AHIBS ADVISORY COUNCIL
TAN SRI AZMAN HASHIM
Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Advisor
Tan Sri Azman, Fellow Chartered Banker (FCB), a Chartered Accountant (FCPA), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, has been in the banking industry since 1960 when he joined Bank Negara Malaysia and served there until 1964. He practised as a Chartered Accountant in Azman Wong Salleh & Co. from 1964 to 1971. He then joined the Board of Malayan Banking Berhad (MBB) from 1966 until 1980 and was its Executive Director from 1971 until 1980. He was the Executive Chairman of Kwong Yik Bank Berhad, a subsidiary of MBB, from 1980 until April 1982 when he acquired Amlnvestment Bank Berhad.
Tan Sri Azman is the Chairman of AMMB Holdings Berhad listed on the Bursa and also Chairman of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, Asian Banking School Sdn Bhd, Financial Industry Collective Outreach (FINCO), Malaysia South-South Corporation Berhad and Chairman Emeritus of Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC).
He is the President of Malaysia South-South Association, Malaysia-Japan Economic Association, Malaysian Prison FRIENDS Club and a Member of the East Asia Business Council (and Chairman of the Malaysia Chapter). He is also the Leader of the ASEAN Japanese Business Meeting (Malaysia Committee, Keizai Doyukai). He is the Pro-Chancellor of Open University of Malaysia and University Malaysia Sabah and a Member on the Academy Advisory Council, Universiti Teknologi Petronas.
Tan Sri Azman is also involved in several charitable organisations as Chairman and Trustee of AmGroup Foundation and Perdana Leadership Foundation and Trustee for Yayasan Azman Hashim, Malaysian Liver Foundation, Yayasan Tuanku Najihah and Yayasan Canselor Open University Malaysia.
PROFESSOR DR. MOHD SHAFRY MOHD RAHIM
Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Professor Dr. Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim is one of the professors at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, majoring in Image Processing and currently serves as the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, effective 1st December 2024.
In addition, Professor Dr. Mohd Shafry has been a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE), and the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), since 2014. Besides, he also actively participates in the Editorial Advisory Board and Review Board, and plays a role as a reviewer for multiple international journal committees, such as the International Journal of Advanced Information in Engineering and Technology (IJAIET), Journal of Intelligent Systems, BioMedical Research International, and Hindawi.
Prof. Dr. Mohd Shafry has received numerous honours and awards over the course of his career, such as being the winner of the Special Award of the Malaysian Minister of Education Malaysia in Innovative Curriculum Design and Delivery” (2018), gold medal in the 27 th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (2016) and others.
TAN SRI DATO’ ANTHONY FRANCIS FERNANDES
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), AirAsia Group
One of Asia’s most recognisable entrepreneurs, Tony Fernandes is best known for co-founding low-cost carrier AirAsia with Datuk Kamarudin Meranun and democratising air travel in the region.
Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin famously bought the ailing airline for a token MYR1 (approximately USD0.25) and MYR40 million in debt, turning it around within two years and growing it from a Malaysian domestic carrier into Asia’s largest low-cost carrier by passengers carried.
Fernandes studied in the UK, and qualified as an Associate Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 1991 and Fellow Member in 1996. An accountant by training, Fernandes began his career in Richard Branson’s Virgin Group before returning to Malaysia as Warner Music Group’s Vice President for Southeast Asia before venturing into the airline business.
Fernandes has received numerous honours and awards over the course of his career. These include the Honour of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, conferred by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2011, and the Commander of the Legion d’Honneur, awarded by the French government for his outstanding contributions towards the economy of France through the aviation industry.
MR. GOH PENG OOI
Founder and Chairman, Silverlake Group
Goh Peng Ooi has been working on mathematical and digital sciences since 1977. In 1989, he founded the Silverlake group and today, the group is a multibillion-dollar organisation with key offices around the globe with some of its member companies listed on various stock exchanges.
The Silverlake group has a core staff force of more than 2,500 worldwide, supporting over 380 large customers who are located in over 100 countries across all continents. The group has earned many industry recognitions since its inception including Forbes’ Best Under A Billion – Best of the Best (2013), The Asian Banker Vendor Satisfaction Survey Gold Award (2014), Forbes’ Best Under A Billion (2015).
