Speaker's Profile - WEF KL 2014

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WOMEN EXTRAORDINAIRE FORUM 2014

28th29thOCTOBER 2014

SIME DARBY CONVENTION CENTRE, KUALA LUMPUR

SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHY

KEYNOTE SPEAKERDAY 1WOMEN MATTER: Inspiring Stories for Aspiring Women

YB HAJAH NANCY BINTI HAJI SHUKRIMinister at the Prime Ministers Office

YB Puan Hajah Nancy Haji Shukri was appointed as Member of IntellectualProperty Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) on 1 July 2008. She holds a Diplomain Public Administration from UiTM, Bachelor of Law(Honours)from University ofHull, United Kingdom and an Executive Masters in Business Administration fromUniversity of UiTM/Ohio(Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Award). She was the

Legal Adviser for Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara from 1992 to 2003.

She is the Chairman of MyIPO`s Nomination and Remuneration Committee,Member of Audit Committee and Member of Investment Committee.Currently she is a Member of Parliament for Batang Sadong, Sarawak.

She is also among others, Assistant Secretary General for Parti PesakaBumiputera Bersatu Sarawak, Member of The International ParliamentaryUnion, Member of the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Association and Member ofThe Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. She serves as Chairman ofWomen Parliamentary Caucus and National Archives of Malaysia


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KEYNOTE SPEAKERDAY 2Women Leading the Future

YABhg. TUN DR. MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMADHonorary PresidentPerdana Leadership Foundation

Born on 20 December 1925 in Alor Setar, the capital of the State of Kedah, TunDr. Mahathir did his early and secondary education in his home town. In 1947,he gained admission into the King Edward VII College of Medicine in

Singapore. Upon graduation, he joined the Malaysian government service asa Medical Officer. He left in 1957 to set up his own practice in Alor Setar. TunDr. Mahathir has been active in politics since 1945. He has been a member ofthe United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) since its inception in 1946.

In 1973, Tun Dr. Mahathir was appointed a Senator. He relinquished this post inorder to contest in the 1974 General Elections where he was returnedunopposed. Following the elections, Tun Dr. Mahathir was appointed theMinister of Education.

In the 1987 party elections, Tun Dr. Mahathir defeated his challenger to retainthe Presidency and in 1990 and 1993, he was again returned unopposed asparty President. Under his leadership, the ruling party Barisan Nasional (NationalFront) won landslide victories in the 1982, 1986, 1990, 1995 and 1999 GeneralElections.

Tun Dr. Mahathir MohamadTun Dr. Mahathir is married to a doctor, Tun Dr. SitiHasmah bt Mohd Ali, and they have seven children.

Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad became the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysiaon 16 July 1981 and stepped down as Prime Minister on October 31st 2003.


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SPEAKER 1 (DAY 1)YBhg. DATO HAFSAH BINTI HASHIMCEOSME Corp. Malaysia

Dato Hafsah Hashim is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the SME

Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp. Malaysia). She holds a Bachelor in AppliedScience from Science University of Malaysia and Masters in Business

Administration from Aston University, United Kingdom.

Dato Hafsah has vast experience in public sector administration and has

served in several ministries including Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITI), Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Primary Industries.

Her passion for the development of SMEs in Malaysia has brought herinvolvement as a member of Special Task Force to Facilitate Business(PEMUDAH) as well as Council Member of Malaysian Services DevelopmentCouncil under the Industrial Master Plan (IMP 3)


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SPEAKER 1 (DAY 2)MELVIN TONG

Founder Extreme Cars and Extreme Supercars

Melvin is an entrepreneur, visionary and risk-taker. Over the years, Melvin hasinvolved himself in a wide range of businesses but his passion is now into cars

and charity work, especially in his cause in raising awareness for the abusedchildren. The most important lesson he learned in business and life is If youput your heart and soul as well as your time, effort and love in doing something,nothing is impossible to you. One of his most notable achievements isdeveloping a very successful online publication for computer hardware newsand reviews despite having no prior working experience and driven only witha strong passion for computers in his teenage years around y2k.


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SPEAKER 2 (DAY 2)MS. REBECCA BUSTAMANTE

Founder & President of Chalre Associates

Rebecca Bustamante is considered one of the most accomplished femaleentrepreneurs and professional development trainers currently active inPhilippines. She helps organizations develop employees into world-classindividual contributors and leaders. Rebecca Bustamante's activities andachievements have been featured on television interviews and programs.

She is President and co-Founder of Asia CEO Awards, the largest businessawards event in Philippines and Asia CEO Forum, the largest regular businessevent. Other major events she oversees include: Asia CEO Summit, Asia CEO

Womens Summit, Asia Finance Summit, Asia Real Estate Summit, Asia ICTSummit, among many others. Rebecca has been a developer of talent formany years for corporate organizations.

