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9 OCTOBER 2025 (THURSDAY) @ GRAND BALLROOM, GRAND HYATT KUALA LUMPUR

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Registration

Arrival of VIPs

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Opening Keynote: Building a Trusted and Symbiotic Sovereign Semiconductor Innovation Ecosystem: Lessons from Taiwan and Implications for Malaysia
by Prof Dr Jack Sun, Sr VP (NYCU), former CTO of TSMC

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Special Address: Rethinking Data Center: Arm Architecture in the Age of AI and Energy Efficiency
by CK Tseng, President of Arm ASEAN, VP of North America Sales

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Main Keynote
by Jim Keller, CEO of Tenstorrent

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Keynote: The Role of AI in Accelerating Future Chip Design
by Robert Li, VP Sales (TW/SEA) Synopsys

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Keynote: Edge AI SoCs: Shaping the Future of Mobility, Data Centers, and Connectivity
by YH (Simon) Hsu, Chief Operating Officer, National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs)

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Keynote: Advancing Intelligent, Safe and Secure Computing with RISC-V Open Standard
by Dr Charlie Hong-Men Su, President and CTO of Andes Technology Corporation

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

LUNCH / BREAK

2:05 pm - 2:15 pm

Special Remarks by YB Steven Sim, Minister of Human Resources

2:15 pm  - 2:25 pm

Keynote by Dato' Paduka Syed Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin. Chief Executive Officer, Affin Islamic Bank Berhad

2:25 pm - 2:35 pm

Officiating Address by YAB Dato' Seri Amirudin Bin Shari, Dato' Menteri Besar Selangor

2:35 pm - 2:45 pm

Launching Ceremony + (Acknowledgement Data Center Partners)

2:45 pm - 2:50 pm

Announcement: Synopsys in Malaysia

2:50 pm - 2:55 pm

MOU:  Oppstar x AsicAI Co

2:55 pm - 3:00 pm

Press Conference and Networking Session

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Panel 1: Strategic Semiconductor Ecosystem Alliances: Friend-Shoring, National Champions & Regional Hubs
Moderator: Andrew Chan, Executive Director of Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) 

Panelists: 
> Tia Swee Hua, Global Senior Group Manager in R&D X-Fab Sarawak
> Chek-San Leong, Head of IP and Chiplet Ecosystem Alliance, Intel Foundry
> Chew Ne Weng, Founder, President and CEO of QES
> CS Tan, Vice President of MSIA (Formerly ST Microelectronics)
> Matthew Tan, VP in Sales & Business Development SilTerra Malaysia

 

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Panel 2: Malaysia's IC Design Ecosystem Today – Strengths & Gaps
Moderator: Haizril Abd Rahman, Deputy Director, Electrical & Electronics, Division of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

Panelists:
> Kalai Selvan Subramaniam, CEO of Infinecs System Sdn Bhd
> Chun Chiat Tan, Chief Operation Officer of Oppstar Malaysia
> Dato SK Fong (Fong Swee Kiang), Founder and CEO of SkyeChip Malaysia
> Teh J-Wing, Director of Silicon & Systems Design Engineering at AMD
> Ong Chin Hu, CEO of Tenasic Malaysia
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10 OCTOBER 2025 (FRIDAY) @ GRAND BALLROOM, GRAND HYATT KUALA LUMPUR

9:00 am

Arrival of VIPs

9:05 am

Opening Remarks by YB Ng Sze Han, EXCO for Investment, Trade and Mobility

9:10 am

Officiation Speech by YB Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong, Deputy Minister of Digital

9:20 am

Keynote: Investing in the Future: Trends in Venture Capital and Startup Innovation in APAC
by Jupe Tan, Managing Partner, Plug and Play, APAC, Asia

9:30 am

Keynote: Powering Malaysia Beyond Borders by Jayson Poon, Country Manager, Xendit Malaysia

9:40 am

Brand Launch Xendit Malaysia

9:45 am

Partnership & Product Launch by Alphaswift X Atoz

9:55 am

MOU: Sidec X Plug and Play

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Panel 1 : Bridging Talent & AI 
Moderator: Angel, General Manager, ASEM

Panelist:
> Speaker 1: Thomas Mathew, CEO of Talent Corp
> Speaker 2: Robert Li, Vice President Sales Synopsys

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Panel 2 : Betting on AI
Moderator: Ahmad Salman, Manager, Startup & Digitalisation of Sidec

Panelists:
> Dato' Syed Haizam, Managing Director of The Hive
> Nathan Alexander, Associate of Appworks
> Shahril Ibrahim, Partner of 500 Global
> Kai Yong Kang, Partner of GenAI Fund

 

 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Keynote: FuriosaAI: Building Next-Gen AI Chips for Sustainable AI
by June Paik,Founder & CEO  FuriosaAI

12:30 pm - 2:15 pm

LUNCH BREAK & FRIDAY PRAYER

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Keynote: World's First Biocomputing: The future of Energy Efficient Data Centre
by Dr Hon Weng Chong, CEO of Cortical Labs

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Panel 3 : Made in Malaysia: AI Edge
Moderator: Ashran Dato’ Ghazi, Founder of Dattel

Panelists:
> Foong Chee Mun, CEO of YTL AI Labs & Chief Product Officer of YTL-Sea Digital
> Azizul Othman, CEO of Lekir Tech
> Sam Majid, CEO of NAIO
> Ts. Tan Aik Keong, CEO of Agmo Group

 

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Panel 4 : Regional AI Future
Moderator: Andy Othman, Country General Manager, Plug and Play APAC

Panelists:
> Dr. Uzair Javaid, Co-Founder & CEO of Betterdata
> Diego Rojas, Founder & CEO of Shieldbase AI
> Chan Yip, Vertex Ventures, Executive Director

 

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

Panel 5 : Smart Machines, Smarter World
Moderator: Ts. Zehan Teoh, COO of Intrinsic SEA

Panelists:
> Dr Yeong Che Fai, CEO & Co-Founder of DF Automation & Robotics
> Dr Shian Lee, Founder & CEO of Alphaswift 
> Kennedy Wai, Founder & CEO of HelloWorld Robotics
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9 OCTOBER 2025 (THURSDAY) @ GRAND BALLROOM, GRAND HYATT KUALA LUMPUR

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Registration

Arrival of VIPs

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Opening Keynote: Building a Trusted and Symbiotic Sovereign Semiconductor Innovation Ecosystem: Lessons from Taiwan and Implications for Malaysia
by Prof Dr Jack Sun, Sr VP (NYCU), former CTO of TSMC

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Special Address: Rethinking Data Center: Arm Architecture in the Age of AI and Energy Efficiency
by CK Tseng, President of Arm ASEAN, VP of North America Sales

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Main Keynote
by Jim Keller, CEO of Tenstorrent

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Keynote: The Role of AI in Accelerating Future Chip Design
by Robert Li, VP Sales (TW/SEA) Synopsys

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Keynote: Edge AI SoCs: Shaping the Future of Mobility, Data Centers, and Connectivity
by YH (Simon) Hsu, Chief Operating Officer, National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs)

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Keynote: Advancing Intelligent, Safe and Secure Computing with RISC-V Open Standard
by Dr Charlie Hong-Men Su, President and CTO of Andes Technology Corporation

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

LUNCH / BREAK

2:05 pm - 2:15 pm

Special Remarks by YB Steven Sim, Minister of Human Resources

2:15 pm  - 2:25 pm

Keynote by Dato' Paduka Syed Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin. Chief Executive Officer, Affin Islamic Bank Berhad

2:25 pm - 2:35 pm

Officiating Address by YAB Dato' Seri Amirudin Bin Shari, Dato' Menteri Besar Selangor

2:35 pm - 2:45 pm

Launching Ceremony + (Acknowledgement Data Center Partners)

2:45 pm - 2:50 pm

Announcement: Synopsys in Malaysia

2:50 pm - 2:55 pm

MOU:  Oppstar x AsicAI Co

2:55 pm - 3:00 pm

Press Conference and Networking Session

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Panel 1: Strategic Semiconductor Ecosystem Alliances: Friend-Shoring, National Champions & Regional Hubs
Moderator: Andrew Chan, Executive Director of Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) 

Panelists: 
> Tia Swee Hua, Global Senior Group Manager in R&D X-Fab Sarawak
> Chek-San Leong, Head of IP and Chiplet Ecosystem Alliance, Intel Foundry
> Chew Ne Weng, Founder, President and CEO of QES
> CS Tan, Vice President of MSIA (Formerly ST Microelectronics)
> Matthew Tan, VP in Sales & Business Development SilTerra Malaysia

 

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Panel 2: Malaysia's IC Design Ecosystem Today – Strengths & Gaps
Moderator: Haizril Abd Rahman, Deputy Director, Electrical & Electronics, Division of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

Panelists:
> Kalai Selvan Subramaniam, CEO of Infinecs System Sdn Bhd
> Chun Chiat Tan, Chief Operation Officer of Oppstar Malaysia
> Dato SK Fong (Fong Swee Kiang), Founder and CEO of SkyeChip Malaysia
> Teh J-Wing, Director of Silicon & Systems Design Engineering at AMD
> Ong Chin Hu, CEO of Tenasic Malaysia
10 OCTOBER 2025 (FRIDAY) @ GRAND BALLROOM, GRAND HYATT KUALA LUMPUR

9:00 am

Arrival of VIPs

9:05 am

Opening Remarks by YB Ng Sze Han, EXCO for Investment, Trade and Mobility

9:10 am

Officiation Speech by YB Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong, Deputy Minister of Digital

