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YB Tuan Chang Lih Kang
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
YB Chang Lih Kang is Malaysia's current Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation.
He earned a BSc in Civil Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a Master's in Public Administration from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Leveraging his extensive engineering and public policy background, he is spearheading Malaysia’s commitment to sustainable development through technological advancements.
Under his leadership, MOSTI is pioneering initiatives that integrate green technologies and renewable energy solutions, including hydrogen energy, to enhance Malaysia's environmental sustainability and economic resilience.
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Mr. Ng Zhu Hann
CEO of Tradeview Capital Sdn. Bhd.
Founding Partner of Hann Partnership
Author of bestselling business and financial book, “Once Upon A Time In Bursa”
Columnist for StarBiz
The founder & CEO of Tradeview Capital Sdn. Bhd., a Fund Management Company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia. He was the youngest CEO in Malaysia’s asset management industry when he established the company. He is also the founder of Hann Partnership (Advocates & Solicitor) and sits on the board as directors of several companies.
Ng Zhu Hann obtained his LLB (Honours) in Laws from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2010 and passed the Singapore Bar Examinations from the National University of Singapore. He also passed the CLP and was called to the Malaysian Bar. Hann, as he is affectionately known, has been writing about investment, economics, business and finance topics under the pen name Tradeview since 2013. This eventually led to the publishing of the book “Once Upon A Time in Bursa: The MONEY Equation”, which is won the coveted MPH 2021 Bestseller in Business Readings.
Born and bred in Kuala Lumpur, Hann started his career in a leading litigation law firm in Singapore and a renowned US law firm – Baker McKenzie Wong & Partners before joining Sunway Berhad Group Strategy. Most notably, Hann was the former Chief Strategist and official spokesperson for a Fortune 500 Corporation. At age 30 then, he was amongst the youngest C-suite leaders in Malaysia's property development, investment and construction industry. As a result of his corporate career, Hann represented Malaysia on the international stage and was the British Council’s Study UK Alumni Award top 12 global finalists in 2019. Active on speaking circuits, he was a keynote speaker for TedX UPM and TedX UTM in 2019. He was also the only Malaysian to represent the corporate sector as a key panellist speaker at the United Nations Global Forum for Human Settlement 2018. He has been featured by both local and international media namely, Forbes, New York Times, Reuters, CCTV, Washington Post, Bernama, The Edge, BFM, The New Straits Times, Nanyang Siang Pau, Sinchew Daily and China Press.
Years of experience in the corporate world had presented him with opportunities to meet top business leaders, government dignitaries and company founders, making him well-versed in the world of finance, business, and politics. He has passed Modules 9, 10, 12 & 19A of Securities Commission (SC) Licensing Examination
Nikita Jain
Director Development Fellow, Directorate of Governmance Reforms, Government of Punjab
Public Policy Analyst, Government of India
Nikita is a public policy enthusiast with 4+ years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of government schemes, strategizing, and stakeholder alignment between the public and various governmental departments for the central, state, and district authorities.
She worked with government administrators and leaders in 10M+ cities/states across education, sanitation, and water infrastructure and have actively assisted in the setup of systems and PMO teams for India’s first and largest nationwide cleanliness survey for sanitation diagnostics.
Nikita holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from LSE and was awarded 'LSE Change Maker 2024' for improving student life at LSE.
Main Conference
Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof
Chief Executive Officer of Northport (Malaysia) Bhd
Dato’ Azman is the CEO of Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, the oldest port operator in Port Klang. He is also Chairman of Port Klang Cruise Terminal. Dato’ Azman graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics, UK in 1992 and completed an Executive Program in “Macroeconomic Policy and Management” at Harvard University, USA in 1996. He began his career with the Central Bank of Malaysia, served the Government for more than 10 years and held various senior positions before venturing into the private sector.
Throughout his stewardship, Northport won several accolades and awards, both locally and internationally. In 2023, Northport won Gold award in the Integrity Governance and Anti-Corruption Awards (AIGA) and was also the recipient of a special award - Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Practitioner with Best Integrity organised by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity.
Northport achieved many record-breaking performances, including a record-breaking volume of 3.32 million TEUs in 2021 for container handling and 11.41 million FWTs for conventional cargo in 2023, whilst achieving its best-ever HSE performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. These achievements were the result of Northport’s “Reinventing Northport” initiatives to be a “Safer, Greener, Smarter and Better” port.
