What is AI & Data Week 2021?
The AI and Data Week (AIDW) 2021 is a virtual week-long event happening from 25 October – 29 October 2021. Our aim is to catalyse the data technology adoption among the business enterprises and to foster data ecosystem development in Malaysia.
Consist of an anchor event on 26 October 2021 and other satellite events that feature presentations, panel discussions and showcases by leading and subject matter experts in the area of IoT, Data and Artificial Intelligence.
AIDW 2021 Calendar
- All Events
- Anchor Event
MONDAY
25 Oct
10am – 5pm
Future Disruption: Adopt, Adapt or Fail Harder
9am – 9:45pm
Cost-Benefit Analysis & Scenario Planning using AI
11:30am – 12:15pm
From Dashboards into Insights: BI vs AI
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Data and AI Opening and Business Overview
3pm – 4pm
SAS Viya: How A Unified Analytics Platform Can Drive Decisions
TUESDAY
26 Oct
9am – 12:30pm
Anchor Event (AI in Malaysia – Racing toward the Future (Kearney)
11:30am – 12:15pm
AI in Talent Management
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Innovate with AI
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Meet and Greet with Data Expert
3pm – 4pm
AI for Dummies
3pm – 4:45pm
Green Technologies using AI
3pm – 4:30pm
Sport Technology Malaysia – A New Horizon
9pm – 9:45pm
AI for Retailers
WEDNESDAY
27 Oct
9:30am – 10:30am
Analytics
9:30am – 11am
Sectorial Pilot – Panel Discussion on Proliferating The Identified Economic Sectors
10am – 12pm
From Spreadsheets to Analytics Automation for Office of Finance
10am – 12:30pm
Make Data Fun Again: Creating dashboards with PowerPoint
11:30am – 12:15pm
AI in Investments & Wealth Management
11:30am – 1pm
Dronetech – Panel Discussion on Proliferating Dronetech adoption across the identified
2:30pm – 4pm
Digital Agtech – Panel Discussion on Catalyzing Digital Agtech adoption across the agriculture sector
3pm – 3:45pm
AI Sociopolitical Decision System
9pm – 9:45pm
How AI is Transforming Healthcare
9pm – 9:45pm
How AI helps in compliance and standards
THURSDAY
28 Oct
9:30am – 10:30am
Data
10am – 10:45am
MATRIX webinar series #3 – How 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring safeguard business operation
10am – 12pm
From Spreadsheets to Analytics Automation for Government Organizations
10:30am – 12pm
Bringing Data Ecosystem to the next level: Building a “Data Supermarket”
11am – 12pm
Creating the Future, Today with AI Vision and IoT: A Complete Guide to Creating a Smart Connected Factory
11:30am – 12:15pm
AI for Philanthrophy & Social Good
1pm – 4pm
Navigating the Post-Pandemic V-Shaped Recovery
2pm – 3pm
Creating a Culture of Innovation with Active Intelligence
3pm – 3:45pm
Financial & Business Planning Using AI
3pm – 4pm
MDEC – ICDM Better Data Driven Business
(Closed door)
3pm – 4pm
FB Live – Data Professionals: Changing the world one bit at a time
3pm – 4:30pm
Building Enterprise System with Real Time Big Data Analytics within an Hour
FRIDAY
29 Oct
9am – 10:30am
How to Estimate Battery State of Charge Using Deep Learning
9:30am – 10:30am
Data Governance + Security
10am – 11am
MDEC-IDC General Data Sharing Pocket Talk: Understanding Malaysia’s General Data Sharing Landscape
11am – 12pm
Enterprise Big Data Framework Webinar
4pm – 5:30pm
AI4Good Pitching Session
2pm – 4pm
How to create a digital transformation roadmap
3pm – 4:30pm
Analytics and Interoperability on FHIR repository
3pm – 3:30pm
The dawn of Interactive Metaverse
10am - 5pm Future Disruption: Adopt, Adapt or Fail Harder + Learn More
9am – 9:45pm Cost-Benefit Analysis & Scenario Planning using AI + Learn More
11:30am – 12:15pm From Dashboards into Insights: BI vs AI + Learn More
2:30pm – 3:30pm Data and AI Opening and Business Overview + Learn More
3pm – 4pm SAS Viya: How A Unified Analytics Platform Can Drive Decisions + Learn More
9am - 12:30pm Anchor Event (AI in Malaysia - Racing toward the Future (Kearney) + Register now
11:30am – 12:15pm AI in Talent Management + Learn More
2:30pm – 3:30pm Innovate with AI + Learn More
2:30pm – 4:30pm Meet and Greet with Data Expert + Learn More
3pm – 4pm AI for Dummies + Learn More
3pm – 4:45pm Green Technologies using AI + Learn More
3pm – 4:30pm Sport Technology Malaysia - A New Horizon + Learn More
9pm – 9:45pm AI for Retailers + Learn More
9:30am - 10:30am Analytics + Learn More
9:30am - 11pm Sectorial Pilot - Panel Discussion on Proliferating The Identified Economic Sectors + Learn More
10am - 12pm From Spreadsheets to Analytics Automation for Office of Finance + Learn More
10am – 12:30pm Make Data Fun Again: Creating dashboards with PowerPoint + Learn More
11:30am – 12:15pm AI in Investments & Wealth Management + Learn More
11:30am – 1pm Dronetech - Panel Discussion on Proliferating Dronetech adoption across the identified + Learn More
2:30am – 4pm Digital Agtech – Panel Discussion on Catalyzing Digital Agtech adoption across the agriculture sector + Learn More
3pm – 3:45pm AI Sociopolitical Decision System + Learn More
9pm – 9:45pm How AI is Transforming Healthcare + Learn More
9pm – 9:45pm How AI helps in compliance and standards + Learn More
9:30am - 10:30am Data + Learn More
10am – 10:45am MATRIX webinar series #3 - How 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring safeguard business operation + Learn more
10am – 12pm From Spreadsheets to Analytics Automation for Government Organizations + Learn more
10:30am - 12pm Bringing Data Ecosystem to the next level: Building a "Data Supermarket" + Learn More
11am - 12pm Creating the Future, Today with AI Vision and IoT: A Complete Guide to Creating a Smart Connected Factory + Learn More
11:30am - 12:15pm AI for Philanthrophy & Social Good + Learn More
1pm - 4pm Navigating the Post-Pandemic V-Shaped Recovery + Learn More
2pm - 3pm Creating a culture of Innovation with Active Intelligence + Learn More
3pm - 3:45pm Financial & Business Planning Using AI + Learn More
3pm – 4pm MDEC – ICDM Better Data Driven Business (Closed door)
3pm – 4pm FB Live + Learn more
3pm – 4:30pm Building Enterprise System with Real Time Big Data Analytics within an Hour + Learn more
9am – 10:30am How to Estimate Battery State of Charge Using Deep Learning + Learn More
9:30am – 10:30am Data Governance + Security + Learn More
10am – 11am MDEC-IDC General Data Sharing Pocket Talk: Understanding Malaysia's General Data Sharing Landscape + Learn More
11am – 12pm Enterprise Big Data Framework Webinar + Learn More
4pm – 7pm AI4Good Pitching Session + Learn More
TBC How to create a digital transformation roadmap + Learn More
3pm – 4:30pm Analytics and Interoperability on FHIR repository + Learn More
3pm - 3:30pm The dawn of Interactive Metaverse + Learn More
Time
9am – 9.10am
Content
Welcome and Introduction
Presenter
- Nikolai Dobberstein (Managing Partner, Kearney)
- Aiza Azreen Ahmad Chief Digital Business Officer, MDEC (CDBO, MDEC)


