Enterprise Governance & Compliance

The Evolving Governance Landscape

• Current state of corporate governance in the Middle East and Africa
• Regional variations in governance frameworks
• Impact of global standards on local practices
• 2025 governance trends and outlook
• Balancing state ownership with public market requirements
• Implementation of ESG frameworks under Saudi Vision 2030
• Lessons for state-affiliated enterprises across the regions 

Regulatory Frameworks

• Key regulatory bodies and their jurisdictions across the regions
• Recent regulatory developments

Compliance Risk Assessment

• Methodologies for identifying compliance risks in Middle Eastern and African markets
• Creating a regional compliance risk matrix
• Prioritization frameworks for resource allocation
• Measuring compliance program effectiveness

Anti-Corruption Compliance

• Developing effective anti-corruption programs tailored to regional contexts

Data Protection and Privacy Compliance

• Regional data protection regulations:
  • Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
  • UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021 on Personal Data Protection
  • Nigeria's Data Protection Act 2023
• Cross-border data transfer requirements
• Technology solutions for data compliance management

Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks

• Adapting ERM frameworks to Middle Eastern and African business contexts
• Integration of risk management with strategic planning
• Emerging risks specific to the regions in 2025
• The board's role in risk oversight
• Financial inclusion and regulatory risk balancing
• Climate risk integration into corporate strategy

Board Effectiveness

• Board composition and diversity considerations for regional contexts
• Director independence in concentrated ownership structures
• Board evaluation methodologies
• Committee structures and effectiveness

Board Crisis Management

• Interactive simulation of a crisis scenario
• Real-time decision-making under pressure
• Stakeholder communications management
• Post-crisis governance improvements

Financial Governance Frameworks

• Financial reporting standards and regional variations
• Audit committee responsibilities and best practices
• Internal control frameworks
• The impact of IFRS adoption across the regions
• Multi-country financial compliance management
• Capital markets engagement strategies
• Transparency initiatives and investor relations

ESG Reporting

• ESG reporting requirements and standards relevant to the regions
• Integration of ESG metrics into corporate performance evaluation
• Climate-related financial disclosures implementation

Technology in Financial Governance

• Digital transformation of financial controls
• AI and machine learning applications in financial compliance
• Blockchain for transparent financial reporting
• Cybersecurity considerations for financial systems

• Ethical Leadership in Regional Context
• Cultural dimensions of ethical leadership in Middle Eastern and African contexts
  • Building ethical organizational cultures
  • Whistleblowing frameworks and implementation challenges
  • Ethics and compliance integration
  • Financial inclusion as an ethical governance objective
  • Community engagement as a governance principle
  • Balancing commercial objectives with social impact