Datuk Ar. Ezumi Harzani Ismail
Chairperson (Malaysia)
President, Malaysian Institute of Architects: 2020-2022
Datuk Ar. Ezumi Harzani Ismail
Datuk Ezumi Harzani is the President of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM). He was appointed as the Advisory Board member of Kuala Lumpur City Hall from 2015 to 2019 and was a board member of Board of Architects Malaysia from 2013-2021. Ezumi is also the Director of Arkitek MAA Sdn Bhd, involves in implementation of various portfolios including hospitals, residential, office buildings and hotels. He graduated with Bachelor of Housing, Building and Planning, and Bachelor of Architecture from University of Science Malaysia, and Master of Philosophy (Policy Studies) from University of Technology Malaysia.
Chris Tia
Vice Chairperson (Malaysia)
Principal and Managing Partner, Tia & Noordin
Chris Tia
TIA POH LOONG had been educated in Singapore. He studied in Woodlands Secondary and went on to do his A-levels at St. Andrews Junior College. He pursued his law degree in United Kingdom and graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in Bachelor of Laws. He was called “Malaysian Bar” in 2001 after he achieved the Bar Vocation course (BVC) in Newcastle. In 2003, he joined Messrs Tia & Noordin and successfully incorporated systematic, computerized systems into the firms’ conveyancing practice. He has become a partner of this firm in 2013 and ventured into Pharmacy, Transport logistics, Food and Beverages, Petrol Stations and Property Development respectively.
Ir Ashwin Thurairajah
Executive Director, GreenRe Sdn Bhd
Ir Ashwin Thurairajah
Ir. Ashwin Thurairajah is a Professional Engineer and Executive Director of GreenRE (Green Real Estate). He joined GreenRE in 2017 and has been spearheading the push for sustainable development in Malaysia through green building certification.
He has over 17 years of experience in engineering spanning building services, oil & gas and sustainable real estate gathered through several local and international roles. Ir. Ashwin was part of the drafting committee for the upcoming Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) and is also in the technical committee for Malaysian Standards pertaining to energy efficiency in buildings.
He holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering and Management with Masters from Imperial College, London.
Dr. Daniele Gambero
President, Malaysia Proptech Association (MPA)
Dr. Daniele Gambero
Dr. Daniele Gambero, expatriate to Malaysia since 2000, is the CEO and co-founder of strategic marketing consultancy firm REI Group of Companies. He holds an MBA in Macroeconomics, a Master in Marketing and Communication and a PhD in Marketing Strategies and Mass Communication from the University of Michigan. Since 2007, through REI Group of Companies he has been a strategic consultant for Malaysian developers. REI Group portfolio includes: UMLand Bhd, I&P Sdn Bhd, PNB and Genting Properties Sdn Bhd. A well-known and reputable speaker, Dr. Daniele Gambero is frequently invited as panelist or key speaker by REHDA, SHAREDA, SHEDA, ASLI, FIABCI, University Malaya, StarProperty, iProperty Group, SPH and Property Guru. He has been recently selected by Cityscape as key speaker on Malaysian Property Market. Dr. Daniele Gambero has been invited to be part of development advisory panels by: IRDA, PAM, UMLand Bhd and so on. Dr. Daniele Gambero is also a regular columnist for several newspapers and specialized property magazines in Malaysia.
Sr Engad Ravana
Managing Director, ER Consult Sdn. Bhd.
Sr Engad Ravana
Sr Engad established ER Consult in 2001, utilising his more than 30 years of industry experience to provide clients with the best possible professional attention and appropriate advice. His dedication to his work spans across a variety of projects, ranging from residential to commercial and to industrial. Aside from working with financial institutions and multinational corporations, he currently serves as the Deputy Chairman (QS Division) of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) and a committee member of QS Examination Council and QS Accreditation Council under the purview of the Board of Quantity Surveyors (BQSM). Engad is also the Vice President of Association of Consulting Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (ACQSM). Socially, he is involved with Rotary International where he is the Past President of Rotary Club of Central Damansara.
YBrs Sr Haji Ishak Bin Ismail
President, Malaysia Institute of Property and Facility Managers ( MIPFM) 2023-2025
YBrs Sr Haji Ishak Bin Ismail
Sr Haji Ishak bin Ismail is the Founder and Managing Director of IM Global Property Consultants Sdn Bhd. He has been in real estate practice since 1991. In 2015, he has been accredited as an International Certified Valuation Specialist or Business Valuer by the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA). He obtained his Master in Business Administration (MBA) from International Islamic University, Malaysia in 2006. He has more than 28 years of experience in consultancy services including valuation, estate agency, project management, auction and property training. He has received an excellent award and the Property Manager of the Year from the BOVAEP. Sr Haji Ishak is also President of Persatuan Perunding Hartanah Muslim Malaysia (PEHAM) and Deputy President of the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM). He is also a Fellow member of the Royal Institute of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM), PEPS, and as well as the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM).
