AI Horizon Conference

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8-9 August 2025 @ Spice Arena, Penang

Introduction

Why attend?

AI Horizon Conference is where industry meets innovation. Designed exclusively for professionals and leaders in the field, this conference offers a unique platform to explore the latest in artificial intelligence, exchange high level insights and drive real world transformation across sectors.

⁠Strategic Networking: Connect with key decision-makers, AI experts and senior executives across industries for meaningful dialogue and collaboration.
Actionable Insights: Gain in-depth knowledge on cutting-edge AI technologies, implementation strategies and industry use cases that matter to your business.
Collaboration Opportunities: Explore partnerships that can accelerate your digital transformation and open doors to joint innovation.
Market Positioning: Learn how AI is redefining competitiveness and discover where your organization stands in the evolving tech landscape.

Join us at AI Horizon and be part of the force shaping the AI-powered industries of tomorrow.

Schedules

What's Happening

8th Aug 2025 Day 1: Artificial Intelligence – Trends, Myths & Real-World Impact

Theme: The focus of today is to bring the audience to a higher plain and view the history and progress of AI over the last 10 years. In the midst of the Hype , there are real monumental successes which transforms the lifes of many people personally and professionally. This trend has also encourage Malaysia government to setup up an focussed office called National AI office under the digital ministry to steer the direction of AI Innovation and policies in Malaysia

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

KeyNote: AI - Malaysia's Aspirations

Title: Malaysia AI Vision

Sam Majid

Chief Executive Officer
National AI Office (NAIO)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AI in Headlines vs. Reality" - Fact, Fiction & Hype

Breaking down buzzwords (AGI, ChatGPT, "AI will replace everything")

What’s overhyped vs. what’s transformative right now

Key trends execs should watch (e.g., AI-augmented workflows, regulatory shifts)

Pushpendra Kumar Gupta

Global CTO & APJC Presales Lead
Dell Global B.V. (Singapore Branch)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch + Networking

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Panel Discussion: "AI Strategy for Non-Tech Leaders"

How to adopt AI without "boiling the ocean"

ROI expectations: When does AI fail/succeed?

Audience Q&A (submit questions via app)

Moderator:
ET Tan

Speakers:
Shirley Ang (Intel)
Peter Kua (Growth.pro)
Sam Majid (NAIO)
Dr. Hon Hock Woon (AmBank)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Safe Time Wiith Smart Assistants

AI for email sorting, meeting notes (e.g., ChatGPT, Otter.ai)

Automating repetitive tasks (e.g., Zapier + AI workflows)

Peter Kua

Co-Founder Growth.pro

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

China's AI Application Practises

Exploring China’s Rapid Advancement in Real-World AI Implementations and Impact

Prof. Zhang Zhinan

Professor
Shanghai Jiao Tong University

4:00 PM - 4:30 pm

Are Cellphones AI Exempted? What Are Successful AI Applications on the Cellphone?

Describe AI software wich can be installed and implemented on cellphones

Demo the use cases.

Ts. Tan Aik Keong

Founder & CEO
Agmo Holdings

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

AI in Healthcare Today - Metastatic Hype or Utopian Cure?

Successful implementations in healthcare from surgical to ambulatory services

Current trends and resistance in hospitals

Justin Koh

General Manager
VPara

9th August 2025 Day 2: AI in Everyday Life – Office, Factory, Home & School

Theme: The focus of this day is to have AI experts and practitioners to share with various type of engineers in the industry especially the semiconductor industry.

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Keynote - My journey in AI

Title: Lead AI / Data scientist to share they learning journey in immersing in AI use to solve problems

Dickson Woo

Country General Manager & Technology Leader
IBM Malaysia

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Objective Comparison between On Prem AI training and inferencing vs Cloud

Comprehensive comparison between On Prem AI operations and Cloud with use cases examples on both

Ellery Wee Eu Tuan

Chief Technology Officer
eCloudvalley Digital Technology

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Technical Security Considerations in AI Model Development and Inferencing

What are the technical security considerations on in the AI domain

Nazri Bin Ahmad Zamani

Head of AI Security Unit
CyberSecurity Malaysia

10:45 am - 11:15 am

AI application in equipment Operations and Performance Improvement

Theory And Success Stories Of Using AI To Improve Equipment Operations and Performance

Amar Chhajer

Vice President & Country Head
UST Malaysia

11:15 am - 11:45 am

Frontiers in Finance Industry

Current Challenges In Finance In Which AI can help

TBD

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

AI Application In Product Quality Improvement Via Automatied Visual Inspection (TBC)

Theory and Success Stories of AI Applications in Product Visual Inspection

Michael Thavarajah

Principle Engineer
Intel Corporation

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

AI Application in the Cobots

Theory and AI Application in the functions of Cobots

How does the integrated system improve Cobot Functionality

Tean Shen Zen

Chief Executive Officer
KUKA Robots

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch + networking

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

AI Application in Semiconductor Design

Theory and Application Of AI in Semiconductor Design

Michael Liew Woon Chin

CTO & Chief Architect
StarFive Technology International

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

AI in Smart Agriculture

Professor Ts. Dr Rayner Alfred

Director of Creative Advanced Machine Intelligence Research Centre
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

AI Talent Development Exising Workforce

What are existing government and private programs to enhance the AI skills of engineers.

Ts. Ragunathan Gopalakrishnan

Chief Technology Officer
HRD Corp

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Effective Development Approach for AI for Youth

What are existing government and private programs to enhance the AI skills of youth.

Dr Siti Khadijah Zaaba

Sustainable Academic Leadership Development (LEAD)
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)

4:15 pm-5:15 pm

Panelist and Discussion: How do we make AI a competitve advantage for Malaysia

5:15 PM – 5:30 PM

Wrap up

Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Mr. sam majid

Chief Executive Officer

national ai office

Mr. pk gupta

global cto & apjc lead

dell global b.v.

Ms. Shirley ang

director of ai software

intel

dr. hon hock woon

head of ai and svp of ai & Ml

ambank group

Target Audience

Who Should Join?

Expect to engage with:

Industry Leaders: C-suite executives, heads of innovation and AI strategists from leading companies
⁠AI Solution Providers: Developers and technologists building cutting-edge tools and platforms
R&D Experts: From top institutions and corporate labs advancing AI breakthroughs
Enterprise Innovators: Companies deploying AI to transform operations, products and services
⁠Investors and Venture Capitalists: Looking for impactful AI-driven ventures and partnerships
Government and Regulatory Representatives: Influencing national AI strategy and policy
Business and Tech Associations: Advocating for sustainable and inclusive AI growth

AI Horizon is where the future of artificial intelligence takes shape and where the right connections begin.

Dinner Venue

AI Conference dinner

The AI Conference Dinner will be held on 8 August 2025 at the elegant Anovia Art Centre – the first venue of its kind to offer an AI-enhanced banquet experience. This exclusive event is reserved for AI Horizon Conference participants only, providing a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network with speakers, industry leaders and fellow innovators in a creatively immersive setting. Join us for an unforgettable evening of connection, conversation and cutting-edge hospitality.

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