Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Megat Najmuddin Datuk Seri Dr Haji Megat Khas, 77, a Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Board of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP). He was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2020. He obtained his Honours Degree in Law from the University of Singapore in 1970.
Tan Sri Megat currently holds chairmanship in a number of publicly listed and private companies as well as non-governmental organisations, including as Chairman of Asian Pac Holdings Berhad, SEG International Berhad, Green Venture Capital Sdn Bhd, Ulink Ascot Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Institute of Management and Farm Fresh Berhad. He is also the President of Federation of Public Listed Companies Berhad.
Throughout his illustrious career spanning five decades, Tan Sri Megat has held numerous key positions in the public and private sectors, including as Director of PETRONAS, as Chairman of Omesti Berhad, Tradewinds Corporation Berhad and Majuperak Holdings Berhad, as member of the National Economic Consultative Council 2 and Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia, and Honorary Patron of Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance of which he was its President from 1998 to 2015.
Training Programmes Attended for the Period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
Date of Training | Title of the Seminar/Workshop/Course | Presenter/Organiser | Mode of Training |
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26 January 2021 | Board’s Role in Cyber Risk Management & Governance | SDP | Webinar |
29 March 2021 | Board Effectiveness Workshop | SDP | Physical |
3-4 June 2021 | Board’s Role in the Changing World of Work | Asia School Business | Webinar |
14 July 2021 | PNB Knowledge Forum 2021 - Rising Above Covid-19: Reimagining Work in Malaysia & Beyond | PNB | Webinar |
9 September 2021 | The National Recovery Summit 2021 (Winning the War Against Covid – The Road To Recovery) | KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific: The Economic Club of KL & National Recovery Council | Webinar |
4-6 October 2021 | Khazanah Megatrends Forum | Khazanah Nasional Berhad | Webinar |
15 December 2021 | Board Webinar on Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Insights for Directors | SDP | Webinar |