Management
Datuk Wira Dr. Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff
Founder, Non-Executive ChairmanDr. Rais Hussin is an avid strategist, perennial wordsmith, accountable and serial entrepreneur, and serious policy intellectual. Dr. Rais has over 26 years of experience launching and expanding large, complex and ultimately successful enterprise initiatives and international programs across a broad range of technical enterprises in for-profit and non-profit environments, that includes but not limited to, Telekom Malaysia, MCI WorldCom Malaysia, Teleglobe Canada, Axis Technologies and Goldnet Resources.
A noted thought leader in Malaysia, Dr. Rais is a highly sought-after Writer/Columnist and Conference Presenter. He has a passion for bringing together the best possible resources and talents in pursuit of a prosperous, just and dynamic Malaysia.
Perhaps most notably, Dr. Rais was responsible for overseeing the preparation of the first election manifesto to ever trigger a change of government in Malaysia.
He received his Bachelors in Economics (Hons), Masters in Management and Doctorate in Business Administration from the International Islamic University of Malaysia, and has participated in Harvard Business School Executive Education Program.
Datin Wira Dr. Margarita Peredaryenko
Acting President and Chief Executive OfficerDr. Margarita has close to 15 years of experience in both quantitative and descriptive-interpretative fieldwork studies, especially in socio-economic and industry-related research. Her scholarly works have been published in respected international journals.
She is a perennial high achiever with a stellar background in software engineering from the elite Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhi), combining multidisciplinary instructions in natural sciences, economics, and finance, alongside a specialization of the Islamic variety.
She further advanced her academic qualifications with a Master of Business Administration (Finance) and Doctor of Business Administration from the International Islamic University of Malaysia, both completed with distinction. She has also pursued the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and data science courses with Harvard University.