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YM Dato’ Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamulullail
Independent Non-Executive Director

Qualification

  • Master of Arts in Human Sciences, Somerville College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Human Sciences, Somerville College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, University of London, United Kingdom
  • Transformational Leadership Fellowship, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

YM Dato’ Syed Haizam Jamalullail was appointed to the Board of Destini Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He brings extensive experience in governance,
investment management, venture capital, and strategic leadership, gained through senior roles across public institutions, private sector organisations, and international platforms.

He currently serves as an Independent Director of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), where he also chairs the Putra Business School Board of Directors, and as a Director of the Malaysian Productivity Corporation (MPC), an agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). He is the Managing Partner of Tuas Capital Partners, a private equity and venture capital investment group, and Managing Partner of The Hive Southeast Asia, a co creation and seed venture capital fund established under the Malaysian Ministry of Finance’s Dana Penjana Nasional Programme. The Hive Southeast Asia is part of the Hive Global Group of Funds, which includes The Hive in Palo Alto, Hive Brazil, and Hive India. He is also a Partner of Hive Global AI and the Global AI Village (GAIV).

In addition, YM Dato’ Syed Haizam is a Non-Executive Director and shareholder of Segi Value Holdings Sdn. Bhd., which operates the “Segi Fresh” wholesale supermarket chain, and a Director of Srivijaya, the owner of the Cold Stone Creamery franchise in Malaysia. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Malaysian Venture Capital Association (MVCA). He is a Trustee of Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor and Yayasan Sultan Selangor, and has previously served on the Board of the Selangor Youth Community (SAY). He chairs the Board of Governors of Charterhouse Malaysia and is part of the Royal Court of Selangor, Malaysia, holding the title Engku Panglima Setia Diraja. YM Dato’ Syed Haizam has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five years, other than traffic offences, if any.