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Ada Chung representing Hong Kong Ada Chung Treasurer REPRESENTING: Hong Kong, China Companies Registry Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Hala Khaled Al Ameri representing United Arab Emirates Hala Khaled Al Ameri Executive Committee REPRESENTING: United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Global Market Registration Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Mr Michael Brosnahan representing New Zealand Mr Michael Brosnahan Secretary REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Abdul Rasheed Purayil KP representing Qatar Abdul Rasheed Purayil KP Executive Member - Global REPRESENTING: Qatar Financial Centre Qatar Financial Centre Companies Registration Office Abdul Rasheed KP works as Director, Companies Registration Office, Qatar Financial Centre, Doha, Qatar. Mr. Rasheed is a former officer of the central civil service in India, and has officiated as Assistant Registrar of Companies and as Assistant Official Liquidator in India. A lawyer by profession, Mr. Rasheed has worked with leading law firms in India and Qatar, prior to joining the QFC. His career also includes stints as a prosecutor in India’s federal investigation agency – the Central Bureau of Investigation; and in a senior position in the Indian banking arm of a global financial major. He has published articles and spoken at international conferences on law, corporate governance and white-collar crimes; and some of his talks have been broadcasted. His personal interest includes music, literature, and travel. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Nor Azimah Abdul Aziz representing Malaysia Nor Azimah Abdul Aziz Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Malaysia - Labuan Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) Nor Azimah Abdul Aziz has been appointed as CEO of the Companies Commission of Malaysia effective May 1, 2020. Prior to this appointment, she was the Deputy CEO (DCEO) of Regulatory & Enforcement and thereafter, DCEO of Corporate Services between the period of 2016 to 2020. She started her career in 1992 as an Advocate and Solicitor and from there on served as a Law Lecturer at the Accounting Department, Faculty of Business and Management, National University of Malaysia (UKM). She joined SSM as General Manager of the Corporate Policy, Planning and Development Department in 2003 and oversaw the passing of significant pieces of legislations under the purview of SSM, among others, the Companies Act 2016, Interest Schemes Act 2016, Limited Liability Partnership Act 2012 and Companies (Amendment) Act 2007. She is currently a Board Member of Audit Oversight Board, Board Member of Financial Reporting Foundation, Member of the Approval and Implementation Committee of Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Board Member of the Labuan Financial Services Authority and was elected as the Executive Committee of the Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) at the 2022 CRF Forum Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Jeremy McNeice representing Australia Jeremy McNeice Executive Committee Member (Immediate Past Conference Chair) REPRESENTING: Australia Australian Registry Business Services Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Conductor Paul Masena representing Botswana Conductor Paul Masena Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Botswana Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) Mr Conductor Paul Masena was appointed as the inaugural Registrar General of CIPA in August 2013. He is charged with driving the strategic direction of the Authority and ensuring that CIPA delivers its mandate as per the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act, 2011. Mr Masena joined the then Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (ROCIP) in 1999 as a Commercial Officer and rose through the ranks to Commercial Officer – Head of Companies and Business Names (2001), Senior Commercial Officer – Head of Copyright Section (2003), Principal Commercial Officer – Head of Companies Division (2007), Deputy Registrar (2009), Registrar (2011), until he become the Registrar General at the newly created parastatal (CIPA). He is credited with putting in place processes that significantly reduced the turn-around times for registering companies in Botswana, spearheading the amendments of the Companies Act, Copyright Act and the Industrial Property Act, and leading the transformation of ROCIP to an autonomous body. Mr Masena has also cemented CIPA’s relationship with international bodies such as the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) and the Corporate Registers Forum among others, ensuring that all CIPA activities are based on international standards. A seasoned professional who has extensive experience in both Copyright and Industrial Property, Mr Masena was elected to chair ARIPO Administrative Council from 2009 to 2011. During his tenure as chairperson, ARIPO adopted the Swakopmund Protocol on Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore, approved a new organogram transforming ARIPO into a more effective organisation and registered a surplus budget. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Datuk Nor Azimah representing Malaysia Datuk Nor Azimah Executive Member REPRESENTING: Malaysia - Labuan Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) Nor Azimah Abdul Aziz has been appointed as CEO of the Companies Commission of Malaysia effective May 1, 2020. Prior to this appointment, she was the Deputy CEO (DCEO) of Regulatory & Enforcement and thereafter, DCEO of Corporate Services between the period of 2016 to 2020. She started her career in 1992 as an Advocate and Solicitor and from there on served as a Law Lecturer at the Accounting Department, Faculty of Business and Management, National University of Malaysia (UKM). She joined SSM as General Manager of the Corporate Policy, Planning and Development Department in 2003 and oversaw the passing of significant pieces of legislations under the purview of SSM, among others, the Companies Act 2016, Interest Schemes Act 2016, Limited Liability Partnership Act 2012 and Companies (Amendment) Act 2007. She is currently a Board Member of Audit Oversight Board, Board Member of Financial Reporting Foundation, Member of the Approval and Implementation Committee of Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Board Member of the Labuan Financial Services Authority and was elected as the Executive Committee of the Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) at the 2022 CRF Forum Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Prabha Chinien representing Mauritius Prabha Chinien Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Mauritius Corporate and Business Registration Department Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Anil Kumar representing India Anil Kumar Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Juthika Ramanathan representing Singapore Juthika Ramanathan Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Juthika Ramanathan representing Singapore Juthika Ramanathan Executive Committee Member - Conference Co-Chair REPRESENTING: Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni