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Datuk Dr. Syed Muhamad has had an extensive and Datuk Dr. Syed Muhamad bin distinguished career covering both, the public and private Syed Abdul Kadir sectors in the Asian and Middle Eastern markets.

Chairman of Future CEO Group: His academic qualifications include a Doctorate in Business 01 Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, Masters of Business Administration from the Chairman Since: University of Massachusetts and, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from 2016 University Malaya.

Academic Credentials: PhD (Business Management) As an avid learner, he also has a Masters of Law (Corporate Law) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), and became a Fellow Masters of Business Administration of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K. He is officially an University of Massachusetts advocate & solicitor to the High Court of Malaya. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) University of Malaya Masters of Law (Corporate Law) Datuk Dr Syed’s experience in the public sector stretches from Universiti Teknologi MARA INTAN (National Institute of Public Administration) with his last position as the Deputy Director (Academic) and, with the Commercial Background: Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service. He was also Executive Director, Asian Development Bank the Secretary of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education Directorships including and as Deputy Secretary General (Operations) with the Federal CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad, Pos Malaysia Treasury under the Ministry of Finance. His final post in the Berhad, Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Malayan Railway and University of Malaya public sector was as Secretary General with the Ministry of Human Resources. Current Executive / Board Positions: Independent Non-Executive Director of both His corporate experience extends to various overseas and local listed and non-listed companies. operations, both in the public and private sectors, such as the Special interest in Audit Committee and Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank. Other board Nomination and Remuneration Committee positions are in insurance, asset management, transportation, engineering and the energy/power sector. Current / Past Memberships: Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor to the His Ph.D dissertation entitled “Board of Directors and High Court of Malaya Organizational Performance” was published by Garland Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration, Publishing, Inc. New York & London in 1991. United Kingdom