ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
After the resounding success of the inaugural conference in 2024, the FMM Youth Committee is back with the ASEAN Manufacturing Youth Conference 2025 (AMYC 2025) !
JOIN US on August 27-28, 2025 at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where ASEAN young business leaders and SMEs in manufacturing will converge for two days of high-impact discussions on new practices, innovations, advanced technologies and foster sustainability and diversity. This premier event will offer a great platform to exchange updates, share experience and forge meaningful connections.
With Malaysia serving as the ASEAN Chair this year, the AMYC 2025 will hold even greater significance. The conference will be able to highlight and elevate the role of ASEAN young business leaders and SMEs in manufacturing within the economic pillar of the ASEAN Community Vision and its strategic plans.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Targeting an attendance of over 300 delegates, this two-day conference will feature engaging panel discussions and presentation sessions tailored for ASEAN young business leaders and SMEs.
With the theme “Reimagining ASEAN Manufacturing”, topics will cover an overview of the ASEAN manufacturing landscape; emphasising innovation and the empowerment of young business leaders as key to driving long-term growth. Other key topics include practical pathways to digital transformation, supply chain resilience, repositioning sustainability and inclusivity for long-term impact, financing growth and innovation in manufacturing and leadership insights from the next generation of young business leaders in driving innovation and modernising traditional manufacturing processes.
Day 1 - August 27, 2025 (WED)
8.30 a.m.
Registration of Delegates & Arrival of Invited Guests
9.30 a.m. – 10.10 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Remarks by YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Soh Thian Lai, President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing
Launch of AMYC 2025
10.40 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
SESSION 1: Leaders’ Roundtable: Manufacturing in a Rapidly Evolving World: Technology, Trade & Talent
Moderator: Dr Ong Kian Meng, Adjunct Professor, Taylor’s University
- Panellist 1: YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Soh Thian Lai, President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing
- Panellist 2: Dr Wiboon Rugsancharoenphol, Executive Director & Deputy Secretary General, The Federation of Thai Industries
- Panellist 3: Rizal b Dato’ Nainy, Chief Executive Officer, SME Corp. Malaysia
- Panellist 4: Pascal Bergougnou, Principal BD Manager, Automotive & Manufacturing IBU, APJ Region, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
SESSION 2: Advanced Manufacturing: Practical Pathways to Digital Transformation
Moderator: Ir Ter Leong Leng, Chairman, FMM SMI & Entrepreneurship Committee
- Speaker 1: Dr Andrew Lau, Director of Strategic Programs, Microsoft Malaysia
- Speaker 2: Gary Gan, Managing Director, Hexa Food Sdn Bhd
- Speaker 3: Sascha Graef, Managing Director, MPDV Asia Pte Ltd
4.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
SESSION 3: Supply Chain Resilience: Minimising Disruption: Case Studies in Managing Global and Regional Risks
Moderator: S. Jai Shankar, Senior Director, Export Promotion & Market Access Division, MATRADE
- Speaker 1: Chong Eik Tze, Head of Demand & Supply Planning, Nestle Malaysia & Singapore
- Speaker 2: Tina Jamaludin, Chief Representative – Malaysia, US-ASEAN Business Council
- Speaker 3: Quinn Zhu, General Manager, HH Automation Sdn Bhd
6.00 p.m.
AMYC 2025 Networking Dinner
DAY 2 - AUGUST 28, 2025 (THURS)
8.30 a.m.
Arrival of Delegates
8.45 a.m.
AMYC 2025 Partners’ Insights – Exclusive Talks by Conference Partners:
- AWS x Korn Ferry Session: Culture of Innovation (COI)
- VisionGroup Session: Revolutionising Manufacturing with AI: Challenges and Solutions
10.00 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
SESSION 4: Repositioning Sustainability and Inclusivity for Long-Term Impact
Moderator: Shabil Syach Pachlefi Jau), Senior Officer, ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO)
- Speaker 1: Chris Humphrey, Executive Director, EU-ASEAN Business Council
- Speaker 2: Harith Ridzuan, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Harith Green Carpenter (HGC)
- Speaker 3: Dr Surina Ismail, Chief Sustainability Officer, IOI Corporation Bhd
- Speaker 4: Alan Puah, Founder & Group Managing Director, Rentalworks
2.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
SESSION 5: Funding Expansion: Financing Growth and Innovation in Manufacturing
Moderator: Alan Foo, Deals Director, Transaction Services, PwC Malaysia
- Speaker 1: Dr Matin Ng Chin Liang, Deputy Group CEO, UWC Berhad
- Speaker 2: Jeremy Sammy, Partner, Navis Capital Partners
- Speaker 3: Muhammad Al Fadzriq Hamzah, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Capital Markets Malaysia
3.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
SESSION 6: Panel Discussion on Youth & Innovation in Manufacturing: Bridging the Generation Gap: Next – Gen Leadership and Fresh Perspectives
Moderator: Brian Soo, Chief Innovation Officer, Fire Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd
- Panellist 1: YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Yong Poh Kon, Chairman of Royal Selangor International Sdn Bhd
- Panellist 2: Edwin Yap, Chief Executive Officer, Jemco Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
- Panellist 3: YBhg Dato’ Calvin Chan Jian Chern, Managing Director, Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd
- Panellist 4: Korn Thiennukul, Committee Digital Club, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)
4.30 p.m.
AMYC 2025 Closing Ceremony
Lucky Draw Session
Closing Remarks by Ts Stanley Siew, Chairman of FMM Youth Committee
4.45 p.m.
End of Conference & Networking Coffee Break
MEET OUR SPEAKERS, PANELLISTS & moderators
OUR PARTNERS
AMYC 2025 is proudly supported by the following esteemed companies and organisations which play a vital role as partners in driving the advancement, innovation and excellence in the manufacturing industry !
CONFERENCE PARTNERS & TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
GOLD SPONSORS
EXHIBITORS
SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS
The AMYC 2025 provides an excellent opportunity for companies and organisations to showcase products, services & brand identity to a diverse audience of young business leaders & entrepreneurs and key stakeholders. It also provides a strategic avenue to enhance visibility, forge valuable connections and position brands at the forefront of evolving manufacturing landscape.
organiser
FOR ENQUIRIES
For further enquiries about AMYC 2025, please get in touch with the following:
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM)
Wisma FMM, No. 3, Persiaran Dagang, PJU 9
Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact: Ms Chan Pek Wan / Pn Hasliana Abd Rahman / Pn Nur Atiqah / Ms Tan Bee Chin
Tel No: 603 6286 7200
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