Founder & Managing Partner

Datuk Ir. Ts. Dr. Mahadi Mohamad has more than 15 years of working experience in several industries. He specializes in the fields of engineering, consulting, and international relations.

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Conflict and Crisis Management from Management and Science University, Malaysia, and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Braunschweig/ Wolfenbüttel, Germany. His area of study also includes climate change, circular economy, and sustainability strategies.

Besides that, Datuk Dr. Mahadi also obtained Executive Certificate from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Collaborating Centre as Certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance.

From 2009 to 2012, Mahadi was appointed as the Special Officer to the Prime Minister of Malaysia. In this capacity, Mahadi has gained much sought-after experience of working for the Government of Malaysia. Datuk Dr. Mahadi was also tasked to liaise and coordinate with various Ministries, Government Agencies and GLCs in areas of improving educational access, investment and trade, poverty eradication, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. Besides the above, Datuk Dr. Mahadi also manages the affairs of the Policy and Research Division at the Prime Minister’s Office.

From 2013 to 2016, Datuk Dr. Mahadi was appointed as the General Manager at Menteri Besar Incorporated, Kedah. He was tasked to restructure and realigned the business activities of MBI Kedah and its various subsidiaries. He was also tasked to assist the Chief Minister’s Office with the state long term planning especially in spurring the economic activities and creating new industry to enable job creations.

After the General Election in May 2018, Datuk Dr. Mahadi was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) Kedah. With the new mandate and responsibility, he is committed to elevate Kedah’s economy and competency to a higher level by exporting the Kedah brand to the world. He played an important role together with Invest Kedah Berhad to secure Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of RM11.5 billion in 2019, highest ever in the history of Kedah.

Datuk Dr. Mahadi is currently the Director of IMT-GT Joint Business Council and he is also on the National Monitoring Committee for the Board of Engineers Malaysia and Southeast Asia Industry Advisory Member in Thought For Food International Foundation. Among others, he sits as the Executive Director of Green Growth Asia Foundation (GGAF), a leading NGO promoting the sustainability agenda and circular economy.

Datuk Dr. Mahadi has been conferred with the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka that carries the title Datuk by His Excellency Tun Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam in 2023