The training program for board members and committees

Training Program | Secretaries of Boards of Directors and Committees on June 14, 2026 Location: Riyadh - Holiday Inn Al Azhar Time: from 06:00 PM until 09:00 PM 5 days, 3 hours daily totaling 15 training hours https://maps.app.goo.gl/7pFHG4qbVcuPVEABA Program registration fee: Basic price: 6900 Company price: 5750 SAR Individual special price: 4025 SAR The program is presented by the consultant and expert in corporate governance | Mr. Faisal Al-Nafie - Master's degree in Economics from Western Illinois University in the United States in 2010 - Bachelor's degree in Law - more than 20 years of practical experience including 12 years in corporate governance and secretarial work for boards and committees in major banks and listed companies in the Saudi market. - Member of the British Institute of Corporate Governance ICSA. - Member of the American Society for Corporate Governance. Program objective: The program aims to refine the talents and capabilities of secretaries of boards and equip them with the tools, knowledge, and experiences they need in their field, benefiting from the trainer’s extensive experience in this field in major Saudi listed companies and banks. Target group: - Secretaries of Boards of Directors - Secretaries of Committees and Authorities - Employees in secretarial roles for boards and committees – Governance officers – Legal professionals and those wishing to enter the field of secretaries of boards and committees. Course features: The trainee receives printed educational material on the first day. - Certified by the General Organization for Technical and Vocational Training. - A WhatsApp group will be created and will continue after the course for questions and consultations. - Trainees will be added to a platform supervised by the trainer on LinkedIn, dedicated only to those who attended this course. Training program topics: 1. Introduction to the role and function of the secretary. 2. Historical overview of the development of the secretary profession. 3. The importance of the position of the board secretary and its relation to governance. 4. Professional ethics. 5. Qualities that a board secretary should possess. 6. General rules. 7. Roles and tasks performed by the secretary / board secretary. 8. About the speaker, when they started, and how they developed. 9. The speaker as legal documents of a special nature. 10. Who has the right to access the minutes? When and how? 11. Agenda and best practices in its preparation. 12. Drafting the agenda in Arabic. 13. Drafting the agenda in English. 14. Minutes of Meeting (MoM) - Definition, types, purposes, and importance. - Important elements: Minutes Checklist. - Important facts during the meeting that should be recorded. - Methods of writing minutes with models. - Content control and reviewing the draft minutes. 15. Retention of minutes and attachments, and legal responsibility towards them. 16. Drafting minutes in Arabic. 17. Drafting minutes in English. 18. Scheduling meetings and routine agendas. 19. Secretariat procedures guide, its importance, and best practices. 20. Meeting attachments and their importance as an integral part of the minutes. 21. Using board management programs and applications. 22. Board meetings (Boardroom). 23. When are board/committee decisions needed? 24. Validity of board decisions. 25. Issuing decisions on urgent matters (Circulation). 26. Proxy in board meetings. 27. Calculating quorum for meetings and best practices. 28. Calculating quorum for decisions during meetings and best practices. 29. Calculating quorum for decisions via circulation and best practices. 30. Board report. 31. General assemblies – types and responsibilities. 32. Calling for general assemblies. 33. Managing general assemblies and shareholder affairs. 34. Proxy in general assembly meetings. 35. Minutes of assemblies and methods of writing them. 36. Board of Directors, legal responsibilities, and powers: - Introduction to the board, responsibilities, distribution of powers and authorities. - Membership qualities, general rules for forming the board, and independence of members and committees. - Board meeting minutes. - Governance of the board and its committees. 37. Important regulations and policies related to the board. 38. Nomination governance and elections of the board. 39. Training and evaluation of board members and committees, succession plans. 40. How to prepare the Board Contractual Agreement and its importance. 41. How to prepare the Board Induction Program. 42. Transparency, disclosure, and best practices. 43. Conflict of interest governance and related-party transactions concerning the board. 44. Insider trading governance based on inside information. 45. Holding company and subsidiary company. 46. Subsidiary company governance. 47. Administrative committee governance. 48. Authority matrix and the principle of separation of duties. 49. Powers of Attorney (PoA) and how to reduce their need. 50. Tort liability of board members. 51. Directors and Officers (D&O) Insurance. 52. Skills for dealing with board members and major shareholders. 53. Important tips when dealing with board members. 54. Suitability and future of secretaries of boards and committees. 55. Various scenarios and case studies.