Khairil Abdullah

Khairil is one of the pioneers of Corporate Venture Building in Southeast Asia. As the CEO of Axiata Digital, he leads investments and operations across three strategic businesses. These include digital financial services such as e-wallet, micro-lending and micro-insurance; digital advertising that use data driven solutions to enhance business success; and platform services focused on API’s (Application Programming Interface) that redefine the way businesses communicate with consumers.

Prior to joining Axiata Digital, Khairil was a Partner at Bain & Co. Inc – one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, where he remained for more than 15 years of his professional career. He has built a strong track record in advising global leaders in various industries on their most critical issues and opportunities.

Khairil is a board member of the Axiata Digital Innovation Fund (ADIF), a member of the Industry Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia's Paynet, and a member of the Malaysian Innovation Policy Council.

Khairil holds a BA, MA (Engineering) and MEng from the University of Cambridge, U.K. as well as an MBA from INSEAD, France.