HR Strategy, Productivity & Growth
Connect HR strategy with workforce productivity, business priorities and sustainable growth.

Human insight. Intelligent technology.
A better way to work, by design.
Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur
25 March 2027 · 09:00 SGT / MYT
HR & WorkTech leaders
Senior decision-makers
Organisations
Speakers & partners
Event partners
A focused executive forum for the people shaping how Malaysia works next.
AI is changing the workplace. The opportunity is to design what happens next—with people at the centre. Join HR, business and technology leaders for one day of practical ideas, candid conversations and meaningful connections.
Connect HR strategy with workforce productivity, business priorities and sustainable growth.
Explore how people and AI work together, reshape roles and build clear accountability.
Build workforce capabilities through learning, upskilling and opportunities for internal mobility.
Develop leaders who coach effectively, communicate clearly and guide teams through change.
Connect HR systems and people data to improve decisions and employee services.
Strengthen employee experience, rewards and retention across the employee journey.
Create a workplace culture that supports wellbeing and sustainable performance.
Turn learning into practical capability, stronger performance and measurable business outcomes.
Previous & invited speakers from across the HR and WorkTech community.
Previous & invited speakers · 2027 participation to be confirmed.
Keynote Speaker
Invited · Opening keynote
Senior Vice President and Group CHRO
Petronas
Chief Human Resources Officer
Press Metal Group
Chief Organisation Capability Officer
Grab
Chief Human Capital Officer
Telekom Malaysia
Chief People Officer
Sime Darby Property Berhad
Chief People Officer
AirAsia Group
Chief People Officer
Valiram Group
Group Chief People Officer
MNRB Group
Group CHRO of Cyberjaya Education Group / Managing Director of Futuresparx
Cyberjaya Education Group / Futuresparx
Chairman
ASEAN Future Workforce Council
President
Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management
Head of HR East Asia
Alcon
Head of Learning & Transformation HR
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
Chief Human Resources Officer
SD Guthrie Berhad
Deputy President
Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management
Country Head of HR
Standard Chartered
Group Chief Human Capital Officer
PRASARANA MALAYSIA BERHAD
Vice President, Learning and Development Excellence, Group Business & Transaction Banking
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
Chief People Officer
BonusLink
Executive Director, Business Transformation - (People & Change)
KPMG Malaysia
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Where should AI take over, and where must people stay in control? Job redesign, workforce transitions, employee trust and clear accountability.
Sharmini Ann Jacob
Executive Director, Business Transformation - (People & Change)
KPMG Malaysia
Chen Fong Tuan
Chief People Officer
Valiram Group
Monir Azzouzi
Group CHRO, Cyberjaya Education Group AND Managing Director, Futuresparx
Cyberjaya Education Group/ Futuresparx
Andrew Chan
Chief Human Resources Officer
Press Metal Group
Learning around real work, priority skills and stronger job readiness.
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Chief Human Resources Officer
Press Metal Group
Shahrizan Aini
Chief Human Resources Officer
SD Guthrie Berhad
Razman Radzi
Deputy President
Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management
Connecting HR, payroll, learning and employee services. Integration, adoption, data quality, privacy and measurable value.
Nicholas Thooi
Chief People Officer
BonusLink
Building managers’ capability to coach, communicate and lead change.
Reserved for event partnerHow leadership, workload design, flexibility and employee experience can support sustainable performance.
Aiza Aryati Kasim
Country Head of HR
Standard Chartered
Hazlina Hazani
Group Chief People Officer
MNRB Group
Harigaran Bharatham
Group Chief Human Capital Officer
PRASARANA MALAYSIA BERHAD
Manager involvement, practice, coaching and reinforcement. Measuring behaviour change and business outcomes beyond course completion.
Eric Lim
Vice President, Learning and Development Excellence, Group Business & Transaction Banking
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
Private session, by invitation only. Open for sponsorship.
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A cross-industry meeting point for HR, technology and business leaders.
Selected organisations represented at the 2026 event. Logos do not indicate confirmed attendance in 2027.



























