SYNOPSIS

Today business in the engineering sector is not good and some consensus believe that remaining in the wage earning position is better than trying to be an entrepreneur doing business, How about if an engineer who use to be a wage earner suddenly lose his job? Situation may take a drastic change and for survival, one has to look at options. The talk covers the challenges of an entrepreneur (engineer) and offers some options that may be taken into consideration. The speaker spent a substantial time in government service and later crossed over to become an entrepreneur. Some of the thoughts presented may be useful.


SPEAKER  BIODATA

First Admiral Dato' Ir Ahmad Murad Omar (Retired) spent 33 years in the Royal Malaysian Navy and opted for early retirement in 2007 at the age of 49 years old. Graduated from UTM with a Bachelor Engineering (Mechanical) and pursued a Master’s Degree in Business Engineering Management (Warwick University). Upon retiring Admiral Murad became CEO of Motor Technology Industry an automotive engineering company till 2009 and later as a consultant in Six Sigma Performance Management Consultancy. In 2010 Admiral Murad became the Executive Chairman of OMAHAMS Corp Sdn Bhd till the present day. He is a Fellow of IEM and IMarEST as well as Honorary Vice President of IMarEST UK.A Professional Engineer and a Chartered Engineer with Board of Engineers Malaysia and UK Engineering Council respectively.