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TEDx Women - 02/11/22 - Dr. Roberta Lepre

As trust in politicians declines, people are increasingly turning towards their employers for direction and inspiration. In her speech, Roberta Lepre examines the changing role of business leaders in society, and the idea that businesses of all sizes are transforming into vehicles for positive impact.

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IoD Webinar | Corporate Governance implications of COVID-19: Does the Board have a magic wand?

SPEAKERS: Antoniette Caruana, Helga Ellul, Catherine Halpin Moderator: Dr. Roberta Lepre ____________________________________ The times we face are trying, utterly unprecedented and marked by absolute unravelling uncertainty. The situation at hand is extraordinary, for Boards, Directors and Corporate Governance. The speed with which the pandemic is spreading and its gigantic proportions have impacted every aspect of business across the Maltese Islands. Running a business, any business, in the midst of a pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for business leaders in Malta, and for those in the supply-chain overseas. IoD Malta was a significant contributor to the MFSA's recent 'Stakeholder Consultation on Corporate Governance'. The MFSA has highlighted in its 'Consultation document' that business continuity management is integral to good corporate governance. The restrictions imposed by the Maltese Government and other governments around the world in handling the COVID-19 outbreak raise significant challenges as regards corporate governance. Many businesses are implementing remote working arrangements in an effort to maintain continuity of service and to provide valued members of staff an opportunity to contribute to the business. Only 8 weeks into this pandemic, many companies are having to take very difficult decisions. COVID-19's impact is in every aspect of business. Our speakers will speak to the issues and share their thinking and possible solutions. What can IoD webinar attendees expect? As ever, a crisis creates opportunity as well as threat. The opportunity to do things differently, to re-build a better business: one that is more efficient, fixing issues we had let lie, and creating a genuine robust and sustainable culture. A business built around the needs of all stakeholders and the team. This is a focussed 59-minute session. What you will get is: - A walk through the challenges facing business leaders during COVID-19 - Ways to strengthen how the Board communicates and collaborates with the executive team - Understand better how Chairs and CEO's can work together - Find out what strategy can contribute to dealing with the crisis - Use Corporate Governance as a tool to weather the storm - Q&A. ____________________________________ Music: Find Yourself by SoundHills.com https://soundcloud.com/soundhills Video Link: https://youtu.be/1sKa0f_xttc

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Venturing Sustainably: Doing Well While Doing Good

'Venturing Sustainably: Doing Well While Doing Good' brought together entrepreneurs from Malta and overseas who integrate social and environmental concerns into their business activities. It kicked off with an introduction to the topic of sustainable entrepreneurship by Dr Leonie Baldacchino - Director of The Edward de Bono Institute, University of Malta, and a presentation on Malta's social entrepreneurship ecosystem by Dr Roberta Lepre - Founder and Managing Director of Weave Consulting. This was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr Baldacchino, with the participation of Dr Lepre, Dr Nico De Klerk - Founder and CEO at StreetBiz Foundation and Director of the School of Social Innovation at Hugenote College (South Africa), Ms Patrizia Patti - Founder at Eco Marine Malta, Dr Viviana Premazzi - Founder of Global Mindset Development, Ms Annalisa Schembri - freelance artistic director, creative producer and event manager, and Mr Michael Vogt - Founder and Managing Director at The Clean Beauty (Spain). This webinar was organised by The Edward de Bono Institute in collaboration with SEAM (Social Entrepreneurs Association Malta) as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021. #GEWMalta #GEWMalta Find out more at: https://www.genglobal.org/venturing-sustainably-doing-well-while-doing-good

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Dr Roberta Lepre on Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

Customers are increasingly aware of the corporate impact on society and the environment, and are more likely to choose brands with a positive reputation. Music: https://www.bensound.com

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How Directors can cope during COVID-19 - IoD webinar COVID-19

