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Schedule and Program

First Day

17 NOVEMBER 2026 | TUESDAY

Time:
9.00 a.m – 11.00 a.m

Venue:
event iconPerdana Hall, Aras Concourse

Participation:

Time:
11.00 a.m - 11.30 a.m

Panelist:
Mohamad Amar Aidid Mohd Zain
Tokoh Siswa Negara 2026 Mahasiswa Universiti Utara Malaysia

Venue:
event iconPerdana Hall, Aras Concourse

Participation:

Time:
11.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Moderator:
YB Tuan Adam Adli
Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi


Panelist:

  1. TYT H.E. Shikata Noriyuki
    Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia
  2. TYT Raden Dato’ Mohammad Iman Hascarya Kusumo
    Ambassador of Indonesia to Malaysia
  3. TYT H.E. Anne Vasara
    Ambassador of Finland to Malaysia

Venue:
event iconPerdana Hall, Aras Concourse

Participation:

Time:
2.30 p.m – 4.00 p.m.

Moderator:
Sayed Munawar Sayed Mohd Mustar
TV Presenter, RTM

Panelist:

  1. YB Datuk Dr. Haji Annuar Bin Rapa'ee
    Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development (Education and Innovation) Sarawak
  2. YB Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Ahmad bin Haji Maslan
    Deputy Minister of Works of Malaysia
  3. YB Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek
    Minister of Education

Venue:
event iconPerdana Hall, Aras Concourse

Participation:

Time:
4.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Panelist:
Mr. Cheah Hun Wah
Co-founder,
Executive Director,
and Co-Chief Executive Officer of
Oppstar Berhad

Venue:
event iconPerdana Hall, Aras Concourse

Participation:

KATEGORI SEKOLAH

Time:
9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall A, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall A, Level Concourse

Participation:

KATEGORI IPT

Time:
2.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall A, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
4.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall A, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall B, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
10.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall B, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
10.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall B, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall B, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall B, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall B, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
4.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Venue:
event icon Putra Hall B, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
8.00 a.m. – 5.00 a.m.

Keynote:
YB Tuan Steven Sim Chee Keong Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi

Venue:
event iconHall 1-3, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
12.15 p.m.

Keynote:
YB Tuan Steven Sim Chee Keong
Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP)

Venue:
event iconHall 1, Level Concourse

Participation:

THEME: SHAPING THE ASEAN HIGHER EDUCATION COMMON SPACE: LEADERSHIP, CONNECTIVITY AND GLOBAL IMPACT

Time:
10.00 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.

Moderator:
Professor Dr. Wan Chang Da
School of Education Taylor's University Malaysia

Panelist:

  1. Professor Datin Dr. Noor Hazlina Ahmad
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), USM
  2. Assistant Prof. Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont
    Vice President
    Mae Fah Luang University,Thailand
  3. Dr. Estanislau de Sousa Saldanha
    Dili Institute of Technology (DIT) Timor Leste

Venue:
event iconHall 4, Level Concourse

Participation:

THEME: UNIVERSITIES AS CATALYSTS FOR NATION BUILDING: ADVANCING EVIDENCE-INFORMED POLICY AND GOVERNANCE RESILIENCE IN ASEAN

Time:
11.30 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.

Moderator:
Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Wan Zuhainis Saad
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Panelist:

  1. Professor Dr. Jagadeesh Pasupuleti
    Director Institute of Sustainable Green Energy and Technology iCATS University College, Sarawak
  2. Dr. Sam Rany
    Vice-Rector National University of Battambang (NUBB), Cambodia
  3. Dr. Cynthia McKinney
    Director External Affairs North South University, Bangladesh

Venue:
event iconHall 4, Level Concourse

Participation:

THEME: DEVELOPING FUTURE-READY LEADERS FOR ASEAN 2045: HIGHER EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Time:
2.00 p.m. – 3.15 p.m.

Moderator:
Dr. Kishva Ambigapathy
Chairman Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub, Malaysia

Panelist:

  1. Mr. Kamal Mamat
    Assistant Director Education, Youth, Sport Division ASEAN Secretariat
  2. Dato' Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Arham bin Abdullah
    Vice Chancellor Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
  3. Dr. Karenina B. Romualdo
    Vice President University Business Affairs Program (UBAP) Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Philippines

Venue:
event iconHall 4, Level Concourse

Participation:

THEME: WOMEN IN INNOVATION: ADVANCING LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Time:
3.30 p.m. – 4.45 p.m.

Moderator:
Associate Professor Dr. Thien Lei Mee
Director Commonwealth Tertiary Education Facilities (CTEF)

Panelist:

  1. Dr. Noor Amy Ismail
    Board of Directors Wahed Invest Malaysia
  2. Dr. Norilmi Amilia binti Ismail
    School of Aerospace Engineering Universiti Sains Malaysia

Venue:
event iconHall 4, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Keynote:
YB Dato' Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir
Minister of Higher Education

Panelist:

  1. Dr Nick Fowler
    Chief Academic Officer, Elsevier
  2. Mr. Elavenhil Pallipatti Mohan
    Head of Research Integrity Screening, Elsevier

Venue:
event iconHall 5, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
4.40 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.

Panel:
Mr. Elavenhil Pallipatti Mohan
Head of Research Integrity Screening, Elsevier

Venue:
event iconHall 5, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
8.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

Moderator:
Profesor Dato’ Dr. Mohd Saleh Jaafar
Presiden APM
Presiden & Naib Canselor Albukhary International University

Presenter:
Profesor Dr. Ismi Arif Ismail
Profesor, Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, UPM
Ketua JK Bertindak
Pembangunan Belia & Komuniti, Kluster Pembangunan Insan, APM

Venue:
event iconHall 6, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
3.00 p.m.

Lead Discussant:
YB Datuk Ts. Mustapha Sakmud
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Sabah dan Sarawak)

Panelist:

  1. Dato’ Ir. Abdul Rashid Musa
    Timbalan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PROTON
  2. Mohd Hazeli Rasul
    Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Move Robotic Sdn. Bhd
  3. Dato’ Kamarul A Muhamed
    Pengasas dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Aerodyne Group
  4. Ts. Azrul Reza Aziz
    Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif
    Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii)

Venue:
event iconHall 6, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Venue:
event iconHall 7, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Venue:
event iconHall 8 - 10, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

Venue:
event iconPutra Hall A Foyer, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
9.00 a.m.- 6.00 p.m.

Venue:
event iconPutra Hall A Foyer, Level Concourse

Participation:

Time:
9.00 a.m.- 6.00 p.m.

Venue:
event iconPutra Hall B Foyer, Level Concourse

Participation:

**Schedules and programs are subject to change.