This year, we welcomed

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470 PARTICIPANTS

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131 COMPANIES across MALAYSIA

Highlights

Highlights

Built on Four Key Themes

Held annually since 2013, the ASEAN Innovation Business Platform (AIBP) Conference & Exhibition (C&E) are in-market physical conferences & exhibitions, and we're proud to bring you the 8th edition in Malaysia. This event is designed for local enterprises and government agencies to ACCESS, ASSESS & ADVOCATE local digital transformation journeys

Conference Discussions

Exhibition Booths

Private Workshops

Conference & Exhibition Malaysia 2024

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Conference & Exhibition Malaysia 2024

Special Thanks to our Supporting Partners

Participants Overview

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Future of Work

Data + AI

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Cybersecurity

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Tech for ESG

Helios: Unveiling the Unseen

• Abid Adam,
  Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (GCRCO),
  Axiata Group
• Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan,
  Group Head of Cyber Security and Data Privacy, Axiata Group 
  
  

Creating a curated and branded content space by bringing content together from silos

WINNERS

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and Axiata Group Berhad were announced as winners of the 2024 AIBP ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Award for Malaysia.

Representing their organisations to receive the award from Robert Tai, Senior Principal Analyst, MIGHT (Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology) and Datuk Dr. Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman, Chairman, UPM Innovations & President, MARIC Rail (Malaysia Rail Industry Corporation) were:

2024 AIBP ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Award, Malaysia

2024 AIBP ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Award, Malaysia

Jom AI: GenAI Meets Knowledge Graph (KG) in PETRONAS

• Ir Zohairen Muhamad Sori,
  Head Of Enterprise Knowledge Management,
  PETRONAS
• Datin Ts. Habsah Nordin,
  Head of Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence, PETRONAS

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Data and Artificial Intelligence Category

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Open Category

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Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)’s winning project tackles the challenges of managing vast unstructured data—80% of which comprises documents, drawings, and multimedia. The July 2023 launch of Jom AI (J.AI) revolutionised knowledge discovery with AI-powered tools like J.AI Chat and J.AI Search, integrating over 700,000 documents and significantly reducing search times while enhancing operational efficiency. This initiative aligns with PETRONAS' broader digital transformation strategy, reinforcing its leadership in the global energy sector. With nearly 50,000 employees and a presence in over 100 countries, PETRONAS continues to solidify its standing, having ranked 216th in the Fortune Global 500 list for 2022.

Axiata’s winning project is centred around building the Helios platform, an advanced cybersecurity tool designed to fortify defenses against emerging cyber threats. Helios provides a proactive approach to cybersecurity by adopting an attacker's perspective, identifying potential vulnerabilities, and streamlining the vulnerability detection process. This has enabled Axiata to significantly reduce the time required to respond to threats, thereby bolstering its cybersecurity posture. Founded in 1992, Axiata Group Berhad, a leading digital and telecommunications company headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, operates across nine ASEAN and South Asian countries, serving over 162 million customers, with a market capitalization of approximately US$5.2billion (MYR 22.77 billion).

• Dr. Chalee Vorakulpipat, Principal Researcher, Head of Information Security Research Team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand

KEYNOTE: DATA & AI

BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR THE FUTURE WORKPLACE

INDUSTRY4WRD: TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

MODERNISING

FINANCE

Gaining an Edge: How Data and Artificial Intelligence Can Fuel Malaysia's Digital Leap

Panel Discussion:

• Yew Choong Chew, Chief Data Officer, Ambank
• Hoo Ling Lee, Regional CEO (Central Region),
  KPJ Healthcare
• Datuk Ir. Megat Jalaluddin Bin Megat Hassan, President & Chief Executive Officer, Tenaga Nasional Berhad

Conference Discussions

Conference Discussions

Innovation at Pace: The Agile Approach to Excellence

Panel Discussion:

• Leonard Tan, Regional Director for Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Greater China Region, OutSystems

• Winnie Wong, Chief Operating Officer, Allianz Partners Malaysia
• Budiman Bujang, Head, Digital Strategy & Innovation, Johor Corporation
• Shamsul Izhan Abdul Majid, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
• Alex Chi, Chief Information Digital Officer, SP Setia

