G Shanmugam is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He was appointed on 1 September 2025 having served as Acting CEO since March 2025.

A Chartered Accountant of MIA, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and ASEAN CPA, Mr. G Shan exemplifies the flexibility and agility of the accountancy profession. Since joining MIA in 2007, he has merged his expertise in financial and business management, strategic planning, consulting, training and development in delivering innovative and sustainable value to the Institute and the profession.

Prior to his current role, G Shan served as Executive Director of Strategy and Development, overseeing MIA’s strategy, systems, methods, communications, branding, and continuing professional development.

During his tenure, MIA introduced new approaches to CPD and branding activities. This includes a core strategy of building collaborative value partnerships and programmes and establishing MIA as an award-winning CPD provider that supports all sectors of members while constantly strengthening the Institute’s financial sustainability.

Under his leadership, MIA has won several awards for its contributions towards national human resources development namely the HRDCorp’s Malaysian Human Resources Minister’s Award in 2014 and 2024, the rAWr (Recognising Award-Winning Results) ‘National Conference for Excellence’ Award for the MIA International Accountants Conference, and in 2018, the Conference was certified by the Malaysia Book of Records as the ‘Largest Gathering of Accountants in a Single Event’.

G Shan aspires to further strengthen collaborative leadership across MIA’s diverse stakeholders, with the aim of advancing ethics, governance, sustainability, and digital transformation as key pillars in future-proofing the profession and contributing to sustainable nation-building.