Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer, iPay88 (M) Sdn Bhd
Mr. Chan Kok Long, co-founded iPay88 in the year 2006 and currently holds the position of Executive Director for both iPay88 Holdings Sdn Bhd (formerly known as iPay88 Sdn Bhd) and iPay88 (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Mobile88.com Sdn Bhd).
A visionary and forward-looking entrepreneur, Chan is a distinctive game-changer in the e-commerce landscape – both locally and regionally. With over 25 years of experience, he leads thought-provoking conversations around the digital socio-economy scenes. Chan is an avid spokesperson and mentor to industry players, customers, partners, and tertiary students. He is often spotted as a guest speaker in top media channels like BFM, Bloomberg, and FSI-CXOs events – sharing insights, trends, and key learning for the advancement of the digital economy and its key drivers.
In recognition of his contributions, Chan was named the Technopreneur Excellence Award presented by PIKOM ICT Leadership Award (PILA) 2016. He was also named as one of the Top Nominees for EY Entrepreneur Year 2016 under the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Chan is also a former Advisor and E-Commerce Malaysia Deputy Chair for PIKOM. He also is a sought-after thought leader in the academic space and was appointed the Adjunct Professor at the National University of Malaysia. He also serves as a council member of the PayNet Advisory Forum. In 2021, Mr. Chan was awarded the ASEAN Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award by ASEAN Leadership and Partnership Forum.
Chan is a British Petroleum scholar who graduated with a second-class upper Bachelor of Mathematics Science (Hons), Degree from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 1990. He is a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom, and also holds a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom.
Chan embraces work-life integration. He appreciates nature – enjoys the sun, sea, and sand. For leisure, Chan enjoys the time spent in his garden, picking up a game or two of golf, wine, dining, and traveling to enrich life experiences.