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Week 1: Digital Investment

2nd August 2021, Monday

Time
Agenda
Speaker
8.55 am – 9.16 am
Launch of Digital Investment Office (DIO)’s Malaysia Heart of Digital ASEAN Online Portal
YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Bin Mohamed, Minister in The Prime Minister Department (Economy), Malaysia
9.16 am – 10.33 am
Digital Investment Office – Your One Stop for All Digital Investment Needs
  • The unique value proposition for Malaysia’s upcoming digital investments as a long-term plan to make the technological shift to the digital landscape on a global level.
  • Facilitating the technology leaders while cultivating future-ready talents within Malaysia out into the high-demand digital infrastructure landscape.
Welcoming Remarks and Special Address:
  • Arham Abdul Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
  • Surina Shukri, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Moderator:

Yee Wing Peng, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Malaysia

Panelists:

Rosedalina Ramlan, Director, Business Services and Regional Operations Division, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

Razif Abdul Aziz, Vice President, Investment & Grants, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

10.32 am – 11.40 am
Digital Investment – The ASEAN Outlook
  • What are the key investment opportunities ASEAN is looking at moving forward?
  • How could investing in technology trends change the landscape of investment for key investors?
  • How does talent play a part in investment decisions?

Moderator:

Raymond Siva, Senior Vice President, Investment and Brand, Chief Marketing Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Panelist:

Kelvin Tan, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Origin Capital Management Pte Ltd, Singapore

Cheryl Liew, Head of Talent, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Singapore

Sunand Razu, Managing Partner, EcoImpact Capital, Singapore

11.30 am – 12.30 pm
Reimagining Investments and Business Through the Creative Industry

Moderator:

Mohan Low, Director, Digital Creative Content, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Panelist:

Gan Dong Chee, Co-Founder, Magnus Games Studio, Malaysia

Zeno Gabing, Executive Director, Giggle Garage Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

2.00 pm – 3.15 pm
Asia Digital Outlook – Venture Capital Predictions and Dynamics That Drive Them
  • Where are you seeing the most startup opportunities?
  • What are VCs paying attention to in today’s technology scene for future deals?
  • How are VCs choosing their investments as it pertains to country and sectors?
  • What areas of investing can create the most impact on the ASEAN market?
  • How does a VC create a sustainable and resilient portfolio in volatile times?

Moderator:

Dr. Nikolai Dobberstein, Partner, Kearney Inc., Malaysia

Panelists:

Jeffrey Paine, Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore

Thomas G. Tsao, Chairman and Founding Partner, Gobi Partners, Malaysia

Khailee Ng, Managing Partner, 500 Startups, Singapore

Victor Chua, Founding & Managing Partner, Vynn Capital, Malaysia

3.30 pm – 4.15pm
Looking for Malaysia’s Next Unicorn

Speaker:

Rafiza Ghazali, Chief Executive Officer, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd

4.15 pm – 5.15 pm
Malaysia – The Heart of Digital ASEAN for Digital Investment

Malaysia is a prime choice as a regional digital hub for companies looking to tap into ASEAN’s digital future, thanks to its thriving ecosystem, holistic talent pool, world-class infrastructure and forward-looking digital policies. Join this masterclass to learn why the future of digital is ASEAN and Malaysia. This will be a sharing session from tech investors which has chosen Malaysia to be their hub for ASEAN expansion. Join this session to know more about how Malaysia plays a role as the ‘heart of digital ASEAN’.

Moderator:

Barry Lim, Senior Director, Public Sector & Government, Frost & Sullivan

Panelist:

Karunjit Kumar Dhir, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, SRKay Consulting Group, Malaysia

Hellen Tan, Operation Director, Doo Group, Malaysia

Norhizam Kadir, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Green Packet Berhad

3rd August 2021, Tuesday

Time
Agenda
Speaker
9.00 am – 10.00 am
Blockchain: Major applications that will move Malaysia forward?

A panel to discuss the directions set in MyDigital, N4IRP, and DIF5. Which applications can help Malaysia’s National Economic Recovery and transform industries badly affected by the pandemic eg. SME (financing), housing overhang, financial stimulus distribution (eWallets, national tax registry).

