APEC O2O Forum - Malaysia

09:00am - 09:30am

· Registration

· Morning Refreshments

09:30am - 09:40am

  Arrival of Guests of Honor

09:40am - 10:00am

Welcoming Remarks

·    Ms. Wen Ling Su - Deputy Director General, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, MOEA

Opening Remarks

· Mr. Mohd Rithaudden Makip - Deputy Chief Executive Officer II, SME Corp. Malaysia, as Lead of SME Development Working Group of MTECC

10:00am - 10:10am

Exchange of Token of Appreciation & Photography Session

10:10am - 10:30am

Coffee Break

Session 1

(Panel Discussion)

Digital Transformation: Opportunities and Technological Applications

In this session, the experts and policymakers in the APEC region will share their views of digital transformation. The dialogue will focus on the opportunities for SMEs in the new era of digital transformation and the role of technology, such as AI, IoT, 5G, and HPC, in the process of digital transformation.

10:30am - 12:00pm

Moderators:

●Mr. Yau-Jr Liu - Project Director, Research Division VIII, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) (Chinese Taipei)

Panelists:

· Ms. Sabrina Cheng Yan Ru – [SEA Regional] Senior Manager, OwlTing Malaysia Sdn Bhd

· Mr. Timothy Choy  – Senior Analyst, Penang Institute (Malaysia)

· Mr. Zaky Moh - Senior Director, Business Development and Entrepreneurship, SME Corp. Malaysia

12:00pm - 13:30pm

Luncheon

Session 2

 Breaking Free from Computerization Trap

In promoting SMEs to fully utilize the use of ICT in transforming their businesses,

in this session, the speaker will share information and experiences to inspire

SMEs to escape from the computerization trap and to opt for digitalization.

13:30pm - 15:00pm

Speakers:

· Mr. Yau-Jr Liu – Project Director, Research Division VIII, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) (Chinese Taipei)

· Mr. Nurezali Osman – Head of Ecommerce Strategic Roadmap Implementation, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) (Malaysia)

· Mr. Mohd Izzat Mohd Fadzil – Program Manager, Malaysian Global Innovating & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) (Malaysia)

15:00pm - 15:30pm

Coffee Break

Session 3

  Mentoring Session

A platform for six (6) Startups / HGSMEs recommended to share the best practices on their innovation application of O2O. 1 Startup/ HGSMEs (High-Growth SMEs) will win the ticket to 2019 APEC O2O Summit.

15:30pm - 17:00pm

Moderators:

●Mr. Yau-Jr Liu - Project Director, Research Division VIII, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) (Chinese Taipei)

Coach:

· Ms. Sabrina Cheng Yan Ru – (SEA Regional), Senior Manager, OwlTing Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

· Mr. Esmawady Mohd Esa – Deputy Director, International Cooperation Division, SME Corp. Malaysia (Malaysia)

Startups:

Startups / SMEs from APEC Eligible Economies and Local SMEs.

· Ms. Anis Hussien – Creative Director, Bujins L Batik Sdn. Bhd. (Batik Material)

· Mr. Mohd Azmi Abdullah Sani – CEO, Kulsocs Resources (Hand socks)

· Ms. Nadhra Fauzi – Co Founder/Director, TresGo

· Ms. Cherryanne Angoy – Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, StreetBy (Agila Innovations, Inc.) (The Philippines)

· Mr. Francisco Troncoso – Co-Founder & CEO, Uanbai (Chile)

· Mr. Anantyo Seto P – Founder & CEO, New Omni Media (Indonesia)