KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1:
9 CRITICAL QUALITIES OF A LEADER

Y. Bhg. Prof. Dato' Dr. Azahari Othman
President & Chief Executive
OXCEL Asia-Pacific
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azahari Othman is among the distinguished senior corporate trainers and is a celebrity speaker in Malaysia. For his dedication to coaching, leading and developing human capability, he was made a Professorial Fellow in Leadership Studies by the European-American University. His research paper ‘Steering the Future: Leadership Challenges’ was published in the International Journal of Professional Development by The Oxbridge Intitute of Professional Development, UK.
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azahari began his retail management career at Mervyn’s Departmental Store, a member of Dayton Hudson Group in the US. He later held managerial positions in various established retail organizations in Malaysia. He conceptualized 8ELQ (Emotional Love Quotient), an effective holistic approach which forms the basis of most of his training programs. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azahari Othman has been popularly known by many as ‘Dr.LUV’, a brand name which remains popular until today!




