Program
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Future Manufacturing Tech Day
08:30 AM
Registration Networking
09:30 AM
Opening Performance
09:35 AM
Chairperson Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
09:55 AM
Guest-of-Honour Opening

YB Jagdeep Singh Deo
Deputy Chief Minister II
Penang, Malaysia
10:20 AM
Guest-of-Honour & Ecosystem Opening Commemoration
10:30 AM
Morning Networking Refreshment
Future of Frontier Tech - AI, Robotics and Quantum Computing
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Revolutionising Advanced Manufacturing with Industrial AI & Robotics from Design to Production
Moderator

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia

Dr. Poh Leng Eu
Senior Director Package Innovation
NXP Semiconductors

CS Tan
Group Vice President & General Manager
ST Microelectronics

PK Hew
Senior Director, Automation & Analytics Development Engineering
SanDisk Storage Malaysia (SDSM)
11:50 AM
Panel Discussion: Uncovering The Future of Artificial Super Intelligence and Automation from Innovation to Production towards Industry 5.0
Moderator

Victor Fasahati
Founder & Managing Partner, Board Member
Mayflower & Partners, SingCham

Choong Poh Foong
Senior Manager, Data, Advance Analytics & Insights
HP

Yvonne Keil
Senior Director, GFES Operations
GlobalFoundries

Dr. Yongji Fu
Vice President & Head of R&D
B. Braun Medical Group

Chee Chun Yee
Director of Product Development
AMD

Chee Chun Yee
Director of Product Development
AMD
12:40 PM
Speed Networking Session
01:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Global Collaboration Through Industrial Metaverse
02:00 PM
Innovative Manufacturing: Digital & Remote Strategies For a Global Impact

Yvonne Keil
Senior Director, GFES Operations
GlobalFoundries

Yvonne Keil
Senior Director, GFES Operations
GlobalFoundries
Advanced Manufacturing Industry Session
02:20 PM
AI at the Edge: Powering an Autonomous Future

Dr Poh Leng Eu
Senior Director Package Innovation
NXP Semiconductors
02:40 PM
Bridging the Gap in Semiconductor Innovation: Advancing AI Hardware from Definition to Deployment

J-Wing Teh
Director, Silicon Design Engineering
AMD
03:00 PM
Building Global Lighthouse Factories for the Future – Pioneering Industry 5.0 with Intelligence, Connectivity & Sustainability

Vigneesha Muniandy
Senior Data Scientist
HP
03:20 PM
Afternoon Networking Refreshment
Business-for-Impact Session
04:00 PM
Business-for-Impact Session
This session is for businesses that bring impact to the advanced manufacturing sector through digital solutions. There will be up to 3 selected businesses who will qualify for this session, to pitch for 4 mins each, followed by Q&A from the judges.
Moderator

Alan Ong
Penang Chapter Chairman
Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) Penang

William Zhong
CEO & Founder
Irista.AI

Kennard Lin
Vice President
TRST01

Shri Shailesh
Managing Director
Zealcorps
Commercialisation & Capital Raising Strategies
04:40 PM
Panel Discussion: The Future of Commercialisation and Capital Raising for Deep-Tech Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Moderator

Alan Ong
Penang Chapter Chairman
Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) Penang

Riady Gozali
Managing Director
Golden Vision Capital

Frank Kang
Country Head & Associate Partner
Antler

Ts. Hj. Mohd Hazani Haji Hassan
Group CEO
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)

Maisy Ng
Founder & Managing Partner
Delight Capital

Victor Fasahati
Founder & Managing Partner, Board Member
Mayflower & Partners, SingCham
05:20 PM
Closing Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
End of Day 1
Sustainable Manufacturing Day
08:30 AM
Registration Networking
09:30 AM
Chairperson Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
09:40 AM
Guest-of-Honour Opening

YB Dr. Kelvin Yii
Political Secretary to Minister of Human Resources
Malaysia
Global Supply Chain, Tech Exchange & Investment for Sustainable Manufacturing
9:50 AM
Multistakeholders Panel Discussion: Driving a Sustainable Economy Through Innovation, Manufacturing and Investment Strategies
Moderator

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
NCER
Panelists

Vikneswaran Muthurajoo
Manager, New Investment Industry & Ecosystem Division
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER)

Graham Rice
VP, Sustainability Asia Pacific
B Braun Medical Group

Dr. May Win Naing
Director, Adv Mfg, SERC
Agency for Science & Technology Research (A*STAR)
10:40 AM
Morning Networking Refreshment
Partnerships Shaping the Future of Sustainable Innovation & Manufacturing
11:10 AM
Panel Discussion: Unite to Innovate: Building Collaborative Ecosystems for Investable Growth in Advanced Innovation
Moderator

