Mr. Adrian Hong Tuck Seng is the Deputy General Manager at Stellantis, specializing in New Energy Vehicle (NEV) deployment and mobility strategy across the ASEAN region. He leads cross-functional initiatives to accelerate electrification, improve charging infrastructure readiness, and strengthen policy advocacy for sustainable mobility.
With extensive experience in aftersales operations, Adrian drives regional strategies that align with the evolving mobility landscape, focusing on digitalization, localized supply chains, and long-term value creation in emerging markets.
Akshay Prasad is a Principal with Arthur D. Little South East Asia with over ten years of consulting experience advising firms in South East Asia, Asia-Pacific, the USA, and the European Union. He advises firms on growth strategy, market entry, competitive benchmarking, and commercial due diligence with specializations in New Mobility Services. His notable projects include guiding a global OEM on its market entry strategy for its EV product into India, supporting an O&G firm to enter the EV charging market in SEA, and conducting commercial and technical due diligence of a battery swapping operator in the Indian market.
Dr. Alex Liu is Director of Advanced Manufacturing Programs at ASTM International in Singapore, overseeing advanced manufacturing initiatives across Asia and partnering with industry and government to drive standards adoption and emerging technologies. He holds a B.Eng. in Mechatronics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, with 19+ years’ experience in advanced manufacturing and sustainability, 10 awards/patents in additive manufacturing, and ongoing publications and regional technical/business presentations.
Dato’ Log. Ts. Dr. Chang Kah Loon, a regionally known professional logistician and professor of practice (logistics), brings over three decades of experience in logistics. Dato' Chang received his tertiary education at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the University of Bolton, and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), respectively.
Dato' Chang possesses a PhD from USM.
As of today, Dato' Chang has trained and produced more than 600 professional logisticians in Malaysia. Additionally, Dato' Chang serves as an industry advisor in logistics for several universities and is actively involved in various government and industry-related advisory roles, including alternative dispute resolutions.
Ch'ng Eng Yong, CEng MEI, CEM, CMVP, PEM, P.Tech, is Country Manager at Delta Electronics Malaysia, with 19 years of experience bridging strong technical expertise and commercial leadership in the energy and automation sector.
He specialises in end-to-end strategies for digital power and clean energy solutions, enhancing reliability, efficiency, and resilience across utilities, data centers, and critical infrastructure.
At Delta Electronics, he focuses on advancing clean energy and smart automation by integrating intelligent systems across power, infrastructure, and industrial applications, which ultimately enhances operational efficiency and supports sustainable growth.
Elanggovan Thanggavilo, born in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia, is a visionary innovator blending ancient Tamil Siddhar principles with modern technology. A software engineer at 14 and consciousness expert at 18, he co‑founded UniqueYellowPages.com, the world’s first intrinsic “Saathvic” directory, and invented The Seven Secrets Rhythm (T7SR) brain training methodology. Founder of Malaysia Drone Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MDCoCI) and Malaysia Drone Technology Cooperative Limited (MDTCL), he also leads the Intelligent Society of Malaysia. Recognized with ASEAN Top Business Awards and global leadership honors, Elanggovan pioneers AI, drones, and human potential transformation for governments, corporates, and academia worldwide.
Farabi Yussoff currently holds the post of Head of Smart Infrastructure in Gamuda Technologies. Before his current post, he was the Smart City Expert in Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Head of the Smart City Unit at PLANMalaysia, Ministry of Housing & Local Government (KPKT). Throughout his 23 years of service in Government & private sector, he has gained experience at the Federal, State & Local Government level with a special interest in strategic planning, digitalisation, Geospatial Information System (GIS), digital infrastructure planning, smart city, urban mobility and Big Data Analytics (BDA).
YBhg. Dato’ Hasan Azhari is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Invest Selangor Berhad, an investment promotion agency of the state of Selangor, with a key role in promoting and attracting both local and foreign direct investments as well as coordinating and facilitating the approval of investors’ project application with government agencies. Invest Selangor also assist in providing relevant networking opportunities to improve the business ecosystem in the state.
