Executive Vice President and Head of Carbon Market, Group Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Dr. Wei-nee Chen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Business Administration from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She was formerly the Chief Strategic Officer of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) of Malaysia from October 2011 until September 2020. 

From December 2005 to mid-2011, Dr. Wei-nee served in the capacity of a Technical Advisor in the Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) Project; a project by the United Nations Development Program and administered by the Malaysian Government. Prior to coming back to Malaysia, she worked in New Zealand for 10 years in various industries. 

Today, Dr Wei-nee is known for her deep passion for renewable energy and energy transition. In September 2020, she joined Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd, Malaysia's first publicly listed independent oil & gas exploration and production company, to pursue her passion for energy transition under the capacity of the Vice-President of New Energy Ventures. In August 2022, she joined Bursa Malaysia Bhd as EVP and Head of Carbon Market, Group Sustainability. 

Dr. Wei-nee currently serves as a member of Industry Advisory Panel to Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC), Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA), the PhD External Advisory Committee of Sunway University, the REDD+ Finance Framework Advisory Committee (RFFAC) and is involved in various technical working groups under UN SSE, World Bank-PMI, WEF.