2026 Agenda
08:00 – 08:40
Registration and Refreshments
08:40 - 08:50
Keynote Address on Behalf of MDEC
08:50 – 09:00
The Future of Global Data Infrastructure: Trends, Challenges & Strategic Priorities
- What are the latest data center industry trends?
- What are the key challenges facing data center owners and operators?
- What are the industry’s strategic priorities on the global scale?
09:00 – 09:20
Building the Infrastructure of the Intelligence Era in APAC
- The exponential growth of AI and its impact on digital infrastructure demand
- The critical role of sovereign, scalable infrastructure in enabling national AI capability
- Positioning Malaysia and APAC as key regions in the global AI and digital economy
09:20 – 09:30
Driving ASEAN Sustainable Data Centre Growth: The ASEAN Guide for Sustainable Data Centre Development
- Navigating the Digital Infrastructure Trilemma to balance three interdependent goals for digital infrastructure – Digital Expansion, Environmental Sustainability and Resilience and Resource Security
- Discover the key elements of sustainable data centre – Energy & Renewable Integration, GHG Emissions & Operational Efficiency, Water Management & Cooling Innovation, Waste & Circular Economy
- From principles to practice : Policy integration and implementation pathways
09:30 – 09:50
Reducing Risk, Accelerating Delivery: The Impact of Early Commissioning
- How to reduce project risk through early issue identification and better alignment
- How to increase schedule certainty by minimizing rework and delays
- How to accelerate delivery with a smoother transition to operations
09:50 – 10:10
Optimizing technology costs in the age of AI
- How to understand AI costs and maximize efficiency on AI spend
- How to use AI to identify inefficiencies throughout the technology stack, from infrastructure to engineering processes
- How to leverage AI to improve efficiency and reduce costs
10:10 – 10:25
Keynote Address by YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
10:25 – 10:30
Inauguration & Opening Ceremony
10:30 – 10:50
Achieving Business Continuity through Secure and Flexible IT Infrastructure with Synology
- Gain insights into common data challenges and how to streamline operations with effective IT strategies
- Explore practical deployment approaches and see how Synology solutions perform in real business scenarios
- Learn how next-generation storage delivers high performance, built-in availability, advanced security, and greater efficiency
10:50 – 11:20
Panel Discussion
Scaling for AI: Building Malaysia’s Next-Generation Hyperscale Datacentre Infrastructure
- Aligning national AI strategies with infrastructure investments
- Managing high-density compute requirements for AI inference
- Role of datacentres as the backbone of AI transformation
Moderator
11:20 – 11:40
Networking Break & Visit to Exhibitor Lounge
11:40 – 11:50
Data Centers on the Brink: Incentivizing Efficiency or Enforcing Change
- Carrot & Stick dynamics in play that you need to know about
- Prepare for Carbon Taxes and accumulate your Carbon Credits starting now
- Harness AI to reduce power bills by 30% next week.
11:50 – 12:10
Nokia scaling AI-First Approach : Adopting Neocloud strategies in Malaysian Data Center Approach
- Building a Scalable Dynamic Fabric
- Adopting AI-enabled automations
- Ensuring readiness for Q-Day
12:10 - 12:20
The Audit-Ready Rack: Bridging NSRF & GBI Mandates with Traceable Carbon Intelligence
- Navigate the 2026 Regulatory Landscape
- Transition to Reliable Carbon Reporting
- Leverage Global Standards for GBI Success
12:20 – 12:50
Panel Discussion
Building High-Performance Datacentres Through Smart, Sustainable, and Local Innovation
- Leveraging smart design for scalability to support growing AI, cloud, and enterprise workloads
- Localized innovation to tailor solutions to regional challenges and leveraging local expertise for competitive advantage
- Future-Proofing infrastructure for next-generation applications and evolving technology demands
Moderator
12:50 – 13:00
Fireside Chat
From Global Backbone to Regional Impact: CMI Enabling ASEAN’s Digital Future
- Leveraging China Mobile International’s extensive global network to support ASEAN’s rise as a key hub for cross-border data, cloud, and digital traffic
- Accelerating enterprise and government digital transformation through integrated solutions spanning connectivity, cloud, AI, and private networks
- Delivering secure, low-latency, and compliant infrastructure across markets through strong local partnerships and future-ready architectures
Moderator
13:00 – 13:10
Critical sealing solutions for your infrastructure
- Integrated protection & reliability: Roxtec ensures certified sealing against fire, water, gas, and EMI, critical for maintaining data center uptime and operational safety
- Digital lifecycle management: With Roxtec software (Transit Designer & Transit Build), you can design, track, and manage all transits digitally to improve accuracy, traceability, and maintenance readiness
- Future-ready & scalable solutions : Modular systems and innovations like the Roxtec Knock-Out Flange enable fast installation, easy upgrades, and flexibility for data center expansion
13:10 - 13:20
Unlocking Lower-Cost Blended Green Power for Data Centers with Ditrolic Energy
- Smarter Energy Procurement Strategy
- Hybrid Solution: Behind-the-Meter Generation + Offsite PPA
- Enabling RE100 Achievement Through Ditrolic’s Exclusive Solution
13:20 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30
Panel Discussion
Sustainable & Green Datacentres: Powering Malaysia’s Digital Growth Responsibly
- Improving Energy Efficiency Across Operations
- Adopting Renewable & Low-Carbon Energy Solutions
- Strengthening Governance & Sustainability Commitments
Moderator
14:30 – 14:50
Intelligent Observability Reimagined: How AI is Redefining Operations with Bonree ONE 4.0 2026
- Unifying AI operations through a single intelligent entry point with an open, reusable skill ecosystem compatible with OpenClaw.
- Full-chain LLM observability, tracing every call, token cost, and session in real time across all mainstream AI frameworks.
- Multi-agent fault diagnosis capability can automatically trigger responses, deliver root cause analysis within minutes, and continuously learn and improve through each incident.
14:50 – 15:10
The Invisible Economy: How Data Flows, Not Goods, Will Define Malaysia’s Trade Future
15:10 – 15:30
Water Governance in Malaysia: Water Supply Regulation and Sustainability Supporting the Digital Economic
15:30 Onwards
Networking break & Visit to Exhibitor Lounge
*The above is a running agenda and is subject to change