Dato’ Hasan Azhari was one of the founding members of the organisation in 1999 before he left and pursued his career in Oil and Gas industry in 2009. He returned as the Chief Executive Officer of Invest Selangor in 2012 and remains in the organisation until today.
Dato’ Hasan Azhari demonstrates his natural leadership in successfully steering the promotion of inward direct investments into Selangor over the years. He has a broad range of multidisciplinary skills and experience in strategic investment promotion & industrial development and holds directorships in a few state GLC companies as well as members of several industries development councils in Selangor. He is also often invited to share his views in multiple forum and media channels, locally and internationally.
Ilhami Arslanoglu was appointed Vice President Auto-Mobility and Regional Head at DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation (CSI) APAC in 2025. Passionate about the industry, he leads a team that supports the Group's top customers, simplifying complex international supply chains. In 2020, he expanded his experience as Vice President for Life Sciences and Healthcare at DHL CSI EMEA. Ilhami joined DHL Supply Chain in 2007 as VP for Automotive and Industrial, later moving to lead the passenger vehicle sub-sector, significantly growing the business with major automotive manufacturers. Having held various international positions over 30 years, Ilhami graduated from the Corporate State University in Mannheim, Germany with a degree in Business Administration in Logistics, following a degree as Forwarding Agent.
Jackie Tan brings over 14 years of work experience in the areas of operational excellence, smart factory and digital transformation. As a Digital Manufacturing Portfolio Development (Asia Pacific) for Siemens, Jackie lead business go-to-market, identify strategic product portfolios and implement technology solutions for manufacturing industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, life sciences and medical devices.
Prior to Rockwell Automation, Jackie led the incubation and growth of Industry 4.0 consulting business unit for Rockwell Automation and TÜV SÜD by establishing digital consulting practice, solution implementation, and managing a high performing advisory team in delivering tangible business impacts. He also worked with Rolls-Royce in the UK and headed the field of smart factory strategy and lean digitalisation roadmap. One of his recent achievements is the realization of smart manufacturing transformation standard and frameworks with the World Economic Forum.
Jackie holds a Master Degree (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Nottingham, UK.
Kelvin Soon is the Managing Director of EV Charging and Leasing at Yinson GreenTech, overseeing chargEV and drivEV businesses. Since joining the company in September 2021, he has played a key role in advancing its electric mobility ambitions and charging infrastructure deployment in Singapore and Malaysia. With over 30 years of experience in the mobility industry, Kelvin brings deep expertise in scaling electric mobility solutions across the region. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Management from the University of London.
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Lim Han Neng, Director of Technical Functions at Bosch Mobility Plant, Penang, is responsible for shaping and governing the plant’s technical and manufacturing capability agenda. The plant is the first and largest Bosch plant in Malaysia since 1972, with production output close to 6 million units annually and a workforce of 1,800 associates.
He brings broad leadership experience across manufacturing operations, including prior responsibility as Value Stream Manager, with accountability for end-to-end manufacturing performance, cross-functional alignment, and delivery of operational and business targets.
In his current role, he drives operational excellence and long-term manufacturing competitiveness through strong technical governance, advanced manufacturing solutions, and systematic capability development.
Beyond technical excellence, he is passionate about coaching and mentoring future leaders, building strong technical capability pipelines, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Datin Lorela Chia is Vice President I of the Machinery & Engineering Industries Federation (MEIF) and Founding President of the Malaysia Association of Sustainable Supply Chain & Innovation (MASSCI). A strategist and ecosystem builder with over two decades of experience in trade facilitation, SME transformation, B2B platforms, and sustainable industrial development, she works closely with industry and government stakeholders on productivity, technology adoption, and ecosystem readiness. She brings a systems-level perspective to how Malaysia can strengthen supplier capability, sustainability readiness, and competitiveness within regional automotive and mobility supply chains.
An award-winning sustainability professional with over a decade of experience, Muchtazar has led ESG integration and community development initiatives across Indonesia’s industrial, consumer goods, and resource sectors.
He currently serves as Head of Sustainability at Nickel Industries Limited — one of the world’s largest nickel producers — and sits on the Board of the Nickel Industries Foundation, driving the company’s social impact and community programmes. With deep private-sector expertise, he has successfully implemented comprehensive ESG frameworks, sustainability reporting, and stakeholder engagement across complex operations.
