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Azeem M. Azimuddin
CFO & Advisor to Chairman at Ayeyarwady Bank LimitedAzeem has 30+ years of diversified international experience of Banking and Private Equity Investments; 20+ years with HSBC, Citibank and Société Générale; 20+ years at Board, CEO, CFO and General Management levels; Started, invested and exited, banking, financial services and family owned conglomerates in South & South-East Asia, Middle East, North Africa and North America. Azeem has successfully invested and exited PE investments as a Principle Investor and Operating Partner. Led Enterprise Redesign and Business Transformation developing integrated business and technology strategies to drive organizational change.
Since 2015, AYA Bank (www.ayabank.com) has become the first bank in Myanmar to be IFRS compliant and also the first to be audited under supervision of a big-4 girm now for three consecutive years; successfully implemented segregation of Front, Middle and Back Offices and independence of Internal Audit. Azeem’s current responsibilities include Strategic Partnerships, Treasury, Accounting & Finance, Corporate Governance and mentoring.
Dr Sean Turnell
Special Economic Consultant to the State Counsellor and Director of Research at Myanmar Development Institute
Peter Crowhurst
Chief Executive Officer at British Chamber of Commerce MyanmarPeter Crowhurst is the Chief Executive Officer of the British Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, appointed by the Board of Directors to the role in December 2018.
Peter has a wealth of experience, having spent the past thirty years working in Asian Markets. Initially Peter worked in Hospitality at General Manager level, in Hong Kong and China, but moved on into Real Estate, becoming an Asset and Investment Manager with ING. In this role he supported real estate development and investment projects in China and Taiwan. During his time in with ING and latterly CBRE Global Investors, Peter was responsible for portfolios in Taiwan and Singapore, with assets in excess of USD 650 Million.
Peter’s relocation to Myanmar was orchestrated through Yoma Strategic Holdings, whom he joined in 2013 when based in Singapore. Peter moved to Myanmar full time in 2014 as Head of Real Estate Asset Management at Yoma Strategic.
While at the Chamber Peter aims to support British business, together with the UK Government Department of International Trade, bringing investment and trade opportunities to Myanmar. Peter will also focus on developing initiatives, alongside the Chamber team, for bi lateral trade from Myanmar to the United Kingdom. One of the top objectives of such initiatives is job creation and benefits for Myanmar citizens.
Peter was part of the founding team that established the British Chamber of Commerce and has served on the board for the last five years since its inception.