Empowering Women Leaders: TM R&D CEO in TNB’s Woman In Leadership Programme

Our CEO, Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah recently teamed up with other inspiring leaders for a panel session as part of Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s Woman In Leadership – π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘Ž πΌπ‘›π‘ π‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘– π‘ƒπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘  πΊπ‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘– Programme. Dr. Sharlene was invited as a panelist for the Core Leadership (ENERGY LEADER) Forum with the title π‘€π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘ π‘Ž π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘Ž π·π‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘š π‘†π‘’π‘˜π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‡π‘’π‘›π‘Žπ‘”π‘Ž – 𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑗𝑒 𝐾𝑒 π΄π‘Ÿπ‘Žβ„Ž π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘Ž π·π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘Œπ‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘€π‘Žπ‘šπ‘π‘Žπ‘›.

The panel session brought together some of the brightest minds namely Dr Amani Salim, an Inventor, Engineer-Scientist and nanoSkunkWorkX CTO & Co-Founder and Ms Lee Pui Yong, Chief Sustainability Officer of TNB to discuss on women empowerment towards a sustainable future.

In the session, Dr. Sharlene reflected on her career journey, highlighting significant moments from her early days to her current role as CEO of TM R&D. She shared that transitioning from R&D to corporate was a challenging moment, but with the guidance of a great mentor, she successfully navigated and overcame the obstacles shaping her into who she is today. In addition, Dr. Sharlene shared insights on how women leaders can foster collaborative partnerships by effectively communicating and connecting with others.

We would like to extend our thanks to both TNB and AKPK for the invitation and the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations as well as sharing of insights alongside esteemed industry leaders.

TNB in partnership with AKPK launched the Women In Leadership – π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘Ž πΌπ‘›π‘ π‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘– π‘ƒπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘  πΊπ‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘– programme. This initiative aims to empower 500 female TNB employees by exploring the 5K formula for well-being: Health, Leadership, Finance, Family, and Beauty.

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