Arweinydd technoleg gyfryngau yn ennill Cymrodoriaeth er Anrhydedd

Y Gwir Anrhydeddus Arglwyddes Ustus Nicola Davies DBE gyda Jamal Hassim, Cymrawd er Anrhydedd

Dyfarnwyd Cymrodoriaeth er Anrhydedd Prifysgol Aberystwyth i'r arloeswr technoleg gyfryngau Jamal Hassim.

Mae'n gyn-fyfyriwr graddedig y Brifysgol, a gafodd LLB (Anrh) cyn mynd ymlaen i yrfa eang yn rhychwantu'r cyfryngau, technoleg, mentro busnes a chyllid. Mae Hassim yn arweinydd y cyfryngau darlledu yn ne-ddwyrain Asia, gan arloesi â meithrin cysylltiadau cymdeithasol a masnachol yn y cyfryngau ‘hirffurf’, ac mae'n sylwebydd rheolaidd ar CNBC.

Yn ystod ei yrfa, achubodd asedau cyfryngau a oedd wedi’u hatafaelu ac arloesodd â thechnoleg megis ffrydio fideo cymar-i-gymar. Sefydlodd BoltOS Limited, cwmni meddalwedd sy'n canolbwyntio ar ddyfodol ffrydio ‘ymgolli’, yn ogystal â gorsaf deledu - yr un gyntaf o dan berchnogaeth un unigolyn yn Asia- ac arloesodd â radio preifat yn Singapore.

Mae'n parhau i fod yn fentor i fyfyrwyr Prifysgol Aberystwyth ac i ystyried cyfleoedd technoleg rhanbarthol, gan weithio tuag at gynaliadwyedd a thwf hirdymor wrth greu eiddo deallusol ar gynnwys ar-lein.

Cyflwynwyd Hassim yn Gymrawd er Anrhydedd gan yr Athro Mike Christie ar 15 Gorffennaf.

Mae'r datganiad cyflwyno llawn i’w weld isod yn yr iaith gyflwyno wreiddiol.

Ganghellor, Is-Ganghellor, graddedigion, gyfeillion.  Pleser o’r mwyaf yw cyflwyno Jamal Hassim yn gymrawd Prifysgol Aberystwyth.

Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, graduates and supporters.  It is an honour and a privilege to present Jamal Hassim as a Fellow of Aberystwyth University.

Today, we celebrate an individual whose remarkable career has spanned continents, sectors, and disciplines—someone who exemplifies the values of innovation, service, and community that define this University.

Jamal’s journey from earning an LLB in law at Aberystwyth in 1990 to leading global ventures is truly inspiring. Jamal’s career has pursued a visionary path at the intersection of media, technology, entrepreneurship, and finance.

He began his career in the media industry by restructuring a struggling television network in Malaysia, shortly followed by launching a new FM Urban Radio Station. He then founded Asia’s first privately owned national free-to-air TV station.

More recently and significantly, Jamal founded and serves as CEO of Bolt.Global, a pioneering social TV ecosystem that enables creators and brands to move beyond traditional social media into immersive, interactive television. At its core is Bolt+, a smart TV service with over 8 million users worldwide, supported by BoltX, a digital asset wallet, and BoltChain, a low-cost, Ethereum-compatible blockchain supporting decentralised content creation and monetisation. Through Bolt.Global, Jamal is redefining digital engagement—returning control and ownership to content creators and opening new frontiers in media and technology.

His commitment to public service is equally inspiring. Jamal played a central role in launching Papua New Guinea’s first flying doctor and rural hospital programme. He co-founded the Malaysian Broadcasters Association and served as President of the Internet and Digital Media Chapter of the Singapore Computer Society. He is also a regular contributor on blockchain and economic panels for CNBC.

Yet despite his global achievements, Jamal has never lost touch with his roots here in Aberystwyth.

He is an active member of the Aberystwyth University Malaysian Alumni Chapter and a long-standing alumni volunteer. He has also contributed to shaping the Business School’s undergraduate programme, and continues to mentor both our students and graduates.

Over the last decade, Jamal has supported internships and employment for our students and initiated overseas industry training programmes across ourBusiness, International Politics and Computer Science departments.

He is currently exploring the onshoring of software development for BoltOS in Aberystwyth and is in active discussions with university staff on joint AI research focused onconversational moderation and customised social media platform development.

In every sense, Jamal represents what we hope our graduates will become: visionary in outlook, grounded in values, and committed to giving back.

Jamal Hassim, your career reflects the spirit of Aberystwyth—open to the world, driven by ideas, and rooted in community.

Ganghellor mae’n bleser gen i gyflwyno  Jamal Hassim i chi yn Gymrawd. 

Chancellor it is my absolute pleasure to present Jamal Hassim to you as a Fellow of Aberystwyth University.

Anrhydeddau Prifysgol Aberystwyth 2025

Bob blwyddyn, mae Prifysgol Aberystwyth yn dyfarnu Graddau er Anrhydedd i nifer fach o unigolion nodedig er mwyn cydnabod eu cyflawniad a’u cyfraniad rhagorol.

Dyma Gymrodyr er Anrhydedd 2025:

• Jamal Hassim: cyd-sylfaenydd a Phrif Swyddog Gweithredol Bolt Global, ymarferydd yn y cyfryngau ac arloeswr digidol blaenllaw.
• Elizabeth Treasure CBE: arweinydd addysg uwch a chyn Is-Ganghellor Prifysgol Aberystwyth.

Yn ogystal, bydd tri unigolyn yn derbyn Doethuriaeth er Anrhydedd i gydnabod llwyddiant eithriadol yn eu meysydd, sef:

• Sara Clancy: cefnogwr a hyrwyddwr ymarfer busnes cyfrifol a chynaliadwy yn Affrica.
• Rob McCallum FRGS: ffigwr o fri rhyngwladol ym meysydd archwilio’r dyfnforoedd, gwyddoniaeth ddyngarol a chadwraeth.   
• Linda Tomos CBE: Llyfrgellydd Cenedlaethol benywaidd cyntaf Cymru, a weithiodd am dros 50 mlynedd ym mhroffesiwn llyfrgellyddiaeth.

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