Santosh Govind - Kognifi

Experience

Experience: 35+ years
Industries: Property development, construction, plantation, audit and advisory
HRD Corp: Accredited Trainer

Over 35 years in internal audit, finance and external audit, working with C-suites and Board Audit Committees. Chief Audit Executive for 20 years at S P Setia and EcoWorld; earlier at KPMG in governance and risk advisory. Vice-President and Board Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.

Career

Years	Role	Organisation	Industry
2014–2025	Chief Audit Executive	EcoWorld Group	Property development
2005–2014	Chief Audit Executive	S P Setia Berhad	Property development
2001–2005	Manager, Internal Audit Services	KPMG	Audit and advisory
1999–2001	Financial Controller	Consolidated Farms Berhad	Plantation
1996–1999	Head of Finance	FACB Construction Sdn Bhd	Construction
1996	Senior Internal Auditor	FACB Berhad	Construction
1987–1996	Audit Supervisor	Azman, Wong & Salleh (Chartered Accountants)	Accounting

Education and Certifications

MBA, University of Ballarat, Australia, 2005
HRD Corp Accredited Trainer, 2025
ESG Certification, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Inc, USA), 2025
HRD Corp Train-the-Trainer, 2023
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Inc, USA), 2022
Member, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), 1995

Memberships: Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), 1996; Chartered Member, Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (IIAM), 2004; Ordinary Member, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), 2024

Achievements

Board Member (since Sept 2020) and Vice-President, Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia; Chairman of its Certification and Academic Relations Committee
Built governance and risk frameworks for listed companies (KPMG)
Trained and mentored over 100 professionals