Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin currently chairs the Boards of a diversified conglomerate DRB-HICOM Berhad, Gas Malaysia Berhad and a JV EON Petromin Sdn Bhd. He joined the Board of Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad in October 2023 and was appointed as its Chairman in May 2024. He was previously on the Board of Exxon Mobil Corporation and the Chairman of Malaysia Aviation Group and Malaysia Airlines Berhad.

Wan Zulkiflee graduated from University of Adelaide, South Australia with a Degree in Chemical Engineering. He attended the Senior Management Program conducted by INSEAD and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Wan Zulkiflee had served Petronas for 37 years. He was appointed President and Group CEO in April 2015 and retired from the position after a highly successful 5-year tenure. He was on the Board of Petronas for more than 12 years.

He served as one of the Oil and Gas Governors at the WEF in Davos. He was the Council member of ASCOPE, the association of the National Oil and Gas companies in ASEAN for 5 years. He was also the Chairman of the Malaysia’s National Trust Fund which was set up to conserve wealth from natural resources for the benefit of the nation and its future generations. He was a Council Member of the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) and the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) where he chaired the Audit Committees at both Agencies.

Wan Zulkiflee is passionate about talent and leadership development as well as establishing the right culture for organisations. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Yayasan Prihatin National. He is an Adjunct Professor and sits on the Industry Advisory Board, International Islamic University Malaysia and previously served on its Board of Governors, where he was also the Chairman of University Risk Management Committee. He was the Pro Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and was on the Board of Trustees for Razak School of Government, an institution dedicated to the development of public sector leadership.

He is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, United Kingdom and a Fellow Member for Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM).

Adhwa Alabdulkarim is an investment professional with over a decade of experience in M&A, strategic advisory, and board governance. She has a proven track record of executing multi-billion-dollar transactions, optimizing investment strategies, and delivering sustainable value to stakeholders.

Currently, Adhwa is the Head of Corporate Finance at Beacon Rail Leasing, where she leads investment underwriting, portfolio optimization, and financing strategies to drive business growth. Prior to this, she was part of the Infrastructure Investments team at Brookfield Asset Management, managing high-profile transactions across telecom, utilities, and energy. She began her career at Saudi Aramco, where she played a pivotal role in structuring joint ventures and leading major cost-saving negotiations.

Adhwa has served on boards and advisory committees across various industries, contributing to strategic decision-making, refinancing, and M&A initiatives. She is also an Investment Committee Member at Bupa Arabia, overseeing its multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio and guiding long-term financial strategy.

She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University.

Maen Razouqi currently serves as the Group Managing Director of Razouqi Holding, a regional investment firm. The firm is dedicated to seeding and scaling startups, driving the expansion of established companies in the region, and optimizing institutional returns through tailored solutions. Razouqi Holding’s diverse portfolio includes sectors such as energy, AI, digital technologies, talent management, hospitality, real estate, and customer experience. He was honored as one of Forbes’ Top 100 MENA Leaders.

From October 2021 to September 2023, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Airways, the national airline carrier established in 1954.

Maen began his career with Schlumberger in 1998 as a Field Engineer in Texas, USA. Over the years, he has held a variety of senior operational and managerial roles across technical, HR, sales, operations, and marketing domains, accumulating over 26 years of international experience in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. He was the MD of the Northern Middle East Region, based in Kuwait City, Vice President for Southeast Asia in Kuala Lumpur, and Global Marketing & Technology Vice President for the Reservoir Characterization Group, managing R&D and M&A portfolios for SLB headquarters in Paris, among other roles.

Born on April 17, 1973, Maen holds a Civil Engineering degree from Arizona State University and a Diploma in Strategic Finance from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. In addition to his leadership at Razouqi Holding, Maen is the Chairman of Trans Sahara, a technology trading hub established in 2010 and headquartered in Kuwait. He is also one of the Principal Co-Founders and a Director of AFKAR Energy. Additionally, he is the Chairman of Soul Artists, a prominent global digital platform for talent connectivity, founded in 2018. He also chairs Wasel, a last-mile logistics integrator, and is a Board Member of IMCC, a marine services company founded in 1974.

Furthermore, he serves as an Advisory Board Member of Global Rig Moves, specializing in land rig logistics, and in 2024, he co-founded Da Gusto, a regional authentic Italian trattoria. He also acts as a Senior Advisor to Union Trading Company, a family-owned retail and consumer services enterprise established in 1949 in Kuwait.