Dato' Dr Nirmala Menon

Dato’ Dr. Nirmala brings over three decades of experience in the insurance and health sectors and has held various leadership positions within the Asian life and health insurance industry. She served as a Medical Officer at Hospital Kuala Lumpur for seven years before beginning her career in the insurance industry.

Dato’ Dr. Nirmala was the first female Chief Executive Officer in the life insurance industry in Malaysia when she was appointed President and CEO of ING Malaysia Berhad, and later served as Head of South Asia at ING Asia Pacific Ltd. She also served as Executive Vice President and Head of Designated Markets & Health Asia at Metlife Asia Pacific Ltd, overseeing operations in Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar. She has been a Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad, and Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad.

Currently, Dato’ Dr. Nirmala is a Director of Bank Negara Malaysia, Aviva Singlife Singapore, and Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Berhad.

Dato’ Dr. Nirmala holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Mysore, India.