AGENDA DAY 1
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
The Future We Must Build: Powered by Technology- MIGHT
NICE 26 · National Innovation and Commercialisation Expo
Mission to Market - Malaysia to the World
YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Ts. Nagulendran A/L Kangayatkarasu, Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
What Future Industries Will Define ASEAN’s Next Decade?
Iwan Setiawan, CEO MarkPlus Inc, Indonesia
From Future Industries to Real Bets: What ASEAN Must Build, Back and Scale Now
Iwan Setiawan, CEO MarkPlus Inc, Indonesia,
Moderator : Kamarul Bahrin Haron (Journalist)
Where Should Malaysia Play? Future Industries, Strategic Bets and National Advantage
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Syed Zainal Abidin - Chairman, DNEX
Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah, CEO, TM Research & Development (TM R&D)
Marisa Kopec, President Lux Research
Moderator : Kamarul Bahrin Haron (Journalist)
Mission-Driven Innovation: Turning National Priorities into New Growth Engines
Moderator: Dr Alizan Mahadi,Senior Manager (Policy & Regulations), Corporate Sustainability Office, PETRONAS
MRANTI-ASM Sharing Session
Unlocking Value in the Data Economy: From Insight to Commercial Impact
Paul Scanlan, CEO Ai5G Pty Limited, Australia
AI Nations: Who Will Build, Who Will Depend, and Who Will Lead?
Paul Scanlan, CEO Ai5G Pty Limited , Australia
Moderator : Ir. Dr. Hazian Mamat , CSO, MIMOS
From Innovation to Industry: What Will it Take for Malaysia to Scale AI
Emeritus Prof. Dato' Dr Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin, FASc Cybersecurity expert IIUM
Umang Varma, Head of Customer Engineering, Google Cloud Malaysia
Moderator : Dr. Zulaikha Kadim , CTO, MIMOS
From AI Hype to Real Business Value
Dr Jasmine Begum, Director (Legal & Government Affairs), Microsoft ASEAN
Azhar Hussin, Malaysia Technology & Transformation Leader, Deloitte Southeast Asia
Disclaimer : Programme details, speakers, session topics and timings are accurate at the time of publication and may be subject to change