Collaborate on Opportunities, Shape the Future!
9 August 2025 | 10AM – 5PM | G Hotel Gurney, Penang | Open to Public
To Be Officiated by YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo,
Minister of Digital, Malaysia.
Accompanied by YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow,
Chief Minister of Penang.
Penang Digital Economy Summit 2025
Learn more about Government and Private programmes, resources, guidance and assistance for Business Leaders, Innovators, Startup Founders and for Penangites Navigating the Digital Age of Penang in the next 5 years.
A Digital Economy Event Powered By Leaders and Industry Experts
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YB TUAN GOBIND SINGH DEO
Minister of Digital Malaysia
YAB CHOW KON YEOW
Chief Minister of Penang
YB ZAIRIL KHIR JOHARI
EXCO for Infrastructure, Transport and Digital of Penang
ANUAR FARIZ
FADZIL
CEO of MDEC
DATO’ MOHAMAD HARIS KADER SULTAN
CEO of NCER
NORMAN MATTHIEU VANHAECKE
CEO of Cradle Fund
TS. NG KWANG MING
CEO of Digital Penang
DR NG WAN PENG
Board of Director of Digital Penang
DATO’ LOO LEE LIAN
CEO of Invest Penang
HEMALATHA MURUGIAH
Chief Executive of INTI International College Penang
MURUGASON R. THANGARATNAM
CEO of Novem CS, Malaysia
AIMY LEE
COO of Penang Science Cluster
DATO’ KHOO BOO LIM
Vice President of MAH National Board
ASSOC. PROF. TS. DR. SHANKAR KARUPPAYAH
Deputy Director, Cybersecurity Research Centre, USM
GARY LEONG
Sr. Director, ViTrox Technologies Sdn. Bhd
JEFF SANDHU
CEO of Sunway FutureX / 42 Penang
HISHAM IBRAHIM
Managing Directors of Malaysia, Gobi Partners
VINCE YEOH
Vice President of ROSE Charities Association Malaysia
ALAN ONG
Council Member of Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN)
HOWIE CHANG
Co-Founder and CEO of Forward College
FARZAN FADHLILLAH
Enterprise Transformation Specialist of TIME dotCom Berhad
NURUL ZAHIRAH BINTI AYOB
State Director of SME Corp. Malaysia
ET TAN
Founder & Managing Director of ET Partners Sdn Bhd
DATIN SHAHDEE DATO’ AHMAD
Director, Business Ecosystem / Secretariat,
Office of the Chief Executive of NCER
HASRI A.HASAN
COO of NCER
DR. HARI NARAYANAN
CEO of Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC)
KAI YONG KANG
Partner at GenAI Fund
NAVINA BALASINGAM
General Manager of Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM)
PROF. DR TOH GUAT GUAN
Branch Head of TARUMT, Penang
DR MATT BENSON
Senior Director of Think City
ADELINE PEREIRA
CEO of Effortsly
IR DR BERNARD LIM
Chair of IEEE Malaysia Section
TONG JAE SHAUN
Head of Innovation Advisory & Special Projects of Cradle
FARAH WAHIDAH AB RAFIK
Head of Investment Unit of Cradle
DR KUAH LI FENG
Academic Manager, The One Academy Penang
NOR ASMAHAN OTHMAN
Head of Northern Region of Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
CALVIN KWAN
Deputy National President of SAMENTA
IZWADEE HAMZAH
Cybersecurity Manager for Cybersecurity Malaysia
TPr. Gs. MOHD BASHIR BIN SULAIMAN
Pengarah Perancangan Pembangunan Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP)
DR. NG SHIN WEI
Programme Manager, Penang Green Council Strategies Sdn Bhd
Summit Themes
Digital Policies Empowering Penang
Cybersecurity in AI & Digital Age
Digital Talent, Startups & Industries
Investments for Digital Sectors
Digital Silver Economy
Digital Opportunities for Next Generation
Official Launching of
Penang Digital Economy Master Plan
2025 – 2030
SUMMIT BREAKOUT SESSIONS | OPEN TO PUBLIC – Seats Limited
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Ballroom 2
2 PM - 3 PM
Cybersecurity Challenges in the Digital Age
Cybersecurity Challenges in the Digital Age
• Panelists :
En. Izwadee Hamzah
Cybersecurity Manager, Cybersecurity Malaysia
En. Mohamad Farzan bin Mohd Fadhlillah
Cybersecurity Product Specialist, TIME
Adj. Prof. Murugason R. Thangaratnam
CEO, Novem CS Sdn Bhd
• Moderator :
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shankar Karuppayah
Deputy Director of Cybersecurity Research Centre, USM
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Strategies for Development of Investment Ecosystems for Regional State Economies
Strategies for Development of Investment Ecosystems for Regional State Economies
• Panelists :
Mr. Kang Kai Yong
Partner, GenAI Fund
En. Hisham Ibrahim
Managing Director of Malaysia, Gobi Partners
Ms. Farah Wahidah Ab Rafik
Head of Investment Unit, Cradle
• Moderator :
Mr. Alan Ong
Penang Chapter Chairman
Malaysia Business Angels Network
Salon 2
2 PM - 3 PM
Digital Technology and ESG Adoption by SMEs
Digital Technology and ESG Adoption by SMEs
• Panelists :
Pn. Nurul Zahirah Ayob
State Director, SME Corporation Malaysia
Datin Shahdee Dato’ Ahmad
Director Business Ecosystem, NCER Malaysia
Ms. Navina Balasingam
General Manager, Capital Markets Malaysia
• Moderator :
Dr. Ng Shin Wei
Programme Manager, Penang Green Council Strategies Sdn Bhd
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Leveraging Digitalisation to address Challenges in the Silver Economy
Leveraging Digitalisation to address Challenges in the Silver Economy
• Panelists :
TPr. Gs. Mohd Bashir Bin Sulaiman
Pengarah Perancangan Pembangunan, Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang
Mr. Vince Yeoh
Co-Founder, Rose Charities Malaysia
Dr. Matt Benson
Programme Director, Think City Sdn Bhd
• Moderator :
Mr. ET Tan
Founder & Managing Director, ET Partners Sdn Bhd
Salon 5
2 PM - 3 PM
Aligning Talent-Industry Expectations in the Digtal Age
Aligning Talent-Industry Expectations in the Digtal Age
• Panelists :
Dr. Hari Narayanan
CEO, PSDC
Mr. Gary Leong
Senior Director, Vitrox Technologies Berhad
Ms. Nor Asmahan Othman
Head of Northern Region of Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
• Moderator :
Mrs. Hemalatha Murugiah
Chief Executive, INTI International College & University Penang
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Futureproofing Opportunities for Penang's Young Workforce and Future Generation
Futureproofing Opportunities for Penang's Young Workforce and Future Generation
• Panelists :
Ms. Aimy Lee
COO, Penang Science Cluster
Prof. Dr. Janice Toh Guan Guat
Head of Penang Branch Campus, TAR UMT
Mr. Howie Chang
Co-Founder and CEO, Forward College
• Moderator :
Ms. Adeline Pereira
CEO, Effortsly
PLATINUM SUMMIT SPONSOR BREAKOUT
10 AM – 12 PM at Salon 5
EXHIBITIONS – OPEN TO PUBLIC
10 AM to 5 PM
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