Dr Ahmad Magad

Dr Ahmad Magad is Group Managing Director of II-VI Infrared (IR) Optics Manufacturing Operations in Asia, with facilities in Singapore, Suzhou in China, Vietnam and the Philippines, which specializes in the manufacture of infrared materials, optical components and systems for applications in the industrial, military and medical fields.

He was an elected Member of the Singapore Parliament (MP) and served in the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for 15 years between 1997 and 2011. He served as Chairman of several Government Parliamentary Committees and had the opportunity to influence government policies that led to the betterment of his fellow Singaporeans. He also served as a Board member in a number of Government Statutory Boards and is strong voice of the Quality and Productivity movement, where he made significant contributions to the National Productivity and Continuing Education Movement in Singapore.

In 1971, he obtained a Government Scholarship to study Precision Engineering (Feinwerktechnik) in Germany. He also holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Brunel University (UK), an MBA and an Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Management Consultancy from the Henley Business School (UK). Ahmad Magad is a Fellow Member of CPA (Australia) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), the Singapore Institute of Directors and is also a Distinguished Fellow of the Management Development Institute of Singapore.

Mangalika de Silva

Mangalika Secretary of the Sri Lanka Association for Quality (SLAQ) and managing Director of Quality International holds a BSc (Hon), MSc (Analytical Chemistry) and MBA from the University of Colombo. She is an Attorney-at-Law with LLB, a Chartered Chemist, Lead Auditor and Fellow of SLAQ. She had served in Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) for many years and contributed in promoting quality concepts in the industry as a trainer, auditor, and national quality award examiner and participated in management systems and product certification and national quality award programs and standards formulation.

Mangalika is an internationally qualified Lead Auditor and a trainer for auditing and training on quality, food safety, environment and occupational health & safety management systems and experience in auditing various industries in many countries in the South East Asian Region. She is considered to be an effective auditor as she emphasizes on business improvement. She was the editor for news journals of the national standards institution and "Quality Today" and "Junior Quality Manager" of the SLAQ. These publications had significantly contributed to the quality awareness in the industry as well as among school children. Mangalika was actively involved in establishing the SLAQ, which was a dire need to promote quality professionalism in the country and served in the Executive Committee for many years in various capacities. She was instrumental for organizing first national quality convention with APQO in 1999 in Sri Lanka and three more quality conventions subsequently which brought in many national quality initiatives in the country.

Mangalika de Silva

Mangalika de Silva is the President of Sri Lanka Association for Quality (SLAQ), Vice President External Affairs, Asia Pacific Quality Organization. She is a Lead Auditor in management system certification (Quality, Environment, Food Safety, Health & Safety and Energy) and a qualified Lead Tutor for IRCA approved Lead Auditor Courses. Previously Senior Deputy Director at Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) worked in exports, imports, product certification and standards formulation divisions while serving as a trainer, auditor, SLNQA examiner; and Scientist at Tea Research Institute. She was the editor for "SLSI Bulletin" and SLAQ's "Quality Today". Launching of "Total Quality Education" (TQE) concept in schools in Sri Lanka with the approval of Ministry of Education is a great achievement under her leadership. Mangalika holds a BSc (Hon), MSc (Analytical Chemistry) and MBA from the University of Colombo. She is an Attorney-at-Law with LLB, a Chartered Chemist, a Member of ASQ and a Fellow Member of SLAQ. Mangalika is the recipient of APQO's MMG Medal for Professional Woman in Quality Leadership (2010) and Quality Pioneer Award (2013) by WCTQEE in recognition of her commitment for quality.

Dr Srilal de Silva

Dr Srilal de Silva is the President of Sri Lanka Association for Quality (SLAQ) and Chairman of Quality International. He is a Lead Auditor and trainer for management systems. He is a Chemistry Graduate from University of Colombo with M Phil and PhD from Loughborough University of Technology in UK in Biotechnology. His research is well accepted by the industry and now used in commercial production. His publications over 100 in many national and international journals.

Dr de Silva's over 40 years contributions for quality enhancement in Sri Lanka and in the South East Asian region brought changes to the quality management practices mainly through his association with Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) and SLAQ. Some of these changes include in new approaches in inspections services, certification and training leading to a new era of quality. Many changes in the national level quality assurance programs such as infrastructure development in quality, changes in approaches through the introduction of regulations and the mechanism for import and exports of products, upgrading fish handling services to meet international requirements specially EU and enhancing the professionalism of staff were his major contributions for the quality enhancement in the country. Also responsible for introducing ISO management systems and certification in Sri Lanka and to receive accreditation of the systems. He was a resource person for many international agencies such as FAO, APO, WTO, FDA and a consultant and trainer for state and the private sector. Through his services during 35 years at SLSI which he left as the Deputy Director General greatly improved the services offered by SLSI in product quality improvement and safety of the community and resulted in having a major impact on quality in Sri Lanka.