This Webinar session on April 27 at 14:00 will cover issues related to Maltese Employment Law, Commercial Leases, Health & Safety and Commercial Contracts with an accompanying discussion by world experts on related Corporate Governance issues, an overview of what is happening in other jurisdictions and an open discussion about how COVID-19 can be navigated now and in the future. Speakers: Dr. Roger Barker, Head of Corporate Governance, IoD UK and Dr. Roberta Lepre, CEO, Weave Consulting Special Guest: Charlotte Valeur, IoD Global Chair Host: Edwin Ward, IoD Malta Chair Dr. Roger Barker Dr. Roger Barker is Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors (UK) and Managing Director of Governomics Ltd, a corporate governance advisory firm. Dr. Barker previously served as the IoD’s Director of Corporate Governance and Professional Standards between 2008 and 2016. He is a UK Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (the EU advisory body), Honorary Associate at the Centre for Ethics and Law at University College London and a visiting lecturer at Saïd Business School, Oxford, and Cass Business School, London. Dr. Barker is the holder of a doctorate from Oxford University and the author of numerous books and articles on corporate governance and board effectiveness, including: ‘Corporate Governance and Investment Management: The Promises and Limitations of the New Financial Economy’ (Edward Elgar, 2017), ‘The Effective Board: Building Individual and Board Success’ (Kogan Page, 2010), and ‘Corporate Governance, Competition, and Political Parties: Explaining Corporate Governance Change in Europe’ (Oxford University Press, 2010). A former investment banker, Dr. Barker spent almost 15 years in a variety of equity research and senior management roles at UBS and Bank Vontobel, both in the UK and Switzerland. Dr Roberta Lepre Dr Roberta Lepre is the founder and director of Weave Consulting - the CSR Specialists, a boutique firm which works with companies to achieve profitability through sustainability and helps them have a more positive social and environmental impact. She has served as legal advisor to the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality and Director of Victim Support Malta, an NGO which provides support to victims of crime. Other past roles include serving as a member of the Guardian for Future Generations, a high-level body set up under the Sustainable Development Act, Chairperson of the Platform for Human Rights Organisations in Malta, and member of the Commission on Domestic Violence. Roberta is a Member of the IoD Malta Governance Board and of the Sigma Foundation. Charlotte Valeur Charlotte Valeur is global Chair of the IoD. She began her career in 1982 as a fixed-income trader in her native Copenhagen and London. She went on to hold directorships at BNP Paribas (1992-97) and Société Générale (1998-99). Her non- executive experience includes positions with 3i Infrastructure (2009-13) Renewable Energy Generation (2010-16); the JPMorgan Global Convertibles Income Fund (2013 onwards); NTR (2014 onwards); Phoenix Spree Deutschland (2018 onwards); and Laing O’Rourke (2018 onwards). Apart from the IoD, she has chaired numerous firms, including DW Catalyst Fund (2010-17); Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate (2013-17); FSN Capital, funds II to V (2013 onwards); and Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing (2014 onwards). Charlotte’s solo ventures include Brook Street Partners (2002-11) and Global Governance Group (2009 onwards). She is also founder of Board Apprentice; a governor of the University of Westminster; and an honorary teaching fellow at Lancaster University Management School. Edwin Ward Edwin Ward is Director-General of IoD Malta and former Chairman of the Institute of Directors Malta Branch. He is Chairman of WX2, an international advertising and PR company representing and advising clients in regulated entities, and Chairman of WX2 Business Hubs Network, a cluster of co-working units. Edwin is Chairman of Praestantia CleanTech, the world’s first Blockchain Platform for Clean Technology with a mission to create and setup a global Cleantech Marketplace, and Non-Executive Chairman of the Paragon Group which has business operations across Europe and is an important driver in key European policy areas. Edwin was formerly a Chairman and CEO in the global network of Ogilvy & Mather International. __________________________ Music: Find Yourself by SoundHills.com https://soundcloud.com/soundhills Video Link: https://youtu.be/1sKa0f_xttc __________________________ If You want to contact the artist: https://soundhills.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-4... https://facebook.com/SoundHillsLibrary https://soundcloud.com/soundhills

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The Boardroom: Episode #5 - CSR and the business of 'doing good' during Covid

How are you and your business ‘doing good’ during this global pandemic? 😷 Roberta Lepre, Managing Consultant at Weave Consulting and Helga Ellul, CEO of Advise Ltd talk Corporate Social Responsibility during COVID.

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The Boardroom: Episode #36 - Have women been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic?

Director of the Centre for Labour Studies at the University of Malta, Dr Anna Borg, Co-founder of SHE: Social Hub Entrepreneurs, Sarah Woods, and Managing Director of Weave Consulting, Dr Roberta Lepre, will explore whether women in Malta follow a trend where they have been worse impacted economically by the virus

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IoD Malta | Can Malta's Boards lead a green recovery for our country?Webinar 24 June

The global lockdown during the current pandemic has seen an unprecedented fall in pollution levels in many parts of the world, including Malta. This has given every Board and every business a chance to take stock. A truly green recovery will require a joint effort from government, business and society to overcome the challenge of transitioning to a low-carbon economy, and this IoD Malta webinar will bring some of the most enquiring minds to address the topic; President of Din L'Art Helwa Alex Torpiano, Professor Simone Borg, environmentalist Dr. Roberta Lepre and Dr. Nadia Theuma, Executive Director of Paragon Europe. Targets like moving towards a zero-carbon economy in the Mediterranean instill business confidence and help to create a shared sense of purpose; inspiring others to act and scale up their own ambitions. We have an opportunity to create ambition loops, where businesses provide support for bold government policies and in turn the Maltese Government could adopt policies that drive further actions by businesses, creating new jobs and economic growth. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a grim global toll on lives, health services, jobs and mental health, but the climate debate hasn't gone away. And as Malta's Government looks to lift restrictions and ease the lockdown, we now have a real opportunity to embrace change - moving away from the carbon-intensive model with cars belching exhaust fumes in endless traffic jams and instead accelerate investment in clean projects using electric or hydrogen cars, solar power, and more responsible eco-purchasing behaviours that support a circular economy to reduce waste. As Malta and the rest of the world looks to recover from the current health and economic crises caused by COVID-19, we have an opportunity to accelerate the transition to a modern, clean and green system. Will Malta's Boards be one of the key drivers of this change to a greener country? SPEAKERS: - Professor Alex Torpiano , President of Din L'Art Helwa - Professor Simone Borg - Dr. Roberta Lepre, Weave Consulting Founder and Director - Dr. Nadia Theuma, xecutive Director of Paragon Europe MODERATOR: Edwin Ward, Director-General of IoD Malta

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