In recognition of his professional contributions, Goh has received numerous awards such as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Malaysia – Master Technology Entrepreneur (2014); The World Chinese Economic Summit Lifetime Achievement Award (2015); ASEAN Legacy Award (2017); ASEAN Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2019). In 2015 Forbes referred to Goh as the first tech-billionaire in Malaysia.
Personally, Goh was conferred a fellowship by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. He also has roles as advisor, governor and member in various universities and organisations.
DR. MAKIO MIYAGAWA
Former Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia
Former Special Advisor on National Security
Dr. Makio Miyagawa has held successive positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, including Legal Desk Chief, Deputy Director of the US-Japan Trade Division and of the Russian Division, Director in Economic Affairs Bureau and in Asia Oceanian Bureau, Deputy Director-General of Climate Change Negotiations, Director General of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, and Director General of Middle East and North Africa Bureau.
Dr. Miyagawa served in the Japanese embassies in the United Kingdom and Malaysia, and in the Japanese Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. He was appointed as Ambassador in the Japanese Mission in Geneva and in Malaysia. His final government post was the Special Advisor on National Security.
In addition, Dr. Miyagawa received a Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and International Law from Oxford University, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Spacecraft Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He has lectured at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and at the University of Tokyo, and served as the Director of Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). He has published numerous books and articles, including “Do Economic Sanctions Work?” H was awarded the distinction of “Commandeur de L’Ordre National du Mérite from the Republic of France in 2014.
TAN SRI DATO’ TAN BOON SENG @ KRISHNAN
Non-Executive Chairman, IJM Corporation Berhad
Tan Sri Krishnan Tan is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of the public listed construction and infrastructure Group, IJM Corporation Berhad. He obtained his Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree from the University of Malaya in 1975 and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in 1978. He also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Upon graduation in 1975, he served 7 years with the commercial wing of the Selangor State, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad starting as an Assistant Accountant and was finally Group Financial Controller when he left in 1982. The next 40 years of his career has been with the IJM Group which he is largely credited to have built to what it is today. He worked on the merger of IGB Construction Sdn Bhd, Jurutama Sdn Bhd and Mudajaya Construction Sdn Bhd which led to the formation of the present IJM Corporation Berhad in 1983 and its public listing in 1986. Since then he has held various positions including Managing Director from 1997 till 2010, Executive Deputy Chairman from 2011 till 2013 and Deputy Non-Executive Chairman till 2019. Concurrently, between 2007 and 2015, he was Chairman of IJM Land Berhad, then the listed Property arm of IJM and Director of IJM Plantations Berhad, the listed Plantations arm of IJM (1993-2021). He became the Non-Executive Chairman of IJM Group in 2019. He still serves as a Non-Executive Director of public listed Grupo Concesionario del Oeste SA in Argentina.
Apart from IJM, he has been actively involved in the Financial and Airline Sectors. He served as an Independent Director (2014-2017) and later the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of HSBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (2017-2022). He is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Creador Sdn Bhd, a leading private equity firm. Tan Sri Krishnan Tan actively participated in the restructuring of Malaysia Airlines System Berhad. First appointed as an Independent Director in 2011, he chaired the Restructuring Committee as well as the Safety and Security Committee. Since 2014, he is a Non-Executive Director of the reconstituted Malaysian Aviation Group Berhad and Malaysian Airlines Berhad.
EMERITUS PROFESSOR MIKE TAYLES
Hull University Business School, University of Hull
BA, MBA, PhD, FCMA, CGMA
Professor Mike Tayles is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting and Finance and past Director of the Centre for International Accounting and Finance at Hull University Business School, leading and coordinating a group of accounting and finance researchers. He holds an MBA and PhD from the University of Bradford and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA / CGMA).
His research and teaching interests are related to Contemporary Management Accounting Practices, Strategy and Intellectual Capital and he has published regularly on these topics in international journals. Professor Mike has also published research reports funded by the UK Professional Accounting Bodies and he has reported to HM Government through the National Audit Office.