Rebecca began her 20-year career in Toronto, Canada. She was previouslySenior Sales Director for a large international cosmetics company. Some of themany awards she received from the company over a period of years included:Top Rookie Sales Director for North America, Top 10 Unit Sales Award (for eachyear of service) and Top 10 Personal Sales Award (for each year of service). Aspart of her responsibilities, Rebecca regularly provided sales and managementtraining presentations for up to 500 people at national company functions.


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PANELLIST (1)DAY 1How Women Lead Connections between

Business and Society

YBHG DATUK ATIKAH ADOMCorporate Advisor / Director World CommunicationNetwork Resources

Datuk Atikah Adom spent 28 years in BSN. Her career in the baking industryculminated in her assuming the roles of Director of Corporate Communicationsand Public Affairs, Director of BSN Finance and Director of Permodalan BSNBerhad. She has had good international exposure through active participationand representation in overseas conferences, marketing exchange programsthrough the ISBI (International Savings Banks Institute, Geneva/Brussels) andBank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad in London.

Datuk Atikah currently presents workshops/seminars on numerous topics with

regard to projecting and enhancing good corporate image to an impressivelist of corporate clientele. She brings a wealth of experience to her instructionand demonstrates etiquette concepts with plenty of real life examples. The

principles introduced in the seminar are transferable between business andsocial situations.

With over 30 years of working experience and her exposure in the corporateand with NGOs she has been associated with; Datuk Atikah now lends herexperience to these organizations. What Datuk Atikah does best is help peoplebuild their own personal brand through seminars and courses in Social and

Corporate Etiquette, Effective Communications and Motivational Seminars in

Government, Corporate and NGOs. Datuk Atikah has a Bachelors Degree(Hons) in Sociology and Anthropology.


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PANELLIST (2)DAY 1

How Women Lead Connections betweenBusiness and Society

MS. BARBRO ANDERSSONPresident of Celemi APAC

Barbro Andersson is the President / Celemi Consulting (Shanghai)Ltd and she has been with Celemi since year 2000.

As a President of Celemi Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd, she plays as aconsultant role responsible in delivery and design capability. Barbrohas 20 years of experience in business simulations and extensive

experience in developing and modify/update Celemi businesssimulations.

Barbro holds an Executive MBA from Uppsala University,Sweden/Kelloggs Business School, USA


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PANELLIST (3)DAY 1How Women Lead Connections between

Business and Society

MR. ROSHAN THIRANCEO Leaderonomics &Chairman Leaderonomics Holdings

Roshan Thiran is the Founder and CEO of Leaderonomics, a social enterprise

dedicated to providing access to leadership development to everyone of allages in developing nations across Asia Pacific.

Roshan began his career with Exxon-Mobil in an operational role. He latermoved to General Electric (GE) and began his GE career at GE Investments inStamford, CT, USA. He then joined National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) atits Rockefeller Center, New York City hub as News & Sports Analyst responsiblefor 6 news programs, The Today Show, Dateline, and Sunrise and lead theMSNBC cable network start-up efforts. He was part of numerous mediainitiatives at NBC Universal helping drive growth.

In 2003, Roshan took over as Director of HR Asia Pacific, overseeing Financeorganizations across Asia. In 2007. Roshan moved out of GE and took a role asthe Director of Global Talent Management for Johnson & Johnson. He was alsoinstrumental in driving talent management processes across Asia.

He has won numerous awards in business, HR and leadership development,including a Global HR award and the Malaysia HR Leader Award. Roshancurrently hosts his own TV show and also writes a few newspaper columns andhas his own weekly radio segment.


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MODERATORDAY 1

How Women Lead Connections betweenBusiness and Society

MR. TEH KIM SENG

Chairman & Founder

Netrove Ventures Group, Hong Kong

Mr. Tehs background spans the legal, corporate advisory, M&A and

corporate finance, venture capital and technology industries in Asia. Trained

in London as well as in Hong Kong, he has undertaken major successful

engagements in venture capital investments, M&A and corporate finance

including deals such as the listing of companies in Hong Kong and London

and cross-border M&As in Asia.

Mr. Teh holds an LL.B. (Hons) from Leeds University, England, LSF from

Manchester Metropolitan University and an LL.M. (Hons) from Queens

College, University of Cambridge, England.

Prior to founding Netrove, he was a partner, director and COO at Clarion

Capital, a regional investment firm. Currently, he sits on various public boards

of directors/advisors including that of Genetec Technology Berhad, listed on

the stock exchange of Malaysia.


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PANELLISTS (1) - DAY 1Men Standing with Women

MS. SITI NORLIZA MOHD SAHAR

Head, Graduate Employability Malaysian TalentDevelopment,Talent Corp Malaysia

Liza heads the Graduate Employability department in TalentCorp as well as

oversees GEMS Malaysia Sdn Bhd as its Chief Operating Officer. In her currentrole, she interacts with universities and undergraduates to create awarenesson career choices available in various sectors as well as collaborating withministries/government agencies and industries players in developingprogrammes to enhance employability of young graduates.

Liza has been involved in the Customer Services and Human CapitalDevelopment fields for over 15 years in various capacities from managingcontact centres and heading customer service departments to managing theoverall HR function.

