U Thura Ko Ko is the Founding Partner of YGA Capital, a Myanmar-registered advisory company focused on identifying and investing in attractive growth opportunities in the country for global private equity firm TPG Capital and its associated companies and funds. He is also a Director of telecom tower operator Apollo Towers Myanmar Limited and of urban microfinance company Pacific Star Finance Limited.

Previously, he worked at several international investment banks, including Goldman Sachs and N.M. Rothschild. He was Vice-President of Providence Equity, a global telecom and media fund in Hong Kong, before returning to his native country Myanmar in 2010. He was elected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013 and plays an active role in policy discussions in Myanmar.

U Aung Zaw Naing is Chairman of MIoD’s interim Board of Directors. He is Group Chief Executive Officer of Shwe Taung responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction and overseeing its performance. He held various key positions at Shwe Taung before assuming his current role. Under his leadership, Shwe Taung completed some of Myanmar’s largest and most challenging projects, including the Baluchaung No.3 hydropower plant; the Myanmar Radio & Television Building; Ruby Hall, a 60,000-square-meter venue for the 2014 ASEAN Summit; and Junction City, a 260,000-square-meter world-class integrated development in downtown Yangon. He also led Shwe Taung’s entry into new business areas such as insurance, finance, and food and beverage.

He served as Chairman of the Myanmar Martial Arts Federation under the Ministry of Sports. The Federation achieved phenomenal success in 2013 at the 27th Southeast Asian Games, clinching nine gold medals for Myanmar.