Accelerating HR Excellence for High Impact Future Leader

06.08.2025

HR Future Leaders Forum

6 AUG 2025, 8:30am - 6:00pm

Grand Nexus Ballroom, Bangsar South City

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Accelerating HR Excellence for
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06.08.2025

HR Future Leaders Forum

6 AUG 2025, 8:30am - 6:00pm

Grand Nexus Ballroom,
Bangsar South City

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An Exclusive Invitation

Nurturing Future HR Leaders

This exclusive development program is designed for:

High-Potential & High-Performing HR Professionals who are:

  • Emerging talents in HR
  • Demonstrating strong leadership capabilities
  • Making significant impact in their current HR roles
  • Showing promise for future HR leadership positions

Current Roles May Include:

  • HR Managers
  • Senior HR Specialists
  • HR Business Partners
  • HR Center of Excellence Specialists
  • Regional HR Team Members
  • Functional HR Experts

Ideal Candidates:

  • Have shown exceptional performance in their current HR roles
  • Demonstrate strong potential for growth
    • Display innovative thinking and strategic mindset
  • May not yet be in formal leadership positions
  • Typically have 5+ years of HR experience
  • * This program is not limited to designated successors.

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Our Speakers

A Gathering of Brilliant Minds

Thomas Mathew

Group Chief Executive Officer at TalentCorp Group of Companies

Prof. Keith B. Carter

CEO, KDA Capabilities & JustAskProf Singapore

Lim Chee Gay

Managing Director, The Access Group

Norlida Azmi

Board Director, Advisor, Adjunct Professor I Ex-CHRO of conglomerate and abroad organizations

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

Anthony Raja Devadoss

Country Managing Director, Korn Ferry Malaysia

Shankar Nagalingam

Global and APAC Vice President HR, Lumileds

Norfazidah Abu Bakar

Chief Corporate Services Officer I U Mobile

Nadiah Tan Abdullah

Chief Human Capital Officer, Malaysia Airports

Grace Chan

DTM & Ex-CHRO

Dr. Michele Sagan

Director - Workforce Transformation, PwC South East Asia Consulting

Sherin Callay

Managing Director of Compass Mind Asia

Kenneth Z Tan

Chief People Officer of Aonic

Cyril Tan

Head of Organization Effectiveness at U Mobile

Michael Teoh Su Lim

- CEO, Thriving Talents
- Best Management Training Provider by HR Vendor of the Year 2024

Ho Mun Kiat

Managing Director, Mercer Marsh Benefits

Mohit Kumar

Head of HCM Solution Advisory, SEA, SAP SuccessFactors

Monir Azzouzi

Group Chief Human Resources Officer of Cyberjaya Education Group

Andrew Chan

Chief Human Resources Officer, Press Metal Group

Chen Fong Tuan

Chief People Officer of Valiram

Nantha Kumari Krishnan

Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition and HRBP Wholesale Banking at UOB Malaysia

Koljit Singh

Vice President, Culture Transformation & Projects, FGV Holdings Berhad

Dr. Loo Leap Han

Head of People at Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd

Jun Maria Tan Abdullah

Ex-PayNet, Senior HR Director

Ahmad Syuhaimy

Senior Director / Head of Human Capital & Transformation Dept

Sugunah Verumandy

Managing Partner FutureSparx

Lim Huei Ying

Growth leader, Mercer Marsh

Salika Suksuwan

Executive Director, Country Head of HR

Siti Suryati Kama Asnawi

CHRO HRD Corp

Sabina Sidhu

Managing Director, Growth Impact Point

Andy. M

HR Leader, APAC & Middle East Africa | Dell Technologies

Peter Law

Co-Founder, Biz-Career Coach & Chief Strategist, Vita Mutari

Illy Suhana

Learning & Development Business Partner of Fish Camp Learning

Lai Tak Ming

Ex-Executive Director & Country Head of Human Resources, UOB Malaysia

Michelle Ann Iking

Leadership Facilitator & Vocational Coach | HRD Corp Trainer | Obama Foundation Speaker: Drives high performance & holistic impact.

Carmen Loo

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Coach

Mohit Kumar

Head of HCM Solution Advisory, SEA, SAP SuccessFactors

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A Day of Inspiration and Insight

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM :

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM :

National Anthem

Haikal Akmar, CEO UOA Academy & CHRO UOA Group
Farid Basir, HRLC Cofounder & CPO, MBSB Bank
Thomas Mathew, Group CEO, TalentCorp Group of Companies

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM :

Tea Break & Booth Visitation

10:30 AM – 11.00 AM :

Norlida Azmi
Board Director, Founder, Chapter Advisory & Former CHRO Axiata
Topic: Climbing the Corporate Ladder: Lessons from Norlida Azmi’s Leadership Journey

11.00 AM – 11.45 AM :

CHRO Playbooks: What’s Working and Why

Nor Fazidah Abu Bakar - Chief Corporate Services Officer, U Mobile
Cyril Tan – Head of Organizational Effectiveness, U Mobile

Topic: Engage to Win: U-lympic's High-Impact Playbook

11:45 AM – 12.15PM :

Mohit Kumar
Head of HCM Solution Advisory, Southeast Asia, SAP SuccessFactors
Topic: AI is the new UI: A gateway to supercharge employees' career growth and talent development

