Since 10 September 2012, the Student Development Advisory Council (SDAC) has been formulating initiatives to help ensure that a UTP graduate is well-rounded and is empowered with the right skills to succeed. Its primary role is to enhance the marketability and employability of graduates in a challenging, ever-evolving environment via purpose-specific programmes that are designed in-line with current industry demands. 
 
          
 
 
  
    
       
         Prof. Dr. Mohd Anis Md Nor
    
      Director, Nusantara Performing Arts Research Centre
    
      
    
      
    
       
         Prof. Dr. Hamish Bennett Coates
    
      Deputy Director, Tsinghua University
    
      
    
      
 
    
       
         Siti Norliza Mohd Sahar
    
      Head Regional Talent Acquisition, CIMB Bank Berhad
    
      
    
      
   Datuk Munirah Hamid
   
    
      Chairman and Co Founder, PERTIWI Soup Kitchen Project , Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam (PERTIWI)
    
       
          
            
    
      
   Dato’ Dr. Abd. Halim Bin Mohd Hussin
    
       
         President, PERKAMA International (Persatuan Kaunseling Malaysia Antarabangsa)
    
      
    
      
   Prof. Dato’ Dr. Shamala K. Subramaniam
    
      Deputy President, Malaysian Hockey Confederation 
    
      
    
      
    
       
         Dr. Adnan Omar
   
    
       
         Social Development & Training Specialist, Yayasan Pendidikan Hidayah
    
      
    
      
   Maria Teo
   
    
      Head of Global HR Partners, Project Delivery & Technology PETRONAS
   
    
      
    
       
         Dr. Putri Afzan Maria Zulkifli
    
      Managing Director, EYTC Group & Resources Sdn Bhd, Founder of Kinderkaizen and Sri Aria Elementary School
    
      
   
   Dato’ Najmudddin Abdullah
    
       
         Chief Communication And Consumer Marketing Officer, Pharmaniaga Berhad
    
      
    
      
 
    
       
         Faiz H Hussin
    
       
         Founder/ Managing Director, Dyna Segmen Sdn Bhd 
    
      
    
      
    
       
         Dr. Sumitra Nair
   
      Senior Vice President & Head - Strategy & Policy,
   Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) 
 
   
       
      *Correct as at 1 May 2025