GOVERNANCE CONVENTION 2019 Rising Beyond Principles and Policies

IIC-SIDC GOVERNANCE CONVENTION 2019 Rising Beyond Principles and Policies

18-19 NOVEMBER 2019

UDED Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

SPECIAL SESSION

TAN SRI RAFIDAH AZIZ

Tan Sri Raﬁdah Aziz was born in Selama, Perak on 4 November 1943 and had her primary, secondary, and tertiary education in various schools in Kuala Lumpur, Kota Bharu and Johor Bharu.

She qualiﬁed with a BA Degree in 1966, and Masters in Economics in 1970, from the University of Malaya.

She worked as Tutor and as Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics, University of Malaya between 1966 and 1976.

She was appointed as Senator in 1974 and resigned to contest in the General Elections in 1978. She served as Member of Parliament from 1978 to 2013 in the Selayang Constituency (1978 to 1982) and Kuala Kangsar Constituency (1982 – 2013)

In 1976, she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Public Enterprises and in 1977 promoted to Deputy Minister of Finance.

In 1980, she was made Minister of Public Enterprises a post she held for 7 years. In 1987, she was appointed Minister for Trade and Industry (subsequently redesignated Minister of International Trade and Industry), and served for 21 years up to 2008.

She served in the UMNO Supreme Council for 38 years since winning a seat in the council in 1975.

She has received various award from the States of Selangor, Perak, Malacca, Terengganu and Sarawak, as well as awards from Thailand, Argentina and Chile.

She has also been conferred Honorary Doctorates from University Malaya, University Putra Malaysia, University Utara Malaysia, University Tun Abdul Razak Malaysia, HELP University, Cyberjaya University College, University Tunku Abdul Rahman and Dominican University of California, United States.

She is now serving as Adjunct Professor at College of Business, University Utara Malaysia and Chancellor of Emeritus University. Tan Sri Raﬁdah is also an Honorary Advisor for Asia-New Zealand Foundation.

Currently, she is Chairman of the following companies:

• AirAsia X Berhad

• Megasteel

She is also Patron of several NGO’s and Advisor to Sarawak Renewable Energy Corridor (RECODA). SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

PANEL SESSION 1 MODERATOR

Premesh Chandran CEO & Co-Founder Malaysiakini

Premesh Chandran is the co-founder and CEO of Malaysiakini.com. Launched in 1999, Malaysiakini is Malaysia’s top independent news website, reaching over 8 million readers in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. Premesh holds a degree in Physics and a Masters degree in International Studies. He is TED Senior Fellow, a recipient of Asia Foundation’s Chang-Lin Tan Fellowship and the Media Personality of the Year 2012. He is also a business coach and has coached over 40 companies in the last 5 years. His other interests are in transit tech and affordable housing. He believes in ﬁnding practical ways to achieve ideals.

PANEL SESSION 1 PANELIST

Dato’ Rauf Rashid Malaysia Managing Partner, Ernst & Young (EY) and EY Asean Assurance Managing Partner

Dato’ Abdul Rauf Rashid is the Managing Partner of Ernst & Young in Malaysia. He is also the Managing Partner of the EY Asean Assurance practice, which comprises over 250 partners and 7,000 personnel in eight Asean countries. Dato’ Rauf has been in professional practice for more than 27 years, providing various types of assurance and advisory services to large international, Government-linked and local clients in various industries, in particular, the ﬁnancial markets. Dato’ Rauf is the immediate past President of the Malaysian Institute of Certiﬁed Public Accountants (MICPA). He also sits on the Council of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Dato’ Rauf graduated with Honours in Accounting & Economics from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the MICPA and MIA.

PANEL SESSION 1 PANELIST

Jamie Allen Secretary General Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA)

Jamie Allen is the founding Secretary General of the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA), an independent membership association carrying out original research, advocacy and education on corporate governance in Asia since 1999. A published author, he has more than 30 years of experience writing about Asian business, ﬁnance, and economics. Prior to founding ACGA, he was a consultant providing customised research to multinational companies. He is one of the main authors of “Awakening Governance: The evolution of corporate governance in China” and “CG Watch 2018 – Hard decisions”, the two reports published by ACGA in July 2018 and December 2018 respectively. His past public service roles include being a member of the Public Shareholders’ Group, formed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), sitting on the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and serving on the Operations Oversight Committee of the Financial Reporting Council of Hong Kong. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

PANEL SESSION 1 PANELIST

Datuk A. Kadir Jasin Special Advisor Media and Communication to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Ofﬁce (PMO)

Datuk A Kadir Jasin is Media and Communications Adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office. Having started his life in journalism in 1969 with Bernama, Kadir, a veteran with 43 years’ experience in mainstream journalism, is best known for his influential and often controversial Sunday Times column entitled “Other Thots”. He began as a reporter in Kuala Lumpur and was later posted to Penang, Kedah and Perlis. In 1972, he joined the Economics Desk of Bernama and, in 1976, made a monumental shift in career to The New Straits Times Press Group as one of the pioneering staff of the country’s first local business daily, Business Times. He went on to become Associated Editor of Business Times, Group Editor of Berita Harian, Group Editor of the New Straits Times and, finally, Group Editor-in-Chief of The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

PANEL SESSION 2 MODERATOR

DATO’ DR SUZANA IDAYU WATI BT OSMAN CIO Social Security Organisation (SOCSO)

Dato’ Dr Suzana Idayu Wati Osman is a seasoned investment professional with more than 28 years of experience in managing both institutional investments and strategic corporate portfolios. She is currently the Vice Chairman of the Institutional Investor Council Malaysia, Chief Investment Ofﬁcer of the Social Security Organisation of Malaysia (SOCSO or PERKESO), Director of FELCRA Berhad, Chairman of its Risk Committee and Chairman/Director of four of its subsidiaries. She holds a PhD in Finance and MBA (Finance) from Universiti Putra Malaysia, a BA (Hons) in Business Studies (majoring in Accounting and Finance) from University of Huddersﬁeld, UK. She has also attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School, USA. Her past appointments included being the Chairman/Director of more than 30 corporate boards domestically and internationally including in USA, Europe and Asia. She was also an Adjunct Professor at the Universiti Teknologi MARA.

