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Policies & Possibilities: Paving the Pathways for Growth


AMCHAM's Penang Dialogue 2024 is your gateway to exploring vital policies shaping Malaysia's role in the ever-evolving global semiconductor, electronics, and electrical (E&E) ecosystem. With the theme "Policies & Possibilities: Paving the Pathways for Growth," this year's dialogue focuses on the essential policies and frameworks that will elevate Malaysia's competitiveness to meet global standards. We are honored to have the Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry, YB Liew Chin Tong, and U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Edgard D. Kagan join this year's dialogue.


Join us at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang, on Thursday, 5 December 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This year's dialogue will focus on critical topics, including the global semiconductor value chain, protecting human capital and intellectual property, and the importance of supply chain transparency in the geopolitical landscape.


Panel discussions this year include:

  1. Moving Upstream: The Value Chain in Malaysia Today examines policies and developments that have helped the industry grow and be sustainable across all semiconductor and E&E value chain stages and what is needed for the future.
  2. Visible Assets, Invisible Risks: Navigating New Risks discusses the growing need to safeguard human capital and intellectual property.
  3. Strategic Imperatives of Due Diligence (Traceability) looks to highlight to attendees the increasing importance of supply chain transparency as ESG policies ripple thought supply chains and increasingly the impact of geo-political realities.


EVENT DETAILS

Date: Thursday, 5 Dec 2024

Time: 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM

Venue: Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang - Grand Ballroom, Ground Floor - Heritage Wing


For Sponsorship Opportunities, please email us at christy@amcham.com.my.


Tiered Corporate Members 2024

If your company is a Platinum or Gold tiered member, please contact Fatin at fatin@amcham.com.my to access your complimentary ticket (1 ticket per company).

Dec 5, 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM GMT+8

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Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang
10, Lebuh Farquhar, George Town
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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Agenda

  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMRegistration & Arrival of Guests
    9:00 AM - 9:05 AMWelcome Remarks
    by Dato' Siobhan Das, CEO, AMCHAM Malaysia
    9:05 AM - 10:20 AMPanel 1〡Moving Upstream: The Value Chain in Malaysia Today
    Malaysia plays a vital role in the global semiconductor value chain, particularly in mid-to-lower-end activities like Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT) and wafer fabrication. With the recent influx of investment in integrated circuit design parks and advanced wafer fabrication, Malaysia must capitalize on these developments at every stage of the value chain. Adequate structure and policies must be introduced through the National Semiconductor Strategy to sustain and accelerate this growth to capture the multiple layers of the semiconductor ecosystem.

    Key Themes/ Focus:
    • Comprehensive look at the semiconductor ecosystem and the position of each firm on the value chain
    • Impact of recent investments and ensuring strategic utilization
    • Create assurance for Made by Malaysia products to remain competitive on the global scale
    • Focus on resources and for sustainable growth

    Moderated by Dato' Loo Lee Lian, CEO, InvestPenang

    Panelist:
    - Suresh Kumar Dass, Vice President, Design Engineering Group & General Manager, Malaysia Design Center, Intel
    - Sabran Samsuri, Chief Operating Officer, Inari Amertron Berhad
    - Ng Meng Thai, Co-founder, Executive Director and Co-CEO, Oppstar Berhad
    - CH Loh, Head of Supply Chain Operations, Lam Research

    Dato' Loo Lee Lian

    Chief Executive Officer at InvestPenang

    Meng Thai Ng

    Co-founder, Executive Director & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Oppstar Berhad

    Sabran Bin Samsuri

    Chief Operating Officer at Inari Amertron Berhad

    Suresh Kumar Dass

    Vice President, Design Engineering General Manager, Malaysia Design Center at Intel Microelectronic Sdn Bhd

    CH Loh

    Head of Supply Chain Operations, Malaysia at Lam Research International Sdn. Bhd.

    10:20 AM - 10:35 AMCoffee Break
    10:35 AM - 12:00 PMPanel 2〡Visible Assets, Invisible Risks: Navigating New Risks
    In today’s knowledge-driven economy, risks are redefined almost every day. The introduction of the National Intellectual Property Policy (NIPP) aims to harness IP as a new engine of growth as it quickly becomes a company’s most valuable asset with millions spent on training and nurturing. What are the risks associated with the mobility of skilled workers, particularly the potential leakage of critical intellectual property as employees move between companies?

