Cyberjaya Conversations Summit 2025

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Arrival and Registration

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Housekeeping & Welcoming Remarks

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Arrival and Registration

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Housekeeping & Welcoming Remarks

9:10 am - 9:30 am

Keynote 1: Accelerating ASEAN'S Competitiveness Through Innovation and Collaboration
Tan Sri Dato'Sri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir
Executive Chairman, Dagang NeXchange Berhad

9:30 am - 11:00 am

APASTI 2026-2035: Mobilising ASEAN for a Shared Future
Moderator:
Dr. Zurina Mokhtar, Head, Science and Technology Division, ASEAN Secretariat
Panellists:
1. H.E. Datuk Seri Haji Hasnol Zam Zam Haji Ahmad, Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
2. Prof. Sukit Limpijumnong, President, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
3. H.E. Dr. Ir. Boediastoeti Ontowirjo M.B.A, Deputy Chairman, Research and Innovation Policy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
4. H.E. Dr. Hul Seingheng, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), Cambodia

11:00 am - 11:30 am

CYBERJAYA CONVERSATIONS AND OPENING CEREMONY
LAUNCHING OF CYBERJAYA CONVERSATIONS SUMMIT BY YAB DATO' SERI ANWAR BIN IBRAHIM, PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA

9:10 am - 9:30 am

Keynote 1: Accelerating ASEAN'S Competitiveness Through Innovation and Collaboration
Tan Sri Dato'Sri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir
Executive Chairman, Dagang NeXchange Berhad

9:30 am - 11:00 am

APASTI 2026-2035: Mobilising ASEAN for a Shared Future
Moderator:
Dr. Zurina Mokhtar, Head, Science and Technology Division, ASEAN Secretariat
Panellists:
1. H.E. Datuk Seri Haji Hasnol Zam Zam Haji Ahmad, Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
2. Prof. Sukit Limpijumnong, President, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
3. H.E. Dr. Ir. Boediastoeti Ontowirjo M.B.A, Deputy Chairman, Research and Innovation Policy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
4. H.E. Dr. Hul Seingheng, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), Cambodia

11:00 am - 11:30 am

CYBERJAYA CONVERSATIONS AND OPENING CEREMONY
LAUNCHING OF CYBERJAYA CONVERSATIONS SUMMIT BY YAB DATO' SERI ANWAR BIN IBRAHIM, PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

CYBERJAYA CONVERSATION WITH THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
The Next ASEAN Grand Challenge
Moderator:
Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin Ali, FASc. Joint Chairman (Industry), Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

CYBERJAYA CONVERSATION WITH THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
The Next ASEAN Grand Challenge
Moderator:
Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin Ali, FASc. Joint Chairman (Industry), Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Keynote 2: Frontier Competitiveness: Advancing Malaysia’s High-Tech Aspirations
– H.E. Chang Lih Kang, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI)
Keynote 3: Bridging Nations through Science: Shaping Future Diplomats for an Interconnected World – Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid, FASc, Joint Chairman (Government), Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)  
Science Without Borders: Advancing ASEAN’s Role in Global Diplomacy
Moderator:
1. Mr. Irza Fauzan Suprapto, CFA, CEO of ASEAN Innovation Business Platform (AIBP)
2. Dr. Glenn Suerte Felipe Banaguas, President, Environmental and Climate Change Research Institute (ECCRI)
3. Dr. Pranpreya Sriwannawit Lundberg, Director, International Policy Partnership Division Thailand's National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO)
4. Dr. Fereshteh Rafieian, Programme Specialist for Science Policy and Basic Sciences, UNESCO Regional Office in Jakarta
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Malai Haniti Sheikh Abdul Hamid, Director, Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Keynote 2: Frontier Competitiveness: Advancing Malaysia’s High-Tech Aspirations
– H.E. Chang Lih Kang, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI)
Keynote 3: Bridging Nations through Science: Shaping Future Diplomats for an Interconnected World – Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid, FASc, Joint Chairman (Government), Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)  
Science Without Borders: Advancing ASEAN’s Role in Global Diplomacy
Moderator:
1. Mr. Irza Fauzan Suprapto, CFA, CEO of ASEAN Innovation Business Platform (AIBP)
2. Dr. Glenn Suerte Felipe Banaguas, President, Environmental and Climate Change Research Institute (ECCRI)
3. Dr. Pranpreya Sriwannawit Lundberg, Director, International Policy Partnership Division Thailand's National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO)
4. Dr. Fereshteh Rafieian, Programme Specialist for Science Policy and Basic Sciences, UNESCO Regional Office in Jakarta
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Malai Haniti Sheikh Abdul Hamid, Director, Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Keynote 4: Redefining Rocket Science - Emerita Professor Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan Othman, Emeritus Professor, National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Keynote 5: Space Partnerships: Building the Future Together- Mr. Florian Riou, Country Director for Thales in Malaysia and Brunei
ASEAN, We Have a Liftoff: What’s Driving the Space Economy Boom?
Moderator:
Dato’ Gs. Haji Azlikamil Napiah, Director General, Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)
Panellists:
1. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ir. Wahyudi Hasbi, S.Si, M.Kom, (IPU, ASEAN Eng.), Head of Research Center for Satellite Technology, BRIN
2. Dato' Kamarul Redzuan Bin Muhamed, President of MASIC and Group CEO, UZMA Berhad
3. Ms. Fang Yufei, Department of Innovation and High-Tech, Development​National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China
4. Dr. Naoko Sugita, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency - Advisor to the Director, Earth Observation Research Center