The Innovation-Security Nexus in Malaysia’s Customer-Centric Financial Landscape

Panel Discussion:

• Miguel Rivera, Director of OneISG Malaysia, Dell Technologies

Guiding the AI Frontier: Frameworks for Responsible Innovation

Presentation:

Speaker:

• Hans Raj, Vice President - PMO & Transformation, CIMB
• Maz Mirza, Chief Digital Officer, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan)
• Foo Yeong Jin, Chief Risk Officer, TNG Digital

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Moderator:

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MANAGING RISKS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Strategies and Solutions for Enterprises in Malaysia

Panel Discussion:

• Irfan Ismail, Chief Information Security Officer, AEON Bank
• Ts. Saiful Bakhtiar Osman, Head of IT - Shared Services, PNB Commercial
• Dr. Chalee Vorakulpipat, Principal Researcher, Head of Information Security Research Team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand
  
• Aishah Farha Mohd Raih, Chief Information Security Officer, Permodalan Nasional Berhad

Panelists:

• Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, CyberSecurity Malaysia

Fortifying Malaysia’s Cyber Resillience amidst Emerging Threats

Presentation:

Speaker:

BUILDING RESILIENT DATA CULTURE

• Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan, Group Head of Cybersecurity, Axiata Group
• Ts. Jacky Cheong, Head of Enterprise Data Governance, CelcomDigi
• Nili Shayrina binti Saat, Group Head, Risk Management & Compliance, IHH Healthcare
• Mohamed Kheirulnaim, P.Tech (CS), Senior Assistant Director / Head of Incident Response & Cyber Threat Intelligence, National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA), Malaysia

Data Responsibility: Building Trust and Resilience in Malaysia's Digital Ecosystem

Panel Discussion:

Panelists:

Beyond Borders: Privacy Challenges in the Digitised Economy

Breakthrough Analytic Initiatives for Enhanced Control of Government-subsidised Fuel Distribution

Presentation:

Moderator:

Industry4wrd: Digital Approaches for Sustainable Growth

Panel Discussion:

• Yulia Askhadulina, CIPP/E, Compliance and Data Protection Director, Minor International PCL

Presentation:

Speaker:

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• Anuar Nabi, SVP Finance, POS Malaysia
• Nurul Haszeli Ahmad, General Manager, SIRIM Berhad
• Saravanan Desigamanie, Group Head, Sustainability, KPJ Healthcare

Panelists:

• Rony Ardiansyah, Expert, Analytics & Optimisation, Pertamina

Speaker:

Presentation:

Harnessing the Power of Data and AI to Propel Malaysia's Digital Transformation

• Datin Habsah Nordin,
  Head of AI Centre of Excellence, PETRONAS

Speaker:

Presentation:

Turbo Boosting Digital Transformation With the Power of Citizen Development

• Rakesh Nandakumar,
  AVP, South East Asia,
  Kissflow

Speaker:

Presentation:

Johor Corporation's Innovation Engine: The Rapid Innovation and Technology Excellence (RITE) Framework

• Budiman Bujang,
  Head, Digital Strategy & Innovation, Johor Corporation

Speaker:

• HEW Wee Choong, Regional Director, Cyclone Robotics

Moderator:

• Yue Yeng Fong,
  Vice President,
  Industry Platform

Moderator:

Creating a Sustainable and Maintainable Digital Future Built on Efficiency and Performance

Presentation:

• Mazlan Tuhiman – Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Associates Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
• Saravanan Subramaniam, VP, Global Channel & Alliances, Neptune Software

Panelists:

Navigating Next-Gen Cybersecurity: Innovating with NECTEC

Presentation:

Speaker:

• Ho Sue Yuin, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Industry Platform

• Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, CyberSecurity Malaysia

Moderator:

• Azli Mohamed,
  Managing Director,
  Siemens Energy Malaysia

Moderator:

• VP, PMO and Transformation, CIMB Group
• Enterprise Architect, EPF
• Head of IT (Retail), IOI City Mall
• Head of ICT, KLCC Holdings SB
• Head of IT, Mah Sing Berhad
• IT Project Manager, Maybank
• Senior Analyst, Digital Banking Delivery & Operations, Maybank Banking Berhad
• Digital Transformation Officer, MIGHT
• Head of Knowledge Management, PETRONAS
• IT Manager, Westports Malaysia
• IT Manager, Westports Malaysia
• IT Manager - CSIT, Westports Malaysia
• Software Developer Manager, Westports Malaysia
• General Manager, SIRIM Berhad

EXECUTIVE DISCUSSION:
AI IN PRACTICE

Co-Hosted with

Private Activities

Private Activities

• Senior Manager, AIA Digital +
• Head of Global Markets, AirAsia (Capital A)
• Head of Data Analytics, Bank Islam
• Head - Smart Factory, Cement Industries of Malaysia
• Chief Data and AI Officer, CIMB
• Managing Director, FedEx Express Malaysia
• Head, Operational Excellence, Hong Leong Bank
• Head, User Experience (UX), Personal Financial Sevices, Hong Leong Bank
• Group Head of Sustainability, IOI Corporation
• Head of Business Systems and Information Technology, IOI Corporation
• Director Technology & Innovations, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
• SVP, Digital and Tech, Khazanah Nasional Berhad
• Regional CEO, KPJ Healthcare

Participants:

PRIVATE LUNCHEON:
AGILE INNOVATION

• Head of Operations Transformation & Support, Allianz Partners Malaysia
• IT Strategy and Governance Lead, Bank Negara Malaysia
• Demand Manager, Hong Leong Bank
• IT Manager, Hong Leong Bank
• Head, Enterprise Information Management, Group Technology, Hong Leong Bank
• GM Enterprise Architecture, Ingress Corporation Berhad
• Head of Business Systems and Information Technology, IOI Corporation
• Head of IT (Retail), IOI City Mall
• Director Technology & Innovations, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
• Chief Digital Officer, Johor Corporation
• Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation, Johor Corporation
• Associate, Khazanah Nasional Berhad
• AVP Enterprise Architect and Engineering, Khazanah Nasional Berhad
• Head of ICT, KLCC Holdings SB
• Head of IT, Mah Sing Berhad
• IT Platform Manager, Permodalan Nasional Berhad
• Head of Digital Technology & Engineering, RHB
• Chief Information Digital Officer, Group Information Technology, Digital & Innovation, SP Setia

Participants:

PRIVATE WORKSHOP:
BUILDING CITIZEN DEVELOPMENT MODEL

PRIVATE WORKSHOP:
BUSINESS RESILIENCE

Led by: Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, CyberSecurity Malaysia

• Chief Information Security Officer, AEON Bank
• CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia
• Head, Technology Research and Strategy, CyberSecurity Malaysia
• CEO, FIRMUS
• Manager, KIWONTECH
• Digital Security, KWAP
• Head of Strategic Planning, Magnum 4D Berhad
• Head of Information Security Research team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)

Participants:

• Business Development Manager, NETAND
• Business Development Manager, NETAND
• IT Platform Manager, Permodalan Nasional Berhad
• Head ICT, PNB Commercial
• Director, softScheck Singapore Pte Ltd
• Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Operations Services, SP Setia
• Head of Infrastructure and Application Security Risk, YTL/SEA Digibank

Co-Hosted with

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Participants:

Co-Hosted with

• Head of IT, Mah Sing Berhad
• General Manager of IT Architecture & Strategy, Malaysia Airports
• Senior Advanced Analytics Executive, Maybank
• Acting Head Of Group Business & Information Technology, ORIX Leasing Malaysia Berhad
• Head of AI CoE, PETRONAS
• Head of Knowledge Management, PETRONAS
• Finance, POS Malaysia
• Senior Data Quality Specialist, RHB
• Analytics & AI, S P Setia Berhad
• Senior Manager, Analytics & AI, S P Setia Berhad

Testimonials

& Highlights

Testimonials
& Highlights

Once again, thank you very much for inviting Tenaga Nasional to the AIBP Conference & Exhibition. I always look forward to attending because I learn more than I actually share with the audience. Hearing the two panelists was definitely another valuable learning experience for me.