Her passion in talent management and human capital developmentparticularly in graduate employability initiatives stems from her stint in StrategicHuman Capital Management at Khazanah Nasional Berhad. While inKhazanah, she was exposed to the Human Resources Operations includingIndustrial and Employee Relations and Compensation & Benefit.

She started her career with Maxis where she was the team lead in the contactcentre before joining PMCare Sdn Bhd as the Head of Customer ServiceDepartment.


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PANELLIST (2)DAY 1Men Standing with Women

MR. ANTHONY RAJA DEVADOSSVP-APAC, Kelly Outsourcing Consulting Group

Anthony Raja Devadoss is the Vice President, APAC with the Kelly Outsourcing

and Consulting Groups (KellyOCG).

Having served the Kelly Group for more than 12 years, he brings with him awealth of experience in sector based HR Outsourcing and Consulting, Learningand Development, Career Transition, Executive Coaching,Professional/Technical Outsourcing, Recruitment as well as Executive SearchConsulting Services.

Graduated from Loyola College in Science and his MBA majoring in Marketingand MIS in the US, he also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Computing from

DMU, UK.

He is the Head of Policy Enablement & Government Liaison with OutsourcingMalaysia and part of the HR Capacity Building task force by the Ministry ofHuman Resources, Govt of Malaysia.


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YM Raja Azlan Raja AzwaManaging DirectorSime Darby Healthcare Sdn Bhd

Raja Azlan Shah Raja Azwa served as the Managing Director of HealthcareGroup at Sime Darby Berhad. Mr. Azwa served as the Managing Director of

Healthcare Group at Sime Darby Global Berhad since September 16, 2010.

He served as Chief of Staff at Sime Darby Berhad since September 16, 2010and served as its Chief Operating Officer of Healthcare Group. YM Raja Azlanserved as the Group Head of Strategy & Business Development of Sime DarbyBerhad. He joined the KSDB Group in May 2005 as the Group Head ofCorporate Finance. Prior to Sime Darby Berhad, he served with the CorporateFinance department of CIMB Investment Bank since 1999.

YM Raja Azlan began his career in 1993 as an Auditor at Arthur Andersen & Co.

He serves as a Member of Flagship Subsidiary Board at Sime Darby HealthcareSdn. Bhd. Mr. Azwa is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified PublicAccountants. Mr. Azwa holds a Degree in Accounting and FinancialManagement from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.


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MR. GEORGE BOHLENDER

Managing DirectorDragonfire Corporate Solutions Sdn Bhd

George has 18 years' experience in the fields of SME development, economicdevelopment, and community/social development. He has worked for NGOs

and governments at the mid- and senior management levels as ExecutiveDirector, Program Manager (small business funding and microfinanceprograms), and Economic Development Officer.

Georges areas of expertise include MSME development,

economic/community development, operational and strategic planning,corporate social responsibility (CSR), program management and delivery,database development, accounting, and business writing. Georges passion

for service excellence in the area of Aboriginal economic development hasbeen recognized with awards from the Government of Canada (2006 INAC

Deputy Ministers Award of Excellence), and the Government of Alberta (2009Aboriginal Relations Team Merit Awards for Corporate Planning and theGathering for Success Symposium).

As a writer, George has solid experience developing a wide range of materialfor a variety of audiences. He is as comfortable producing business plans,proposals and reports for submission to government ministries and fundingagencies as he is writing speeches and speaking notes for CEOs andgovernment ministers in both Canada and Malaysia, or developing electronicnewsletters, marketing collateral, and website content for past employers and

current clients. George is a contributing author to the Nunavut Handbook:Travelling in Canadas Arctic, published by Nortext Multimedia.


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MODERATORDAY 1Men Standing with Women

JERRY E. DURANTPresident

RED CORE SOLUTIONS

With over 30 years of Information Technology experience, Jerry Durantprovides maturity to Red Cores strategic corporate development and

operations. Jerry, formerly Chairman Emeritus of the International Institute forOutsource Management, is a recognized leader in the outsourcing industryand a board member in various international outsourcing councils. A wellKnown innovator and leader in setting standards and advancingimprovements in the outsourcing, information technology, and business

process sectors, Jerrys agile and forward thinking has helped develop

companies around the globe. This is probably why he ranks as one of the Top25 Most Influential Global Outsourcing Leaders according to IAOP (2011)

Globalization Today. Jerry obtained his M.S. Computer Science at NewHampshire College Graduate School.


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PANELLIST (1)DAY 1Debate: Entrepreneur SHE

YBhg. DATO HAZIMAH BINTI ZAINUDDINManaging DirectorHyrax Oil Sdn Bhd

Dato Hazimah Zainuddin is the Founder and Managing Director of Hyrax OilSdn Bhd, established in 1991. Her marketing skills has steered Hyrax Oil to be aleading global player in lubricants, with exports to nearly 40 countries. Theachievements of Hyrax Oil have earned the company the Export ExcellenceAward 2009 (Merchandise) from the Malaysian Ministry of Trade and Industry(MITI). This has led her award winning in entrepreneurship.

