- Independent Non-Executive Director
- Chairman of Governance & Audit Committee
- Member of Risk Management & Sustainability Committee
Mr Thayaparan Sangarapillai, 67, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sime Darby Berhad. He was appointed to the Board on 1 December 2017.
Mr Thayaparan has over 35 years of experience in providing audit and business advisory services to clients in a wide range of industries. His portfolio of clients included major public listed companies involved in power, telecommunications, automotive, property development, plantation, manufacturing and trading sectors. Mr Thayaparan has also led cross border assignments. Other than statutory audits, Mr Thayaparan has led assignments on financial due diligences, mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings, finance function effectiveness reviews and other advisory work.
Mr Thayaparan joined Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) (PwC) in Kuala Lumpur in 1983. He was a Partner in the Assurance Services of PwC Malaysia from 1994 until his retirement as a Senior Partner in 2015.
Mr Thayaparan is currently a Director of Petroliam Nasional Berhad, Axiata Group Berhad, Celcom Axiata Berhad and Robi Axiata Limited.
Mr Thayaparan is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
| Directors’ Training and Continuous Education Programme Attended For The Financial Year Ended 30 June 2021 |
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| Top Challenges Facing Board in 2021 |
| SEACEN-ASB Series with Matteo Maggiori: The Global Capital Allocation Project: How Capital Really Flows around the World |
| The Climate Agenda: What The Board Needs to Know |
| Beyond Great & Growth in China - Strategies for Thriving in an Era of Social Tension, Economic Nationalism, and Technological Revolution |
| Asia Pacific’s Time - How Asia Pacific can build a resilient future on five pillars: Advancing the digital economy, enabling regional enterprise growth, rebalancing supply chains, future-proofing labour force, and building a net-zero economy |
| Future of Coal - Sustainability as an Energy Source; Long Term Strategies of Coal Miners; Impact of China-Australia Trade Dynamics |
| Malaysian Market Outlook - Commentary on Malaysian capital markets, foreign investment, budget 2021, Covid 19 and political landscape |
| Healthcare: M&A & IPO Landscape |
| Healthcare in the post-pandemic world - COVID-19: An opportunity in crisis for healthcare providers |
| Presentation: Omnichannel Strategy - How is consumer behaviour changing? How do we effectively engage consumers? |
| MFRS17 Insurance Contracts: What Every Director Must Know |
| Implementing Amendments in the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance |
| JC3 Flagship Conference 2021: Finance for Change – Caring for Our Planet |
| Power to the people: building a data-driven organisation |