Khazanah Global Lectures, or KGL, will feature local and global leaders who have influenced the way people live, work and think. The main objective of KGL is knowledge sharing with world class intellects, technocrats and business leaders.

With the theme “Development”, each KGL speaker will share their experience and ideas on International, Economic, Social and Corporate Development issues – while taking into consideration our nation’s past, present and future direction. Each speaker will share with Malaysians their thoughts, beliefs, and ideas at various speaking venues around Kuala Lumpur.

A key component of KGL is the “live broadcast” of the lectures to universities across the nation. This ensures a wider reach particularly among the younger generation and future leaders of Malaysia.

Khazanah is the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia entrusted to hold and manage the commercial assets of the Government and to undertake strategic investments. Khazanah was incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 on 3 September 1993 as a public limited company. The share capital of Khazanah is owned by the Minister of Finance, a body corporate incorporated pursuant to the Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act, 1957.

Khazanah has an eight member board comprising representatives from the public and private sectors. Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, the Right Honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia is the Chairman of the Board.

Khazanah is also the state agency responsible for strategic cross-border investments. These companies are involved in various sectors such as power, telecommunications, banking, automotive manufacture, airport management, infrastructure, property development, broadcasting, semiconductor, steel production, electronics, investment holding, research technology and venture capital.

Some of the key listed companies in Khazanah’s investment portfolio include Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Proton Holdings Berhad, PLUS Expressway Berhad, Malaysia Airlines System Berhad, Malaysia Airport Berhad, UEM World Berhad, UEM Builders Berhad, and Time dotCom Berhad.