WELCOME ADDRESS & PANEL SESSION 2 SPEAKER & PANELIST

DATO’ MOHAMAD NASIR AB. LATIF Chairman of Institutional Investor Council Malaysia & Deputy CEO (Investment) of Employees Provident Fund (EPF)

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir Ab Latif was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Investment) on 15 April 2013. Dato’ Mohamad Nasir graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science (Major-Economics) from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1989. He then obtained a Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 1996 and a Master of Science in Investment Analysis from the University of Sterling, United Kingdom in 1999. Dato’ Mohamad Nasir started his career with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in 1982 and held several positions including State Enforcement Officer from 1990 to 1995 and Senior Research Officer, Investment and Economics Research Department from 1995 to 1998. He was Senior Manager, Investment and Economics Research Department prior to his appointment as Senior Manager, Company and Intermediary Supervision Division of EPF in June 2003. Dato’ Mohamad Nasir became Senior Manager, Equity Investment Department of EPF in April 2008 and subsequently served as General Manager, International Equity Department of EPF in July 2009 until April 2013. He is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Division of EPF. Dato’ Mohamad Nasir is a member of the Board of Directors of Yinson Holdings Berhad, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, PLUS Malaysia Berhad, Battersea Project Holding Company Limited, BBCC Development Sdn Bhd and Yarra Park City Pty Ltd.

PANEL SESSION 2 PANELIST

DATUK DR HAMZAH KASSIM Independent Chairman Hong Leong Bank Berhad

Datuk Dr Hamzah Kassim career spanned multinational firms, government and enterprise founder. He is the Co-founder of iA Group specializing in business transformation, institutional reforms and large-scale technology development. He is currently Chairman of Hong Leong Islamic Bank and board member of Hong Leong Bank Berhad and Chairman of Heriot Watt University. Dr Hamzah was member of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) and National Implementation Task Force. He also served as Chairman of Encorp Berhad, member of the SPRM Advisory Board, board member of UKM and Advisory Panel of PNB Research Institute Dr Hamzah was a former Executive Director/ Partner of the international firm of Ernst & Young, Vice President and Country Head of the global consulting firm of Cap Gemini and a member of the global management team and Country Head of PA Consulting Group. He has worked across the region undertaking advisory assignments on business and public sector transformation as senior member of the global consulting firms. Prior to joining the consulting industry, he had served the government holding various senior positions in the field of technology policy and industrial change and served in various expert panels for UNCTAD and IDB . SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

PANEL SESSION 2 PANELIST

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAK YUEN TEEN NUS Business School National University of Singapore

Mak Yuen Teen is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, where he specialises in corporate governance. Prof Mak has served on three committees that developed and revised the Code of Corporate Governance for listed companies in Singapore and is member of the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee formed by Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2019. Prof Mak developed the Governance and Transparency Index (GTI) and was the Singapore expert in developing the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. He has edited more than 170 case studies involving Asia-Paciﬁc and global companies published in eight annual volumes by CPA Australia. He comments regularly about corporate governance issues in listed companies and also conducts corporate governance training for directors, regulators and other professionals. Prof Mak received the Corporate Governance Excellence Award from the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) in 2014, the Excellence in Corporate Governance Award from the Minority Shareholders Watchdog Group (Malaysia) in 2015, and was recognised as a CG Pioneer by the Singapore Institute of Directors in 2015.

PANEL SESSION 2 PANELIST

Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam Abdullah Group Managing Director Westports Holdings Berhad

Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam Bin Abdullah has been a Director of the Company for over 10 years. He attended Victoria Institution between 1989 to 1993 and later, Eton College in UK from 1994 until 1995. Datuk Ruben graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK in 1998. He also holds a diploma in Port Management awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. Datuk Ruben has attended various Executive Education Programmes under the Harvard Business School such as the Senior Manager Development Programme and the Leadership Development Programme. Datuk Ruben started his career as a trainee in WMSB in 1999 before leaving WMSB to set up a Start-up incubator known as The Makmal Group in 2000 until his departure in mid-2005. He was then appointed to the Board of the Company in July 2005 and was designated as an Executive Director in early 2006 before being appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Ofﬁcer on 15 January 2009. He is the eldest son of our Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Gnanalingam a/l Gunanath Lingam. Datuk Ruben is the Co-Chairman of Queens Park Rangers Football Club, which participates in the English Championship and is the founder of the KL Dragons, which is actively involved in the Asean Basketball League. In 2016, Datuk Ruben became a co-owner and Board member of the Los Angeles Football Club. Outside his professional engagements, Datuk Ruben is involved with many business and industry related groups. He is the Deputy President of Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia as well as the Board of Trustees of Enactus Malaysia. He is also a member of the Governing Body of the World Sports Owners Summit. Additionally, Datuk Ruben is the Vice-President of the Malaysia Basketball Association and a member of the NBA Asia Advisory Board. Besides this, he is also the manager for the Malaysian National Basketball Team. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

