He was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia. During his term in office, he was credited for engineering Malaysia's rapid modernisation. During his administration, he was considered to be one of Asia's most influential leaders and as a Senior Statesman has immense wisdom to impart.

Internationally renowned for his support of Bosnia, Tun Mahathir has confirmed not just his attendance at the Malaysia Global Business Forum but that he will be the Keynote Speaker at the Gala Dinner and he will Chair a Special Closed Door Session for leading investors, academics and government leaders at the Forum. His insights into Bosnia and creating a Malaysia with a global business economy will be fascinating.