Agenda

One day. Six sessions.
The conversations that matter.

4 August 2026Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur
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09:00

Welcoming Remark

YB Dr. Haim Hilman bin Abdullah, Member, Kedah State Legislative Assembly

09:20

Opening Address

Managing Economic Development In a World Full of Uncertainties: Are We Ready?

YAB Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar

Menteri Besar, Terengganu Darul Iman

09:50

Networking & Refreshments

10:40
MoU Signing Ceremony

Formal signing of Memoranda of Understanding between strategic parties.

11:10
Panel Session 1Economic Resilience in an Uncertain World

A World Full of Uncertainties: Are There Still Hopes?

Global economic outlookEconomic resilienceFuture growth prospectsNational competitiveness

Panellists

ES

Prof. Emeritus Jomo

Professor Emeritus

Universiti Malaya

SJ

Dato' Sri Idris Jala

Founder & President

Pemandu Associates

MK

Dr. Muhammed Abdul Khalid

Independent Non-Executive Director

Allianz Malaysia Berhad

Moderator

YB Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman

Member of Parliament

12:15
Panel Session 2Sustainable Financing & Capital Mobilisation

Managing & Offering Sustainable Financing in a Time of Chaos

Islamic financeSustainable financingCapital accessibilityFinancial resilience

Panellists

MC

Mohd Nazri Chik

Group Chief Social Finance Officer

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

DH

Dafinah Ahmed Hilmi

Chief Executive Officer

Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad

DE

Dr. Muhd Ramadhan

Deputy CEO

Maybank Islamic Berhad

Moderator

Puan Nurul A'in Abdul Latif

Executive Chair, PwC Malaysia

13:15

Lunch Break

14:30
Keynote Address

“The Greater Kedah”: Towards Becoming the New Economic Power House of Malaysia.

YAB Dato' Seri Haji Muhammad Sanusi bin Md Nor

Menteri Besar, Kedah Darul Aman

15:10
Panel Session 3Strategic Industries & Semiconductor Ecosystem

Economic Opportunities In The Ecosystem of Semiconductor Industry.

Semiconductor ecosystemIndustrial policySupply chain opportunitiesTalent and workforce development

Panellists

ST

Tan Sri Syed Zainal

Chairman

Dagang NeXchange Berhad

SH

Dato' Seri Wong Siew Hai

President

Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association

NT

Ng Kok Tiong

Managing Director

Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd

Moderator

En. Mohd Zaid Abdul Jalil

CFO, Kulim Technology Park Corporation

16:05
Panel Session 4SME Competitiveness & Business Growth

SMEs’ Survival Between Managing Challenges and Securing Opportunities.

SME resilienceBusiness transformationManufacturing opportunitiesInternational market access

Panellists

JK

Jacob Lee Chor Kok

President

Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing

NH

Norsyahrin Hamidon

President

Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia

SC

Tan Sri Low Kian Chuan

Chairman

Malaysia-China Business Council

Moderator

En. Muhd Khidhir Izaidin

CEO, SG4 Group Sdn. Bhd.

17:10

Sharing Session

Economic Opportunities in SG4.

Moderated by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Hanif Yaacob

  • Encik Junaidi bin Abdul Rani @ Abdul Ghani (Director, Kedah Economic Planning Division)
  • YBhg. Dato' Tun Ahmad Faisal bin Tun Abdul Razak (Director, Terengganu Economic Planning Unit)
  • Wan Zulfadhli Syahman bin Wan Yusof (Director, Kelantan Economic Planning Unit)
  • Encik Zuhair bin Jamaludin (Secretary, Perlis Economic Planning Division)
Investment opportunitiesStrategic projectsState development prioritiesEconomic collaboration
18:05

Wrapping Up Remark

YB Dr. Haim Hilman bin Abdullah, Member, Kedah State Legislative Assembly

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