Victor Fasahati
Founder & Managing Partner, Board Member
Mayflower & Partners, SingCham

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
NCER
Panelists

Chong Seng Lim
Director, Ecosystem Development
Digital Penang

Dr James Ong
Founder & Managing Director
Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)

Syed Mubarak
Managing Director, Vice Chairman, Head of ESG
HyCee, SMART Cities Network

Kean Yaw See Toh
Founding Partner
Kairous Capital
12:00 PM
Harnessing Sustainability AI to Transform Manufacturing for a Greener Future

Eddy Liew
CTO
IBM

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
NCER
12:20 PM
Speed Networking Session
12:40 PM
Networking Lunch
HER-AIM: Diversity in Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing
02:00 PM
Panel discussion: The Power of Diversity & Inclusion to Fuel Innovation in Manufacturing
Moderator

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
NCER
Panelists

Ravenna Chen
CEO
Intrinsic SEA

Dr Poh Leng Eu
Senior Director Package Innovation
NXP Semiconductors

Azura Ahmad
Assistant Vice President
TalentCorp Northern Region

Kean Yaw See Toh
Founding Partner
Kairous Capital
ASEAN's Future Workforce & Talent
02:50 PM
Developing Future-Ready Workforce for the Industry 5.0 Revolution
Moderator

Dato’ Seri Abdul Halim Hussain
Former Penang State Exco for Trade, Industry & Entrepreneur Development

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
NCER
Panelists

Puan Nor Asmahan Othman
Vice President & Head
TalentCorp Northern Region

Nina Yassin
Chief People Officer, Human Capital
Ekuiti Nasional Berhad

Deric Chew
HR Director
Lumileds

Clement Pang
IT Director
Micron Technology
03:40 PM
Exploring Cross-Border Exchange of Knowledge, Talent and Technologies to Propel ASEAN’s Growth
Moderator

Dr James Ong
Founder & Managing Director
Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
NCER
Panelists

Ts. Dr. Shahrul Yazid Yahaya
Vice President of Market & Industry Development
Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST)

Dato’ J. Palaniappan
Executive Chairman
ASEAN Future Workforce Council

Stephen Lai
Chairman
Malaysia-China (Greater Bay Area) Science-Tech Innovation Alliance

Vellu Mahadaven
Country HR Director
Micron Technology
04:30 PM
Closing Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
04:50 PM
Prize Giveaways Announcement
End of Conference
Future Manufacturing Tech Day
08:30 AM
Registration Networking
09:30 AM
Opening Performance
09:35 AM
Chairperson Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing Asia
09:55 AM
Guest-of-Honour Opening

YB Jagdeep Singh Deo
Deputy Chief Minister II
Penang, Malaysia
10:20 AM
Guest-of-Honour & Ecosystem Opening Commemoration
10:30 AM
Morning Networking Refreshment
Future of Frontier Tech - AI, Robotics and Quantum Computing
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Revolutionising Advanced Manufacturing with Industrial AI & Robotics from Design to Production
Moderator

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
Panelists

Dr. Poh Leng Eu
Senior Director Package Innovation
NXP Semiconductors

CS Tan
Group Vice President & General Manager
ST Microelectronics MY

PK Hew
Senior Director, Automation & Analytics Development Engineering
SanDisk Storage Malaysia (SDSM)
11:50 AM
Panel Discussion: Uncovering The Future of Artificial Super Intelligence and Automation from Innovation to Production towards Industry 5.0
Moderator

Victor Fasahati
Founding Managing Partner, Board Member
Mayflower & Partners, SingCham
Panelists

Yvonne Keil
Senior GF, Operations
GlobalFoundries

Choong Poh Foong
Senior Manager, Data, Advance Analytics & Insights
HP

Dr. Yongji Fu
Vice President & Head of R&D
B. Braun Medical Group

Chee Chun Yee
Director of Product Development
AMD
12:40 PM
Speed Networking Session
1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Global Collaboration Through Industrial Metaverse
2:00 PM
Innovative Manufacturing: Digital & Remote Strategies for a Global Impact

Yvonne Keil
Senior GF, Operations
GlobalFoundries
Advanced Manufacturing Industry Session
2:20 PM
AI at the Edge: Powering an Autonomous Future

Dr Poh Leng Eu
Senior Director Package Innovation
NXP Semiconductors
2:40 PM
Bridging the Gap in Semiconductor Innovation: Advancing AI Hardware from Definition to Deployment

J-Wing Teh
Director, Silicon Design Engineering
AMD
3:00 PM
Building Global Lighthouse Factories for the Future – Pioneering Industry 5.0 with Intelligence, Connectivity & Sustainability

