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

Zubin Rada Krishnan, Partner, The Hive

Looi Wen Jie, Vice President, Investment, Dana Impak, Khazanah Nasional Berhad

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

Arrival of Delegates, Exhibitors and VIPs

Arrival of YB Dato' Dr. Haji Mohammad Yusof Apdal, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)

Arrival of YBhg. Dato' Ts. Dr. Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu, Secretary General of the Ministry 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