In this Power Talk we will have a conversation with Daw Htar Thant Zin on:
Highlights and challenges of her career journey so far
Leadership style and success factors
Building and leading teams and organisations
Setting corporate strategy and direction
CEO and board relationship and interactions
Advice and recommendations to other learning leaders
SPEAKER
Daw Htar Thant Zin, Acting CEO of Ooredoo Myanmar
Born and raised in Myanmar, Ms. Htar Thant Zin completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from University of Maryland, USA. She worked in technology and e-commerce fields prior to joining Ooredoo Myanmar in 2014.
Before becoming an Acting CEO of Ooredoo Myanmar, Htar handled multiple roles as Business Intelligence & Marketing Planning Director and Chief Sales & Distribution Officer. Htar was a major contributor in leading Ooredoo Myanmar’s 4G and 2G commercial launches, expanding local distributors network and the reach of its products and services, and transforming Ooredoo Myanmar’s Sales & Distribution Ecosystem into a leading Digital Sales & Distribution Ecosystem. She is now managing both Ooredoo Myanmar and Ooredoo Myanmar Fintech Limited as an Acting CEO.
Htar finished Ooredoo Business Leader Program from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland in 2016. She also won Silver Stevie® Award in the Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Services category, 2018, for her efforts in creating thousands of work opportunities for local people and her innovative and transformative CSR projects implementations across Myanmar during the 15th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
ABOUT THE SESSION
Most business and organizations developed mission statements for their institutions. However very few leaders are able to identify their own purpose and more importantly develop action plans to implement it. There is clearly a need to identify the “why?” (Purpose) first, before articulating the “how” (Processes) and the “what” (Actions).
The seminar will focus on ‘Purpose to Impact’ process by presenting a step-by-step framework which can be considered for practical use. It is hoped that business leaders in Myanmar adopt a Purpose-Driven Leadership Style as they navigate and address the challenges, complexities and uncertainties.
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).
ABOUT THE SESSION
ESG – Environmental, Social, Governance – factors have become important considerations for boards and senior management teams to understand, evaluate and manage. This is webinar provides an introduction to ESG and how to integrate ESG factors into the management and oversight of your organisation.
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.
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 third instalment of this series will be delivered by the well-known and well-respected Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet on the topic of “Forward-thinking Mindset for Business Leaders”.
ABOUT THE SESSION
In the midst of the VUCA world, business leaders are trapped in dealing with the present. They are caught in looking at the microscope and dealing with survival. Although such perspective is necessary, it is also important to also use the telescope and perceive of the future with a forward looking mindset to ensure the businesses not only survive but thrive. The seminar will outline approaches for business leaders to adopt a mindset focusing on the future.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Board Members and Senior Management
COST
Free for MIoD members
MMK 30,000 for non-members
*Attendees will obtain 0.5 Continuing Directorship Education (CDE) credits by attending this webinar.
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).
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
This course and webinar is designed to help directors embarking on a first board role with key points to consider and prepare for so that they can execute their board responsibilities with confidence and success. The course is comprised of a presentation in Myanmar that lays out the key learning points, followed by a webinar in English where senior global board professionals will share their deep expertise and answer questions from attendees.
Learning Outcomes:
Know the role and responsibilities of boards and how they operate
Identify the key functions and committees of a board
Recognise how different types of organisations require varying board structures
Understand the role of the director and different types of directors
Evaluate the skills and attributes required to be an effective director
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Board directors embarking on their first board role, aspiring board directors, board directors wishing to have a refresher course on board roles, senior management interacting with boards
COST
MMK 50,000 for non-members
MMK 40,000 for MIoD members
*Attendees will obtain 0.5 Continuing Directorship Education (CDE) credits by attending this webinar.
: Course Presentation (Myanmar) and Panel Discussion (English)
AGENDA
2:30 pm – 2:35 pm
Welcome and Introduction
2:35 pm – 3:15 pm
Course Presentation
Preparing for Your First Directorship
Thiri Thant Mon, Faculty Member and Executive Director, Myanmar Institute of Directors
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Panel Discussion
Ms. Turid Elisabeth Solvang, CEO, FutureBoards AS
Dr. Roger M. Barker, Director of Policy and Governance, Institute of Directors
Ms. Mhorag Doig, Head of Alumni Career Centre, London Business School
Moderator: Thiri Thant Mon
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Discussion, Q & A and Closing Remarks
*Please register by 28th October 2022.
