Ms. Chong Chye Neo has been part of the information technology industry for more than 30 years, until her retirement as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of IBM Malaysia in December 2018. She holds the distinction of being the first woman to helm the company in its 58-year history in Malaysia. In her 30 years at IBM, she held leadership roles that spanned across multiple disciplines of technical, sales, intellectual property, business and strategy development. She led diverse teams to successfully drive businesses in markets across 15 countries in Asia Pacific. She also led in the turn-around of a number of businesses.

In 2016, Ms. Chong was recognised with the CEO Champion Award by Talentcorp. In Nov 2017, she was appointed to Talent Compact 4.0, an advisory panel in response to the impact of Industry Revolution 4.0 and the implication to the future of work. In April 2018, she was recognised by the Malaysian Business publication as one of Malaysias 25 Women of Influence. She was also appointed to the Board of Governors of American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in 2018 and now serves as an Honorary member.

Ms. Chong channeled her passion for talent development by contributing to ICAEW-Women In Leadership, Lean-in Malaysia and Monash University Alumni programs, and taught under the Teach For Malaysia Week campaign. She speaks regularly at national and international forums on topics ranging from Women in Leadership to Digital Disruptions and Impact of Industry Revolution 4.0, and also advises organisations on disruptive technologies.

1. Bursa Malaysia Berhad 2. Hong Leong Bank Berhad 3. Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad

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