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Prof. Dr. Fakhrul Anwar Zainol

Professor; CEO and Founder

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA); DRF & Associates

Fakhrul Anwar Zainol works where university learning and business development meet. Alongside his professorial role at UniSZA, he supports entrepreneurs through the consulting, coaching and training work of DRF & Associates.

Source published28 Jun 2026
Prof. Dr. Fakhrul Anwar Zainol
Source image: Kepimpinan Malaysia
01 / BACKGROUND

Career & background

His professional background spans more than 25 years across banking, enterprise, advisory work and higher education. He combines academic responsibilities with assignments for SMEs, universities, government agencies and corporations, using training and mentoring as routes for developing business capability.

Source-reported experience25+ years across banking, enterprise, advisory and higher education
02 / CONTRIBUTIONS

Areas of contribution

The cited feature describes mentoring hundreds of students, graduates, startup founders and entrepreneurs through programmes, incubation, coaching and industry partnerships. His work with agropreneurs covers business plans, commercialisation, technology use and sustainable practices. He also holds leadership roles with the Institute of Advisors Malaysia Chapter and the Association of Malaysian Business Advisors.

03 / PERSPECTIVE

Leadership focus

His main interests concern the capabilities needed to turn enterprise ideas into workable businesses, particularly among graduates and rural entrepreneurs. Advisory work also extends to leadership, sustainability, growth and organisational change.

04 / SOURCES & CONTEXT

The basis of this profile.

This profile brings together factual career information from publicly available sources. References and publication dates are provided below.

Kepimpinan Malaysia28 Jun 2026 · Read the original publication
Source notes

The mentoring scale and association appointments are recorded as source-reported information. Individual programme outcomes are not quantified.

Professional details reflect the cited publication dates and may change. Third-party materials remain subject to their owners’ rights.