I'm not a great believer in the data lake after a few years of trying to do it, because it actually increased the cost for the organisation just to keep the data in a data lake. So we don't believe in big data, but we rather believe in small data based on our experience. So we focus on small data, and we have to ensure that the algorithm must be very powerful. So the message is that if you can have one data that provides the solution, that is the best. If we can have two data providing the solution that you want, that is second best. So if we have 10 data, it means that the algorithm is actually very weak. So this is the challenge that we have with our technology partners, because we have basically an opposing view from the market.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS

ARE SAYING

Datuk Ir. Megat Jalaluddin Bin Megat Hassan, President & Chief Executive Officer,

Tenaga Nasional Berhad

There are diverse types of AI techniques. Those are something that needs to be more solidified in terms of the foundation of use in your organisation. It also depends on your data, the quality of the data, the richness of your data, the sets of sample of your data will actually matters so that it does not create biases. It does not create the concerns within the responsible AI. And more important when we develop every single AI solutions, context matters, which means that bringing the domain knowledge, as well as the business domain knowledge, matters because AI is not a technology, not just a technology play.

Datin Habsah Nordin, Head of AI Centre of Excellence,
PETRONAS

We're currently applying AI to internal processes rather than customer-facing applications. As a highly regulated bank, we're cautious about implementing AI externally until we're confident in our control measures. This isn't just about following AI governance rules, but about being a responsible bank. We want to ensure AI truly improves processes without causing confusion or potentially damaging our reputation through inaccuracies or hallucinations.

Yew Choong Chew,

Chief Data Officer,

Ambank

We analyse the value chain to identify areas closely tied to business volume. For these sensitive areas, we collaborate with user groups to examine revenue generation and cost incurrence processes. This helps us develop digital optimisation iinitiatives to reduce costs, increase revenue, or prevent revenue leakages. Once an initiative is launched, we secure user support and monitor its progress.

Anuar Nabi,

SVP Finance,

POS Malaysia

We conducted business process reengineering with departments, focusing on combining processes and enhancing productivity and customer service to assess the introduction of technologies. We implemented low-code and no-code platforms to support this effort. One successful use case resulted in a 60% reduction in non-productive work, saving approximately $2 million annually.

Nurul Haszeli Ahmad, General Manager,

SIRIM Berhad

Multiple standards are emerging to drive credibility in ESG performance data. We face challenges in ensuring data legitimacy and reducing errors when collecting information from various sources, including electricity and fuel consumption. We're now addressing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Moving forward, we aim to implement automated systems for ESG data collection and utilize predictive and preventive analytics. This will allow us to intervene immediately if there are deviations from our sustainability goals, with IoT playing a crucial role in this process.

Saravanan Desigamanie, Head of Group Sustainability,

KPJ Healthcare

In any kind of assessment that we are doing for Gen AI or AI or any kind of AI technology, we usually focus on three parts, the biases and the model side of it, we also focus on the data privacy, security, and the last part, I think not many people talk about it, is the strategy part of it, right? I think the biggest risk, other than the system and security, is that people sometimes have a wrong perception towards AI technology, right? For us, at least in TNG Digital, is: We always have a problem. Can AI solve this problem? It's not: We have AI. Can AI solve any of my problems?

Foo Yeong Jin,

Chief Risk Officer,

TNG Digital

(It’s important to understand) how they use the app, the product that you're making, and how easy it is for them to use it. People say that now we have AI or Gen AI, whatever we have or we want to use nowadays, we make them available to them as an end product. So it makes their way of banking or using any app or product more convenient.

Hans Raj,

Vice President - PMO & Transformation,

CIMB

We should not forget the fact that in the end, whatever AI technology that you deploy, the final gatekeeper will have to be a human being. Because in the end, you have to take accountability. Who is accountable? You can't say AI.

Maz Mirza,

Chief Digital Officer,

Kumpulan Wang

Persaraan (Diperbadankan)

Long term wise, there is this big need for AI to have sovereignty. Sovereignty means that, what can all of us do to make sure that AI is in our hands, rather than being imposed onto us. When I say by imposition, it's not the technology part, but it's the value system part. So that's where I see the future, that if we do not possess the right skills of AI sovereignty from a value system perspective. I give you an example: when the internet came, the World Wide Web, we were very happy with the capability. But later in life, we were not happy with what bad things it can do. The value system then starts to permeate from where the creators were making the technology from. So in the world of AI, you will see that the big technology guys own all the technology, but they don't own the entire value system.