9:20 am

Keynote: Investing in the Future: Trends in Venture Capital and Startup Innovation in APAC
by Jupe Tan, Managing Partner, Plug and Play, APAC, Asia

9:30 am

Keynote: Powering Malaysia Beyond Borders by Jayson Poon, Country Manager, Xendit Malaysia

9:40 am

Brand Launch Xendit Malaysia

9:45 am

Partnership & Product Launch by Alphaswift X Atoz

9:55 am

MOU: Sidec X Plug and Play

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Panel 1 : Bridging Talent & AI 
Moderator: Angel, General Manager, ASEM

Panelist:
> Speaker 1: Thomas Mathew, CEO of Talent Corp
> Speaker 2: Robert Li, Vice President Sales Synopsys

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Panel 2 : Betting on AI
Moderator: Ahmad Salman, Manager, Startup & Digitalisation of Sidec

Panelists:
> Dato' Syed Haizam, Managing Director of The Hive
> Nathan Alexander, Associate of Appworks
> Shahril Ibrahim, Partner of 500 Global
> Kai Yong Kang, Partner of GenAI Fund

 

 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Keynote: FuriosaAI: Building Next-Gen AI Chips for Sustainable AI
by June Paik,Founder & CEO  FuriosaAI

12:30 pm - 2:15 pm

LUNCH BREAK & FRIDAY PRAYER

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Keynote: World's First Biocomputing: The future of Energy Efficient Data Centre
by Dr Hon Weng Chong, CEO of Cortical Labs

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Panel 3 : Made in Malaysia: AI Edge
Moderator: Ashran Dato’ Ghazi, Founder of Dattel

Panelists:
> Foong Chee Mun, CEO of YTL AI Labs & Chief Product Officer of YTL-Sea Digital
> Azizul Othman, CEO of Lekir Tech
> Sam Majid, CEO of NAIO
> Ts. Tan Aik Keong, CEO of Agmo Group

 

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Panel 4 : Regional AI Future
Moderator: Andy Othman, Country General Manager, Plug and Play APAC

Panelists:
> Dr. Uzair Javaid, Co-Founder & CEO of Betterdata
> Diego Rojas, Founder & CEO of Shieldbase AI
> Chan Yip, Vertex Ventures, Executive Director

 

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

Panel 5 : Smart Machines, Smarter World
Moderator: Ts. Zehan Teoh, COO of Intrinsic SEA

Panelists:
> Dr Yeong Che Fai, CEO & Co-Founder of DF Automation & Robotics
> Dr Shian Lee, Founder & CEO of Alphaswift 
> Kennedy Wai, Founder & CEO of HelloWorld Robotics
  • 8 October 2025 (Wednesday)
  • Hall 6, KL Convention Centre

Selangor Twin Accelerator Programme (Final Demo Day)

More than just a pitch session, Demo Day drives knowledge exchange, economic growth, and industry innovation. It also connects startups with key stakeholders while highlighting cutting-edge retail and deep tech solutions in Selangor’s growing innovation ecosystem.
The event marks the conclusion of a 3–4 month programme focused on helping early-stage startups become investment-ready.
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  • 9 October 2025 (Thursday)
  • Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur

Semiconductor: Blitzscaling Malaysia’s Deep Tech

The Regional Tech Conference on Semiconductor Innovation brings together key stakeholders, experts and policymakers to explore the latest advancements in chip design, scalable IP architecture and semiconductor manufacturing.
With a focus on building a robust end-to-end ecosystem, the conference highlights strategies to strengthen local capabilities, enable next-generation technologies and position Malaysia as a competitive force in the global semiconductor industry.
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  • 10 October 2025 (Friday)
  • Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur

AI: Blitzscaling Malaysia’s Deep Tech

The Regional Tech Conference on AI Innovation explores the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its impact across various sectors.
Covering themes such as AI venture investment, university–industry collaboration, regional AI development and autonomous technologies, the conference facilitates dialogue on accelerating innovation, fostering ecosystem growth and strengthening Malaysia’s role in regional AI leadership.
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  • 8–11 October 2025 Hall 6 (Wednesday–Saturday)
  • Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Malaysia Semiconductor Recruitment Day

The Malaysia Semiconductor Recruitment Day connects job seekers, graduates, and professionals with top employers in the tech and semiconductor sectors. It bridges the gap between talent and opportunity, offering pathways into high-growth industries.

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  • 8–11 October 2025 Hall 6 (Wednesday–Saturday)
  • Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Exhibition & Showcase

The Startup, AI & Semiconductor Exhibition is the anchor showcase of SDEC 2025. Whether you’re a business seeking exposure, an investor scouting solutions, or a talent looking to make your mark, this is where opportunity meets innovation.

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