GHL System Berhad Annual Report 2019

G H L S Y S T E M S B E R H A D 1 9 9 4 0 1 0 0 7 3 6 1 ( 2 9 3 0 4 0 - D ) 50 PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (Cont’d) I. BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES (Cont’d) Board Meetings (Cont’d) The Board also has full and unrestricted access to the advice and services of Internal Audit Function, External Auditors, and Company Secretaries. Members of the Board may collectively or individually consult the advisers and, where necessary, seek external and independent professional advice and assistance from experts to carry out their duties. During the financial year ended 31 December 2019, five (5) Board meetings were convened and the attendances of the individual Directors at the Board meetings are as follow:- Name of Directors Designation Attendance Datuk Kamaruddin Bin Taib Independent Non-Executive Chairman 5/5 Loh Wee Hian Executive Vice Chairman 5/5 Dato’ Chan Choy Lin, Carol Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5 Matteo Stefanel Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5 Hossameldin Abdelhamid Mohamed Aboumoussa Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5 Ali Zaynalabidin Haeri Mazanderani (Resigned wef. 12 June 2019) Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 2/3 The Board, via the NRC on a continuous basis, evaluates and determines the training needs of its members, and ensures 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 financial year under review:- Directors Training Programme / Conference Seminar Datuk Kamaruddin Bin Taib - Deep Dive on Cyber Security - Board Educational Series - Post Implementation Review of Financial Industry Conference 2019 - Masterclass on Cybersecurity - MFRS 17 - Understanding It’s Impact & Consequences - What Is MFRS 17 & How It Affects The Financial Disclosures - Cloud Architecture Mechanisms on IFRS - Asia Cybersecurity Training - Corporate Governance & The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission - Innovation In The Financial Industry Loh Wee Hian - CIMB Annual Malaysia Corporate Day CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW STATEMENT CONT’D