I am a certified ICT leader with over 30 years of experience driving digital transformation across diverse sectors including energy, healthcare, finance, and government—spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. My journey has been defined by a relentless curiosity about how technology shapes societies, and a commitment to aligning that potential with purpose.
Currently, I serve as the Head of ICT at Petra Energy Berhad, where I oversee strategic digital transformation across the group’s upstream oil and gas operations. My focus lies in reengineering business processes, embedding AI and cyber security into core infrastructure, and integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into every digital initiative. Our Sustainability Framework anchors trust, transparency, and local community engagement into operational excellence, reflecting my belief that true innovation must be inclusive and ethically grounded.
Over the decades, I’ve led cross-functional teams through complex change, navigating legacy systems, cross-border challenges, and emerging risks. One defining leadership moment came during a large-scale digital overhaul in the energy sector. Faced with siloed systems, ESG demands, and cultural resistance, I led a cross-regional initiative to integrate AI, predictive cyber security, and data governance delivering not just efficiency, but long-term resilience. It reaffirmed a principle I hold deeply: transformation is not just technological, it is human.
As a frequent speaker at global technology and policy forums, I advocate for responsible innovation and strategic foresight. I believe that in a hyper-connected, risk-laden world, leadership requires ethical fluency, agility, and the ability to anticipate systemic threats especially in AI and cyber security. In recent years, my focus has shifted toward embedding predictive cyber strategies, designing trustworthy AI systems, and driving operational value through sustainable, future-ready ICT governance.
Mentorship has been a cornerstone of my leadership. I was shaped early on by visionary mentors who instilled in me the importance of resilience, empathy, and principled action. Today, I mentor rising leaders across industries, emphasizing that success lies not only in mastering technology but in aligning it with people, purpose, and planet. At PETRA Energy, I help nurture a culture where innovation uplifts local ecosystems, where inclusion is woven into solution design, and where impact is measured by long-term value, not short-term gains.
My most enduring leadership lesson? Transformation begins with trust. Whether deploying AI in healthcare or fortifying cyber security in critical infrastructure, progress depends on aligning human purpose with digital innovation. I lead with a firm belief that sustainability, ethics, and collaboration are the cornerstones of resilient, high-impact organizations. If I could offer one piece of advice to the next generation of leaders, it would be: become a lifelong learner at the intersection of technology, ethics, and sustainability. Because in this fast-moving world, insight not just ambition is what creates lasting impact.
