Azran Osman Rani is one of the leading business innovators in Aisa. As someone who has built, and continues to build, ‘attacker’ businesses and lead teams from start-up to IPO, Azran passionately believes that organizations and corporations can deploy similar structures, focus and creativity that single-minded entrepreneurs have used to create break-through business models and innovative products and services.

In 2007, Azran, at his age of 36, was appointed as the founding CEO of AirAsia X, the world’s pioneer low-cost long haul airline. Six years later, AirAsia X became a public-listed company, the first ever long-haul LCC airline to do so.  In 2015, he left AirAsia X and joined iFlix Group ( Asia’s leading internet TV service ) as its group COO and CEO of iflix Malaysia.

Azran currently chairs the Advisory Board for the Asia Business Centre, Curtin Business School in Australia. He holds Board positions with PT XL Axiata in Indonesia, and Apex Investment Services in Malaysia. He also advises start-ups and high-growth businesses through Endeavor Malaysia, Kairos Society, and the Cyberview Living Lab Accelerator program. He holds a Master’s degree in Management Science & Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, both from Stanford University. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia.