Dr. Nurmazilah Dato’ Mahzan is an Independent Non-Executive Director of BIMB Securities and a member of the Integrated Reporting Framework Board. She was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). In MIA, she led and implemented the transformation of the management system, technology adoption, governance enhancement and branding, spearhead strategic, operational, and financial plans to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. She holds a PhD in accounting from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
She participated in global and local environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics discussions, exposing her to various ESG policies. She recently completed a climate change course and Net Zero from the University of Cambridge. She played active roles at the International Federation of Accountants, International Integrated Reporting Framework Board and ASEAN Federation of Accountants. In addition, she led the implementation of a few projects, including Digital Technology Blueprint, Integrated Reporting, Future Relevance of Accounting Profession (FRAP) and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) awareness programs. She has also overseen auditing and accounting regulatory functions, including financial statement review, audit quality and professional ethics. She has engaged with stakeholders of different sectors and delivered keynote addresses and speeches locally and globally.Dr. Nurmazilah has also served as the MIA Council member, a member of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board, a member of the Board of Governors for the Institute of Internal Auditors, council member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Honorary Treasurer with Persatuan Ekonomi Malaysia. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and holds the Certified Risk Management and Assurance qualification.