Mr. Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THAI BEVERAGE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (“ThaiBev”), a leading ASEAN beverage company and the largest in Thailand.

Since his appointment in 2008, Mr. Thapana has led ThaiBev’s expansion from the spirits and beer businesses into the non-alcoholic beverage and food segments. He has also spearheaded ThaiBev's regional growth through a number of investments, including the acquisition of stakes in Singapore’s Fraser and Neave, Limited; Myanmar's Grand Royal Group; and Vietnam's Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation, one of Vietnam’s leading beer brands.

A strong advocate of corporate governance and sustainable development, Mr. Thapana established ThaiBev’s “Enabling Sustainable Growth” strategy, designed to ensure business resilience, while protecting the environment, supporting local communities, and practicing good corporate governance. He has championed sustainable development across the business, government and civil society sectors, and co-founded the Sustainability Expo, one of the largest events of its kind in Southeast Asia that showcases local and international sustainable development efforts.

Under Mr. Thapana’s leadership, ThaiBev has become one of the largest Singapore-listed companies by market capitalisation. ThaiBev is now a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World family for six consecutive years, and a DJSI Emerging Markets member for seven consecutive years.

Mr. Thapana is the founder and chairman of C asean, a non-profit organization that is on mission to be a platform for ASEAN connectivity through promoting business, art and cultural connectivity across the region.

Mr. Thapana holds a Bachelor in Business Management (Finance) and a Master of Science Administration (Financial Economics) from Boston University.