Plenary Session 1
Navigate the Future with a Pulse on Global Political and Economic Trends
Prof. Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Research Advisor, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI)
The Chief People Officer Summit
Chief People Officer Summit 2025 | 12 & 13 November 2025 | M World Hotel
Chief People Officer Summit
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Early Bird: RM1,800 only (till 17 October 2025)
Normal price: RM2,000
Note: The prices are excluding 8% SST
About The Summit
Redefining HR Leadership for a New Era
The workplace is undergoing a profound transformation. Rapid advances in AI, shifting workforce dynamics, and evolving business priorities are reshaping how organizations attract, engage, and lead talent.
The CPO Summit 2025 is designed for senior HR leaders who want to move beyond discussion and drive meaningful change. This summit delivers:
Strategic insights into emerging trends and technologies
Proven frameworks for leading organizational transformation
Actionable solutions to enhance both employee experience and business performance
Join distinguished peers and thought leaders to explore how HR can lead with clarity, agility, and impact in an era of constant change.
Target Attendees
Chief People Officers (CPOs)
General Managers
Head of Human Resources
HR Consultants & Specialist
Senior Vice Presidents & Vice Presidents
Employee Relations
Speakers
Research Advisor
Khazanah Research Institute (KRI)
Prof. Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram is Research Advisor, Khazanah Research Institute, Fellow, Academy of Science, Malaysia, and Emeritus Professor, University of Malaya. He was UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Assistant Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Founder-Chair, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs) and President, Malaysian Social Science Association.
Chief Financial Officer
Airasia MOVE
Ramanathan is an accomplished CFO with over 14 years of experience in finance, audit, and corporate strategy across the banking, travel, and fintech sectors. As CFO of AirAsia Move, he has led transformative restructuring and automation initiatives that not only delivered multimillion-ringgit cost savings but also significantly boosted revenue and improved the overall bottom line.
Senior Vice President, Group Finance, Consolidation, Corporate Finance, FP&A, Tax and Treasury
Asahi Holdings Southeast Asia Sdn. Bhd.
Presanya Krishnan is a seasoned finance professional with a diverse career spanning over two decades across multiple industries. After completing her ACCA qualification, she began her career at PwC, where she spent 7 years honing her expertise in audit and advisory services.
Chief Financial Officer Program Leader
Deloitte Southeast Asia and Deloitte Asia Pacific
Ho Kok Yong is an Audit Partner with Deloitte Singapore. He leads Deloitte’s CFO Program in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, and Asia Pacific. Kok Yong has more than 25 years of public accounting experience involving the financial audit of multinationals and local companies across a diversified range of industries. He is also responsible for leading teams in the provision of advisory services in Southeast Asia and Singapore.
Director Finance Controlling BA APAC & MEA and Director GSSC KL
Electrolux
Fellow member of Chartered Global Management Accountants. Recognized for entrepreneurial and leadership acumen with over 30 years of experience leading Business Sites and Finance Organizations of MultiNational Companies. Being the spark that ignites the change in organizations and the flame that sees it through, operational and business success are driven through transformational mindset, well-established commercial and project management skills, strategic business analysis, planning and implementation of strategic vision.
Country Financial Controller (Malaysia)
Ecolab International Sdn. Bhd.
Farid Affandi is an experienced finance professional with a strong track record in ESG reporting, governance, and compliance, currently serving with Ecolab. With nearly two decades of international and local experience, he has led sustainability disclosures, integrated reporting initiatives, and governance enhancements across MNCs, GLCs, and SMEs. Farid combines technical expertise with practical implementation, bridging regulatory expectations and business realities to drive ESG maturity across organizations.
Regional Finance Controller, Asia
Fosroc
Diana works as Asia Regional Financial Controller with Fosroc. She brings with her 12 years of regional C-suite experience across 20+ countries in Asia and the Middle East. Her areas of expertise include regional FP&A, finance business partnering, fundraising, working capital optimization, corporate restructuring, and performance turnarounds. She has a wealth of experience in leading large teams across multiple countries with diverse ethnicities to achieve outstanding results.
