ASLI - Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute

ASLI INTRODUCTION

The ASLI Foundation is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of Asian leadership, knowledge and strategic thinking in the Asia region. It owns the not-for-profit Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI). The ASLI Foundation supports scholarship and research on policy studies contributing to a better society. It contributes to programmes that enhance governance, leadership, economic competitiveness and international partnerships.

The Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) is a Malaysian-owned, non-political and not-for-profit Think Tank that promotes business excellence, ideas interchange and business cooperation.

ASLI’s vision is to create a better society. Its mission is to help organizations enhance competitiveness, leadership and strategic capabilities through the interchange of ideas, information and knowledge. Towards this end, ASLI is continuously engaged in the research and implementation of strategic programmes, conferences, publications, CEO membership programmes, bilateral business councils and policy studies.

ASLI’s leading-edge programmes are customer-focused, well-researched, ethical and value for money.

ASLI aspires to be a premier Research-driven Institute that offers quality:

- Events that provide a platform for interaction and for the interchange of knowledge.
- Research and Publications that collate and disseminate information, promotes continuous learning and thought leadership.
- Business Councils that strengthen relationship between people and foster economic cooperation.
- Membership Programmes that enable corporate leaders to make more informed decisions.
- Policy Studies that address important issues of nation-building, national economic competitiveness, human capital development, poverty and income unequalities through occasional papers, brainstorming sessions and roundtable discussions.

	Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah Chairman, Board Of Trustees Chairman,Sunway Group	view CV
	Mr Mirzan Mahathir President, ASLI	view CV
	Tan Sri Ir. Md. Radzi bin Haji Mansor Chairman, Telekom Malaysia Berhad	—
	Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay Chairman, Genting Group	—
	Dato' Razman Hashim Chairman, Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad	—
	Dato' Chew Chee Kin President, Sunway Group	—

	Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah Chairman,Sunway Group	view CV
	Mr Mirzan Mahathir President, ASLI	view CV
	Dato' Dr Michael Yeoh Chief Executive Officer, ASLI	view CV
	Dato' Razman Hashim Chairman, Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad	—
	Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam Group Adviser, Sunway Group	—
	Dato' Chew Chee Kin President, Sunway Group	—
	Dato' Dr Aminuddin Rouse Director, Star Publications	—
	Puan Sri Susan Cheah Executive Director, Sunway Management	—

	General (R) Tan Sri Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali Chairman, Country Heights Holdings Berhad	—
	Tan Sri Datuk Paduka Dr. Hajjah Saleha binti Mohd Ali Chairman, HELP University College	—
	Prof. William Miller Emeritus Professor of Public Management & Computer Science Stanford University	—
	Prof. Gao Shang Quan President, China Society for Economic Reforms Vice-Chairman, China Development Institute	—
	Mr. Tarun Das Chief Mentor/former Director-General Confederation of Indian Industry	—
	Dato' Kalimullah Hassan Group Editor-in-Chief New Straits Times Press	—
	Mr. Ian Buchanan Chairman, Australia and Southeast Asia Booz-Allen & Hamilton	—
	Prof. M.I. Logan	—
	Dr. Ken Blanchard	—
	Dr. Muneo Yoshikawa	—
	Dato' Dr. M. Shanmughalingam	—
	Sir Patrick Gillam	—

	Dato' Dr. Michael Yeoh Chief Executive Officer/Director	view CV
	Ms. Jean Wong Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer	—
	Mr. Max Say Vice President, Marketing & Business Partnerships	—
	Sonia Mahendran Director, Regional Business Programmes	—
	Ms. Juliana Lui Director, CEO Office	—
	Ms. Nur Shaireen Ashikin Director, Centre for Knowledge & Business Leadership	—
	Ms. Kenanga Simon Director, Centre for Event Management Services	—
	Ms. Leong Yin Peng Programme Director, Cultural Arts & Literary Programmes	—
	Ms. Chong Fei Shan Programme Director	—
	Ms. Tricia Yeoh Director, Centre for Economics/Senior Research Analyst, CPPS	—
	Ms. Rena Chang Chief Marketing Officer	—
	Ms. Cheah Yoke Le Chief Financial Officer	—

ASLI FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEE

Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling is the Founder and Chairman of The Sunway Group of Companies. An Accountant by training, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah is actively involved in both governmental and non-governmental organizations. The Minister of Finance appointed him a Member of the Financing Reporting Foundation in July 1997.

