Mr. Ali worked with BASF for 29 years, which includes 8 years as Director Finance and 12 years as Managing Director and Country Head. He retired from BASF in March 2014. His educational qualification is M.A., LLB. He joined Dadex Eternit Limited as Chief Executive Officer in May 2014 and has served on the Board of Dadex for 15 years, including 8 years as Chairman Audit Committee of Dadex. He left Dadex in June 2021.

Mr. Ali has attended several training seminars / workshops / courses from renowned national and international institutes and universities which includes: Advance Management from University of Connecticut, USA, M-21 (Management-21st Century) from Michigan Business School, Michigan, USA, BMP (Basic Management Program) from Singapore, AMP (Advance Management Program) from Singapore Executive Development Centre, USA and Hong Kong, LS Seminars, Germany. He has represented Pakistan at the I.L.O. & United Nation’s Conferences at New Delhi and Manila, International Personnel Management Conference, Washington D.C. USA & Bangkok, American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), Boston, USA, International Eye Bank Conference, Colombo, International Eye Bank Association, Washington and New York, USA.

Mr. Ali is President and Founder Member of Pakistan Eye Bank Society which has established eye banks all over the country and now constructed Eye and General Hospital in North Karachi. He was elected twice as President of Pak German Business Forum. He also held the position of President IMPA (International Personnel Management Association, Pakistan Chapter). He was founder President of German Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and remained President for 4 years.

Other directorships and offices

• Chairman SWAN International Pakistan (Private) Limited
• Director Pakistan Eye Bank Society
• PEBS Hospital

Skills and experience:

Ms. Majid is the Founder & CEO of Planetive; and Managing Director Financial Advisory Services at Khalid Majid Rehman Chartered Accountants. She has over 20 years of experience in financial advisory, mergers & acquisitions, energy transition, infrastructure development and corporate governance. She is an internationally acclaimed speaker and often speaks at global platforms on: Energy Transition/Future of Energy, Emerging Market Project Funding, Sustainable & Climate Finance, Digital Transformation, Future of Work, Clean Tech, Governance, and Diversity & Inclusion.

Ms. Majid is a member of the Global Future Council of Energy Transition of the World Economic Forum; and World Economic Forum’s Global Taskforce on Mobilizing Investment for Clean Energy in Emerging Economies where she is contributing to the sustainable energy transition policy, creating tools and frameworks, and advocacy realms. In addition, she is an Eisenhower Global Fellow 2021, and was selected as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2015.

Academically, Ms. Majid holds MBA from Lahore University of Management Sciences, LLB from University of London, and ACCA qualification. She is also alumnus of Princeton University, Harvard Kennedy School; University of Oxford, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and National Defence University, Pakistan. She has attended the “Enhancing Board Effectiveness, Directors Training Programme” at the Lahore University of Management Sciences.

Ms. Majid is at the forefront of creating agile governance platforms while serving as board member for local and international organizations.

Skills and experience:

Mr. Adnan Afridi is at present Managing Director – National Investment Trust Limited.

Mr. Afridi has over 28 years’ international experience in Change Management, business transformation, innovation and profitability enhancement in blue chip companies, public sector and start-up situations. He has led a distinguished career in financial services and capital markets including serving as Member SECP Policy Board, Managing Director of the Karachi Stock Exchange, CEO, Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), Chairman of National Clearing Corporation of Pakistan (NCCPL) and Board of Directors of Central Depository Company (CDC). Mr. Afridi has a degree in Economics (A.B, Magna Cum Laude, 1992) from Harvard University and a degree in Corporate Law (JD, Magna Cum Laude in 1995) from Harvard Law School. Mr. Afridi is an active supporter of charitable organizations. He has served as the President of the Old Grammarians Society & Trust and is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Kidney Center and a member of the Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust. He is also a Member of YPO Pakistan since 2008 and currently serving on the board of YPO- Gold Pakistan.

Other directorships and offices

• Bank Al Habib Limited
• Mari Petroleum Limited
• International Industries Limited
• Dynea Pakistan Limited
• Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited
• Biafo Industries Limited
• Bulk Transport Company (Pvt) Limited
• The Kidney Centre institute
• SECP Policy Board Member
• Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust