The Oxbridge Malaysia Dinner Dialogue Series
Inaugural Dinner:  Friday, 15th February, 2008

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Dear Friends:

We are pleased to introduce to you a new series, The Oxbridge Malaysia Dinner Dialogues. 

This dynamic series of lectures/discussions seeks to enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas in areas of business, culture and society generally.  The Series represents an opportunity for members and guests to participate in intellectual discourse on a theme introduced and elaborated upon by a renowned person in his/her field of expertise.

The Series will launch on Friday, February 15, 2008 with a dinner and talk by established corporate talent, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, CEO of Malaysian Airlines Bhd.

We look forward to seeing you and your guests at these events in 2008.  (The cost of participation is very affordable due to the generosity of the Series' exclusive sponsor, Credit Suisse.)

Best wishes for the Season and New Year.  We look forward to seeing you in 2008.

Datin Shalini Ganendra
President

EVENT DETAILS
Guest of Honour:    Dato' Sri Idris Jala, to speak onTransformational Leadership
Date:            Friday, 15 February 2008
Venue:         Bankers' Club (Tang Room), AMODA Building, 22 Jalan Imbi, KL 55100
Time:            7:30pm - Cocktails
                      8:00pm - Special Western Menu with complimentary wine (2 bottles) per table
Price:            RM100 nett per person   (booking and payment only by a member please)
Attire:           Office attire

Please rsvp with payment by January 27, 2008 to: sharon@oxbridgemalaysia.com
Cheques to be made payable to "The Oxford & Cambridge Society, Malaysia" and sent to:
The Oxford & Cambridge Society, c/o 369 Lorong Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, KL 59000, Malaysia
or pay online/directly into our account at PUBLIC BANK a/c no. 3130479929.  If you pay by this method, please email the transaction number or fax the deposit slip to 03-20944995. Please also email to confirm if you are faxing through the deposit slip.

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BIOGRAPHY: Idris Jala
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Airlines

Idris is MD/CEO of Malaysia Airlines effective 1 December, 2005. Previously, he was the Managing Director, Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Vice President, Shell Malaysia Gas & Power, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Idris successfully led the business turnaround of Shell MDS, the first Gas-to-Liquids commercial plant in the world located in Bintulu. Idris also led the team to win the bid to become the sole supplier of clean diesel fuel for Athens Olympic in 2004.

Prior to that, Idris took on the role of Vice President, Retail Marketing in Shell Retail International based in London. He worked with the Global retail community in Shell to continually build a competitive retail business for profitable growth. He also rolled out its Global Retail Strategy and Programme for Shell retail businesses around the world.

In 2000, as the Vice President of Business Development Consultancy, Shell International Oil Products, based in London, his remit was to lead a high calibre global team to help the businesses in Oil Products deliver significant business results through strategic marketing and business improvement initiatives. In 1998, Idris was the Managing Director and Country Chairman of Shell in Sri Lanka, where he helped in shaping the turnaround of Shell’s LPG business in Sri Lanka.

Idris has a Bachelor degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia and a Masters degree from Warwick University, United Kingdom.