MDEC appoints Ganesh Kumar as non-executive chairman

 The technology entrepreneur has been an MDEC board member since February 2025.

Ganesh Kumar Bangah previously served as chairman of the National Tech Association of Malaysia and as a board member of the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre.

PETALING JAYA:

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has appointed technology entrepreneur and MOL Global Inc founder Ganesh Kumar Bangah as non-executive chairman.

Digital minister Gobind Singh Deo said Ganesh’s appointment is expected to strengthen MDEC’s ability to translate government priorities into industry action, given his decades of experience building technology companies, scaling digital platforms and working with entrepreneurs, SMEs and the wider technology ecosystem.

“Ganesh’s appointment reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring that MDEC continues to be guided by strong industry experience and expertise as Malaysia enters its next phase of digital economy growth,” he said in a statement issued by MDEC today.

Ganesh has been an MDEC board member since February 2025 and is also a board member of Payments Network Malaysia.

He previously served as chairman of the National Tech Association of Malaysia and as a board member of the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre.

MDEC CEO Anuar Fariz Fadzil said Ganesh’s appointment would add significant value to MDEC’s efforts to ensure the agency remains agile and closely aligned with the needs of Malaysia’s technology industry.

“Ganesh’s vast experience in building technology companies, supporting entrepreneurs and working across the ecosystem will be valuable in helping us strengthen the industry alignment,” he said. - FMT