EUR ING. Ts. Sukor Zainal CEng FIMarEST CMarEng

Group Chief Executive Officer at SDE GROUP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Eur Ing. Ts. Mohamad Sukor Zainal CEng FIET FiMarEST is the Executive Leader, Technocrat, Entrepreneur, and Nation Builder. He marked history as the first-ever honoured recipient of the prestigious ANUGERAH TEKNOLOGIS NEGARA.

He has a proven track record in leading and transforming the organization into a profitable and sustainable organization for start-up, scale-up, MNC, PLC organizations. His expertise encompasses end-to-end executive responsibility, business growth & expansion, high-level business & corporate strategy, P&L management & forensic, contract/commercial/sales/marketing strategy, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations and corporate functions.

His professional foundation was built within the Oilfield Giant, SLB. He was the A-rated employee & a star performer. He achieved an outstanding 10 Drilling World Records. He held senior operational, business development, & country-facing leadership roles, where he managed large-scale operations, delivered multi-million dollar annual revenue, and ensured strict compliance with contractual, HSE, SQ, nurturing people & governance.

Ts. Sukor is active in Board Advisory & Nation-Building. Some of his active appointments:
- Board Member of MBOT (Appointment from Minister)
- Chairman of MBOT Comm. & Public Relation
- Council Member of Technology Accreditation Council
- Member of the Amendment Act 768
- Member of Majlis TVET Negara (Future Skills & Tech)

Through these statutory roles, he works closely with ministries, regulators, academia, and industry leaders.

In parallel, he contributes extensively to talent & leadership development as an Adjunct Professor & Industry Advisor at UTP, Sunway University, IIUM and UiTM. These roles reinforce his commitment to people’s development, leadership succession, & strengthening of industry-academia collaboration.

Equally important to Ts. Sukor is a societal contribution and community leadership, where he is deeply involved in charity and social-impact initiatives, serving as Corporate Advisor to NGOs.

Recognitions:
- Awarded highest recognition from The IET as a Fellow. - Highest Accolade awarded by IMAREST as a Fellow. - - Chartered Engineer, European Engineer, Chartered Marine Engineer and Professional Technologist.
- Icon of Innovation, Top 50 Global Thought Leaders 2022-2025, Top 100 Business Leaders in Malaysia on LinkedIn, Top VOICES on LinkedIn, and Excellence Leadership Award.
- National Teknologis Award 2023

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Kuala Lumpur
Speaking Topics: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Oil & Gas

EUR ING. Ts. Sukor Zainal CEng FIMarEST CMarEng	Points
Academic	65
Author	12
Influencer	321
Speaker	42
Entrepreneur	260
Analyst	0
Total	700

Points based upon Thinkers360 patented algorithm.

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SDE GROUP

Group Chief Executive Officer

www.sdegroup.com.my

Company Type: Service Provider

Minimum Project Size: $100,000+

Average Hourly Rate: $300+

Number of Employees: 11-50

Company Founded Date: 2026

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Agentic AI

AI 30.06

AI Ethics

Business Continuity 30.35

Business Strategy 30.62

Change Management

Customer Experience

Digital Disruption

Digital Transformation 30.17

Digital Twins

Emerging Technology

Energy

Entrepreneurship 43.46

Future of Work 30.11

Innovation 30.80

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Leadership 34.81

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Management

Marketing

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Project Management 38.51

Public Relations 32.49

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Startups 36.54

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High Tech & Electronics

Oil & Gas

Engineering & Construction

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2 Academic Fellow / Scholars

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Sunway University
November 16, 2021

External Advisor for Sunway University Business School

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