 24 June

2015 and will be tabled

at the Parliamentary

sitting in October 2015

12.00 p.m. to 12.15 p.m. : Q & A and panel discussion

Panelists – Mr. Saravana Kumar, Mr. Chester Leong (Moderator)

and En. Mohd Fadzlee Mohd Sani

12.15 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. : Lunch

1.15 p.m. to 1.55 p.m. : “Steering Your Company Out of a Depressed Economy”

by Mr. Lim Eng Weng, Chair-Mentor of VISTAGE and Principal Consultant

of Matrix Paradigm

1.55 p.m. to 2.20 p.m. : “The Malaysia Capital Markets: Seeing Beyond The Horizon”

by Mr. Fad’l Mohamed, Deputy Chief Executive Officer,

Maybank Investment Bank Berhad

2.20 p.m. to 2.35 p.m. : Q & A and panel discussion

Panelists – Mr. Fad’l Mohamed, Mr. Lim Eng Weng, Mr. Darren Wong and

Mr. Paul Chan (Moderator - TBC)

2.35 p.m. to 2.50 p.m. : Coffee break

2.50 p.m. to 3.35 p.m. : “Corporate Angle to the new Companies Bill” by Mr Paul P. Subramaniam,

Chief Risk Officer and Head of Knowledge, Management & Training,

ZICO Holdings Inc

3.35 p.m. to 4.35 p.m. : “Updates on the new Companies Bill” by Mr. Lee Shih

Partner of SKRINE

4.35 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. : Q & A and panel discussion

Panelists –Mr. Lee Shih, Mr. Paul P. Subramaniam and

Ms. Samantha Tai (Moderator)

4.50 p.m. : End of conference

SPEAKERS’ PROFILES

Victor Lai Director, Group Business Development Boardroom Limited, Singapore

Victor, who is based in Singapore, drives the business development initiatives for all of Boardroom's service offerings across the region. He works together with the various country offices to develop regional solutions for Corporate

Secretarial and Payroll engagements, as well as the development of new services to suit the ever-changing needs of our clients and prospects. He is also directly involved in Boardroom's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) where he leads the engagements relating to Internal Audit and Compliance services for his clients. Prior to this role, Victor was the Deputy Head of the Accounting, Tax and Payroll service division in Singapore.

Internally, Victor is the Training Principal representing Boardroom in the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA). In relation to this role, Victor is also an accredited facilitator for the Singapore Qualifying Program for Chartered Accountants driven by ISCA. Victor is also a Public Accountant registered with Singapore's Accounting Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), and sits in two working committees in ISCA which develops accreditation programs for Chartered Accountants.

Prior to joining Boardroom, he was an Audit Director in a Big 4 international accounting firm, focusing on audit, financial due diligence and accounting advisory work with numerous public-listed companies in Singapore and Norway, as well as multinational corporations.

In his extensive experience in audits of public-listed companies in Singapore, Victor worked closely with Audit Committees on financial reporting matters, especially in dealing with financial reporting issues that involve critical judgment and estimates.

Victor was an accredited IFRS specialist in 2010-2012 when he focused on accounting technical consulting work, and he continues to be involved in the training of Financial Reporting Standards with institutes in Singapore.

Paul W Chan President, Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors Vice President II, Federation of Public Listed Companies Executive Member, Global Network of Director Institutes Paul’s professional and business experience spans 4 decades in Public Accounting, Auditing, Financial, Business, Corporate Advisory and Consulting Services.