Moderator:

Jasmine Ng, Malaysia Blockchain Association

Panelist:

Simon Ulrich, Chief Executive Officer, ReGov Technologies

Harpreet Singh – President, ACCESS Blockchain Association of Malaysia

Mohd Ibrahim, Vice President IIB Ventures Sdn Bhd & Project Director of Blockchain Village @ Medini

10.00 am – 11.00 am
Key Technology Trends shaping Digital ASEAN – Investors Outlook 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the lives of people, businesses and governments. Throughout 2020-21, governments worked to restrict people’s movement to contain the spread of the disease. Lockdowns greatly impacted the daily operations of several vertical industries and limited access to different types of goods and services. Moreover, as fear of the pandemic spread, people began to increasingly rely on digital channels to fulfil their needs and wants.
This pandemic has also impacted investors and how they evaluate business cases and investment models. Beyond the baseline information such as policies, infrastructure, human capital, supply chain and logistics; domestic and global investors today looks critically at the digital readiness and ecosystem.
In the next 45 minutes, this session takes a look at some transformative mega trends, post COVID consumer behavior, technology and digitally driven business models shaping the ASEAN region.

Speaker:

Hazmi Yusof, Managing Director, Frost & Sullivan GIC Malaysia Sdn Bhd

11.00 am – 11.45 am
The New Age of Innovation Centres: Realising Potential Return on Investment

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the critical need for better research, technology, and innovation. Although many experiments and research activities can now be performed virtually, there is still an important need to conduct testing, prototyping, and a range of other programmes that allow multi-party collaboration. How are technology parks shaping up to provide what industry needs? How will these parks prepare to unlock new potential in science, technology, and innovation – whilst offering attractive ROI for investors?

Join Dzuleira Abu Bakar to find out about the latest transformations underway at Technology Park Malaysia – and why will it remain a location of choice for smart investors.

Speaker:

Dzuleira Abu Bakar, Group Chief Executive Officer, Technology Park Malaysia

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
The Future of Investment Ventures

In recent reports, venture financing levels continued at a robust pace throughout the Asia-Pacific ecosystem in the first half of 2021 with a growing number of jurisdictions across regions attracting mega venture-capital (VC) funding rounds in Q2 2021.

  • The VC market diversifying with a broader range of sectors attracting investments, including delivery, artificial intelligence, life sciences and healthcare, B2B [business-to-business] services and others.
  • Growing opportunity in Asia for second- and third-tier tech companies focused on areas like e-commerce, the sharing economy and logistics.

Moderator:

Peter Wee, Council Member, The Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN)

Panelist:

Low Angel, Principal, The Hive SEA Venture Capital, Malaysia

Ben Lim, Managing Partner, NEXEA, Malaysia

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Left, Right, Center. We’ve Got Deep Investors
  • Technology within the infrastructure merging with the legal and regulatory framework.
  • Promoting free trade and better cross-border connectivity for a solid technology ecosystem throughout the country.

Moderator:

Bobby Varanasi, Chairman & CEO, Matryzel Consulting, Inc, Malaysia

Panelist:

Tony Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Penang

Muhammad Azmi Zulkifli, Chief Executive Officer, InvestKL

Fajaffri Mohd Fadzil, Senior Director, Investment, Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA)

Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, Chief Executive, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)

4th August 2021, Wednesday

Time
Agenda
Speaker
9.30 am – 10.30 am
Angkasa-X: The Next SpaceTech Unicorn Delivering Social-Inclusion

The Angkasa-X Group has concrete plans to make Malaysia a regional hub to offer an innovative Satellite-as-a-Service (SaaS) to countries in ASEAN. Angkasa-X’s mission is to provide satellite internet-connectivity and other services to remote rural areas in the countries in ASEAN to establish ASEAN Space Economy via the formation of A-SEANLINK LEO Satellites Constellation. It aspires to be a SpaceTech Unicorn and the number one unique company for LEO satellite-based Internet services in ASEAN region.

