Abdul Wahab Bakar

Abdul Wahab Bakar has more than 35 years of substantive corporate experience covering both local corporations and multinational companies ranging from airlines, oil & gas, mining, financial institution and food & beverage (manufacturing & retail).

He is a graduate in Economics (Applied Economics) from University of Malaya, alumni of International Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School.

Whilst HR management is his focus/anchor, his last 13 years involvement as a member of the Executive Committee of a multinational company, has exposed him to the running of the business and participated in the formulation of its strategic direction. He retires as Executive Director of a multinational company.

He spent his career abroad working in Australia and was part of the team in the formation of a global blueprint for organizational changes in Switzerland.

Wahab speaks at local and international forum on HR management and represents employer at the meetings and sharing sessions in Singapore, Philippines, Korea, Japan, Brussels, Switzerland, China, India and Fiji.

He is currently a Vice President of Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), Chairman of DBM Holding Malaysia Sdn Bhd – a US based Career Transition & Talent Development Consultancy, Chairman of The Leadership Foundation South East Asia _ PDI Sdn Bhd and serves as Board Members of few companies. He also serves as Business/Corporate/Human Capital Advisor to few other companies.

Upon retirement from active corporate service, he is a Freelance Consultant, Executive Coach (ICF certified) & NLP Certified Practioner.

Whilst he is the subject matter expert in the whole gamut of HR management, his forte is on Organization Cultural Transformation, Performance Management, Talent Management & Development and Executive Coaching & Mentoring. Wahab is also the co-author of the book “Your Dream Job” published in 2009.

His expertise are:

  • Change Management
  • Executive Coaching & Mentoring
  • Talent Management & Development