Our Leadership

The visionaries steering MIFA towards Malaysia's 4IR excellence.

Our Patron

MIFA Patron
The Patron of MIFA

Dr Raslan Ahmad

  • Former Senior Vice President of Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
  • National Program Director for Global Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project for Malaysia
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Malaysian Innovation Foundation (MIF)

The President

MIFA President
President of MIFA

Ts. Muhammad Didi Hendra Shah Bin Norharashid

  • Founder & CEO of Hadi Venture Sdn. Bhd. & IOT SATA Sdn. Bhd.
  • Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board Of Technologists (MBOT)
  • Council Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport CILT (Malaysian Chapter)
  • Member, Board Of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
  • Academic Advisory Panel for Engineering Technology Faculty, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka (UTEM)
  • Committee Member, Jabatan Standard Malaysia (JSM)
  • Committee Member, National Blockchain AI (NBAIC)
  • Committee Member, National Robotic Roadmap (NRR)
  • Committee Member, TVET KPM
  • Member, Malaysia Smart City Alliance (MSCA)

Our Special Advisors

Special Advisor
Special Advisor

Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Abdul Yajid

  • Chief Executive Officer, Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM).
  • Expert government consultant / advisor in cybersecurity, ICT & digital forensics.
  • Global speaker, writer and cybersecurity awareness promoter.
  • Co-chair, Cybersecurity Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP)
  • Recipient, ASEAN Award : Outstanding Chief Information / Security Officer (2014).
Special Advisor
Special Advisor on Emerging Policy, Strategy, ESG & National AI

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aini Suzana Datuk Hj Ariffin

  • Fellow Expert, Center of AI & Robotics (CAIRO) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
  • Chair of Science, Engineering, Technology & Innovation Network for Asia and The Pacific Region (STEPAN).
  • Expert in science, technology, and innovation policy with a Ph.D. (Manchester) and Master’s (Miami).
  • Leads national initiatives like the National AI Roadmap and STI Policy.
  • Key contributor to KLCC and KLIA projects during her time at Petronas.
  • Chair of UNESCO’s STEPI Asia-Pacific Network and active in ASEAN AI Governance.
  • Certified IEEE Assessor and member of ISO AI standards committee.