Zaim Mohzani
Public Policy | International Relations | Youth Empowerment
Zaim Mohzani is an award-winning community builder, public policy practitioner and youth empowerment advocate. He is currently the External Affairs Director of KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific - ranked as the top 109th social policy think tank worldwide. He's also the Director and Trustee of Impact Malaysia, a government agency mandated to build a sustainable social impact ecosystem and ultimately tackle “opportunity poverty”. Zaim was one of the youngest chairs appointed to a government agency at 28 years old. Prior to that, he established 3 non-profit organisations that have impacted over 10,000 youths in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
Zaim's mission is to see in others what they can't see in themselves. He is an Acumen Academy Fellow, World Economic Forum Global Shaper, U.S. Department of State’s YSEALI Professional Fellow and ASEAN Youth Fellow. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Supervisory Chair of AIESEC Malaysia and advisor to Humans of Kuala Lumpur. For his work in youth development, Zaim was selected as one of The Edge Young Inspiring Leaders Awards in 2019.
Zaim has tri-sector experience with diverse exposure working for a tech startup, an aide to a minister and a think tank. He holds an MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy (Distinction) from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and BA in Political Science from Monash University, Australia. He was the recipient of the Chevening Scholarship awarded by the U.K. Government and serves as the President of Chevening Alumni Malaysia.
Zaim's mission is to see in others what they can't see in themselves. He is an Acumen Academy Fellow, World Economic Forum Global Shaper, U.S. Department of State’s YSEALI Professional Fellow and ASEAN Youth Fellow. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Supervisory Chair of AIESEC Malaysia and advisor to Humans of Kuala Lumpur. For his work in youth development, Zaim was selected as one of The Edge Young Inspiring Leaders Awards in 2019.
Zaim has tri-sector experience with diverse exposure working for a tech startup, an aide to a minister and a think tank. He holds an MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy (Distinction) from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and BA in Political Science from Monash University, Australia. He was the recipient of the Chevening Scholarship awarded by the U.K. Government and serves as the President of Chevening Alumni Malaysia.
Profile
EDUCATION
London School of Economics and Political Science (9/2019 - 9/2020)
London School of Economics and Political Science (9/2019 - 9/2020)
- MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy (Distinction)
- Top 3 of the class. My dissertation title was "Disrupted by AI? Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the U.S-China Arms Dynamics".
- Modules include "Strategy in a Changing World," "Diplomacy and Its Challenges," and "Strategy In Action"; classes accompanied with simulations of diplomacy and negotiation conducted by ambassadors and practitioners
- Recipient of the Chevening Scholarship by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- BA in Arts in Political Science
- Coursework included the international political economy, media studies, world politics, and policy analysis of trade agreements on emerging economies
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific (KSI): Director of External Relations (11/2020 - Present)
- Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC): Business Development Lead (12/2017 - 9/2019)
- RD Sdn Bhd: Senior Program Officer (4/2014 - 11/2017)
- Perdana Fellowship: Aide to Minister of Plantations & Commodities (6/2013 - 1/2014)
- JobEmbassy.com: Community Manager (5/2013 - 12/2013)
- Skrine: Legal Intern (11/2011 - 12/2011)
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- YSEALI Council of Malaysia (YCOM): Co-Founder (2020 - present)
- Chevening Alumni Malaysia (CAM): President (2020 - present)
- Malaysian Youth Diplomacy (MyDiplomacy): Founder (2018 - present)
- Nation Building School: Co-Founder (2015 - present)
- World Economic Forum (WEF): Global Shaper (2015 - 2020); Alumni (current)
- The RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce): Fellow (2019 - 2021)
- UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth: Global Schools Ambassador (2018 - 2019)
- Organisation For National Empowerment (ONE): Vice-President (2014 - 2016)
- Perdana Fellows Alumni Association (PFAA): Founding President (2013 - 2014)
- Toastmasters International: Vice-President Public Relations - Bangsar (2013 - 2014)
- Malaysian Students' Council of Australia (MASCA): National Deputy Chairperson (2012 - 2013)
- MASCA Victoria: State Deputy Chairperson (2011 - 2012)
- MPower, formerly Malaysian Aspiration Program (MAP): Executive Director (2011 - 2012)
ADVISORY EXPERIENCE
- Impact Malaysia: Board of Trustee (2018 - present)
- Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS): Associate Fellow (2017 - present)
- AIESEC in Malaysia: Chair Supervisory Group (2016 - Present)
- Humans of Kuala Lumpur: Advisor (2016 - Present)
- INTI International University: Industry Adjunct Faculty Member (2018 - 2019)
