PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Yasmin Mahmood has been named Chair of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia’s board of directors. The former Microsoft Malaysia managing director and former Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) chief executive officer was instrumental in the region’s digital economic transformation, and she has also worked with technology giants including Hewlett Packard and Dell in a career spanning three decades. “I am honoured to be part of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, to support the on-going development of the university and the execution of its ‘Global Strategy 2025’. “I hope that in sharing my industry expertise and insights, I will help strengthen the connection between public and private partnerships, inspire digital solutions that will benefit the university both now and in the future and promote the world-class teaching experience for our leaders of the future, ” she said in a press release on Feb 5.