Agenda-MTCP-MTDC-Zoom Africa-R4-220921

ACCELERATING THE
ADOPTION OF INDUSTRY 4.0

IN MICRO,SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
& TECHNOPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN
THE NEW NORMAL WORKSHOP 2021
AFRICA COUNTRIES
21 - 23 September 2021

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DAY 1 21 SEPTEMBER 2021 TUESDAY

(GMT +8 Malaysia)

1600 1630 - • GREETINGS BY HOST

Participants 1700 • OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOMING REMARKS
Log in to ZOOM
Dato’ Norhalim Yunus
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)

• BRIEFING ON MALAYSIAN • MTDC’S ROLE IN
TECHNICAL COOPERATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
1700 - PROGRAMME (MTCP) 1735 - AND GROWING COMPANIES IN
1730 1820 KNOWLEDGE INDUSTRIES
Madam Farah Fazarina Mohamad
Principal Assistant Secretary
International Cooperation and Development Division Mr Mohammad Farish Nizar Othman
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia Director, Corporate Services Division - MTDC

1820 - 1910 - • MALAYSIA DEVELOPMENT 1820 -
1825 SCREEN PLANNING STRATEGY 1825 LUNCH
2030
BREAK Dr. Ibrahim Abu Ahmad BREAK
Research Fellow - MTDC

2030 - • CHALLENGES FACING I4.0 2115 - • TECHNOPRENEUR
2115 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AMONG MSMES 2200 DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL
AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH ECONOMY
Dr. Fatimah Mohd Amin
Project Consultant - MTDC Dr. Fatimah Mohd Amin
Project Consultant - MTDC

2200 – TECHNOPRENEURSHIP SHARING 2200 – INDUSTRY SHARING SESSION –
2230 SESSION – MEDICAL DEVICES 2230 I4.0 FUTURE TALENTS

Ir Ts Abdul Rahman Bahasa Madam Roslinda Abu Bakar-Kellsey
Chief Executive Officer - Recove Group Sdn Bhd CADS Campus Director –
The Center of Applied Data Science (CADS)

Workshop Assignment - Day 1
From the sessions that you have attended today, please share with us:

i. Topics that are most relevant to your current role.
ii. Any speaker that you would would like to engage further for potential networking/

collaboration?
iii. Is there any collaborative opportunities that you wish to pursue with MTDC? If yes,

in which area.
Please be prepared to present your feedback during the delegates Sharing of Action Plans on
the last day of the workshop.

END OF DAY 1

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DAY 2 22 SEPTEMBER 2021 WEDNESDAY

(GMT +8 Malaysia)

1600 1630 - 1630 - OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRY 4.0 AND
1640 Greetings CENTRE OF 9 PILLARS (CO9P) –
Participants 1640 CHAMPIONING THE BUSINESS GROWTH
Log in to by Host THROUGH REVOLUTION OF INDUSTRY 4.0
ZOOM Mr Idjarmizuan Ibrahim
Senior Vice President, Industry 4.0 - MTDC

1640 - SHARING OF EXPERIENCE ON THE ADOPTION OF DIGITALISATION AND ADOPTION
1725 INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES : TAKING THE LEAD ON DIGITALISATION AND
INDUSTRY 4.0 ADOPTERS IN MALAYSIA
Madam Salwa Md Hashim
Vice President, Technology Adoption Programme - MTDC

1815 - SCREEN 1830 - INDUSTRY 4WRD POLICY : I4.0 READINESS
1830 BREAK 1915 (POLICY, METHODOLOGIES, INCENTIVES AND
CURRENT SITUATION)

Madam Saliza Saari
Director Organisational Excellence Development (OED)
Malaysia Productivity Corporation

1920 - POCKET TALK I 2000 - LUNCH 2100 - POCKET TALK II – CLOUD
2000 – ROBOTIC 2100 BREAK 2140 COMPUTING & CYBER
SECURITY
Mr Hafiz Hashim
TechCapital Resources
Sdn Bhd
Madam Fadillah Iskandar
Flaworks Sdn Bhd