Moderator:

Low Ngai Yuen, Founder & President, WOMENgirls, Malaysia

Panelist:

Dr. Sean Seah, Executive Chairman, AngkasaX Innovation Sdn Bhd (Angkasa-X Group), Malaysia

Dr. William Lim, Director & Chief Innovation Officer, AngkasaX Innovation Sdn Bhd (Angkasa-X Group), Malaysia

Professor Dato’ Dr. Faisal Rafiq, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia Associate Professor

Dr. Farzad Ismail, Dean, School of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia

10.30 am – 11.30 am
Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data

Businesses great and small, from bricks-and-mortars to cutting-edge startups are in constant movement into uncharted territory as they figure out how to effectively move from an analog past to a digital future. Possible of making sure not to leave human instinct behind? Join us in an exciting conversation with the author himself

Moderator:

Professor Harmandar Singh, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sledgehammer Communications (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Panelist:

Rishad Tobaccowala, Renowned Speaker and Best-selling Author of Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data

Raymond Siva, Senior Vice President, Investment and Brand, Chief Marketing Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

11.30 am – 12.30 pm
Moving Up The Value Chain: Fom GBS to Health Tech – The Annata Story

Hear from this session on Annata Dynamics Sdn Bhd journey on a flexible and agile process from GBS to future health technology development.

Speaker:

Birgir Ragnarsson, Director & Co-Founder, Annata Dynamics Sdn Bhd

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Reshaping of The Rules of Global Capitalism

Asia definitely has the potential to reshape capitalism and create a new economic model for the 21st century — one that is genuinely a sustainable investment. Join us in this session as Chandran Nair takes us through his views on how the government should focus on using policies to target the larger public good rather than keeping a narrow focus on economic growth.

Moderator:

Raymond Siva, Senior Vice President, Investment and Brand, Chief Marketing Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Speaker

Chandran Nair, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global Institute For Tomorrow, Hong Kong

3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Panel Discussion: Enabling Cities to Become Global Tech Hub for Emerging Technologies

This webinar explores how Malaysia is poised to become the Heart of Digital ASEAN by enabling cities to become global tech hubs for emerging technologies. Focusing on technology-enabled innovation with real problem statements, emerging tech hub such as Cyberjaya, Penang, and Iskandar will share their views and experience on their journey to become SEAs tech leaders by leveraging on technology to improve the quality of life for people and businesses in a post-pandemic world.

Moderator:

Richard Ker, Vice President Global Partnership, Aerodyne Group, Malaysia

In Discussion:

Tony Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Penang

Shafinaz Salim , Head of Technology Hub Development Division, Cyberview

Zulfiqar Zauniddin, Managing Director, IIB Ventures

Razif Abdul Aziz, Vice President of Investment & Grants, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation

5th August 2021, Thursday

Time
Agenda
Speaker
9.00 am – 9.30 am
Digital Investments – Tax Benefits

Prevailing incentives and recent developments to attract fresh/further investments
Digital Transformation – views from regional perspective
Recent developments from a regulatory angle – licensing requirements
How CPAs could assist new investors for successful investments/projects

Moderator:

Renganathan Kannan, Tax Controversy Partner at TraTax, Malaysia

Panelists:

Kevin Fitzgerald, Managing Director – Asia, Xero, Singapore

Steven Chong, Founder, GA Alliance, Malaysia

Anil Puri, International Tax & Transaction Services Partner, Ernst & Young, Malaysia

10.00 am – 11.00 am
Sharing session by DownUnder GeoSolutions (DUG) – Growing Footprint from Malaysia

Australian-owned DownUnder GeoSolutions (DUG) is a company at the forefront of high-performance computing. They design, own and operate some of the largest and greenest supercomputers on Earth, with data centres in Kuala Lumpur, Perth, Houston and London. Dr Matthew Lamont, Founder and Managing Director of DUG, will be sharing the company profile and Australian experience together with his insightful journey with growing DUG’s footprint from the heart of Malaysia, and their exciting future in the country.

Speaker:

Dr. Matthew Lamont, Managing Director, DownUnder GeoSolutions (Asia) Sdn Bhd (DUG)

11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity Investment Footprint in Malaysia session with companies.

Moderated by Anwer Yusoff, a major thought leader from Malaysia on Cybersecurity; and featuring panelists with backgrounds in cyber intelligence and security from companies such as Trovicor, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence and British Petroleum. This panel discussion aims to dive into the cybersecurity investment footprint in Malaysia.

