Dr Mazlan Abbas is the CEO and co-founder of FAVORIOT Sdn Bhd, an IoT company. He is a recognized thought leader in the IoT industry, having been listed as a top 50 influencer by several organizations.
He has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, including as CEO of REDtone IOT, senior director at MIMOS Berhad, and various senior management positions at CELCOM. Dr. Mazlan has also worked as an adjunct professor at several universities in Malaysia.
He holds a BEE from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, an MSc in Telematics from the University of Essex, and a PhD in Telecommunications from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
He is a frequent speaker at IoT, IR 4.0, Smart Cities, and telco conferences and serves on the Industry Advisory Panel for several universities. He is also a TEDx Speaker and has received an Honorary Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from UTHM.