TalentCorp is an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) that provides a range of services and programmes that is related to both local and foreign talents, including professionals, graduates, employers and employees. They offered several programmes and initiatives for professionals and students such as Residence Pass-Talent (RTP), Career Comeback Programme, Returning Expert Programme and Young Employable Students (YES).
Join us for an exclusive conversation with Thomas Mathew, the Group CEO for the TalentCorp Group of Companies about his vision to enhance talent development and availability in Malaysia, attracting the best talents and companies to support the growth agenda of our nation be a developed nation. TalentCorp will also present some of their services and programmes and will be looking to seek for collaborative partners to implement some of their initiatives. It will also be a great opportunity to dialogue with Thomas and the TalentCorp team!
THOMAS MATHEW
GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Thomas brings with him more than 30 years of experience in corporate management, business strategy, and risk management. He began his career as a banker, holding management positions in the corporate and commercial banking divisions of several local commercial banks, from where he joined Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad (Danaharta), Malaysia's asset management company in 1998. He was initially involved in loan restructuring and thereafter headed its risk management unit, prior to its successful closure in 2005.
Thomas then joined the MBf Holdings group of companies, initially as its Chief Operating Officer and thereafter as its President. Thomas then assumed the role of Group Finance Director at Ben Holdings group in Sri Lanka, an established retail, media and theatre group, where he oversaw all aspects of Finance, Treasury, Legal, Human Resources, Risk Management, Audit, and IT.
Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from Universiti Putra Malaysia.