Moderator:

Anwer Yusoff, Head of Industry Engagement & Collaboration, CyberSecurity Malaysia

Panelists:

Sai Sidharth, Managing Director, Malaysia, Trovicor Technology Sdn Bhd

Barry Johnson, Country Manager, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, Malaysia

Michael Berni, Information Security Principal, BP Malaysia

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity Capacity Building in Malaysia from Investor Perspectives

Moderated by Amar Chhajer, a Technology Consulting Industry leader in Malaysia from UST; and featuring panelists with expertise in Cyber Security Capability building at scale from companies such as Cisco, Tech Mahindra and Abyres. This panel discussion aims to dive into all aspects of Cyber Capacity Building including People, Process and Technologies.

Moderator:

Amar Chhajer, Country Head, UST Global (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Panelists:

Rajesh Dhuddu, Global Practise Leader, Blockchain & Cybersecurity, Tech Mahindra, Malaysia

Tengku Shahrizam, Cybersecurity Specialist, Cisco Systems (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Amitabh Srivastava, Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Solution Architect, Abyres Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Making Malaysia the Hub of IT Excellence: the Schott Germany story

Schott AG Germany multinational glass company specializing in the manufacture of glass and glass-ceramics with It is headquartered in Mainz, Germany and have presence in 34 countries has recently set up their International IT Competence Center in Kuala Lumpur with the mission to steer all IT activities which are relevant for 45 production plants and 7 Business Units worldwide. Join us to hear why they choose Malaysia to be the hub for their global IT Business of the future.

Speaker:

Mirko the VP & Head of Regional Information Solutions and MD of SCHOTT ASIA IT SERVICES Sdn Bhd, Mainz/Germany
Christian Lamparth, Managing Director, SCHOTT ASIA IT SERVICES, Malaysia

3.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Investment as an Enabler to A Digital Economy

Sharing perspective on how private equity investments can spur the growth of Malaysia’s digital economy. Beyond economic benefits, PE investors have increasingly made investments with the intention to generate positive social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. The speaker will share VentureTECH’s experience as an impact investor and how it can propel the country forward in its journey towards becoming a high-income economy.

Speaker:

Nizam Mohd Reza, Head of Value Creation, VentureTECH, Malaysia

6th August 2021, Friday

Time
Agenda
Speaker
9.00 am – 10.00 am
WCIT 2022 – Connecting Malaysia to the World

Moderator:

Ong Kian Yew, Chief Executive Officer, PIKOM (National Tech Association of Malaysia)

Speaker:

Raymond Siva, Senior Vice President, Investment and Brand, Chief Marketing Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Dr Sean Seah, Deputy Chairman PIKOM (National Tech Association of Malaysia) and WITSA (World IT and Services Alliance), Malaysia

Cheah Kok Hoong, Organising Chair WCIT 2022, Malaysia

Dr James Poisant, Secretary General, WITSA (World IT and Services Alliance),Malaysia

Dato’ Loo Lee Lian, Chief Executive Officer, investPenang, Malaysia

10.00 am – 10.15 am
Welcome Address

Speaker:

Cheah Kok Hoong, Chair, OM, Malaysia

Raymond Devadass, President, CCAM

Raymond Siva, Senior Vice President, Investment and Brand, Chief Marketing Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

10.20 am – 10.30 am
Launch Ceremony

GBS Talent Report Launch Video

Cheah Kok Hoong, Chair, OM, Malaysia

Raymond Siva, Senior Vice President, Investment and Brand, Chief Marketing Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Dr. Mohan V Avvari, Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Dr. Mandy Sim, University Teaching Fellow, Admissions Tutor Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia

YouMe Jeon, PersolKelly Consulting

Phil Captain, OM Research Chair

Justin J Anthony, Executive Director, PIKOM (National Tech Association of Malaysia)

GBS Industry Skills Framework Video

Raymond Siva, Senior Vice President, Investment and Brand, Chief Marketing Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Allan Cheah, Head, Strategy & Advocacy, Digital Talent Development Division MDEC

Poobalan Murugesan, Assistant Vice President (Industrial Skills Framework – IndSF), HRD Corp, Malaysia

Phil Captain, OM Research Chair

Justin J Anthony, Executive Director, PIKOM (National Tech Association of Malaysia)