PANEL SESSION TWO PANELIST

MS FOO LEE MEI Chief Regulatory Ofﬁcer Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)

Foo Lee Mei is the Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and oversees the General Counsel’s Office, Consumer and Investor Office and other affiliates of the SC. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1993. As CRO, her scope of work spans across a wide spectrum of SC’s initiatives including policy and regulatory reforms, managing complex litigation, developing anti-money laundering framework, investment literacy, and internal compliance functions. She leads SC’s initiatives in corporate governance and was instrumental in drafting the new Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance and the 3 Year Corporate Governance Strategic Priority, launched in 2017 by the SC. Lee Mei also has extensive experience in enforcement related work, having served in SC’s Enforcement Division for 16 years before taking on the role of General Counsel and CRO. Before joining the SC, she served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor for 6 years in the Attorney-General’s Chambers. She is a trained assessor of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering and was appointed as World Bank’s consultant in its project on modernizing the capital market’s regulatory framework for Sri Lanka in 2011. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

PANEL SESSION 3 MODERATOR

DATO’ YUSLI MOHAMED YUSOFF President Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG)

Dato’ Yusli Mohamed Yusoff is currently the President of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from University of Essex, England and qualiﬁed as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He is currently a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He was the Chief Executive Ofﬁcer and Executive Director of Bursa Malaysia Berhad from 10 April 2004 to 31 March 2011. Dato’ Yusli has directorships in public listed companies such as Mudajaya Group Berhad, Westports Holdings Berhad, AirAsia X Berhad, Mulpha International Berhad and FGV Holdings Berhad. Outside his professional engagements, Dato’ Yusli serves as the Patron of the Victoria Institution Old Boys Association.

PANEL SESSION 3 PANELIST

JALIL RASHEED President & Group Chief Executive Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB)

Jalil Rasheed was appointed as President & Group Chief Executive of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) on 1 October 2019. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), South Asia for Invesco Ltd.. He led the firm’s business activities across the region and investment strategy in all asset classes across emerging markets. He was also a member of Invesco’s Global Investment Committee & Global Management Committee. Prior to joining Invesco, he spent 10 years with Aberdeen Asset Management in various investment leadership roles. His last position was CEO of Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management, based in Kuala Lumpur, where he established and managed the firm’s investment desk and developed the overall Malaysian & global Shariah business. Jalil graduated with a BSc (Honours) in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.

PANEL SESSION 3 PANELIST

NIK MOHAMED SHARIFIDIN NIK MOHAMED DIN Director of Strategic Management Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Nik Sharifidin is a Director in Khazanah’s Strategic Management division. He oversees Khazanah’s corporate strategy and planning functions as well as performance management for the firm. Prior to Khazanah, he was the Chief Executive Officer for Unitar International University. Before that he had 9 years of experience as a Management Consultant, working with McKinsey & Company and Ethos Consulting in Kuala Lumpur. Nik has an MBA from INSEAD, France and also graduated with Law and Commerce degrees from the University of Western Australia.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

CONCURRENT SESSION A MODERATOR

Mr Benjamin McCarron Special Consultant (ACGA) / Managing Director Asia Research & Engagement Pte. Ltd. (ARE)

Benjamin McCarron is a leading expert in responsible finance with over 16 years’ experience in mainstream finance and sustainability. He founded Asia Research and Engagement (ARE) in 2013 to provide specialist research, consulting, and engagement services on the financial relevance of sustainability and governance to investors, companies, banks and not-for-profits. Benjamin also joined ACGA as a specialist consultant in 2014, carrying out a detailed analysis of proxy voting and AGM practices across Asia. Since 2016, he has assumed responsibility for covering Malaysia and Thailand for ACGA’s bimonthly regional newsletter, the Asia Regional Briefing, and co-authored these country chapters in CG Watch. He also co-authored the ACGA submissions on the new CG Code for Malaysia and the revised CG code and new stewardship code for Thailand. Benjamin is a former fund manager, Oxford graduate and a frequent media commenter on sustainability topics.

CONCURRENT SESSION A SPEAKER & PANELIST

BLAKE GOUD CEO Responsible Finance & Investment (RFI) Foundations

Blake Goud is the CEO of the RFI Foundation, a position he has held since the organization’s incorporation in 2015. His primary area of interest is in promoting adoption of responsible finance by Islamic financial institutions and enhancing awareness of Islamic finance within the responsible finance industry. Prior to joining RFI, Blake was the Community Leader for the Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance Gateway from 2012 to 2015. At Thomson Reuters, he was involved in organizing large-scale events and one-on-one sessions including IILM roundtables in London and Washington, DC and the Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai, UAE. Blake has more than a decade experience researching Islamic finance and working in in a compliance and investment officer role in the finance industry. His published research includes papers on Islamic microfinance, renewable energy microfinance and Islamic public finance. He received his B.A. in Economics from Reed College in 2003.

