Malaysia’s data-driven future is accelerating – and so is the need for strategic leadership in data, AI, and analytics.
CDAO Malaysia 2025 returns at a pivotal moment for the nation’s digital economy, bringing together senior data and analytics leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Key Themes Include:
✔️ Operationalising AI – secure, ethical, and scalable
✔️ Data Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
✔️ Data Monetisation & Growth Strategy
✔️ Infrastructure Modernisation & Cloud Evolution
Confirmed Speakers from:
PETRONAS, National AI Office, Standard Chartered Bank, CelcomDigi, GXBank, SD Guthrie, Ministry of Digital, and more.
Designed for Chief Data & Analytics Officers, CDOs, CAIOs, Heads of Data, AI, Analytics, Compliance, and Governance.
Time
Session Details
7 October 2025
Register; grab coffee. Mix, mingle, and say hello to peers old and new
Welcome from Corinium
08:50
Chair’s Opening Remarks
09:00
Opening Interview
Leadership in The Age of AI
09:25
Responsible AI-driven Digital Transformation: Case Study from Sarawak
Prof Jack Singh – Chief Scientist & Chief Advisor – Digital Economy – Sarawak Multimedia Authority
09:50
AI Panel
Exploring the Impact of AI and Data Democratisation in Modern Enterprises
10:25
Topic TBC
– Senior representative – Informatica
10:50
COFFEE & CONNECT
11:20
Future Panel
Preparing Your Workforce for AI: Strategies for Upskilling and Transformation
11:55
Transforming Raw Data into Strategic Insights: Innovations in Customer Analytics
12:20
Building the Backbone: IT Infrastructure for Agentic AI Success
Wasiq Manzoor – Platform Capability Lead, Data & Analytics – Friesland Campina
12:45
Designing Tools for User-Centric Analytics
13:10
CONNECT, CONVERSE & LUNCH
TRACK A
GOVERNANCE
14:10
AI Governance and Data Privacy: Balancing Innovation, Regulation, and Ethics
Natasya Khairunnisa Rafie – Data Privacy Officer – GXBank
14:35
AI You Can Trust: The Role of Data Integrity in AI-Readiness
Shaun Connolly – Vice President, Strategic Services – Precisely
15:00
Building a Culture of Accountability: Governance in Data-Driven Organisations
Margaret Moey – Head of Data Management Office – UOB
15:25
Navigating the Ethical and Compliance Landscape of Agentic AI
TRACK B
INNOVATION
14:10
Beyond Insights: Turning Data into Growth Engines and Revenue Streams
Venkata Phani – Head Enterprise Data Management Strategy & Platform Services (Delivery & Operations) – PETRONAS Digital
14:35
Topic TBC
– Reserved for – Synogize/Fivetran
15:00
Unlocking Real-Time Intelligence: Data Analytics in 5G and IoT Networks
Richard Im – Head of Product Engineering – CelcomDigi
15:25
Turning Complex Data into Actionable Narratives
15:50
COFFEE & CONNECT
16:20
Partnership Panel
Harnessing the Power of Data Partnerships: Strategies for Collaboration and Innovation
16:55
Fireside Chat
Guardians of Trust: Navigating Data Security and Privacy in the AI Era
17:20
Chair’s Closing Remarks
17:25
CDAO Cheers with Peers
Cocktail Reception & Networking
18:00
Close of CDAO Malaysia 2025
Sam Majid
CEO
National AI Office
Aditya Ranjit Tuli
Chief Digital Officer
SD Guthrie
Datin Ts. Habsah Nordin
Head of AI Center of Excellence
PETRONAS
Prof Jack Singh
Chief Scientist & Chief Advisor – Digital Economy
Sarawak Multimedia Authority
Dr Sheila Mahalingam
Principal Assistant Director IT
Ministry of Digital
Margaret Moey
Head of Data Management Office
UOB
Dr Izzatdin Abdul Aziz
Head, Center for Research in Data Science (CERDAS)
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Lip Kar Lock
VP, Head of Data Management & Digital
Air Selangor
and many more….
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