Shareholder Engagement Asia Taipei | November 19th, 2025
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8:00-8:25 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:25-8:30 | Welcome Remarks
Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies
8:30-9:00 | Panel Discussion
Bridging the Cultural Divide: Shareholder Engagement in East and Southeast Asia
Discussants:
Ronald Low, Managing Director and Head of the Hong Kong Office, Sard Verbinnen & Co
David Katz, Partner, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Cas Sydorowitz, Global Head of Activism, Georgeson
9:00-9:20 | Presentation
Topic: TBA
Presenter:
Richard Barton Managing Partner, Greater China, Newgate Communications
9:20-10:00 | Panel Discussion
The Active Approach: Diverse Styles of Engagement in Asia
Moderator:
Panelists:
James Han, Partner, TMAM GO Japan Engagement Fund
Edward Lee, Consultant, Saga Tree Capital Advisors
Phillip Meyer, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, Oasis
10:00-10:20 | Networking Break
10:20-11:00 | Panel Discussion
How to Manage Changing Shareholder Expectations Around Multigenerational Board Directors
Moderator:
Panelists:
Eric Wong, Director, TCG Capital
11:00-11:20 | Presentation
Narrowing the Tech Valuation Gap: Dual Class Shares in Hong Kong
Presenter:
11:20-12:00 | Panel Discussion
M&A Activism: Lessons Learned and How to Apply Them
Moderator:
Panelists:
Walied Soliman, Partner and Co-Chair of the Special Situations Team, Norton Rose Fullbright Canada LLP
12:00-1:00 | Networking Luncheon
1:00-1:40 | Panel Discussion
Public Proxies: Communicating with Shareholders and Activists
Moderator:
Panelists:
Richard Barton, Managing Partner , Greater China, Newgate Communications
Orestes Pasparakis, Partner and Co-Chair of the Special Situations Team, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Christian Sealey, Chief Operating Officer – Australia, Morrow Sodali
1:40-2:10 | Discussion Session
Data Analytics: Breaking Down Public Activist Requests
Discussants:
2:10-2:40 | Armchair Chat
Abenomics: Shareholder Rights and the Road Ahead
Discussants:
Kensaku Bessho, Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co
2:40-3:00 | Networking Break
3:00-3:40 | Panel Discussion
Issues with CEOs: On the Front Lines of Engagement and Activism
Moderator:Panelists:
Ronnie Lim, Senior Engagement Specialist, Robeco
Derek Zaba, Co-Head, Shareholder Activism Practice, Sidley Austin LLP
3:40-4:20 | Panel Discussion
Sector by Sector: The Most Engaged with Companies and Why
Moderator:
Panelists:
Eva Chan, Chairman, Hong Kong Investor Relations
4:20-5:00 | Panel Discussion
Activist Frontier: What to Expect from Asia in the Years Ahead
Moderator:
Panelists:
James E. Langston, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb, LLP
5:00 | Program Adjourns; Networking Reception Begins
SPEAKERS
DELEGATES
Chihiro Sophia Takashima
Research Assistant
IR Japan
New York, NY
Karry Lai
Asia Journalist
International Financial Law Review
Hong Kong
Allyson Johnson
Head of Investor Relations
Saga Tree Capital Advisors Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Kentaro Iwata
Manager of Domestic IR
IR Japan
Chiyoda, Tokyo
Dr. Eva Chan
Chairman
Hong Kong Investor Relations
Hong Kong
Laurel Henning
Senior Correspondent
LexisNexis
Chatswood, Australia
Derek Zaba
Co-Head, Shareholder Activism Practice
Sidley Austin LLP
San Francisco, CA
Christian Sealey
Chief Operating Officer – Australia
Morrow Sodali
Sydney, Australia
Phillip Meyer
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Operating Officer
Oasis
Central, Hong Kong
Ronald Low
Managing Director and Head of the Hong Kong Office
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Central, Hong Kong
Ronnie Lim
Senior Engagement Specialist
Robeco
Hong Kong
Edward Lee
Consultant
Saga Tree Capital Advisors
New Zealand
James E. Langston
Partner
Cleary Gottlieb, LLP
New York, NY
Kensaku Bessho
Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co.
Tokyo, Japan
Cas Sydorowitz
Global Head of Activism and M&A
Georgeson
London, UK
David Katz
Partner
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
New York, NY
James Han
Partner
GO Investment Partners
Tokyo, Japan
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