Wafiq Azman

Wafiq Azman (Muhammad Wafiq bin Azman) is an analyst at the Knowledge Management Centre (KMC) of IRIS Institute, which he headed until 2026. His work covers Malaysian politics and strategic and network analysis, alongside the institute’s monitoring, information and knowledge systems. He is also System Administrator of the institute’s peer-reviewed journal, IJISTRA.

He holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Political Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2014–2017). He began at IRIS Institute in strategic communication and production, where he hosted the first Bicara di Luar Kotak live series (2020), presented the Di Luar Kotak podcast and designed the institute’s LANDSKAP and KOMPAS reports, before leading the Knowledge Management Centre.

Alongside his research work he has held national leadership roles in the youth organisation PEMBINA, serving as its President from 2020 to 2024.

He comments on Malaysian politics and geopolitics in the media, including Astro AWANI’s Dialog Tiga Penjuru and TV Pertiwi’s Pertiwi Podcast.

Selected talks and appearances

• Dialog Tiga Penjuru, Astro AWANI — “Selepas Johor, Tumpuan Beralih ke Negeri Sembilan”, July 2026
• Pertiwi Podcast, TV Pertiwi — “Dari Johor ke Negeri Sembilan: Apa Isyarat Politik Seterusnya?”, July 2026
• Dialog Tiga Penjuru, Astro AWANI — “Mengapa Dunia Harus Menekan AS Hentikan Segera Perang?”, March 2026
• “The Greater Israel: Yahudi dan Penchinaan Malaysia”, Buka Minda Siri 4, Komuniti Dakwah Tarbiah, December 2024
• Discussant, National Power Dialogue Series 2 — “NETR: Adakah Membangun Kemandirian Tenaga Nasional?”, Bangi, November 2023
• “Macau Scam: Membongkar Pengaruh dan Jaringan Kongsi Gelap Cina Antarabangsa”, Di Luar Kotak podcast, April 2021
• Host, Bicara di Luar Kotak Series 1–3, May 2020