Malaysia · Curated Experts

Learn from people who’ve actually done it.

Not a course. Not a YouTube video. The actual person who built it.

Richard Ker
Richard Ker
Michael Ong
Michael Ong
Farah Elina
Farah Elina
James Wendy
James Wendy
Harith Ridzuan
Harith Ridzuan
Ben Uzair
Ben Uzair
Jess Boubie
Jess Boubie

Why Ker Academy exists

The best lessons never made it online.

“I have spent 20 years sitting across from founders, operators, and builders who have figured things out the hard way.”

People who turned waste into products, farms into movements, and small ideas into real businesses.

You will not find them on Forbes lists. But they have built something real, here, in this market, with all the complexity that comes with it.

Ker Academy exists to give you access to those people. Not Western theory. Not generic frameworks. Knowledge that actually makes sense in Malaysia and the region.

Richard Ker · Founder, Ker Academy

Meet the experts.

 Every expert personally screened by Richard Ker

Richard Ker
Richard Ker
HRD
Brand Storyteller · Kuala Lumpur
4.9★★★★★42 reviews
StorytellingBrandingStrategy
Michael Ong
Michael Ong
New
Regenerative Farmer · Perak
Newly listed150K+ followers
FarmingSustainabilityFood
Farah Elina
Farah Elina
Founder, Baitun Classic · Semenyih
Newly listedEx-Ernst & Young
F&BEntrepreneurshipTraditional Kuih
James Wendy
James Wendy Kusuma
New
Viral Videos Producer · Kuala Lumpur
Newly listedBe first to review
VideoEditingContent
Harith Ridzuan
Harith Ridzuan
New
Founder, The Green Factory · Green Speaker
Newly listed13 yrs experience
SustainabilityManufacturingDesign
Ben Uzair
Ben Uzair
New
Sabah Top Emcee · Kota Kinabalu
Newly listedSabah Top Influencer
EmceePublic SpeakingEtiquette
Jess Boubie
Jess Boubie
New
Traditional Brass Artisan · Kota Kinabalu
Newly listedFounder, Jess Boubie Craft
CraftHeritageJewellery
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We are always looking for credible people to add to the platform.

Signature Experiences

Learn the real thing on the ground. Visit where they actually work.

Private Farm Visit · Perak

✦ Signature Experience

Michael Ong

Private Farm Visit · Perak

Spend a full day at Michael's working farm and learn why regenerative farming is the future of food in Malaysia, from the man who's been doing it before anyone else was paying attention.

Curated guests only · Max 10 people · Perak, Malaysia

Factory Visit · The Green Factory

✦ Signature Experience

Harith Ridzuan

Factory Visit · The Green Factory

Walk through a working sustainable timber factory and see how discarded wood becomes furniture worth keeping. Harith has spent 13 years proving that sustainability is not a trend, it is the only way forward.

Small groups only · Physical · Malaysia

Kuih Making · Baitun Classic

✦ Signature Experience

Farah Elina

Kuih Making · Baitun Classic

Step into Farah's kitchen and learn how she turned a family fruitcake recipe into a business stocked in KLCC. Make kuih from scratch, understand the craft behind it, and leave with something you made yourself.

Small groups · Hands-on · Semenyih, Selangor

Brass Jewellery Making · Kota Kinabalu

✦ Signature Experience

Jess Boubie

Brass Jewellery Making · Kota Kinabalu

Sit at the bench with Jess and hammer your own brass piece by hand, using motifs drawn from Dusun Liwan, Dusun Tobilung and Murut heritage. She started this craft as therapy after burnout. Leave with something you made, and the story behind the pattern on it.

Small groups · Hands-on · Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Modern Dining Etiquette Masterclass

✦ Signature Experience

Ben Uzair

Modern Dining Etiquette Masterclass

Sit at a properly laid table and learn how to carry yourself at a formal meal, hosted by a man who runs state functions and international conferences for a living. Seating, cutlery, service, conversation, and the small things that quietly decide how you are read in a room.

Favola, Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu · RM388 per person

Community Requests

What do you want to learn?

Tell us what you want to learn. If enough people want it, we find the right person to teach it.

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Post a topic you want to learn
2
The community rallies behind it
3
We find the right expert to make it happen
Negotiating with GLCs and government-linked companies
Sarah K. · Business
61
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How to raise your first round of funding in Malaysia
Faiz R. · Funding
47
supporters
Fulfilled ✓
How to get your first corporate client
Hafiz A. · Sales
29
supporters
Personal branding for introverts who hate being on camera
Priya N. · Branding
22
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Southeast Asia

Built for the region, starting in Malaysia.

Knowledge that makes sense here, not Western theory. We open the platform across Southeast Asia in 2027.

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🇮🇩Indonesia
🇵🇭Philippines
🇹🇭Thailand
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇧🇳Brunei

Recognised Training Provider

HRD Corp Accredited Training Provider · Sessions are claimable

Questions

Frequently asked

What is Ker Academy? +
Ker Academy is a curated platform where credible founders, builders, operators, and specialists share real knowledge with people who are serious about learning. Not online courses. Not generic workshops. The actual person, available to you. Every expert is personally screened by Richard Ker. Sessions are done online or offline.
How is this different from YouTube or Udemy? +
YouTube gives you videos. Udemy gives you courses. Ker Academy gives you the person. You can ask them questions, book a session, and in some cases visit them where they actually work. The knowledge is the same but the experience is completely different.
How do I book a session with an expert? +
Click on any expert card and send an enquiry. Our team will connect you with the expert and confirm the details. Corporate and event organiser bookings have a separate flow.
Are sessions HRD Corp claimable? +
Yes. Sessions delivered by HRD Corp accredited trainers on Ker Academy are claimable under Malaysia's HRD Corp levy. Contact us for corporate and team booking enquiries.
What are Signature Experiences? +
Signature Experiences are physical visits to where the expert actually works. A full day at a regenerative farm in Perak. A morning inside a sustainable furniture factory. Small groups, hands-on, and genuinely impossible to replicate on Zoom.
How do I apply to be an expert? +
Fill in the form below. We look at your track record, what you have built, and what you want to offer. If we think there is a fit, we will reach out within 5 working days.
Is Ker Academy only for Malaysia? +
We are starting in Malaysia because this is where we know the people. In 2027 we expand across ASEAN, and we are already looking for credible experts from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and beyond. If you know someone from the region who should be on this platform, nominate them.

For Experts

Have something real to teach?

We are looking for people who have built something real. Not influencers. Not coaches with a PDF. People with a track record. Every application is reviewed personally.

We review every application personally and respond within 5 working days.