As an Independent Non Executive Director, he currently serves on several Public Companies’ Boards in various capacities on Board Committees across industries such as Insurance & Financial Services, IT Training & Certification and Industrial Chemical Processing & Trading. He had previously served on the Boards of a Multi-Purpose Port Facilities Operator, Steel Roll Processing Plant and an Industrial Group. Paul is the President and Founding Board Member of Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors (MACD), an independent not-for-profit membership entity, Vice President II of Federation of Public Listed Companies, and an Executive Member of GNDI* (Global Network of Director Institutes). He is also a Working Group Member of AASB (Audit Assurance Standard Board) and CMAC (Capital Market Advisory Committee). He has delivered numerous presentations in forums, seminars, workshops and conferences, both locally and internationally, on issues of Board Governance and Corporate Directorship. Paul is a Chartered Accountant Malaysia, a Fellow Member of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK), ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, UK), CPA Australia (Certified Practicing Accountant), NACD Governance Fellow and NACD Board Leadership Fellow of National Association of Corporate Directors, USA. Paul was a Member of the Corporate Governance Working Group of Securities Commission that developed the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance (MCCG 2012), and a Member of Bursa Malaysia’s Working Group that formulated the Statement of Risk Management and Internal Control for Listed Issuers. He was an Executive Council Member of MIA (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) and Chairman of its Disciplinary Committee.

S. Saravana Kumar

Partner Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

S. Saravana Kumar is a partner in the Tax, GST & Private Clients Practice of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill. He is consistently rated as one of the leading tax lawyers in Malaysia by leading legal directories. A Chevening scholar, he covers the full range of tax work, including tax litigation and advisory, tax audit and investigation, transfer pricing, double taxation issues in cross-border transactions

and indirect tax, as well as stamp duty matters. He regularly represents taxpayers in negotiations with the Inland Revenue Board, Royal Malaysian Customs Department and Ministry of Finance. Saravana has also appeared in benchmark litigation, achieving a sizeable volume of wins in tax disputes. He is described as "extremely innovative in his interpretation of laws" and “committed, sound in knowledge, amiable and always well prepared” by Legal 500. Saravana's clientele features multinational household names such as Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, Maersk Malaysia and Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as local giants including Petronas and Maybank. He is also a favourite counsel for referrals from the Big 4 firms and accountants. Saravana is the co-author Malaysia and Singapore Tax Cases Digest, CCH GST Case Summaries and Halsbury’s Laws of Malaysia (Revenue). Additionally, he is also an Adjunct Professor, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)

Lim Eng Weng Chair-Mentor, VISTAGE Principal Consultant, Matrix Paradigm Lim Eng Weng is currently a VISTAGE Chair-Mentor for 2 CEO groups comprising of 13 people each, for the past 4 years. He was a Vistage member for 15 years prior to becoming a Chair. He personally coaches, mentors and motivates more than 30 CEOs.

Lim Eng Weng is also the Principal Consultant of Matrix Paradigm, a human capital development and management organisation that he founded in October 2011. With more than 40 years of senior management experience, Lim is a Specialist in Strategic Sales Management, Strategic Organisational Transformation, Marketing & Sales strategies and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Prior to this, Lim was the Managing Director of Ricoh Malaysia for 21 years. His vision, passion and determination for expansion helped Ricoh Malaysia achieve exemplary growth and strong market presence in Malaysia.

Lim first started off in the rank and file of operations and organisation management where he accumulated vast experience in every aspect of organisation operation. He has held roles in warehouse and logistics, store keeping, as well as shipping operations. Subsequent to that, Lim joined Xerox Corporation as a salesman and within 10 years, he rose to be the National Sales Manager. Having acquired in depth knowledge and experience about Sales Management, he was a much sought after sales trainer for Xerox’s sales force. Lim has consistently deployed unorthodox methods to lead and motivate Ricoh Malaysia. Under his stewardship, Ricoh Malaysia was successfully transformed into a vibrant organisation with high morale. In addition, Lim’s applied handson and unconventional talent recruitment, development and management techniques resulted in a high performance and empowered team in Ricoh Malaysia.

Fad’l Mohamed Deputy Chief Executive Officer Maybank Investment Bank Berhad

Fad'l Mohamed started his career as a lawyer with Messrs Rashid & Lee. He then joined the Take-overs and Mergers Department of the Securities Commission (SC) when the SC was established in 1993. Thereafter, he joined Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, an investment bank, providing cross-border M&A advice and other corporate advisory services to Malaysian and foreign corporations.

