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A Gathering of Brilliant Minds

YB Datuk Fahmi Fadzil

Minister of Communication

YB Puan Hannah Yeoh

Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia

Thomas Mathew

Group Chief Executive Officer at TalentCorp Group of Companies

Datuk Dr Nora Manaf

Chairman, MGA and Board Member, MBSB Group

Joe Eazor

Chairman, Denison Consulting

Peter Brown

Global Workforce Leader, PwC United Kingdom

Prof. Keith B. Carter

CEO, KDA Capabilities & JustAskProf Singapore

Farid Basir

Chief People Officer, MBSB Bank Berhad

Dr.Syukri Sadari

Group Chief People Officer, Affin Bank Group

Haikal Akmar

Chief Human Resources Officer, UOA Group

Laurence Yap

Regional HR Advisor Huacomm

Grace Chan

Ex-Vice President, of HR Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad

Professor Wade Azmy

National University of Singapore & CEO ICG Asia

Mohammad Razip Mohammad Zin

Director Strategic Human Capital, Khazanah Nasional Bhd

Dr. Michele Sagan

Director - Workforce Transformation, PwC South East Asia Consulting

Hairuzzaman Sagi

Head HR Malakoff

Sujay Bhat

Sr. Director HR Strategy Advisory, SEA, SAP SuccessFactors

Lim Huei Ying

Growth Leader, Mercer Marsh Benefits

Angela Cheong

Vice President HR. Keysight Technologies & Chairman of the Board, Methodist Girls School Penang

Vickey Loh

Group Human Resources Manager, Coway Malaysia

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CNF25 AGENDA

A Day of Inspiration and Insight

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM:

Registration, Breakfast and Networking

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM:

• Pre-conference: Corporate Videos of two Diamond Sponsors
• Arrival of Ministers, National Anthem, Speeches

- Datuk Fahmi Fadzil - Minister of Communications.
- Yang Berhormat Puan Hannah Yeoh - Minister Of Youth And Sports

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM:

Keynote Speech 1

The CHRO’s Role in the Age of AI

🗣 Speaker:
Datuk Dr Nora Manaf
Ex-Group Chief Human Capital Officer

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM:

Tea Break & Booth Visitation by YB Ministers

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM:

Speech
🗣 Speaker:
Thomas Mathew
Group Chief Executive Officer at TalentCorp Group of Companies

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM:

Keynote Speech 2

The Workforce of the future: The competing forces shaping 2030
🗣 Speaker:
Peter Brown
Global Workforce Leader PwC, London, United Kingdom

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM:

Presentation
Reimagining Workforce Strategies with AI & Digitalisation: The CHRO's Role in Building a Skills-First Organization
• SAP

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM:

2nd Keynote Speech

Organizational Culture as a Competitive Advantage: The CHRO’s Role in Driving Business Success
🗣 Speaker:
Joe Eazor
Chairperson and Principal Investor, Denison Consulting, New York, United States

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM:

Networking Lunch & Zohor Prayer

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM:

Spotlight HR Solutions 1

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM:

Spotlight HR Solutions 2

🗣 Speaker:
Mercer Lim Huey Ying
Growth leader, Mercer Marsh

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM:

Spotlight HR Solutions 3

🗣 Speaker:
Grab

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM:

Spotlight HR Solutions 4

🗣 Speaker:
Linkedin

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM:

Panel Discussion 1

Rising Above the Shift: Change Management Strategies from the CHRO’s Seat

👥 Speakers:
Angela Cheong
Ex-Vice President HR. Keysight Technologies & Chairman of the Board, Methodist Girls School Penang

Sri Vidya Nadarajah
Country HR Leader, GE Vernova

Koljit Singh
Vice President, Culture Transformation & Projects, FGV Holdings Berhad

💬 Moderator:
Anthony Raja Devadoss
Country Managing Director - Korn Ferry Malaysia

💬 Panel Emcee:
Sherin Callay
Marketing Director, Compass Mind Asia

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM:

Panel Discussion 2

Building Talent for Organisation

👥 Speakers:
Hairuzzaman Sagi
Head of Human Resources, Malakoff Bhd

Mohammad Razip
Director Strategic Human Capital, Khazanah Nasional Bhd

Izham Ab Wahab
Chief Human Resources Officer, BSN

💬 Moderator:
Dr. Michele Sagan
Director of Workforce Transformation, PwC SEA

💬 Panel Emcee:
Peter Law
Co-Founder, Vita Mutari

3:45PM - 4:15 PM:

Networking Tea Break

4.15PM - 5.00 PM:

Panel Discussion 3

Building Winning HR Team

👥 Speakers:
Shazmi Ali
Vice President HR Global Shell Business Operations & VP HR Malaysia, Shell

Vickey Loh
Group HR Manager COWAY

Amanda Oh
Group CHRO. PPB Group Berhad

💬 Moderator:
Grace Chan
Ex-Vice President, of HR Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad

💬 Panel Emcee:
Sherin Callay
Marketing Director, Compass Mind Asia

4.15PM - 5.00 PM:

Panel Discussion 4

Managing Stakeholders in the Boardroom

👥 Speakers:
Latifah Daud
Former Executive Director & Strategic Human Capital Leader, Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Mastura Mansor
Chief Organizational Foresight, Invictus

Ong Whee Teck
CEO of ARTERS Pte Ltd Ex-Partner of EY

💬 Moderator:
Shankar Nagalingam
Global/APAC Vice President Human Resources, Lumileds

💬 Panel Emcee:
Peter Law
Co-Founder, Vita Mutari

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM:

Closing Keynote Speaker Session 1

Strategic AI Consulting for Corporate HR Transformation
🗣 Speaker:
Prof. Keith Carter
Partner, KDA Capabilities

Closing Keynote Speaker Session 2
Strategic AI Consulting for Corporate HR Transformation
🗣 Speaker:
Dr Wade Azmy
CEO, ICG Asia

5.45 PM - 6:15 PM:

Closing Ceremony

💬 Speaker:
Dr Syukri Sudari
Group Chief People Officer, Affin Bank Group

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM:

After Conference Party: Mocktail, Lite Dinner, and Networking at The Oak Room

Gala Dinner

Theme: Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Night

6:30 PM:

Registration & Networking

7:20 PM:

Prayer Break for Muslim

7:45 PM:

Arrival of the Minister of HR Opening Ceremony

7:50 PM :

Dinner Served

8:00 PM:

Performance by Live Bands

9:00 PM:

Bonding Activities by Emcee

9:30 PM:

Best Dressed Session

10:00 PM:

HRLC Lifetime Award

10:30 PM:

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