MOHAMMAD ASRI HASSAN SABRI

Director

Experience

Asri has over 35 years of experience in the technology and telecommunications industries, with activities across most of Asean and South Asia countries. Recognised for his strategic expertise and commitment to innovation, his career includes leadership roles at global companies such as Digital Equipment Corporation, Nokia, and Motorola, where he served as Country President for Malaysia.

Asri spent a significant part of his career with Axiata Group Berhad, one of Asia's leading telecommunications companies. He held several key positions, including Chief Executive Officer of Axiata Enterprise and Group Chief Corporate Officer of Axiata Group Berhad. His contributions extended to Axiata's mobile subsidiary in Nepal as a board member and to Edotco Group, a regional telecommunications infrastructure provider. He also chaired the Axiata Digital Investment Fund and served as a trustee of Yayasan Axiata, the Group's charitable foundation.

Alongside his corporate roles, he has also been an entrepreneur, establishing his own telecoms services company and partnering with a regional private equity firm. He has provided advisory services to one of Indonesia's largest telecommunications infrastructure companies, leveraging his industry insights to facilitate growth and expansion.  His advisory scope encompasses diverse aspects of telecommunications infrastructure and digital services, with activities spanning across many Asean countries.

Asri has also contributed to the telecoms industry advocacy, having chaired the GSMA Asia Pacific Policy Group for two terms, representing the global telecommunications sector. He previously served as an independent non-executive director of Damansara Realty Berhad.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Commerce, Newcastle University, Australia
• Executive programs at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and IMD.​