PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Event Agenda

Day One (July 1, 2026)
TIME ACTIVITY
8.30 am - 9.00 am Registration
9.00 am - 10.30 am Parallel Session:
Paper Presentation Room 1
Paper Presentation Room 2
Seminar
Forum Title : Building a Trusted Digital Economy: Fintech Innovation, Blockchain Transparency and Data Governance

Moderator : Dr. Mohd Iskandar Illyas Tan,
Senior Lecturer, AHIBS UTM

Panelist 1 : Madam Nabila Hussain,
Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Panelist 2 : Dr. Thana Balan P. Jaganathan,
(H.C, UTMS, Rep. Of Macedonia), Banyan Investment Group

Panelist 3 : Tuan I.D Safairis Amat Noor,
Personal Data Protection Department, Ministry of Digital

Doctoral Colloquium Workshop
  • Workshop 1 : Do This, Not That: Essential Publishing Tips for Doctoral Researchers
    Speaker : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farzana Quoquab Habib 
10.30 am - 11.00 am Break
11.00 am - 12.30 pm Opening Ceremony
Officiator : Datuk Profesor Dr. Azlinda Azman,
Director-General of Higher Education Malaysia
Keynote Session
  • Keynote 1
    Speaker :
    Dr. Goh Peng Ooi,
    Group Executive Chairman, Silverlake Axis

  • Keynote 2
    Speaker :
    Dr. Vladimir Čiželj,
    Founder and President Vlatacom Institute of High Technologies
12.30 pm - 2.00 pm Lunch Break
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Parallel Session:
Paper Presentation Room 1
Paper Presentation Room 2
Seminar Workshop
Microsoft
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Workshop 1
Doctoral Colloquium Workshop
Workshop 2: From Experience to Doctorate: Real APEL.Q Journeys to DBA Success

Moderator 1 : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haliyana Khalid,
Deputy Dean (Academic & Student Affairs), AHIBS UTM

Moderator 2 : Prof. Dr. Rohaida Basiruddin,
Professor, AHIBS UTM

Panelist 1 : Dato’ Ir. Mohammed Noor Abu Hassan,
Board of Director, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Panelist 2 : Dato’ Dr. Haji Zulkifli Amin Mamat,
Honorary Consul Republic of Serbia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Panelist 3 : Dato' Ahmad Nadzarudin Abdul Razak,
Chief Executive Officer, IIUM Holdings Sdn Bhd

Panelist 4 : Datuk Md Jais Haji Sarday,
Chairman, Yayasan Perbandaran Kluang

Panelist 5 : Tuan Haji Ariffin Sabirin,
Chief Executive Officer, Wasiyyah Shoppe Berhad

OPENING CEREMONY DRESS CODE: BUSINESS FORMAL

     
Day Two (July 2, 2026)
TIME ACTIVITY
8.30 am - 9.00 am Registration
9.00 am - 10.30 am Parallel Session:
Paper Presentation Room 1
Paper Presentation Room 2
Wacana Intelektual MADANI
Title : Digital Trust, Inclusive Growth and The MADANI Economy

Moderator : Tuan Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Hamid,
Chairman and Independent Director of Amanie Advisors

Panelist 1 : Datuk Mohd Rafiq bin Mat Razali,
Group Managing Director. Media Prima Berhad

Panelist 2 : Prof. Dr. Abul Quasem Al-Amin,
Professor, AHIBS UTM

Panelist 3 : Mr. Bilal Khan

Doctoral Colloquium
  • Proposal Presentation
10.30 am - 11.00 am Break
11.00 am - 12.30 pmParallel Session:
Paper Presentation Room 1
Paper Presentation Room 2
Plenary Session
AHIBS Action Research Challenge (AARC)
  • Presentation
Doctoral Colloquium
  • Proposal Presentation
12.30 pm - 2.00 pm Lunch Break
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Parallel Session:
Paper Presentation Room 1
Paper Presentation Room 2
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Workshop 2
AHIBS Action Research Challenge (AARC)
  • Presentation
Doctoral Colloquium
  • Proposal Presentation
Day Two (July 2, 2026)
AHIBS Gala Dinner and Closing Ceremony
Kuala Lumpur
TIME ACTIVITY
7.30 pm - 7.50 pm Guest Arrival & Registration
7.45 pm - 7.50 pm Arrival of Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Shafry bin Abdul Rahim,
UTM Vice Chancellor
7.50 pm - 8.00 pm Arrival of Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Datuk Ir. Dr. Mohd Zulkifli bin Mohd Ghazali,
UTM Pro Canselor
8.00 pm - 8.05 pm Opening Performance
8.05 pm - 8.10 pm Welcoming Speech by
YBrs. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Shafry bin Abdul Rahim,
UTM Vice Chancellor
8.10 pm - 8.30 pm Officiate of Gala Dinner by
YBhg. Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Datuk Ir. Dr. Mohd Zulkifli bin Mohd Ghazali,
UTM Pro Canselor

Montage
8.30 pm - 8.45 pm Dinner and Performance
8.45 pm - 9.00 pm Token of Appreciation to Our Collaborative Partners
  • MoU/MoA
  • Sponsors
9.00 pm - 9.15 pm Prize Giving Ceremony
  • Best Paper Awards
  • Best Presenter Awards
9.15 pm - 10.30 pm Performance
9.30 pm - 9.45 pm Closing Remarks by
Dr. Haji Razli bin Ramli,
Chairperson AHIBS-ACT 2026

Photo Session
10.00 pm End of Program

DINNER DRESS CODE: FORMAL BATIK

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