Organised by Trescon, the summit reinforced Malaysia's growing position as a strategic AI hub in ASEAN, connecting global technology innovators with enterprises and government stakeholders driving the country's digital transformation.
Positioned as a platform where Malaysia's AI decisions get made, World AI Show Malaysia 2026 brought together leaders shaping the country's AI ecosystem, spanning government agencies, GLCs, multinational enterprises, technology providers, and enterprise buyers. The summit focused on translating Malaysia's AI ambitions into practical strategies for enterprise adoption, infrastructure development, cybersecurity, responsible AI, and long-term digital competitiveness.
Across keynote addresses, fireside chats, panel discussions, and executive networking sessions, the summit explored the technologies, policies, and partnerships shaping Malaysia's AI future. Discussions covered AI infrastructure, sovereign cloud, data foundations, enterprise AI deployment, AI in government and GLCs, cybersecurity, AI governance, responsible AI, generative AI, and AI-powered business transformation.
The event featured an extensive lineup of government representatives, global and regional technology leaders, enterprise decision-makers, and AI innovators who shared practical insights on moving beyond AI experimentation towards scalable and measurable business outcomes. Conversations highlighted the importance of secure infrastructure, trusted data, responsible governance, talent development, and strong public-private collaboration in accelerating AI adoption across Malaysia and the wider ASEAN region.
The event was officially opened by our Guest of Honour, YBhg. Datuk Fabian Bigar, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Digital, delivered the Official Opening Address and set the stage for two days of high-level dialogue and collaboration.
The stage commanded a formidable line-up of voices from Malaysia's government, financial services, technology, energy, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing and other key sectors, including:
Sr Jamie Tan - Managing Director, JLL Malaysia
Budiman Bujang – Deputy Chief Digital Officer, Johor Corporation
TS Jackson Raao – Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Ganeshbabu Nagarajan – Executive Director – Transformation Programmes, Standard Chartered Bank
Chuan Boon Loo, Chief Operating Officer, Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation
Najib Masdan – Senior Vice President, Digital & Technology, Khazanah Nasional Berhad
Victor Khor Eng Swee – Director of Business Technology Department, Bank Negara Malaysia
Azlina Binti Ab Aziz – Principal Assistant Director, National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA)
Ts. Mohd Shahril Bin Kamaruzzaman, Head of Technology, Engineering and Data, Bank Islam
Chua Yong Howe – Chief Digital Officer, UEM Edgenta
Keeratpal Singh – Chief AI and Data Officer (APAC Financial Services), Worldline
Dr. Sadesh Manikam – Executive Vice President, Enterprise Data Office & DPO, Bursa Malaysia
Ts. Zairil Anuar Ahmad – Chief Technology Officer, Co-opbank Pertama
Ahmad Faiz – Head – Data & AI, Global Technology Unit, BASF
Raunak Mehta – Chief Executive Officer, Igloo
Mohd Hanapi Bisri – Senior Digital Industry Leader – Oil & Gas
Dr. Ong Hong Hoe – Director of Digital and Technology, Labuan Financial Services Authority
Narayanan Chidambaram – Head Project Engineering Pod, Digital Project Management, PETRONAS
Sudeep Srivastava – Head – Kuala Lumpur IT Center, SLB
Dario Bianchi – Chief Product Officer, Mind Valley
G Saravanan – Chief Information Officer, National Cancer Society Malaysia
Dr Ahmad Khalid Khairi – Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, UZMA BERHAD
Manminder Kaur Dhillon – CEO & Founder, Supernewsroom.ai
Sabrina Yap – Head of Digital Transformation, Mr DIY International
Low Ngai Yuen – Managing Director, AEON360
Alex Yap Chun Kiat – Head of Data Engineering, CelcomDigi
Effendy Zulkifly – Chief Digital Officer, YAPEIM HOLDING
Murugason R Thangaratnam – Digital Expert Panel, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Ramana Ramakrishna – Head, Cybersecurity & Programme Delivery, Gamuda DNeX Cloud
Dr Chua Wen-Shyan – Head of Malaysian Smart Factory 4.0, Selangor Human Resource Development Centre
Goh Ser Yoong – Chief Information Security Officer, Ryt Bank
Alex P'ng – Chief Technology Officer, MYNEWS RETAIL SDN. BHD.
Rainer Althoff, Strategic Advisor, MyIoTA Malaysia
Ts. Azrul Zafri Azmi, Deputy President | Chairman, Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) | Youth Council of DPMM
Sahaj Kothari, Partner, Capzara Capital
Matt Moore, Principal Observability Strategist, Datadog
Eric Liew, Regional Sales Director, ASEAN, Blaize
Retainna Lin, Vice President, Bitdeer AI
Mohammed Ashwaq Khan, Strategic Solutions Architect, JumpCloud
Grace Zhang, Founder and CEO, Trustharbor
The summit also provided a highly curated environment for senior decision-makers to connect with technology providers, investors, startups, government stakeholders, and industry peers. Through executive networking sessions, closed-door discussions, business meetings, and curated interactions, participants explored new partnerships, technology opportunities, investment prospects, and cross-border collaborations.
The event came at a pivotal time for Malaysia as the country continues to strengthen its digital infrastructure, expand AI capabilities, develop sovereign technology ecosystems, and advance its broader AI Nation 2030 ambitions. Discussions at the summit highlighted Malaysia's opportunity to leverage AI not only as a technology enabler but also as a catalyst for economic growth, national resilience, enterprise competitiveness, and regional leadership.
The 48th Global Edition was supported by a distinguished ecosystem of technology and industry partners. The summit was powered by Lead Sponsor Datadog; Platinum Sponsor Magure; Gold Sponsors Bitdeer AI, Blaize, Nokia, Primary Guard, JumpCloud, Sangfor Technologies and OGX Networks Sdn Bhd; alongside CXO Boardroom Partners Datadog and Zoom. The event also featured Bronze Sponsors Alibaba Cloud and Unison, with exhibitors including Cloudspace, Agora, OpenGreet.ai, Accomy, and other AI solution providers showcasing next-generation enterprise technologies.
The event's ecosystem was further strengthened through strategic support from CyberSecurity Malaysia, Invest Penang, and Sidec, alongside association partners including AMCHAM Malaysia, Malaysia-India Business Council (MIBC), The AI Collective Kuala Lumpur, MY IOTA, MAAI, and BeLuxCham Malaysia.
With its successful conclusion, World AI Show Malaysia 2026 further strengthened its position as a platform connecting Malaysia's rapidly evolving AI ecosystem with global technology leaders, enabling knowledge exchange, strategic collaboration, and enterprise innovation across the region.
