Puan Elakumari holds a Bachelor of Accounting from University Kebangsaan Malaysia and a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. Besides her executive education in IMD Switzerland, she had also attended the Harvard’s Premier Business Management Program. She is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
She started her career with the Malaysian Government in 1981 and held various positions in the Accountant General’s Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance (“MOF”). During her stint in MOF, she was involved in the monitoring and restructuring of companies, including debts of non-performing companies held by MOF (Incorporated). She was actively involved in the establishment of Khazanah Nasional Berhad (“Khazanah”) whilst in MOF. She was with Khazanah since its inception in 1994 and progressed from the position of Senior Manager to Director in the Investment Division from 2004 until 2017.
She had held a number of executive positions and directorships across the investment and consultancy sectors. She had previously sat on the Board of Opus International Consultants Limited, Dagang NeXchange Berhad, UEM Edgenta Berhad, Danajamin Nasional Berhad and Scicom (MSC) Berhad.
Mr Mark holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, Australia.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, with a focus on technology, engineering, construction and operations. He spent the first 11 years of his career at Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia, the majority of which was in the cellular wireless division, including a one-year secondment to BTCellnet in the United Kingdom in 2000.
In 2002, he joined Maxis Berhad (“Maxis”) as General Manager of Radio Planning, a position he held until 2005, when he returned to Australia to complete an MBA and run his own Information Communication Technology consultancy. In 2009, he rejoined Maxis as Chief Technical Officer and in 2011, he assumed the role of joint Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), adding the portfolios of Information Technology, Enterprise Business, Consumer Broadband, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) as well as Human Resources.
In 2014, he joined iiNet Limited, an Australian Internet Service Provider as Chief Technology Officer until January 2016. He was also a Board member of the Australian Communication Alliance, the Competitive Carriers’ Coalition and served on the Advisory Board for a private company, Skand.
He joined Spirit Technology Solutions in 2018, an Australian Securities Exchange listed provider of IT&T solutions as the COO and later as Chief Technology and Information Officer (“CTIO”) and Executive Director. He retired from the Director position effective 1 April 2022 and from the CTIO position in January 2023.
He is currently the COO at Greenwood Solutions Pty Ltd.
Datuk Azailiza holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree from University of Malaya.
She has more than 30 years of experience in legal work relating to domestic and international matters and is currently a Partner with Messrs. Gani Patail Chambers.
She had served as the Special Envoy of the Government of Malaysia from April to July 2016. From November 2014 to April 2016, she served as the Solicitor General of Malaysia. Prior to that, she was the Deputy Solicitor General 1 (Advisory Sector) from April 2012 to October 2014.
Contemporaneously, she served as the Acting Director to the International Centre for Law & Legal Studies, a research institution attached to the Attorney General’s Chambers, from July 2011 to April 2016. Between October 2005 to April 2012, she was the Head of the International Affairs Division in the Attorney Generals Chambers.
She served as a Senior Federal Counsel at the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department from 1992 to 2000, as Senior Assistant Registrar at the Kuala Lumpur High Court from 1989 to 1992 and as Magistrate in Melaka from 1985 to 1989.
Mr Anthony holds a Master of Science Degree in Management, Business Administration and General Management from the Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree from University of Malaya.
Between 1981 and 2016, Mr Anthony served in various roles at Nestle, and latterly as Vice President, Regional Management, Zone Asia-Oceania-Africa & Middle East, overseeing 115 countries across 17 time zones, whilst being based out of Nestle’s Swiss headquarters. He also held leadership roles in other markets for Nestle, including Commercial Director for Sales and Marketing Nestle China, Managing Director Nestle Singapore and Managing Director Nestle Taiwan. Throughout his time at Nestle, he gained deep insights and led teams in the areas of supply chain, sales & marketing management, production, marketing communication, corporate affairs, commercial operations and general management.
Since retiring, Mr Anthony has been an active mentor at Endeavor Malaysia, where he shares key perspectives with the next generation of entrepreneurs. He also serves as an Executive Coach to numerous Chief Executive Officers and Business Owners and is an Advisory Board Member for several entrepreneurial companies. Additionally, Mr Anthony is an Adjunct Professor at UNITAR International University, teaching both postgraduate and undergraduate students in the Faculty of Business.
Ms Kuan holds a Bachelor of Economics degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Sydney. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has been admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales as a barrister and a solicitor.