CONCURRENT SESSION A PANELIST

TURSINA YAACOB Head of Research Department Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP)

Tursina has over 20 years of experience as an investment analyst in both the local and international landscape. She has worked in sectors such as oil & gas, telecommunications, utilities, consumer products and automotive. She currently heads the investment analyst team focusing on asset classes and geography for Malaysia’s biggest public sector pension fund, KWAP. She began her career as a sell-side research analyst at a local bank-backed stockbroking ﬁrm before joining the research arm of Kuwait Finance House, KFH Research Ltd., where she handled matters related to the Islamic ﬁnance industry. Tursina obtained her BA (Hons) in Financial Economics from Coventry University, UK and a MBA in Strategic Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

CONCURRENT SESSION A PANELIST

DAVID A. SMITH Head of ESG (Asia) Aberdeen Standard Investments

David Smith is Head of Corporate Governance at Aberdeen Standard Investments, based in Singapore. His main responsibility is to lead engagement with members of the board and management of Aberdeen Standard Investments’s investee companies in Asia. In this role he also spearheads our public advocacy on ESG issues. He represents the company at the Asian Corporate Governance Association and leading international organisations dedicated to improving corporate best practice. He has appeared frequently at regional conferences, industry round tables and has written for various Asian newspapers and professional publications. Day-to-day David is an integral member of the regional equity team and works closely with our head of stewardship in London. His expertise is deep: before joining Aberdeen Asset Management in 2011 he worked for ISS as head of Asia (ex-Japan) research. David is a CFA charterholder and gained a PhD in Corporate Governance and an MA in Corporate Strategy and Governance from the University of Nottingham in the UK. He graduated with a BSc in Business Economics from the University of Wales. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

CONCURRENT SESSION B MODERATOR

SUHANA DEWI SELAMAT Head, Governance, Risk & Compliance Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Suhana joined Khazanah in November 2012 and was appointed Chief Risk Officer on 1 February 2017. She was previously assigned to Khazanah’s Investments Division where she established and led the Investments Compliance Unit. Suhana’s career began in legal practice, having read law at the London School of Economics and obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice from Universiti Malaya. Her current certifications include the CBCI from the UK-based Business Continuity Institute and the Certified Integrity Officer (CeIO) from Malaysia’s MACC Academy. She has had experience as in-house counsel in a commercial bank, a regulator in the bond market, and a compliance officer in the equities market. Suhana also sits on the Board of Trustees of the World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia, serving as their Honorary Legal Advisor, and represents Khazanah on the Institutional Investors Council.

CONCURRENT SESSION B SPEAKER & PANELIST

DR KEITH LEE Senior Manager Asia Sustainable Finance WWF

Keith co-leads the WWF Asia Sustainable Finance responsible investment workstream, which involves developing and guiding the execution of the team’s strategy across Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. He also spearheads engagement with commercial banks and banking regulators in South Korea. He is co-author of two WWF sustainable ﬁnance reports, Resilient and Sustainable Portfolios (2019) and Keep Palm, an investor primer on palm oil sustainability (July 2018), and was a contributing author to WWF’s Sustainable Banking in ASEAN report (2018). He has also published in academic peer-reviewed journals on environment and sustainability-related topics. Keith has previously worked as a generalist in investment banking. Keith completed his PhD in city and regional planning at the University of California, Berkeley, where he focused on urban sustainability and food waste. Keith also holds a master’s degree in environmental management from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago.

CONCURRENT SESSION B PANELIST

ZALINA SHAMSUDIN Head of Strategy and Business Development Capital Markets Malaysia

Zalina was appointed as Head of Strategy and Business Development for Capital Markets Malaysia in June 2014. She has over 20 years of experience, predominantly in corporate advisory, and has worked in five countries in different regions of Asia, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Her key skills are in analysing and identifying solutions for long-term growth and sustainability. Zalina returned to Malaysia in 2011 and joined InvestKL, a promotional agency for Malaysia’s capital and largest city Kuala Lumpur, as Head of Advisory and Research. She holds a MBA in Finance from CASS Business School, UK and is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA). Capital Markets Malaysia is an affiliate of the Securities Commission Malaysia, mandated with promoting Malaysia’s capital market both domestically and internationally. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 1

CONCURRENT SESSION B PANELIST

ELAINE CHAN Director Group Sustainability, CIMB

Elaine is a Director in Group Sustainability at CIMB, one of ASEAN’s leading banking groups, where she supports the transformation of CIMB into a leader in sustainable and responsible banking in Asia. Prior to joining CIMB, she was a sustainability consultant with PwC Malaysia and has worked on client engagements related to sustainability and climate change strategy, reporting and assurance. Elaine also has experience in climate change, energy and environmental consulting for clients in various industries. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

SPECIAL SESSION

PROFESSOR DR EDMUND TERENCE GOMEZ Professor, Faculty of Economics & Administration University of Malaya (UM)

Edmund Terence Gomez is Professor of Political Economy at the Faculty of Economics & Administration, University of Malaya. He specializes in government-market relations and the linkages between politics, policies and business development. He has also held appointments at the University of Leeds (UK) and Murdoch University (Australia) and served as Visiting Professor at Kobe University (Japan), the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and University of California (San Diego). Between 2005 and 2008, he served as Research Coordinator at the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), in Geneva, Switzerland. Other academic appointments include Visiting Fellowships at the Australian National University, Canberra and at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Denmark. His international book publications include Malaysia’s Political Economy: Politics, Patronage and Proﬁts (Cambridge University Press, 1997), Political Business in East Asia (Routledge, 2002), Government-Linked Companies and Sustainable, Equitable Development (Routledge, 2014) and Minister of Finance Incorporated: Ownership and Control of Corporate Malaysia (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2017).

