Thiri Thant Mon is the CEO of the Myanmar Institute of Directors and the Managing Partner of Pegu Partners. She has over 20 years of experience in the US, UK and Myanmar, including as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley in London and the member of the senior management team at Yoma Strategic Holdings in Myanmar.  She is a board member of Dawn Microfinance Myanmar and a trustee for Turquoise Mountain Foundation, Yangon Heritage Trust and Doh Eain. She holds a BA in Economics from William & Mary and an MBA from the London Business School.

Dato’ Dr Zaha has more than 25 years experience in the financial, commodities and securities industr, and the development of the Malaysian Capital Market. She is currently the Chairman of Manulife Holdings Bhd and a Member of its Nominating/Remuneration Committee. She is a Board Member of Hong Leong Industries Bhd, Tanah Makmur Berhad and several private limited companies. She is also a member of Market Participants Committee (MPC) of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, and the director of The Kuala Lumpur Business Club.