Ts. Ahmad Kamal Hasan Basri boasts over 28 years of experience in Information Technology, Digitalisation, and Cybersecurity. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Head of Group IT at MARA Corporation, a Malaysian government agency under the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development. At MARA Corp Group, Kamal spearheads digital transformation initiatives, leveraging the latest technologies to enhance processes and cybersecurity.
Previously, Kamal was the Director and Deputy Chief of Digitalisation at Human Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp), under the Ministry of Human Resources. There, he played a pivotal role in implementing digital transformation and managing IT security.
In addition to his professional roles, Kamal has taught “Digital Transformation Technologies” and “Digital Transformation Strategy” part-time at Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya.
From 2004 to 2013, Kamal served as Vice President of ICT at Khazanah Nasional Berhad, where he led various ICT sub-units including Application, Projects & Development, Network and IT Security, Strategy & Governance, and Policy & Audit.
Prior to Khazanah, Kamal spent six years in New York City, USA, as the Associate Director of Columbia Video Network (CVN) at Columbia University. He led the CVN team in creating the first internet and full video course in 2000, a pioneering achievement for an Ivy League university. Kamal began his career as an engineer with Toshiba Electronics Malaysia immediately after graduation.
A seasoned panel speaker at IT conferences, Kamal has received several awards, notably the World CIO 200 Summit 2024 Award – South East Asia, Malaysia Edition (Legend Category). The CIO 200 Awards celebrate digital transformation leaders across over 50 countries, recognizing their expertise and contributions to advancing digitalisation standards.