Ms Kuan has over 30 years of executive and board experience gained in banking, finance, engineering, real estate, private equity and the big four accounting firms. She also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore Ltd, Bund Center Investment Ltd, RH Petrogas Limited, AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd, Salvia Investment Pte Ltd, Freemont Capital Pte Ltd, Namak Investment Pte Ltd and Winder Pte Ltd. Ms Kuan is also a Director of Ben & Nic Pte Ltd as well as a member of the Valuation Review Board of Singapore.
Previously, she was the Country Head and Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Bank PLC’s Singapore Branch and Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Merchant Bank (Singapore) Ltd and Barclays Capital Futures (Singapore) Pte Ltd. She has also served on the boards of Barclays’ investment banking and securities subsidiaries in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
Dr. Shahreen holds a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering from University of London, United Kingdom and a Doctorate in Structural Engineering from University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He is also a member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia.
He has over 30 years of work experience in various capacities. He spent much of the earlier part of his career in the oil and gas industry. He started as an executive in an upstream oil and gas operator, and later held senior management positions in various organisations. His experience spans across many sectors of the oil and gas industry, and he has served organisations locally as well as abroad.
In 2010, he joined the government initiative of Economic Transformation Program conducted by PEMANDU, an agency in the Prime Minister’s Department. He was involved in coordinating strategic initiatives of the oil and gas services and equipment sector. In 2017, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of MATRADE and served until February 2019. He has worked to promote several industries beyond oil and gas and formulated strategic directions to grow Malaysia’s trade. He has represented Malaysia in many international trade missions and involved in various industry dialogue.
He is now an independent advisor across various industries. He is also a certified coach with Malaysian Institute of Management, an Adjunct Professor with UKM Graduate School of Business, and a pro-temp committee for IAC Malaysia.
He is currently the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Velesto Energy Berhad.
Ms Teoh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Studies and a Business and Technology Education (BTEC) Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business Studies from Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, as well as a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom.
She has over 20 years of experience in equity research and investments. She began her career with JP Morgan Malaysia (“JP Morgan”) as an Analyst in 1994. In 2000, she became Head of Research with sector coverage experience in infrastructure, plantations, power, gaming, real estate and conglomerates. In 2002, she left JP Morgan to join Deutsche Bank Malaysia Berhad, initially as a Senior Analyst and later as Managing Director, Head of Malaysia and ASEAN Equity Research. As an individual analyst, she was ranked Top 3 by Asiamoney in 2008 and 2009.
She was appointed to the Board of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB”) in 2014 and has been the Senior Independent Director of CIMB since 20 October 2018 until her retirement on 7 October 2023. She was also the Chairperson of CIMB Investment Bank Berhad Board for two years. During her tenure at CIMB, she also chaired the Group Sustainability and Governance Committee as well as the Group Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
She currently serves on the Board of Albizia ASEAN Opportunities Fund in Singapore, CIMB Foundation and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia.
Encik Afzal holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Electronics from University of Sussex, United Kingdom.
He began his career in the automotive industry culminating in a regional role with Group Lotus PLC. As a technology entrepreneur, he also founded the non-profit Malaysian Internet Exchange (MyIX) in 2006 and also served as a Board Member of Endeavor Entrepreneurs Malaysia Sdn Bhd, an organisation devoted to nurturing high-impact entrepreneurs.
He currently sits on the Boards of Symphony Communication Public Company Limited, CMC Telecommunication Infrastructure Corporation, Megawisra Investments Limited, Megawisra Sdn Bhd, Global Transit International Sdn Bhd, Pulau Kapas Ventures Sdn Bhd and Bersyukur Foundation.
Mr Patrick holds a BA (Honours) Degree in European Business Administration from the European Business School, London, United Kingdom.
He has over 30 years of experience in the investment banking and private equity industries, with a focus on the telecommunications (“telecoms”) sector. He spent the first 8 years of his career at Credit Suisse First Boston and Morgan Stanley in London in their European Telecoms groups, with a brief interim stint at Trader Classified Media in a corporate development role.
In 2003, he joined Providence Equity Partners in London, a leading private equity firm focused on the telecoms, media and technology industry sectors. In 2008, he relocated with Providence Equity Partners to Hong Kong to take up the role of Managing Director and Head of the Hong Kong office.
In 2013, he established OST Capital Limited, a private investment firm in Hong Kong, of which he remains as a Non-Executive Director.
He currently sits on the Boards of Symphony Communication Public Company Limited, CMC Telecommunication Infrastructure Corporation, Megawisra Investments Limited, Megawisra Sdn Bhd, Global Transit International Sdn Bhd and Pulau Kapas Ventures Sdn Bhd.
