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Robert L. Ford

TOPIC: CHANGE OVERSIGHT AND THE GOVERNANCE OF CHANGE WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS

Robert is the Managing Partner of a governance consulting  firm called  Governance Gurus FZE. We company provides strategic consulting and  training to businesses regionally and  internationally.

Robert provided corporate governance advisory services to the Board and Committees of the Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding. DPG is one of the largest fully integrated real estate and community development businesses in Dubai. He worked closely with the Chairman and the Group CEO to enhance the Corporate Governance Framework across DPG and its verticals and has also developed the Risk Appetite Compliance Assessment in conjunction with the Chief. Risk Officer.

He is a regional thought leader and subject matter expert and is regularly asked to speak on Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC), corporate governance, change management matters and provides his clients with training and workshops too. Robert advises the Senior Executive Management teams and Boards of numerous organisations across the Middle East, Asia and Europe. He is also an investor and on the Board of two UAE businesses and the Vice-Chairman of a not-for-profit Gulf Forum.

He holds a master’s degree in Leading Innovation & Change from York St John University and is also a qualified Chartered Secretary (FCIS) and member of the UK Institute of Directors (for over 10 years) and a member of STEP – the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners. Robert is also part way through a master’s degree in HRM & Training with the University of Leicester.

Accomplishments

  • Keynote speaker at various international conferences on Governance, Risk Management
    and Compliance (GRC), Change Management, Corporate Culture, Corporate Governance,
    the Board Secretary and Directors’ Duties.
  • Experienced and distinguished chair and master of ceremonies for international
    conferences.
  • Moderator and panel member.
  • Managed and maintained numerous portfolios of multinational clients and advised on
    their corporate governance and statutory compliance requirements.
  • Designed and implemented two large scale transformation and governance projects,
    one project spanned 13 countries.
  • Drafted and implemented corporate governance and Board and Shareholder
    relationship policies for one of the largest master developers in the UAE.
  • Advised a regional Government Agency on Corporate Governance best practice and
    Board composition (confidential assignment).
  • Advised businesses on setting up in the UAE and on structuring and joint ventures in
    the oil & gas, Agricultural, Manufacturing, Financial Services and IT sectors.
  • Managed the Boards of multinational companies and provided the directors with advice
    on their legal and fiduciary services.
  • Provided root and branch analysis on governance and compliance matters for
    multinational businesses operating locally and internationally.