Speakers

Conference speakers.

Confirmed Speakers lineup

Royal Patron

Opening Ceremony.

Royal Patron of AiSED

His Highness The Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Royal Opening Address · Official Opening Luncheon

Welcome Address Prof. Dato’ Dr. Nik Maheran Nik Muhammad

Conference Chair; Executive Co-Chair, AiSED

Opening Address Dato’ Steve Cheah

Founder & Chairman, AiSED

Opening Address Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ansary Ahmed

Founder President, Asia e University

Keynote Speakers

Keynote sessions.

Keynote Speaker Y.B. Tuan Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir Keynote Session 1 2 Dec 26 (Wed) · 9.30 a.m.–10.15 a.m.

AI for Humanity: Shaping Sustainable and Inclusive Futures in the Age of Intelligent Transformation

Minister of Economy, Malaysia

Keynote Speaker Zhen Rixin Keynote Session 2 2 Dec 26 (Wed) · 2.30 p.m.–3.15 p.m.

The New Global Leadership Imperative: Entrepreneurship, Diplomacy and Collaboration in an AI-Driven Era

Senior Vice President, Lingyang Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group)

Keynote Speaker Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa Keynote Session 4 4 Dec 26 (Fri) · 9.00 a.m.–9.45 a.m.

Future-Ready ASEAN: Developing Human Capital, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the AI Era

Director of UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Jakarta / UNESCO Representative to Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, The Philippines and Timor Leste

Forum Speakers

Speaker Profiles

Forum 1 - 2nd Dec 26 (Wed)Time: 10.45 a.m.–12.00 p.m.

Diplomacy and Global Affairs

The New Global Order: AI, Geopolitical Competition and Economic Stability

Moderator Ambassador Dato’ Aminahtun Karim

Former Ambassador of Malaysia to Ukraine and Croatia; Former High Commissioner to Canada

Panellist H.E. SHIKATA Noriyuki

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Malaysia

Panellist H.E. Jodi Robinson

High Commissioner for Canada in Malaysia

Panellist H.E. Dr. KAROMIDIN GADOEV

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Malaysia

Forum 2 - 2nd Dec 26 (Wed)Time: 3.30 p.m.–4.45 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Automation: AI as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development and Human Advancement

Moderator Suwanchai Lohawatanakul

President of Corporate Connections Thailand

Panellist Sam Majid

Former CEO, National AI Office

Panellist Adj. Prof. Dr. Behrang “Hani” Parhizkar

CEO, ChamRun Digital Group

Panellist Dr. Pietro Borsano

Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Director, XJTLU Syntegrative Education Center (Thailand)

Panellist Prof. Emeritus Datuk Ts. Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir

President & Vice-Chancellor, UCSI University

Forum 3 - 3rd Dec 26 (Thu)Time: 9.45 a.m.–11.00 a.m.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship 5.0: Building Future-Ready Ventures in the AI Economy

Moderator Dr. Kamarul Hisham Baginda, FCMI

Adjunct Professor, Asia e University; Fellow, Chartered Management Institute, United Kingdom

Dr. Kamarul Hisham Baginda, FCMI is a Malaysian strategist, institutional adviser and author whose career spans government, industry, technology and academia.

His experience includes the Prime Minister’s Department, PETRONAS, Huawei Technologies Malaysia, PEMANDU, InvestKL, Invest Selangor and Caterpillar Indonesia.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and founder of the Cooperative Leadership Doctrine, focused on principled, accountable leadership across institutions and sectors.