Andrew Chong | CEO
Centre for Industrial Relation and Network (CiRNeT)

Andrew Chong is a regional rail and transportation strategist with over 20 years of experience across ASEAN and North Asia, working at the intersection of infrastructure, policy, and ecosystem development. He focuses on building integrated rail systems by aligning industry, government, and academia — with a strong emphasis on talent development and long-term sustainability. His work spans multiple countries including Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, contributing to the advancement of next-generation urban mobility and regional connectivity. He possesses aprofound understanding and actively engages inadvocating for government policies related to high-valuejob creation and the readiness of graduates for theindustry. Currently, he holds advisory roles acrossmultiple higher education institutions in the region,focusing on fostering collaboration between industryand academia to stimulate innovation and economicdevelopment. Additionally, he serves as the Director for aleading German railway engineering company where hespearheads expansion initiatives throughout the Asia Pacific region. With extensiveexperience in both European and Asian contexts, he leverages his cross-culturalexpertise to offer strategic guidance on the systematic implementation ofknowledge and technology transfer, benefiting government agencies, universities,and industries alike. 1.Director (Asia Pacific) REHAU Railway Solution 2. CEO @ FacultyProgramme appointed as ‘Adjunct Professors’, have committed up to 30 hours a yearof their time to provide mentorship to university students and lecturers, and evenguide universities on matters such as curriculum development to ensure industryrelevance. 3.Vice Chairman (Education) European Chamber of Commerce Malaysia· Tofacilitate heightened collaboration between academia and industry from both theEuropean Union and Malaysia, thereby nurturing continued growth within theeducation sector. 4.Advisor, Centre for Railway Infrastructure and Engineering (CRIE) at UniversitiTunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)The active voice and advocacy for policieswithin the Railway, Transportation, and Infrastructure sectors directed towardsgovernmental authorities.