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According to recent global trends, it is predicted that by 2030 nearly all population growth will be absolved by cities. Are Malaysia's urban systems ready?


AMCHAM, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, invite you to participate in the first Malaysia-U.S. Smart Cities Symposium on Thursday, 20 June from 9.00am to 4.00pm (registration starts from 8:30am) at the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur.


We are delighted to confirm that YBrs. Encik Al-Ishsal Ishak, Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will provide the Keynote Address. The Honorable Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, has agreed to provide Opening Remarks alongside Mr. Eric Jones, Chief of Staff, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Click here to learn more about OPIC.​


This event will also welcome Smart City representatives from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Selangor, Cyberjaya and Melaka.


This symposium brings together policymakers from the Malaysian government with American government officials and business leaders. The program will provide a platform to share and discuss new insights, lessons learned, and technological advances that are urgently needed in order to manage Malaysian cities' scarce resources and to make Smart City projects a reality. With advances in resource management, Big Data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, now is the time to engage with and learn from U.S. solution providers and Smart City officials around the country.


Who Should Join?

Smart City project managers, technological solutions providers, construction and infrastructure, transport & logistics, cybersecurity, sustainability, business development professionals.


How To Participate

The networking coffee breaks and luncheon are included in the ticket price, starting from RM300 for members.

Jun 20, 2019

9:00 AM - 4:00 PMGMT+8

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Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
145 Jalan Ampang
50450
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Agenda

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AMGuest Arrival & Registration
    9:00 AM - 9:10 AMSymposium Overview
    “The Smart Approach to Smart Cities”
    9:10 AM - 9:35 AMThe U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership

    H.E. Kamala Shirin Lakhdir

    Ambassador to Malaysia at U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur

    Eric Jones

    Chief of Staff at Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

    9:35 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote Address

    YBrs. En. Al-Ishal Bin Ishak

    Chairman at Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

    10:00 AM - 10:20 AMNetworking Coffee Break
    10:20 AM - 10:30 AMUS-ASEAN Smart City Network Presentation - KUALA LUMPUR

    Hj. Nurazizi Bin Mokhtar

    Director (City Planning Department) of DBKL

    10:30 AM - 11:15 AM1st Panel Discussion - Smart Cities, Engine of Economic Growth
    A recent study by ESI ThoughtLab identified ways in which well-designed smart cities projects supported by the right policies, talent profiles and funding mechanisms can contribute to GDP per capita growth of as much as 21%. Our first panel discussion frames the day’s discussion through an economic development lens, emphasizing how progression towards smart city maturity creates synergies with the private sector and enables new forms of investment and innovation that can spur economic development.

    YBrs. Ts. Azlina Binti Azman

    Senior Deputy Director (Research, Planning and Policy Division) of Public Service Department (JPA)

    Dr. Jasmine Begum

    Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs of Microsoft (M) Sdn. Bhd.

    Hanafiah Hassan

    Managing Director of Enovade Sdn Bhd

    Abdul Rahman Abu Haniffa

    Government Affairs and Policy, Malaysia at General Electric International, Inc. (GE)

    11:15 AM - 12:00 PM2nd Panel Discussion - Leveraging Smart Technologies for Environmental Sustainability
    Our second panel discussion explores how smart city technologies can help to address the great environmental challenges of our time, leveraging big data and artificial intelligence to optimize society’s use of resources and support a transition towards more sustainable forms of urban living.

    Martin Shaw

    Non Revenue Water Solution Architect at Xylem Water Solutions

    Vinesh Sinha

    CEO / Founder of FatHopes Energy

    Huey Yee Yoong

    Vice-President at PEMANDU Associates

    Hasnul Nadzrin Shah

    Director - Government and Regulatory Affairs of IBM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

    12:00 PM - 1:30 PMWorking Lunch with Presentation on “Smart Planning for Smart Cities”

    Dalbir Singh

    Regional Lead Smart Cities, ASEAN at Cisco

    1:30 PM - 1:40 PMUS-ASEAN Smart City Network Presentation - JOHOR BAHRU

    Nor Hisham Mohd Yusof

    Federal Commissioner and Director of Corporate Management at Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)

    1:40 PM - 2:25 PM3rd Panel Discussion - The Infrastructure of Smart Cities
    Our third panel discussion focuses on the underlying infrastructure required to support smart city development projects within Malaysia’s urban centres. What type of investments are needed to support the realization of our smart city ambitions and, just as importantly, what type of data policies and public-private partnership frameworks are needed to ensure that this infrastructure can be delivered within a relatively short window of opportunity?

    Feisal Noor

    Vice President (Buildings + Places, Southeast Asia) at AECOM

    Dr. Kumanan Subramaniam

    Director of Solutions and Services at Motorola Solutions APAC

    Jesse Chooi Tze Kheong

    Senior Manager (GAIN Program, Enterprise Development) at Malaysia Digitial Economy Corporation (MDEC)

    Fauziah Binti Abd Jalil

    Deputy Director (Communications & Promotions) of Urbanice Malaysia

    2:25 PM - 2:45 PMNetworking Coffee Break
    2:45 PM - 2:55 PMMalaysia Smart City Presentation - SELANGOR

    Dr Mohammad Fahmi B. Ngah

    Managing Director of Smart Selangor Delivery Unit

    2:55 PM - 3:40 PM“TEC Talks” - Solutions for Smart Cities

    Shashwath Hegde

    Solutions Architect, APAC at FireEye

    Srirangam R Srirangarajan

    Managing Director - ASEAN of Altair Engineering Sdn Bhd

    Robert Jessing

    Senior Principal at Accenture Strategy

    3:40 PM - 3:50 PMUS-ASEAN Smart City Network Presentation - National Representative of Malaysia

