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The agenda is specially curated to bring out the most pressing topics from the industry.

08:00 - 09:00

Registration and Refreshments

09:00 - 09:20

Envisioning Malaysia as a Leading Technology Hub with Advanced Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure

TS. MAHADHIR AZIZ

TS. MAHADHIR AZIZ

Chief Executive Officer

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

09:20 – 09:40

Optimising your Data Centre and Hyperscalers: Operational efficiency delivering Economic and Green Benefits

  • Full Stack Optimization: Learn to optimize from application to the compute platform for economic and environmental benefits.
  • Efficiency and Application Quality of Service Balance: Understand how to optimize full stack efficiency without sacrificing quality of service.
  • Case Studies and Future Trends: Explore real-world case studies for actionable strategies in optimizing workloads.
BRENT BUTCHARD

BRENT BUTCHARD

IT Automation Sales Lead

IBM APAC

09:40 – 10:00

Promoting Sustainable Development and Supporting Digital Evolution Initiatives in the Nation with Digital Infrastructure

  • Approaches to expedite the nation’s digital economy growth through the establishment of digital infrastructures such as hyper-scale datacentre and cloud infrastructures
  • Emphasizing the potential of digital infrastructures to provide a variety of services aiding businesses and government entities
  • Leveraging digital infrastructures for optimizing resource utilization, and fostering inclusive growth
MOHAMAD REJAB BIN SULAIMAN

MOHAMAD REJAB BIN SULAIMAN

Credence CEO

TM Digital Innovation Sdn Bhd

10:00 – 10:20

Locked Out: Understanding Ransomware Threats and Data Protection Strategies

  • How threats are extending from cyberspace to the physical world and why cybersecurity priorities must shift to managing disruption
  • Pick up data protection strategies and learn how to bulletproof your ransomware protection
  • Uncover the way to early detection and response to malware infections and how to ensure clean recovery of your data
YOONG SENG LAI

YOONG SENG LAI

Solution Architect, Southeast Asia & Korea (SEAK)

Veeam Software

10:20 – 10:40

Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: Next-Generation IT Structures Enabling Technological Progress in the ChatGPT Era/ Generative AI Era

  • Expansion and future-readiness: constructing an infrastructure that scales with your company
  • Simplifying operational challenges across public, private, and hybrid cloud setups
  • Understanding how hybrid cloud can play a key role in advancing sustainability objectives
JIA YEE LOW

JIA YEE LOW

Chief Technology Officer

KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD

10:40 – 11:10

NETWORKING BREAK & VISIT TO EXHIBITOR LOUNGE

11:10 – 11:50

Panel Discussion

Roadmap for Transforming Malaysia into an Emerging Digital Infrastructure Hub

  • Developing digital infrastructures for driving inclusive digital transformation and localization of digital applications
  • Introduction of incentives and tax breaks to attract local and foreign investment in digital infrastructure projects
  • Strategies for accelerating the nation’s digital economy with the development of digital infrastructure including hyper scale datacentres and cloud infrastructure
Moderator
ANDREW MARTIN

ANDREW MARTIN

Group Publisher

Asia Online Publishing Group

TAN TZE MENG

TAN TZE MENG

Head of Digital Infrastructure Department, Digital Enablers Division

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

MS. RUHAIZAN MOHAMAD IBRAHIM

MS. RUHAIZAN MOHAMAD IBRAHIM

Deputy Director, Business Services and Regional Operations Division

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

MAHATHIR BIN SAID

MAHATHIR BIN SAID

Head of Data Center

TM Global

JAMES LAI

JAMES LAI

Chairman

Malaysia IoT Association

11:50 – 12:10

Why don't my customers trust me?

  • How to close the trust gap in the Cloud-Native era
  • The importance of securing your software supply chain
  • Leverage zero trust protection and achieve regulatory compliance
NG HAK BENG

NG HAK BENG

Presales Manager, Asia & Oceania

SUSE

12:10 – 12:50

Panel Discussion

Defending Malaysia's Digital Realm from Potential Cyber and Cloud Security Threats

  • How can the collaboration between the public and private sectors be utilized to bolster Malaysia’s resilience against cybersecurity and cloud security threats?
  • What primary obstacles do businesses in Malaysia encounter in establishing strong digital security, and what measures can effectively tackle these challenges?
  • What technological advancements, software, and methodologies should enterprises contemplate adopting to reinforce their cybersecurity protections and cloud security?
Moderator
DR. CARRINE TEOH-ONG