He was part of the senior management team of the Business School during the successful drive for the Triple Crown Award of AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA. Prior to his academic career he had approximately 10 years accounting experience in industry, rising to a senior level.
PROFESSOR DR. ROSMINI OMAR
Dean, Azman Hashim International Business School UTM
Professor Dr. Rosmini Omar has been with Azman Hshim International Business School (AHIBS), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) since 2007 and served as the Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation across three separate terms. She is currently a visiting professor at University of Business and Technology, Saudi Arabia (2021) while seasonally teaching at Helsinki School of Business, Finland (2012-present). She has 28 years of teaching experience in Malaysia and the United States (visiting/online adjunct at College of Business, Minot State University, North Dakota, USA: 2001-2015). Her training and consultancy projects begins in 2004, encompassing institutions, small and medium enterprises and government clients across Asia.
Her research passion is grounded on Talent Management, Capacity Building, Organizational Development and Leadership that aims to benefit talents, industry, communities and governments. She has written more than 50 publications. Her openness to cross-border engagement brings her to endeavor and lead international projects and researches such as POSTCO TJ Foundation, South Korea and European Union- Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education namely Assessing and Improving Research Performance in South East Asian Universities (www.repesea.org.org), MSc Food Processing and Innovation (www.foodi-project.eu), ASEAN Network for Green Entrepreneurship and Leadership (www.angel-project.eu) as well as MSc Industry 4.0, and MSc Family Business. While having her short stint in the U.S. (2012), she also participated in Partners-in Learning Program under the Bush Grant Foundation as a way to enhance her teaching and learning expertise.
After her father succumbed to cancer (2014), she explores social work. Currently, she serves in the Board of Visitors for Ampang Puteri KPJ Hospital as well as the Committee Board for Patients for Patients Safety Malaysia (PFPSM). She has represented PFPSM at several World Health organization (WHO) plenary sessions and workshops for patients and patient-oriented care and WHO Global Initiative on Radiation Safety in Healthcare Setting.
Rosmini earned her bachelor’s degree in International Business from University of Toledo, Ohio, USA (1990), and Masters of Management from International Islamic University (UIA), Malaysia (1997). Her PhD thesis is on the adoption of various electronic endeavours among small and medium enterprises (University Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia- 2004).
DR. JAMES TEE
Executive Director, G3 Global Berhad
Dr. James is a seasoned Chief Executive Officer with more than 22 years of extensive work experience and strong expertise in smart city developments, hyperscale data centre (HDC), digital and urban technologies, construction and investment, asset management, insurance and management strategy consulting. He previously served as the CEO of public-listed and non-listed real estate/technology companies and was also a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. A Commonwealth Scholar, he also has a First-Class Honours Degree in Bachelor of Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is the author of a comprehensive book, “Malaysian Real Estate Industry – Value Creation Strategies”.
Dr James is a Board Member of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and also a Board Member of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). He is an Honorary Advisor to the Centre for AI Innovation, a global network to guide digital transformation initiatives. He was Honorary Secretary of the Malaysian REIT Managers Association as well as a Member of Young Presidents’ Organization. He is passionate about developing young leaders and making a difference through innovative technologies.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DR. MATTIAS E. FIBIGER
Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School
Mattias Fibiger is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Government, and International Economy (BGIE) unit. He teaches BGIE in the MBA required curriculum.
Professor Fibiger conducts research on twentieth century international history, focusing primarily on political economy and diplomacy in Southeast Asia. His most recent or forthcoming essays appear in Diplomatic History, Modern Asian Studies, and Diplomacy & Statecraft. Professor Fibiger’s current book manuscript is entitled Suharto’s Cold War: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World. It examines how the Indonesian dictator Suharto used the global Cold War to wage his own domestic and regional Cold Wars, constructing a counterrevolutionary authoritarian regime in Indonesia and then promoting authoritarian reaction elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
Professor Fibiger received his B.A. in history from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his Ph.D. in history from Cornell University. Before joining the faculty at HBS, he was a visiting researcher at Universitas Indonesia.
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Senior Lecturer, Azman Hashim International Business School
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