Malaysia-based delegates
Brochure delegate profile
CHROs and HR directors · CEOs and business leaders · HR business partners · Digital transformation leaders · Workplace and IT directors · Talent and learning teams
The full audience profile from the event brochure: business sectors, job functions and regional representation.

Regional Learning & Development Director, APAC
Zoetis
The HR & WorkTech Summit created a meaningful space to explore how organizations can embrace AI while preserving the trust, care, cultural understanding, and human judgment that make workplaces truly effective.
The HR & WorkTech Summit created a meaningful space to explore how organizations can embrace AI while preserving the trust, care, cultural understanding, and human judgment that make workplaces truly effective. The diversity of experience represented on the panel produced a rich and thoughtful conversation. Technology added something new to the experience, but it was the people in the room—their perspectives, openness, and generosity—that made the discussion genuinely memorable.

Talent Acquisition Division Manager
HaadThip Public Company Limited
What stood out most was the powerful reminder that, no matter how rapidly technology evolves, people will always remain at the heart of every organization.
I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to join the summit. It was an excellent platform that brought together HR leaders and experts to explore how people, technology, and AI are shaping the future of work. What stood out most was the powerful reminder that, no matter how rapidly technology evolves, people will always remain at the heart of every organization. I look forward to turning the insights from the summit into practical actions that strengthen the way we attract, develop, and engage talent.

Board Member, Regional Board of Malaysia
Chartered Management Institute
The summit was a wonderful opportunity to exchange perspectives with experienced leaders and explore how organizations can build more inclusive, future-ready workplaces.
The summit was a wonderful opportunity to exchange perspectives with experienced leaders and explore how organizations can build more inclusive, future-ready workplaces. The discussion was engaging, thoughtful, and expertly guided, allowing every panelist to contribute meaningful ideas. I was especially impressed by the quality of the moderation and the way the session connected policy modernization, career longevity, knowledge sharing, and cross-generational collaboration.

Director of Talent Acquisition
Minor Hotels
Organizations do not need to choose between high-tech innovation and high-touch human experiences; when implemented thoughtfully, the two can strengthen each other and create better outcomes for both people and businesses.
HR & WorkTech Summit provided a valuable forum for discussing what responsible, human-centered adoption of AI should look like in practice. The range of industries and experiences represented on stage made it very meaningful. It showed that organizations do not need to choose between high-tech innovation and high-touch human experiences; when implemented thoughtfully, the two can strengthen each other and create better outcomes for both people and businesses.

Global Business Director
INS Global
The summit provided an excellent platform for discussing the realities of an increasingly borderless workforce.
The summit provided an excellent platform for discussing the realities of an increasingly borderless workforce. As organizations access talent across more markets, HR leaders need to think differently about global hiring, payroll, compliance, and employee experience. The event brought these interconnected challenges into one practical conversation and created valuable opportunities to learn from organizations preparing for the next stage of global workforce transformation.

APAC HR Director
Altadia Group
The summit brought together highly relevant conversations about AI, culture, employee experience, and organizational transformation.
The summit brought together highly relevant conversations about AI, culture, employee experience, and organizational transformation. I appreciated the opportunity to exchange perspectives with leaders from different sectors and to examine how technology can support people without weakening the relationships and local cultural values that make organizations distinctive. It was a timely, practical, and thought-provoking experience.
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Executive perspectives on people, AI and workplace transformation.
Candid conversations with business, HR and technology leaders.
Recognition of event contributors and invited guests.
Refreshments and lunch at Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Connect with peers, current partners and new business contacts.
Explore HR and workplace solutions with participating providers.
On stage, between sessions and beyond.
A look back at the people and conversations that brought us together.
Connect your expertise with the leaders designing Malaysia’s next generation of work.
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