She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Malaysian External TradeDevelopment Corporation (MATRADE), and Scientex Berhad as well as amember of Malaysian Special Taskforce to Facilitate Business.

She is also active in various non-governmental associations, with focus on thedevelopment of entrepreneurship.


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YBHG. DATO NORMAZIAH SHEIKH MOHAMEDManaging Director

Megapadu Sdn Bhd

Dato' Normaziah Sheikh Mohamed known as Dato' Azie, 44 years is an

entrepreneur and a specialist in producing brilliant ideas to ensure that

business will be successful. With a long business experience in the beautyindustry, she has expanded the business to be involved in an industry

dominated by men, the industry HDPE pipe and pipe connections using

methods Elektrofusion. One of the many successes she has achieved, Dato

'Azie has succeeded in making the Transfer of Technology of the Italian

company, Eurostandard SpA in manufacturing plumbing connections for

water and gas. Megapadu Sdn. Bhd. has made its mark as the first company

to successfully bring technology to the Malaysian Manufacturing Extension

Pipe. Similarly, in the beauty industry, Dato 'Azie has created a new

phenomenon in the industry when she makes the product SimplySiti Sdn. Bhd.became the first cosmetics brand that has been certified Halal that has same

standard as Halal International.

Dato Azie had been selected to be the First Malaysian Women's Icon (Wanita

Ikon) in 2007. Since then, all her efforts and contributions made her one of the

most successful women entrepreneurs in Malaysia.


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YBHG. DATO AZLIN BINTI AHMAD SHAHARBI

President Peniagawati Malaysia

Dato Azlin Ahmad Shaharbi is the Managing Partner of Messrs AzlinShaharbi & Associates (formerly known as Azlin Alahakone &Associates) which she founded in 1990 at the age of 26. Under herleadership, Messrs Azlin Shaharbi & Associates has grown stronglyfor 22 years since its inception.

Dato Azlin is a senior legal counsel experienced in a wide scope of

law and has provided legal service and advice to clients includingbanks, financial institutions, corporations, multinational company,property developers and statutory bodies during her 25 years in thelegal profession.

In 2006, she launched a book entitled Undang-Undang Untuk

Usahawan highlights on the legal aspects of running a business asentrepreneurs. Her second publication in 2011 entitled PanduanUndang-Undang Untuk Kejayaan Perniagaan also received wellacceptance by both entrepreneurs as well as governmentministries involved in entrepreneurship.


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MS. MARIA CAROLINA V DOMINGUEZPresident and CEO

John Clements Consultants, Inc

Extensive history of building exceptional client portfolios in HumanResource Consultancy through strategic approaches, includingconcept, research and analysis, marketing and sales, andexecution. Revenue-driven professional with the talent forexpanding the client base through a keen knowledge of human

resources products to serve customers needs and focus onrelationship management. Forthright and competitive in pursuit ofdeals, while quick to gain and close opportunities.


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MODERATORDAY 1Debate: Entrepreneur SHE

MR. SOON HENG LIMProducer at BFM89.9 - The Business Station

Lim Soon Heng, with one MA from Brigham Young University and

another from Duke University in the USA, was an instructor of English

and literature; a writer and publisher of IT magazines; a reviewer of

serious fiction; a first-generation mobile content manager; andcurrently a radio producer for BFM89.9, the Business Station. He

originated and continuously producing HerVantage, a radio show

which focuses on women entrepreneurs and women high up the

corporate ladder so that all can hear her stories and see the world

through her eyes.


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PANELLIST (1)DAY 2Lifes Thrid Age Her Wealth, Her Legacy, Her

Philanthrophy

YBhg. DATO RUBY KHONG

President Kechara Soup Kitchen

Dato Ruby Khong is the President of Kechara SoupKitchen (KSK), theDirector of a nationwide chain of Himalayan Artefactretail Shops, theDirector of an international petroleum company, Executive Producer ofTV series The Paranormal Zone, socialite and mother of three beautifulgrown children.

In September 2010, Dato Ruby brought KSK to greater heights with the

opening of a permanent soup kitchen in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, anon-profit organisation that offer services such as regular medical aid,laundry facilities, counselling as well as job placements to their homelessclients. In early 2012, Dato Ruby launched KSKs mobile clinic inconjunction with Yayasan Bakti Nusa.

She has won various awards include Forbes Asia, Darjah Indera MahkotaPahang, and many others. She often lends her expertise as a speaker inmany international summits, forum/conferences as well as TV shows.


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Philanthrophy

MS. MUNIRAH HAMIDMD Neuramatix Sdn Bhd& Founder of PERTIWI Soup Kitchen

Munirah Hamid, Founder & Managing Director Munirah earned her LLB (Hons)

from the University of London. She has over 38 years' experience in runningvarious businesses. From 1985 to 2000, Munirahworked as Managing Director,Chief Editor and Executive Producer for a publishing house which alsoproduced various programmes for television.