2140 - POCKET TALK III 2220 - POCKET TALK IV – ARTIFICIAL
2220 – DRONES 2300 INTELLIGENCE

Dato’ Sri Ganes Palaniapan Mr M.Nazri Muhd
Asia Drone Sdn Bhd MyFINB (M) Sdn Bhd

Workshop Assignment - Day 2
From the sessions that you have attended today, please share with us:

i. Topics that are most relevant to your current role.
ii. Any speaker on i4.0 that you would would like to engage further for potential collaboration?
iii. Any thoughts on i4.0 technology adoption that you wish to pursue with MTDC? If yes, in

which area.
Please be prepared to present your feedback during the delegates Sharing of Action Plans on
the last day of the workshop.

END OF DAY 2

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DAY 3 23 SEPTEMBER 2021 THURSDAY

(GMT +8 Malaysia)

1600 Participants 1630 Greetings
Log in to by Host
ZOOM

1640 - DELEGATES COUNTRIES – THE INTRODUCTION, EXPECTATIONS & EXPERIENCES
1900 • SHARING OF ACTION PLANS BY MTCP DELEGATES
• ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION

FACILITATOR: 1900 CLOSING REMARKS

1. Madam Zahariah Zabidin Mr. Mohammad Hazani Hassan
Senior Fellow, Government & International Network Director, Technology Ventures Division
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Malaysian Technology Development
Corporation
2. Dr. Ibrahim Abu Ahmad
Research Fellow
Malaysian Technologya Development Corporation

3. Dr. Fatimah Mohd Amin
Project Consultant
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation

Panelists:
Host
Participants

END OF PROGRAMME

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LIST OF SPEAKERS

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YBhg. Dato’ Norhalim Yunus Dato’ Norhalim Bin Yunus, is the Chief Executive
Officer (“CEO”) of Malaysian Technology Development
• CEO, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (“MTDC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Corporation (MTDC) Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment arm of the
Malaysian Government.
He has been the CEO of MTDC since June 2008 and
has extensive experience in the commercialisation of
public sector universities’ research results, early stage
technology ventures, innovation policy development
and fund management. He is one of the pioneers in
the commercialisation of R&D results from public
universities/research institutes in Malaysia and has
played many roles related to the overall development of
the Malaysian technology commercialisation ecosystem;
as a venture capital fund manager, government fund
manager, incubator manager and as industry expert in
various public sector technology commercialisation and
innovation-related committees.
He joined MTDC in 1993 and has had the opportunity
to be deeply involved in the Malaysian innovation
ecosystem development; working with local universities
to commercialize their research results, introducing
various funding schemes to assist entrepreneurs, creation
of the first university-based incubator and various other
innovative initiatives that have been introduced in
Malaysia.
Dato’ Norhalim Bin Yunus graduated in Bachelor of
Science in Life Sciences from Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia in 1986.
Currently, he is a Non-Independent Non-Executive
Director of Globetronics Technology Berhad and Bioalpha
Holdings Berhad.

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Madam Mariamah Daud Mariamah is among the pioneers of MTDC. She joined
the company in 1993 – one year after MTDC was formed.
• Director of Technology Development In her 28-year tenure with MTDC, she is involved in
Division (MTDC) several management roles in charge of corporate
communication and corporate services, technology
transfer and commercialisation, nurturing and coaching
of entrepreneurs and businesses as well as promotion
of the adoption of digital solutions and Industry 4.0
solutions to micro, small and medium enterprises, social
entreprises as well as cooperatives.
She is currently the Director of Technology Development
Division (TDD), overseeing the Technology Incubator
Department, Industry 4.0 Department, MTDC Academy
Department, Ecosystem Development Department as
well as Technology Adoption Program Department.
Mariamah studied economics at the Syracuse University,
New York of USA and graduated in 1987. Upon graduation,
she established her own company where she acquired
her valuable entrepreneurial experience.
Her paper qualifications, hands-on experience in
entrepreneurship and staunch believe in the objectives
of MTDC, Mariamah continued to champion the need to
increase technology content of Malaysian SMEs through
technology transfer and commercialisation activities and
adoption of technology solutions. She currently sits one
the Board of one (1) Public Listed Company.

