SME Learning Conference
Leading into the Future
Organizational Sustainability
16 APRIL 2025 | 8AM - 5PM
SME Learning Conference
Leading into the Future
Organizational Sustainability
16 APRIL 2025 | 8AM - 5PM
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SME Learning Conference
Leading into the Future
Organizational Sustainability
16 APRIL 2025 | 8AM - 5PM
The MINDS BEHIND THE MOVEMENT
Meet Our Speakers
Dato’ Sri Idris Jala
Chairman of PEMANDU Associates and a former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Datuk William Ng
National President of SAMENTA, Chairman of the Retail and F&B Productivity Nexus, and a board member of the Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors. He also leads Audience Analytics Limited as Chairman and Managing Director.
Khairy Jamaluddin
Often called KJ, he is a Malaysian politician, radio presenter, and podcaster. A host on Hot FM. He co-presents Keluar Sekejap with Shahril Hamdan, discussing Malaysian politics and current affairs.
Shahril Hamdan
Malaysian politician. He co-hosting the podcast Keluar Sekejap with Khairy Jamaluddin.
Leon Jala
Director of Content & Creative, HTBB; Creator and co-host of the “Game of Impossible” Podcast
YB Datuk Ewon Benedict
Ministry of Entrepernuer and Cooperatives Development
Dr. Ong Kian Ming
Pro Vice Chancellor of Taylors University. He is a former Member of Parliament for Bangi & Serdang and served as Deputy Minister of MITI
Dato' Kamarul A Muhamed
Founder and CEO of Aerodyne Group (Aerodyne), a Malaysian drone solutions company that is currently ranked second in the world by Drone Industry Insights of Germany
Venon Tian
Co-founders of ZUS Coffee
Ian Chua
Co-founders of ZUS Coffee
Lim Yuet Kim
Co-founder of The Picha Project, a growing social enterprise in Malaysia that empowers refugees through a sustainable food business.
Suzanne Ling
Co-founder of The Picha Project, a growing social enterprise in Malaysia that empowers refugees through a sustainable food business.
SMELC 2025: Agenda
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM:
Welcome Address
Datuk William Ng National Chairman, SAMENTA
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM:
Opening Speech
YB Datuk Ewon Benedict
Ministry of Entrepernuer and Cooperatives
Development
9:20 AM -10:30 AM:
Panel Session
Leading the Organization Towards Future
Business Sustainability (Suggested)
Moderator:
Dr. Ong Kian Ming
Panelist #1
- Kamarul A Muhamed (Founder of
Aerodyne Group)
Panelist #2
- Ian Chua / Venon Tian (Co-founders
of ZUS Coffee)
Panelist #3
- Lim Yuet Kim / Suzanne Ling (Co-
founders of Picha Eats or Christy Ng (Founder of
Christy Ng)
Panelist #4
– Someone from East Malaysia
10:30 AM -11:00 AM:
Teabreak
11:00 AM -12:30 AM:
Opening Speech
Session I:
Preparing Your Company for
ESG (Suggested)
SPEAKER #1
Session II:
Balanced Scorecard & KPIs to
Drive Performance of Your Organization
(Suggested)
SPEAKER #2
Session III:
Risk Management for SMEs
(Suggested)
SPEAKER #3
Session IV:
Funding and IPOs
(Suggested)
SPEAKER #4
Session V:
OSHA for SMEs
(Suggested)
SPEAKER #5
12:30 PM -2:00 PM:
Lunch
2:00 PM -3:30 PM:
Keluar Sekejap Live!
The Past, The Future and The Presence.
What SMEs should be aware of, and
prepare (Suggested)
Podcasters
1. Khairy Jamaluddin
2. Shahril Hamdan
3:30 PM -4:00 PM:
Tea break
4:00 PM -5:00 PM:
Keluar Sekejap Live!
Organizational Scalability and
Adaptability: From Arowana to Cow
(Suggested)
Mr. Loi Thuan Ee
CEO and Founder of Farm Fresh
Organizational Scalability and
Adaptability: The Sprint and Marathon of
Leading into the Future (Suggested)
Azran Osman Rani
CEO and Co-founder of Naluri
(Former CEO of AirAsiaX)
5:00 PM -5:30 PM:
Closing
Presentation of Tokens of Appreciation
Datuk William Ng / Edwin Ng
Closing Speech
Haikal Akmar, CHRO UOA Group
UOA Academy
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