TENTATIVES
URIIS 2026 / TENTATIVES
  1. URIIS 2026 PROGRAMME TENTATIVES

NICHE PANEL
Track A :
Semi-conductor, Nanotech & Advanced Materials 		1. Dr Beth Yam Wei Yin, Assembly Technology Development, INTEL
2. Dr Sazani Shafie, Wireless Semiconductor Division Supply Chain, Broadcom.
3. Teng Chow Ooi, FusionAP Sdn Bhd
4. Dato' Chu Jenn Weng, ViTrox Corporation Berhad.
Track B :
Digital Economy, Fintech, Business Tech 		1. Mr Firdaus Ghani, Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet)
2. Datuk Wira Shauhul Hameed Shaik Dawood, Green Packet Berhad
3. Dato Ir. Ts. Sudarnoto Osman, Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) Berhad
4. Datuk Dr Nora Manaf, Manaf Gardner Associates
5. Dr. Haniza Yon, Global Psytech Sdn Bhd
Track C :
Ag-tech & Food Biotech 		1. Dr. Lim Ban Keong, Group Rhone Ma Holdings Berhad
2. Mr Lim Hual Seng, Charoen Pokphand Foods Malaysia Aquaculture Business Group (UMT)
3. Wan Nadhri Wan Fauzi, Malaysian Frozen Foods Processors Association (MFFPA)
4. Dato' Dr. Tony Peng Shih Hao, All Cosmos Industries Sdn. Bhd
5. Prof. Wickneswari Ratnam, Nomatech Sdn Bhd
6. Azmi Zainal, Farm Fresh Berhad
7. Adi wira Abd Razak, Bousted Plantations
Track D:
Sustainable Energy, Green Technology,Marine & Environmental
  1.   Dato` Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed, Uzma Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
  2.   Capt. James Anthony Tan, TEASK
  3.   Dato` Haji Burhanuddin Hilmi Mohamaed@Harun, Terengganu Incorporated Sdn. Bhd.
  4.   Dato' Shahrul Nizam Abdul Aziz, Tanah Makmur Berhad
Track E:
Life Sciences, HealthTech,Pharma & Biotech
  1. Ms Sook Fun Leong, Bayer Co. Malaysia
  2. Dr. Rebecca Tay, Global Precision Diagnostics
  3. Mr. Chin.Kok Tian, My Myracle Sdn Bhd
  4. Clarence Thomas, Clore Sdn Bhd
  5. Mr. Billy S Urudra, Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries (MOPI)
Track F:
Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Robotics
  1. Mr. Cheng Boon Seng, Elliance Sdn Bhd
  2. Mr Azrul Reza Aziz, Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii)
  3. Dr. Hanafiah Yussof, Robopreneur Sdn Bhd.
  4. Mohd Amin Mohd Din, Maxis Berhad

PARALLEL SESSION 2: UNIVERSITY IN FOCUS: INVESTING IN CAMPUS
DAY 2: 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 (3.30 - 7.30 PM)

ROOM Niche Time University MC
ROOM 1
(Pulau Pinang Room) 		Semiconductor, Nanotech & Advanced Materials 3.30 pm USM Pengarah BJIM
USM / calon MC
dari USM
4.00 pm UTEM
4.30 pm UNIMAP
5.00 pm UMPSA
5.30 pm UTHM
6.00 pm UKM
ROOM 2
(Perlis Room) 		Digital Economy, Fintech, Business Tech 3.30 pm UUM Pengarah CUIC,
UUM / calon MC
dari UUM
4.00 pm IIUM
4.30 pm UMK
Smart Cities, Infrastructure & Digital Construction Technology 5.00 pm UNIMAS Pengarah UNIC,
UNIMAS / calon
MC dari UNIMAS
5.30 pm UMPSA
6.00 pm UMK
ROOM 3
(Perak Room) 		Ag-tech & Food Biotech 3.30 pm UNISZA Pengarah CiRNeT
UPM / calon MC
dari UPM
4.00 pm UMT
4.30 pm UNIMAS
5.00 pm UPM
5.30 pm UMK
ROOM 4 (Pahang Room) Sustainable Energy, Green Technology, Marine & Environmental 3.30 pm UMS Pengarah UNIC,
UNIMAS/ calon
MC dari UNIMAS
4.00 pm UiTM
4.30 pm UKM
5.00 pm UMT
5.30 pm UPSI
6.00 pm UNIMAS
6.30 pm USM
7.00 pm UTM
ROOM 5 (Negeri Sembilan Room) Life Sciences, HealthTech, Pharma & Biotech 3.30 pm UM Pengarah UMCIR,
UM/ calon MC
dari UM
4.00 pm UNISZA
4.30 pm UPM
5.00 pm USM
5.30 pm USIM
6.00 pm UiTM
ROOM 6 (Melaka Room) Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Robotics 3.30 pm UTeM Pengarah RISE
UTeM/ calon MC
dari UTeM
4.00 pm UKM
4.30 pm USIM
5.00 pm UTM
5.30 pm UMPSA
6.00 pm UniMAP
6.30 pm UiTM
ROOM 7 (Kelantan Room) Islamic Economy Finance, Halal Tech 3.30 pm USIM Pengarah PLIJM,
USIM / calon MC
dari USIM
4.00 pm IIUM
4.30 pm UUM
5.00 pm UNISZA
5.30 pm UM
6.00 pm UPM
ROOM 8 (Johor-Kedah Room) Biodiversity, Ecotourism, Indigenous Knowledge,
National Heritage 		3.30 pm UNISZA Pengarah PAKAT,
UNISZA / calon MC
dari UNISZA
4.00 pm UMK
4.30 pm UMT
5.00 pm UNIMAS
5.30 pm UiTM
6.00 pm UMS
ROOM 9
(Tun Hussein Onn 1 (THO 1)) 		Educational Technology & TVET 3.30 pm UTHM Pengarah CIGC,
UNIMAP / calon
MC dari UNIMAP
4.00 pm UPSI
4.30 pm UUM
5.00 pm UniMAP
Defense Technology, Strategic & Security 5.30 pm UPNM Pengarah PJIPC,
UPNM / calon MC
dari UPNM
6.00 pm UTHM
6.30 pm UTM
ROOM 10
(Tun Hussein Onn 2 (THO 2)) 		Advance Mobility, Aerospace & Transportation 3.30 pm UMPSA Pengarah PJIM,
UMPSA / calon MC
dari UMPSA
4.00 pm USM
4.30 pm UTHM
5.00 pm UTeM

