AGENDA DAY 3
Friday, 28 August 2026
Theme : Scaling Malaysian Innovation to the World by MRANTI
NICE 26 · National Innovation and Commercialisation Expo
Missions That Pay for Themselves: Designing Business Models Around National Challenges
Prof. Rainer Kattel, Deputy Director, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London, United Kingdom
From Innovation to Market Creation: What Must Malaysia Do Differently?
Prof. Rainer Kattel, Deputy Director, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London, United Kingdom
Moderator: Ashran Dato' Ghazi, Chief Executive Officer, MRANTI
What Investors Really Look For
Navvin Kumar Kirupanandan,CFA, Senior Director, Investments, Gobi Partners
Saemin Ahn, Managing Partner, Rakuten Capital, Singapore
Adelene Low, Chief Investment Officer, Bintang Capital Partners
Moderator: Kiran Jacob, Senior Writer, The Edge Malaysia
Building Malaysian Champions for the World
Fahdi Ghazali, Chairman, FunnelEvo
Roy Chin, Executive Chairman, Vista Robotics, United States of America
Dato' Fong Swee Kiang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SkyeChip
Moderator: Freda Liu, Fellow, Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
Show Me the Money : Driving Returns From Malaysia's R&D Ringgit
Ashran Dato' Ghazi, Chief Executive Officer, MRANTI
Shahril Hamdan, Host, Keris & Silicon
Closing Ceremony NICE 2026
NICE 26 · National Innovation and Commercialisation Expo
Arrival of Delegates, Exhibitors and VIPs
Arrival of YB Dato' Dr. Haji Mohammad Yusof Apdal, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Closing Speech by YB Dato' Dr. Haji Mohammad Yusof Apdal, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
1. Recap of NICE 2026
2. MCY Awards 2025 (Runner-up & 2nd Runner-up)
3. MoU & MoA Exchange
4. Product Launches
5. Highlight Video of NICE 2026
6. Photo Session
End of Ceremony and Evening Refreshments
Disclaimer : Programme details, speakers, session topics and timings are accurate at the time of publication and may be subject to change.