Chevening Scholar | MSc International Strategy & Diplomacy @ LSE | Entrepreneurship, Innovation & International Relations #TechPlomacy

I'm Zaim and currently pursuing a Master's degree in international strategy and diplomacy in the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) under the Chevening Scholarship, awarded by the UK Government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office. I am passionate about building the next generation of leaders. While working a full-time role, I found time to establish 3 non-profit organisations that have impacted over 5,000 youths in Malaysia. I am interested in #TechPlomacy, in understanding the impact of emerging technologies on international relations and diplomacy.

I have 7 years of professional experience in innovation management, business development and entrepreneurship. I was most recently attached to the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC), a government agency mandated to inject innovation in the entrepreneurship ecosystem where I focused on corporate innovation. Prior to that, I had the opportunity to work as a tech startup community manager, an aide to a minister and a program officer.

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What Do I Do?

Corporate Innovation Specialist

  • Responsible for connecting corporate partners with startups to collaborate on innovative projects
  • Well-exposed to open innovation platforms -- managing MaGIC Activate and working on launching Malaysia’s National Open Innovation Platform.

Community Builder

  • Specialised in youth development, gamification and civic engagement.
  • Co-founded 3 NGOs and led 5 non-profit organisations in Malaysia.
  • Organised, co-organised & supported 360 initiatives impacting 5,000 young people through 7 NGOs.

Global Citizen

  • Engaging and collaborating with youths across the world on global issues — gender inequality, extreme poverty and climate change. 
  • ​Selected as Ambassador for Global Schools (UN SDSN Youth) and Global Shapers (World Economic Forum)

How Do I Do It?

World Economic Forum (WEF)

  • Leading a series of events for youth influencers to share insights with local community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Involved in welfare initiative to provide malnourished children at orphanages.

Nation Building School (NBS)

  • Co-founded NBS to tackle youth unemployment by providing holistic leadership development in personal, professional and civic life. 
  • Impacted over 3,100 youths through over 80 initiatives supported by more than 100 gov't agencies, Fortune 500 companies and NGOs.

UN SDSN Youth (Global Schools)

  • Educating and engaging students to learn and take action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia.
  • Working with teachers, schools and NGOs to co-design and implement innovative ways to advocate the SDGs.

What's Next?

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I've been building the Malaysian Youth Diplomacy (MyDiplomacy) armed with a vision to empower Malaysians to be leaders through diplomatic opportunities (e.g. scholarships, fellowships, exchanges). 

We are currently looking for members interested to build this community together. Join us at http://bit.ly/joinmydiplomacy!

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Contact Me

Contact me for partnerships, collaborations, speaking engagements or just to have a chat.