5 FEBRUARY 2026
KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE
FOYER AREA
HALL 1 & 2
HALL 4 & 5
HALL 6A
HALL 6C
FOYER AREA, LEVEL G
5 February—8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Registration for FEM 2026
HALL 6C, LEVEL 1
5 February—9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
FEM 2026 Opening Remarks
Speaker
YB Tuan Haji Akmal Nasrullah bin Haji Mohd Nasir
Minister of Economy
HALL 6A, LEVEL 1
5 February—9:20 AM to 10:10 AM
Progressing towards an AI Nation
Discover how Malaysia is shaping its future as an inclusive and sustainable AI-powered nation by 2030. Discuss the vision behind the National AI Action Plan 2026-2030 covering strategic policies, talent development, infrastructure, ethical practices and investments to build a trusted and competitive ecosystem.
Moderator
Mr. Giorgio Migliarina
Group Chief Technology & Digital Officer, Maybank
Speaker
Mr. Sam Majid
Head, National AI Office (NAIO)
Speaker
Mr. Laurence Liew
Director of AI Innovation, AI Singapore
Speaker
Professor Ir. Dr. Chan Chee Seng
Department of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya (UM)
HALL 6C, LEVEL 1
5 February—9:20 AM to 10:10 AM
Managing Sustainability and Energy Transition
Explore Malaysia's push to deliver sustainable GDP growth, create higher value jobs, and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Discussions will include unlocking investment opportunities of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR). The panel will also delve into cross-border renewable energy trade including the ASEAN Power Grid, financing models and public-private partnerships.
Moderator
YBhg. Datuk Shahril Azuar Jimin
Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Maybank
Speaker
YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof
Deputy Prime Minister II & Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation
Speaker
Ms. Kim-See Lim
Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector (Region 1), Financial Institutions & Funds (Global), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Speaker
YBhg. Dato' Ir. Muhamad Nazri Pazil
Senior Chief Strategy, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer, TNB
HALL 6A, LEVEL 1
5 February—10:10 AM to 11:00 AM
Made by Malaysia: Accelerating Technology Applications & Innovation
Developing the high-growth, high-value (HGHV) industries and high-impact strategic sectors are essential to advancing economic complexity and progress toward developed status, in line with the MADANI Economy's thrust to raise the ceiling. How can Malaysia drive innovation more effectively in these sectors such as semiconductor? Join the discussion on strengthening Research & Development & Commercialisation & Innovation (R&D&C&I), boosting productivity, and empowering MSMEs to scale and compete globally.
Moderator
Mr. Suhaimi Ilias
Group Chief Economist, Maybank
Speaker
YB Tuan Liew Chin Tong
Deputy Minister of Finance
Speaker
Mr. Bill Deng
Founder & CEO, XTransfer
Speaker
Mr. Ooi Ching Liang
General Manager, Business Development, SkyeChip
HALL 6C, LEVEL 1
5 February—10:10 AM to 11:00 AM
Healthcare Reform: Towards Equitable, Affordable & Quality Healthcare
Rising medical inflation and disease burdens are universal issues across the world. Malaysia's medical inflation is projected to reach 15% in 2025, compared with 11% in Asia Pacific and 10% worldwide. Discuss reforms to make healthcare more accessible and people-centred through strong governance, innovative financing models including setting up a national health fund and evolving insurance and takaful product design, digital solutions, public-private partnerships, and Rakan KKM initiatives.
Moderator
Professor Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh
Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Speaker
YB Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Dzulkefly Ahmad
Minister of Health
Speaker
YBhg. Datuk Dr. Kuljit Singh
President, Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM)
Speaker
Dr. Ramesh Rajentheran
Operating Partner, TVM Capital Healthcare
HALL 6A, LEVEL 1
5 February—11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Trade and Investment Strategies for Diversification and Global Market Expansion
Tariff uncertainties and geopolitics are creating new opportunities while intra-ASEAN trade offer tremendous growth potential with half of ASEAN's projected 800 million population expected to become middleclass by 2045. Discuss strategies to boost Malaysia's trade and "Made by Malaysia" exports, expand global networks through free trade agreements, and leverage near-shoring for advanced manufacturing. This session also addresses trade friction, ASEAN economic integration and new market opportunities such as BRICS.
Moderator
Dr. Frederic Neumann
Chief Asia Economist and Co-Head of Global Investment Research Asia, HSBC
Speaker
YBhg. Dato' Mastura Ahmad Mustafa
Deputy Secretary General (Trade), Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Speaker
YBhg. Datuk Koong Lin Loong
Treasurer-General, Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM)
Speaker
Mr. Luiz de Mello
Director, Country Studies Branch, Economics Department, OECD
Speaker
Mr. Julian Neo
Managing Director, DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam
HALL 6C, LEVEL 1
5 February—11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Building & Attracting Future Ready Talent
Talent is the cornerstone of any transformation efforts to leapfrog ahead. Examining the Higher Education Policy 2026-2035, this session aims to discuss policy priorities to bridge the academia-industry gap, tackle brain drain and brain gain, ensure competitive wages, and allocate resources efficiently for upskilling and re-skilling to build a future-ready workforce for Malaysia's high-value economy.