Recognised globally, he was named a UN Global Compact SDG Pioneer in 2019 (only the second Indonesian ever), an ESG Champion in 2022, and one of the Under 40 Sustainability Stars in 2023. Muchtazar has represented Indonesia at high-level international forums including the UN General Assembly, UN Climate Conference (COP), ASEAN–Australia Special Summit, and One Young World.
Noor Suziyanti Saad is the Director of Transportation Technology Division in Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), a government principal agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) in promoting foreign & domestic direct investment in manufacturing and services sector.
She has 24 years of experience with MIDA serving in various divisions including industries divisions, international cooperation and strategic planning. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA.
Her responsibilities include planning and overseeing the development of strategic roadmap and ecosystem for automotive, aerospace & rail industry in Malaysia, facilitating planning and impelementation of investment promotion strategies and initiatives to attract investment, and providing facilitation to investors in these industries.
Ts. Norazlina Md Sani, known as Nora, is an Enterprise Innovation Strategist and national ecosystem architect with extensive leadership experience spanning government policy, technology commercialisation, and industry transformation. Currently serving as Lead, FutureTech at MRANTI, she oversees a national innovation portfolio in future mobility, additive manufacturing, and renewable energy technologies, while driving cross-sector commercialisation initiatives across government, industry, and academia.
A dual-credentialed Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) and Professional Technologist (Ts.) Nora also serves as Council Member of MBOT's national professional development body, and is the originator of the Ecosystem Value Architecture (EVA) framework. She is recognised among 100 Women in GovTech 2024 and is an active keynote speaker, judge, and moderator at international and regional platforms.
Patrick has almost 30 years of experience in corporate finance, transformation, restructuring, and turnaround management. He joined PwC in 2005 and became Partner in 2007. He has built up the PwC Business Restructuring Services in the Dusseldorf and Stuttgart offices in Germany.
Since 2023, Patrick is working in PwC's Deals practice in Southeast Asia, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is PwC's Automotive ASEAN Leader.
Before joining PwC, he served three years as Chief Financial Officer of a medium-sized German Group of Companies (PE owned), worked in Corporate Finance & Restructuring at Arthur D. Little and spent two years in a commercial bank during his dual vocational training.
He studied Economics, Business and International Trade in Germany and in the USA. He holds the degree of a Dipl. Oec. (Master in Economics).
Patrick has led more than 100 complex financial and/or operational restructuring projects in Europe and in Malaysia. He was involved in more than 30 projects in the automotive sector in Europe and Southeast Asia.
Puan Hayati Othman is the Plant Director at Volkswagen Group Malaysia, leading end-to-end manufacturing operations at the Pekan plant. With nearly two decades of experience in the global automotive industry, she specializes in advanced manufacturing, production leadership, and operational excellence.
She has held senior leadership roles including Plant Manager, Head of Production, and Pilot Hall Manager, driving manufacturing performance, large-scale process optimization, and new model industrialization. Her expertise includes transforming production ecosystems through innovation, lean manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 practices.
She began her career in Germany with TRW Automotive and ZF. She holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Applied Sciences Konstanz, Germany, specializing in manufacturing and production technology and is fluent in Bahasa Melayu, English, and German.
Son Le is the Chief Commercial Officer at Vietsol, leading Automotive Engineering business in Vietnam and driving global expansion in Edge AI and industrial software. He brings 15 years of leadership experience across technology, electronics, and industrial sectors.
He served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Vingroup, gaining direct exposure to executive-level decision-making and strategic operations within one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates.
His career also includes key roles at FPT Corporation (ICT retail and channel development) and Samsung Electronics Vietnam (national key accounts). He later led digital growth initiatives at VNG (Zalo), managed multi-channel sales exceeding 6,000 billion VND as Deputy CEO at Sunhouse Group, and most recently drove market development in the Voice AI sector at Namitech.
At Vietsol, Son focuses on building enterprise partnerships, expanding into new markets, and connecting engineering capabilities with global business opportunities in mobility and Edge AI.
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