Patron, PWN KL | Board Director, MDEC & MyDIGITAL | Regional CEO SEA, BLUEONION | Digital Economy & Sustainability Leader | Malaysia 

Dato' Dr Munirah Looi is a seasoned C-suite executive, digital economy leader, and board director with over four decades of transformative impact across banking, technology, customer experience, and sustainability in Asia Pacific. An MBA graduate from the University of Wales and a Master Six Sigma Black Belt, she is the recipient of the Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the University of Nottingham (2023) and the Distinguished Women Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award (2022). She currently serves as Board Member and Non-Independent Executive Director of MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation), Board Director of MyDIGITAL Corporation, EXCO Permanent Member of MYCentre4IR, and Regional CEO SEA of BLUEONION, a purpose-driven FinTech and sustainability organisation. She is also a Board of Trustee of Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman (YTAR). Her earlier career includes serving as Vice President and Total Quality Director at Citicorp New York — the first woman in Citibank Malaysia's history to hold a Divisional Head position — and as Founder & CEO of Brandt International, a CRM and BPO advisory enterprise she scaled across four countries over 19 years with a consistent 25% CAGR. A lifelong champion of women's empowerment, Dato' Dr Munirah has dedicated much of her career to creating platforms and movements that advance women in leadership. She founded the Women Extraordinaire Foundation and served as Organising Chairman of The Women's Extraordinaire Forum (WEF), which she produced for three consecutive years, convening over 40 of Asia's most influential women leaders on a single stage. She was appointed the inaugural President of Professional Women Network Kuala Lumpur (PWN KL) in 2016 — a chapter of PWN Global — building the network from the ground up with a mission to advance women in professional and leadership roles across Malaysia. She is now proudly appointed as Patron of PWN KL, a role that reflects her enduring commitment to the organisation's mission. A frequent speaker at national and international women's leadership forums, she continues to lend her voice and experience to inspire the next generation of women to lead with purpose, confidence, and conviction.