Description
The Bar Council Women’s Rights Committee (“WRC”) is pleased to introduce the next phase of its Women Lawyers Empowerment Programme (“PowHER”): the Leadership, Boardroom and Executive Track Programme for Women Lawyers.
This initiative forms part of WRC’s ongoing commitment to empower and enhance the competence of women lawyers for leadership roles such as board members, managing partners of law firms and senior executive roles. It seeks to prepare women lawyers by building a strong foundation and providing insights for professional growth and career advancement.
This inaugural session will focus on preparing participants for board-readiness and executive leadership pathways. The programme aims to strengthen the leadership pipeline of women lawyers in the corporate sector by exposing participants to governance, strategic and executive leadership skills relevant for board and senior management roles.
Speaker
Speaker
Zuraidah Atan, Advocate and Solicitor, Chambers of Zuraidah Atan; Co-Deputy Chairperson, Bar Council Corporate and Commercial Law Committee; Former President and CEO, Affin Merchant Bank
Zuraidah Atan is a lawyer and corporate figure with over 30 years of experience in banking, finance and governance. Formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of Affin Merchant Bank (now Affin Hwang Investment Bank), and Vice-President of OCBC Bank, she currently serves on the Boards of Tomei Consolidated Berhad, Hartalega Holdings Berhad, and Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (“PAAB”), a company under the Ministry of Finance Incorporated. An Adjunct Professor at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s triple-crown-accredited School of Business and Economics, Zuraidah is also an advocate for leadership, sustainability, women’s empowerment and youth development.
Moderator
Marisa Regina Mohd Aris Rizal Fernando Advocate and Solicitor, Aris Rizal Christopher Fernando & Co; Co-Chairperson, WRC
Marisa Regina is a University of Liverpool graduate with over 20 years of legal experience. She leads Aris Rizal Christopher Fernando & Co and is the Co-Chairperson of WRC; Deputy Chairperson of the Bar Council International Malaysia Law Conference 2026 Organising Committee; and Deputy Chairperson of the Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee. She was previously the Negeri Sembilan Bar Representative on the Bar Council during the 2022/23 term and the Chairman of the Negeri Sembilan Bar Committee for the terms 2023/24 and 2024/25. She advocates for continuing legal education, enhancing Members’ professional development and women’s empowerment.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration for this webinar will close on 15 Jan 2026 (Thursday), at 12:00 pm.
For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full payment is received.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing. Please note that there will be no refunds for cancellations, but substitutions are allowed. Kindly inform us in writing with the relevant details at least three days in advance. If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details at least three days in advance.
Attendance
CPD points for CPD Scheme will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
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Disclaimer
• Materials (if any) will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
• No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
• No part of the event content may be used / reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Malaysian Bar and speaker(s)
