SPEAKERS

Dr James Tee was appointed managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MIM) in April 2017.

Tee was previously the executive director of UOA Holdings Sdn Bhd and UOA Asset Management Sdn Bhd; the CEO of GLM REIT Management Sdn Bhd under the Hong Leong Group; and CEO of the Setia Awan Group.

Prior to that, he was the group chief operating officer of Kurnia Asia Bhd.

Tee graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and earned his doctorate in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

He has also served as the Honorary Secretary of the Malaysian REIT Managers Association.