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..
In the media: articles, podcasts and interviews

