Executive Leadership Seminar Panel 3: “Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity - Staying the Course”.

Panel 3 of the Executive Leadership Seminar was “Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity - Staying the Course”.  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are essential to fostering a positive work culture.  They go beyond legal compliance and offer the promise of a high performing workplace culture.  Leadership is DEI should go beyond lip service to the concept of corporate image. 

This panel explored the importance of DEI and how it encompasses initiatives that go beyond legal compliance.  It also explored the reality of diversity fatigue, and why it matters.  In a multicultural globalised world, is DEI something that we can work with, or is it branding?  What are the challenges of modern leadership in balancing a diverse workplace, while promoting inclusive thinking.  While this looks great on paper, the practical aspects of leading in a multicultural context requires nuance. 

The panel was moderated by Ms. Maribel Colmenares, Chief Executive Officer of Ashirel Business Solutions, and Founder of Tamales Mexicanos.  The panellists were Ms. Choo Phaik Ai, Managing Director, Corporate Solutions of The School of Positive Psychology; Mr. De’Angello Harris, Partner of Think & Grow, and Founder of the Chief of Staff Society; Mr. Farhaz Farouk, Country Managing Director of Morphosis Coaching, Member of the Board of Management of SAB Campus, and Audit Director of Priyvail Accounting; Ms. Jasmin Ignatius, Former Chief Administrative Officer of Bank of New York Mellon.

Executive Leadership Seminar Panel 2: “ESG & Climate Change - Succeeding in a New World”

Panel 2 of the Executive Leadership Seminar was “ESG & Climate Change - Succeeding in a New World”.  Leadership in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and in climate change refers to the role of leaders in driving sustainability initiatives within their organisations.  Leaders need to educate themselves and build their climate-risk competency, gaining an understanding of industry-specific global warming, international debate, risk literacy, and more.  Leaders are responsible for integrating ESG principles into their organisation’s strategy and operations.  This includes setting ESG goals, tracking progress, and reporting on ESG performance.  Leaders play a crucial role in addressing climate change by reducing their organisation’s environmental impact, investing in clean technologies, and advocating for policies that support a low-carbon economy.

This panel explored developments since the last United Nations Climate Change Conference, 28^th Conference of Partners, at Dubai, and how we need to adapt to the new regulatory framework, the sociopolitical realities, and the onset of carbon credits as a proposed financial instrument.  This upends the financial market, and shapes economic policy globally. 

The panel was moderated by Mr. Kin Ng, Chief Executive Officer of Red Sycamore Group.  The panellists were Mr. David Chen, Chief Executive Officer of AgriG8; Mr. Kevin Lim, Chief Executive Officer of Megaton Shipping; Dr. Victor Tay, Chief Executive Officer of Global Catalyst Advisory, Governing Council of the China-ASEAN Business Alliance, and Regional Managing Director of Asia; Stout Investment Bank; and Dr. Vincent Lim, Chief Financial Officer, Asia-Pacific of Datalogic Singapore, and Associate Faculty of the Singapore Institute of Technology.