Sustainable Brands Conference Kuala Lumpur (SBKL) brings together thought leaders from some of the world’s largest brands, most influential NGOs, policymakers and social enterprises to share innovations, learnings and next practices with the community in Malaysia.
Speakers
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Ayu Abdullah
Managing Director,COMET
Enyen Cheong
Cloud for Sustainability Lead,Microsoft Asia
Euan Smith
Group Chief Executive Officer,Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
Datuk Fadzli Abdul Wahit
Senior Vice President/ Head of Digital Transformation,Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Ian Lloyd
CEO,Kenanga Digital Sdn Bhd
Jenny Andersson
Founder,Really Regenerative CIC
Karl Godderis
Asian Representative,Pragma Finance
Keith Miranda
President,Invictus Blue Group
Khairy Jamaluddin
Former Minister, Radio Presenter & PodcasterLiew Ooi Hann
Founder & CEO,Halogen Capital
Lucas Chew Yee Lim
Executive Director and Country Head of Transaction Banking,UOB Malaysia
Ts. Mahadhir Aziz
Chief Executive Officer,Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Manminder Kaur Dhillon
Founder & Chief Executive Officer,publiCT.io
Marc Buckley
Founder of ALOHAS Regenerative Foundation, Ecological Economist, Regenerative Futurist, Solarpunk and Global Food Systems ReformistDr Matthew Wong
CEO & Co-Founder,Carbon GPT
Mike Dupee
Chief Executive Officer,Sustainable Brands Worldwide
Mila Aliana
Strategic Advisor and Chief Weaver,Really Regenerative CIC
Mohamad Zulfadli Bin Mohd Amin
Head of Sustainability,Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Philip See Yew Jin
Group Chief Sustainability Officer & CEO of Loyalty & Travel Services,Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)
Redha Shukor
Partner, South East Asia Sustainable Supply Chain,PwC Malaysia
Dr Renard Siew
Group Head of Corporate Sustainability,Yinson Holdings Berhad
Sarah Ichioka
Founding Director, Desire Lines Pte LtdSharifah Sarah Syed Mohamed Tahir
Chief Business Officer, Group Institutional Banking,Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
Sharmini Nagulan
Managing Director, Acacia Blue CSR Sdn. Bhd. &Project Lead, Sustainable Brands Malaysia
Dr Sumitra Nair
Senior Director & Head of Sustainability,TM
Tengku Azrul bin Tengku Azhar
Director, Digital Regulatory & Sustainability,Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Umang Varma
Head, Tech Solutions Hub APAC,Oracle
Dr Yasmin Rasyid
General Manager - Sustainability,Sime Darby Property
PROGRAMME
SCHEDULE
13 August 2024
07:30 – 08:30
Registration
08:30 – 08:40
Opening Remarks
Mike Dupee – Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Brands Worldwide
08:40 – 08:50
Welcome Remarks
Sharmini Nagulan – Managing Director, Acacia Blue CSR Sdn. Bhd. & Project Lead, Sustainable Brands Malaysia
08:50 – 09:00
Opening Address
Ts. Mahadhir Aziz – Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
09:00 – 10:00
Keynote Address 1 – Technology: A Living Systems Perspective
Jenny Andersson – Founder, Really Regenerative CIC
Mila Aliana – Strategic Advisor and Chief Weaver, Really Regenerative CIC
10:00 – 10:45
Plenary Session 1 – Accelerating Sustainability with AI
Enyen Cheong – Cloud for Sustainability Lead, Microsoft Asia
10:45 – 11:15
Morning Tea Break
11:15 – 11:45
Plenary Session 2 – Connecting Communities for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Dr Sumitra Nair – Senior Director & Head of Sustainability, TM
11:45 – 12:15
Plenary Session 3 – Journey to Carbon Neutrality: Balancing Technology, Creativity and Sustainability
Euan Smith – Group Chief Executive Officer, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:15
