COO, MARDI Corporation · MAHA 2026 Project Director

Strategy with direction.
Leadership with soul.

I help institutions turn national ambition into measurable results, through disciplined strategy, sound governance and technology that reaches the people it was built for.

Hazwan Hussein, COO of MARDI Corporation
5.02MMAHA 2026 visitors
RM10.35Bin MoUs secured
10+years in national transformation
97MoUs signed at MAHA 2026
RM175Min SME digitalisation grants managed
30,000+SMEs reached nationwide
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What I'm working on now

Updated October 2026
Hazwan Hussein speaking at the MTCP 2026 wrap-up session
International18 Oct 2026

Sharing Malaysia's agricultural know-how with the world

MARDI Corporation concluded the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) 2026 on Training in Sustainable Agriculture, welcoming international participants to exchange practices and explore how research becomes real-world market application. The true value of knowledge lies in how far we share it.

Leadership18 Oct 2026

"Authority may come with a position. Trust comes from how we lead."

Trust cannot be demanded because of a title. It is earned through consistency between what we say, what we decide and what we deliver.

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MARDI Corporation and TEKUN Nasional exchange agreements
Agri-Tech26 Sep 2026

MARDICorp × TEKUN Nasional: an Agri-Technopreneur ecosystem

Financing of up to RM100,000 for machinery, paired with MARDI technology, training, installation and after-sales support.

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MAHA 2026 achievement report
Milestone7 Sep 2026

MAHA 2026 closes above every target

5.02 million visitors, RM73.08 million in sales and 97 MoUs worth RM10.35 billion over ten days.

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Hazwan Hussein running at POWERMAN 2026
Resilience20 Sep 2026

POWERMAN 2026 World Series, completed

The goal is not to do more. It is to become stronger, physically, mentally and emotionally.

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Impact in numbers

Results that outlast the project.

From national exhibitions to SME digitalisation, my work is measured by what it delivers to the people and institutions it serves.

0MVisitors at MAHA 2026, against a 4 million target
RM0MIn direct sales, against an RM58 million target
RM0BIn MoU value across 97 agreements
0MYoung Malaysians engaged at MAHA 2026
RM0MSmart Automation & SME Digitalisation grants managed at MDEC, benefiting 30,000 businesses
0Digital Enhancement Centres established nationwide in just three months
0Professionals following his leadership insights on LinkedIn
MAHA 2026 closing ceremony with the Prime Minister of Malaysia
About

Leadership built on clarity, structure and purpose.

I am the Chief Operating Officer of MARDI Corporation, leading corporate services and revenue portfolios that span technology commercialisation, agri-training, agrotourism and MICE. Before that, I spent five years at MDEC driving strategic projects for Malaysia's digital economy.

01

Clarity

A shared direction every team can act on.

02

Structure

Governance and KPIs that make good decisions repeatable.

03

Performance

Measurable outcomes for the nation.

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Institutions & partners

Trusted across sectors.

MARDI CorporationMDECUKM Graduate School of BusinessINSKENUniversiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaMultimedia UniversityALFAMHH Advisory