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Mohammad Hazani Hj. Hassan Mohammad Hazani currently oversees the management of
various funds at MTDC. The funds include Business Start-up
• Director, Technology Ventures Division Fund, Business Growth Fund and Business Expansion Fund.
Malaysian Technology Development Prior to joining MTDC, he was a Principal of Kumpulan Modal
Perdana Sdn. Bhd (KMP) and was involved in the operations
Corporation of various projects and funds undertaken by KMP, namely the
venture capital fund locally and in the US and China as well
as the local microchip design initiative. He was also in charge
of the business accelerator operation through Plug & Play
Technology Management.
Mohammad Hazani has vast experiences in fund management,
venture capital and technology transfer having been involved
in the industry for the last twenty years both locally and
internationally. He spent three years working for a venture
capital fund in Silicon Valley. Previously he sat on the Malaysian
Venture Capital Association (MVCA) and Technopreneur
Association of Malaysia (TeAM) management committee and
Board of Directors of MTDC’s investee companies.
Before joining KMP in 2001, Mohammad Hazani was an Assistant
General Manager Special Project and Investment at MTDC. Prior
to that he was the Section Head of Engineering at Omron (M)
Sdn Bhd and Assistant Research Officer at SIRIM Berhad.
Mohammad Hazani holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering
from California State University at Sacramento and Diploma
in Technology Management from Singapore Institute of
Engineering Technology. He is also a certified coach.

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Mohammad Farish is currently the Director of Corporate Services Mohammad Farish Nizar Othman
of Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (‘MTDC’).
He is a Chartered Accountant who began his career from • Director, Corporate Services Division
1995 to 2003 with Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysian Technology Development
Kuala Lumpur and subsequently with Messrs. KPMG Kuala
Lumpur, both in the Assurance and Business Advisory practice, Corporation
covering multiple assignments on various industries.
He then joined MTDC as the Senior Vice President Finance and
Corporate Services, and in 2010 he joined Scomi Engineering
Berhad, a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa
Malaysia Securities Berhad, as General Manager of Business
Development and Tender Coordination. He then returned to
MTDC in May 2014 as the Director of Advisory and Value Added
Services.
He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the
International Islamic University of Malaysia in 1995 and is a
Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a
Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
He currently sits on the Board of one (1) Public Listed Company
and five (5) Technology Based Private Companies.

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Dr. Fatimah Mohd Amin Dr. Fatimah Mohd Amin is currently a Project Consultant at the
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC). She
• Project Consultant, Malaysian Technology oversees special projects including studies on assessment
Development Corporation (MTDC) of MTDC’s programmes and provides advice on strategic
directions for technology development programmes. She
was a member of the team that developed the Master Plan
of the UKM Health Technopolis, a strategic project aimed
at transforming the National University of Malaysia (UKM)
medical campus into a mixed-use urban research-education-
industrial-commercial-residential development that provides a
world class work-live-play-learn environment. Dr Fatimah held
various positions in a long career of 37 years in the Malaysian
Civil Service. Her last position was Senior Research Fellow in
the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Prime Minister’s Department
where her main task was to serve as the technical resource
person in policy studies related to the manufacturing, science,
technology and innovation, and energy sectors. Dr. Fatimah was
also involved in the formulation of the national development
plans with contributions in the areas of manufacturing
industry development and science, technology and innovation
development.
Dr. Fatimah has been involved in science, technology and
innovation policy and management in different capacities at
the institutional and national levels. She served as the Deputy
Director for Policy and Research Management at the Ministry of
Science, Technology and the Environment from 1993 to 1997
and was assigned to the Ministry of Science, Technology and
Innovation (MOSTI) where she held the position of Director for
Science, Technology and Innovation from 2005 to 2007.
Dr. Fatimah has also been active in promoting technology
commercialization and technopreneurship, in particular, in her
capacity as a trainer for MTDC’s various training programmes
in this field. She is a member of MTDC’s Technical Committee
for the Commercialization of Research and Development Fund
(CRDF) and Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF) and MTDC’s
Research Committee.
Dr. Fatimah graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree
with Honours from University Malaya, Malaysia, a Master of
Science Degree in Nuclear Technology from the University of
Surrey, United Kingdom, and a Ph.D Degree in Public Policy
majoring in Science and Technology Policy from George Mason
University, USA.