    Datuk Dr. Mary Wong Lai Lin

    Deputy Secretary General (Policy) + National Representative of Malaysia for ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) at Ministry of Housing and Local Government

    3:50 PM - 4:00 PMConcluding Remarks

    Hasnul Nadzrin Shah

    Director - Government and Regulatory Affairs of IBM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Speakers

  • YBrs. En. Al-Ishal Bin Ishak (Chairman at Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC))

    YBrs. En. Al-Ishal Bin Ishak

    Chairman at Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

  • H.E. Kamala Shirin Lakhdir (Ambassador to Malaysia at U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur)

    H.E. Kamala Shirin Lakhdir

    Ambassador to Malaysia at U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur

  • Eric Jones (Chief of Staff at Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC))

    Eric Jones

    Chief of Staff at Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

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  • Abdul Rahman Abu Haniffa (Government Affairs and Policy, Malaysia at General Electric International, Inc. (GE))

    Abdul Rahman Abu Haniffa

    Government Affairs and Policy, Malaysia at General Electric International, Inc. (GE)

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  • YBrs. Ts. Azlina Binti Azman (Senior Deputy Director (Research, Planning and Policy Division) of Public Service Department (JPA))

    YBrs. Ts. Azlina Binti Azman

    Senior Deputy Director (Research, Planning and Policy Division) of Public Service Department (JPA)

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  • Dr. Jasmine Begum (Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs of Microsoft (M) Sdn. Bhd.)

    Dr. Jasmine Begum

    Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs of Microsoft (M) Sdn. Bhd.

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  • Hanafiah Hassan (Managing Director of Enovade Sdn Bhd)

    Hanafiah Hassan

    Managing Director of Enovade Sdn Bhd

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  • Shashwath Hegde (Solutions Architect, APAC at FireEye)

    Shashwath Hegde

    Solutions Architect, APAC at FireEye

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  • Fauziah Binti Abd Jalil (Deputy Director (Communications & Promotions) of Urbanice Malaysia)

    Fauziah Binti Abd Jalil

    Deputy Director (Communications & Promotions) of Urbanice Malaysia

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  • Robert Jessing (Senior Principal at Accenture Strategy)

    Robert Jessing

    Senior Principal at Accenture Strategy

    Read Bio
  • Hj. Nurazizi Bin Mokhtar (Director (City Planning Department) of DBKL)

    Hj. Nurazizi Bin Mokhtar

    Director (City Planning Department) of DBKL

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  • Hasnul Nadzrin Shah (Director - Government and Regulatory Affairs of IBM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.)

    Hasnul Nadzrin Shah

    Director - Government and Regulatory Affairs of IBM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

    Read Bio
  • Dr Mohammad Fahmi B. Ngah (Managing Director of Smart Selangor Delivery Unit)

    Dr Mohammad Fahmi B. Ngah

    Managing Director of Smart Selangor Delivery Unit

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  • Feisal Noor (Vice President (Buildings + Places, Southeast Asia) at AECOM)

    Feisal Noor

    Vice President (Buildings + Places, Southeast Asia) at AECOM

    Read Bio
  • Martin Shaw (Non Revenue Water Solution Architect at Xylem Water Solutions)

    Martin Shaw

    Non Revenue Water Solution Architect at Xylem Water Solutions

    Read Bio
  • Dalbir Singh (Regional Lead Smart Cities, ASEAN at Cisco)

    Dalbir Singh

    Regional Lead Smart Cities, ASEAN at Cisco

    Read Bio
  • Vinesh Sinha (CEO / Founder of FatHopes Energy)

    Vinesh Sinha

    CEO / Founder of FatHopes Energy

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  • Srirangam R Srirangarajan (Managing Director - ASEAN of Altair Engineering Sdn Bhd)

    Srirangam R Srirangarajan

    Managing Director - ASEAN of Altair Engineering Sdn Bhd

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  • Dr. Kumanan Subramaniam (Director of Solutions and Services at Motorola Solutions APAC)

    Dr. Kumanan Subramaniam

    Director of Solutions and Services at Motorola Solutions APAC

    Read Bio
  • Jesse Chooi Tze Kheong (Senior Manager (GAIN Program, Enterprise Development) at Malaysia Digitial Economy Corporation (MDEC))

    Jesse Chooi Tze Kheong

    Senior Manager (GAIN Program, Enterprise Development) at Malaysia Digitial Economy Corporation (MDEC)

    Read Bio
  • Datuk Dr. Mary Wong Lai Lin (Deputy Secretary General (Policy) + National Representative of Malaysia for ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) at Ministry of Housing and Local Government)

    Datuk Dr. Mary Wong Lai Lin

    Deputy Secretary General (Policy) + National Representative of Malaysia for ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) at Ministry of Housing and Local Government

    Read Bio
  • Huey Yee Yoong (Vice-President at PEMANDU Associates)

    Huey Yee Yoong

    Vice-President at PEMANDU Associates

    Read Bio
  • Nor Hisham Mohd Yusof (Federal Commissioner and Director of Corporate Management at Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA))

    Nor Hisham Mohd Yusof

    Federal Commissioner and Director of Corporate Management at Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)

    Read Bio

Tickets

Member

Registered as a representative of a member company.
Ticket includes conference snacks and luncheon.

Member Price RM 300
Member Company

Employees of an AMCHAM Member Company, but not a registered representative.
Ticket includes conference snacks and luncheon.

RM 360
Non Member

Ticket includes conference snacks and luncheon.

RM 600
Guests of AMCHAM + U.S. Embassy (Invitation Only)
Complimentary
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