GHL System Berhad Annual Report 2017

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 39 FOSTER COMMITMENT (cont’d) Board Meeting Six Board meetings were held during the financial year ended 31 December 2017, and details of the attendance of each Director are as follows: Name of Directors Designation & Directorate Number of Meetings Attended During the Year Datuk Kamaruddin Bin Taib Independent Non-Executive Chairman 5/6 Loh Wee Hian Executive Vice Chairman 6/6 Kanagaraj Lorenz (retired wef. 26th May 2017) Executive Director 4/4 Fong Seow Kee Senior Independent Non-Executive Director 6/6 Brahmal a/l Vasudevan (resigned wef. 24th May 2017) Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 3/3 Ali Zaynalabidin Haeri Mazanderani (appointed wef 26th May 2017) Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 3/3 Hossameldin Abdelhamid Mohamed Aboumoussa (appointed wef 26th May 2017) Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 3/3 Directors’ Training The Directors are mindful that they are to devote sufficient time and effort to carry out their responsibilities and to maintain their competency as a member of the Board. The Board encourages and supports the Directors to continually develop and refresh their knowledge and skills, and to update themselves on developments in the financial and business landscape both domestically and internationally. The Board, via the NRC on a continuous basis, evaluates and determines the training needs of its members, and ensure that their training needs are met to aid the Directors in discharging their duties as a Director of the Company. In their effort to keep abreast with the changes in the industry, legislation, and regulations affecting the Company, the Directors have attended the following briefings, conferences and seminars during the course of the year: Director Training Programme/Conference Seminar Datuk Kamaruddin Bin Taib - Workshop for Nomination Committee Chairman & Members - Board Educational Series: Malaysia Companies Act 2016 Updates - International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Audit Committee Members - Risk and Reward: What Must Be Known By Boards About A Sustainable FI Remuneration System - Board Educational Series: 1) Directors’ Officer Liability Insurance, 2) IFRS 9 Financial Instruments - 3rd Distinguished Board Leadership Series: Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technology, Viewpoints of an Entrepreneur Fong Seow Kee - Fintech & Digital Economy Conference 2017 - Audit Committee Conference 2017 – Making an Impact - Global Banking Conference - Cyber Security Asia - Money Services Business AP Conference - Payment System Forum Ali Zaynalabidin Haeri Mazanderani - The Mandatory Accreditation Programme (MAP) Hossameldin Abdelhamid Mohamed Aboumoussa - The Mandatory Accreditation Programme (MAP) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW STATEMENT CONT’D