Datin Dr. Ts. Habsah Nordin is a distinguished leader with over 30 years of experience in artificial intelligence, data strategy, digital transformation, governance, strategic planning, and enterprisewide change management.
As the founding leader of the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI COE) in a leading oil & gas company, she spearheaded the development and implementation of AI policies, governance frameworks, and ethical standards. Her visionary leadership has been instrumental in driving large-scale AI enablement programs, fostering cultural adoption, and building organizational competencies to accelerate AI transformation across the enterprise.
Previously, Datin Habsah established and institutionalized the Data Centre of Excellence, championing data democratization and accelerating analytics adoption across the organization. Her efforts have positioned the company as a global benchmark for data and AI governance.
Her contributions have earned her prestigious recognition, including being named one of the SPARK Asia 200 Digital Visionary Leaders and receiving the MIA CxO Impact Circle – Stellar CxO Award in 2023. Under her guidance, the organization has garnered multiple global accolades for transformational initiatives in data and knowledge management since 2020.
A respected thought leader on the international stage, Datin Habsah has delivered keynote addresses at the World Data Summit, KM World Summit, and the Gartner Data and Analytics Conference. She also serves as the President of DAMA Malaysia, actively contributes to Malaysia’s national AI and data technical committees—including ISO SC 42 (Artificial Intelligence)—and supports academia as an Adjunct Lecturer and Industry Advisory Panel Member at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.
She is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation since February 2026. She is listed in the Board Registries of FIDE FORUM and Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) for Public Listed Companies.