Country Head of Finance
HAVI Logistics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Christina Ong is leading the finance and commercial aspects of HAVI Logistics Malaysia, specialising 4PL supply chain end-to-end business. With Christina’s proficiency in logistics accounting, Christina is able to offer comprehensive financial analysis for every aspect of the business's financial operations and growth strategy.
Chief Financial Officer
HRD Corp
Farizul Yahaya is a Turn-around Specialist with over 20 years of experience in strategic management, business planning, financial reporting, finance operations, financial management and analysis, strategic procurement, risk management, governance, and taxation. He holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, and is a Chartered Management Accountant from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) as well as a Chartered Accountant from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
Chief Financial Officer
KPJ Healthcare Berhad
Mohd Khairul Izzad B Mohammed Shamsudin is a seasoned finance leader with a proven track record of driving strategic and operational excellence across internationally renowned organizations in various industries. With over 19 years of experience, he has built a reputation as a transformative leader, adept at challenging the status quo and steering impactful financial strategies.
Chief Financial Officer
MAMEE-Double Decker
Lionel Lim is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA, UK) with over 15 years of experience in finance, audit, and corporate strategy. He has held senior finance leadership roles across multinational corporations and dynamic SMEs, driving financial transformation, operational efficiency, and strong governance frameworks. Lionel is known for his strategic insight, analytical rigor, and collaborative leadership style.
Head of Digital Adoption Division
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Wan Murdani has accumulated more than 25 years of professional experience in corporate and economic development environment, where he started his career at Renong-UEM Group and spent most of his stint in the Group with Time dotCom Berhad, one of the Malaysia’s first digital fibre optic telecommunication network and services providers.
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
NTT DATA Payment Services
With over 25 years of financial leadership across industries—including media, telecommunications, manufacturing, and consumer goods, Chee Keat has witnessed first-hand how rapidly the business landscape evolves. His career has spanned multiple countries, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines ,Indonesia and Sri Lanka, providing him with a broad regional perspective.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Permodalan Nasional Berhad
Puan Aishah Farha Mohd Raih is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), bringing over 24 years of expertise in information and cybersecurity.
Head of Sustainability
Pos Malaysia Berhad
Jarod Ho serves as the Head of Sustainability at Pos Malaysia, where he has strategically steered Pos Malaysia towards becoming a sustainability leader in the the post and parcel industry. With over a decade of expertise in sustainable development, risk management, and compliance, Jarod has effectively integrated eco-friendly practices into Pos Malaysia's operations, edging closer to its goal of Net Zero by 2050.
Vice President Finance Asia Pacific
Siemens Energy
Karna Mohan is the Vice President of Finance for Siemens Energy in Asia Pacific, where he leads the development and implementation of financial strategies to drive the company's sustainable growth in the region. Siemens Energy is a global technology company with products, offerings, and solutions spanning across the entire energy value chain.
Chief Financial Officer
SAP Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Jessica Low is a Certified Accountant and has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2000. She joined SAP Malaysia in April 2020 as Chief Financial Officer, Customer Success, where she oversees commercial support, governance, and the strategic transformation of the organization into a cloud-centric company.
Vice President, Controller Finance Operations
Shell Business Service Centre Sdn. Bhd.
Rafidah is currently the Vice President, Controller in Shell Finance Operations and serves as the Centre Finance Lead for Finance Operations KL, leading a community of over 780 finance staff. With more than 25 years of experience, she is a seasoned senior finance leader with a proven track record in global, regional, and local roles across Shell companies, covering downstream, upstream, integrated gas, and corporate functions.
Chief Financial Officer
Terberg Tractors Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Li Wei is the Chief Financial Officer of Terberg Tractors Malaysia, a joint venture between Sime Darby Industrial and the Netherlands-based Royal Terberg Group BV. She brings over 25 years of diversified experience across industries including manufacturing, oil and gas, construction, telecommunications, healthcare, and education.
Chief Financial Officer
TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd.
Michael Siow serves as the Chief Financial Officer of TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd., a position he has held since March 2023. With an extensive career spanning three decades, Michael has garnered significant experience in financial management across multinational corporations in oil & gas, industrial, logistics and high-growth technology venture industries.
Board Member and Financial Advisor
UEM Sunrise Berhad
Chari is a Business / financial consultant engaged with a local F&B Chain, high-tech 5G infrastructure company, a global restructuring consulting firm, large infrastructure company in the aviation sector, High-tech semi-conductor chip manufacturer amongst others. He is also a Board member of a few listed and non-listed entities in Malaysia and abroad.
