The PIOB will mark its 15th Anniversary by holding an online event

On September 29th, the PIOB will organize a special event to celebrate its 15th anniversary like it’s day one. After these fifteen years, dedicated to enhancing the Public Interest, the organization likes to consider this moment as a new starting point. 

 

On this date, a global online event will bring together the main professionals in the financial sector and a world-class panel of speakers. Amongst others this e-Anniversary will have the presence of Mr. In-Ki Joo, IFAC President, Mr. Tom Seidenstein IAASB Chair and Mr. Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chair. Linda de Beer, as the recently appointed Chair of the PIOB, will open this day of celebration.

 

Besides celebrating the improvements made through the efforts of the PIOB and its stakeholders, this event also wants to symbolize the beginning of a new era in the history of the organization. The PIOB wants to embrace the future in an open and permanent dialogue with the whole of society that is a direct beneficiary of the PIOB´s work.

 

Find more information on the 15th anniversary landing page

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Dr. Han Yi

PIOB member – since 2025

Han Yi is a distinguished accounting professional, with expertise in standard-setting, corporate governance and sustainability reporting. He is Professor of Accounting at Korea University Business School, specializing in capital markets, corporate governance, and corporate reporting.

He also serves as a director of the Korea Corporate Governance Forum (since March 2026). From March 2023 to February 2026, Han served as Chairman of both the Korea Accounting Standards Board (KASB) and the Korea Sustainability Standards Board (KSSB), and as CEO of the Korea Accounting Institute (KAI).

Previously, Han has advised the Korean Financial Supervisory Service and Financial Services Commission, served on the Presidential Transition Committee for Korea’s 20th President, and held outside director and audit committee positions at major Korean corporations.

Han holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Michigan State University and a B.B.A. from Seoul National University, and previously taught at the University of Oklahoma’s Steed School of Accounting.

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