Dr Hezri Adnan is a sustainability practitioner and advisor with a diverse background in policy research, public administration, and the corporate sector. He currently serves as the Director of Group Sustainability at Bursa Malaysia Berhad.
He previously held key leadership positions, including Chief Executive Officer of the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA), Executive Director of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), and Independent Advisor to Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad. Hezri also served as a Cleared Advisor to the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry and was a member of the Techno-Economics Committee of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.
Specialising in sustainable development since 1997, Hezri focuses on green economy policy and natural resource management. In 2006, he earned his PhD in Public Policy from the Australian National University. Between 2015 and 2018, he served as a member of the United Nations International Resource Panel, addressing global challenges related to resource scarcity and efficiency.
He provides advisory expertise to international organisations including UNDP, UNESCAP, UNICEF, and the Asian Development Bank, highlighting his dedication to environmental and developmental challenges in the developing world.
Dr Hezri’s academic contributions include visiting appointments as Distinguished Fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, Adjunct Professor at Universiti Tenaga Nasional and Universiti Malaya, and Visiting Scholar roles at Kyoto University and the Australian National University.
Hezri is a Trustee of WWF Malaysia and a Council Member of Climate Governance Malaysia, the Malaysian chapter of the World Economic Forum’s Climate Governance Initiative.