She is currently the Managing Director of Neuramatix and its subsidiarycompanies. She is also the Executive Director and co-founder of MalaysianGenomics Resource Centre Bhd (MGRC), one of Asia's leading providers ofgenome sequencing and analysis, and genetic screening services. Besidescontributing significantly towards the Group's continuing growth and

expansion into new markets, she is responsible for the administrative, legal,accounting, human resource and marketing functions.

In addition, Munirahis an active social worker who has contributed significantlyto society for more than 40 years, especially for the betterment of women andchildren in education. Working together with her childhood friends and othervolunteers, she is the main coordinator of a soup kitchen project that feedsand provides basic medical service to Kuala Lumpur's homeless and poor fournights a week.


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PhilanthrophyMS. JENNY YEOHCorporate Financial Advisor

For more than 10 years Jenny Yeoh was an aspiring nightingale from Penang

who turned into a successful insurance agent of Prudential Malaysia. From thememorable experiences of nursing patients to health and witnessing those

who succumb to their sickness, she finds it most difficult to see helpless patients

who cant afford their own treatment. Her sister-in-laws diagnosed lung

cancer and her best friends developed colon cancer.

In 2002, she joined Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd as an agent, and

determined to work with all her heart to create awareness and to protect

people financially.

Armed with this belief, she has collected an impressive list of accolades. To

date, she is among the very top insurance agents in the country.

She is the first agent in the history of Prudential in Malaysia for over 80 years, to

have the record of achieving the prestigious award as a Star Club President

and Top Of Table (TOT) award (6 times the sales volume of a Million Dollar

Round Table member in a year) & International Gold Dragon Award 2006.


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MODERATORDAY 2Lifes Thrid Age Her Wealth, Her Legacy, Her

Philanthrophy

MAHANI AWANGManaging DirectorMSP Communications Sdn Bhd

MAHANI AWANG is the Founder and Managing Director of MSPCommunications Sdn.Bhd. She is no stranger in the Media Industry. She has 20years experience in journalism and has been involved in various types of localand international events. She started her career as a journalist right after SPM

with Berita Publishing, a subsidiary of The News Straits Times and sat for her HSC

while working. After graduating in Creative Writing from Universiti SainsMalaysia she established her journalism profession in Jelita Magazine, BeritaHarian, RIAS Magazine, and she became the Editor of WANITA Magazine.Mahani is still active in writing and currently is a columnist with KOSMOnewspaper. Her love for fashion inspired her to form the Bumiputra DesignerAssociation (BDA) to bringBumiputra designers at par with other designers. Shealso had helped establish the International Women Heritage Vision (WARISTA),of which she is now the Secretary-General, in aid of women and childrenswelfare.


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PANELLIST (1)DAY 2Disruptive Innovationa Man or a Womans Game?

MS. TESSIE LIMRegional DirectorInternational Society of Neuro-Semantics (USA)

Tessie Lim is a Regional Director of The International Society of Neuro

Semantics (USA) Tessie Lim is a certified Meta Coach ACMC MNLP with anextensive background in marketing, business and education. Her personalmission is to inspire the courage, confidence and the freedom so that we liveour best life. She extends her skills to the area of developmental, performanceand transformational coaching. Now she works with the management oforganizations to enable and enhance sustainable & profitable growth throughunleashing the potential of their managers and executives.

Tessie Lim is an NGH Board (National Guild of Hypnotherapists USA) Certified

Hypnotherapist. Prior to this, for 20 years Tessie contributed to the LimkokwingGroup of companies in the capacity of its Director of Marketing and BusinessDevelopment. The Group is known for setting pioneering creative andinnovative standards in industry and has interests in advertising, media,marketing, publishing, education, retail merchandising and eventsmanagement.


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Within the integrated group of companies, Tessie served The LimkokwingUniversity of Creative Technology and the Limkokwing Executive Leadership

College in the capacity of its Governor, Senior Vice President of Market

Development and its 1st Executive Director.

Among the responsibilities was to be a Director of the Malaysia Design &Innovation Center (MDI), a company specializing in the teaching, learning,research & development of creativity, design, branding and innovation. (MDI'smission is to pioneer, lead and be catalytic to all activity that creates focusand enhances development in strategic communication and in businesssystems of Malaysian industry)

Tessie Lim is acutely aware of the importance of personal branding and ofbuilding one's credibility as a professional of integrity and ability, recognizedand respected for being able to compete by any world standard. For many

years, Tessie played a leadership role in the National Women EntrepreneursAssociation of Malaysiawhere she created the nation's 1st Innovative WomenEntrepreneurs Awards; after this recognition, the recipients of this award haveall gone on to enjoy greater confidence and success.


