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The Selangor Smart City & Digital Economy Convention (SDEC) 2025 is a premier smart city and digital economy convention. This four-day innovation summit brings together startups, investors, corporates, technologists, and policymakers to shape the future of AI, semiconductors, and digital ecosystems.
8 OCT 2025 | Hall 6, KLCC
8 – 11 OCT 2025 | Hall 6, KLCC
8 – 11 OCT 2025 | Hall 6, KLCC
Former CTO, TSMC and Senior Vice President, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
President of ASEAN; VP of North America Sales, Arm
CK Tseng serves as the President of ASEAN and VP of North America Sales at Arm. He has over 20 years of experience in the high-tech industry and first joined Arm in 2010. He later held a Vice President role at M2COMM, where he drove tenfold revenue growth within two years through IoT innovations. CK returned to Arm in 2017 and has since advanced through various leadership positions. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
YH Simon Hsu is the Chief Operating Officer of the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), established in 2003. It is Taiwan’s leading national research institution under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) whose mission is to support academia and industry through advanced R&D service platforms that drive innovation and strengthen national competitiveness. It comprises seven major centres, including the National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC), Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), Taiwan Instrument Research Institute (TIRI), and others. NARLabs provides access to world-class facilities such as supercomputers, earthquake simulators, and advanced biomedical platforms. In 2023, NARLabs celebrated its 20th anniversary, highlighting breakthroughs in semiconductors, AI, precision health, and net-zero technology. Notably, NCHC is building a 16-petaflop GPU supercomputer for generative AI, while TSRI advances 1-nanometer process and chip design capabilities. Internationally, NARLabs collaborates with partners in nearly 30 countries. Moving forward, it will continue serving as a vital bridge between academia and industry, powering Taiwan’s innovation-driven future.
Dr. Robert Li
Teh J-Wing
Teh J-Wing is an engineering leader with extensive experience in silicon and systems design. He is the Director of Silicon and Systems Design Engineering at AMD. Previous roles include Director of Engineering at Intel, focusing on IP development, tools and methodology, and Senior Manager for inter-chip high-speed serial connectivity. He also held managerial roles at Altera, specialising in design infrastructure and video IP development.
Prathiv Rao A/L Apparao
Foong Chee Mun
CEO, YTL AI Labs and Chief Product Officer, YTL-SEA Digital Bank
Foong Chee Mun has more than 25 years in AI and technology. As a founding member of Simulex Inc. he worked on behaviour prediction for the US Department of Defense and Fortune 500 companies. He later co-founded MoneyLion and served as CTO, applying AI to support middle-class Americans. MoneyLion was subsequently listed on the NYSE.
Dr Uzair Javaid
Co-founder & CEO, Betterdata
Dr. Uzair Javaid is the CEO and Co-Founder of Betterdata AI, a company focused on Programmable Synthetic Data generation using Generative AI and Privacy Engineering. Betterdata’s technology helps data science and engineering teams easily access and share sensitive customer/business data while complying with global data protection and AI regulations.
He is an advisor at German Entrepreneurship Asia and has a strong academic background in Computer Science/Engineering with a Ph.D. from National University of Singapore (Top 10 in the world). His research focused on designing and analyzing blockchain-based cybersecurity solutions for cyber-physical systems with specialisation in data security and privacy engineering techniques.
Shahril Ibrahim is a Partner at 500 Global, a venture capital firm investing in fast-growing technology companies. With background in Systems Engineering and Computer Science, he held positions as Former Managing Partner and Advisor at the Hive Southeast Asia, Board Member at General Fusion, and Director and Head of Americas at KHAZANAH AMERICAS INCORPORATED. He founded companies like Wokitalk and served as Senior Advisor at Rhythm & Hues.
Kai Yong is the Co-founder and Partner at GenAI Fund, Southeast Asia’s first AI-focused venture fund dedicated to accelerating AI adoption across enterprises and governments. Before launching GenAI Fund, Kai built multiple startups in the media and education sectors. He later joined Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he led the startup business for Southeast Asia and Pakistan, supporting over 15,000 startups and 1,000 ecosystem partners to scale, raise funding, and expand globally. At AWS, he also launched the region’s first AI Accelerator and Generative AI Accelerator, helping hundreds of AI startups grow and commercialise their solutions.
