AGENDA DAY 1

Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Day 1 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026

The Future We Must Build: Powered by Technology- MIGHT

NICE 26 · National Innovation and Commercialisation Expo

9.30 - 9.40am
Welcome Remarks

Mission to Market - Malaysia to the World

YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Ts. Nagulendran A/L Kangayatkarasu, Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)

9.40 - 10.10am
Keynote

What Future Industries Will Define ASEAN’s Next Decade?

Iwan Setiawan, CEO MarkPlus Inc, Indonesia

10.10 - 10.40am
Fireside Chat

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)

10.40 - 11.25am
Panel 1

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)

11.25 - 12.10pm
Panel 2

Mission-Driven Innovation: Turning National Priorities into New Growth Engines

Moderator: Dr Alizan Mahadi,Senior Manager (Policy & Regulations), Corporate Sustainability Office, PETRONAS

12.10 - 12.30pm
Sharing Session

MRANTI-ASM Sharing Session

LUNCH BREAK ( LUNCH BREAK (12.30pm – 2.00pm )
2.00pm - 2.30pm
Keynote

Unlocking Value in the Data Economy: From Insight to Commercial Impact

Paul Scanlan, CEO Ai5G Pty Limited, Australia

2.30pm - 3.00pm
Fireside Chat

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

3.00pm - 3.45pm
Panel 1

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

3.45pm - 4.30pm
Panel 2

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

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