DATO' MOHAMED SHARIL BIN MOHAMED TARMIZI

Malaysia

Male

52

Chairman

LL.B(Hons), Barrister at Law, Gray's Inn

Formerly an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya practicing with Azman Davidson & Co and Zaid Ibrahim & Co early in his career before becoming a partner in an investment advisory firm called BinaFikir Sdn Bhd which was eventually acquired by Maybank Berhad. Thereafter, held the position of Chairman and Chief Executive of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), an independent regulatory body set up by a Malaysian Act of Parliament to develop, oversee and regulate the communications and multimedia sector in Malaysia from 16 October 2011 to 31 December 2014. He was also a Board Member of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the global Internet domain name coordinating body and Chairman of ICANN's GAC from 2004 to 2007. Dato' Sharil's industry knowledge and scope spans the areas of broadband, Internet, cybersecurity, telecommunications, ICT products and services as well as the postal and courier services and digital signature services. Dato' Sharil has worked closely with international organizations such as ICANN, ISOC, ITU, World Bank, the WTO, APT, PITA, CTO, IIC, UPU and UNICEF and remains in an advisory capacity to some of them. He is presently Chairman of Quantephi Sdn Bhd, an SC licensed boutique investment advisory firm and a Senior Advisor to Asean Advisory Pte Ltd, a specialist advisory and consulting firm.

1. Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Berhad
2. Pos Malaysia Berhad