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Dr. Ibrahim Abu Ahmad is currently a Research Fellow Dr. Ibrahim Abu Ahmad
of the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation.
His main task is to assist in conducting non-scientific or • Research Fellow of the Malaysian Technology
social science research related to MTDC’s core business as Development Corporation (MTDC)
well as advising MTDC on STI policy matters. Prior to this
appointment he was on a 2-year contract with the Malaysian Some of the national initiatives/activities that he was actively
Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) engaged while in service were:
as a Senior Associate, responsible for (a) providing advisory • Industrial Master Plan 2 and 3;
and strategic inputs towards realizing the • Malaysia-USFTA (MUSFTA) studies with the local universities,
deliverables of Science to Action Initiative; (b) facilitating • Productivity on Services Sector Study with the World Bank,
the National Science Council Secretariat for the Office of the • A Study on New Sources of Growth through the Blue Ocean
Science Advisor through S2A; and (c) facilitating linkages
with government and industry networks (both local and Strategy (BOS) Exercise;
overseas). • New Strategic Direction for 10th Malaysia Plan with a focus
With almost 35 years working experience in the civil service,
in particular in the Administrative and Diplomatic Service on Outcome based Approach (OBA);
(PTD), Dr. Ibrahim has served the Government in various • Rapid Response Team Initiative – writing current economic
capacities. Before his retirement on May 4, 2015, he held a
senior position in the Government as a Senior Deputy Under- issues to the media (such as NST and Malaysian Insider);
Secretary, Strategic Planning Division of Ministry of Science, • “MyPlan”, through 10th Malaysia Plan Communication
Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), responsible for policy
and strategic planning activities in the Ministry. One of the Strategy Initiative (in collaboration with Malaysian Blue
important tasks he led in MOSTI was the formulation of Ocean Institute (MBOSI) and PM’s Office of Media Advisor)
the National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation launched by the Prime Minister on 10 June 2011;
(NPSTI), a new STI policy to propel the country into a high- • A study on Comprehensive National Development Planning
income and advanced nation, through an innovation-led (with emphasis on Energy and Trade) using Threshold 21
economy, by 2020. He was also actively engaged as the lead (T21) in collaboration with the Millennium Institute, USA
writer of STI policy paper as an input to the 11th Malaysia from 13 June – 31 December 2011.
Plan (2016-2020). Other important tasks included the
preparation of the Ministry’s Outcome-Based Budgeting and Dr. Ibrahim also sat in several councils and committees
the 11th Malaysia Plan document on Innovation. at national and regional levels. To name a few, he was the
Dr. Ibrahim was also a Deputy Director of the Malaysian co-chairman of the ASEAN-India FTA Working Group on
Development Institute (MDI) in the Economic Planning Rules of Origin, a national representative to NAM Science
Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, a think-tank of the and Technology Board of Governors, Leader of Malaysian
Government, since August 2007. At MDI, he was a core Delegation in E-ASEAN Working Group apart from being
member of a group responsible in formulating Strategic a member to the Malaysia Standard and Accreditation
Direction for socio-economic development for Malaysia as Council, the Environmental Quality Council, the National
well as providing inputs in several national development E-Commerce Committee, the National Technical Technology
plans including the 10th Malaysia Plan. The Outcome Base Evaluation Committee on Solid Waste Management, the
Approach (OBA) was one of the areas he worked on and Technical Committee on Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF)
has been implemented in the 10th Malaysia Plan besides and Commercialization of R&D Fund (CRDF) of Malaysian
providing inputs to New Economic Model (NEM) document. Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) as a well as a
Dr Ibrahim has an in-depth knowledge and extensive board member to Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang (LPP). He is
experience on national economic and development policy currently a member to Research Committee of MTDC besides
and strategy besides being well-versed on STI strategic resuming the role of a Technical Committee member on CRDF
policy. He has been active in advocating Value Innovation and TAF.
and Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) in the public service and has
undergone a one-year intensive practical training in BOS in Dr. Ibrahim holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environment
2007, under the tutelage of a global facilitator. from UPM; a Diploma in Public Management from INTAN; Master
His other past appointments in the Government were, as of Arts in Economics from Vanderbilt University, USA; Masters of
a Senior Project Officer (Centre for Management) in the Science in Economics from University of Glasgow, UK and a PhD
National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), the in Economics from University of Strathclyde, UK.
Chief Administrative Officer of ASEAN Plant Quarantine
and Training Institute (ASEAN PLANTI); and the Director of
Manufacturing Related Services and E-Commerce, Ministry
of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

