Georg Chmiel

FAICD, ICDM[F], CPA (USA), MBA (INSEAD), Diplom-Informatiker (univ.)

Current Roles

  • Chair & Co-Founder of Juwai-IQI Holdings, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Shanghai

  • Non-executive Chair of Centrepoint Alliance (ASX:CAF), Sydney

  • Non-executive Chair of Spacetalk (ASX:SPA), Sydney (formerly Adelaide)

  • Non-executive Director of Xamble Group (ASX:XGL), Kuala Lumpur

  • Non-executive Chair of boatseekr.com, Auckland

  • Non-executive Director of Kinatico (ASX:KYP), Perth

  • Senior Advisor, briohr.com, Kuala Lumpur

  • Senior Advisor, modelmanagement.com, Barcelona

  • Co-President, World Business Chamber, Kuala Lumpur

  • Board member, World DIgital Chamber, Hong Kong, SAR China

  • Advisor, KSI Strategic Institute of Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur

  • Exco Member, Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur

Selected Previous Roles

  • Group CFO & Acting CEO of REA Group (ASX:REA), Melbourne

  • Group CEO & Managing Director of LJ Hooker Group, Sydney

  • Group CEO & Managing Director of iProperty Group (ASX:IPP), Kuala Lumpur

  • Executive Chair of iCarAsia Group (ASX:ICQ), Kuala Lumpur

  • Executive Director / interim CFO of iflix, Singapore

  • Non-executive Director of Mitula Group (ASX:MUA), Madrid

  • Non-executive Director of Proptech Group (ASX:PTG), Melbourne

  • Senior Advisor, madecomfy.com, Sydney

  • Senior Advisor, goflexevents.com, Kuala Lumpur

Awards

  • 2026 - Malaysian Outstanding Business Leader Award (ECKL, KSI)

  • 2025 - Asia Pacific Business Leadership Excellence Award (UNESCAP, ESBN, aec)

  • 2025 - Emerging Golden Bull Award (BMI)

  • 2024 - World Digital Icon Award (WDC)

  • 2023 - Best Technology Entrepreneur (SME Malaysia)

  • 2023 - Largest Proptech Company (MDEC)

  • 2023 - Unicorn Award (PIKOM)

  • 2023 - Master Entrepreneurs Award (APEA)

  • 2022 - Excellence Award for Digital Transformantion (MABC)

  • 2021 - C-Suite Leadership Award (dpi)

  • 2020 - C-Suite Leadership Award (dpi)

  • 2016 - Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award (APEA)

  • 2015 - Top Outstanding Leaders - Asia (ACES)

    and others

Contact Details: georg@chmiel.global

3 decades of experience in rapidly growing, disruptive online businesses and leading more than 40 acquisitions and been taken over 8 times - instrumental in creating a number of unicorns and centaurs - known for significantly growing shareholder value with focus on ASEAN, China, Australia and New Zealand..

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