Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho

Registrar General

Welcome to the Corporate Registers Forum Conference 2021.
This year the conference will be purely virtual given that our world is still being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are pleased to announce that Uganda will be hosting the Corporate Registers Forum from November 09th – 11th, 2021 under the theme:

Ease of Doing Business: The Role of Corporate Registries

The conference will bring together expert in registration and related areas, who will share experiences as we continue to learn about the role played by Corporate Registries especially with changes brought about by the COVID 19 pandemic and the need for agility, adaptability and versatility that come with change.
We look forward to interacting and engaging with you at the conference.

Michael Brosnahan

CRF Secretary

Since 2005 Michael has been the Registry Services Manager at the New Zealand Companies Office. Between 1993 and 2005, Michael held the position of ICT General Operations Manager for the Ministry of Economic Development.

Within the Companies Office, Michael is responsible for the delivery of all New Zealand Companies Office services mainly through electronic systems and the internet for registers relating to Companies, Personal Properties Securities, Superannuation Funds, Incorporated Societies, Building Societies, Charitable Trusts, Unit Trusts, Friendly Societies Motor Vehicles Traders and Credit Unions. Michael also oversees the New Zealand Companies Office international registry reform projects within developing countries, working extensively in the Pacific region and in Africa.

Michael holds the executive position of Secretariat for the Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) a role he was appointed to in 2011.

Louise Smyth

CRF President

Louise Smyth joined Companies House in September 2017 as Chief Executive and Registrar for England and Wales.

Before joining Companies House Louise held a number of senior positions at the International Property Office (IPO), including director of IT, Director of People, Places & Services.

Louise went on to become Chief Operating Officer in 2014, responsible for Corporate Services: IT, People, Places and Services and Finance.

Ieva Tarailiene

Head of registry practice NRD Companies

Thomas A. Baafi

Chief Executive Officer Bsystems Limited

Ntale Mustapher

Director of Insolvency and Receivership Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)