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Idjarmizuan bin Ibrahim Idjarmizuan bin Ibrahim, 43, is currently the Senior
Vice President at the Industry 4.0 Department,
• Senior Vice President, Industry 4.0 - MTDC Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn
Bhd. He was entrusted to manage the Centre of 9
Pillars (Co9P), Industry 4.0 Experience Hub (i4EH) and
the related initiatives of MTDC under the Industry 4.0
programs.
Idjarmizuan joined MTDC in February 2013 after
serving as a Senior Technical Member of the Islamic
Financial Services Board from 2006-2012 where he
has accumulated mass amount of experience dealing
with senior level central bank officials across the
globe in the areas of regulatory, supervision and
decelopment of global policies for the Islamic capital
market, Islamic money market and the Islamic banking
industry.
Idjarmizuan reads finance at Western Michigan
University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA from 1995-
1997.

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Salwa Md Hashim holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Madam Salwa Md Hashim
Sciences from University of Bradford, United Kingdom. She
started her career at Malaysian Technology Development • Vice President, Technology Adoption
Corporation in 1995 and since then has held various Programme - MTDC
positions and has experience in managing collaboration
with public and private sector technology providers and
other strategic partners for R&D commercialisation and
technopreneurs development. Currently, she heads the
Technology Adoption Programme Department that is
responsible for conducting programmes for companies
to adopt various i4.0 and digital solutions to improve
their performance and competitiveness.

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Dato‘ Sri Ganes‘s is the elected Vice President of Dato’ Sri Ganes Palaniapan
the International Vocational Education and Training
Association (IVETA), overseeing the region of South • Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang ( DIMP )
Asia. • MBA ( Cardiff Metropolitan University , UK)
He is also the honourable , Vice Chairman of Malaysia • B.Sc (Hons) ( UK ) Computing & Information
loT Association, commonly referred as “MyIotA” – the
largest conglomerate association for industry players/ System Professional Technologists , Malaysian
stakeholders of the IoT Technology in Malaysia. Board of Technologists Licensed NLP Master
Due to his notable contributions all over the nation Practitioner, USA
in respect of disruptive technologies for and in the • CEO/Founder SG Education Group Berhad
education and training industry, Dato‘ Sri Ganes is now
appointed as the Director of the Penang STEM which Dato‘ Sri Ganes, as also a technology enthusiast, in line
is under the purview of Penang State Government. with the Industry 4.0, coined the elements of Digital
On top of the abovementioned appointments, Dato‘ Talents in the TVET Training to ensure the trainees
Sri Ganes was also given recognition for his tireless perfectly fit into the Digital Economy in any industries
efforts and contribution when he won the IVETA they join.
President‘s Award and Sustainable Entrepreneur His training is identified as one of a kind as Dato‘ Sri
Award from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Ganes ensures a broader spectrum of elements in his
Innovation in year 2017. In the same year, Dato‘ Sri training programs, which include preparation of the
Ganes was also the finalist for the Bett, UK Asia Awards. student, developing academic and technical skills as well
Dato‘ Sri Ganes is one of the pioneer in the TVET and as providing solutions from enrollment to employment.
skill training in Malaysia. SG Education Group which Understanding the crucial needs for industrial skills
was first founded by Dato‘ Sri Ganes in 1999, as at for the Digital Economy, he developed efficient
to date, consist 5 premier Skills training institutes, methodologies to create and train the talents for Digital
which boast accreditation from various national and Transformation to reinforce traditional skills, facilitating
international certification bodies and universities. the Digital Transformation.

