The eighth instalment of the Leadership series was delivered on 25 April 2024, by the well-known and well-respected Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet on the topic of “Smart Leadership”.
A huge thanks to our speaker for addressing 4 steps of SMART choices when faced with high-impact decisions including Confront Reality, Grow Capacity, Fuel Curiosity and Create Change where each choice successfully made lead to another choice like a virtuous cycle.
We also thank all the attendees who joined the session individually and as a group, especially for contributing many thoughtful questions.

On 6 April 2024, an online panel discussion in collaboration with the Myanmar Wowen Entrepreneurs Network was successfully organized on the topic “Corporate Governance for SMEs”.

A huge thanks to our panellists Dr. Aye Aye Mar, the founder of Business Institute Yangon and co-founder of Heroes International School and Daw Khin Thinzar, Golden Orient, a seasoned entrepreneur in the fishery processing sector for an insightful discussion by exploring how corporate governance can enhance and help businesses, especially in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) where they shared 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.

We also thank over 70 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.

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.