    What are the implications for Malaysia's innovation landscape, the role of cybersecurity in safeguarding intangible assets, and the need for a robust framework to protect the nation’s intellectual capital while fostering a dynamic and competitive workforce?

    Key Themes/ Focus:
    • The human element in innovation
    • Data movement between companies, and the potential risks of outsourcing services
    • Malaysia’s pathway to IP protection and cybersecurity
    • The framework and policies needed for protecting these intangible assets

    Moderated by Solomon Lorthu, Vice President & Country Manager, Motorola Solutions Malaysia

    Panelists:
    - Saravanan Krishnan, Country Managing Director, Dell Technologies
    - Pragalathen Krishnan, Vice President Finance-Global Operations, Advanced Energy Industries
    - Sri Richgopinath Salvam, Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong

    Pragalathen Krishnan

    Vice President, Finance - Global Operation at Advanced Energy Industries

    Saravanan Krishnan

    Country Manager at Dell Technologies

    Solomon Lorthu

    Vice President & Country Manager at Motorola Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd

    Sri Richgopinath Salvam

    Partner at Christopher & Lee Ong

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PMKeynote Address by YB Liew Chin Tong
    The keynote address by YB Liew Chin Tong will be followed by a Q&A session joined by the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Edgard D. Kagan.

    Moderate by Selvam Chinappan, Vice President, Manufacturing APAC & Managing Director, NI Malaysia (now part of Emerson)

    YB Liew Chin Tong

    Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry

    Edgard D. Kagan

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

    Selvam Chinappan

    Vice President of APAC Manufacturing & Managing Director at NI Malaysia (now part of Emerson)

    1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLuncheon
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PMPanel 3〡The Strategic Imperative of Due Diligence (Traceability)
    As global supply chains face increasing scrutiny, the importance of traceability has never been greater. We explore how traceability is being used to navigate geopolitical challenges and protect intellectual property (IP).

    How can Malaysian businesses leverage traceability to enhance supply chain transparency, build trust with global partners, and stay competitive in an ever-changing global landscape?

    Key Themes/ Focus:
    • Traceability is a necessity, and its usage is within the context of USA-China, Deforestation, and ESG.
    • Trade compliance and country-of-origin (COO)
    • Leveraging Malaysia with traceability to strengthen its value proposition and competitiveness globally
    • Brief coverage on how traceability ties with IP Protection and Value Chain
    • Due Diligence + supply chain ecosystem verification

    Moderator:
    Amarjit Sandhu, Country Manager, Micron Technologies

    Panelist:
    - Vimala Murugan, Strategic Trade Controller, MITI
    - Hup-lim Cheah, Global Logistics Director, Keysight Technologies
    - Rima Ellani, Country Lead (Malaysia) Global Trade Compliance, Broadcom

    Amarjit Singh Sandhu

    Corporate Vice President, Assembly & Test NAND Operations Malaysia Country Manager at Micron Technology, Inc.

    Rima Ellani

    Country Lead (Malaysia), Global Trade Compliance at Broadcom Inc.

    Vimala Murugan

    Strategic Trade Controller, Strategic Trade Secretariat at The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry

    Hup Lim Cheah

    Director, Global Logistics & Government Relations of Keysight Technologies Malaysia

    3:15 PM - 3:30 PMCoffee Break
    3:30 PM - 4:15 PMPolicies Moving Forward: Tomorrow's Possibilities
    Presentation and Q&A by:

    - Building Malaysia’s Circular Economy by Balan Shanmuganathan, Senior Director, Sustainability, Seagate Technology, and Rose Kuan, Executive Director, Shan Poornam Metals Sdn Bhd

    - Malaysia's Path to Net-Zero by YC Lim, Country President, Honeywell Malaysia & Singapore

    - Driving Productivity Towards Sustainable Growth by YBrs. Dr. Mohamad Norjayadi Tamam, Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

    Moderator: Dato' Siobhan Das, CEO, AMCHAM Malaysia

    Balan Shanmuganathan

    Senior Engineering Director, Sustainability of Seagate Technology

    Rose Kuan

    Executive Director of Shan Poornam Metals Sdn. Bhd.

