Programme
October 24, 2023
| TIME | DURATION | AGENDA & SESSION |
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8:15am | 0:45 | Registration & Light Refreshments |
9:00am | 0:30 | Opening Session Welcome Remarks by YBhg Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Perdana Leadership Foundation |
9:30am | 0:30 |
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
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10:00am | 00:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30am | 1:15 | PLENARY SESSION Malaysia has big goals: To be in the top 30 of the world’s largest economies, top 12 in the Global Competitiveness Index, and top 25 in the Human Development and Corruption Perception Index, as well as to pare the fiscal deficit to 3%, all within 10 years. These are laudable goals, but the challenge remains in the question, “How do we get there?”. Many economists have pointed out the need for significant restructuring of the Malaysian economy to diversify our reliance on oil and gas, and palm oil, and move up the value chain especially in manufacturing and technology. This session discusses the state of the Malaysian economy and the need to restructure, addressing the questions:
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11:45am | 1:00 | CONCURRENT SESSION A To get the Malaysian economy back on track, investments are key, especially high-value investments. However, since the Asian Financial Crisis, investment levels in Malaysia have not rebounded to pre-1997 levels. Among the reasons are lack of investor confidence and higher investment returns offered by regional neighbours. There does seem to be light at the end of the tunnel, though, with 1Q 2023 recording RM71 billion in investment, foreign and domestic. Are these signs of long-term investor confidence in the Malaysian economy and greater competitiveness in our business environment? This session explores the FDI and DDI scenario for Malaysia, especially the measures that need to be undertaken to ensure Malaysia attracts high-value investments that drive meaningful growth. CONCURRENT SESSION B Becoming a unicorn is every startup founder’s dream but only a handful of businesses ever make it to achieving a valuation of over US$1 billion. From the outside looking in, it seems as if factors are aligned to favour startups: technology is advancing, money is plentiful, government is supportive, and every third graduate wants to work in a startup (or start one). But is this the true story? In this session, we feature the CEOs and founders of Malaysian startups, as they share their experience in starting and building a startup in Malaysia, as well as their top challenges and concerns. Who knows - one of them could very well become Malaysia’s next unicorn. CONCURRENT SESSION C Malaysia has set an ambitious target of reducing net carbon emissions to zero by the year 2050, as outlined in the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR). Achieving this lofty target requires concerted efforts from the public and private sector, from policy-makers to energy consumers, as well as alignment with national development priorities and global initiatives such as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Across economic sectors, what are the key factors that will drive de-carbonisation in Malaysia and ensure its success? This session discusses the interaction of policy, technology, and renewables in pushing Malaysia’s de-carbonisation agenda, and the challenges that lie ahead. |
12:45pm | 01:15 | Lunch |
2:00pm | 01:15 |
KEYNOTE SPEECH 2
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3.15pm | 1:00 | CONCURRENT SESSON D The recently unveiled economic plan for Malaysia wants Malaysian MSMEs to be “regional champions”, and in order to stand tall and strong in the region, small and medium enterprises need to be resilient, especially given today’s headwinds of inflation, supply chain breakdowns, and rapid technological advances. The Covid-19 pandemic taught a grand lesson in the need to “go digital” yet many SMEs still grapple with technology including automation and digitalisation. Despite the market opportunity that ASEAN presents, many Malaysian SMEs have yet to spread their wings beyond their localities. How can Malaysian SMEs use and integrate technology to be more competitive, and widen their market base to the region? This session discusses the digital and market opportunities for Malaysian SMEs to become future regional champions.
According to Startup Genome’s 2022 Emerging Ecosystems Report, Malaysia is among the Top 100 Emerging Ecosystems in the world with Kuala Lumpur (KL) ranked at 21-30 place. Globally, KL ranks 43rd. What will it take to drive Malaysia up the global ranks to be among the top 20 of the world’s startup hubs, a goal set by the Malaysia Startup Ecosystem Roadmap (SUPER) launched in 2021? This session discusses the progress Malaysia has made since its MSC beginnings in 1995 in nurturing potential unicorns (and decacorns!) as well as the strategies recommended to tackle issues such as funding access, multi-agency coordination, talent sourcing, and scalability.
Under-employment is an issue among Malaysian graduates, while at the same time companies decry talent shortages to fill vacancies, particularly in skilled and knowledge work. The mismatch points towards gaps in skills and knowledge. How have learning evolved to fill these gaps between traditional learning and new workplace demands? Do companies need to employ new approaches towards training and development? This session explores the talent scenario in Malaysia and where new learning strategies can play a role to enable talent to reskill or upskill in tandem with the rapid changes in the business landscape. |
4:15pm | 0:15 | Coffee Break |
4:30pm | 1:00 | Regaining Our Voice and Competitiveness: Strengthening Malaysia's Role in the World Economy by YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Honorary President, Perdana Leadership Foundation (Invited) |
5:30pm | 0:45 | High Tea |
6:15pm | 0:00 | End of CEO Forum 2023 |
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