Chan Yip Pang joined Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India in 2022 and primarily focuses on opportunities in Singapore and Malaysia. Prior to joining Vertex, Chan Yip was the Asia Pacific Investment Director in Experian Ventures (the corporate venture arm of one of the largest credit information firms globally) where he focused on financial inclusion for the next billion users. He was also part of the M&A team and has worked on key acquisitions for the company. In addition, he represented Experian as board of director/observer in several portfolio companies. Before Experian, Chan Yip was a Senior Investment Manager at the corporate investment arm of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDBI) where he led venture investments into consumer and enterprise tech companies in South East Asia and US. He has also worked at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) where he partnered with multinational companies to grow their operation in Singapore. Chan Yip holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Technopreneurship from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also an alumnus of the NUS Overseas College programme.
Former CTO, TSMC and Senior Vice President, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
President of ASEAN; VP of North America Sales, Arm
CK Tseng serves as the President of ASEAN and VP of North America Sales at Arm. He has over 20 years of experience in the high-tech industry and first joined Arm in 2010. He later held a Vice President role at M2COMM, where he drove tenfold revenue growth within two years through IoT innovations. CK returned to Arm in 2017 and has since advanced through various leadership positions. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
YH Simon Hsu is the Chief Operating Officer of the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), established in 2003. It is Taiwan’s leading national research institution under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) whose mission is to support academia and industry through advanced R&D service platforms that drive innovation and strengthen national competitiveness. It comprises seven major centres including the National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC), Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), Taiwan Instrument Research Institute (TIRI), and others. NARLabs provides access to world-class facilities such as supercomputers, earthquake simulators, and advanced biomedical platforms. In 2023, NARLabs celebrated its 20th anniversary, highlighting breakthroughs in semiconductors, AI, precision health, and net-zero technology. Notably, NCHC is building a 16-petaflop GPU supercomputer for generative AI, while TSRI advances 1-nanometer process and chip design capabilities. Internationally, NARLabs collaborates with partners in nearly 30 countries. Moving forward, it will continue serving as a vital bridge between academia and industry, powering Taiwan’s innovation-driven future.
Dr. Robert Li
Chief Executive Officer, Infinecs Systems Sdn Bhd
Foong Chee Mun
CEO, YTL AI Labs and Chief Product Officer, YTL-SEA Digital Bank
Foong Chee Mun has more than 25 years in AI and technology. As a founding member of Simulex Inc. he worked on behaviour prediction for the US Department of Defense and Fortune 500 companies. He later co-founded MoneyLion and served as CTO, applying AI to support middle-class Americans. MoneyLion was subsequently listed on the NYSE.
Dr. Uzair Javaid is the CEO and Co-Founder of Betterdata AI, a company focused on Programmable Synthetic Data generation using Generative AI and Privacy Engineering. Betterdata’s technology helps data science and engineering teams easily access and share sensitive customer/business data while complying with global data protection and AI regulations. He is an advisor at German Entrepreneurship Asia and has a strong academic background in Computer Science/Engineering with a Ph.D. from National University of Singapore (Top 10 in the world). His research focused on designing and analyzing blockchain-based cybersecurity solutions for cyber-physical systems with specialisation in data security and privacy engineering techniques.
Kai Yong is the Co-founder and Partner at GenAI Fund, Southeast Asia’s first AI-focused venture fund dedicated to accelerating AI adoption across enterprises and governments. Before launching GenAI Fund, Kai built multiple startups in the media and education sectors. He later joined Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he led the startup business for Southeast Asia and Pakistan, supporting over 15,000 startups and 1,000 ecosystem partners to scale, raise funding, and expand globally. At AWS, he also launched the region’s first AI Accelerator and Generative AI Accelerator, helping hundreds of AI startups grow and commercialise their solutions.
Chan Yip Pang joined Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India in 2022 and primarily focuses on opportunities in Singapore and Malaysia. Prior to joining Vertex, Chan Yip was the Asia Pacific Investment Director in Experian Ventures (the corporate venture arm of one of the largest credit information firms globally) where he focused on financial inclusion for the next billion users. He was also part of the M&A team and has worked on key acquisitions for the company. In addition, he represented Experian as board of director/observer in several portfolio companies. Before Experian, Chan Yip was a Senior Investment Manager at the corporate investment arm of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDBI) where he led venture investments into consumer and enterprise tech companies in South East Asia and US. He has also worked at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) where he partnered with multinational companies to grow their operation in Singapore. Chan Yip holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Technopreneurship from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also an alumnus of the NUS Overseas College programme.