    YBrs. Dr. Mohamad Norjayadi Tamam

    Deputy Director-General, Productivity & Competitiveness Development of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

    Yeong Chuan "YC" Lim

    Country President, Malaysia & Singapore at Honeywell International

    Dato' Siobhan Das

    CEO of AmCham Malaysia

    4:15 PM - 5:00 PMClosing Address

Speakers

  • YB Liew Chin Tong (Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry)

    YB Liew Chin Tong

    Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry

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  • Edgard D. Kagan (U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia at U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur)

    Edgard D. Kagan

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

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  • Dato' Siobhan Das (CEO of AmCham Malaysia)

    Dato' Siobhan Das

    CEO of AmCham Malaysia

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  • Dato' Loo Lee Lian (Chief Executive Officer at InvestPenang)

    Dato' Loo Lee Lian

    Chief Executive Officer at InvestPenang

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  • Amarjit Singh Sandhu (Corporate Vice President, Assembly & Test NAND Operations Malaysia Country Manager at Micron Technology, Inc.)

    Amarjit Singh Sandhu

    Corporate Vice President, Assembly & Test NAND Operations Malaysia Country Manager at Micron Technology, Inc.

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  • CH Loh (Head of Supply Chain Operations, Malaysia at Lam Research International Sdn. Bhd.)

    CH Loh

    Head of Supply Chain Operations, Malaysia at Lam Research International Sdn. Bhd.

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  • Balan Shanmuganathan (Senior Engineering Director, Sustainability of Seagate Technology)

    Balan Shanmuganathan

    Senior Engineering Director, Sustainability of Seagate Technology

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  • Meng Thai Ng (Co-founder, Executive Director & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Oppstar Berhad)

    Meng Thai Ng

    Co-founder, Executive Director & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Oppstar Berhad

    Read Bio
  • Pragalathen Krishnan (Vice President, Finance - Global Operation at Advanced Energy Industries)

    Pragalathen Krishnan

    Vice President, Finance - Global Operation at Advanced Energy Industries

    Read Bio
  • Rima Ellani (Country Lead (Malaysia), Global Trade Compliance at Broadcom Inc.)

    Rima Ellani

    Country Lead (Malaysia), Global Trade Compliance at Broadcom Inc.

    Read Bio
  • Rose Kuan (Executive Director of Shan Poornam Metals Sdn. Bhd.)

    Rose Kuan

    Executive Director of Shan Poornam Metals Sdn. Bhd.

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  • Sabran Bin Samsuri (Chief Operating Officer at Inari Amertron Berhad)

    Sabran Bin Samsuri

    Chief Operating Officer at Inari Amertron Berhad

    Read Bio
  • Saravanan Krishnan (Country Manager at Dell Technologies)

    Saravanan Krishnan

    Country Manager at Dell Technologies

    Read Bio
  • Solomon Lorthu (Vice President & Country Manager at Motorola Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd)

    Solomon Lorthu

    Vice President & Country Manager at Motorola Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd

    Read Bio
  • Selvam Chinappan (Vice President of APAC Manufacturing & Managing Director at NI Malaysia (now part of Emerson))

    Selvam Chinappan

    Vice President of APAC Manufacturing & Managing Director at NI Malaysia (now part of Emerson)

    Read Bio
  • Hup Lim Cheah (Director, Global Logistics & Government Relations of Keysight Technologies Malaysia)

    Hup Lim Cheah

    Director, Global Logistics & Government Relations of Keysight Technologies Malaysia

    Read Bio
  • Sri Richgopinath Salvam (Partner at Christopher & Lee Ong)

    Sri Richgopinath Salvam

    Partner at Christopher & Lee Ong

    Read Bio
  • Suresh Kumar Dass (Vice President, Design Engineering General Manager, Malaysia Design Center at Intel Microelectronic Sdn Bhd)

    Suresh Kumar Dass

    Vice President, Design Engineering General Manager, Malaysia Design Center at Intel Microelectronic Sdn Bhd

    Read Bio
  • Vimala Murugan (Strategic Trade Controller, Strategic Trade Secretariat at The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry)

    Vimala Murugan

    Strategic Trade Controller, Strategic Trade Secretariat at The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry

    Read Bio
  • YBrs. Dr. Mohamad Norjayadi Tamam (Deputy Director-General, Productivity & Competitiveness Development of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC))

    YBrs. Dr. Mohamad Norjayadi Tamam

    Deputy Director-General, Productivity & Competitiveness Development of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

    Read Bio
  • Yeong Chuan

    Yeong Chuan "YC" Lim

    Country President, Malaysia & Singapore at Honeywell International

    Read Bio

Tickets

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Member Price RM 300
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RM 350
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