How can the quality of directors be assessed? What is the number of directorships that one person can reasonably hold? How long should a director sit on the board? These were some of the questions raised at a panel discussion jointly organised by SMU and Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) – perhaps in response to recent calls for professional standards of directors in the corporate of Singapore to be elevated.
The discussion was held in conjunction with the graduation ceremony of the inaugural Executive Certificate in Directorship programme. Associate Professor Annie Koh, Dean, Office of Executive and Professional Education, SMU, moderated the panel, comprising John Lim, Chairman, SID; Lee Suet Fern, Senior Director, Stamford Law Corporation; Saw Phaik Hwa, President and CEO, SMRT Corporation; Teo Soon Hoe, Senior Executive Director and Group Finance Director, Keppel Corporation; Christina Ong, Partner, Allen & Gledhill Advocates and Solicitors.
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