Vinod Sekhar

Dato' (Dr) Vinod Sekhar is the Chairman and Chief Executive of the PETRA Group, which is a global conglomerate involved in sustainable industries, with one common goal of providing solutions for humanity. PETRA Group’s businesses range from aerospace, arms, defense, information security, airline, energy, petrochemicals, natural gas, banking, cryptocurrency, medical, artificial intelligence, gaming, telecommunication, plantations, biotechnology, e-commerce, education, information technology, satellite communication, semiconductor, shipping, manufacturing, modular building construction, green rubber technology, rail transit systems, agriculture, media, entertainment, lifestyle, and research and advocacy.

As an advocate for social capitalism, Sekhar believes that business interests and society concerns should go hand in hand, which acts as the basis of the PETRA Group. He believes that enterprises should be run as profitable ventures while doing the right thing for employees, customers, society and the environment, to ensure sustainable wealth creation and equitable income generation for all.

He is the founder of the Vinod Sekhar Foundation that undertakes various initiatives to alleviate poverty, provide healthcare and education, and support the most vulnerable communities including the indigenous, disabled, old folks, children, refugees, and poor.He was named by Forbes magazine as Malaysia's 28th richest man in 2009.The title of Dato' was given to Sekhar at the age of 26 by Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja'afar on his 71st birthday, who was at that time the 10th Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.