He is also an EXCO Member to the Malaysian Tourism Action Council. In 1996, he was honored with the Chairmanship of the Malaysian Industry-Government for Higher Technology (MIGHT) for Construction and Housing. He was appointed by the Minister of Education to the Higher Education Council. He has been conferred eight Honorary Doctorates by leading universities worldwide. Among others, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah sits on the Board of the Federation of Public Listed Companies, The National Kidney Foundation, The Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Liver Foundation and the Malaysian Business Council. He was voted the Property Man of the Year (Malaysia) in 1993 and the CEO of the Year (Malaysia) in 1996.

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ASLI FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEE

Mr. Mirzan Mahathir, age 44, is the Founder and President of The Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) since 1993. Through his vision and commitment to developing international partnerships, strategic thinking and leadership, ASLI is now recognized as Malaysia's foremost conference organizer and knowledge channel.

He is also the Executive Chairman of Konsortium Logistik Bhd, Executive Chairman of Sabit Sdn Bhd and Director of Dataprep Holdings Bhd. Prior to this, he was an Associate, Investment Banking for Salomon Brothers, Hong Kong Ltd and an Associate Proprietary Equity Trading with Salomon Brothers Inc. New York. He is the Co-Chairman of the Malaysian-British Business Council, a Member of the Malaysian South-South Association, a Vice-Chairman of the Malaysian Shipowners Association and the President of the Container Hauliers Association of Malaysia. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Malaysian Youth Orchestra Foundation. Mr. Mirzan is a graduate of the Brighton Polytechnic in England with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Computer Science and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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DIRECTOR

Dato' Dr. Michael O.K. Yeoh is Founder, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer since 1993, of the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI), Malaysia’s leading private sector Think Tank and foremost conference organiser. He established the Centre for Public Policy Studies in ASLI to undertake public policy research. He is also a Trustee and Chief Executive Officer of the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation and Secretary-General of the ASEAN Business Forum, the Malaysia-China Business Council and the Corporate Malaysia Roundtable.

In 2004, he was appointed by Prime Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to be a member of the Royal Commission on Police. In 2006, he was appointed a Commissioner on Malaysia’s Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM). In 2005, he was first appointed by the Prime Minister to the National Unity Advisory Panel and in 2007 was re-appointed to a 2nd term in the Panel. He was also a member of the 1st and 2nd National Economic Consultative Council. He is also recently appointed to the Board of Trustees of the National Unity Foundation.

He has extensive Boardroom and Consulting experience over the past 30 years. Specialising in Corporate Strategic Planning, Asian Leadership Strategies and Political Economy. He has consulted for the World Bank, UNIDO, the Nomura Research Institute and the Economist Intelligence Unit. He has also sat on the Boards of Directors of the National Heart Institute, the Star newspaper, Sunway College, SBB Asset Management (a subsidiary of Southern Bank and Malaysia’s second largest fund management company managing over RM5 billion). He had been a Principal Adviser to Southern Bank, General Manager of Multi-Purpose Holdings and Chief Administrative Director of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).

Au author of several books on Vision and Leadership and Business Strategies, he is also a sought-after speaker. He has addressed the Asia Society New York, the World Economic Forum, Wilton Park UK, Monash-Asia Institute and the Lowy Institute Australia, the Confederation of Indian Industry, the China Development Institute, the US-Asean Business Council Washington DC, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore and the Young Presidents Organization.

During his student days in Australia, he was President of the Monash University Malaysian Students Union. He was also Chairman of the Australia-New Zealand Graduates Association of Malaysia and Vice-President of the Malaysian Institute of Directors and Institute of Management Consultants.

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ASLI FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Mirzan Mahathir, age 44, is the Founder and President of The Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) since 1993. Through his vision and commitment to developing international partnerships, strategic thinking and leadership, ASLI is now recognized as Malaysia's foremost conference organizer and knowledge channel.

