AIA Group has appointed two new independent non-executive directors, bringing human capital and financial technology expertise to its board. In a media release on Wednesday, the business said that Shu Khoo, a former group chief human resources officer at AIA, and Ku Man, also known as David Ku, chair of China’s digital lender WeBank, will join the board with effect from 5 February.
Khoo, 64, currently serves as an independent non-executive director at Shangri-La Asia and as an independent director at CIMB Group Holdings. She previously sat on the board of Kerry Logistics Network and was AIA’s group chief human resources officer between 2011 and 2018. She is also an independent non-executive director of AIA Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurer.
Ku, 52, is chairman and executive director of WeBank and chairman of WeBank Technology Services. Before joining the digital bank, he held senior executive roles at Ping An Insurance Group, including executive director, with responsibilities covering technology, operations, channel development and banking businesses.
AIA said the appointments were intended to broaden the board’s experience in areas including technology-enabled innovation and people management across Asia’s financial services sector. The insurer added that the new directors would support governance and oversight as the company continues its regional expansion.
