Who is in the room
27 speakers.
26 institutions.
Four state governments, four investment agencies, three banks, two semiconductor manufacturers, the Malay chamber of commerce and a former Prime Minister. Named, seated and scheduled.
- SG4 Advisory Council
- Terengganu State Government
- Kedah State Government
- Kelantan State Government
- Perlis State Government
- INCEIF University
- Ungku Aziz Centre, Universiti Malaya
- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad
- Malaysian Inclusive Development and Advancement Institute (MINDA), UKM
- Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad
- Agrobank
- Dagang NeXchange Berhad
- OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (ams OSRAM Group)
- Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
- Socio-Economic Research Centre
- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Berhad (EPIC)
- Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (DPMM)
- Invest Kedah
- Invest Terengganu
- Invest Kelantan
- Perbadanan Kemajuan Ekonomi Negeri Perlis (PKENPs)
- Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM)
- PwC Malaysia
- Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn Bhd
- SG4 Group Sdn. Bhd.
- Terengganu Strategic & Integrity Institute
Addressing the room
A former Prime Minister and every Chief Minister of the bloc.

Welcoming & Wrapping Up Remarks
YB Dr. Haim Hilman bin Abdullah
Chairman, SG4 Group Sdn. Bhd. · Member, Kedah State Legislative Assembly

Opening Address
YAB Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar
Chief Minister of Terengganu

Special Address
Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, SG4 Advisory Council

Address
YAB Dato' Panglima Perang Ustaz Dato' Haji Mohd Nassuruddin bin Haji Daud
Chief Minister of Kelantan

Keynote Address
YAB Dato' Seri Haji Muhammad Sanusi bin Md Nor
Chief Minister of Kedah

Keynote Address
YAB Tuan Abu Bakar bin Hamzah
Chief Minister of Perlis
Core Session 1
A World Full of Uncertainties: Are There Still Hopes?

Moderator
Mr. Mazli Zakuan Mohd Noor
Fellow, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM)

Panellist
Dr. Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid
Chief Economist, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad

Panellist
Prof. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Noor Azlan bin Ghazali
Director, Malaysian Inclusive Development and Advancement Institute (MINDA), UKM

Panellist
Dr. Muhammed Abdul Khalid
Adjunct Professor, Ungku Aziz Centre, Universiti Malaya
Core Session 2
Managing & Offering Sustainable Financing in a Time of Chaos

Moderator
Mr. Nik Shahrizal bin Sulaiman
Partner, Risk Services, PwC Malaysia

Panellist
Prof. Dr. Baharom Abdul Hamid
Economic Analyst, INCEIF University

Panellist
Mrs. Dafinah Ahmed Hilmi
Chief Executive Officer, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad

Panellist
Mr. Rosli Jusoh
Senior Vice President, Agrobank
Core Session 3
Economic Opportunities In The Ecosystem of Semiconductor Industry

Moderator
Mr. Mohd Zaid Abdul Jalil
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn Bhd

Panellist
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin bin Syed Mohamed Tahir
Chairman, Dagang NeXchange Berhad

Panellist
Dr. David Lacey
Director, Advanced Development & Services, R&D, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (ams OSRAM Group)

Panellist
Mr. Chong Nee Hwa
Executive Director, Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Core Session 4
SMEs Survival Between Managing Challenges and Securing Opportunities

Moderator
Mr. Muhd Khidhir Izaidin
Chief Executive Officer, SG4 Group Sdn. Bhd.

Panellist
Mr. Mohd Dzahir Jamudin
Deputy President, Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (DPMM)

Panellist
Dr. Ts. Haji Muhtar bin Suhaili
Group Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Berhad (EPIC)

Panellist
Mr. Lee Heng Guie
Executive Director, Socio-Economic Research Centre
Sharing Session
Economic Opportunities in SG4

Moderator
Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Hanif Yaacob
Advisor, Terengganu Strategic & Integrity Institute

Panellist
Mr. Noor Ikhsan Abdul Aziz
Chief Operating Officer, Invest Kedah

Panellist
Mr. Mohd Fadhli Jusoh
Director, Invest Terengganu

Panellist
Mr. Zairi Abdullah
Director, Invest Kelantan

Panellist
Dato' Md Silmi bin Abd Rahman
General Manager, Perbadanan Kemajuan Ekonomi Negeri Perlis (PKENPs)
One room, one day.
26 October 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Places are allocated by the Secretariat.