On October 23rd, conference On Corporate Governance organized by the NBG, IFC And The World Bank was held in Tbilisi.

Corporate Governance of Public Interest

Entities in Georgia: What’s Next?
23 October 2018
Ministry of Finance, Conference Hall
Gorgasali Street 16, Tbilisi

AGENDA

10:00 Welcoming remarks
High level introduction about the state of capital market reforms, role of corporate
governance for its sustainable development.
Koba GvenetadzeGovernor, National Bank of Georgia
Mercy Tembon Regional Director, South Caucasus Regional Office, World Bank
Jan Van Bilsen Senior Manager, South Caucasus Regional Office, International
Finance Corporation
10:20 Corporate Governance: Trends in Emerging Markets
Benefits of good governance practices, as evidenced by developed and emerging
economies.
Erik VermeulenHead of Governance and Vice-President, Philips Lighting, Professor
of Tilburg University
11:00 Coffee Break
11:20 Corporate Governance – Supervision and Application
Exploring the link between good corporate governance practices, market perception
and improved access to finance. Discussing good corporate governance as a
fundamental precondition for market-based financing. The role of stock exchange
and regulation in sustaining good corporate governance.
Prof. Dr. Jörg FrankeHonorary professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT), former University of Karlsruhe (TH); former Board Member, Deutsche Börse,
Chief Executive Officer, Eurex
Jarett DeckerHead, Centre for Financial Reporting Reform, World Bank
12:30 Corporate Governance and Cost of Capital
Explaining the correlation and importance between corporate governance weight in
credit rating and cost of capital
Olaf ToelkeAnalytical Head, SCOPE Ratings
13:00 Lunch
14:00
Corporate Social Responsibility: how sustainable and responsible business
solutions can create value for both companies and society
Exploring new trends in incorporating ESG standards into CG code, importance of
ESG Reporting and Disclosure; Green Capital Market as a part of Sustainable
Finance.
Erik VermeulenHead of Governance and Vice-President, Philips Lighting, Professor
of Tilburg University
14:45
Panel Discussion: Moving from Corporate Governance to Integrated
Environmental, Social and Governance
Salome SkhirtladzeHead of Capital Market Department, National Bank of Georgia
Kakha KuchavaChairman of Environmental Protection Committee, Parliament of
Georgia
Davit MchedlidzeHead of Accounting and Reporting Supervision Department,
SARAS
Valeri ChekheriaChief Executive Officer, Adjara Hospitality Group
Giorgi ParesishviliChief Executive Officer, Georgian Stock Exchange
Moderator:
Boris JanjaliaCorporate Governance Officer, International Finance Corporation
16:15 Closing Remarks and End of Conference
Jarett DeckerHead, Centre for Financial Reporting Reform, World Bank