Finance Director
VAT Group
Accomplished International Finance Leader with a track record as a Regional, Divisional & Country CFO in Fortune 500 multinational companies across the technology and health sectors. Additionally, I possess valuable consulting expertise across vast businesses, gained from Big 4 firms.
Finance Director Malaysia and Singapore
Warner Music Group
Having enormous passion in Business Partnering, Pei Lu is adept at driving sustainable values to businesses via close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including the Board members, bankers and government agencies. She thrives as a trusted advisor and strategist, bringing with her close to 20 years robust experience across different industries and finance areas.
Finance Director Asia & Commercial Director Japan
The Arnott’s Group
Vinayak Sasitharan is the Finance Director (CFO), Asia at Arnott's, responsible for financial strategy, regional consolidation, governance, and business expansion across key markets, overseeing financial operations spanning Southeast Asia and Japan for a business portfolio of significant scale and complexity.
Director Finance Southeast Asia
Cargill
I am a Chartered Accountant with broad leadership experience across the Asia Pacific, spanning finance, strategy, supply chain, and business transformation. I have successfully driven significant profitability growth and optimized returns by integrating robust financial planning, operational improvements, and digital strategies.
Chief Financial Officer Asia Pacific
Orange Business
François Bresson is a seasoned finance executive with over 20 years of international experience across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Currently based in Singapore, he has held CFO and senior leadership roles in listed corporates, private equity-backed ventures, and high-growth digital infrastructure businesses.
Chief Financial Officer
INCEIF University
Raja Shahadan is an accountant by training and profession. He is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
Finance Director
Adidas (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Chong Soon Lock is a promoter of change and a strong team player with an adaptable, determined, and collaborative personality. With over 20 years of experience in finance, including more than 5 years in a Big Four auditing firm and leadership roles in top consumer and retail brands, he brings deep expertise in cost and risk control as well as trade net working capital (TNWC) improvement, having been part of a successful finance team that achieved a negative TNWC.
Group Accounting Director
CARSOME
Moon Vu is an accomplished finance leader with over 19 years of strategic financial management experience spanning the Automotive, Oil & Gas, Fintech, Pharmaceuticals, and Investment Banking sectors. Renowned for her expertise in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US GAAP, and various local GAAPs across Southeast Asia, she also possesses deep knowledge of corporate governance and treasury management.
Head of APeC (Asia Pacific) Finance Cluster
Volvo Cars Group
Faisal Irfan is the Head of Asia Pacific Finance at Volvo Cars Group, where he leads financial operations and strategic initiatives across multiple geographies. With over 15 years in finance, Faisal has delivered major IT projects, built regional finance hubs, led finance operations and business projects, and driven cross-border transformations.
Group Controller – Industrial
PETRONAS Lubricants International
Devang is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1996) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Mumbai (India). He is currently Global Controller (Industrial) Lubricants business of Petronas.
Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting, CFO & Enterprise Value
Accenture
Kevin leads Accenture’s Strategy & Consulting - CFO & Enterprise Value practice in Malaysia. He has extensive experience in Finance Transformation, where he advises, shapes, and executes large-scale transformations.
Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance & Sustainability, Regulation
Bursa Malaysia Berhad
Michelle has over 25 years of experience in the Malaysian capital market. She has held various key portfolios in Bursa Malaysia, providing her with diversified and in-depth knowledge in areas such as corporate governance, sustainability, central depository services, and information services.
Chief Financial Officer – Asia Pacific
Veolia Water Technologies
Jessica Pinto is a motivated, mature, and innovative individual who is comfortable working both independently and in a team environment. She is experienced in fulfilling leadership and decision-making roles while collaborating effectively with others.
Programme Schedule
Day 1, Wednesday, 13 August 2025
0830 – 0900
Registration & Morning Coffee
0930 – 1000
1000 – 1030
Plenary Session 2
The Evolutionary Role of the CFO: Strategic Leadership Beyond 2025
François Bresson, Chief Financial Officer Asia Pacific, Orange Business
1030 – 1040
Spotlight Session
Harnessing Fintech for Global Growth
Aren Yip, Country Manager, Airwallex Malaysia
1040 – 1100
Coffee Break
1100 – 1230
Panel Session 3
Delivering Financial Results: Where Do Your Priorities Lie?
