Reflect: Corporate Governance

An interaction with Shri PP Chaudhary, Hon’ble Union Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Justice, and Corporate Affairs, Government of India

Governance Now, India’s premier governance and public policy magazine, is organizing ‘Reflect’- a panel discussion on strengthening corporate governance for sustainable economic growth on 28th February at the Imperial, New Delhi.

The last decade has seen multiple corporate meltdowns due to governance failure, which has affected the trust of the investors, and economy. The panel discussion will have the concerned stakeholders on board to find the solutions to reinforce the culture of good corporate governance, and regulations to reassure the effective implementation of policies and laws.

The discussion will emphasize the following areas:

• Good Corporate Governance: Is a prerequisite for sustainable economic growth?
• Issues pertaining to corporate governance practices in India
• Discussing some prominent cases of corporate governance failure in India
• Fostering the culture of good Corporate Governance while highlighting the best governance practices adopted by the corporate sector
• Indian Legal framework imbibing good corporate governance
• Is the current legal regime concerning corporate governance in India functioning adequately at the practical level and does it take into account the interests of all the stakeholders that are affected by it?
• Discussion on the latest amendments to the Companies Act and Kotak Committee on reforms in Corporate Governance
• Way forward for India Inc.

Key Speakers

​CS Makarand Lele ​ President The Institute of Company Secretaries of India		​CMA Sanjay Gupta ​ President The Institute of Cost Accountants of India		​Shri Mahendra Swarup ​ Chairman Association of Independent Directors of India
​Shriram Subramanian ​ Founder and MD InGovern		Shri Pankaj Arora ​ Partner, Governance, Risk and Compliance Services KPMG India		​Dr Niraj​ Gupta​ ​ Head - School of Corporate Governance & Public Policy Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs Ministry of Corporate Affairs, (Govt. of India)
​Shri Arpinder Singh​ ​ Partner and National Director Ernst & Young		Shri Lalit Bhasin ​ President Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF)		Shri Narayan Shankar ​ Senior Vice President and Compliance Officer Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd