WORLD CONGRESS ON INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
SPICE CONVENTION CENTRE, PENANG | 13 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2022

CONGRESS PROGRAMME
Day 01 : Tuesday, 13 September 2022​

Day / Date Day 01: Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Venue Fusionex Hall:
[Hall 2 & 3 (Lower Ground Floor)]

7.30am – 8.30am
8.30am – 10:00am




 Registration
Arrival of guests and VIPs
Introduction to WCIT2022
Speech from the Organizer PIKOM, by Ong Kian Yew, CEO, PIKOM
Setting the Congress Stage with Dr. James Poisant, Secretary General, WITSA
“What Challenges do Government and Industry Face in the Future to Ensure ICT Development Continues?”
Featured Speaker: Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet and VP & Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
10:00am – 11:00am










 Opening Ceremony
National Anthem Negaraku and Penang State Anthem
Welcome Remarks by Dr. Sean Seah, PIKOM Chairman & WCIT2022 Organising Chairman
Welcome Remarks by Mr Yannis Sirros, WITSA Chairman
Welcoming Address by YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang
Official Opening Speech by YAB Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia
Official Declaration of WCIT 2022 Opening by TYT Tun Ahmad Fuzi Bin Hj Abdul Razak, Governor of Penang
Launch Gambit
Photo Session
Opening Performance
Special Investment Video
11:00am – 11:10am Presentation by Titanium Sponsor, Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh, Founder & Group CEO, Fusionex
11:10am – 11:30am A Global Leadership Mindset - Connecting & Transforming our World through Technology
Keynote by: Dato’ Hock Tan, President & CEO, Broadcom
11:35am – 11:40am National Anthem Negaraku and Penang State Anthem
11:40am – 12:15pm The Digital Ranking of Countries & The Current Global Environment and Where We Are Right Now?
Keynote: Dr Soumitra Dutta, Dean of Said Business School, Oxford University & Co-Founder, Co-Chair of the Board and President, Portulans Institute
12:15pm –12:20pm Introduction of the Global Leaders Roundtable Session
By: Adlan Tajudin, Group CEO, edotco Group
12:20am – 1:00pm National Digital Agendas and ICT Policy Priorities
Global Leaders Roundtable
Moderator:  Dr James Poisant, Secretary General, WITSA

Panel:
1. Mr Andres Sutt, Member of Riigikogu , Parliament of Estonia
2. Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy , Federal Republic of Nigeria)
3. Mr. Fabian Bigar, CEO, MyDIGITAL
4. Robert Janssen, Vice President of International Relations, Assespro Nacional (Brazil)
12:30pm – 1:30pm DE Rantau@Penang Launch
with Malaysia Digital Corporation Sdn Bhd & Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
Panel Discussion: #WorkFromMalaysia: Nomad Destination of Choice”
1.00pm – 2.00pm Lunch, Listen, Learn
2:00pm – 3:00pm A Radical Vision For What’s In Store For the Future?
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Giordano, Strategic Futurist, Author & Founder of playbiginc
Breakout Sessions Fusionex Hall
Hall 2 &3
(Lower Ground Floor)

Breakthrough Hall
Hall 4
(Lower Ground Floor)

Thrive Hall
Function Room 5 & 6
(Mezzanine Floor)
3:00pm – 3:30pm The Role of Government in Connecting the World

Moderator: Dr. Suraya Sulaiman, Innovation Provocateur , Alpha Catalyst Consulting

Panel:
  1. Jia Rong Low, VP, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director - Asia Pacific, ICANN
  2. Alexander Mora,Chairman and CEO, TecApro
  3. YBrs. Encik MA Sivanesan Marimuthu, Deputy Secretary General (Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Digital Economy), Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia

CIO Perspectives:
Tech bets in a Post Pandemic Era – Practitioners’ Insights

Moderator: David Chin, CIO, Academy

Asia Panel:

  1. Ng May Ching, CIO, Maxis
  2. Sutesh Nathan, CIO, International & Head, Group Technology Strategy for Maybank
  3. Dato SN Lee, VP-IT, Flextronics Technology
 ASEAN's Digital Potential as A Global Innovation Hub

Moderator: Dato Mark Rozario, CEO, Adventa Berhad

Panel:
  1. Muhundhan Kamarapullai, Chief Innovation Officer, MRANTI (Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation)
  2. Dr Sharmila Mohamed Salleh,Chief Executive Officer,
    Malaysia Foundation for Innovation (YIM)
  3. Gary Leong, Senior Director,
    ViTrox Corporation
  4. Pang Yee Beng, Senior VP, South Asia & Managing Director, Malaysia, DELL Technologies
3:30pm – 4:00pm Addressing the Factors Contributing to Widening of the Digital Divide - Is the World Truly Transforming Digitally?

Moderator: Muhammad Zamir bin Abd Rashid, Managing Director, Innoveam Sdn Bhd

Panel:
  1. Dr Robin Bush, Country Representative, The Asia Foundation
  2. Ts. Tengku Intan Narqiah Tengku Othman, Chief Digital and Information Officer, SIRIM Berhad
  3. Kevin Lee, Head of SME Segment, Maxis Business
 How Tech is Empowering the Education System?

Moderator: Dato' Eric Ku,
Executive Director, iTrain Group

Panel:
  1. Noluvuyo Gqadu, Founder, CodeNgwana
  2. Hema Murugiah, Chief Executive,
    INTI International College, Penang
  3. Chong Yip Wee, Education Business Director, Keysight Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd
 Nurturing the Next Generation of Unicorn

Ooi Hooi Kiang, Board Chair,  Greatech Technology Berhad
4:00pm – 4:30pm CEO Panel:
Connecting & Transforming the World

Moderator: Anthony Raja Devadoss,
Managing Director & Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry Malaysia

Panel:
  1. Datuk Azman Ismail, Managing Director, PLUS Malaysia
  2. Catherine Lian, Managing Director, IBM Malaysia
  3. Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad, Group Chief Executive Officer, MSM Malaysia Holdings

Accelerating Innovation to Connect and Secure the World

Keynote Speaker: Dato’ Gooi Soon Chai, Senior Vice President,
Order Fulfillment and Digital Operations, Keysight Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd

SEA>>Building the Startup Landscape

Moderator:
Aaron Sarma,
Co-Founder & General Partner, ScaleUp Malaysia;
Co-Founder, Remote Ventures

Panel:

  1. Sonny Sudaryana, Coordinator of Digital Startup, The Ministry of Communication of Informatics, Republic of Indonesia
  2. Cheryl Ng, Startup Ecosystem Consultant, UNICEF / UNDP
  3. Ashran Ghazi, CEO, Dattel
4:30pm – 5:00pm SEA>>Cultivating Leading Talent & Shaping Future Needs

Moderator:
Aziph Mustapha,
Head of Culture Transformation & Employee Engagement,
Celcom Axiata

Panel:
  1. Esther Colwill, President, Asia Pacific | President Global Technology, Communications and Professional Services Korn Ferry
  2. Ean Na Teoh, GM, Medium Business, Malaysia & Singapore, DELL Technologies
  3. Hadi Shafie, Partner, Infinite Indonesia
 Innovation for Good: Unleashing Innovation to Make the World a Better Place

Moderator:
Azim Pawanchik,
Innovation Strategist, Alpha Catalyst

Panel:
  1. Ryo Umezawa, Partner, Antler (Japan)
  2. Matthijs van Leeuwen, Chief Innovation Officer, Sunway Group, & Director, Sunway iLabs (MY)
  3. Clarence Lee, Head, Digital, Malaysia Airlines

Ethical Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Dennis Ng, Assistance Privacy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal DATA, Hong Kong
5:00pm – 5:20pm Malaysia Digital: What it takes to be the Digital Hub of ASEAN
Keynote: Mahadhir Aziz, Chief Executive Officer,  Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
5:20pm – 5:40pm The Current Global Environment and Where Are We Right Now?
Featured Speaker: Dr Bruno Lanvin, President, Smart City Observatory and Co-Founder, Co-Chair of the Board and Director,   Portulans Institute
5:40pm – 6:00pm NFT Youth Program
By: Natalie Sit, Group CEO, Acestar Sdn Bhd
7:30pm – 10:00pm Welcome Reception at SPICE Rooftop Garden
Guest of Honour: YAB Chief Minister of Penang
Entertainment and Cultural Performances
Aurora Show
Welcome Remarks by Dr. Sean Seah, PIKOM Chairman
Opening Remarks by YAB Chief Minister of Penang
Special Speech by YB Yeoh, Penang PETACE

WORLD CONGRESS ON INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
SPICE CONVENTION CENTRE, PENANG | 13 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2022

CONGRESS PROGRAMME
Day 02: Tuesday, 14 September 2022​

Day / Date Day 02: Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Venue Fusionex Stage:
Hall 2 & 3 (Lower Ground Floor)
7:30am - 9:00am Power Breakfast Networking Session:
E-commerce Trend Radar (ETR)
Envisioning the Next Decade in E-commerce with MDEC

9.00am - 9:30am

 How Space Technology Serves the World?
Featured Speaker: Daniel Lockney, Technology Transfer Executive, NASA
9:30am - 10:20am

How Space Tech Connects the World
A Plenary Session Discussion

Moderator:  Ir. Norhizam Hamzah, CTO, ANGKASA-X
Panel:

  1. Tuan Haji Azlikamil Napiah, Director General, MYSA
  2. Vladislav Ivanenko, General Director, Sputnix
  3. Daniel Lockney, Technology Transfer Executive, NASA
10:20am - 11:10am

Governance in the Digital Age: Digital Sovereignty and the Future of the Internet
A Plenary Session Discussion

Moderator: Anders Halvorsen, VP Policy, WITSA (World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance)
Panel:

  1. Jia Rong Low, VP, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director - Asia Pacific, ICANN
  2. Victor Lo, Head of Cloud and Cybersecurity, Tech Ecosystems & Globalisation, MDEC
  3. Dr Michael R. Nelson, Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  4. Robert Janssen, Vice President of International Relations, Assespro Nacional (Brazil)
11:10am - 11:50am

Accountability in a Digital Age
A Plenary Session Discussion

Moderator: Frits Bussemaker, Chair, Institute for Accountability in the Digital Age (i4ADA.org)
Panel:

  1. Oliver Väärtnõu, CEO, Cybernetica, Estonia
  2. Rafiq Jumaboy, Chairman, Orkney Investments
  3. Muhammad Razali Anuar, Advisor, Chairman's Office, Malaysia Communications and Mulitmedia Commission
11:50am - 12:30pm Protecting People and Societies from the Dangers in Cyberspace - Cybercrime, Cryptocurrency, Malware, Identity Theft
A Plenary Session Discussion

Moderator: Yum Shoen Yih, Director Cyber Security Programme Centre, Cyber Security Agency, Singapore
Panel:
  1. Ts. Dr Solahuddin Shamsuddin, CTO, Cybersecurity Malaysia
  2. Chen Zhao, Head of Security Engineering and Operations, Asian Development Bank
  3. Kok-Tin Gan, Partner, Cyber Security & Privacy, PwC Hong Kong [Virtual]
  4. Rudi Lumanto, Founder and Advisor of IDNSA (Indonesia Network Security)
12:30pm-1pm The World Economy: Driving Post-Pandemic Recovery
Keynote: Richard Quest, CNN Business Editor at Large
1:00pm -1:15pm Building a Game-Changing Talent Strategy
Plenary Address: Hon. Datuk Shahul Dawood, Chief Executive, HRD Corp
1:15pm -2:30pm Lunch Listen Learn with HRD Corp Digital Transformation (Breakthrough Hall: Hall 4)
Breakout Sessions Shift+ Hall:
Moves to Function Room 11 & 12
(Mezzanine Floor)
*Fusionex Hall 2 & 3 closed for
Gala Dinner preparations		 Breakthrough Hall:
Hall 4 (Lower Ground Floor)		 Thrive Hall:
Function Room 5 & 6
(Mezzanine Floor)
   

Disrupting & Empowering Industries through Innovation

Colin Currie,
President (Commercial), Capital A.

Global Business Services (GBS) Track

2:30pm
Welcoming Remarks
by Dato’ Loo Lee Lian, CEO of InvestPenang

2:35pm-2:50pm
Keynote #1
“Global Business Services Malaysia Strategy” by Dharmaraj Sivalingam, Senior Research Director, IDC

2:50pm - 3:25pm
Panel; #1
“Harnessing the New Engine of Growth: Opportunities in Digital Economy”

Moderator: Chan Kee Siak, Founder & CEO, Exabytes
Panel:

  • Low Wei Chung, Head, Ecosystem Development, Huawei Cloud
  • Pasha Ershow, SVP, APJ & MEA Sales & Global Channel, Acronis
  • Dr. Andrew Lau, National Transformation Partnership Lead, Microsoft Malaysia

3:25pm-3:40pm
Keynote #2
“Unleashing Penang’s Potential in the Digital Economy Ecosystem”
By YB Zairil Khir Johari, Penang State Executive Councilor for Infrastructure and Transport
2:30pm-3pm Future of Work - Technology Changing The Way We Work: Work/Life Revolution

Moderator: Dato Munirah Looi, NHRC Research Fellow and Founder & CEO, Brandt Business Services
Panel:
  1. Patrick Wee, Head of Malaysia Business, ZOOM
  2. Stela Lupushor, Founder, Reframe.Work Inc
  3. Akhil Gupta, CEO, Talbotiq Technologies

Web3 - So What's New?

A Fireside Chat with Ganesh Kumar Bangah Executive Chairman, Netccentric Ltd

Moderated:
Datuk Yasmin Mahmood,
Chair of the Board of Directors, Heriot-Watt University of Malaysia
3pm-3:30pm Designing the Future

Featuring Young Leaders from INTI Penang and Facilitated by Nancy Giordano, Strategic Futurist, Author & Founder of playbiginc







The Future of NFTs - Beyond the Collectibles

Moderator: Natalie Sit, Group CEO, Acestar Sdn Bhd
Panel:
  1. Alvin Koay, Founder of ArtJam & Growth.Pro
  2. Nicole Yap, Founder 8sian
  3. Poesy Liang, Contemporary Artist, Founding VP, Women in Blockchain Asia
3:30pm-4pm Building Resilient eGovernance Ecosystems: the Case of e-Estonia and Beyond

Featured Speaker:
Oliver Vaartnou,
CEO, Cybernetica














 Blockchain Disrupting Industries

Moderator: Sivalee Anantachart *ZoMA* (SoMA SoM), Founder, Blockchain Mango,, ZoMA Verse, Bookcaze, Womenwill (Google) Blockchain Mango SPS Gems &Jewelry Co
Panel:
  1. Jasmine Ng, Deputy CEO / Founder / Co-Founder, ReGov Technologies / Wahine Capital / Women in Blockchain Asia
  2. Ida Mok, President, Women in Blockchain Asia, Fluidity Money, SEHAT HealthTech, Spool.fi
  3. Ng Kang Siong, Head/Principal Researcher of Information Security Lab, MIMOS
4pm-4:30pm The Evolution and Future of E-Commerce

Moderator: Stan Singh, Founder, IronHourse Asia
Panel:
  1. Cheong Peng, VP of Sales, Digital, Exabytes
  2. Freddy Loo, Director, Fusionex
  3. Justin Lee, Founder & CEO, Pointstar




 Rise of the Influencer and the Changing Landscape of Digital Marketing

Moderator:
Kausern Hieu,
Country Manager, Nuffnang Malaysia &Vice President, Malaysian Digital Association (MDA)
Panel:
  1. Low Ngai Yuen, Chief Merchandise and Marketing Officer, AEON Group
  2. Jason Lim, CEO, Stratgeist Pte. Ltd.
4:30pm-5pm The Role of Geospatial Data Infrastructure in Smart City Development and Urban Planning

Featured Speaker:
Dr Isa Ibrahim Jalo, Director/CEO, Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS), Federal Capital Territory Administration, Headquarters, ABUJA.





























 Ready for the Next Step In Your Digital Transformation?

Moderator: Alex Liew, Executive Director, Glocomp Systems, Malaysia
Panel:
  1. Tessa Wijaya, COO & Co-Founder, Xendit
  2. Kit Au Wong Lian, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Business, TIME dotcom Berhad
  3. Eric Chong, CEO, Boost Biz

Global Business Services (GBS) Track

4:20pm
Panel #2
Cost Effective Management for GBS and Ensuring Seamless Customer Experience

Moderator: Zulfiqar Zainuddin, Managing Director, IIB Ventures

  • Dato’ Munirah Looi, CEO Brandt Business Services
  • Jusri Ong, Managing Director, Telecontinent
  • Gary Saw, General Manager, Laiye

4:50pm
Panel #3
“Quantum Leap – Disruptive Technologies and the Acceleration of Business Transformation in the Post-Covid era”

Moderator: Amar Chhajer, Country Head, UST Malaysia

  • Akhil Gupta, Group CEO & Founder, Talbottiq Technologies
  • Dang Tin Wai, Sales Director Microtel Technology
  • Raymond Devadass, Founder & CEO, Daythree Business Services

5:00pm
Closing Remarks
By Anthony Raja Devadoss, GBS Malaysia Chair
7:30pm-10pm WITSA Global Innovation and Tech Excellence Awards & Gala Dinner (Fusionex Hall)
  • Opening Remarks by Dr. Sean Seah, PIKOM Chairman
  • Official Speech by YAM CM Chow
  • Guest of Honour: TYT Tun Dato' Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi
  • Featured Speaker: Dr. Richard Chen, Vice President, CHT international BG, (Chunghwa Telecom)
  • Dinner
  • Presentation of the WITSA Global Innovation and Tech Awards
  • Entertainment & Malaysian Cultural Dance

WORLD CONGRESS ON INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
SPICE CONVENTION CENTRE, PENANG | 13 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2022

CONGRESS PROGRAMME
Day 03: Tuesday, 15 September 2022​

Day / Date Day 03: Thursday, 15 September 2022
Venue Fusionex Hall:
Hall 2 & 3
(Lower Ground Floor)		 Breakthrough Hall
Hall 4
(Lower Ground Floor)		 Thrive Hall
Function Room 5 & 6
(Mezzanine Floor)
9:00am - 9:30am Meet the SEA Dragons!
9:30am - 10:00am

Looking Ahead: Building an Open Digital Economy

Moderator: Hasnul Nadzrin Shah, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs - Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia, IBM

Panel:

  1. Alexander Mora, Founder and CEO, TecApro
  2. Dato Dan E Khoo, CEO, WITSA
  3. Italo Nogueira, President, Assespro Nacional
  4. Dato' Ng Wan Peng, Board of Director, Digital Penang

5G Track

9:30am-9:35am
Welcome Remarks by 5G Chair: Wing K Lee, CEO, YTL Communications

 

9:35am
Telecom on Co-creating a Sustainable Digital Future
Speaker: Dr. Jung-Kuei Chen, VP of Telecom Labs, Chunghwa Telecom

 

9:50am
5G: Transforming Malaysia into a Digital Economy Speaker: Zuraida Jamaluddin, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Digital Nasional Berhard

10:00am
5G & the Convergence Between IT and Telecom

Moderator:  Wing K. Lee, Chair of WCIT 5G Track & CEO YTL Communications

Panel:

  1. Dr. Andrew Lau, National Transformation Partnership Lead, Microsoft Malaysia
  2. Megawaty Khie, Country Director, Indonesia, Google Cloud
  3. Ken Siow, Regional Director, Tencent Cloud International

10:35am
5G Evolution Roadmap (and What About 6G?) Speaker: Ehsanul Islam, VP & Regional Head of Qualcomm SEA

 

10:45am
Advancing 5G Innovation for Pioneer Digital Nations

Moderator: Julian Gorman, Head of Asia Pacific, GSMA

Panel:

  1. Sami Luukkonen, CEO NCS
  2. Bhupinder Singh, President Asia Pacific, Vodafone Global Business
  3. Wilson Chin, VP Marketing, CirclesX
  4. Professor Dr. Ngiam Kee Yuan, Group CTO, National University Health System

 

11:25am
Closing Remarks on 5G track
Speaker: Wing K. Lee, Chair of WCIT 5G Track & CEO, YTL Communications

Emerging Technology Series: Electrical & Electronic Ecosystem

Moderator: Jaffri Ibrahim, CEO, CREST

Panel:

  1. Dr Pannirselvam Kanagaratnam, Director, Wireless Communication & Sensor Technology, MIMOS
  2. Chuah Choon Bin, Chairman, Pentamaster Corporation Berhad
  3. Bernard Lim, Vice President and Co-founder, Appscard Global Research & Innovation Center Sdn Bhd  & President, IEM
10:00am – 10:30am

Selangor: Smart, Prosperous and Liveable State
by The Honourable Dato’ Teng Chang Khim, Selangor State Executive Councillor For Industry And Trade

Moderated by Justin J Anthony, Executive Director, WCIT

Panel:

  1. YB Dato’ Teng Chang Khim, Selangor State Executive Councillor For Industry And Trade
  2. Datuk Mohd Najib Dato’ Ibrahim, Managing Director, Cyberview
  3. Yong Kai Ping, Chief Executive Officer, Sidec
  4. Brahma Shakthi, CEO, WAVPAY Systems
  5. Ahmad Akmal bin Hamzah, Managing Director, SMARTSEL
10:30am - 11:00am

Digital Public Goods: Promoting open-source solutions for a more equitable world

Moderator: Prajakta Kuwalekar, Product Manager, Digital Public Goods Alliance

Panel:

  1. Cheryl Ng, Startup Ecosystem Consultant, Unicef/UNDP
  2. Nele Leosk, Ambassador at large for Digital Affairs at MFA, Estonia
  3. Sid Chakravarthy, Founder and CEO, StaTwig

Connectivity Driving Economic Growth: The Innovation, Technology & Infrastructure Making this Happen

Moderator: Phil Captain, Founder & CEO, PMC Team

Panel:

  1. Adlan Tajudin, Group CEO, edotco
  2. Amber Guan Project Account Manager , HIK Vision
  3. Suresh Sidhu, CEO of EdgePoint
11:00am -11:30am

Inclusiveness and Economic Growth

Moderator: Stela Lupushor, Founder, Reframe.Work Inc
Panel:

  1. Sharifah Shahirah Idid, Senior Program Officer, The Asia Foundation
  2. Dr Sumitra Nair, Head/Senior Vice President, Strategy & Policy, Malaysia Digital Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC)
  3. Frances West, Founder, Author, FrancesWest&Co

Workforce of the future - People, Process and Technology

Feature:
Brian Liew, Group CIO, Ramssol Group Berhad
11:30am-12:00pm

Spotlight:
Inclusive Innovation - Women and the Future of Work

by Gina Romero, CEO and Co-Founder, Connected Women

Smart Cities Track - ASOCIO

11.30am – 11.40am
Welcome Address by David Wong, Chairman, ASOCIO

11.40am – 12.00pm
Accelerating the cities of the future
Speaker: Ferry Chung
Vice President, Digital Transformation Asia Pacific Japan region & Global Digital Cities at Dell Technologies

SEA>> Rise of the Unicorns

Moderator: Gopi Ganesalingam, Senior Vice President, Malaysia Digital Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC)

Panel:

  1. Nadhir Ashafiq Zainal Abidin, Founder / Group Co-CEO, The Lorry Online Sdn Bhd
  2. Stephanie Sitt, Group CEO & Co-Founder of Inmagine
  3. Mikiko Steven, Director, Xendit
12:00pm-12:30pm

Spotlight:
Creating Opportunities with Coding Kids for kids as new inclusive language

By Noluvuyo Gqadu, Founder, Code Ngwana

Identifying and Scoping Urban Problems for Smart and Sustainable Cities

Moderator: Tay Kok Chin, Chairman, Smart Cities Network

Panel:

  1. Dr Raslan Ahmad, Chairman, Smart Cities Alliance (Malaysia)
  2. Dr Zaw Naing, Coordinating Board Member, Green Economy Green Growth & CEO, Mandalay Technology (Myanmar)
  3. Ms Nicole Thum, Manager, Urban Mechanics and Special Projects, Think City (Malaysia)
12:30pm -1:00pm

Digitising Malaysia: An Evolution or A Revolution?

Featured Speaker:
Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim, Chairman, AirAsia Aviation Group Limited & National Digital Economy and 4IR Council Member

Attracting Investments in Viable Smart Cities Projects

Moderator: Tay Kok Chin, Chairman, Smart Cities Network

Panel:

  1. Dr John Choi, Deputy Chairman, ASOCIO
  2. Mohamed Shajahan Mohamed Iqbal, CEO, Three-Opp Malaysia & Smart Cities Alliance (Malaysia)
  3. Souliyo Vongdala, Founder and CEO, LOCA (Lao PDR)

SEA >> NextGen Technologies Driving the Transformation of Family Businesses

Moderator: Mei Tan, Co-Founder & CEO, Innovatif+

Panel:

  1. Sivalee Soma, Founder, Blockchain Mango
  2. Joanne Ying Fei Kua, Group CEO, KSK
  3. Melvin Tan, Group Managing Director, The Cyclect Group
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch, Listen & Learn (Mr. Chong Chee Leong, TIME Berhad & Mr. David Chan, CEO of AVM Cloud)
2:00pm-2:30pm

Global Implications of AI

Moderator: Hew Wee Choong, Country Director, Cyclone Robotics

Panel:

  1. Michael R. Nelson, Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  2. Audrey Plonk, OECD [Virtual]
  3. Bobby Jiminez, CTO, Connected Women

Inclusion Innovation:
How Startup Entrepreneurs Create Disruptive Solutions that Deliver Digital Promise

Moderator:
Frances West, Founder, Author, FrancesWest&Co

Panel:

  1. Stela Lupushor, Founder,Reframe.Work Inc.
  2. Dash Dhakshinamoorthy, Founder StartupMalaysia.org

X-marked the spot: Malaysia Digital Investment Growth and Expansion Stories

Moderator: Chow Sang Hoe, Consulting Managing Partner,  EY ASEAN

Panel:

  1. Raymond Siva, Chief Digital Investment Officer, Malaysia Digital Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC)
  2. Datin Anna Amalina Imam Baweh, Director of Government Affairs, Intel
  3. Kristoffer Rada, Public Policy Head, Bytedance
  4. Arno Kamm, General Manager, Roche Services & Solutions, APAC
2:30pm-3:00pm

Food Tech: From Tech to Table: Taking Responsibility to feed the world sustainably

Moderator: Melissa Ong, Founder & Group MD, Impact Circle

Panel:

  1. Catherine Mak, Founder & CEO, RipeFresh
  2. Shawn Ng, Founder & CEO, Future Farms
  3. Sasikanth Chemalamudi, Chief Everythign Office, The Live Green Co

The Internet of Medical Things Revolutionising Health Care - Improving Our Lives and the Well-Being of Societies

Moderator: Ida Mok, President, Women in Blockchain Asia, Fluidity Money, SEHAT HealthTech, Spool.fi

Panel:

  1. Dr. David Khoo Sin Kiat, Founder & Group Managing Director, iHeal Medical Group
  2. Dr. Joseph Mocanu, Managing Partner, Verge HealthTech Fund
  3. Dr. Kang Xiang Khor, Rehab Robot Specialist, Techcare Innovation
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Sustainability in a Circular Economy: The power of digital technologies to enable the circular economy in helping mitigate Climate change

Moderator:
Dato' Eric Ku,
Executive Director, iTrain Group

Panel:

  1. Philip Ling, Head of Sustainability, Digi Telecomms
  2. Michael Chou, Senior Managing Director, CHT International B ,(Chunghwa Telecom)

Breakthroughs: Technology Revolutionizing How we deliver Media

Moderator: Low Ngai Yuen, Chief Merchandise and Marketing Officer, AEON Group

Panel:

  1. Karamjit Singh, Founder, Digital News Asia
  2. Zalfian Fuzi, Communications Director, GO Communications

How Data is Being Used for CEO Decision Making

Moderator: Rabin Nijhar, Managing Director, Cisco (M) Sdb Bhd

Panel:

  1. Christine Sterk, Founder and CEO, Yubi Media
  2. Amanda Chong, Co-Founder and COO, FAR Capital Group
  3. Adil Mistry, Group CEO, Khind Holdings

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Sustainability in Digitally Connected World

Moderator: Azzahraa Annuar, Director Group Governance, Risk & Compliance edotco Group

Panel

  1. Afizulazha Abdullah, Chief Operations Officer (Technology) & Acting Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Celcom
  2. Zulkarnain Mohd Yasion, Chief Regulatory Officer, MCMC
  3. Izzana Salleh, Board of Director, MDEC

Empowering Malaysia’s Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Economy

Feature: K. Raman, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia

 
4:00pm – 5:00pm Closing Ceremony & WCIT Handover to WCIT 2023 Host