RunCloud CEO Arif Tukiman Honoured with Top Entrepreneur at UTM Alumni Homecoming
Muhammad Arif bin Tukiman, the visionary
co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of RunCloud, received the Top
Entrepreneur Award (Anugerah Tokoh Usahawan) during the Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia (UTM) Alumni Homecoming 2025, celebrating his exceptional contributions
to Malaysia's global presence in cloud technology and digital entrepreneurship. The award recognises his strong contribution to Malaysia's global presence in cloud
technology and digital entrepreneurship. It also marks another milestone in his rise as one of the country's most influential young technology
leaders.
As a proud double alumnus of Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia, Arif obtained a Bachelor of Computer Science in Graphics
and Multimedia Software in 2014 and a Master of Science in Information
Technology Entrepreneurship in 2016. His academic training in computing and
entrepreneurship laid the foundation for a career that blends technical
expertise with visionary business leadership.
His track record shows sustained excellence
in entrepreneurship and regional leadership. His recent 2025 Top Entrepreneur
Award builds on a set of international achievements that include recognition in
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in Enterprise Technology in 2020, the Alibaba eFounder
Fellowship in 2019 in Hangzhou, China, and the Startup World Cup Regional
Winner in 2018 as the Top 28 Finalist in Silicon Valley. His success also
includes the APICTA Award in 2018 for Best Startup and Best ICT Business
Solution, the ASEAN Rice Bowl Award in 2019 as Malaysia's Startup of the Year,
the 2024 Best Exporter Award in the SME category by MATRADE and PKNS, and the
UTM Alumni Muda Harapan Award in 2024. These honours reflect his strategic
leadership, entrepreneurial foresight, and growing impact on Malaysia's
innovation ecosystem. At the same time, his success also reflects UTM's
mission to develop innovators who translate scientific knowledge with
real-world impact.
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