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
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