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Ir. Ts. Abdul Rahman holds a Master in Business Administration Ir. Ts. Abdul Rahman Bahasa
from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia and Bachelor of
Engineering (Electrical) degree from Universiti Tun Hussein • Chief Executive Officer
Onn Malaysia. Currently he pursuing Doctor of Philosophy Recove Group Sdn Bhd
in Business Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA.
He is a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council, In 2018, Ir. Abdul Rahman had been awarded CEO Today
United Kingdom, Member and Chartered Marine Engineer of Asia Awards 2018. The CEO Today Awards are dedicated to
the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, recognising strong and innovative leadership amongst business
United Kingdom, Project Management Professional (PMP)® leaders operating in Asia. As Asia continues to experience rapid
certified from Project Management Institute, USA,  Member economic and commercial success it’s clear that CEOs are the
of Project Management Institute, USA, a member of the critical cog in the wheel of growth and expansion. CEO Today
Malaysian Institute of Engineers Malaysia, registered Magazine based in United Kingdom.
as ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer with ASEAN In 2019, Ir. Abdul Rahman had been selected as Startupper
Chartered Professional Engineer Coordinating Committee of the Year by TOTAL Malaysia due to his start-up effort on
(ACPECC), registered as Professional Engineer with commercialization of high technology medical device that
Practicing Certificate with Board of Engineer Malaysia and gave prudent benefit to the neonatal jaundice management in
registered as Professional Technologist with Malaysia Board Malaysia. On top of this, under his leadership driving Recove
of Technologist. Group Sdn Bhd, the company had been shortlisted as TOP 30
Ir. Ts. Abdul Rahman was starting his career with Malaysian companies under AmBank BizRace Season 2 organized by
based company as Project Engineer and further involve in Ambank Group Malaysia.
oil and gas fabrication activities with one of leading oil rig All these awards shown Ir. Abdul Rahman had been well
fabricators located in southern region of Malaysia as Lead recognized in start-up entrepreneurship ecosystem in Malaysia.
Electrical Engineer.
Ir. Ts. Abdul Rahman has also worked with US based
company as Project Manager and handling multi million
project worldwide. This is including projects in Middle East,
Northern Asia, South-East Asia and Europe. All projects were
related to electrical system and involve with very tight
schedule and stringent requirement.
Due to his nature love to challenge himself, he had been part
of Malaysia multi-billion Petrochemical Refineries Project in
southern of Malaysia as Project Management Team before
he joins Recove Group Sdn Bhd.

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EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
• Master of Knowledge Management, MARA University of

Technology, 2011
• BBA, Business Administration (Management), National

University Of Malaysia, 1998
• Diploma Public Administration, Law, MARA University of

Technology, 1995
• SME Business Counselor – Japan-SMIDEC, Malaysia
• 5S Auditor Training – Expert Trainer to Cambodia

Consultant (2009)
• Lean Training @ Toyota Production System (TPS)

– Japan with Hirayama Consulting 2012, 2013,
2016,2017,2018,2019, Digitalisation Awareness
Program

