Yvonne Chia Email & Phone Number

A trailblazer for women in banking, she is the first female Chief Executive Officer of any commercial bank in Malaysia and the region. An award-winning senior banker, she was named among the ‘50 business women in the mix’ in 2013 by Forbes Asia and was a two-time finalist in the CNBC Asia Business Award. She has been a prominent figure in the ASEAN banking scene, particularly in Malaysia, for the last three decades. Her record of leadership and value creation has significantly transformed the banks she has led, demonstrating strong leadership by providing vision, focus, and execution to achieve success in start-up, high-growth, and turnaround operations.A versatile and impactful leader, she is a proven strategist, influencer, and mentor with a strong understanding of relationships and engagement with institutional partners, customers, staff, and the community served. She believes that everyone can lead and thrive in whatever they choose and are passionate about. With basic fundamentals of belief in the integrity of oneself, learning, asking, and taking action, one is capable of evolving into a high performer and thriving with the changing times.She has exposed herself to the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, understanding its potential to revolutionize industries and its importance in future-proofing businesses. She is passionate about her role as a project mentor for the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) Future Skills Framework for the financial services sector. Through this forward-thinking initiative, she reinforces her commitment to staying ahead of the curve and ensuring the young banking fraternity is future-proofed amidst rapid technological advancements and the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).Throughout her personal and professional journey, she has always felt alive, excited, energetic, and resourceful. Blessed with tremendous energy, she professes the philosophy of integrated work-life, where the mind is focused when needed and adaptive to the present. With a sharp focus on changes across all sectors, she advocates for everyone to be masters of change, viewing it as a cornerstone of leadership. She applies her philosophy to be significant in everything she chooses to do. Peers portray her as a natural and nurturing leader.She currently chairs and sits on the board of several listed companies as well as NGOs, making time to contribute her expertise and insights to various sectors and initiatives.