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PANELLIST (2)DAY 2Disruptive Innovationa Man or a Womans Game?MS. NADIRA MOHD YUSOFF

CEONadi Ayu Technologies Sdn bhd

Nadira Mohd Yusoff, Chief Executive Officer of Nadi Ayu Technologies Sdn Bhd

and founder of NATSB since 2002. She is also the lead architech for Nadi-Ayus

products, merging both the business and market demands in ensuring thecompanys and products growth and sustanability.

Nadira graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Skudai with BSc

(Hons) in Electrical Engineering nutured her love for new technologies when

she founded Natsys and sucessfully establishing Natsys as a Local Original

Equipment Manufacturer (LOEM) of Microsoft which has more than 400,000

users in Malaysia, and has successfully penetrated the Asean market. Natsys

was awarded the Best Local Brand by the Hardware Magazine in 2011 and

Most Innovative Company award at the NEF-AWANI ICT Awards 2011.

NATSB expanding its wings into the Edutainment sector with the launch of

Morrieland Children Edutainment Network which has successfully penetrated

the global market, with users from Thailand, China, Indonesia, Japan, Philipines

and India.

She is currently a Council Member for the Bumiputera ICT Entrepreneur

Association NEF, and the deputy secretary of the Kluster Ekonomi for the Majlis

Perundingan Melayu (MPM). She was nominated for the Prime Ministers

Award for Women Entreprenuer in 2011 and a Finalist for Great Women of OurTimes Award by Malaysian Women Magazine 2012.


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PANELLIST (3)DAY 2

Disruptive Innovationa Man or a Womans Game?

MR. BUGS TANInventor & Winner of the National Innovation Award 2007

Mr. Bugs Tan is one of the most outstanding inventors in the country. He has 15national awards to his name. He received the National Innovation Award fromthe Prime Minister in 2007. In 2009, he was honoured in India with anInternational Excellence Award for Innovation. In 2012 he was made a Fellowand was also inducted into the Innovation Hall of Fame at the UniversityTechnology of Malaysia Over the past decade, Bugs has created a string ofindigenous inventions, of which some are sold in the market place. One of suchgood product is the Litewalk steel grating panels which are used on oilplatforms and heavy industry.

As part of his contribution to the nation, he has served as a Fellow Researcherat the Institute Sultan Iskandar. He also served as a Judge in many inventioncompetitions notably, the James Dyson Award (UK), CIGIF (Korea), IDEASMalaysia Inventors Challenge, MyInovasi, National Academic Award and afew others. Bugs is also a certified trainer. He uses a unique course developedby himselfCreative and Innovative Practising Company (CIPCO). The CIPCOtraining is a short one day program with the focus of changing the mind-setand attitude of the staff in an organization towards creativity and innovationsBugs currently served as Innovation Consultant to the Logistic Dept at the RoyalMalaysian Police. He also served as an Innovation Advisor to severalcompanies in Malaysia and abroad.


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MODERATORDAY 2Disruptive Innovationa Man or a Womans Game?

MS. ELSA PAU

Founding Chairperson/CEO

WealthAsia Group

Elsa is the Founder, Publisher and CEO of WealthAsia Group. She is

a publisher, conference organizer and social entrepreneur, whose

interest is to innovate and drive interesting propositions that benefit

real change for the community. Elsa is a finance industry veteran,

Editor-in-Chief of BENCHMARK Magazine and Senior Partner at

Estate Solutions Group, an estate planning consultancy for high net

worth individuals. Prior to setting up WealthAsia, she was Managing

Director at Tai FookWealth Management and Group Head at Allen

Perkins Financial. Elsa is a popular conference moderator, business

consultant, trainer and coach in the finance industry. She was once

named by AsiaWeek as one of Asias Most Influential Women.


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PANELLIST (2)DAY 2Redefining Masculinity

MR. BON ZAINAL HARUNPresidentBumiputra Designers Association / Fashion Designer

Bon Zainal is a graduate from the School of Fashion & Merchandising, LosAngeles (a member of the National Education Corporation, U.S.A.). Whilst inthe United States, he was a council member of the Fashion Institute of Designand Merchandising in Sherman Oaks, California and also a Charter Memberof GQ Magazines Reader Report.

Bon brings with him, his invaluable working experience under the tutelage ofRick Pallack, the man who dresses the celebrities such as Hugh Hefner,

Sylvester Stallone, Arsenio Hall, Michael Jackson and even Burt Reynolds.Assisting Rick at his boutique in Beverly Hills, California, Bon gained insight intothe lifestyle of the rich and famous. His credentials also include working withRalph Lauren Boutique in Beverly Hills, California and Garys Tux (a tuxedo shop)

situated in Studio City, California.

Bon is currently heading Artiizax Sdn Bhd, RTZ Marketing Services and ImageConsultancy Services, a MODA (Malaysia Official Designer Association)member, an Advisor to BDA (Bumiputera Designer Association), is much soughtafter for fashion show events such as the KL International Fashion Week, MIFA,

Stylo, Islamic Fashion.


