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Corporate Governance Symposium 2025
On Monday, 11 August 2025, MinterEllisonRuddWatts held its 22nd annual Corporate Governance Symposium for directors and senior executives at the Pullman in Auckland. The Symposium began with a welcome from MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Mark Forman who introduced the topic for discussion at this year’s symposium: ‘Governing for growth’.
Tony Fomison: Life of the Artist by Mark Forman
It is night. Or a moody dusk at the very least. A pale moon rises over a flat-top maunga – a remnant pā, perhaps. The leading edge of the landform glows in the moonlight. The lee of the hill descends into complete darkness. The canvas is cut on the diagonal by a maze structure. Incarcerated inside, a baleful, gigantic visage peers into the gloom. In the foreground ‘cell’ a diminutive figure, trapped, up against the wall, bangs away, imploring to be heard.
Reform of the New Zealand foreign investment regime
The reform of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (Act) will bring significant change to the regime. Will these changes be enough to achieve the Government’s vision? Fundamentally, the reform will displace the Act’s core purpose that it is a privilege to own sensitive assets in New Zealand with a more balanced approach.
Corporate governance law reform
The Government has announced a two-phase process seeking to reform corporate governance laws. In the first phase the Government is looking to update corporate legislation to reflect modern business practices, make compliance simpler and deter and detect poor business practices. In other words, this phase seeks to resolve uncontroversial problems to improve the performance of our corporate legislation, and aspects of our insolvency law.
We need an AI strategy for government
Everyday there are multiple people writing that artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize government services, making them more efficient, responsive and citizen-centered. And on March 28, the Office of Management and Budget released the final guidance for agency use of AI (M-24-10).
Time for Congress to rationalize the c-suite
Fragmented authority for agency modernization is a growing problem. For many of us government reformers, a perfect world would have a modern government that is effective, efficient, transparent and responsive.
Have your say: the future of the ETS and forestry offsets
Consultation is now open for feedback on proposed amendments to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to reduce reliance on forestry offsets. The inclusion of forestry in the ETS has been the subject of mounting criticism, most notably by the Climate Change Commission.
Mark Forman, MD, PhD, on Genetic Testing and Further Research in Frontotemporal Dementia
The phase 1/2 upliFT-D study (NCT04747431) has dosed its first patient with frontotemporal dementia with granulin mutations (FTD-GRN) with the gene therapy PBFT02 (Passage Bio). The study will last for 2 years plus a 3-year safety extension and is evaluating PBFT02 delivered via intracisterna magna (ICM) injection. The trial is currently enrolling patients with early symptomatic FTD-GRN between the ages of 35 to 75 years.
Mark Forman, MD, PhD, on ICM Administration of Gene Therapy in Frontotemporal Dementia
Passage Bio’s phase 1/2 upliFT-D study (NCT04747431) has dosed its first patient with frontotemporal dementia with granulin mutations (FTD-GRN) with the gene therapy PBFT02. upliFT-D study is a 2-year study with a 3-year safety extension evaluating PBFT02 delivered via intracisterna magna (ICM) injection.
M&A Forecast 2022
New Zealand February 11 2022 Early in 2021 we predicted New Zealand’s comparative success due to its COVID-19 response favouring acquisition activity. But nothing prepared us for the volume and pace of deal-making that followed. In our fifth annual M&A Forecast, we look back on the biggest year for M&A activity on record. We examine the factors driving the activity in the market and how these factors will continue to play a key role in deal transactions in the coming year.
It was 20 years ago today...
Comment It was 20 years ago today... What two decades have taught us about the federal CIO's role and responsibilities. By Mark Forman Jun 25, 2021 Twenty years ago today, June 25, 2001, I began work as the first Federal CIO, although my title was different. The position of a federal Information Technology (IT) leader, under the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996, was supposed to have been the Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget.
David Stone: "Why Fiduciaries Cannot Ignore Annuities"
Before replacing an annuity, review the current policy for loss of benefits or surrender charges you may incur. Some of the fees you are paying in your current annuity could be for benefits other annuities do not provide. When considering a 1035 exchange, the replacement annuity is potentially subject to additional fees including a new surrender schedule. This is a not the story of an actual investor.
How the pandemic has shifted the needs of UK insurance customers
How the pandemic has impacted small business owners Small businesses in the UK have faced unprecedented and unanticipated risks as a result of COVID-19, with the pandemic acting as a stress test to their financial resilience. Some of the hardest hit businesses are those that are customer facing, including the hospitality, travel and retail sectors.
SAIC Publishes Report on COVID-19 Effect on Work Operations; Mark Forman Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has published an independent survey, conducted by Market Connections, of C-level federal government executives. The survey gauged their opinions of how COVID-19 has shifted the workforce. "The pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges for federal agencies, especially those in agencies charged with public health and economic security," said Mark Forman, vice president, digital government strategy, SAIC.