Room A: Investment & Commercialization Arena
TRL: 8-9
Description:
  1. Commercialization-ready technologies
  2. Market validation and scaling opportunities
  3. Investment and industry partnership potential
Panels:

Venture Capitals,
Investors,
Industry Leaders,
Commercialization Experts &
Strategic Agencies

Room B: Research & Industry Feedback Arena
TRL: 4-6
Description:
  1. Emerging research and early-stage innovations
  2. Lower to mid TRL technologies
  3. Exploratory concepts and applied research
Participants:

Industry Technical Experts,
Research Collaborators,
Technology Specialists &
Applied R&D Partners

Room C: MRANTI IP Commercialization MasterClass
Target Outcomes:
  1. To match the IP with potential industries.
  2. To expose innovators in how they are able to commercialize their IPs.
  3. To understand the landscape of industries and benefits of industries to get IP licenses.
Key Activities:
  1. Sharing session by Ms Sherry (IP lawyer and registered IP auditor)
  2. IP commercialization playbook
  3. Expose of industries to the right IP
Room D: Cradle Grant Pitching Clinic
Time:

10.30 am - 3.30 pm

Participants:

Startup founder who is intending to improve their pitching skills especially when it comes to Cradle grant application.

At least have a registered company (enterprise or sdn bhd). University spinoffs are also welcome to join.

NICHE PANEL
Track H:
Islamic Finance,
Halal Tech
  1. Datuk Khairul Kamarudin, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad
  2. Hanisofian Alias Interim, Halal Development Corporation Berhad
  3. Mazrie Mahat, Synxsoft Sdn Bhd
  4. Mr. Yong Kum Cheng, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
Track I:
Educational
Technology & TVET
  1. Kati Perry, EUROCHAM Malaysia
  2. Ir TS Dr Kamaruzaman Hj Md Ali, Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran
  3. Mr CK Lee, Oppstar Technologies
Track J:
Smart Cities,
Infrastructure, Digital
Construction Technology
  1. Ir. Ts. Rofizlan Ahmad, Technology Development & Business Division of CIDB
  2. Mr Nicholas Yong, Huawei Technologies Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
  3. Mr Goon Ben Nee, NXP Malaysia Sdn Bhd
  4. Mr Kamarul Ariffin Abdul Samad, Cyberview Sdn Bhd
Track K:
Biodiversity,
Ecotourism,
Indigenous
Knowledge,
National Heritage
  1. Dato' Rozano Saad, Venator Asia Sdn. Bhd.
  2. Dato' Adissadikin Ali, RHB Islamic Bank Berhad
  3. DATU Haji Zainal Abidin Haji Abdullah, Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC)
  4. Mr. Adham Fayumi Wan Saffiey, Rymba
  5. BE Sarawak
Track L:
Defense Technology,
Strategic & Security
  1. Mr. Salimuhar Mohd Ali, MILDEF International Technologies Sdn Bhd
  2. Mr Mohd Afiq Hazman Ishak, TrackerHero
  3. Mr. Zamara Mustapha, Tanahair Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
  4. Mr. Ahmad Rashide Mustapah, Fleet Asset Weststar Aviation Services
  5. Ariff bin Amir Sharifuddin, Kemalak Group Sdn. Bhd.
  6. National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA)
Track M:
Advance Mobility,
Aerospace & Transportation
  1. Mr. Ivan Lim, ExecuJet MRO Services
  2. Dr Shian Lee, Alpha Swift
  3. Mr. Jean-Bernard Boura, Pen Aviation Sdn Bhd
  4. Dr. Hairi Zamzuri, eMooVit Technology Sdn Bhd
  5. Khalid Nor, National Aerospace Industry Corporation Malaysia (NAICO Malaysia)
  6. Mr Mohamad Najib Ishak, Raya Airways Sdn. Bhd.
  7. Mr Yeow Wei-Wen, Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd
  8. Dr. Prodyut Dutt, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad