We recently hosted our online panel discussion, โ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ & ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ,โ bringing together governance, policy, and legal professionals to discuss how organizations can strengthen readiness and resilience in evolving environments on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
Across three focused sessions, panelists shared practical insights on stakeholder engagement, regulatory risk assessment, corporate readiness tools, ESG, and future-focused business practices.
A big thank you to our distinguished panelists and moderator – Daw Khine Wai Thwe, U Thet Zaw Htwe and Daw Khin Soe Htaik and everyone who joined us for an engaging and insightful discussion.
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As geopolitical tides shift and AI accelerates, the boardroom is no longer a forum oversight; it is a cockpit for navigating unprecedented change. Across Southeast Asia, directors are asking: How do we capture short-term gains amid volatility while advancing value-up priorities, strengthening market valuation, and sustaining long-term investor trust โ and are our governance models fit for the decade ahead?
The ASEAN IOD Network is launching a landmark study to move beyond anecdotes and capture the true pulse of leadership, drawing on the lived experience of C-Suite leaders and board members shaping the future of ASEAN business. Our goal: to understand how boards across the region are navigating disruption, setting priorities, and preparing for whatโs next.
Why your participation matters
Your insights will directly contribute to a regional benchmark on:
- A new board paradigm: Boards are facing a fundamental paradigm shift – from protecting value to actively shaping valuation, resilience, and long-term investor trust.
- Focus for 2026 and beyond: Embedding long-term value creation principles within strategy, governance, and performance targets through more strategic agendas
- Emerging best practices: Bringing local & regional leading practices to the fore, highlighting how boards are strengthening their impact and effectiveness
The survey will take 20 to 30 minutes, and closes on Monday, 23 March 2026.
Contact Vivian Ko, ICDMโs Head of Research & Advocacy at vivian@icdm.com.my if you need further assistance.
You may access the 2024 ASEAN Board Trends Report here.
Our fifteenth Leadership Series session was successfully held on 18 March 2026 (Wednesday) via Zoom, bringing together an engaged and enthusiastic audience.
A heartfelt thank you to Sayar Gyi Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet for an inspiring session on โLeading with Heart.โ The discussion highlighted the importance of emotional intelligence, empathy, and authenticity in becoming a truly effective leader.
Thank you to 300 attendees who joined us, and we look forward to seeing you at the next instalment of the Leadership Series!
#Leadership #LeadingWithHeart #EmotionalIntelligence #Empathy #LeadershipDevelopment #MIoD
On 28 February 2026, the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) successfully conducted Batch 1 of the Corporate Citizenship for Future Leaders program at Inya Lake Hotel.
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Designed for mid- to senior-level managers, this one-day program focused on strengthening ownership, accountability, structured communication, cross-functional collaboration, and risk awareness in everyday work. Through practical case studies, group discussions, and self-reflection, participants explored how governance starts with individual behaviour โ not just policies.
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Our sincere thanks to our dedicated faculties โ Dr. Aye Aye Mar, Daw Nandar Thaung, and Daw Thuzar Win โ for their valuable insights and guidance.
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Congratulations to all Batch 1 participants for your active engagement and commitment to building principled, high-performing organisations.
We recently hosted a panel discussion, โ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ,โ bringing together directors and senior leaders to talk about how Audit Committees can go beyond compliance and provide real, effective oversight.
We explored why this topic matters now from growing regulatory scrutiny to rising expectations for boards and shared practical insights across three key themes: the true role of Audit Committees, financial governance in practice, and working effectively with management and auditors.
Our speakers also offered tips on spotting early warning signs, challenging management constructively, and what makes an Audit Committee Chair truly effective.
A big thank you to our speakers and over 70 attendees who joined us for a lively and insightful discussion!
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#AuditCommittee #FinancialGovernance #CorporateGovernance #BoardEffectiveness #RiskOversight #MyanmarLeadership
Our recent panel discussion, โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ: ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐,โ 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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๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ
โข Dr. Su Hla Han (Chair, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN) | Board Director, MIoD | Managing Director, Medi Myanmar Group Ltd.)
โข U Thura Ko Ko (Chair, MIoD | Managing Director, YGA Capital Limited)
โข Daw Thiri Thant Mon (Executive Director, MIoD)
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Moderated by ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป, the session featured insights from ๐๐ฟ. ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป and ๐จ ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ, who shared candid boardroom experiences on how Chairs can lead without dominating โ 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 ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ participants for an engaging discussion.
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#BoardLeadership #Chairperson #CorporateGovernance #BoardEffectiveness #MyanmarLeadership #GoodGovernance