KUCHING: The appointment of a new acting chief executive officer ensures continuity as Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) advances its strategic agenda and strengthens Sarawak’s business events leadership.
BESarawak, in a statement issued on Wednesday, announced a leadership transition with the appointment of Jason Tan Chin Foo as acting CEO, effective immediately.
The appointment ensures continuity and stability as BESarawak drives its long-term strategic agenda, focusing on impact-led, partnership-driven growth and reinforcing Sarawak’s position as the legacy
capital of business events in Malaysia and Borneo.
Deputy State Secretary (Operation) and BESarawak chairman Datuk Hii Chang Kee said that Tan is well-positioned for this role, with strong industry insight and a clear commitment to collaboration and collective impact.
“The Board is confident that his strategic leadership will further strengthen BESarawak and advance the business events industry to new levels of performance and impact,” he said.
Meanwhile, Tan expressed that he feels honoured by the trust placed in him to assume the role at a crucial time for BESarawak.
“I firmly believe collaboration is key to strengthening Sarawak’s business events sector and delivering sustainable, long-term impact across industries and communities.
“I thank the Board for this opportunity to lead and look forward to working closely with our industry partners and stakeholders to shape the future of business events,” he said.
For the record, Tan brings 18 years of experience in the hospitality and business events industry, with strengths in strategic development, stakeholder engagement and organisational growth.
Since joining BESarawak in 2012, he has held senior leadership roles across Business Development,
Research, Marketing, and Communications, building deep institutional knowledge and trusted
industry relationships.
