Leadership Rooted in Integrity and Expertise
Meet the Minds Behind Bahtera Perkasa
More than advisors, we are long-term partners that are committed to curating thoughtful strategies, preserving legacies, and navigating complexity with precision and care.
Leadership & Governance
HRH Dr. Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra ibni Sultan Ismail Petra, PhD.
Royal Patron
HRH Dr. Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra is a thought leader, avid historian and cultural enthusiast, with an inherited dedication to the well-being, prosperity and sovereignty of the state of Kelantan Darul Naim.
Ahmad Zakie bin Hj Ahmad Shariff
Executive Chairman
Ahmad Zakie is a highly-seasoned industry leader, passionate nation-builder and strategic thinker. He continues to offer invaluable and sharp insights, both in verticality of governance and operations as well as in horizontals, providing a breadth of experience across sectors of which he continues to be highly involved in.
Dato’ Azwan Roslee
Legal Counsel
Dato’ Azwan, the Founder and Managing Partner of Messrs Azwan Roslee & Co, adds a wealth of legal experience as Counsel to Bahtera Perkasa. He also the Managing Director of Dwell Tech & Consultancy Sdn Bhd, a Project Management Consultancy company.
Roslinda Ahmad
Advisor (Financial Services, Ethical & P2P Investments, Shariah Compliance)
Roslinda is one of Malaysia’s Islamic banking pioneering leaders, with decades of experience in government and international organisations including Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Brunei, in her capacity as an advisor in Islamic Finance matters.
Nur Zakri Zakaria
Advisor (Telecommunication, Energy, Infrastructure & Rail)
Nur Zakri is an experienced industry pioneer, with over 40 years of experience in technology and computer science applications. He currently serves as the Chairman of ANP Energy Sdn Bhd, a SaaS startup focusing on energy infrastructure planning and optimisation.
Dr. Brendan Fu, PhD.
Advisor (Agriculture, ESG, Ecology & Conservation)
Dr. Brendan is a highly passionate sustainability specialist with almost 10 years of international experience in ecological, horticultural, agronomy and sustainable project design, planning, management and execution.
Paolo Ghirighelli
Advisor
Paolo Ghiringhelli is a dual British-Italian national with nearly two decades of experience supporting multinational companies in expanding into new markets.
Dharuma Tharu
Technical Advisor
Dharuma Tharu, Co-Founder and Technical Advisor of LT Capital Pte Ltd, brings over 20 years of experience in the financial industry with expertise spanning private equity, family office advisory, and private banking.
Business Concierge Team
Nik Harris Nik Kamaruddin
Managing Director
Nik Harris is an experienced business leader with a strong background in auditing, business consultancy, and corporate management across diverse industries. He began his career in 2007 as an Auditor with KPMG Malaysia, where he served major clients including PETRONAS, TH Plantations, Borcos Shipping, KTM Malaysia, and UEM Group.
Capt. Abul Nizam Mahawi
Executive Director
Capt. Abul Nizam is a well-travelled, multi-disciplined operational lead and a Master Mariner by trade, with over 18 years of maritime service experience under his belt. He currently serves as Executive and Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of various early stage and growth companies, including as Corporate Representative of Bahtera Perkasa, primarily in energy, port, marine, aerospace and defense sectors.
Abdul Qayyum Nur Zakri
Investment Director
Qayyum adds almost 10 years of experience of planning, developing and managing early and growth-stage businesses as well as investment structuring, value engineering and financial modelling to Bahtera Perkasa’s overall management experience as Investment Director, heading its Investment Structuring and Private Clients’ General Services functions.