Online Panel Discussion: The Chairperson as Conductor – Leading the Board for Effectiveness

January 30, 2026

Our recent panel discussion, “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀,” brought together board members, Chairs, founders, and senior leaders to reflect on what effective board leadership looks like in the Myanmar context.
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𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
• Dr. Su Hla Han (Chair, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN) | Board Director, MIoD | Managing Director, Medi Myanmar Group Ltd.)
• U Thura Ko Ko (Chair, MIoD | Managing Director, YGA Capital Limited)
• Daw Thiri Thant Mon (Executive Director, MIoD)
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Moderated by 𝗗𝗮𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻, the session featured insights from 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂 𝗛𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗻 and 𝗨 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗞𝗼 𝗞𝗼, who shared candid boardroom experiences on how Chairs can lead without dominating — enabling participation, managing dynamics, and strengthening decision-making.
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The discussion emphasised the importance of adapting international best practices to local realities, particularly in founder-led and family-owned businesses.
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Thank you to our panellists and 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝟎 participants for an engaging discussion.
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