Annual Report 2020

SENIOR MANAGEMENTTEAM TAN SRI TONY FERNANDES Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Malaysian (See under Directors) DATUK KAMARUDIN BIN MERANUN Non-Independent Executive Chairman Malaysian (See under Directors) BO LINGAM President, Airlines Malaysian Tharumalingam Kanagalingam, better known as Bo Lingam, male, 56, is AirAsia Group’s President (Airlines). Bo joined AirAsia in 2001 as a Ground Operations Manager, responsible for the implementation of the low-cost concept in operations and procurement. Since then, he has held several key positions including Purchasing and Supplies Senior Manager, Regional Guest Services Director and President and Group Chief Operations Officer, where he supervised AirAsia’s operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, drove process improvement and set up new airlines in the region for the Group. Prior to joining AirAsia, and upon completing his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, he worked extensively in the publication and music industry at various production houses, including as Production Controller at EMI Music Malaysia as well as Operations Manager and Promotions Manager at Warner Music Malaysia. Bo currently leads our airline business and drives customer service improvements and cost efficiencies through digitalisation. He also heads up AirAsia SEA (AASEA), formerly known as AirAsia Global Shared Services, a shared services centre that provides corporate and support services to AirAsia. AIREEN OMAR President, airasia digital Malaysian As AirAsia Group’s President (airasia digital), Aireen Omar, female, 48, is responsible for AirAsia’s digital strategy, promoting innovation throughout the Group and encouraging collaboration across AirAsia’s businesses and markets. She oversees strategic Group-wide digital initiatives to help transform AirAsia into a global cloud and data-driven platform company. At airasia digital (formerly known as RedBeat Ventures), Aireen is also pivotal in incubating and growing the Group’s digital and fintech businesses such as BIGLIFE, BigPay, Teleport and Santan while transforming airasia.com into more than just an airline platform. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Tune Protect Group Berhad. Aireen joined AirAsia in January 2006 as Director of Corporate Finance, her portfolio expanding quickly to include Insurance, Treasury, Fuel Procurement and Investor Relations functions. Taking on these roles, she was instrumental in shaping the development of AirAsia into one of the fastest growing and most highly-acclaimed airlines globally. In 2012, Aireen was appointed as AirAsia Berhad’s Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. She began her career at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc, where she served as an Associate from 1997-2000 in New York and London, her last position being at the Equity Arbitrage Proprietary Trading Desk focusing on international equities, equity derivatives and equity-linked products. After returning to Malaysia in 2001, she served in several major local financial institutions including the Maybank Group, the country’s largest banking and financial services group. Her accolades include Outstanding CEO Achievement Award by Malaysian Women of Excellence, Corporate Treasurer’s 25 Most Influential Women in Treasury, Masterclass Woman CEO of the Year by Selangor Excellence Business Awards, Eminent Leaders in Asia at the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards (ACES), and APAC CEO of the Year 2017 by Aviation 100 Awards. Under her leadership, AirAsia was awarded Digital Transformer of the Year in Malaysia at the IDC Digital Transformation Awards (DXa) 2019. Aireen is an Economics graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science and holds a Master's in Economics from New York University. 41 ANNUAL REPORT 2020