Independent Non-Executive Director · Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation · Malaysia
Datin Dr. Ts. Habsah Nordin is a distinguished leader with over 30 years of experience in artificial intelligence and data, digital transformation, corporate governance, strategic planning, and enterprise-wide business transformation, including the establishment of international entities.
As the founding leader of the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI CoE), she spearheaded the development and implementation of AI policies, governance frameworks, and ethical standards. Her visionary leadership has been instrumental in driving large-scale AI enablement programmes, fostering cultural adoption, and building organisational capabilities to accelerate AI transformation across the enterprise.
She established and institutionalised the Data Centre of Excellence, championing data democratisation and accelerating analytics adoption across the organisation. Her efforts positioned the company as a global benchmark for data and AI governance.
Her contributions have earned her prestigious recognition, including being named one of the SPARK Asia 200 Digital Visionary Leaders and receiving the MIA CxO Impact Circle Stellar CxO Award in 2023. Under her leadership, the organisation garnered multiple global accolades for transformational initiatives in data and knowledge management from 2020 onwards.
A respected thought leader on the international stage, she has delivered keynote addresses at the World Data Summit, KMWorld Conference, and the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit. She also serves as President of DAMA Malaysia, actively contributes to Malaysia's national AI and data technical committees, including ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 (Artificial Intelligence), and supports academia as an Adjunct Lecturer and Industry Advisory Panel Member at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.
She has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation since February 2026. Since June 2026, she has also served as a Panel Advisor to U Mobile's Enterprise Innovation Platform, providing strategic guidance and oversight on enterprise innovation.
During her tenure at PETRONAS, she served on the boards of multiple subsidiaries and affiliates, accumulating over 15 years of board and governance experience across corporate, commercial, and industry-related entities.
She is listed in the board registries of FIDE FORUM and the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) for Public Listed Companies and is also an Ordinary Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
8–9 December 2026, Hilton Hotel, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia