PWN Kuala Lumpur

Vice President CoachingGene Tan

  • A Barrister at Law (England & Wales) (Lincoln’s Inn) 
  •  High Court of Malaya practicing lawyer in Malaysia since 2009 
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Malaysian Workplace Handbook Author 
  • GM Tan & Company (Advocates & Solicitors)(Mediation) Managing Partner 
  • The HeartBased Group Founder 
  • Trademark Agent 
  • ESG Malaysia Industry Advisory Panel Member for DEI 
  • Professional Women’s Network Kuala Lumpur (PWN KL) Board Member 
  • Malaysian Bar Council Business and Human Rights Working Group Member 
  • Malaysian Bar Council Animal Rights Committee Member 
  • International Human Rights Defender since 2006 
  • International Visitor Leadership alumni since 2023 
Has sat, listened, discussed and met with High Commissioner Volker Türk of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, President Barack Obama of the United States of America, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the Federal Republic of Germany in Malaysia. Flew by the State Department of United States of America to the United States to share his work in human rights for the marginalized communities with the States Department and various organisations. 

Provided DEI feedback for this Working Group in their submission of Zero Draft of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (“NAPBHR”) for 2025 – 2030. NAP was recently launched by the Legal Affairs Division of the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Department in August 2025. 

Works with EU Delegation to Malaysia, US Embassy, British High Commission, Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce, Malaysian Bar Council, SUHAKAM and many more on business and human rights issues. Regularly trains and speaks at live and online forums.