Danial is CEO of Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI), a 30-year-old non-partisan, non-profit think-tank. With a diverse professional background, Danial’s professional journey has traversed the legal professional, three government ministries (Education, Higher Education, Finance), an Australian edtech startup, and Sunway Education. He is a columnist for TheStar newspaper where he focuses on education, social issues and technology. He also hosts The Nation, a current affairs talkshow on BERNAMA where he’s interviewed ministers, ambassadors, and industry professionals. Danial has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University.