Gopi Ganesalingam, a finance professional and entrepreneur with 33 years of experience. He has held executive roles at Matsushita, American Express, Lucent Technologies, Telstra Australia, Deutsche Telekom, and founded LAVA Protocols. He is the Senior Vice-President for Digital Exports at MDEC, leading digital transformation and supporting tech entrepreneurs. Gopi also serves as an Independent Board Director at MCIS Life, Chairman of Junior Achievement Malaysia, and was named Adjunct Professor at Asia-Pacific University and Fellow at CPA Australia.
Chong Chye Neo serves as an Independent Director on the boards of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, KLCC Property Holdings Bhd, and QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd.,where she chairs various committees, including Board Technology & Cybersecurity. She was previously on the boards of Bursa Malaysia and Hong Leong Bank and retired as the first female Managing Director of IBM Malaysia after 30 years of service. She continues to contribute as a mentor and speaker at industry events, and judged on awards panels of UN Women Empowerment Principles Award and Kincentric's Employer of the Year.
Gopi Ganesalingam, a finance professional and entrepreneur with 33 years of experience. He has held executive roles at Matsushita, American Express, Lucent Technologies, Telstra Australia, Deutsche Telekom, and founded LAVA Protocols. He is the Senior Vice-President for Digital Exports at MDEC, leading digital transformation and supporting tech entrepreneurs. Gopi also serves as an Independent Board Director at MCIS Life, Chairman of Junior Achievement Malaysia, and was named Adjunct Professor at Asia-Pacific University and Fellow at CPA Australia.
Chong Chye Neo serves as an Independent Director on the boards of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, KLCC Property Holdings Bhd, and QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd.,where she chairs various committees, including Board Technology & Cybersecurity. She was previously on the boards of Bursa Malaysia and Hong Leong Bank and retired as the first female Managing Director of IBM Malaysia after 30 years of service. She continues to contribute as a mentor and speaker at industry events, and judged on awards panels of UN Women Empowerment Principles Award and Kincentric's Employer of the Year.
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