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9-10 September 2026

Day 1 8:00AM - 4:50PM
Day 2 8:30AM - 4:10PM
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Overview

Shaping the next phase of AI in Asia.
Scaling AI from infrastructure to real-world impact

This year’s agenda brings together leaders driving large-scale AI implementation across enterprises and national systems.

Theme 1: AI Infrastructure, Sovereign Cloud & Data Foundations
Theme 2: Enterprise AI Deployment & Scale
Theme 3: AI in Government, GLCs & National Digital Systems
Theme 4: AI Security, Governance & Trust

50+ speakers across government, GLCs and global tech, curated for senior decision-makers.

Event Agenda

Time
Session Details
DAY – 1
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:15 AM – 9:35 AM
Opening Remarks
9:35 AM – 9:55 AM

KEYNOTE

Building Malaysia’s AI-Ready Enterprise Economy

A premium keynote on building secure, scalable and trusted AI foundations across government, GLCs and enterprises.

9:55 AM – 10:15 AM

TECH TALK

Observability for the AI Era: Managing Performance, Reliability and Cost at Scale

As enterprises move AI from pilot to production, observability becomes critical to managing performance, uptime, cloud visibility, cost control and operational resilience.

10:15 AM – 10:55 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION

The National AI Infrastructure Race: Cloud, Compute, Data Centres, Power and Sovereign Readiness

As AI workloads grow, Malaysia’s cloud maturity, compute capacity, data centre ecosystem, energy readiness and sovereign infrastructure will define its AI competitiveness.

10:55 AM – 11:15 AM

FIRESIDE CHAT

Beyond LLMs: Choosing the Right AI Model Strategy for the Enterprise

A fireside on how technology leaders can navigate the growing AI model landscape from LLMs and SLMs to specialised models and make the right choices around performance, cost, data, security, scalability and business value.

11:15 AM – 11:40 AM
Networking & Coffee Break
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM

TECK TALK

Pilot to Production: Malaysia’s Real AI Bottleneck isn’t Megawatts

Rather than focusing purely on the compute itself, this keynote will offer a deep dive into Malaysia’s current AI market landscape. We will unpack the hidden operational and infrastructural hurdles Malaysian enterprise, SME, startups, and AI-native companies face when transitioning from pilot programs to full-scale production, and share strategic insights on how to successfully bridge that gap to scale to the next level.

12:00 PM – 12:40 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

The Data Bottleneck: Building Clean, Governed and AI-Ready Enterprise Data

Most AI failures begin with weak data foundations. This session explores how organisations can modernise data architecture, governance and integration for AI at scale.

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM

TECH TALK

From AI Adoption to AI Control: Building Visibility, Security and Governance for Enterprise AI

AI is rapidly moving from experimentation to becoming an integral part of the enterprise. But as adoption grows, so do the challenges of visibility, security and governance. This session explores how organisations can embrace AI innovation while maintaining control over what AI is being used, what it can access and how its usage is governed.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Networking Luncheon
2:00 PM – 2:40 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

Securing Malaysia’s AI Future: Cybersecurity, Model Risk and Digital Trust

AI introduces new risks across data, models, applications and cloud environments. This session explores how organisations can secure AI at scale.

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM

TECH TALK

Navigating the Global AI Governance Landscape: From Regulation to Trusted Enterprise AI

As AI companies expand across markets, Cross-Border Regulation, navigating different regulatory frameworks, data requirements and compliance expectations is becoming increasingly complex. This session explores how organisations can approach cross-border AI governance, manage data and compliance requirements across jurisdictions, and build scalable governance frameworks that support international growth while maintaining innovation, security and trust.

3:00 PM – 3:40 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

Preparing for Malaysia’s AI Governance Era: Regulation, Ethics and Enterprise Readiness

As AI governance becomes a board-level priority, enterprises need practical frameworks that support innovation while managing regulatory, ethical and operational risk.

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM

KEYNOTE

From National AI Policy to Enterprise Execution: Building AI-Ready GLCs

A practical session on how national AI priorities can translate into enterprise transformation, GLC modernisation and measurable business outcomes.

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

FIRESIDE CHAT

GLC Digital Acceleration: Building AI-Ready Operating Models for National Enterprises

This session explores how GLCs can embed AI into operating models, customer services, internal productivity and national-scale digital systems.

4:40 PM – 4:50 PM
Closing Remarks

Speakers

Murugason R Thangaratnam
Digital Expert Panel, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Matt Moore
Principal Observability Strategist, Datadog

Sr Jamie Tan
Managing Director, JLL Appraisal & Property Services Sdn Bhd

Dr Ahmad Khalid Khairi
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, UZMA BERHAD

Chuan Boon Loo
Chief Operating Officer, Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation

Ekneswaran Matandor
Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity Leader

Ts. Mohd Shahril Bin Kamaruzzaman
Head of Technology, Engineering and Data, Bank Islam

Ragunath “Pak Joe” Murthy
Founder & Chef Rainmaker, reAInmaker

and many more….

Location

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

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