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Madam Saliza Saari
Quality Management System:
• Managing Industry4wrd Readiness Assessment (RA) • Director Organisational Excellence
Development (OED), Malaysia Productivity
Program for MITI Corporation
• Training and Consultancy on Introduction, Planning,
in various types of industries; customized the approach
Documentation, and Implementation Lean Auditor, to suit different process disciplines such as procurement
• Training, Consultancy and Judges on Quality Control processing, licensing process in government, services etc.
• Delivered quite a sum of training related to quality topics
Circle activities and movement. such as Innovative and Creative Circle, Lean Thinking, Lean
• Project organise on 5S Implementation, Lean implementation in Services, Lean Management, Problem
Solving Technique, Interpersonal Skill, 5S Training and 5S
Management Advisory Project, Digitalisation Project Auditor Training, and Design of Experiment etc.
Management • Has 3 years experience in managing and become an auditor
• Auditors on Awards (Prime Minister Quality Award, quality management excellence award and Prime Minister
Quality Management Excellence Award, Industry Award and 10 years of project management in quality
Excellence Award (AKI), environment implementation in various industries. Became
• Judging on Innovation Projects a Lead Assessor and Assessor for Business Excellence
Program under Ministry International Trade Industries (MITI)
Productivity and Quality: for Industry Excellence Award Malaysia. Has experience
• Introduction and Awareness for P&Q Improvement becoming Chief Quality Judges for Innovative and Creative
presentation for 5 years locally and internationally
Human Resource Management Relations, Motivation, especially in ICQCC & IQPC Conventions.
• Leadership and Human • Certified Lean Specialist for Training & Consultation Project
assistance for private and public sector
Communication • Become Main Secretariat for I4wrd (I4.0) activities under
Ministry International Trade Industry for Malaysia (MITI)
Knowledge Management: and managing 1200 companies undertake the Readiness
• Managing knowledge and repository of the document. Assessment (RA)
• Managing Quality Control Circle Programs internally and
AREAS OF EXPERTISE / CONSULTING / TRAINING national level for 2000 participants and 500 groups of
IMPLEMENTATION / AUDITING innovation projects
• Specializes in Productivity and Quality Improvement • Certified SME Business Counsellor from Japan-SMIDEC,
Auditor and holds Master in Knowledge Management from
initiatives such as Quality Environment Training, Lean MARA University of Technology, Malaysia and Bachelor
Thinking and Kaizen with clients spanning from Public Business Management from National University Malaysia.
Services Sector, Automotive, Electronics, Government
and Academia
• With 20 years of working experience in MPC, has
given training and consulted several organizations to
implement continuous improvement initiatives and
techniques into their business culture and environment.
Accumulated years of experience in Lean Management

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Madam Roslinda Abu Bakar-Kellsey Roslinda helps organisations empower and gear-up
their talents to be IR4.0 ready in the space of Big Data,
• CADS Campus Director, The Center of Applied Analytics & AI.
Data Science (CADS) Roslinda is a HR and Business Leader driving the talents
ecosystem for The Center of Applied Data Science
(CADS). She is also a speaker and educator being
officially appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer with Petronas
University of Technology. Additionally, she is a Certified
Trainer & Career Coach who is equipped with a degree in
Electronic & Electrical Engineering from Loughborough
University, UK and a Master degree in Engineering
Business Management, from Warwick University, UK.
Roslinda brings with her a rich, well-rounded experience
and offers a great advantage of an unconventional
and rare breed of leadership with her implicit grasp of
innovation, inclination to tinker, desire to create new
ways of getting things done, making impactful changes
and transformation as well as ability to work through
complex problems by taking measured risks towards
readiness of the future!

ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF INDUSTRY 4.0 IN MICRO,
SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES & TECHNOPRENEURSHIP
DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL WORKSHOP 2021

Mr. M. Nazri Muhd M Nazri Muhd is the Founder of MyFinB, Centre for AI
Innovation (Global), Chairman for the AI World Summit. He
• Adjunct Practice Professor (AI) specialises in AI and cognitive analytics with more than two
• Founder / CEO, MyFinB Group decades as a practitioner in these fields. As an early pioneer
• Founder, Centre for AI Innovation (CE.A.I) to deploy AI-based analytics in Asia-Pacific since early
2000, Nazri leads the digital transformation strategies for
(Global) public, private and non-profit organisations globally where
• Executive Chairman, MyFinB Ventures he serves as their AI advisor. Through these roles, he has
• Honorary Consul, Cabo Verde (West Africa) successfully built a strong global community of AI adopters
and practitioners in more than 50 countries.

On 12 July 2021, Nazri was ranked the Number One Thought
Leader in AI, Digital Transformation and Predictive Analytics
by US-based, independent group called Thinkers360.
He was recently awarded the Global Chamber 2020
Excellence Award for Global Partnerships and Innovation.
In 2018, Nazri was named one of the World’s Top 500
Influential Personalities in the Islamic world and economy
by Islamica500. He was also awarded the Asia Pacific’s Top
Young Business Leader Award in 2010 by the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry.

Nazri was previously part of the investment and research
team of international asset management groups where he
managed a portfolio of more than USD5 billion in Asia-
Pacific (ex-Japan) - before joining an international ratings
agency (Fitch Ratings) where he covered regional financial
institutions in Asia.

He is presently the Honorary Consul for The Republic of
Cabo Verde (West Africa); Member, Board of Governors
for Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) and Advisor to its
School of Infocomm. Nazri was previously appointed as
the Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Malay
Heritage Foundation (a statutory body of the Singapore
government) where he was also its board member.

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DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL WORKSHOP 2021

Madam Fadillah Iskandar Accomplished Software Engineer with more than 10 years
of experience developing software systems, creating
• Flaworks Sdn Bhd technical content, managing projects with various kinds of
industrial backgrounds, and active speaker for numerous
events such as STEM, Women empowerment, and Industry
4.0 related fields. Aspiring entrepreneur, highly ambitious,
and results-oriented with a strong will at leadership. A
dependable person who is great at time management and
a team player.

Hafiz graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) in 2015. He
oversees and manages local and international robotic
projects for more than 6 years. He is currently focusing
on market exploration and establishing branding for
the company. His main field of interests are on the
application of robotics & industry 4.0 technology
ecosystem in improving our daily operations.

Mr. Hafiz Hashim

• TechCapital Resources Sdn Bhd

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PARTICIPANTS

No. Name Gender Country Organization / Position
Office Address

1. Honorable Oheneba Dokua Female Ghana Ministry of Trade Deputy Minister
Asiamah-Adjei and Industry

2. Madam Stella Akosua Ansah Female Ghana Ministry of Trade Deputy Director
and Industry

3. Mrs. Henrietta Addai-Poku Female Ghana Ghana Enterprises Senior Business
Agency Advisor

4. Mrs. Soonanda Devi Gokool Female Mauritius SME Mauritius Ltd. Business Support
Executive

5. Miss Koshila Devi Gooly Female Mauritius SME Mauritius Ltd. Support Assistant

6. Mr. Vikesh Guzadhur Male Mauritius SME Mauritius Ltd. Support Assistant

7. Mr. Muhammed Bah Male Gambia Office of the Vice Assistant
President, State Secretary
8. Mr. Calvin Teh Jon Keith House, Banjul,
9. Mr. Teoh Seng Jing Gambia
10. Ms. Tai Ren Yin
11. Mr. Joshua Moh Male Malaysia Techcare Digital Marketer
12. Mr. Zamir Rashid Innovation
13. Dr. Izhar Aziz
Male Malaysia UMCH Technology CEO
Sdn Bhd

Female Malaysia Binsho Solutions Chief Executive
Sdn Bhd Officer

Male Malaysia Led Vision Sdn. IoT Department
Bhd. Manager

Male Malaysia Innoveam Sdn. Managing Director
Bhd.

Male Malaysia 3D Gens Sdn Bhd Chief Executive
Officer