Joey Johan | Head of Corporate Strategy
CelcomDigi

Joey Johan is Head of Corporate Strategy at CelcomDigi, where he leads the group’s corporate strategy, business planning, performance management, and strategic transformation initiatives for Malaysia’s largest integrated telecommunications company.

He has over 15 years of experience across strategy, M&A, business development, and transformation, with deep expertise in the telecommunications sector. Joey played a key role in the Celcom-Digi merger, from deal planning and regulatory engagement through to integration strategy and business planning. Prior to his current role, he led CelcomDigi’s business strategy function and was part of the core integration team responsible for shaping the merged entity’s long-term direction and governance frameworks.

Before joining CelcomDigi, Joey held senior strategy and portfolio development roles at Axiata, where he worked on regional portfolio strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and group-level business development initiatives. He also spent six years at Telekom Malaysia leading the Group Strategy division, overseeing strategic planning, M&A, KPIs, and major transformation projects across the group.

Earlier in his career, Joey worked at Khazanah Nasional focusing on telecommunications investments and strategic reviews, and at PwC Consulting in corporate finance and management consulting.

He holds a Master’s in Financial Management from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Multimedia University.