President's Message - Singapore Institute of Directors

In addition, we are also launching our enhanced “Business Events”programme which will comprise regular breakfasts, luncheon orevening talks and discussions on topics of interests on at least a bimonthlybasis. For a start, the first 3 of such programmes will be: aBreakfast Talk on 16 June 2009 on “What drives board effectiveness?– Findings from 200 reviews around the world”; a by-invitation-onlyTalk & Luncheon Roundtable on 24 June 2009 on “Driving Compliancefrom the Board level”; and a Breakfast Panel discussion in July 2009 on“Managing Foreign Exposure”.We will also be holding a media briefing later this month to announcethe results of our Board of Directors survey, which will be featured inthe next issue of our Bulletin.Starting with the next issue of our Bulletin, we will be increasing thefrequency of our publication to bi-monthly or 6 issues a year.Finally, members will shortly be receiving their membership renewalforms. We will be using this opportunity to ask you to update yourparticulars for our database. These returns will also enable thosemembers who would like to be considered for appointment asindependent directors of SGX listed companies to indicate accordingly.The updated information will provide the necessary base informationfor our new Directory of Potential Independent Directors which we planto launch later this year.We will progressively announce more details of our other plans for theInstitute as they are finalized.As we face the current continued economic uncertainty, we need tolook for silver linings and prepare ourselves to seize new opportunities.Your Institute plans to assist you and be part of your preparation.Warm Regards,John KM LimPresident3