Danial Abdul Rahman
Chief Executive Officer of Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI)
Danial is the CEO of the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI), a non-partisan, not-for-profit think tank owned by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. He began his career as a lawyer before moving into policy and the corporate world.
He was in the Ministry of Finance, Education, and Higher Education as Press Secretary to the Minister. Notable career highlights include co-writing the 2021 Budget speech and a successful IPO with an Australian Education Technology company on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2019.
An avid writer, Danial has been a columnist for The Star newspaper since 2014, with over 90 articles on education, technology, and social issues. He is also a part-time TV host for BERNAMA, where he has interviewed prominent figures like the Malaysian Minister of Economy, Trade and Investment, Ambassador of the European Union, and Lead Economist of the World Bank.
Danial holds a master's in law from the University of Oxford and an LLB from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
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Logann Vishan Mahadaven
Director, EY Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
Logann is a Director in EY’s Consulting Practice based out of the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia office. He has ten (10) years of EY consulting experience with focus on Strategy and Transformation, primarily in the Government and Public Sector, Infrastructure and Utilities sectors. He specialises in socio-economic development planning, business review, business plans and operating model development, programme management and stakeholder management and facilitation.
He has experience with and completed the following: review of a National Digital Blueprint, development of a Legislative Framework for Digital Economy for the Government of Malaysia, Government Venture Capital study, and start-up ecosystem coordination for a group of Malaysian government agencies. Additionally, he has conducted a public sector pension study, provided socio-economic development plan and implementation support for a Malaysian government agency, and carried out a strategic impact study for the Government of Malaysia. His work also includes supporting Covid-19 pandemic management, including SOP streamlining, developing and implementing a digital business model for an Agrofood business, and conducting business reviews for multiple organizations, such as a Hajj Pilgrim Funds Board, a waste management company, and an international property developer.
Logann holds a Bachelor of Economics with a major in Econometrics and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Sydney.
YB Puan Michelle Ng Mei Sze
Head of DAPSY Malaysia's Public Policy Bureau
YB Puan Michelle Ng is a lawyer. She formerly practiced as a litigation lawyer with particular interest in constitutional, human rights and public interest litigation. She was a legal associate with Sreenevasan Young before joining Gobind Singh Deo & Co, the former law firm of Gobind Singh Deo, Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for Puchong and Minister of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia).
Michelle completed her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) at the London School of Economics on a Maxis Scholarship. She was also admitted as a barrister-at-law with Inner Temple. Prior to that, Michelle completed her A-levels with HELP University on a Student Achiever's Scholarship Award. She obtained her secondary and primary school education from Catholic High School and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Yoke Nam respectively.
Workshop 1: Trades and Equity
Neoh Jia Man
Portfolio Manager, Tradeview Capital
Neoh Jia Man is an equity portfolio manager at Tradeview Capital, bringing nearly 12 years of expertise in the public equity market across both buy-side and sell-side roles.
He began his career at Public Mutual, where he led research coverage for the Thai market. Neoh then transitioned to Standard & Poor's Malaysia, which was later acquired by CFRA Research. During his tenure there, he was responsible for coverage of the European Consumer Staples, Energy, and Utilities sectors, providing insights to European private banks and wealth managers.
At Tradeview Capital, Neoh co-manages private mandate accounts and an equity fund. He has also spearheaded the development of the firm’s ESG investing framework.
Neoh holds a double major in Economics and Finance from McGill University and is a CFA charter holder.
Puvaan Jayandren
Private Equity Senior Associate at Creador
Workshop 2: Digital Money
Puvaan holds a BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from King’s College London and an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Prior to that, Puvaan completed his A-levels with HELP University where he was the President of the Debating Society. He obtained his secondary school education from SMK La Salle Petaling Jaya.
Puvaan Jayandren is currently a Private Equity Senior Associate at Creador, located in Kuala Lumpur. His journey with Creador began as a Private Equity Intern from Nov-Dec 2019. He transitioned to a full-time role as a Private Equity Analyst then became a Private Equity Associate until June 2024 before advancing to his current senior role.
