Opening Ceremony &

Digital Economy Leaders' Summit​ 2025

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  • 18 November 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 5:45 PM
  • Summit Area Hall 3, MITEC Kuala Lumpur
  • Free-to-Attend

Opening Ceremony

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Registration and visit to Smart Nation Expo 2025

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Welcome Drinks

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Cultural Performance

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Welcome Address

YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Hj. Mohd Nasir Mohd Ashraf

Organising Chairman,

Smart Nation Expo

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Special Presentation

Data, Green Energy and Opportunity: Powering Sarawak’s Digital Economy for ASEAN and Beyond

YB. Dato Sri Haji Julaihi Bin Haji Narawi

Minister,

Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Official Opening Speech

YAB. Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof

Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

Official Launching Ceremony of SMART NATION EXPO 2025 &
Presentation of Souvenirs to Main Sponsors

VVIP Tour of Smart Nation Expo 2025

Media Session and Light Refreshments

Digital Economy Leaders' Summit​ 2025

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Keynote Address

Unity Through Connectivity: Advancing Malaysia’s Digital Economy Vision

YB. Datuk Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil

Minister,

Ministry of Communications Malaysia

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Digital Economy Leaders' Discussion

Strengthening Malaysia’s Digital Backbone: Cyber Resilience, Infrastructure & Regional Collaboration

Chairman:

YBhg. Tan Sri Mohamad Salim bin Fateh Din*

Chairman,

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission

Panellists:

ACP Lai Lee Ching

Assistant Director - Commercial Crime Investigation,

Department of Royal Malaysia Police Malaysia

Mr. Francis Han

Vice President,

Oracle Solution Center Japan and the Asia Pacific

Mr. Wan Roshaimi Bin Wan Abdullah

Chief Technology Officer,

Cybersecurity Malaysia

Mr. Aaron Ang

Vice-President & CTO of Cyber Leader Nexus,

The Digital Defence Alliance Singapore (DDAS)

Mr. Risham Akashah Bin Kamaruzaman*

Group Chief Technology & Operating Officer,

Affin Bank Berhad

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Networking Session & Tea Reception

*Invited

Programme updated as of 2 October 2025

This programme is subject to confirmation. The organiser reserved the right to change the programme and speakers in the best interest of the forum. All roles players are invited and subject to confirmation.