2018 London Global Convention

摘要

The 2018 London Global Convention, organised by India's Institute of Directors and an MOU partner of the Institute of Management Services was held on 24-27 October. The associated 18th International Conference on Corporate Governance and Sustainability was held on 25 and 26 October in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Montcalm, Marble Arch. Its theme was the 'Board's Transformational Strategy for Building a Sustainability Paradigm'. This annual event reviews the current status and future prospects of corporate governance and the issue of sustainability from an international perspective. Government Ministers and business, professional and thought leaders from many countries addressed whether new forms of leadership are required in response to multiple challenges, new business models, disruptive and enabling technologies, and requirements for more inclusive, principled and responsible development. The conference produced a number of recommendations: Corporate governance needs to become a living system that while observing core principles, remains relevant to the evolving needs of individual businesses and organisations as situations and circumstances change and there are new combinations of challenges to confront and new areas of opportunity to address. The role of independent directors and the qualities sought in new candidates needs to reflect changing governance requirements, the interests of a wider range of stakeholders and secure the diversity of board membership needed to avoid groupthink, and provide challenge and considered, balanced and responsible strategic direction.