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KIM ANDERS ODHNER

Executive DirectorSEGI Group

Mr. Odhner is currently an Executive Director of SEG International Bhd. one ofthe largest private higher education providers in Malaysia serving more than27,000 students through its six major campuses. Prior to joining SEG, Mr. Odhnerwas CEO of the Institute of American Education (IAE), a provider of tertiaryeducation and English language training in Vietnam, which catered to morethan 11,000 students system-wide. During Mr. Odhners tenure IAE, togetherwith Broward College from the US, operated one of the only fully licensed andregionally accreted American institutions in Vietnam. Mr. Odhner was also aDirector of Apollo Education Centre Ltd., a premier English language trainingoperator throughout Vietnam.

Mr. Odhner has nearly 20 years of direct investment, executive-levelmanagement and portfolio operations experience in the region. Working withfirms such as Navis Capital, Blackhorse Asset Management, Prudential FundManagement, Sycamore Ventures, Cairnwood Capital, Epsilon Capital, andCorning Venture Capital; Mr. Odhner has served executive and non-executiveDirectorships in more than a dozen listed and non-listed companies acrossvarious sectors. In the early 1990s, Mr. Odhner was among the earliestinvestor/developers of international-standard commercial real estate in post-war Vietnam.


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MR. ZULFIQAR ZAINUDDINManaging Director

i2M Ventures Sdn Bhd


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MODERATORDAY 2Redefining Masculinity

MS. MUNIRAH LOOIFounder/CEO Brandt International Sdn Bhd

Munirah is an accomplished entrepreneur having built an established

consulting and business transformation outsourcing with offices in KL,

Singapore, Jakarta, Manila and Colombo. She is a MBA-HRM graduate, a

Master Six Sigma Black Belt, a member of International Whos Who of

Professional, and life member of International Business Leaders. She has 25

years working experience and is experienced facilitator/business consultant in

the areas of BPO, customer relationship management, customer experience

management, human performance management, strategic management,

business process redesign, sales & marketing and project management. She is

currently the VP of CCAM and EXCO Member for Outsourcing Malaysia.

Munirah is also actively involved in NGO and community development for

women of which she founded and established the Women Extraordinaire

Foundation in November 2013. The Foundation was established to provide

inspiration and information to women in particular to enhance and transformtheir potential in life to globalization and to be more competitive in the new

edge era. Its strategic intent is to educate and inspire women in Malaysia to

be more competitive and viable in their lives in becoming Women of

Excellence to the community, family and country.


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Teenagers - PANELLIST (2)

MS. NUR HAJAR FATEHAH ISMAIL KAMAL

University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

Nur Hajar is 21 years old and currently studying in University of NottinghamMalaysia Campus. She is pursuing undergraduates in InternationalCommunications Studies with German Language. Not only that, in this course,

shes learning a lot about different backgrounds in cultures and politics.

She enjoys learning the subjects as they had opened her eyes and mind tothink differently about specific topics and readings. Besides studying, she playssports and do research on interesting articles during her leisure time. This helpsher to gain more knowledge as well as being healthy and not being stressedout by studies.


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MUHAMMAD IMRAN MUHAMAD HER

University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

Muhammad Imran bin Muhamad Her is 20 years old and currently studying atUniversity of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. He is majoring in Psychology andCognitive Neuroscience. His passion is in the field of Psychology ever sincehigh school because he is much interested in the nature of the human mind.He believes learning Psychology is very beneficial as it is very important tounderstand the human nature to ensure a continuing development of a moreempathic society. In his spare time, he enjoys listening and playing music,especially Heavy Metal. He also enjoys practicing mixed martial arts. Imrandescribes himself as someone who is very strong-minded and have naturalleadership qualities. He believes a true leader does not just lead, but is veryunderstanding and motivating to the team. He hopes being part of TheWomen Extraordinaire Forum will provide valuable experiences andknowledge. Also, most importantly, making new friends.


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MOTHERS - PANELLIST (1)

DATIN VIVIAN LEONG

CEO1MCC Sports Sdn Bhd

Datin Vivienne Leong is currently the Chief Executive of 1MCC Sports Sdn Bhdand is actively involved in the development of football at grassroots level. TheCompany, which she co-founded, aims to help youths realise their highestpersonal potential using sports as the medium. A firm advocate of characterbuilding through sports she ensures that the Companys activities are socially

inclusive; involving youths from all walks of life, different social and economic

backgrounds and those who possess different levels of ability. She is activelyinvolved in community work throughout the country via Sports and Education.

A Computer Programmer by training, Datin Vivienne started her career withthe Statistics Department of Malaysia in the early 80s before venturing into thefield of Marketing. She worked for Avon Cosmetics and Cosmetiques deFrance, managing renowned fragrance and cosmetics brands like PalomaPicasso, Gorgio Armani, Burberry, Calvin Klein and Davidoff. In the early 90s, tocater to the needs of her young sons, she bought a franchise to operateTumble Tots, a programme for young children aged 6 months to 5 years. In1996 she started a Coaching Consultancy which offered ManagementServices to corporations in Malaysia and Australia, specialising in RestaurantManagement and Human Resources.