PANEL SESSION ONE MODERATOR

LYA RAHMAN Adviser/Council Member Institutional Investors Council Malaysia (IIC)

Lya Rahman is currently the Adviser/Council Member of the Institutional Investors Council Malaysia established in July 2015. She is the member of the ICGN Global Network of Investor Association and ICGN Global Stewardship Codes Network. Prior to that, she was with the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG) since July 2001 and have often raised pertinent issues of concern relating to corporate governance and rights of minority shareholders at the PLCs’ general meetings. Lya was the ASEAN CG Experts representing Malaysia since 2012 and headed the ASEAN CG Assessment for the Malaysian PLCs under the MSWG-Malaysia CG Index Project. Lya Rahman is very passionate on Corporate Governance matters and her articles have been published in the StarBiz and The Edge. She has been frequently invited to speak and participate as panelist at several platforms both locally and internationally, and at the institutions of higher learning. Prior to joining MSWG, she held various positions at the senior managerial level with various organisations and has been exposed to various businesses, diverse cultures and management styles, which include the State and Federal Government Departments & Agencies as well as Regulatory Bodies.

PANEL SESSION ONE PANELIST

NIK AMLIZAN MOHAMED Chief Executive Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera

Nik Amlizan Binti Mohamed assumed her current role as the Chief Executive of Armed Forces Fund Board (Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera, LTAT) in October 2018. Prior to the appointment, Puan Nik Amlizan was the Chief Investment Ofﬁcer of Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) since September 2014, following her seven-year experience as the Director and subsequently Senior Director (Head) of the Equity Department. Nik Amlizan has vast experience in portfolio management, having served BBMB Unit Trust, Maybank Investment Management, and RHB Asset Management for thirteen years before joining KWAP and Georgiou Inc., California, USA. She is a Board member of Boustead Holdings Berhad, Perbadanan Perwira Harta Malaysia, Perbadanan Hal Ehwal Bekas Angkatan Tentera and Perbadanan Perwira Niaga Malaysia. Armed by her experience in strategizing, developing and overseeing investment functions across all asset classes for the civil service retirement fund, Nik Amlizan saw the opportunity to turn around the Armed Forces pension fund as both a chance to serve the nation and also to grow professionally. She is a graduate of Economics and Accounting from Claremont McKenna College, in Los Angeles USA. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

PANEL SESSION ONE PANELIST

DEVANESAN EVANSON CEO Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG)

Devanesan Evanson is currently the CEO of the Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG). He is a qualified Accountant (FCCA) who is also a Chartered Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He also holds a law degree (LLB Hons) from the University of London. He is a Fellow member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (FIIAM). Devanesan also sits on the Board of AKPK (Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit) as an Independent Director and is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee. AKPK is an agency under the auspices of Bank Negara which provides Credit Counseling and Debt Management Services for customers of financial institutions. He is also a Past- President of the ACCA Advisory Committee, a Past- President of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia and a Past-Council Member of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants. Devanesan retired from Bursa Malaysia in 2010 after serving Bursa Malaysia for eighteen years. He started his career at Bursa Malaysia as Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management. He was also, at one time, the Chief Regulatory Officer and later, the Chief Market Operations Officer of Bursa Malaysia.

PANEL SESSION ONE PANELIST

HETAL DALAL COO Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited (IIAS)

Hetal is the Chief Operating Officer of Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited (IiAS), a SEBI-registered India-based proxy advisory firm. She is responsible overall business execution, which includes voting recommendations published annually by IiAS on about 800 listed companies that aggregate over 95% of the total market capitalization on Indian exchanges. Her role includes the oversight of the governance research published under IiAS’ ‘Institutional EYE’ sub-brand, and the development of data products that enhance market participants’ understanding of best practices. Hetal also leads IiAS’ efforts in working with International Finance Corporation (of the World Bank Group) and the Bombay Stock Exchange on the Indian Corporate Governance Scorecard, which assesses Indian companies on their corporate governance practices. Hetal is a Chartered Accountant and holds a management degree with a specialization in finance from NMIMS Mumbai, which is affiliated to the Mumbai University.

PANEL SESSION ONE PANELIST

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAK YUEN TEEN NUS Business School National University of Singapore

PANEL SESSION TWO MODERATOR

SALLEH HASSAN Director Corporate Services SIDC

Salleh Hassan brings with him years of experience in corporate governance and professional education. Salleh is currently the Director of Corporate Services overseeing the effective delivery of enterprise support services to SIDC. Prior to this, he was the Director of Professional Standards & Qualifications. He oversaw the initiatives and activities that lead towards strengthening the competency and capacity of professionals in the Malaysian capital market via the industry-wide competency framework (ICF), certification and qualification, and the award winning Competency Management Systems (CMS). As the subject matter expert on corporate governance, Salleh also leads in the development of curriculum, courses and industry insights initiatives. He was involved in a project to develop the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard and thereafter, had been an assessor of the Malaysian, Philippines and Vietnamese listed companies against the Scorecard. He has also served as an Associate and as a member of the adjudication committee for the corporate governance award by the Minority Shareholders Watchdog Group (MSWG). Salleh is a committee member of the Corporate Integrity System Malaysia initiative, a member of the National Advisory Group for the Business Integrity Country Agenda (BICA) study by Transparency International (TI-Malaysia), a member of the judging panel of the Malaysian Sustainability Reporting Award (MaSRA) organised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and a member of the International Integrated Reporting Council Training Advisory Group. He also advises corporations in their efforts to cultivate corporate governance culture and to develop effective sustainability reporting. He speaks regularly at local and international platforms to directors and senior management of listed and unlisted companies on corporate governance. He was the Deputy Director of the Nottingham University Business School (Malaysia) between 2005 and 2009. He had published papers on financial reporting, accounting policy choice and corporate governance/sustainability issues and presented them at international conferences. Salleh holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Accounting & Finance and also a Master of Business (Accounting) from Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is a Fellow and member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM).