We Need to Rethink Our Supply Chain Approach in Response to COVID-19
By Mark A. Forman, Vice President. Digital Government Strategy, SAIC Disasters disrupt supply chains. Last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency noted: “Quickly reestablishing flows of water, food, pharmaceuticals, medical goods, fuel, and other crucial commodities is almost always in the immediate interest of survivors and longer-term recovery. Government emergency supply plans focus on local or regional disasters, such as forest fires, floods and hurricanes.
IT modernization for the COVID era
Comment IT modernization for the COVID era By Mark Forman Jul 30, 2020 The need to modernize federal IT is hardly new. But, to keep up with the rapidly-evolving demands created by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clearer now than ever that decision-makers in Congress and the Administration need to rethink how they fund, prioritize, and pursue IT modernization. On August 3, 10 agencies are set to respond to Sen.
Why right now is the most challenging time in history for government CIOs
Comment Why right now is the most challenging time in history for government CIOs By Mark Forman Apr 20, 2020 Roughly every 10 years for the last five decades, the federal government has had to deal with major crises ranging from economic to terrorist to pandemic. We now face the novel COVID-19 pandemic, and it has presented CIOs at all levels of government with unprecedented challenges to respond to the critical needs of the country.
What to watch in federal IT in 2020
Comment What to watch in federal IT in 2020 By Mark Forman Jan 15, 2020 Rather than make a series of buzzword-filled predictions about federal technology in the coming year, I recently looked at the 2020 federal IT budget to discern a number of trends that we can interpret as signposts for what to expect in 2020. I’ve outlined a few below.
You're IT: New policies, new opportunities for federal CIOs
COMMENTARY You're IT: New policies, new opportunities for federal CIOs By Mark Forman Nov 25, 2019 Now that the Office of Management and Budget has updated federal IT policies, you might say federal CIOs charged with enacting those policies are "it." The updates emphasize artificial intelligence, data and data analytics, cloud (with "smart" now succeeding "first") and workforce skills.
Don’t know about function services? It’s time you did.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT Don’t know about function services? It’s time you did. By Mark Forman Aug 20, 2019 Even as government agencies strive to modernize their information technology, the state of the art keeps moving. In the last wave, “virtualization” eliminated the need for each application to have its own server, leading executives and legislators to believe that they could consolidate data centers full of underutilized servers.
Accelerating Cloud Computing in Government Requires New Management Approach
By Mark Forman, Vice President, Unisys Federal Public sector technology executives know they need modernization, while also improving cybersecurity and reducing costs. But, they often emphasize technology over outcomes, as if new technologies are magic for delivering better government for the citizen. Moreover, governments often underestimate the care required to adopt new technologies at the scale needed by agencies that impact millions of lives.
The Coming Digitization of the Regulatory Environment
There is no question that digitization is impacting both the global economy and government. On Oct. 31, the World Bank released the "Doing Business 2019" report, noting that the time required to start a new business had decreased by more than half, from 47 to 20 days. The report documented a record number of 314 regulatory reforms over the past year and highlighted that economic growth requires initiatives for both better efficiency and safeguards.
Governments Need to Re-tool the IT Workforce (Again)
As governments transform to better serve tech-savvy citizens, the need to modernize systems is paramount. For government workers, there is a growing need for new skills to drive this transformation. We are seeing tech-savvy professionals play a significant and growing role in figuring out what data, algorithms and insights are needed to improve service at the moment of truth: when a citizen connects with government for help or to comply with a law.
Governments Need to Re-tool the IT Workforce (Again)
As governments transform to better serve tech-savvy citizens, the need to modernize systems is paramount. For government workers, there is a growing need for new skills to drive this transformation. We are seeing tech-savvy professionals play a significant and growing role in figuring out what data, algorithms and insights are needed to improve service at the moment of truth: when a citizen connects with government for help or to comply with a law.
Using Technology to Aid the Opioid Crisis' Innocent Victims
Mark Forman, former U.S. Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology at the Office of Management and Budget, is global head of Public Sector at Unisys. Denise Winkler, a senior engagement manager at Unisys, has served as an administrator and senior advisor to government health and human services systems in California, New York, Ohio and other states. The morning headlines and nightly newscasts remind us every day of how persistent our nation’s opioid epidemic has become.
Identity protection is an overdue government mission
In the United States, levels of anxiety and fear over digital security are on the rise. According to the latest Unisys Security Index worldwide survey, 68 percent of Americans are highly concerned about cyber and physical security -- up by nearly half in the past two years. This survey, which gauges levels of security concern in 13 countries, shows people understand the importance of both cyber and physical security.
Why Citizen Input is Crucial to the Government Design Process
Mark Forman is global head, vice president and general manager of Unisys' public sector and former chief information officer for the federal government. As digital technology practices such as modular procurement and DevOps become widely adopted across government, the gap between IT and operations is closing and benefits from the new approach are becoming clearer each day.
Is There an App for That?
Mark Forman is global head, vice president and general manager for public sector at Unisys. He is a former CIO for the federal government. Technology does not achieve performance breakthroughs in government, but an organization’s ability to embrace opportunities for change and enact a strategy does.
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