International Consultation on

Enterprise Risk Management
for Churches & NPOs

6 - 9 May 2025 at

Schedule

Day 1 - May 6, 2025

Reputational Risk Management
Mrs. CA Manju George
Chartered Accountant, India
Topic 1
Stewardship of Character: Creating a framework for reputation management that emphasizes accountability and responsiveness
Dr. Chi-Chung Keung
USA
Topic 2
Crisis Management and Communications: Implementing strategies to protect God’s and the institution’s honor.
Mrs. Barbara Shantz
Charitable Giving / Receiving Advisor, GiveWay Visioneering, Canada
Topic 3
The Risks of Missions Funding: Understanding lessons from the past and charting a course for the future
Dr Aby Alexandar
Executive Director, Christian Institute of Management, India
Moderator

Day 2 - May 7, 2025

Financial Risk Management
CPA Gina Detera
Assurance Partner and Ethics & Business Conduct Leader, PwC Philippines, Board Member, Global Trust Partners (GTP), Philippines
Topic 4
Stewardship of Christian Accountability: Fostering individual faithfulness, humility, and responsibility to position the institution for fruitful outcomes
Dr. Renita Thomson
Founder & President, Discipling Marketplace Leaders (DML), USA
Topic 5
Fiscal Oversight: Developing fiscal governance practices that promote transparency and reliance on divine guidance and provision
CPA Stan Reiff
Partner and Professional Practice Leader – Consulting CapinCrouse, USA
Topic 6
Stewardship of Staffing and Succession Planning: Maintaining focus on the purpose and having processes to locate people to advance it in perpetuity
Mr Matthew Gadsden
CFO & Strategy Catalyst, Global Trust Partners
Moderator

Day 3 - May 8, 2025

Operational Risk Management
CPA Kenneth Q. Tan
Partner and Church and Denomination Services Leader CapinCrouse, USA
Topic 7
Infrastructure Risks: Establishing fiscal routines that ensure stewardship follows peer accountability standards and institutional goals
Dr. Anand Samuel
Former Vice-Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Topic 8
Continuity of Operations: Discerning direction to maintain faithfulness, resilience, agility, and readiness to respond to disruption
Dr. Mercia Selva Malar
Director - Management Programmes, Research & Publiccations, CIM, India
Topic 9
Security Risks: Identifying potential security risks and establishing protocols to safeguard both assets and personnel
Mrs Vicky Ong
Head of Business Finance, HSBC Hong Kong
Moderator

Day 4 - May 9, 2025

Institutional Risk Management
Dr Gary Hoag
President & CEO, Global Trust Partners, USA
Topic 10
Stewardship of the Mission and Risk: Policy development and protocol establishment with standards to foster a culture of integrity before God and man
Mrs. Tehmina Arora
Director of Advocacy, Asia, ADF International, India
Topic 11
Regulatory Compliance and Governmental Intervention: Navigating legal and regulatory compliance requirements, restrictions, and risks
Dr Trevor Lui
Deputy CEO, Global Trust Partners, Hong Kong
Topic 12
Data Protection and Privacy Risks: Understanding and addressing risks to maintain trust and integrity with stakeholders
Ms. Rebecca Nilanjana
Growth Strategist, NobleRank, India
Moderator
Read the CONCEPT NOTE for more details on the Consultation
Papers
International Consultation on Enterprise Risk Management - Organized by CIM & GTP [May 2025]