HAZWAN HUSSEIN
Executive Biography

SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Hazwan Hussein is a Malaysian executive with experience spanning corporate leadership, strategic programme delivery and innovation ecosystems. His work focuses on translating ambitious strategies into practical execution, strengthening organisational capability and advancing commercially sustainable outcomes. Alongside his executive responsibilities, he contributes to management education and professional development.

CURRENT ROLES
- Chief Operating Officer, MARDI Corporation (Nov 2024 - present)
- Adjunct MBA Lecturer, UKM Graduate School of Business and City University Malaysia (2025 - present)
- Chairman, UKM-GSB Alumni Leadership & Fellowship Association (ALFA) (2025 - present)

SELECTED EXPERIENCE
- Project Director, MAHA 2026 Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (2025 - 2026)
- Head of Strategic Projects & Divisional PMO, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (2023 - 2024)
- Manager, Strategic Projects & Business Community Engagement, MDEC (2021 - 2023)
- Project Lead, Digital Enhancement Centres, MDEC (2019 - 2021)
- Entrepreneurship Development, Institut Keusahawanan Negara (INSKEN) (2016 - 2019)

EDUCATION
- Master of Business Administration, UKM Graduate School of Business
- Bachelor of Accounting, Multimedia University

SPEAKING THEMES
Leadership in transformation; governance and strategy execution; technology commercialisation; public-private collaboration.

CONTACT
hazwan.hussein@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/hazwanhussein