Introduction

Enterprise Governance & Compliance is a critical capability for organizations operating in complex, highly regulated environments. Senior leaders must balance regulatory obligations, stakeholder expectations, and strategic objectives while maintaining transparency, accountability, and control. This training course addresses how governance structures, compliance systems, and risk management practices work together to protect value and support sustainable performance. It focuses on leadership accountability, board effectiveness, and practical governance execution across diverse regulatory contexts.

 

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

 

Training Methodology

This Enterprise Governance & Compliance training course combines structured expert-led discussions, real-world governance scenarios, and applied case analysis to reinforce learning. Participants engage in practical exercises that link governance theory to executive decision-making, enabling immediate application within boardrooms, committees, and senior management forums.

Enterprise Governance & Compliance

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals seeking to…

  • Board members and non-executive directors
  • Senior executives and executive committee members
  • Governance, risk, and compliance leaders
  • Legal, audit, and assurance professionals
  • Strategy and corporate affairs leaders
  • Senior managers with enterprise accountability

Course Outline

Day 1

Governance Frameworks and Regional Context

The Evolving Governance Landscape

  • Current state of corporate governance in the Middle East and Africa
  • Regional variations in governance frameworks
  • Impact of global standards on local practices
  • 2025 governance trends and outlook
  • Balancing state ownership with public market requirements
  • Implementation of ESG frameworks under Saudi Vision 2030
  • Lessons for state-affiliated enterprises across the regions 

Regulatory Frameworks

  • Key regulatory bodies and their jurisdictions across the regions
  • Recent regulatory developments
Day 2

Compliance Management

Compliance Risk Assessment

  • Methodologies for identifying compliance risks in Middle Eastern and African markets
  • Creating a regional compliance risk matrix
  • Prioritization frameworks for resource allocation
  • Measuring compliance program effectiveness

Anti-Corruption Compliance

  • Developing effective anti-corruption programs tailored to regional contexts

Data Protection and Privacy Compliance

  • Regional data protection regulations:
    • Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
    • UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021 on Personal Data Protection
    • Nigeria's Data Protection Act 2023
  • Cross-border data transfer requirements
  • Technology solutions for data compliance management
Day 3

Risk Management and Board Effectiveness

Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks

  • Adapting ERM frameworks to Middle Eastern and African business contexts
  • Integration of risk management with strategic planning
  • Emerging risks specific to the regions in 2025
  • The board's role in risk oversight
  • Financial inclusion and regulatory risk balancing
  • Climate risk integration into corporate strategy

Board Effectiveness

  • Board composition and diversity considerations for regional contexts
  • Director independence in concentrated ownership structures
  • Board evaluation methodologies
  • Committee structures and effectiveness

Board Crisis Management

  • Interactive simulation of a crisis scenario
  • Real-time decision-making under pressure
  • Stakeholder communications management
  • Post-crisis governance improvements
Day 4

Financial Governance and Reporting

Financial Governance Frameworks

  • Financial reporting standards and regional variations
  • Audit committee responsibilities and best practices
  • Internal control frameworks
  • The impact of IFRS adoption across the regions
  • Multi-country financial compliance management
  • Capital markets engagement strategies
  • Transparency initiatives and investor relations

ESG Reporting

  • ESG reporting requirements and standards relevant to the regions
  • Integration of ESG metrics into corporate performance evaluation
  • Climate-related financial disclosures implementation

Technology in Financial Governance

  • Digital transformation of financial controls
  • AI and machine learning applications in financial compliance
  • Blockchain for transparent financial reporting
  • Cybersecurity considerations for financial systems
Day 5

Ethical Leadership and Governance Innovation

  • Ethical Leadership in Regional Context
  • Cultural dimensions of ethical leadership in Middle Eastern and African contexts
    • Building ethical organizational cultures
    • Whistleblowing frameworks and implementation challenges
    • Ethics and compliance integration
    • Financial inclusion as an ethical governance objective
    • Community engagement as a governance principle
    • Balancing commercial objectives with social impact

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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FAQs

This training course focuses on how governance, compliance, and risk management operate together at an enterprise level. It emphasizes leadership accountability, regulatory oversight, and practical governance decision-making.

The course equips leaders with clarity on governance responsibilities, compliance expectations, and risk oversight. It strengthens confidence in board-level discussions and executive decision-making under regulatory scrutiny.

Yes, Enterprise Governance & Compliance applies across public and private sectors. The principles and frameworks are adaptable to varied regulatory environments and organizational structures.

Ethical leadership is a core theme of the training course. Participants learn how governance practices and leadership behavior shape organizational culture and compliance outcomes.

The course provides structured methods to interpret regulatory requirements and align them with governance frameworks. It focuses on practical integration rather than technical legal detail.

Participants gain tools to improve governance effectiveness, manage compliance risk, and support resilient decision-making. The outcomes support stronger oversight, reduced exposure, and improved organizational trust.

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