The Malaysian Stock Exchange, Bursa Malaysia Berhad has announced the appointment of Encik Redza Goh Aik Meng and Puan Sharifatu Laila Syed Ali as Independent Non-Executive Directors to its Board of Directors effective 27 March 2024.
The appointment follows the retirement of Madam Chong Chye Neo as Independent Non- Executive Director effective 27 March 2024, after serving Bursa Malaysia for more than five years since 21 December 2018.
Encik Redza Goh Aik Meng brings to the Board extensive experience spanning 39 years in Information Technology (IT) and digitalisation, with focus on driving business and organisational transformations. He most recently served as Digital and Technology Advisor for DIALOG Berhad until February 2023. Prior to this role, he was the Vice President and Group Chief Information Officer of PETRONAS, where he led significant digital and IT initiatives. He spent the majority of his earlier corporate years at Accenture, before retiring as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Accenture Malaysia in 2014 after 26 years of service. Encik Redza Goh graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computation from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST).
Puan Sharifatu Laila Syed Ali rejoins the Board with her wealth of experience in investment management and capital markets. She was previously a Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director of Bursa Malaysia Berhad from 1 October 2020 to 16 August 2023. With a career that spans over 30 years, she has held key positions in notable
Malaysian financial institutions, including roles at Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), and Lembaga Tabung Haji. She was also the Chief Executive Officer of ValueCap from 2002 until 2018. Puan Sharifatu graduated with BSc (Hons) in Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Master of Business Administration from University of Malaya. She has also completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School. She is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of YTL Corporation Berhad and a Member of the Investment Committee of University of Malaya.