Panel Discussion 1 – Technology and AI in Supply Chain Sustainability
Panel:
- Umang Varma – Head, Tech Solutions Hub APAC, Oracle
- Tengku Azrul bin Tengku Azhar – Director, Digital Regulatory & Sustainability, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
- Lucas Chew Yee Lim – Executive Director and Country Head of Transaction Banking, UOB Malaysia
Moderator: Redha Shukor – Partner, Southeast Asia Sustainable Supply Chain, PwC Malaysia
14:15 – 14:45
Plenary Session 4 – Building Resilient Townships: The Sime Darby Property Approach
Dr Yasmin Rasyid – General Manager – Sustainability, Sime Darby Property
14:45 – 15:15
Plenary Session 5 – Better > More: Qualitative Development as Path to a Thriving Future
Sarah Ichioka – Founding Director, Desire Lines Pte Ltd
15:15 – 15:45
Afternoon Tea Break
15:45 – 16:15
Plenary Session 6 – Innovating for Impact: How Unconventional Enterprises Drive Sustainable Innovation
Ayu Abdullah – Managing Director, Community Energy Toolkit (COMET)
16:15 – 17:15
Panel Discussion 2 – Navigating the Future – Sustainable Fintech Trends
Panel:
- Sharifah Sarah Syed Mohamed Tahir – Chief Business Officer, Group Institutional Banking, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
- Liew Ooi Hann – Founder & CEO, Halogen Capital
- Datuk Fadzli Abdul Wahit – Senior Vice President / Head of Digital Transformation, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
- Ian Lloyd – CEO, Kenanga Digital Sdn Bhd
Moderator: Dr Renard Siew – Group Head of Corporate Sustainability, Yinson Holdings Berhad
17:15
Day 1 End
14 August 2024
07:30 – 08:30
Registration
08:30 – 08:45
Welcome Day 2
Keith Miranda – President, Invictus Blue Group
08:45 – 09:15
Opening Address Day 2 – Shaping Tomorrow’s World: Technology, Youth Engagement, and Sustainable Progress
Khairy Jamaluddin – Former Minister, Radio Presenter & Podcaster
09:15 – 10:00
Keynote Address 2 – Regeneration Generation Harnessing the Technology Supercycle
Marc Buckley – Founder of ALOHAS Regenerative Foundation, Ecological Economist, Regenerative Futurist, Solarpunk and Global Food Systems Reformist
10:00 – 10:20
Plenary Session 7 – Technology in Decarbonizing the Aviation Sector
Philip See Yew Jin – Group Chief Sustainability Officer & CEO of Loyalty & Travel Services, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)
10:20 – 10:30
Adjourn to Workshop – Refreshments served in breakout rooms
10:30 – 12:30
Workshops
Stream 1: Exploring Human & Systemic Relational Technology
Jenny Andersson – Founder, Really Regenerative CIC
Mila Aliana – Strategic Advisor and Chief Weaver, Really Regenerative CIC
Stream 2: What Does a World that Works for Everyone Look Like for you?
Marc Buckley – Founder of ALOHAS Regenerative Foundation, Ecological Economist, Regenerative Futurist, Solarpunk and Global Food Reformist
Stream 3: Showcase of Sustainability Tools and Resources
Showcase 1: What AI looks like with Sustainability?
Dr Matthew Wong – CEO & Co-Founder, Carbon GPT
Showcase 2: Sustainable Business Coach – from The Future-Fit Foundation
Sharmini Nagulan – Managing Director, Acacia Blue Sdn. Bhd. & Project Lead, Sustainable Brands Malaysia
Showcase 3: AI for Data Driven ESG Narratives
Manminder Kaur Dhillon – Founder & Chief Executive Officer, publiCT.io
Showcase 4: Sustainable Financing – Introduction
Karl Godderis – Asian Representative, Pragma Finance
12:30 – 14:30
Closing
Sharmini Nagulan – Managing Director, Acacia Blue Sdn. Bhd. & Project Lead, Sustainable Brands Malaysia
Mohamad Zulfadli Bin Mohd Amin – Head of Sustainability, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Networking Lunch
14:30
Day 2 End
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