Moderator
Mr. Danial Rahman
CEO, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI)
Speaker
YB Tuan Adam Adli Abd Halim
Deputy Minister of Higher Education
Speaker
Mr. Edward Ling
Group Chief Executive Officer, Talent Corporation Malaysia
Speaker
Dr. Hari Narayanan
CEO, Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC)
Speaker
YBhg. Dato' Chu Jenn Weng
Founder, President and Group CEO, ViTrox Corporation
HALL 6A, LEVEL 1
5 February—11:50 AM to 12:40 PM
Housing Reform: Increasing Quality Living, Ownership & Regulatory Efficiency
Malaysia's housing landscape continues to face mixed challenges, with house prices rising faster than household incomes, and property price-to-income ratios consistently remaining above the affordability benchmark. What could the future of equitable housing ecosystem look like especially in urban areas? This session explores initiatives to improve liveability and home ownership, including establishing a single housing agency, and advancing Rent-to-Own schemes, IBS (Industrialised Building System), BIM (Building Information Modelling), urban regeneration and regulatory reforms.
Moderator
Professor TPr. Dr. Mariana Mohamed Osman
Dean, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Speaker
YB Tuan Nga Kor Ming
Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia
Speaker
Sr. Dr. Suraya Ismail
Director, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI)
Speaker
Mr. Rafe Haneef
Group CEO, MBSB
HALL 6C, LEVEL 1
5 February—11:50 AM to 12:40 PM
Preparing for an Ageing Nation
Malaysia is projected to become an aged nation by 2048, when the proportion of citizens aged 65 and above reaches 14% of the total population. Guided by the National Ageing Blueprint, join us to navigate Malaysia's demographic transition and implications. Adopting a whole-of-society approach, we will focus on priorities including sustainable long-term care, healthcare system reform, and social protection, to ensure dignity, security and quality of life for Malaysia's ageing population.
Moderator
YM Dato’ Dr. Tengku Aizan Tengku Abdul Hamid
Chairman, Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (PPAM)
Speaker
YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Speaker
Mr. Nazaiful Affendi
Chief Strategy and Services Officer, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP)
Speaker
Ms. Makiko Matsumoto
Employment Specialist, International Labour Organisation (ILO)
HALL 4 & 5, LEVEL G
5 February—12:40 PM to 1:40 PM
Lunch
FOYER AREA, LEVEL G
5 February—1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Arrival of VVIP Guests
HALL 1 & 2, LEVEL G
5 February—2:30 PM to 2:40 PM
Introduction, Negaraku and Doa Recital
HALL 1 & 2, LEVEL G
5 February—2:40 PM to 2:45 PM
Welcome Address
Speaker
YB Tuan Haji Akmal Nasrullah bin Haji Mohd Nasir
Minister of Economy
HALL 1 & 2, LEVEL G
5 February—2:45 PM to 3:05 PM
Plenary Address – Humanistic AI for Malaysia
Relating to the aspirations of the 13th Malaysia Plan and National AI Plan, drawing on a lifetime of experience as a technology entrepreneur and innovator, Tom Gruber explores what it takes to build a thriving innovation ecosystem, such as that which gave rise to Siri, highlighting the importance of an open culture of technology based on university research, a network of commercial online services, and access to scalable infrastructure that enabled a small startup to have the impact of large corporations As an alternative to viewing AI as a technology for displacing human labour, he offers insights on how Humanistic AI can address human needs by augmenting human intelligence and creativity, and collaborating with humans in the workplace Gruber will also speak about how emerging markets like Malaysia can succeed on their own terms, and how professionals could thrive as AI reshapes the future of work. He closes with an inspiring call to live with bold ambition and harness the power of AI to tackle society’s greatest challenges.
Speaker
Mr. Tom Gruber
Co-Founder & Former Chief Technology Officer, Siri
HALL 1 & 2, LEVEL G
5 February—3:05 PM to 3:25 PM
Keynote Address
Speaker
YAB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim
Prime Minister of Malaysia
HALL 1 & 2, LEVEL G
5 February—3:25 PM to 3:35 PM
Launch
Launch & Group Photo
HALL 1 & 2, LEVEL G
5 February—3:35 PM to 4:25 PM
Fiscal & Monetary Policies
Malaysia's economic outlook in 2026 is expected to remain resilient with real GDP growth forecasted to be between +4.0-4.5%, sustaining the momentum of the estimated +4.0-4.8% for 2025. Amid continuation in global uncertainties, this session unpacks financing an investment-driven growth, tax and subsidy reforms, monetary policy strategies, and the broader socioeconomic developments that must take place to achieve the aims of the MADANI Economy and address key challenges to growth.
Moderator
YBhg. Dato' Fad'l Mohamed
CEO, Bursa Malaysia
Speaker
YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan
Minister of Finance II
Speaker
YBhg. Dato’ Sri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour
Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
HALL 1 & 2, LEVEL G
5 February—4:25 PM to 5:15 PM
Fireside Chat with the Minister of Economy
The 13th Malaysia Plan marks a pivotal phase in delivering the economic, social and sectoral outcomes of the MADANI Economy, translating national aspirations into action through various roadmaps and strategic initiatives. The Plan targets real GDP growth of 4.5%–5.5% per annum, underpinned by resilient domestic consumption, sustained investment upcycle, and restructuring to position Malaysia as a value creation–based economy, anchored on technological capabilities. Central to this transformation is the ambitious goal to elevate Malaysia as a powerhouse that produces globally competitive “Made by Malaysia” products. Join us for this important, forward-looking discussion on Malaysia’s economic transformation and policy priorities to move into new frontiers.
Moderator
YBhg. Dato' Sri Khairussaleh Ramli
President & Group CEO, Maybank
Speaker
YB Tuan Haji Akmal Nasrullah bin Haji Mohd Nasir
Minister of Economy
