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Muhammed is also currently an Adjunct Professor at the Ungku Aziz Center of Development Studies at Faculty of Economics at University of Malaysia, Research Fellow at IKMAS, UKM and a Fellow at the World Inequality Lab at the Paris School of Economics.
Previously, he was the Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, a Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, the Head of Economics at Securities Commission Malaysia, and Senior Analyst at ISIS Malaysia. He was also a Senior Technical Advisor at United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Malaysia.
He obtained his PhD (first class honours) from SciencesPo France. He holds a master’s degree in public Affairs (cum laude) from the same institution, as well as a Master of Economics from University of Malaya and Bachelor of Sciences from University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Zouhair Rosli is the director of research at DM Analytics. He has extensive research experience in the areas of economic development with deep knowledge in survey design and macroeconomic modelling.
He holds a PhD in Economics from the International Islamic University Malaysia in Economic Development. He is also a technical advisor to National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE).
Datuk Abdul Kadir Jasin is one of Malaysia’s most respected and influential journalists, with a career spanning over five decades in mainstream media, editorial leadership, and public commentary.
He began his journalism career with Bernama in 1969 before joining The New Straits Times Press (NSTP) in 1976. Over the years, he held several senior editorial positions, including Group Editor of Berita Harian, Group Editor of the New Straits Times, and ultimately Group Editor-in-Chief of NSTP.
Beyond journalism, Datuk Kadir has served on numerous regional and international councils related to media, public policy, and cultural exchange. In 2018, he was appointed Media and Communications Adviser to the Prime Minister under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
A prolific author, he has published several books on Malaysian politics, governance, media ethics, and society. Known for his forthright views, deep institutional memory, and analytical clarity, Datuk Kadir remains a highly sought-after commentator on Malaysian politics, governance reform, and the role of the media in democracy.
Amjad Rabi is a distinguished Visiting Expert at the Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC), Universiti Malaya, with a deep specialization in social security economics across diverse development contexts.
Prior to joining SWRC, he served as Chief Technical Advisor on Social Security at the ILO office in Iraq and as the Social Security Advisor to the Employees Provident Fund Malaysia (EPF). Dr. Rabi has held senior roles within the United Nations, spanning country offices in Malaysia, Nepal, Zimbabwe, Egypt, and Argentina, as well as at UN headquarters in New York and Geneva.
He has also taught at prominent institutions including the Balsillie School of International Affairs (Canada), the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Nottingham University Malaysia, and others.
Gairuzazmi Mat Ghani has extensive experience in survey implementation, statistical analysis, and quantitative research. In collaboration with DM Analytics, he assists in several nationwide household and socioeconomic surveys, contributing to sampling design, data validation, and analytical modelling.
He is currently a Dean at the Department of Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
He obtained his PhD from University of Southern California in Political Economy and Public Policy
Shaufique F. Sidique is Professor at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He has served as a consultant to private companies and government agencies including the Selangor State Government, the Economic Planning Unit, the Prime Minister's Department, the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation and the World Bank.
Shaufique holds a PhD in agricultural economics from Michigan State University. He completed a Bachelor’s degree in accounting at Cardiff University.
Endie Shazlie is an expert in media consultancy and crisis management. He was appointed as Press Secretary to Malaysia’s 7th Prime Minister in 2018. Previously, he was involved in developing the personal branding and digital media campaign for Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad during Malaysia’s 14th General Elections.
He started his career in PriceWaterhouseCoopers Malaysia as an auditor, and lead in audit and risk management projects involving large conglomerates and international companies. He was also the COO of the Malay Mail newspaper to oversee its transformation plan from paper to digital.
He has a Master’s degree in Professional Communications from IUMW, Kuala Lumpur.
Kamarul Bahrin Bin Haron is previously the Editor-in-Chief and Anchor of Astro Awani of which his best achievements were leading Astro Awani into the digital era and breaking the norms of talk show anchoring culminating in the highest ever live Malaysian TV and online ratings for the 14th General Election coverage. In his 30 years of media career, from New Strait Times to TV3 to Cyberjaya TV and then Astro Awani, this multiple award-winning TV journalist has also led Malaysian journalism to the highest global platforms like the World Economic Forum in Davos where he was the first accredited Malaysian Media Leader and chosen as moderator for the WEF ASEAN discourse.
He has interviewed and bantered with many world leaders, including Presidents and Prime Ministers like David Cameron, Tun Mahathir, Jokowi, Jose Ramos-Horta and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, corporate leaders like Indra Nooyi of Pespsi Co, Tom Szaky of TerraCycle, Steve Wozniak the Apple co-founder and John Riady of Lippo Group, and more than a dozen Nobel Prize winner and global celebrities.