He then set out on his own to provide corporate advisory services. In 2004, he founded Maestro Capital Sdn Bhd, a licensed corporate finance adviser providing corporate finance advisory services primarily in the areas of M&A and fund raising. He led the firm for more than 10 years prior to joining Maybank Investment Bank Berhad. Fad'l holds an Honours degree in Law from the University of London and an MBA (Merit) from Imperial College Business School. Fad’l also has a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and is a licensed Capital Market Services Representative. He has served as a Director on the Boards of many companies, amongst others, he was an independent non-Executive Director of CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad. He is also currently a Director of the Kuala Lumpur Business Club.

Paul P. Subramaniam Chief Risk Officer and Head of Knowledge Management & Training, ZICO Holdings Inc.

Mr Paul Subramaniam is responsible for the overall risk management and mitigation for Zico Holdings Inc. is also responsible for developing and implementing knowledge management and training initiatives for the Group and the ZICOlaw Network. He joined Zaid Ibrahim & Co as the head of litigation in 1998 and assumed the position of knowledge management and training partner of Zaid Ibrahim & Co in 2008.

Paul now keeps the clients of ZICO Holdings updated as to changes in the law and industry which would impact them. He also serves as editor of Zico’s publications to their clients. In addition, Paul manages a Knowledge Database and also a Precedent Bank, to ensure best practices are undertaken by clients. In his role as Head of Knowledge Management & Training, he arranges training sessions for Zaid Ibrahim & Co’s lawyers and staff so that they are equipped not just with the law but with the skills necessary to serve their client’s interests. He also arranges seminars and talks for their clients and is in frequent demand as a speaker, presenter or panelist on a range of topics both legal and non-legal. Prior to joining ZICO Holdings Inc., Paul was the Knowledge Management & Training Partner at Zaid Ibrahim & Co. Previously, he practiced as a litigation lawyer for 22 years, being involved in several significant cases.

Lee Shih Partner, Dispute Resolution Division SKRINE

Lee Shih graduated from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. He is a Barrister-at-Law (Gray’s Inn) and an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Having completed his pupillage at Skrine, he joined as an associate and was made a Partner in January 2012. His portfolio of litigation work focuses on corporate litigation, corporate insolvency and international

arbitration. He regularly acts for the regulators of the securities market while also advising on anti-corruption issues.

Lee Shih is listed in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2013 and 2014 as "diligent and indefatigable, and a name to watch for the future". He has been ranked as an 'Up and Coming' Dispute Resolution lawyer in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2015 and 2014 where he has been described as “making an excellent name for himself in litigation, particularly for corporate and insolvency litigation and international arbitration” and as being part of "the next generation of talented individuals: a forceful advocate in terms of intellectual prowess and punching well above his weight in terms of his level of seniority." He is a Council Member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Malaysia (IPAM).

REGISTRATION AND FEES

Clients and/or associates of Boardroom and MIRA members Complimentary

(up to 2 pax per company)

Additional participant, Non clients and/or associates of Boardroom RM100 per pax or non-MIRA members

To register, please email the following information to Ms Carie Ho at ho.carie@boardroomlimited.com : 1.Name 2. Company 3. Designation 4. Email address 5. Office Tel/Mobile No.

Terms & Conditions:

Participation is strictly by prior registration only on a first-come-first-serve basis. The organisers reserve the right to change the venue, date, speakers and topics, and cancellation of the seminar in the event of unforeseen, inevitable circumstances. Conference fees should be made payable to ‘Malaysian Investor Relations Association Berhad’.

This conference is jointly brought to you by :

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Boardroom Corporate Services is one of Asia’s leading business solution providers, servicing a portfolio of over 5,500 public-listed and privately-owned companies, with over 50 years track record in Malaysia. Our services include accounting, business advisory, corporate secretarial, directors’ training, human resource & payroll, share registry and taxation services. Please visit www.boardroomlimited.com for further details.

MIRA was established in June 2007, by Bursa Malaysia (the Stock Exchange of Malaysia), and funded by the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF), a statutory fund under purview of the Securities Commission of Malaysia. MIRA is the first and only professional association for investor relations (IR) in Malaysia and its membership comprises public-listed companies, investment banks, brokerages and intermediaries and IR service providers