Yap Li Ling is the President of the Commonwealth Association of Leadership Malaysia (CALM), where she promotes leadership development through experiential learning, cross-sector collaboration, and values-based practice. CALM represents Malaysian alumni of Commonwealth leadership programmes and provides a platform to prepare emerging leaders for complex national and global challenges. Professionally, Li Ling serves as Corporate Affairs Director at Forest Solutions, focusing on governance, sustainability, and strategic development within responsible industrial forestry. Forest Solutions is recognised for its balanced approach to environmental stewardship and commercial operations. In addition, she serves on the board of the Association of Commonwealth Leadership Conferences and is a Board Trustee of the RESPonsible Elephant Conservation Trust. Through her leadership roles, Li Ling actively contributes to leadership advancement, conservation, and responsible business practices, consistently bridging sustainability principles with practical economic and organisational realities