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10:00 am
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9:00 am
Registration & Warm Welcome
Kickstart the day with a warm welcome and the opportunity to connect with fellow participants.
Atrium
10:15 am
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10:00 am
Opening Remarks
Be inspired by words of welcome from ASB’s leadership to set the tone for the day.
Classroom E2-02
Joseph Cherian
CEO, President, Dean & Distinguished Professor, Asia School of Business (ASB)
10:30 am
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10:15 am
Setting the Scene - Malaysia’s Energy Future
Gain insights into the national policies shaping Malaysia’s energy landscape and the road ahead.
Classroom E2-02
11:15 am
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10:30 am
Policy Brief - Advancing a Just Energy Transition
Explore ASB’s latest policy brief on just transition, followed by reflections from a leading discussant.
Classroom E2-02
Dr. Renato Lima-de-Oliveira
Associate Professor & Deputy Dean of Student Journey, Asia School of Business
0:30 pm
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11:30 am
Spotlight Panel - Pathways to a Just Energy Transition in Malaysia
A forward-looking dialogue exploring how Malaysia can chart its energy future to achieve net zero, while ensuring the transition is fair and inclusive. Bringing together voices from government, academia, civil society, and NGOs, this panel will discuss opportunities, trade-offs, and innovations shaping the country’s path.
Classroom E2-02
YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Setiawangsa MP
Former Minister of Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability
Dr. Renato Lima-de-Oliveira
Associate Professor & Deputy Dean of Student Journey, Asia School of Business
Ts. Vishantini Tangavaloo
Research Analyst, PETRONAS Research
Mei Yi Yeap
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Bright Spots Energy
1:30 pm
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0:30 pm
Break
Recharge and network with peers over lunch.
Classroom E2-02
2:30 pm
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1:30 pm
Building Community Resilience Through Biodiversity Literacy
Explore how biodiversity education can be a key tool for enhancing adaptive capacity and strengthening community-based climate resilience
Classroom E2-02
Dr Siti Nurtahirah Jaafar
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Dr Sugitha Kanniaseelan
Programme Leader, WWF
Dr Umawathy Techanamurthy
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
TP Lim
President, Roots & Shoots Malaysia
2:30 pm
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1:30 pm
Safeguarding the Biodiversity of Malaysia’s 10,000-Year-Old Peatlands: A 60-Year Dream Ahead
The Southeast Pahang peat swamp forest is a unique ecosystem with 10,000-year-old peat domes transected by two black river systems. It is teaming with rich biodiversity. Come and see how we monitor and safeguard this valuable natural asset.
Classroom W2-04
Ng Wai Pak
Biodiversity Manager, Pahang Peatland Restoration Project
2:30 pm
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1:45 pm
Tackling Plastics Crisis From Rivers to Reefs
Explore how plastics travel from urban rivers to coral reefs, threatening ecosystems and communities along the way. Speakers will share insights on sources, impacts, and solutions to this often unseen but growing environmental crisis.
Classroom E2-03
Julian Hyde
CEO, Reef Check
Kennedy John Michael
Founder, Community Action Nexus Berhad
Mioni Armstrong
Sustainability Manager, Sea Green
2:30 pm
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1:45 pm
Transforming Conservation with Forest Intelligence
This talk explores how technology is reshaping the way we understand, monitor, and protect our natural ecosystems. It will discuss the evolution of conservation from traditional field-based methods to data-driven approaches powered by drones, AI, and satellite intelligence.
Classroom W2-05
Adham
Founder & CEO, Rymba
3:45 pm
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2:45 pm
Scaling Up Restoration Through Regenerative Agriculture - Aggregating Efforts to Optimise Impact
Regenerative practices in agriculture and agroforestry have the power to restore ecosystems, strengthen climate resilience, and create lasting social impact. We know this because there are Malaysians actively successful landscape initiatives across the country that are proving the value of these systems - we are fortunate to feature some of them in our panel. The panelists will share their experiences, milestones and challenges as well as their aspirations for the future. In this session, we will focus on what can be done as a collective to scale these efforts for bigger impact.
Classroom E2-02
Will Chua
Co-Founder, A Little Wild & FOLO Farm
Abdul Razak Abdul Aziz
Founder, Social Eco Enterprise Development for Sustainability (SEEDS) Malaysia
Chee Hoy Yee
Founder, Project MARS (Mitigation, Adaptation, Resilience, Space)
Danny Chua
Managing Director, The Habitat Group
Dato' Ir Dr. Mukhlis Chua
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Kebun Kota Sdn Bhd
5:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Spotlight Panel - From Promise to Scale - What’s Next for Nature-Based Solutions?
Explore with us strategic directions, policy framework, and opportunities to scale Nature-based solutions.
Classroom E2-02
Dr. Jane Koh
Project Lead for Pahang Peatland Restoration Project
Khalis Afnan Abdul Rahman
Manager of Forest and Environment Programme, Earthworm Foundation
Dr A. Aldrie Amir
Associate Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Dr. Zelina Zaiton Ibrahim
Director, Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia (CETDEM)
Kennedy John Michael
Founder, Community Action Nexus Berhad
5:30 pm
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5:00 pm
Closing Remarks
AlterCOP team Closing remarks and networking.
Classroom E2-02