Zhong Yang Chan
Head of Research, CoinGecko
Zhong is CoinGecko's Head of Research. Prior to CoinGecko, he led the Innovation Department at the Securities Commission Malaysia and was a key driver in the formation of policies regarding cryptocurrencies, the classification of cryptocurrency as securities, and the
implementation of crypto-related regulations.
Wan Kai Chee
Partner, Financial Services,
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Kai Chee is a Malaysian lawyer and the Head of Financial Services currently practising in Rahmat Lim & Partners, Kuala Lumpur, which is associated with Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore. He is in the Financial Services Department and work areas include capital markets, investment funds and fintech. Recently (July 2023), joined a panel at the “Digitalization in Asia: Legal Framework and Applications” conference in Tokyo, organised by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Hobbies include tennis.
Case Study Judges
Jeremy Chong
Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd
Jeremy Chong is a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd. As part of the Business Consulting team, Jeremy’s main focus is on strategic management and planning, more recently in digital strategy.
Jeremy has consulted clients across multiple sectors such as digital, telecommunications, power and utilities, healthcare, automotive and education for government-linked companies (GLCs) as well as government ministries and agencies.
Jeremy has led the development of national strategies, business plans, operating models, and go-to-market strategies for enterprise digital use cases.
As part of his experience, Jeremy has facilitated the development of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 for Malaysia and a white paper to position Malaysia as an ASEAN Digital Hub.
Mr. Ng Zhu Hann
CEO of Tradeview Capital Sdn. Bhd.
Founding Partner of Hann Partnership
Mr. Ng is the founder & CEO of Tradeview Capital Sdn. Bhd., a Fund Management Company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia. He was the youngest CEO in Malaysia’s asset management industry when he established the company. He is also the founder of Hann Partnership (Advocates & Solicitor) and sits on the board as directors of several companies.
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Andrew Yew
Lead, Student Recruitment, ICAEW Malaysia
As recruitment lead, Andrew engages with students in various kinds of career development activities whilst promoting the ICAEW ACA qualification. Throughout his 8 years in ICAEW, his interaction with employers and ICAEW Members brings value to connect students to them and they would go on to pursue a good career. He has played his role as panel moderator, business challenge judge and also speaker for student events.
Ng Lin Yu
Senior Manager, People Consulting,
Ernst and Young Consulting
Lin Yu has an extensive professional background with experience in talent management, change management, learning and development, as well as corporate centre restructuring support.
Lin Yu holds a Ph.D in Business and Management from the University of South Australia and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland
Nina Adlan Disney
Managing Director, LeapEd Services
Nina is a LSE Law graduate and barrister who has been involved in the Malaysian education sector for the past 30 years, as a lecturer, researcher, consultant, publisher, and most importantly, as a mother of three!
She has held a variety of leadership roles covering the entire spectrum of education, including Law Faculty Dean at HELP University, CEO of Asia Pacific Schools, and CEO of Malaysian Airlines Academy. Her key focus now is on education system advocacy, collaboration and reform.
She is currently Managing Director at LeapEd Services, a social enterprise committed to improving education equity and quality for all. LeapEd is best known for the design, development and delivery of the flagship Trust Schools Programme in 94 government schools throughout the country.
In 2021, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for Education Excellence from KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific and now also serves as an Adjunct Professor at UNITAR International University.
Amin Abdul Majid
Deputy Managing Partner
Head, Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities Practice
Zaid Ibrahim & Co.
Amin Abdul Majid is the Deputy Managing Partner of Zaid Ibrahim & Co. After finishing secondary school in Kajang High School and the Royal Military College, Amin received a scholarship to read law, which he did in LSE. Amin also holds a Master’s degree in energy law from Tulsa University, Oklahoma.
Having served his scholarship commitments, Amin today assists in the running of Malaysia’s largest law firm and heads the firm’s Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities Department. He advises on projects such as power plants, transmission lines, oil and gas production and also expressway and railway construction and management.
A large part of Amin’s professional experience is in the country’s energy transition. He was involved in the drafting of Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Act 2011, helped the Government of Malaysia establish the Sustainable Energy Development Authority and also advised on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act which was recently passed by Dewan Rakyat.
In his spare time Amin serves the Bar Council through its Environment and Climate Change Committee. He is also currently the President of the KL Rowing Club.
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