Mr. Pankajkumar A/L Bipinchandra (“Mr. Pankajkumar”) has more than 25 years of experience in investment research, fund management, and corporate strategy. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), registered under FIDE Forum’s Directors Registry, a former member of Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Bursa Malaysia Industry Advisory Panel and a former member of FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee.

He was the former Head of Research at OSK Research Sdn Bhd prior to joining Kurnia Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad in 2005 as Chief Investment Officer. He was subsequently transferred to KSK Group Berhad in 2012 as Director, Head of Corporate Strategy & Investments where he was responsible for managing the company's investment portfolio, preparing reports for the company's investment committee and board of directors, as well as being involved in developing growth strategies for the company's business.

Since leaving KSK Group Berhad in 2018, he has contributed articles on the economy, financial market and sectorial topics as well as on issues related to governance and ethics for StarBiz7 under its Inside Insight column.

Mr. Pankajkumar is the Managing Director of Datametrics Research and Information Centre Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian-based think-tank that undertakes research and advocacy on a diverse range of policy issues.

He also sits on the corporate board of MN Holdings Berhad, an ACE market company. As an Independent Non-Executive Director, he also chairs the Risk Management Committees and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee. In April 2023, Mr. Pankajkumar was appointed to the Board of OSK Ventures International Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Risk Management Committee and the Audit Committee.