Datin Vivienne is also currently involved in her other passion, Complementaryand Holistic Healing. She has practised Reiki for 20 years and is a certified ReikiMaster Teacher. She conducts Reiki workshops as well as sessions in a wholehost of healing modalities. Holding a firm belief that the mind and body shouldalways be in harmony, she offers sessions specially designed for specific groupsas well as personal private counselling and consultative sessions.


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DR. ELIZABETH LEESenior Executive DirectorSunway University & Sunway Education Group

Dr Elizabeth Lee Fuh Yen is the Senior Executive Director of the SunwayEducation Group. Since her appointment in 1992, Sunway Education Grouphas developed from just one institution, Sunway College which had a studentpopulation of less than 1,000 to a dynamic group of twelve institutions, cateringfor more than 20 000 students.

Educated and trained in the U.K. in Multi-Cultural Education, Elizabeth read herM.Phil. in Education at the University of Cambridge. Her Cambridge links seeher actively involved in the Oxford & Cambridge Society of Malaysia of whichshe is a past President. A veteran in the field of private higher educationprovision, Elizabeth also serves on National Higher Education Research Institute(IPPTN) and the International Academic Advisory Council (IAAC) of JeffreyCheah Institute on Southeast Asia. She sits on the Board of Management of the

Master Builders Association of Malaysia Education Fund and also the Board ofTrustees of MERCY Malaysia. A thought leader in her own right, her recentinternational invitations to speak include the Harvard Business School, Universityof Oxford and the University of Edinburgh.

She was conferred the Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by the University ofNottingham for her immense and exceptional contributions to education inMalaysia. She had also received the Outstanding Asian Women CommunityContribution Award from Malaysia Womens Career Building Association in2011.


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MS. SANGEETA KAURCEOEmergenetics InternationalMalaysia & Brunei

Sangeetas strong passion to help others discover their potential by

understanding their uniqueness and unlocking and harnessing their hidden

strengths has been the driving force behind her career as a counsellor, trainer

and, more recently, CEO of her own firm offering psychometric profilingsolutions. As a professional counsellor registered and certified to practice by

Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia, and a member of the Malaysian Psychometrics

Association (MPA), and the Association of Psychological and Educational

Counselors of Asia Pacific (APECA), Sangeeta has employed her skills for

several year as a counsellor to youth, families, individuals and working adults.

Special subjects of interest that Sangeeta seeks to integrate into her work

include Art Therapy, Sand Therapy and Reality Therapy, which she is studying

through the William Glasser Institute, USA. As a professional trainer with Train-

the-Trainer certification from Malaysias Pembangunan Sumber ManusiaBerhad (PSMB), Sangeeta conducts workshops and seminars promoting self-

esteem and gratitude for organisations and corporations. She also provides

training in the area of effective communications, leadership, change

management, conflict management, interpersonal skill and motivation.

Her caring, empathetic personality, coupled with her non-judgmental and

non-stereotyping outlook, are natural assets that put people at ease and make

them feel comfortable sharing and working through personal trauma and life

issues.


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MS. ANDAL KRISHNANVice PresidentMalaysian Facilitators Association for Learning andDevelopment

Andal Krishnan holds a Masters in Training from the University of Leicester. Shealso has a Post-graduate Diploma in TESOL from Sheffield Hallam University anda Licentiate Diploma TESL from Trinity College, London. Besides that, she is alicensed trainer in Public Speaking from Guildhall-Trinity College of Music andDrama.

Andal is currently the Vice President of Malaysian Facilitators Association forLearning and Development and uses the tools of facilitation to moderatepanel discussions. Her exposure in international forums includes APEC and TheAsia Foundation. She also incorporates Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) inher methodology together with Accelerated Learning and MultipleIntelligences focused discussion groups

Issues regarding young adults are close to her heart and she co- authored thebook Rockstar Principles for Teens Happiness.

Currently she is doing her PhD in adult learning methodology


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MODERATORDAY 2What Teenagers Want & What Mothers Say?

MR. ROGER COLLANTESCEO, Global Learning SolutionsBest-Selling Author, International SpeakerMulti-Awarded Learning Leader

ROGER COLLANTES is a best-selling motivational author, a sought-after

international speaker and a senior executive coach with more than 20

years of experience as a Global Learning Leader and International

Training Innovator. He founded and managed Citibank's training

consultancy company, the Institute for Learning Excellence and

Accelerated Development (ILEAD), in Shanghai and set up the first

Wealth Management Institute (WMI) in Singapore.

He currently heads two Singapore-based training and consultingbusinesses as CEO of Global Learning Solutions (GLS) and Chief Learning

Officer of The Global Sales Institute (TGSI).

Roger is a multi-awarded industry icon and a thought leader also known

for his highly popular Resiliency Development Program, called "The

Thrivers Seminar" which is based on his best-selling book on BEYOND

SURVIVAL.

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Speaker's Profile - WEF KL 2014