Batch 8 of Governance for Directors Program was successfully conducted on 15 and 22 June 2024 as Zoom Online Program.

During this Program, the attendees were able to learn the basic corporate governance principles and why they are important for Myanmar companies, the role, structure, and function of the board of directors, and best practices to improve management control functions, including audit, risk, and internal control and other pertinent governance topics such as shareholder rights, conduct, and disclosure.

A huge thank you to all our incredible faculties and invited speakers, Daw Thuzar Win, Daw Wah Wah Min, Daw Muyar Lunbeck, Daw Ei Sein Sein Kywe, Daw Min Min Ayer Naing, Daw Thin Thin Myat and Daw Thiri Thant Mon and our attentive attendees

🎉Congratulations🎉 to all attendees who have completed the Governance for Directors Program.

If you are interested in attending future MIoD training programs, visit http://myanmariod.com/.
Or contact the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) at trainingandevent@myanmariod.com and +95 9 400 151 412, +95 9 400 151 419 and +95 9 427 363 904.

An online webinar on the topic “Enabling Growth: Surprising Lessons in Organisation Design for Business Owners” was successfully organised on 20 June 2024 as a podcast-style format featuring a conversational interview between the host, a local business owner, and the guest.

A huge thanks to our speakers Dr. Giuseppe Sardone and U Min Han Tun for insightful expertise and discussion on the purpose of organisations, Structural concepts and options, Interplay between structure, processes, and people, Common pitfalls and poor practices among Myanmar organisations and Debunking Organisation Design myths.

We also thank the 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.

On 28 May 2024, an online panel discussion in collaboration with the of British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar (BCCM) was successfully organised on the topic “How Boards Have Evolved in Myanmar”.

Mr. Ian Fox, CEO of British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar kicked off an Opening Remarks followed by Daw Thiri Thant Mon, Executive Director of Myanmar Institute of Directors on Brief presentation on board structure, effectiveness, and dynamics.

The session resumed with the Panel Discussion on “How Boards Have Evolved in Myanmar” by the Panellists, Daw Sandra Min, Founder of Digital Health Impact Venture, Daw Thazin Aung @ Jasmine, Chief Executive Officer of AYA Bank PLC and U Thura Ko Ko, Managing Director of YGA Capital Limited together with the Moderator, Daw Thiri Thant Mon.

A huge thanks to our panellists for insightful expertise and discussions on Evolution of boards in Myanmar from family-owned or state-owned entities to modern governance structures, Strategies, Impact, Challenges and Opportunities together with diverse experiences across different company types.

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.

The Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN) on 25 May 2024 at Pan Pacific Yangon.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) and the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN) was signed by

Daw Thin Myat Thu, General Manager of MIoD, and Daw Su Su Tin, Vice President of MYANWEN.

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, in particular among board directors and corporate leaders.

The MIoD successfully kicked off the Short Program of Board/Company Secretary Essentials as 2 half days Online program on 4 and 11 May 2024 followed by Certificate Awarding Ceremony at Summit Parkview Hotel on 12 May 2024.

During this Program, the attendees were able to learn

– the Core responsibilities of a Company Secretary/Governance Professional,
– the Legal and regulatory components of Statutory Compliance in Myanmar for different types of company,
– External reporting,
– Meeting Management,
– Director Duties and
– Basic Corporate Governance at international and Myanmar level.

The attendees also actively participated in case studies presentations with different scenarios.

A huge thank you to MIoD’s Board member, Dr. Tun Thura Thet and all our incredible Faculties and Panellists, Daw Kim Chawsu, Daw Khine Wai Thwe, Daw Min Min Ayer Naing, Daw Nandar Thaung, U Myo Min and Daw Thaw Dar Sein and our attentive Attendees.

🎉Congratulations🎉 to all attendees who have completed the Board/Company Secretary Essentials Program.

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.