Direct answer: To choose an AI trainer in Malaysia, look for HRD Corp certification (so the training is claimable), verifiable academic credentials, proven corporate delivery, and cross-industry experience. Dr. Muhamad Hariz Muhamad Adnan is an HRD Corp certified AI trainer and Senior Lecturer at UPSI, delivering AI upskilling for corporates, educators and government agencies nationwide.
Who Is Dr. Muhamad Hariz?
Dr Muhamad Hariz Bin Muhamad Adnan holds a Doctorate in Artificial Intelligence and is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Computing and Meta-Technology, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). He is an HRD Corp–certified AI trainer in Malaysia, delivering corporate AI training, digital transformation consulting and postgraduate AI supervision for organisations across the country.
The Five Checks That Matter Most
1. HRD Corp certification
If your organisation contributes the levy, this is the difference between training that costs you nothing and training that comes out of your own budget. Ask for the trainer’s certification status in writing before you schedule anything — see the HRD Corp claimable AI training guide for how the claim works.
2. Verifiable academic credentials
AI is a field where confident presentation is easy and accuracy is hard. A doctorate, peer-reviewed publications or a university teaching post are signals that the trainer can distinguish what the research supports from what the vendor marketing claims.
3. Real corporate delivery experience
Teaching a university cohort and running a workshop for a sceptical operations team are different skills. Ask how many corporate sessions the trainer has delivered, in which sectors, and what the group sizes were.
4. An outcome-based, customised curriculum
Request the exercise list, not just the module titles. Good AI training has participants working on their own documents and workflows by the second hour. If the agenda is entirely conceptual, your team will leave impressed and change nothing.
5. What happens after the session
Most behaviour change fails in week three, not on training day. Ask whether there is a follow-up clinic, a channel for questions, or a review of what participants actually implemented.
Questions Worth Asking Before You Sign
- Which AI tools will participants actually use in the room, and do we need licences?
- How will our own data be handled during exercises, and what are the PDPA implications?
- Can the session be delivered in Bahasa Melayu if part of the team prefers it?
- What does success look like, and how will we measure it 90 days later?
- Who prepares the HRD Corp submission — us or the provider?
Trainer, Provider or Consultant — Which Do You Need?
These are not interchangeable. A trainer builds capability in your existing staff. A provider supplies a catalogue of courses and may subcontract delivery — compare options in our guide to choosing an AI training provider in Malaysia. A consultant designs and implements systems for you, which builds the system but not necessarily the team. Many organisations need a combination, sequenced deliberately rather than bought all at once.
If you want ongoing one-to-one guidance rather than a group session, AI coaching in Malaysia covers that format. For cost expectations, see the AI training cost guide. For academic pathways, see postgraduate AI programmes and career pathways.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr Hariz a qualified AI trainer?
Yes. He holds a Doctorate in Artificial Intelligence, is a Senior Lecturer at UPSI’s Faculty of Computing and Meta-Technology, and is an HRD Corp–certified AI trainer in Malaysia.
Does Dr Hariz offer AI training online?
Yes. Sessions are delivered onsite, fully online, or hybrid, in English or Bahasa Melayu, across Malaysia.
How much does an AI trainer cost in Malaysia?
It depends on duration, group size and customisation. Realistic bands are set out in the AI training cost guide for Malaysia. For levy-contributing employers the effective cost can be zero.
Can one trainer cover both educators and corporate teams?
Only if the curriculum genuinely differs between them. Classroom AI raises assessment-integrity and lesson-design questions that a corporate deck will not address — see AI for education in Malaysia.
Next Step
Explore the dedicated service page for AI trainer Malaysia and corporate AI training, or contact Dr Hariz to discuss what your team needs.