Shamsul Izhan Abdul Majid, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

ROI can come from many factors. Usually, if you ask the finance folks, they want new revenue generation. But from a digital standpoint, it is more on cost optimisation, and we even partner up with the finance team to monitor the OPEX of our financial statements. Why are we doing this? Because we want to see the expenditure on OPEX or on the operation that has been incurred in the organisation, and we begin to think outside the box that what if these processes or these particular areas can be replaced by technology. The more you optimise the cost, it actually translates into higher revenue by having a bigger profit margin. 

Budiman Bujang,

Head, Digital Strategy & Innovation,

Johor Corporation

In Malaysia, AI has the potential to revolutionise sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and finance, driving efficiency and fostering innovation. However, as we harness AI's potential, we must also address critical ethical considerations, data privacy, and ensure that these technologies benefit all Malaysians. Our goal must be to bridge gaps, not widen them.

Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, CyberSecurity Malaysia

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We focus on building in-house capabilities. It was not just about investing in technology. It is about building capabilities which can manage those technologies, configure it, design it, and operate it at the right level. And that's what was the genesis of building the cyber fusion center in Malaysia, right? Because we figured that talent is limited, like what Naim (NACSA speaker) was talking about in the region itself. So because talent was limited, we wanted a center of excellence, so to speak, for cyber. So all of these things cumulatively has helped us make sure that whatever data we capture, store, process and archive, I'm going into archival as well, because there is data which gets archived as well, so that entire life cycle is governed adequately, all the way to the the deletion or destroying part of it, and we govern it accordingly.

Everybody wants everything real time, same with our medical information. Now that comes with its own risk. How do you protect your own end device? If you lose your phone, what happens? So there's layers of protection there, right? Not only do you have your health data, which is very, very sensitive, but you also have your financial data in there, your credit card information and so on, because payment can be done through that as well. So it's easy, but it's also dangerous. How do we protect that? This comes with all sorts of endpoint protection, firewalls and whatnot, but, you can only do so much. The threat is evolving by the minute, not even by the day. So you may be safe today. Something comes out tomorrow, then you need to upgrade, and when you upgrade, just like the recent CrowdStrike incident right? You were in the process of upgrading, but they trigger something else that can also breach the system.

Nili Shayrina binti Saat, Group Head, Risk Management & Compliance, IHH Healthcare

(On balancing the need for proper cybersecurity measures with maintaining operational efficiency and business continuity) One, have it part of the broader organisation strategy, so it's always part of that daily consideration. Second is, if it's specific to BAU projects, then making sure it's from the start so that then you don't have to firefight later, and the third is to have an overarching program so that you support the day to day practitioners that need to fight the battle.

Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan, Group Head of Cybersecurity, Axiata Group 

Aishah Farha Mohd Raih,

Chief Information

Security Officer,

Permodalan Nasional Berhad 

Cyclone has had a fantastic experience working with AIBP. We are extremely happy with their professionalism, passion, and unwavering commitment to delivering value. Their team consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that each engagement is impactful, helping us connect with key stakeholders and driving meaningful conversations around automation and digital transformation. We look forward to continuing this strong partnership!

Grace Liew,

Head of Sales,

Cyclone Robotics

I think we are still experimenting with that kind of capability, or we call it the Early Warning, to make sure that at least we can minimise the risk, especially when it comes to ransomware attack targeting in Malaysia. Hopefully we can at least evolve this kind of capabilities and service to all these critical infrastructures and help to protect Malaysia in a more proactive way. But at the same time, if there's a crisis, crisis happens after the incident occurs, we still come in, and I love to emphasise that as a friendly party, not as a regulator. Even with the new Act, we are not going to bring the stick first, we want to bring the carrot first.

Mohamed Kheirulnaim, P.Tech (CS), Senior Assistant Director / Head of Incident Response & Cyber Threat Intelligence,

National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA), Malaysia 

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