Corporate Registers Forum 2017
March 6-10, 2017
Hong Kong
Tentative Programme
(The programme below will be further updated with more details.)


Monday, 6 March 2017

Theme: Corporate Registries – Challenges and Opportunities, Today and Tomorrow
Venue: Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel

Time Programme
14:00 – 15:00 CRF Executive Committee Meeting
17:30 – 18:00 President's Meeting with World Bank Group
17:00 – 19:00 Registration
18:00 – 18:30 Joint Presidents Meeting (ASORLAC, CRF, ECRF & IACA)
18:30 – 20:30 Welcome Reception
(Dress code: smart casual)

 

Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Theme: Corporate Registries – Challenges and Opportunities, Today and Tomorrow
Venue: Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel

Time Programme Speakers
9:00 – 10:00 Registration / Pre-conference coffee time  
10:00 – 10:40 Official Opening of CRF 2017  
10:40 – 11:00 Delegate roll call
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break  
11:30 – 12:30 Session 1
Updates on Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership (Part I)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break  
13:30 – 14:15 Session 2
Updates on Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership (Part II) – Implementation Considerations
14:15 – 14:45 Session 3
The International Business Registers Survey and Report (Part I)
14:45 – 15:15 Coffee break  
15:15 – 16:15 Session 4
Regional breakout sessions
Facilitators:
16:15 – 16:45 Session 5
Feedback from regional breakout sessions and discussion
  • Facilitators of Session 4
17:30 – 22:00
Cultural Evening (including the shooting of group photograph for all delegates)
(Jumbo Kingdom Restaurant)
(Dress code: smart casual / national costume)
 

 

Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Theme: Corporate Registries – Challenges and Opportunities, Today and Tomorrow
Venue: Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel

Time Programme Speakers
08:30 – 09:00 Pre-conference coffee time  
09:00 – 09:15 Summary of discussions/outcomes from Day 2
09:15 – 10:15 Session 6
Registry Updates
10:15 – 11:00 Session 7
Use of Information Technology – Technological Collaboration and One-stop Platform
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break  
11:30 – 12:30 Session 8
Breakout sessions
1.     Information Technology case studies
2.     Use of social media as a tool
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break  
13:30 – 14:00 Session 9
Introduction to Hong Kong Companies Registry
14:00 – 17:00 Study Tour to Hong Kong Companies Registry and Visit to Hong Kong Stock Exchange  
  Free evening  

 

Thursday, 9 March 2017
Theme: Corporate Registries – Challenges and Opportunities, Today and Tomorrow
Venue: Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel

Time Programme Speakers
08:30 – 09:00 Pre-conference coffee time  
09:00 – 09:15 Summary of discussions/outcomes from Day 3
09:15 – 09:45 Session 10
The International Business Registers Survey and Report (Part II) and Update from United Nations Commission of International Trade Law
09:45 – 10:45 Session 11
Regional breakout sessions
Facilitators:
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break  
11:15 – 12:00 Session 12
Feedback from regional breakout sessions and discussion
  • Facilitators of Session 11
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break  
13:00 – 13:30 Session 13
Registry in Action
 
13:30 – 14:30 Session 14
Breakout sessions
1.     Transparency vs Privacy


2.    Regulation of company service providers
14:30 – 15:15 Session 15
Feedback from breakout sessions and discussion
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee break  
15:45 – 17:00 General Assembly Meeting of CRF  
17:00 – 18:00 CRF Executive Committee meeting  
19:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner
(Dress code: smart casual / national costume)
 

 

Friday, 10 March 2017
Theme: Corporate Registries – Challenges and Opportunities, Today and Tomorrow
Venue: Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel

Time Programme Speakers
08:30 – 09:00 Pre-conference coffee time  
09:00 – 09:15 Summary of discussions/outcomes from Day 4
09:15 – 09:45 Session 16
Update from Investment Climate Team, World Bank Group
09:45 – 10:15 Session 17
Updates from ECRF, IACA and ASORLAC
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break  
10:45 – 11:30 Session 18
Corporate Registries – Opportunities for Tomorrow
11:30 – 11:45 Welcome and Invitation to CRF 2018
11:45 – 12:00 Closing of CRF 2017  
12:00 – 13:00 Farewell lunch