He is also the Executive Chairman of Konsortium Logistik Bhd, Executive Chairman of Sabit Sdn Bhd and Director of Dataprep Holdings Bhd. Prior to this, he was an Associate, Investment Banking for Salomon Brothers, Hong Kong Ltd and an Associate Proprietary Equity Trading with Salomon Brothers Inc. New York. He is the Co-Chairman of the Malaysian-British Business Council, a Member of the Malaysian South-South Association, a Vice-Chairman of the Malaysian Shipowners Association and the President of the Container Hauliers Association of Malaysia. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Malaysian Youth Orchestra Foundation. Mr. Mirzan is a graduate of the Brighton Polytechnic in England with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Computer Science and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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MANAGEMENT TEAM

DATO' DR. MICHAEL O.K. YEOH is Co-Founder & CEO of the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI), Malaysia's leading independent Think Tank and foremost Conference Organiser that brings together senior government, business and thought leaders in interactive, high-level discussions. As CEO of ASLI, he conceptualised and founded the World Ethics & Transparency Forum, the World Islamic Economic Forum, the ASEAN Leadership Forum and the Asia Economic Summit. He also established the Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) to undertake independent public policy research.

A strong advocate of international networking and track two confidence-building processes, he helped set up the Malaysia-US Business Council, the Malaysian-British Business Council, the Malaysia-Russia Business Council and Malaysia-Indonesia Business Council where he serves as Executive Director of these Business Councils. He is also Joint Secretary-General of the Malaysia-China Business Council, the ASEAN Business Forum and the Corporate Malaysia Roundtable.

Dato' Yeoh's management career covers over 10 years experience in the financial sector where he was Principal Adviser and Executive Vice-President of Southern Bank. He was also a Director of SB Venture Capital Corporation and SBB Capital Markets Sdn Bhd. He sat on the Board of SBB Asset Management Company (then Malaysia's second largest fund management company managing over RM5 bill – USD1.5 bill assets, prior to the merger with CIMB Bank).

He has also extensive experience in the Education and Healthcare industries. He was appointed by the Minister of Finance Incorporated to sit on the Board of Directors of Malaysia's National Heart Institute. He was a Co-Founder and Director of Prime College and MSC-Syme Business School (set up in association with Australia's Monash University). He was also Executive Director of Sunway College and currently sits on the Council of the Wawasan Open University.

He graduated in Economics & Accounting from Monash University and did his practical accounting training with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Melbourne. He has attended the Aresty Institute of Wharton School in USA, the Melbourne Business School and UCLA’s Graduate School of Management. A Certified Management Consultant, he specializes in Corporate Strategic Planning, Asian Strategy and Political Economy. He was Vice-President of the Institute of Management Consultants and the Malaysian Institute of Directors. He is a Member of the Institute of Directors, UK.

Contributing his time to National Service, he served on the First and Second National Economic Consultative Council. He was appointed by the Prime Minister to the National Unity Advisory Panel and the Royal Commission on Police. He is a Commissioner on Malaysia's Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM). He is a Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Unity Foundation and the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation.

Dato' Yeoh has written several books on Management, Leadership and Malaysian Politics such as Vision & Leadership, Management Strategies for Malaysian Companies, Globalization and the New South and the Malaysian Chinese. A sought after speaker, he has addressed international conferences and forums organised by the Asia Society New York, World Economic Forum, Confederation of Indian Industry, China Development Institute, Young Presidents Organization, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore, Michigan Business School, Wilton Park UK, the Monash Asia Institute Australia and the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN).

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ASLI FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling is the Founder and Chairman of The Sunway Group of Companies. An Accountant by training, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah is actively involved in both governmental and non-governmental organizations. The Minister of Finance appointed him a Member of the Financing Reporting Foundation in July 1997.

He is also an EXCO Member to the Malaysian Tourism Action Council. In 1996, he was honored with the Chairmanship of the Malaysian Industry-Government for Higher Technology (MIGHT) for Construction and Housing. He was appointed by the Minister of Education to the Higher Education Council. He has been conferred eight Honorary Doctorates by leading universities worldwide. Among others, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah sits on the Board of the Federation of Public Listed Companies, The National Kidney Foundation, The Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Liver Foundation and the Malaysian Business Council. He was voted the Property Man of the Year (Malaysia) in 1993 and the CEO of the Year (Malaysia) in 1996.

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