PANEL SESSION TWO PANELIST

DATO’ DR NIK RAMLAH MAHMOOD Board Member SIDC

Nik Ramlah Mahmood retired as Deputy Chief Executive of Securities Commission Malaysia in 2016, having served the organisation in various capacities for almost 23 years. She has contributed signiﬁcantly to the strengthening and development of the Malaysian capital markets in areas such as legal and regulatory policy, law reform, Islamic ﬁnance, enforcement and investor education. She was directly involved in driving corporate governance reforms in Malaysia from the days after the Asian Financial Crisis and continues to be an active advocate of corporate governance reforms till today. Nik Ramlah maintains her association with Securities Commission as a board member of SIDC, and more recently, a board member of the Institute for Capital Market Research. Nik Ramlah is also a board member of PIDM - the deposit insurance corporation of Malaysia, and a board and senate member of INCEIF University. She is also a board member of Permodalan National Berhad (PNB) and Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s largest unit trust fund. She also serves as independent non-executive director on Axiata Group Bhd and United Malacca Bhd. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

PANEL SESSION TWO PANELIST

DATUK NORIPAH KAMSO Independent Director Top Glove Corporation Berhad

Datuk Noripah Kamso is the Chairman of Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia. Whilst she was Co-Chair of Islamic Finance Council at Malaysia- US Chamber of Commerce (based in Washington DC), she was also a Visiting Fellow in Islamic Finance at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies for academic year 2016- 2017. In 2015 she was a Global Practitioner in Residence in the Center for Global Citizenship of Principal Financial Group, U.S A. In this role she was attached to Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. She joined the CIMB Group in Malaysia since year 1993 to 2014 and held various key positions. She was the former Advisor of CIMB Islamic. As the founding CEO of CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management since 2008 she had successfully established a global platform for the firm to extend its reach to UK, Europe, GCC, Asia, USA and Australia. She pioneered the listing of the world’s first Regional ASEAN Exchange Traded Fund, “CIMB ASEAN 40 ETF” listed in Singapore in 2007. This fine leadership persona has led to the company’s global recognition by the best industry awards. In 2019 she has been ranked No.1 by Cambridge IFA as the Most Influential Women In Islamic Business and Finance, whilst in 2018 she was awarded the Top 50 of the World’s Most Prominent and Influential Personalities in Islamic Finance & Economy by ISLAMICA 500 (a publisher based in Belgium).

PANEL SESSION TWO PANELIST

JOHN LIM Chairman, Boustead Projects Ltd and Past Chairman Singapore Institute of Directors

Mr John Lim is an Honorary Fellow and Past Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors and a former Chairman of OECD’s Asian CG Network for SOEs. Mr Lim has extensive senior corporate and board experience in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Among the senior executive positions he has held are CEO of Cold Storage Holdings, Executive Deputy Chairman of LMA International, a Singapore listed global medical device company and Group Managing Director of two other Singapore listed groups. He is a Past Chairman of Building and Construction Authority, Senoko Power, a former Deputy Chairman of Agri-foods and Veterinary Authority and NTUC FairPrice, and a former Vice Chairman of SIM and Temasek Polytechnic. He was a member of the Corporate Governance Council which revised and recommended the Singapore CG Code 2012, of the Companies Act Review Committee which was responsible for the 2013 revision of the Singapore Companies Act, and of the Securities Industry Council. Mr Lim is currently an advisor to a European PE Fund and the independent Chairman of Boustead Projects Ltd, of IREIT Global Pte. Ltd, independent director of Silverlake Axis Ltd and chairman or independent director of 4 non- listed companies. He is also a Vice-President of the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) and the nominated Corporate Governance expert for Singapore for the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

PANEL SESSION THREE MODERATOR

Mr Gerald Ambrose CEO, Islamic Equities Aberdeen Standard Investments

Gerald Ambrose is the Chief Executive Officer of Aberdeen Standard Islamic Investments (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the group’s Islamic fund management hub at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Gerald joined Aberdeen Asset Management in 2005 after the company was selected to be the first licensed foreign-owned fund manager under the government’s Special Scheme. Previously, Gerald was an institutional sales director covering ASEAN equities at Kim Eng Securities in Singapore, HSBC James Capel in London and BNP Paribas Securities London, the latter sending him to set up the institutional broking operations of its associate, Mohaiyani Securities Sdn Bhd, in 1990. Before that, Gerald served as a submarine officer in the Royal Navy 1980 - 1987. Gerald Ambrose graduated with an MA (Hons) degree in Land Economy from Pembroke College, Cambridge University.