Ho Chin Soon
Chairman, Ho Chin Soon Research
Ho Chin Soon
Ho Chin Soon is a map maker, speaker & trainer, author and a fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia.
Chin Soon is a registered valuer with the Board of Valuers and has a Professional Diploma from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (UK)
He is currently the Chairman of Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd, a property information company that specializes in land use and ownership maps and Chairman of Hong Onn Enlightens, an entity that organises Live Events and provide Brand Advisory work.
Ms. Janice Chin
Director, Capital Markets at JLL Appraisal & Property Services Sdn Bhd
Ms. Janice Chin
Janice, Director for Capital Markets in JLL Appraisal & Property Services Sdn. Bhd. (FKA Appraisal (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd). She is overseeing the commercial team within JLL Malaysia with a focus on office, retail, and hotel segments, predominantly provide divestment and investment advisory services to range of occupiers, investors, owners and developers.
Janice started her career in 20024 with YTL, and later joined a homegrown public listed hospitality company, The Nomad Group Bhd., overseeing strategic planning and hotel asset investments for the group. She joined JLL in 2014 and have successfully concluded real estate transaction straddling across various asset classes including commercial office buildings, retail mall, commercial land, industrial land and industrial properties.
Adjunct Professor IDr Joe WH Chan
Vice President,
The Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID) 2022-2024
Adjunct Professor IDr Joe WH Chan
Adjunct Professor IDr Joe WH Chan is Principal of Design Tone Interior Practice, a multi-genre interior design practice based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Joe has 25 years of experience in the interior design profession and besides practicing, Joe also lectures in colleges and universities and is an Adjunct Professor for Taylor’s University.
In addition, he is also panellist for Council of Architectural Accreditation & Education, with Board of Architects Malaysia
Currently he is the Vice-President of Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID) and Executive Board Member of International Federation of Interior Architects / Designers.
Dato’ Sr Lau Wai Seang
President, Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM): 2017-2018
Dato’ Sr Lau Wai Seang
Dato’ Sr Lau Wai Seang, the RISM President Session 2017/2018, amongst others, admitted the intangible asset valuers as members of RISM and registered the prefix ‘Sr’ of RISM members under Class 42 of the Trade Marks Act 1976 of Malaysia.
She is a registered real estate valuer and is also certified jointly by the Corporation of Intellectual Property of Malaysia (MyIPO) and World Trade Institute (WTI), Switzerland as an Intellectual Property Valuer.
She logged 35 years of service in the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH), Ministry of Finance Malaysia. Between 2019 and 2022, she was the Chairman of Ian Scott International (Malaysia), an integrated valuation service provider, licenced from its parent office in UK with the same name.
Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) recognised her contributions through the Surveyor of the Year 2020 Award.
PMgr Sr Low Han Hoe
Registered Valuer, Property Manager & Estate Agent
PMgr Sr Low Han Hoe
Started his career as a valuer with Jones Lang Wootton in 1991, Low was subsequently, seconded to the Property Management Department in 1995 where he attained his registration in 1997 with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents. He later moved to CBRE (formerly Regroup Associates and now Savills) and subsequently Dijaya Property Management Services (now under Tropicana). He began his own practice in 2002 focusing on real estate transactions. He joined DTZ (now NTL) in January 2011 and has since successfully transacted for Shell, MUI, QSR (KFC), Epf, Kwap, Pnb, E&O among others.
Ar. Mustapha Kamal Bin Zulkarnain
Founder and Principal, Arkitek Mustapha Kamal
Ar. Mustapha Kamal Bin Zulkarnain
Mustapha Kamal, an Auckland University alumni from the New Zealand has been practicing architecture for the past 27 years and is a Fellow member of Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM) and had served 6 terms as PAM Council Member 1997-2000 and 2014 till 2017. He still sits in various PAM Committees. He was also a devoted Rotarian. He is currently the committee member in the Urban wellbeing, Sustainability, Housing and Environmental Resilience (USHER) of PAM. He is also heading the task force in the PAM Strategic Plan 2030 on Architecture: Cities Now and Future. His area of expertise is Urban Resilience. Apart from this he also Co-Chairs the Media and Publications of PAM. His was the Convener of the PAM Roundtable Discussion with Archinesia and the members of the publications communities during the 2016 Kuala Lumpur Architectural Festival that deals with Future Communities where the Mayor of Bandung, Pak Ridwan Kamil was the guest speaker. He is now the Curator for the yearly event of the Housing and Urbanity 2017 organised by PAM which entitled How New Urban Agenda will fulfil the Sustainable Communities goals.
Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr Nor Atiah Ismail
President, Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM)
Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr Nor Atiah Ismail
LAr. Dr Nor Atiah Ismail is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She graduated with Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1996), a Master of Science in Architecture (2001-2002) from the same university and obtained her PhD in Landscape Architecture from Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand (2007-2010). Dr Atiah was a landscape architecture consultant before joining UPM as an academician in 1999. She was the Head of the Landscape Architecture Department, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia from 2011-2014.
Datin TPr Hjh Noraida Saludin
President, Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP)
Datin TPr Hjh Noraida Saludin
Noraida is a professional town planner registered with the Board of Town Planners Malaysia with 25+ years’ experience in the built environment industry A senior associate at AJM Planning and Urban Design Group (APUDG), specialising in strategic planning and managing major national and international projects of wide-ranging nature.
She is a thought leader and influencer in sustainable developments, climate change and low carbon cities and was responsible in the development of the Malaysian-owned low carbon cities framework and assessment system (LCCF); a tool and assessment system to measure carbon emission from cities and development. She is passionate about promoting sustainable development, liveable urban environment as well as green lifestyle. She has been and still active in the promotion of sustainable developments particularly to town planners, professionals in the built environment, local authorities, developers and communities, driven by desire to address the negative impact of rapid urban development and climate change. Noraida is also strongly passionate in the conservation of natural and cultural heritage, and has vast experience in preparing conservation management plan for numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malaysia.
Graduated from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Noraida sits on the Malaysian Board of Town Planners and is currently a vice-president of the Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP).
Ar. Dr. Serina Hijjas
President, Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC) 2023-2025
Ar. Dr. Serina Hijjas
This generation architect, Serina Hijjas is one of the creative directors at HIJJAS architects & planners and is known for changing the building landscape of architecture through buildings that are responsive, energy conscious + bold. Her formative years exposed her to energy efficiency and sustainable design and have culminated in projects like the Heriot Watt University ‘green campus’, Celcom Tower ‘interconnective offices’ and EPIC waste training center. Through a series of energy award buildings, the approach to design is holistic, responsive of placemaking + context with a view in generating new environmental sustainable specific strategies in every project.
Serina Hijjas is the Chairman of Green Building Index Accreditation Panel and Vice President of Malaysia Green Building Council in hopes to bring awareness to flatten the current carbon trajectory
Sr Subramaniam A/L Arumugam
President, Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS)
Sr Subramaniam A/L Arumugam
Sr Subramaniam Arumugam is a Registered Valuer, Registered Estate Agent and Registered Property Manager with the Board of Valuers.
He is Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the current President of PEPS ( Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents & Property Consultants in the Private Sector, Malaysia.
He is also the Group Managing Director of PA International Property Consultants Sdn. Bhd.
Tan Hui Yin
Partner, Tan Chap & Associates
Tan Hui Yin
Huiyin graduated from the University of West of England, Bristol and is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom. Despite undergone professional training as a Barrister at Law, however, her legal practice focuses mainly in the field of real estate and corporate commercial. She has been engaged by individual and corporate clients including corporations, banks, developers, start-ups and societies. Her years of practice in corporate real estate has given her extensive experience in the acquisition and disposal of various types of real property, commercial leasing, property development and joint venture projects, mergers and acquisitions of property-related companies and associated legal due diligence exercise.
Ir. Dr. Zulhkiple A Bakar
Managing Director,Perunding ZAB Sdn Bhd
Ir. Dr. Zulhkiple A Bakar
On graduating with an Honors Degree in Civil Engineering from the Liverpool
Polytechnic UK in 1984, he came back to join JKR as a Design Engineer before setting
up his own Civil, Structuraland GeotechnicalEngineering Consulting Company in 1992.
Now Ir. Dr Zulhkiple has almost 39 years of professional experience in Building
Structural and Foundation Engineering Design, with a proven track record in a very niche
field of 'Value Engineering' design providing economical alternative design solutions to
clientsthroughout the country.
Examples of notable world ranking engineers that have helped Ir. Dr Zulhkiple developed
Value Engineering Design over the last 29 years are Prof. Dr Rolf Katzenbach from
Germany, Prof. Dr Harry Poulos from Australia and the late Prof. Dr Jerry Shaw from UK.
Ir Dr Zulhkiple also worked in collaboration with consulting Engineers and academic
institutions from the UK, US, Italy, Australia and Germany to develop more cost effective foundation and structural engineering designs.
