{"id":646,"date":"2026-07-21T08:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.thestar.com.my\/asiaesgsummit\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=646"},"modified":"2026-07-21T08:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:06:40","slug":"ar-sarly-adre-sarkum","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/conference.thestar.com.my\/asiaesgsummit\/speaker\/ar-sarly-adre-sarkum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum<\/strong> is an architectural futurist, sustainability advocate, and design activist. He currently leads [SA]\u00b2 or Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture Sdn. Bhd., a hybrid architectural design firm.<\/p><p>He is a <strong>Past President of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM)<\/strong> and the <strong>Malaysia Green Building Council (malaysiaGBC)<\/strong>, which operates under the World Green Building Council. Currently, he serves as the <strong>Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Green Building Index (GBI)<\/strong> rating tool, following many years of service on its Board of Directors. He is also a board member of the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM) and a member of the Panel of Experts for the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), advising the Minister of Housing and Local Government. Additionally, he was the editor-in-chief of <em>Architecture Malaysia<\/em>, the premier architectural journal of the Malaysian Institute of Architects.<\/p><p>Ar. Sarly holds two degrees in architecture \u2014 one from the University of Liverpool, UK, and the other from Universiti Sains Malaysia. From 2019 to 2024, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia&#8217;s top-ranked university, appointed him as an Associate Professor (Industry). He currently serves as an industry expert for Universiti Malaya and as an industry advisor for Taylor&#8217;s College. 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