PANEL SESSION THREE SPEAKER & PANELIST

YEW YEE TEE Chief Regulatory Ofﬁcer Bursa Malaysia

Yew Yee Tee graduated and obtained her degree in Bachelors of Law [LLB (Hon.)] from University of Malaya, Malaysia. She practised as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in one of the top legal ﬁrms in Malaysia before joining the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (now known as Bursa Malaysia Berhad) as a Legal Manager. In Bursa Malaysia Berhad, she is currently the Chief Regulatory Ofﬁcer. She is responsible for all regulatory matters under the purview of Bursa Malaysia Berhad ranging from regulatory strategies and policies, listing, market and corporate surveillance, corporate governance, participant supervision, investigation and enforcement. Yee Tee has been involved in various regulatory aspects of the capital market in Bursa Malaysia such as development, interpretation, implementation and enforcement of various rules of Bursa Malaysia such as the Listing Requirements as well as external working groups or committees such as the Company Law Reform Committee for the Companies Commission of Malaysia on changes to the Companies Act, 1965. Prior to her current role, she has held various positions in Bursa Malaysia including as Senior Executive Vice President/Head, Enforcement.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

PANEL SESSION THREE PANELIST

DR SIMON LORD Chief Sustainability Ofﬁcer Sime Darby Plantation Berhad

Dr. Simon Lord, a British citizen, is the Chief Sustainability Ofﬁcer of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad. He was appointed to the position on 21 November 2017, following the demerger of the Sime Darby Group. He began his career in 1985 at Unilever PLC - Unilever Plantations Ltd., and rose through the ranks to become Business Development Manager in 1996. He served New Britain Palm Oil Limited as Head of Technical Services and Head of Research between 1996 and 2007, and later became Group Director for Sustainability for New Britain Plantation Services Pte. Ltd, Singapore from 2007 to 2015. A former Vice President/Executive Board Member of the Roundtable on Sustainability Palm Oil (RSPO), Simon graduated from Lanchester (Coventry) Polytechnic, United Kingdom in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Biology and later obtained his PhD in Environmental Effects of Pesticides from the University of Bath, United Kingdom in 1986.

PANEL SESSION THREE PANELIST

PAULINE HO Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) PLT

Pauline Ho is an Assurance Partner in PwC Malaysia and has over 25 years of experience handling audit and audit related assignments in Malaysia and United Kingdom. She joined PwC Malaysia in 1993 and after a two-year secondment with the London office of PwC UK, returned to the Malaysian firm in 2000. Her portfolio of clients include a wide range of Malaysian and multinational companies in various industries including telecommunications and oil and gas. Besides her audit portfolio, she has managed projects involving corporate exercises such as public floatation, equity issues, cross border offerings, due diligence reviews for proposed acquisitions, reviews of profit and cash flow forecasts and projections in relation to equity issues and operational reviews of business processes. She leads the Building Trust programme for PwC Malaysia where Integrated Reporting is one of the component for determining the finalists for the Building Trust Awards. She has produced 3 benchmarking reports for top Bursa Malaysia companies in the past 4 years. She is the People Partner for PwC Malaysia, responsible for all Human Capital matters, a role which is part of the firm’s Country Management Team and Executive Board. Pauline was the Assurance Leader from July 2012 until June 2016. Pauline is currently a steering committee member of the Malaysian chapter of the 30% Club, leading the pipeline initiative in the country. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) as well as a Fellow of CPA Australia. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

PANEL SESSION FOUR MODERATOR

ROSLINA ABDUL RAHMAN Group CEO Valuecap Sdn Bhd

Roslina is the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of Valuecap Sdn. Bhd. She was appointed as Chairman of i-VCAP Management Sdn. Bhd. and VCAP Asset Managers Sdn. Bhd. respectively, effective 22 January 2019. Roslina has 25 years of experience in various roles in the fund management industry. Previously, she served as Country Head / Managing Director of Amundi Malaysia which she joined in 2008. She was responsible for commercial activities in Malaysia, and grew it to one of the largest foreign owned asset management companies in the country. Prior to that, she spent four years in CIMB-Principal Asset Management and 11 years in various investment units of the AmInvestment Banking Group, in an investment capacity, between 1990 to 2004.

PANEL SESSION FOUR PANELIST

DATUK MUHAMAD UMAR SWIFT Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift is the Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Malaysia Berhad. He is also the director of all subsidiary companies within Bursa Malaysia Group, and serves as a Chairman of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives and Clearing. Datuk Umar has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of banking and financial services. Prior to helming the Exchange, he was the Chief Executive Officer / Group Managing Director of MAA Group Berhad, where he also assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (now known as Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad). Commencing his career with Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants, Datuk Umar went on to hold numerous positions within the banking industry before joining Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd. in 1996 as General Manager, Corporate Finance. A year later, he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Gas Malaysia. In 2002, Datuk Umar became a Practice Leader for the Utilities Business of Deloitte Consulting in Malaysia, before re-entering the financial services industry as Executive Vice President – Head, Enterprise Financial Services Group of Maybank in 2004. Datuk Umar holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Monash University, Australia, and is an Associate of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a member of CPA Australia, a Chartered Tax Adviser of The Tax Institute of Australia, and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) in Australia. He is also a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and a Registered Financial Planner. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

