Elsevier-MTUN Symposium 2026

8:00am – 8:50am

Arrival of guest and event registration

8:50am – 8:55am

Arrival of the Elsevier Regional Director, Southeast Asia & ANZ

8:55am – 9:00am

Opening Speech

Omar Malik Regional Director, Southeast Asia & ANZ, Elsevier

9:00am – 9:35am

Keynote session: Organisational and Personal Journey to Artificial intelligence

Dr. Lee Chu Keong Senior Lecturer, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

9:35am – 10:10am

Plenary session 1: Investing in Intelligence: Repositioning MTUN's TVET Ecosystem for the AI Economy

Professor Ts. Dr. Aida Binti Mustapha Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

10:10am – 10:15am

Morning tea break

10:15 am – 10:20am

Arrival of the Vice-Chancellors of MTUN

10:20am – 10:30am

Arrival of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Higher Education

10:30am – 11:00am

Arrival of the Minister of Higher Education Meeting Session between the Minister of Higher Education, MTUN Vice-Chancellors, and School Teachers (Responsible AI Education Workshop)

11:00am – 11:05am

Negaraku anthem WAWASANKU song Prayer Recital

11:05am – 11:30am

Montage Presentation: Elsevier – MTUN Symposium Welcome speech

Omar Malik Regional Director, Southeast Asia & ANZ, Elsevier

Montage MTUN AI Community of Practice Speech

Dato’ Prof. Ts. Dr. Zaliman Sauli Vice Chancellor, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)

11:30am – 11:45am

Official Address by the Minister of Higher Education

YB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir Minister of Higher Education, Malaysia

11:45am – 12:00pm

Symbolic Launch of the Elsevier–MTUN Symposium 2026 Presentation of Mementos to the MTUN Vice-Chancellors

12:00pm – 12:05pm

Presentation of Gifts Group photo session

12:05pm – 12:55pm

Forum 1: Is AI a Game Changer for Research? From lab to industry

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Mohd Shahir Shamsir Omar Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), Bioscience Department Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Panelists: Prof. Dr. Zahriladha Zakaria Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Prof. Dr. Nafarizal Nayan Director (Research Management Centre), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Prof. Dr. Mohd Hasbi Ab Rahim Assistant Vice Chancellor, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Shahriman bin Abu Bakar Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Malaysia Perlis

12:55pm – 2:20pm

Lunch and Networking

2:20pm – 3:10pm

Forum 2: AI and Academia: Embracing Innovation without Compromising Integrity

Moderator: Dato’ Prof. Shamala K. Subramaniam Dean, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia Panelists: Prof. Dr. Mohd Rizal Salleh Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Affero Ismail Head of the UTHM-Labtech Digital Innovation Centre (DICE), UNESCO-UNEVOC Manager, UNESCO Chair on TVET Educator, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. Prof. Ts. Dr. Kamal Yusoh Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International), Universiti Malaysia Perlis

3:10pm – 3:45pm

Plenary session 2: Research: Introduction to Intelligence, Integrity & Impact

Dr. Sandeep Sancheti Vice President, Academic Relations, Global Strategic Networks, Elsevier

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Token of appreciation to panelists and speakers

4:00 pm

Afternoon tea break End of event