Anthony Raja Devadoss, Managing Director, Executive Search, Korn Ferry Malaysia, OM & PIKOM Advisor

10.30 am – 11.00 am
Keynote: The Rise of Digital Global Business Services

Digital Global Business Services organizations and Centers of Expertise (COEs) – Enablers of digital transformation goals of the enterprises

Speaker:

Mohan V Avvari, Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia

11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Panel Discussion: The Growth of Global Business Services in Malaysia – The Holistic Perspectives

Global business services (GBS) companies are the largest contributor in MSC Malaysia’s performance, adding up to 50 per cent of investments, 66 per cent of exports, and 61 per cent of jobs created. This panel discussion, which include representatives from longstanding GBS establishments in Malaysia with global brand names like Roche, Dell, HSBC and Jabil, seeks to provide a holistic perspective of the industry during the New Normal. This session will be moderated by Raymond Devadass, the enigmatic leader of Daythree Business Services, a leading Malaysian GBS brand.

Moderator:

Raymond Devadass, Chief Executive Officer, Daythree Business Services, CCAM President & OM Treasurer, Malaysia

Speaker:

Arno Kamm, General Manager, Roche Services (APAC) Sdn. Bhd.

TS Koay, General Manager, Senior Director, Dell Technologies Cyberjaya

Neeti Mahajan, Managing Director, HSBC Electronic Data Processing (M) Sdn Bhd

Kim Chin Kuang, Division Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of GBS Finance, Jabil, OM Committee, Malaysia

12.00 pm – 12.30 pm
Keynote: OM Talent Market Report

According to a recent study conducted by OM , the pandemic has disrupted the global HUMAN CAPITAL environment, and organizations are facing particular challenges related to: talent flow; the managing of two generations of employees, viz., older or mature workers and younger workers; managing Gender/Diversity balance, and a shortage of needed competencies. It has also sped the arrival of technologies and new ways of working and learning, moving organizations almost overnight into a new era. Get a snap shot of the study.

Speaker:

Phil Captain, Founder/CEO, PMC team

2.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Keynote: COO – Petition Between Humans and Robots in The Digital Era

In this digitisation era, can humans and robots co-exist? And how can we best make use of modern technologies to drive positive business and brand outcome?

Speaker:

Akhil Agarwal, Chief Operating Officer, IGT Solutions

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Panel Session: How has the acceleration in Digital Customer Experience reimagined the role of the contact centers?

The last 15 months has changed not just the way we live our lives but also on how we conduct our business, where we work and how we engage with others. With the huge shift in consumer behavior and the increased digital adoption, we have started experiencing the full benefits of the digital economy now. In all these, the contact centres have been pushed to the forefront to provide leadership in the overall customer journey management – to step up to do more and be that conduit that links the whole ecosystem into a seamless experience for the customer.

Moderator:

Andy Cranshaw, SVP Learning & Development, TDCX

Panelists:

Celine Chan – Managing Director, APAC, Webhelp Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., CCAM Exco

Byron Fernandez – EVP Malaysia & India & Group CIO, TDCX, CCAM Advisor

Raj Chaudhuri – Vice President, CFN, GCBEN, Global Services Group, American Express, CCAM Exco

4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Panel Session: GBS Industry Skills Framework

Digital Global Business Services (GBS) is an important focus for Malaysia, especially as one of our key initiatives is to strengthen our country’s position as an ideal location for digital services. Malaysia, home to over 600 GBS companies, has proven its mettle in rising to the challenge of transitioning organisations into remote working arrangements. This panel will deliberate on the recent Digital GBS Industry Skills Framework establish in collaboration with OM, PIKOM, MDEC & HRD Corp.

Moderator:

Anthony Raja Devadoss, MD Agensi Pekerjaan Korsn Ferry, OM & PIKOM Advisor

Dr. Sumitra Nair, Vice President and Head, Digital Skills & Jobs, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Panelists:

Kurt Bergmans, MD and global head ITSM at Standard Chartered

Poobalan Murugesan, Assistant Vice President (Industrial Skills Framework – IndSF) , HRD Corp

Jusri Ong, Managing Director, Telecontinent Sdn Bhd

Speaker