12.15 AM - 12:45 PM :

*Main Hall

Sabina Sidhu
Managing Director, Impact Growth Point Former Senior HR Leader at Marriott International & Atlantis The Palm Dubai
Topic: Whole-system Culture Change – Leveraging Values to Elevate People, Purpose & Performance

12.15 AM - 12:45 PM :

*Ballroom Nexus 3

Michael Teoh
Founder, Thriving Talents
Topic: Unlocking Talent with AI Facial Recognition: Revolutionizing Recruitment, People Potential, and Team Dynamics

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM :

Networking Lunch & Zohor Prayer

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM :

*Main Hall

Panel Discussion

Prof. Keith Carter - Partner, KDA Capabilities
Monir Azzouzi, Group CHRO, Cyberjaya Education Group
Andy. M. General Manager & HR Director, Dell Technologies
Moderator: Michael Teoh- CEO. Thriving Talents
Session Emcee: Peter Law Co-Founder & Chief Strategist, Vita Mutari

Topic: Elevating Workforce Strategy: Reimagining HR Through Digital Innovation and AI Transformation

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM :

*Ballroom Nexus 3

Panel Discussion

Dr Syukri Sudari, Group Chief People Officer, HRDC Board Member. Affin Bank Berhad.
Carmen Loo - District Officer 51, Toastmaster
Lim Huei Ying - Growth leader, Mercer Marsh
Moderator: Illy Suhana Learning & Development Business Partner of Fish Camp Learning
Session Emcee: Sherin Callay, Managing Director, Compass Mind Asiai

Topic: Empowering HR Professionals with Leadership Presence and Communication Mastery

2:30 PM-3.00 PM :

*Main Hall

Laurence Yap
Dean of School of AI at UOA Academy & Regional HR Advisor of Huacomm
Topic: Navigating People Management Risks: From Compliance to Culture

2:30 PM-3.00 PM :

*Ballroom Nexus 3

Sugunah Verumandy
CHRO, FWD Insurance
Topic: Aligning Generative AI Capabilities with HR Priorities

3:00 PM-3.45PM :

*Main Hall

Panel Discussion

Siti Suryati Kama Asnawi - CHRO HRD Corp
Nantha Kumari Krishnan, SVP TA, UOB
Dr. Loo Leap Han, Head of People. Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd
Moderator: Koljit Singh (Ajit). Vice President, Culture Transformation & Projects. FGV
Session Emcee: Caremn Loo. District Officer 51, Toastmaster

Topic: Building High-Performing HR Teams: What Sets Them Apart and How Exceptional Leaders Make It Happent

3:00 PM-3.45PM :

*Ballroom Nexus 3

Panel Discussion

Jun Maria Tan Abdullah, Ex-PayNet, Senior HR Director
Ho Mun Kiat, Managing Director, Mercer Marsh Benefits
Ahmad Syuhaimy, Senior Director, HR and Transformation, Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera
Moderator: Sik Kwan Then Employee Success Director. The Access Group - Asia Pacific
Session Emcee Sherin Callay , Marketing Director, Compass Mind Asia

Topic: Optimising Medical Cost Management in Malaysia

3:45 PM – 4.15 PM:

Tea break and Booth Visitation

4:15 PM – 5.00 PM :

*Main Hall

Panel Discussion

Anthony Raja Devadoss, Country Managing Director, Korn Ferry Malaysia
Peter Law Co-Founder & Chief Strategist, Vita Mutari
Andrew Chan Chief Human Resources Officer. Press Metal Group
Kenneth Z Tan Chief People Officer. Aonic (Formerly Poladrone)
Moderator – Sherin Callay. Managing Director. Compass Mind Asia
Session Emcee: Carmen Loo. Distrist Officer 51. Toastmaster

Topic: Reimagining Employee Engagement for the Digital Era

4:15 PM – 5.00 PM :

*Ballroom Nexus 3

Panel Discussion

Chen Fong Tuan, Chief People Officer, Valiram
Lai Tak Ming, Ex-Executive Director and Country Head of Human Resources, UOB Malaysia
Lim Chee Gay - Managing Director, The Access Group
Moderator: Dr Michele Sagan Director, PwC South East Asia Consulting
Session Emcee Koljit Singh, Vice President, Culture Transformation & Projects.

Topic: Agility and Resilience: Navigating economic uncertainties and workforce disruptions with adaptive strategies

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM :

*Main Hall

Closing Keynote Speech
Nadiah Tan Abdullah, CHRO, Malaysia Airport Berhad
Topic: HR Horizons: Shaping the Future of HR Careers

5:30 PM – 5:45 PM :

*Main Hall

Closing Keynote Speech
Dr Syukri Sudari, Chief People Officer, Affin Bank Group

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Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, including:

Building future-focused programmes where sustainability topics in HR are put under the spotlight and scrutiny of a wide array of industry experts.

Carefully planning and designing exhibition and conference features so that waste is kept to an absolute minimum. Being completely paperless by hosting our agenda, floorplan and event guide on our website helps achieve our goals.

Our catering focuses on fresh, local and seasonal products, providing a great choice of plant-based options

We’re minimizing the use of single-use plastic at our events and favour renewable energy sources

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