ABOUT THE SERIES

The MIoD Leadership Series is designed to provide insights, knowledge and thought leadership to enable board directors and senior management to stay abreast of evolving challenges and trends and pursue continual learning to remain effective leaders. 

We are delighted to announce that the eighth instalment of this series will be delivered by the well-known and well-respected Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet on the topic of “Smart Leadership”.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Board Members and Senior Management

 

SPEAKER

Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet

Professor Dr. Aung Tun Thet is a Founding Patron of the Myanmar Institute of Directors and an Advisor to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI).

He is Professor Emeritus at Yangon University of Economics, a Visiting Professor at Payap University in Chiangmai, Thailand as well as an Honorary Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He is a Former Principal Officer, UN Systems Staff College in Turin, Italy.

Professor Dr. Aung Tun Thet holds a number of degrees including B.Com. (YGN); Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (Brighton, UK): M.Sc. (Warwick, UK); Ph.D. (UMIST, UK); Post-doctoral Fellow (Germany).

 

REGISTRATION

Online Panel Discussion in collaboration with the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MyanWEN) on

📅 6 April 2024
🕗 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Myanmar Time)
🏨 Zoom Online
🌐 Myanmar Language

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring how corporate governance can enhance and help businesses, especially in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We’ll begin by examining corporate governance structures and the considerations necessary for effective implementation in your organisation.

Engage with our distinguished panelists, Dr. Aye Aye Mar the founder of Business Institute Yangon and co-founder of Heroes International School and Daw Khin Thinzar of Golden Orient, a seasoned entrepreneur in the fishery processing sector, as they share candid perspectives on their approaches to corporate governance. Through their real-world experiences, gain valuable insights into varying interpretations, practical strategies, and the inevitable challenges encountered along the journey.

This session offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding and refine your business’ governance practices for long-term viability and success.

 

Panellists and Moderator

Dr. Aye Aye Mar

  • PhD. (FDI), MSc (F.M), BSc (Hons)
  • Founder-cum-Academic Director – Business Institute Yangon
  • Co-founder-cum Academic Director – Heroes International School
  • Internal Auditor – MYANWEN

Click Here for Panellist’s Profile.

 

 

Daw Khin Thinzar

  • MSc Finance (University College Dublin) BSc Finance (University College Dublin) B.CSc Computer Science (UCSY)
  • Managing Director – Golden Orient Co., Ltd.
  • Executive Committee Member – Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN) & Business and Professional Women BPW Myanmar
  • Deputy Treasurer – Myanmar Fisheries Products Processors And Exporters Association

Click Here for Panellist’s Profile.

 

Daw Thiri Thant Mon

Daw Thiri Thant Mon is the Head of ESG for the Fixed Income Division EMEA at Morgan Stanley, a leading global investment bank.  She also serves as Executive Director of the Myanmar Institute of Directors, board member of British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar and trustee for Turquoise Mountain Foundation, a UK charity that focuses on heritage preservation countries such as Afghanistan and Myanmar.  She has held a number of leadership and board roles over her 20-year career as a finance and capital markets professional.

She holds a BA in Economics from William & Mary, an MBA from the London Business School, and a Director Certification Diploma from the Thai Institute of Directors.

 

Online Registration Link

Free Registration for MIoD Members and Non-members

 

Please register by 5 April 2024 (5:00 p.m.) to reserve your spot. First come, first serve, thank you.

 

This program is open to non-MIoD members as well. Please feel free to forward to your network.

For more information, please contact MIoD at trainingandevent@myanmariod.com and +95 9 400 151 419, 427 363 904.

MIoD successfully organised an online webinar in collaboration with the CCI France Myanmar on “𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀” by the speaker, U Mike Myint, Senior Manager at Global Consulting Firm in the UK on 29 March 2024.

A huge thanks to our speaker for presenting about the Artificial Intelligence, Transformation of the use of AI In Major Programmes, the Imperative for Governance, Setting Clear Objectives and Expectations, Developing Appropriate Policies and Procedures, Ensuring Effective Communication and Collaboration, Ethical Considerations in AI Deployment, Case Studies of Successful AI Governance together with Challenges And Mitigation Strategies.

We also thank around 90 attendees who joined the webinar individually and as a group, especially for contributing many thoughtful questions.

Contact the MIoD Team at info@myanmariod.com and trainingandevent@myanmariod.com or +95 9 400 151 412, 400 151 419 and 427 363 904 for more information about upcoming Training, Events and Membership.

The MIoD organised Batch 12 of Director Certification Program (DCP) on 15, 16 and 17 March 2024 at Novotel Yangon Max. We would like to express its gratitude to all attendees, mostly directors, board members, and senior management of Myanmar companies who attended the Program.

We sincerely hope that the topics discussed in the program as well as the interaction with your fellow DCP12 cohort participants have enhanced your appreciation and understanding of corporate governance, in particular your role as board directors. It is our deepest wish that the knowledge and the tools that you learned in the program will enhance your career as senior leaders and board directors, and also help you build your organisations to be stronger and better.

A huge thank you to all our incredible faculties and invited speakers Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet, Daw Win Win Tint, Dr. Thaung Han, Daw Kim Chawsu, Daw Thuzar Win, Mr. Nicolas Delange, Daw Thin Thin Myat, Daw Wah Wah Min, Daw Min Min Ayer Naing, Daw Kyawt Kay Thi Win, U Myo Min, Daw Ei Sein Sein Kywe and Daw Cho Cho Lwin.

🎊 Congratulations 🎊 to all directors who have completed the Director Certification Program.

In-person Certificate Awarding Ceremony will take place tentatively in July 2024 together with Batch 13.

If you are interested in attending future training sessions, please contact the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) at +95 9 400 151 412, +95 9 400 151 419, +95 9 427 363 904 or trainingandevent@myanmariod.com.

The Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber (MMBC) on 25 February 2024 at Lotte Hotel Yangon.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) and the Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber (MMBC) was signed by Daw Thin Myat Thu, General Manager of MIoD, and Mr. Siva Prakash Shanmugam, President of MMBC together with Mr. Johan Ariff Abdul Razak, Chargé d’ affaires (CDA) of Malaysia and Dr. Win Si Thu, Vice President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) as witnesses.

This MoU is entered between parties to cooperate in facilitating adoption of good corporate governance standards by Myanmar companies and institutions by increasing education, capacity building and awareness building, among board directors and corporate leaders.

The Finance for Directors Program was successfully organized as 4-half days online Program on 17 – 25 February 2024.

MIoD would like to express its gratitude to all attendees, mostly directors, board members, and senior management of Myanmar companies contributed in the interactive discussions and group case studies.

We hope the program enhanced your understanding in The director’s role and responsibilities in financial governance and reporting, The life cycle of business financing, including diverse sources of company finances and their advantages and disadvantages, How to interpret financial statements, including how to analyze business/financial information and use of ratios, Governance of external financial reporting, including standards and practices and Director’s checklist: key questions that each director should ask and how to spot red flags.

A huge thank you to all our incredible faculties and invited speakers Daw Thiri Thant Mon, Daw Kim Chawsu and Daw Thin Thin Myat.

🎊 Congratulations 🎊 to all attendees who have received their certificates in recognition of the contributions made to the Finance for Directors Program. 

If you are interested in attending future training sessions, please contact the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) at +95 9 400 151 412, +95 9 400 151 419 and +95 9 427 363 904 or trainingandevent@myanmariod.com.