Keynote Speaker

Dato’ (Dr.) Ir. Muhamad Guntor Mansor Tobeng 

Gading Kencana Sdn Bhd

Profesor Dr. Norhafiz Bin Azis 

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Dato’ (Dr.) Ir. Muhamad Guntor Mansor Tobeng is a distinguished Malaysian Professional Engineer and renewable energy entrepreneur with over three decades of experience in electrical engineering, energy efficiency, and large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) development. He has served as Group Managing Director of Gading Kencana Sdn. Bhd. since 1997. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (1987) and was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Science) by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia in 2020. A Registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a Registered Electrical Energy Manager with Suruhanjaya Tenaga, he has led landmark grid-connected solar PV projects, including a 30MWac Large Scale Solar plant in Perak, and contributed to national energy efficiency and renewable energy policy development. His numerous accolades include the ASEAN Energy Award (2018), National Energy Award (2018), IEM Award (Power & Energy) (2019), and CIDB Fellowship Award (2023)

Professor Dr. Norhafiz Azis is a Professor and Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2007 and his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2012. His research focuses on transformer condition monitoring, insulation ageing and diagnostics, asset management, high-voltage power equipment, alternative insulating materials, and power system reliability. He has published extensively in leading international journals, with significant contributions in transformer health assessment, dielectric materials, partial discharge diagnostics, lightning impulse performance, and artificial intelligence applications for power equipment diagnostics. In addition to his research, Professor Dr. Norhafiz actively supervises postgraduate students and leads collaborative research initiatives in electrical power engineering, contributing to the advancement of sustainable and reliable power systems.