Time
9.10am – 9.20am
Content
Opening remarks
Launch of DataKita.Hub
Presenter
- Mahadhir Aziz (CEO, MDEC)

Time
9.20am – 9.50am
Content
Keynote 1: The Rise and Power of AI
Presenter
- Carl Ward (APJ Lead for Public Sector Solution, AWS)

Time
9.50am – 10.20am
Content
Keynote 2: Status of AI in Malaysia
- Status
- Key Challenges
- Impact Potential
Presenter
- Nikolai Dobberstein (Managing Partner, Kearney)

Time
10.20am – 11.20am
Content
Charting Malaysia’s AI path forward
- AI strategy development
- Focus areas & priorities
- Local champions
- Talent development
Presenter
Moderator
- Ir. Dr. Karl Ng (VP, MDEC)
Panellist
- Prof Rose Alinda (Prof of Information Systems Management, UTM)
- Mohd Khairil Abdullah (CEO, Axiata Digital)
- TC Wu (CTO, Supahands)
- Dr. Afnizanfaizal Abdullah (CTO, Aerodyne Group)





Time
11.20am – 12.20pm
Content
Panel 2: Lessons from building and scaling other AI hubs:
- Singapore
- Estonia
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
Presenter
Moderator
- Keirin Lee (Partner, Kearney KSA)
Panellist
- Laurence Liew (Director AI Innovation, NUS Singapore)
- Ott Velberg (Chief Data Officer, Estonia Goverment)
- Yeseul Park (Deputy Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Division at the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) in the Republic of Korea)





Time
12.20pm – 12.30pm
Content
Summary & Thank you
Presenter
- Nikolai Dobberstein (Managing Partner, Kearney)
- Ir. Dr. Karl Ng (VP, MDEC)


Time
9am - 9.10am
Content
Welcome and Introduction
Presenter
Nikolai Dobberstein (Kearney)
Aiza Azreen Ahmad Chief Digital Business Officer (CDBo)


Time
9:10am - 9.25am
Content
Opening remarks
Launch of DataKita.Hub
Presenter
Mahadhir Aziz (MDEC CEO)

Time
9:25am - 9.55am
Content
Keynote 1: The Rise and Power of AI
Presenter
Carl Ward (APJ Lead for public Sector Solution, AWS)

Time
9:55am - 10.25am
Content
Keynote 2: Status of AI in Malaysia
- Status
- Key Challenges
- Impact Potential
Presenter
Nikolai Dobberstein (Kearney)

Time
10:25am - 11.25am
Content
Charting Malaysia's AI path forward
- AI strategy development
- Focus areas & priorities
- Local champions
- Talent development
Presenter
Moderator
- Lr. Dr. Karl Ng (MDEC)
Panellist
- Prof Rose Alinda (UTM)
- Mohd Khairil Abdullah (CEO, Axiata Digital)
- TC Wu (CTO, Supahands)
- Dr. Afnizanfaizal Abdullah (CTO, Aerodyne Group)





Time
11:25am - 12.25am
Content
Panel 2: Lessons from building and scaling other AI hubs:
- Singapore
- Estonia
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
Presenter
Moderator
(Kearney, KSA)
Panellist
- Laurence Liew (Director AI Innovation, NUS Singapore)
- Ott Velberg (Chief Data Officer, Estonia Geverment & TBD, South Korea)



Time
12:25pm - 12.35pm
Content
Summary & Thank you
Presenter
Nikolai Dobberstein (Kearney)
Lr. Dr. Karl Ng (MDEC)


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AIDW 2021 is a virtual week-long event happening from 25 October - 29 October 2021 that focuses in the area of IoT, Data & Artificial Intelligence
It is a platform for knowledge accumulation & understanding in the area of IoT, Data and Artificial Intelligence
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