Y Bhg Dato’ Hazimah Zainuddin is the current Chairman of Federation of Women Entrepreneur Association of Malaysia (FEM) and a Board Member of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). Besides this, Y Bhg Dato’ Hazimah Zainuddin is also the President of Persatuan Wanita Bumiputra Dalam Perniagaan & Profesyen Malaysia (Peniagawati) and is actively involved with the National Association of Women Entrepreneur of Malaysia (NAWEM). Through her social work and with the many interviews and talks that she gives each year, many budding entrepreneurs, of both genders, having been inspired to venture into the business world.

Y Bhg Dato’ Hazimah Zainuddin is the Founder and Managing Director of Hyrax Oil Sdn Bhd which designs and develops top quality and high performance automotive, industrial and specialty lubricants and other petroleum derivatives. Hyrax Oil exports to many countries including to Australia, New Zealand and several countries in Africa, and the Middle East. Y Bhg Dato’ Hazimah Zainuddin also sits on the Board of Scientex Incorporated Berhad as a nominee for Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB).

Over the years, Y Bhg Dato’ Hazimah Zainuddin has received numerous accolades for her contributions and achievements including the Ernst & Young Woman Entrepreneur Of The Year Malaysia 2002. @ Sept 05

En Mohd Ridzal bin Mohd Sheriff is the Head of Group of Business Development with Bursa Malaysia Berhad.

A graduate of University of London with LLB (Hons), En Mohd Ridzal, is also a licensed Dealers Representative and a licensed Futures Brokers' Representative. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Bursa Derivatives from 1997 to 2000 and Bursa Derivatives Clearing from 1998 to 2000. He held various key positions within the Bursa Malaysia group including Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Derivatives Clearing, General Manager of Bursa Securities Clearing and General Manager of Bursa Depository, Head of Clearing, Settlement and Depository Business Unit, prior to his current appointment. @ Sept 05

Dato’ Dr Wilson Tay is the Vice President of the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) and Head of the MSC Technopreneur Development Flagship responsible for the national development of technopreneurs and growth of ICT Small and Medium Enterprises into Multimedia Super Corridor Global companies.

He has worked as an Educator, Chartered Accountant & Chartered Secretary, Management Consultant, Corporate Chief Executive and Entrepreneur over a career period spanning more than twenty-eight years in Malaysia and Australia.

Prior to joining MDC, Dr. Wilson was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Knowledge Officer of The Media Shoppe Sdn Bhd and before that he was the Chief Executive Officer of TEC Asia Centre Sdn Bhd, an international partner for the TEC International CEOs programs in Malaysia and Asia.

In Australia, he held key management positions as Executive Director of the State Art Gallery of WA, Commercial Manager of Dampier Salt Limited, Regional Manager of CRA Services Limited, University Auditor of Murdoch University and Manager of Price Waterhouse & Co. @ Sept 05

Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dr. Lim Wee-Chai founded Top Glove Corporation in 1991 with the vision of exporting Made-in-Malaysia gloves to every corner of the world. In a little over 14 years, under Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dr. Lim's visionary leadership, the Group now has 11 manufacturing plants in Malaysia, Thailand and China, producing more than 15 billion pieces of gloves annually, exports to 160 countries worldwide and holds the enviable position of being the world's Number 1 disposable gloves manufacturer.

With a focused direction and driven by strong teamwork, Top Glove Corporation has been achieving a healthy 40% compounded average annual growth for the past 10 years and intends to capture 25 % of the world market in 2007 from its current world market share of about 15%.

Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dr. Lim served as President of the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers' Association (MARGMA) from 1997-99, and in 1998-99 he was the Director of the Association of Malaysia Medical Industries (AMMI).

In recognition of his impressive achievements and proven track record, Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dr. Lim was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year for 2004 for Malaysia and represented the country at the World Awards at Monte Carlo in June 2005. @ Sept 05

En Azam Aris is the Group Executive Editor of The Edge and Nexnews Bhd, publisher for The Sun, The Edge Financial Daily, Personal Money, Haven and Off The Edge.

En Azam has been in journalism for 20 years. A graduate of Mass Communications, majoring in journalism, from University Teknologi Mara, he started his career with the New Straits Times Group in 1985. He spent nine years as a journalist, specialist writer and assistant news editor with the Business Times covering local and international business, economics and political events. He also specialised in the reporting of timber and oil and gas industries.

In July 1994 he joined The Edge as a writer and was among the pioneer editorial staff. Prior to his current appointment, En Azam was the Associate Editor and Managing Editor of The Edge. @ Sept 05

En Mangsor Saad, is the current Deputy Secretary General (Entrepreneur) of the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development.

Equipped with a Masters degree in Business Administration, Mr. Mangsor served 30 years in public service in various capacities in the government sector, including holding positions such as Director of the ASEAN Economic Cooperation Division, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as well as the Chief Executive Officer of the Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC), an agency under MITI. During his stint as a Director of the ASEAN Economic Cooperation Division, he was actively engaged in international level negotiations and meetings involving works in APEC, ASEM and ASEAN and ASEAN+3. En Mangsor represented Malaysia as Chairman in various Committees, including AFTA(CEPT) and SME Committees during that period.

En Mangsor had also participated in various international programmes including at Toyota, Japan and Nomura Advanced School of Management, Tokyo; the Industrial Development and Systemic Competitiveness Study in Berlin Germany, and the Executive Economic Policy Programme at Stanford University, USA.

En Mangsor received several awards for his long and excellent services rendered to the public. @ Sept 05