PANEL SESSION FOUR PANELIST

DATUK DR HAMZAH KASSIM Independent Chairman Hong Leong Bank Berhad

PANEL SESSION FOUR PANELIST

AL-ISHSAL ISHAK Chairman Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

Al-Ishsal Ishak, was appointed Chairman of Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commisison (“MCMC”) on 1 October 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Management (Honours) from Universiti Sains Malaysia and was a Japan Airlines Scholar at Sophia University, Tokyo. Ishsal started his career with Turnaround Managers Inc. before embarking into entrepreneurial endeavours in the digital space from 1994 to 2008. He went on to become the Chief Digital Officer of McCann Ericsson Worldgroup, Chief Executive Officer of Baraka Telecom, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Products at Malaysia Airlines Berhad, Group Head Ancillary Income of AirAsia and held various senior positions in Tune Group thereafter. In recent years, he was the Managing Director, South East Asia of ECO Capacity Exchange Ltd (London) as well as trainer and consultant for Airbus group, before joining Pos Malaysia as its Group CEO. Ishsal was on the Board of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and a former member of the National Information Technology Council (NITC). Ishsal has completed multiple Ironman triathlons, a certified PADI Advanced Scuba diver and raced 600cc Supersports motorcycle at the Sepang International Circuit for a few seasons. SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

SPECIAL SESSION / PANEL SESSION FIVE PANELIST

TAN SRI ABU KASSIM MOHAMED Ketua Pengarah Pusat Integriti dan Anti-Rasuah Nasional (GIACC)

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Abu Kassim Mohamed is the Head Consultant / Expert Advisory at the Centre for Governance and Integrity at MARA University of Technology, Malaysia. Prior to the current position, he was the Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) between October 2010 and July 2016. He is a faculty member at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Laxenburg, Austria. He is also a member of the Board of Governors for IACA (since 2012), serving as the Vice-Chairperson of the Board in 2012 – 2015. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Abu Kassim Mohamed was also a member of the IACA’s International Academic Advisory Board in between 2010 – 2012. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Abu Kassim Mohamed graduated with a bachelor degree in Social Science from Science University of Malaysia, Penang and started his career as an Investigation Officer with the then Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) in 1984. He was later granted a government scholarship to further his studies at Michigan State University, USA, where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Abu Kassim Mohamed had held various management posts in ACA including being the Director of Planning and Policy Coordination Division (1995 – 1998), Director of ACA State of Perak (1999 – 2004) and State of Penang (2004 – 2006) and then Director of Malaysia Anti- Corruption Academy (2006). He had the opportunity to serve the corporate sector when he was seconded as the Chief Integrity Officer to the Amanah Raya Berhad in between 2006 - 2007. He returned to ACA with the appointment as the Deputy Director General (Operations) in 2007. In 2009, when ACA was transformed into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), he was appointed the Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) and subsequently took over the helm as the Chief Commissioner of MACC till 31 July 2016. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Abu Kassim Mohamed also participated in numerous global anti-corruption activities and networks. He was a member of the INTERPOL Group of Experts on Corruption (IGEC) in 1997. He was involved in the process of preparing the Code of Ethics for Law enforcement, a Best Practices Guide for Interpol members, and the Global Standard to Combat Corruption in Police Services. He had presented numerous working papers relating to the fight against corruption. Currently, he serves as the Vice President of the International Association of Anti- Corruption Authorities (IAACA). In addition to his current academic engagement at IACA, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Abu Kassim Mohamed was an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Education and Social Science, University Industry Selangor (UNISEL), a member of the Advisory Panel for the Malaysia Companies Commission Training Academy, and served on the Board of Directors of the Institute Integrity of Malaysia (2010-2016). In the private sector, he is currently a Member of the Audit Committee for the University Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) (2017), an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee for QSR Brands (Malaysia) (2017), a Member for the Board of Governance and Business Eco-System, Johor Corporation (JCorp)(2017). He was also appointed as the Advisor on Matters Pertaining to Anti-Corruption to the Minister Responsible for Governance, Integrity and Human Rights (July 2017) SPEAKERS & MODERATORS - DAY 2

PANEL SESSION FIVE MODERATOR

DR MOHD NIZAM MOHD ALI Senior Director The Centre for Knowledge, Institute Integrity Malaysia

Mohd Nizam Mohd Ali, Ph.D is a founding management team member of the Malaysian Institute of Integrity in its year of establishment 2004 and is the senior most surviving Senior Director to date. He led the team portfolio of Education and Training (2004/6), Private Sector (2006/2015) and Knowledge and Consulting (2015/2018). He has edited and published a wide range of modules, articles and books on ethics, leadership and integrity systems during the period of 3-phases in the past 15 years steering the implementation of Malaysia National Integrity Plan (2004-8/2009-13/2014-18). He is referred by the corporate circles and professional/trade bodies as an expert resource in facilitating institutional advisory and learning insights on ethical leadership, good governance and national/corporate integrity systems.

PANEL SESSION FIVE PANELIST

NIK MOHD HASYUDEEN YUSOFF Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Lembaga Tabung Haji

Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree from Curtin University, Perth, Australia, a Fellow for CPA Australia and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of BIMB Holdings Berhad, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad and TH Plantations Berhad. Nik has also been appointed as the Chairman of Cagamas Holdings Berhad and BIMB Investment Management Berhad. Nik is also the former Executive Director of Market and Corporate Supervision at the Malaysian Securities Commission and former Executive Chairman of the Audit Oversight Board. He has served as a member of the Bursa Malaysia Listing Committee, a member of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Operational Review Panel, and a member of the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee established by Bank Negara Malaysia. Nik has been involved in the accounting profession in Malaysia and the region. He is the former President of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the former Deputy President of the ASEAN Accounting Federation and has served as the Executive Committee and Strategy Committee of the Confederation of Asian and Paciﬁc Accountants. Nik is also the former Chairman of the Committee to Strengthen the Accountancy Profession which has been tailoring measures to reform the accounting profession in Malaysia. Nik Mohd Hasyudeen is appointed as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) on September 1, 2019.