Social Security Investment Fund Hosts 11th Corporate Governance Forum
June 07, 2026
Social Security
Investment Fund Hosts 11th Corporate Governance Forum
"Governance in Times
of Transformation: Responsible Leadership and a Digital Future"
The Social
Security Investment Fund (SSIF) convened its 11th Corporate Governance Forum,
bringing together the Fund's institutional representatives on the boards and
supervisory bodies of its portfolio companies with a distinguished gathering of
governance, leadership, and digital transformation specialists.
SSIF Board
Chairman Omar Malhas affirmed that governance has moved beyond regulatory
compliance to become a strategic capability that determines whether
institutions can anticipate disruption, manage risk, and generate enduring
value.
The pace of
economic and technological change, he noted, is placing boards under growing
pressure to transition from passive oversight toward active, forward-looking
stewardship that balances growth, sustainability, and competitiveness. In that
context, investing in board development is an investment in the quality of
institutional decision-making itself.
SSIF CEO Dr. Izzeddin Kanakrieh emphasized that the Fund treats its presence on portfolio
company boards as an active instrument of value creation rather than a formal
obligation. The Fund's representation framework, he explained, rests on three
pillars: the regulatory structures that define board conduct, the development
programs that build board capability, and the evaluation mechanisms that hold
performance to account.
Board quality,
he affirmed, translates directly into investment returns and developmental
impact. He also reported that women now comprise approximately 25% of the
Fund's institutional representatives, describing this as steady progress with
more ground still to cover.
The Forum addressed
five governance challenges: the legal liability of board members and its
implications for effective oversight; responsible AI governance and the board's
role in managing emerging technologies without compromising institutional
trust; and results-based performance governance and the discipline of
translating strategy into measurable outcomes.
These were
complemented by a session on crisis preparedness and building frameworks that
hold under pressure; and, for the first time, a dedicated focus on youth
empowerment and community engagement, developed in collaboration with the Crown
Prince Foundation, exploring how companies can move beyond transactional
corporate responsibility toward sustained social value.
Taken together,
the Forum reflects SSIF's broader commitment to advancing corporate governance
across its portfolio through regulatory frameworks, board qualification
programs, and performance monitoring, building more capable boards, stronger
companies, and a deeper contribution to Jordan's economic development.