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Keynote 4: Redefining Rocket Science - Emerita Professor Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan Othman, Emeritus Professor, National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Keynote 5: Space Partnerships: Building the Future Together- Mr. Florian Riou, Country Director for Thales in Malaysia and Brunei
ASEAN, We Have a Liftoff: What’s Driving the Space Economy Boom?
Moderator:
Dato’ Gs. Haji Azlikamil Napiah, Director General, Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)
Panellists:
1. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ir. Wahyudi Hasbi, S.Si, M.Kom, (IPU, ASEAN Eng.), Head of Research Center for Satellite Technology, BRIN
2. Dato' Kamarul Redzuan Bin Muhamed, President of MASIC and Group CEO, UZMA Berhad
3. Ms. Fang Yufei, Department of Innovation and High-Tech, Development​National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China
4. Dr. Naoko Sugita, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency - Advisor to the Director, Earth Observation Research Center

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Keynote 6: Women in Leadership, Driving Inclusive Competitiveness in ASEAN – Datuk (Dr.) Nora Manaf, Chairman, MGA and Board Member
Keynote 7: Innovation Hubs as Engines of Regional Resilience and Global Competitiveness – Mr. Kamarul Ariffin, CEO, Cyberview
CEO Coffee Chat: Connecting ASEAN’s Innovation Hubs
Moderator:
Mr. Tyler Lim , Director (Transformation & Strategic Projects), GovInsider)
Panellists:
1. Ms. Sovattha Neou , CEO, Impact Hub Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2. Dr. Supachai Kid Parchariyanon , CEO and Co-Founder of RISE, Thailand
3. Mr. Abdul Hakim Sahidi , Managing Director, Leave a Nest Malaysia
4. Dr. Lim Jui , CEO, SGInnovate
5. Mr. Harmender Singh , Senior Vice President of SUPER & Special Projects, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
6. Ts. Rushdi Abdul Rahim , President & CEO, MIGHT

5:30 pm - 5:45 pm

CLOSING REMARKS BYTs. RUSHDI ABDUL RAHIM, PRESIDENT & CEO, MIGHT

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Keynote 6: Women in Leadership, Driving Inclusive Competitiveness in ASEAN – Datuk (Dr.) Nora Manaf, Chairman, MGA and Board Member
Keynote 7: Innovation Hubs as Engines of Regional Resilience and Global Competitiveness – Mr. Kamarul Ariffin, CEO, Cyberview
CEO Coffee Chat: Connecting ASEAN’s Innovation Hubs
Moderator:
Mr. Tyler Lim , Director (Transformation & Strategic Projects), GovInsider)
Panellists:
1. Ms. Sovattha Neou , CEO, Impact Hub Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2. Dr. Supachai Kid Parchariyanon , CEO and Co-Founder of RISE, Thailand
3. Mr. Abdul Hakim Sahidi , Managing Director, Leave a Nest Malaysia
4. Dr. Lim Jui , CEO, SGInnovate
5. Mr. Harmender Singh , Senior Vice President of SUPER & Special Projects, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
6. Ts. Rushdi Abdul Rahim , President & CEO, MIGHT

5:30 pm - 5:45 pm

CLOSING REMARKS BYTs. RUSHDI ABDUL RAHIM, PRESIDENT & CEO, MIGHT