Schedule

Participants Registration & Break-fast 

Welcoming Remarks & Opening Ceremony

Dato Seri DiRaja Dr Zamry Abdul Kadir,  

Minister of Higher Education, Malaysia 

Keynote Address: "Future-Proofing ASEAN Talent : A Career Adaptibility Perspective"

Associate Prof Dr. Lau Poh Li

Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling

Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya

Chair for Research Committee for Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA)

Editor, Asia Pacific Career Development Association Journal (APCDJ)

2025 APCDA Outstanding Educator of Career Professionals Award.

Turning Crisis into Clarity: How Solution Focused Career Coaching Empowered Lives During COVID-19

Sunil Hasmukharay

Founder & Group CEO, HC Consultants Group

Networking Break & Exhibition 

Forum 1 : "Bridging the Skills Gap in ASEAN"

1. Mr Megat Fazrul Azlin Megat Abd Aziz, Vice President, Graduate & Emerging Talent,  Talent Corporation Malaysia

2. Dr. Rosaria Mita Amalia, President Indonesia Career Centre Network (ICCN)

3. Hafiz Kasman, Co-Founder and COO of Kinobi 

Forum 2 : "Role of CDPs : Empowering Vulnerable Groups through Career Initiatives" 

1. Prof. Dian Ratna Sawith (Phd), Dean and Professor, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) Indonesia

2. Ms. Kaylene Wong Managing Director, John Ethans international & Exco Member, People and Career Development Association (PCDA) (Singapore) 

3. Ms, Thuy Tran, Founder, SIF Careers, Vietnam.

4. Mrs. Ayza Q. Figuro, Head Office of Career Services University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines

Lunch &  Networking 

Forum 3 : Digital Skills Development for the Future Workforce by Integrating AI in Career

1. Mr. Nik Naharudin Mohd Nasir , Director, Digital Talent & Entrepreneurship, Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) 

2. Dr. Teddy Indira Budiwan, S.Psi., M.M., Head, National and International Cooperation Department, Indonesian Psychological Association (Himpsi) & Secretary General, Indonesia Career Center Network (ICCN)

3. Nanda Kishor Mandal, Founder Director, Skill Lab.

4. Ms. Tessie Tan, Director, Consulting, TEMUS Pte Ltd

Forum 4 : Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Talent Development for ASEAN 

1. Mr. Nabil Marie, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GRADUAN 

2. Ms. Siti Norliza Mohd Sahar, Regional Head, Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding, CIMB

3. Dr. Mohd Izwan Zainol, Human Development Division, Leave a Nest Malaysia Sdn Bhd 

4. Ms. Isnarti Hasan, S.E., M.Si. Director of Employment Placement Development, Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia 

Networking & Tea Break 

Conference Summary & Closing Ceremony 

YB Ms, Wong Shu Qi 

Chairman, 

Board of Directors

Talent Corp Group of Companies 

Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) Malaysia