Vigneesha Muniandy
Senior Data Scientist
HP
3:20 PM
Afternoon Networking Refreshment
4:00 PM
Business-for-Impact Session & Q&A Panel
This session is for businesses that bring impact to the advanced manufacturing sector through digital solutions. There will be up to 3 selected businesses who will qualify for this session, each pitching for 4 minutes, followed by a Q&A session with the judges.
Moderator

Alan Ong
Penang Chapter Chairman
Malaysia Business Angels Network (MBAN) Penang
Panelists

William Zhong
CEO & Founder
Irista.AI

Kennard Lin
Vice President
TRST01

Shri Shailesh
Managing Director
Zealcorps
Commercialisation & Capital Raising Strategies
4:40 PM
Panel Discussion: The Future of Commercialisation and Capital Raising for Deep-Tech Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Moderator

Alan Ong
Penang Chapter Chairman
Malaysia Business Angels Network (MBAN) Penang
Panelists

Riady Gozali
Managing Director
Golden Vision Capital

Frank Kang
Country Head & Associate Partner
Antler

Ts. Hj. Mohd Hazani Haji Hassan
Group CEO
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)

Maisy Ng
Founder & Managing Partner
Delight Capital

Victor Fasahati
Founder & Managing Partner, Board Member
Mayflower & Partners, SingCham
05:20 PM
Closing Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
End of Day 1
Sustainable Manufacturing Day
08:30 AM
Registration Networking
09:30 AM
Chairperson Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
09:40 AM
Guest-of-Honour Opening

YB Dr. Kelvin Yii
Political Secretary to Minister of Human Resources
Malaysia
Global Supply Chain, Tech Exchange & Investment for Sustainable Manufacturing
9:50 AM
Multistakeholders Panel Discussion: Driving a Sustainable Economy Through Innovation, Manufacturing and Investment Strategies
Moderator

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
Panelists

Vikneswaran Muthurajoo
Manager, New Investment Industry & Ecosystem Division
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Ramesh Verma
Director, Investment
Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER)

Graham Rice
VP, Sustainability Asia Pacific
B Braun

Dr May Win Naing
Director, Adv Mfg, SERC
Agency for Science & Technology Research (A*STAR)
10:40 AM
Morning Networking Refreshment
Partnerships Shaping the Future of Sustainable Innovation & Manufacturing
11:10 AM
Panel Discussion: Unite to Innovate: Building Collaborative Ecosystems for Investable Growth in Advanced Innovation
Moderator

Victor Fasahati
Founder & Managing Partner, Board Member
Mayflower & Partners, SingCham
Panelists

Chong Seng Lim
Director, Ecosystem Development
Digital Penang

Dr James Ong
Founder & Managing Director
Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)

Syed Mubarak
Managing Director, Vice Chairman, Head of ESG
HyCee, SMART Cities Network

Kean Yaw See Toh
Founding Partner
Kairous Capital
12:00 PM
Harnessing Sustainability AI to Transform Manufacturing for a Greener Future

Eddy Liew
CTO
IBM
12:20 PM
Speed Networking Session
12:40 PM
Networking Lunch
HER-AIM: Diversity in Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing
2:00 PM
Panel Discussion: The Power of Diversity & Inclusion to Fuel Innovation in Manufacturing
Moderator

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia
Panelists

Azura Ahmad
Assistant Vice President
TalentCorp Northern Region

Ravenna Chen
CEO
Intrinsic SEA

Dr Poh Leng Eu
Senior Director Package Innovation
NXP Semiconductors
2:50 PM
Panel Discussion: Developing Future-Ready Workforce for the Industry 5.0 Revolution
Moderator

Dato’ Seri Abdul Halim Hussain
Former Penang State Exco for Trade, Industry & Entrepreneur Development
Panelists

Nor Asmahan Othman
Vice President & Head
TalentCorp Northern Region

Nina Yassin
Chief People Officer, Human Capital
Ekuiti Nasional Berhad

Deric Chew
HR Director
Lumileds

Clement Pang
IT Director
Micron Technology
3:40 PM
Exploring Cross-Border Exchange of Knowledge, Talent and Technologies to Propel ASEAN’s Growth
Moderator

Dr James Ong
Founder & Managing Director
Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)
Panelists

Ts. Dr. Shahrul Yazid Yahaya
Vice President of Market & Industry Development
Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST)

Dato’ J. Palaniappan
Executive Chairman
ASEAN Future Workforce Council

Vellu Mahadevan
Country HR Director
Micron Technology Malaysia

Stephen Lai
Chairman
Malaysia-China (Greater Bay Area) Science-Tech Innovation Alliance
4:30 PM
Chairperson Closing Remarks

Renee Tan
Chairperson
Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Asia