DR. CARRINE TEOH-ONG

President

ASEAN CIO Association (Cybersecurity & Governance)

DATUK TS. DR. MOHAMED SULAIMAN SULTAN SUHAIBUDDEEN

DATUK TS. DR. MOHAMED SULAIMAN SULTAN SUHAIBUDDEEN

Chief Network Security Officer

Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

TS. DR. ISMAMURADI ABDUL KADIR

TS. DR. ISMAMURADI ABDUL KADIR

Chief Information Security Officer

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad

DESMOND NGU

DESMOND NGU

SEA Cybersecurity Consultant

Sangfor Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

CHIA CHIA TAY

CHIA CHIA TAY

Country Leader, Malaysia, Brunei and Emerging Markets

Veeam Software

12:50 – 13:00

Empowering Enterprise Growth Using Digital

  • One-stop cloud solutions and cybersecurity managed services
  • Digital transformation is a journey, not a destination
  • Exabytes Enterprise 4 Product Pillars
ERIC FOO

ERIC FOO

Executive Vice President and Head of Enterprise Business

Exabytes Group

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 14:40

Panel Discussion

Malaysian Digital Infrastructure Ecosystem: Emerging as a Datacentre Powerhouse in Asia Pacific

  • Highlighting the key government initiatives and policies to facilitate digital infrastructure investments in the country
  • Accelerating digitalization across Malaysian organizations by bringing in world-class technology, innovation and services
  • Establishing Malaysia as the emerging hub for digital infrastructure development in the ASEAN Region
Moderator
TS.DR. SHEILA MAHALINGAM

TS.DR. SHEILA MAHALINGAM

Principal Assistant Director

Ministry of Health Malaysia and Jabatan Digital Negara (Cloud 15)

LYE YIT THO

LYE YIT THO

Design VP, APAC

Bridge Data Centres

TAN TZE MENG

TAN TZE MENG

Head of Digital Infrastructure Department, Digital Enablers Division

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

TS. ADI AZLAN MOHD ALI

TS. ADI AZLAN MOHD ALI

Principal Assistant Director

National Digital Department,
Ministry of Digital Malaysia

PETER MURRAY

PETER MURRAY

Country Leader - AWS Malaysia, Brunei and Pakistan

Amazon Web Services

VIJAYKUMAR DAYINDE

VIJAYKUMAR DAYINDE

Chief Information Officer

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB)

14:40 – 15:00

Detecting Zero-Days Before Zero-Day

Ayush Verma

Ayush Verma

Head of Solutions Engineering for
Southeast Asia & Korea

Cloudflare

15:00 – 15:20

Revamping Data Architecture to Embrace Cloud-Native Computing while Sustaining Competitiveness in the Dynamic Business Landscape

BUDIMAN BUJANG

BUDIMAN BUJANG

Head of Digital Strategy & Innovation

Johor Corporation

15:20 – 16:30

CLOSING REMARKS & VISIT TO EXHIBITOR LOUNGE
Day-2

08:00 - 09:00

Registration and Refreshments

09:00 – 09:20

Strategic Imperatives: Safeguarding Digital Ecosystems under the Cyber Security Bill 2024

IR. DR. MEGAT ZUHAIRY MEGAT TAJUDDIN

IR. DR. MEGAT ZUHAIRY MEGAT TAJUDDIN

Chief Executive

NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AGENCY (NACSA)

09:20 – 09:40

Australia and Malaysia: Partners in Growing the Digital Economy

  • Highlighting the data centre ecosystem in Australia and Australia’s investment into Malaysia 
  • Introduction to Australia’s digital infrastructure projects and opportunities 
  • Emphasizing the potential for two-way business and investment in the sector
MS. DANIELLE HEINECKE

MS. DANIELLE HEINECKE

Australian High Commissioner

Australian High Commission

09:40 – 10:20

Panel Discussion

Advancing Green Datacentres for A Sustainable Future

  • Progressing environmentally friendly datacentres for a sustainable tomorrow
  • Developing sustainable digital infrastructure: How datacentre operators manage growing energy needs while prioritizing environmental stewardship
  • Integration of renewable energy technologies to power datacentres
Moderator
AMY WONG

AMY WONG

Executive Director

Knight Frank Malaysia

JAMES RIX

JAMES RIX

Head of Data Centres & Industrial

JLL Malaysia

DEDI ISKANDAR

DEDI ISKANDAR

Head of Data Centre Solutions, Asia Pacific

CBRE

CHEAH KOK HOONG

CHEAH KOK HOONG

President

ESG Association of Malaysia

BENJAMIN KHO

BENJAMIN KHO

Sustainable Solutions Architect

Asia Pacific, CHINT Global

10:20 – 11:00

Panel Discussion

Generative AI and Cloud: Transforming Enterprises in the Digital Age

  • Unlocking value from Cloud Computing and Generative AI to help organisations scale and transform their digital businesses
  • Key challenges faced by organisations while integrating cloud technologies with Generative AI
  • Reshaping the strategic priorities of businesses in the digital age with Generative AI
Moderator
GANESHBABU NAGARAJAN

GANESHBABU NAGARAJAN

Head of Cloud Acceleration and Migration

Standard Chartered Bank

AZLAN ZAINAL ABIDIN

AZLAN ZAINAL ABIDIN

Chief Executive Officer

Awantec

SAZUL SAMSURI

SAZUL SAMSURI

Designate CTO Digital Banking, Head of Digital Innovation

KAF Investment Bank

GAURAV SHARMA

GAURAV SHARMA

Chief Information Officer

MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd

MICHAEL HOO

MICHAEL HOO

Country Head of Engineering

Google Malaysia

11:00 – 11:30

NETWORKING BREAK & VISIT TO EXHIBITOR LOUNGE

11:30 – 11:45

Streamlining Data Center Approval Processes: A Guide to Efficient Operations

  • Efficiency Enhancement: Streamlining data center approval processes results in significant efficiency gains by shortening lead times and optimising resource allocation.
  • Enhanced Flexibility: Implementing streamlined approval procedures boosts the agility and adaptability of data center operations
  • Cost Reduction and Resource Optimization: Optimized approval processes lead to cost savings by slashing administrative overhead, enhancing resource utilization, and accelerating project delivery of data center operations.
TPR YOKE SAN LEE

TPR YOKE SAN LEE

Principle Assistance Director

Department of Town and Country Planning (Plan Malaysia), Ministry of Housing and Local Government

11:45 – 12:00

Fireside-Chat

Future-ready Storage Redefining Data Center Boundaries

  • IBM’s new ultra-performant, cyber-resilient and scalable all-flash primary storage platform, which provides exceptional price performance, high availability and enterprise-class data services to all sizes of businesses!
  • IBM high-performance tape to store massive volumes of cold data and meet data compliance with unmatched cost-efficiency and sustainability!
  • IBM “AI-in-a-box” that brings trusted AI of watsonx, together with the acceleration and ease of deployment of IBM Fusion HCI!
MING YE

MING YE

Director, Storage

IBM APAC

TECSUN YEEP

TECSUN YEEP

Managing Director

Robust HPC Sdn Bhd & Robust HPC Pte Ltd

12:00 – 12:20

Embracing a Cloud-First Strategy: Fostering a Culture of Cloud Computing in Your Organization

  • Driving collaboration with cloud computing stakeholders across the organization
  • Understanding the advantages your organization can gain by adopting cloud first strategy and why it is suitable for your business
  • Execute your cloud strategy with a cloud center of excellence
ZAIDEE ISMAIL

ZAIDEE ISMAIL

Director, Technology Services

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

12:20 – 12:30

Embracing Carbon Neutrality – Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of Data Centre E-Wastes

  • Understand the material topics that impact the economy, environment & people.
  • Discover the sustainable methodologies for managing various types of e-waste.
  • Incorporate comprehensive environmental impact analysis to support ESG disclosures.
JAYASILEN SIVAPRAGASAM

JAYASILEN SIVAPRAGASAM

Marketing Manager

MM Century Sdn. Bhd.

12:30 – 12:40

Get a Free Lunch in LLM Performance: No-Sweat Optimization with AMD ROCm AI Software

  • LLM potential is held back by slow speeds, high costs, and complex deployment.
  • This talk will introduce solutions: Open Source JamAI Base for simplified LLM interfaces and AMD ROCm for effortless performance optimization.
DR. PIN SIANG TAN

DR. PIN SIANG TAN

Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Architect of JamAI Base

Embedded LLM

12:40 – 13:00

LUNCH BREAK & VISIT TO EXHIBITOR LOUNGE

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