FACULTY
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.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Roger M. Barker is Director of Policy and Governance at the Institute of Directors, and a member of the Management Board. He is also Honorary Associate at the Centre for Ethics and Law at University College London. Dr. Barker is the author of numerous books and articles on corporate governance and board effectiveness, including the recent volume: ‘The Law and Governance of Decentralised Business Models: Between Hierarchies and Markets’ (Routledge, 2020). He is a former member of the European Economic and Social Committee and the founder of successful corporate governance advisory company. A former investment banker, Dr. Barker spent almost 15 years in a variety of equity research and senior management roles at UBS and Bank Vontobel, both in the UK and Switzerland. He has a doctorate from Oxford University and taught politics at Merton College, Oxford (2005-2008).
Mhorag Doig joined LBS in late 2019 to grow and develop the Alumni Career Centre. She has varied experience across Asset Management and HR Executive Search, Higher Education, and Entrepreneurship. Prior to relocating back to London in 2019, Mhorag worked in the HR Centre of Expertise for Global Executive Search firm Korn Ferry, based out of their Zurich Office, where she delivered global CHRO searches for a number of global blue-chip clients.
She is a trained Coach, aligned with the Association for Coaching and is a certified Belbin and MHS Emotional Intelligence diagnostic facilitator. She also coaches and mentors mid-career and leadership professionals across a variety of industries through her own coaching practice careeriosity.co and sits on the Board of the MBA Careers Services for Working Professionals Alliance – an organisation supporting leading Business Schools globally to enhance their effectiveness in working with Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA and Alumni communities.
In her earlier career Mhorag worked in academic research commercialization, postgraduate skills development and cross-industry employer engagement for the business school at the University of Edinburgh. At this time she was also an active member of MBA Careers Service and Employer Alliance, chairing the 2016 European conference bringing together business schools and key MBA employers to share best practice in career management and professional development.
Mhorag completed her Masters in Global Human Resources in 2012. She chose to write her thesis on values based recruitment, conceptualising a new model of recruitment for organisations with strong values-based cultures. This was preceded by MA studies at the University of Edinburgh in Business and French.
Turid Elisabeth Solvang is an international corporate governance expert, working with investors, board directors and top managers, as well as academics, politicians and regulators globally. In 2016, Ms Solvang founded and is CEO of FutureBoards AS, a project-driven company and a global network of experts and practitioners committed to building better boards that supports sustainable value creation.
Ms Solvang is member of Expert Advisory Board at Boards Impact Forum and European Women on Boards, and member of the Advisory Committee of the ESG Exchange. In 2021, she co-founded Women in Finance Charter Norway, inspired by Women in Finance Charter UK.
Ms. Solvang co-founded the Norwegian Institute of Directors in 2009, and she headed the organisation until October 2016. She has also held the position as chair of the European Confederation of Directors’ Associations which represents 55,000 board directors from 20 European countries. As board member of ecoDa since 2011, she has contributed to ecoDa’s initiatives in such areas as governance policy, nomination, evaluation, and diversity. As Chair, she represented ecoDa on the board of the Global Network of Director Institutes.
Ms Solvang holds an MSc in General Business from BI Norwegian Business School, and she has held non-executive directorships in the financial and service sectors and membership organizations. Ms Solvang is a seasoned international speaker and writer on corporate governance topics, including women on boards.
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 second instalment of this series will be delivered by the well-known and well-respected Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet on the topic of “Emotional Culture in the Workplace”.
ABOUT THE SESSION
All organizations have emotional culture and need our attention more than ever. Culture plays an important role in the workplaces and deeply matters. A complex organization culture consists of three interconnected, inter-related and interdependent distinct components:
Cognitive culture (thinking)
Behavioral culture (doing)
Emotional culture (feeling)
To develop emotional culture at work, we must elevate empathy, compassion, respect, kindness, patience, understanding, honesty and trust.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Board Members and Senior Management
COST
Free for MIoD members
MMK 30,000 for non-members
*Attendees will obtain 0.5 Continuing Directorship Education (CDE) credits by attending this webinar.
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).