Moderator:
Ho Kok Yong, CFO Program Leader, Deloitte Southeast Asia and Deloitte Asia Pacific
Panellists:
- Vinayak Sasitharan, Finance Director Asia & Commercial Director Japan, Arnott’s Asia
- Lionel Lim, Chief Financial Officer, MAMEE-Double Decker
- Karna Mohan, Vice President Finance Asia Pacific, Siemens Energy
- Lee Pei Lu, Finance Director Malaysia and Singapore, Warner Music Group
1230- 1400
Networking Lunch
1400 – 1530
Panel Session 4
Accelerating Digitalisation for Transformative Growth
Moderator:
Kevin Leung, Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting, CFO & Enterprise Value, Accenture
Panellists:
- Presanya Krishnan, Senior Vice President, Group Finance, Consolidation, Corporate Finance, FP&A, Tax and Treasury, Asahi Holdings Southeast Asia Sdn. Bhd.
- Joanne Tsung, Director Finance Controlling BA APAC & MEA and Director GSSC KL, Electrolux
- Jessica Pinto, Chief Financial Officer – Asia Pacific, Veolia Water Technologies
- Devang Merchant, Group Controller – Industrial, PETRONAS Lubricants International
1530- 1600
Coffee Break
1600 – 1730
Panel Session 5
Navigating Uncertainty: Next-Generation Financial Planning for CFOs
Moderator:
Faisal Irfan, Head of APeC (Asia Pacific) Finance Cluster, Volvo Cars Group
Panellists:
- Christina Ong, Country Head of Finance, HAVI Logistics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
- Jessica Low, Chief Financial Officer, SAP Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Diana Cheang, Regional Finance Controller, Asia, Fosroc
- Lim Chee Keat, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, NTT DATA Payment Services
1730
End of Day 1
Day 2, Thursday, 14 August 2025
0830 – 0900
Registration & Morning Coffee
0900 – 0945
Plenary Session 6
Driving Growth and Innovation: Initiative and Culture
Humayun Habib, Director Finance Southeast Asia, Cargill
0945 – 1030
Plenary Session 7
The Ultimate Talent and Tech Synergy
Chari TVT, Board Member and Financial Advisor, UEM Sunrise Berhad
1030 – 1100
Coffee Break
1100 – 1230
Panel Session 8
Transforming Finance: Next-Gen Automation, AI and Cybersecurity
Moderator:
Ir. Wan Murdani Wan Mohamad, Head of Digital Adoption Division, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Panellists:
- Ramanathan Amn Thiagarajan, Chief Financial Officer, AirAsia MOVE
- Mohamad Farizul Yahaya, Chief Financial Officer, HRD Corp
- Aishah Farha Binti Mohd Raih, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Permodalan Nasional Berhad
- Rafidah Jumal, Vice President, Controller Finance Operations, Shell Business Service Centre Sdn. Bhd.
1230 – 1400
Networking Lunch
1400 – 1530
Panel Session 9
ESG Developments: Financial Reporting and Governance
Moderator:
Moon Vu, Group Accounting Director, CARSOME
Panellists:
- Farid Affandi, Country Financial Controller (Malaysia), Ecolab International Sdn. Bhd.
- Jarod Ho, Head of Sustainability, Pos Malaysia Berhad
- Sanjeev Selvarajah, Finance Director, VAT Group
- Michelle Tog, Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance & Sustainability, Regulation, Bursa Malaysia Berhad
1530 – 1600
Coffee Break
1600 – 1730
Panel Session 10
Unlock the Power of Cash Flow Management for Today’s CFOs
Moderator:
Raja M Shahadan, Chief Financial Officer, INCEIF University
Panellists:
- Izzad Shamsudin, Chief Financial Officer, KPJ Healthcare Berhad
- Goh Li Wei, Chief Financial Officer, Terberg Tractors Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Michael Siow, Chief Financial Officer, TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd.
- Chong Soon Lock, Finance Director, Adidas (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
1730
End of Day 2
RM2,500 per pax only