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Official Program of Events

From Policy to Innovation: Shaping Malaysia’s Drone Ecosystem
0900 – 1700 hrs
| Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Opens

Open to Trade Visitors

1030 – 1045 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 1:
The Future of Drone Governance in ASEAN

Keynote:

Establishing a Future-Ready UAS Ecosystem: Malaysia's Leadership in Drone Regulation and UAS TMS (Project ClearPath) Implementation

Speaker:

Captain Mohd Nazri Borhannuddin, Director of Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)

Participants Only

1100 – 1200 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Sandbox Diplomacy in Action: Connecting Malaysia to Regional Testbeds

Keynote:

Establishing a Future-Ready UAS Ecosystem: Malaysia's Leadership in Drone Regulation and UAS TMS (Project ClearPath) Implementation

Speaker:

Captain Mohd Nazri Borhannuddin, Director of Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)

Dr. Andi Rossi, Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Futurise Sdn. Bhd.

Dr. Shian Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Alphaswift Industries Sdn. Bhd.

Dr. Kwon Alex Heechoon Hakeem, Chairman, National Association of Cognitive Science Industry (NACSI)

Moderator:

Dr. Mohd Zaliman bin Mohd Yusoff, President, Malaysia UAV Alliance

Participants Only

1400 – 1500 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

DRONTECH ASIA 2025 OPENING CEREMONY
Followed by the Exhibition Tour

Speaker:

Officiated by YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry

By Invitation Only

1500 – 1515 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 2:
From Policy to Innovation: Building Malaysia’s AAM and Drone R&D Ecosystem

Keynote:

Unlocking Regional Potential: Building Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Low Altitude Economy

Speaker:

Naguib Mohd Nor, Founder and President, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA)

Participants Only

1515 – 1615 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
From Lab to Sky: Powering Drone R&D in Malaysia through Government-Industry Synergy

Speaker:

Professor David Herak, Executive Officer, ProLab Engineering

Naguib Mohd Nor, Founder and President, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA)

Ir. Dr.-Ing. Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Nasir, Senior Lecturer & Technical Consultant at Innates PLC, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Nizam Mohd Reza, Chief Operating Officer, VentureTECH

Moderator:

Wan Mohd Farhan bin Wan Mohd Fuaad, Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)

Participants Only

Cross-Border Corridors and ASEAN Sandbox Diplomacy
0900 – 1700 hrs
| Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Opens

Open to Trade Visitors

1045 – 1100 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 3:
Drones in Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Monitoring

Keynote:

Harvesting the Future: Enhancing Food Security Through High-tech Farming

Speaker:

Datuk Seri Isham bin Ishak, Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Participants Only

1100 – 1200 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
From Smart Farming to Forest Conservation: Scaling Drone Use for Land and Climate Management

Speaker:

Julian Tay, Investor Relations Lead, Aonic Malaysia

Kevin George Ukang, Chief Investment Officer, Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA)

Dr. Norulhusna Ahmad, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Moderator:

Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamed Thariq bin Haji Hameed Sultan, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Participants Only

1400 – 1415 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 4:
Urban, Industrial and Port Drone Corridors

Keynote:

Drone Infrastructure in Action: Industrial Inspections, Urban Logistics and Surveillance at Scale

Speaker:

Nor Aiman bin Norddin, Executive, DroneCentre, PETRONAS

Participants Only

1415 - 1515 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Smart Corridors for Industry and Cities: Enabling Drone Operations in Ports, O&G, and Urban Zones

Speaker:

Saravanan Letchumenan, Chief Executive Officer, VStream Revolution

Michael May, Director of Resilience, Safety, & Security, Fraunhofer EMI

Preetwant Singh, Vice-President, WUAVF Singapore Chapter

Moderator:

Dr.-Ing. Muhammad Akmal Johar, Head of Technical Intelligence, Technical Delivery Excellence (TDEX), PT&HSSE, PETRONAS

Participants Only

Investment, Innovation and Export Readiness
0900 – 1600 hrs
| Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Opens

Open to Trade Visitors

1045 – 1100 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 5:
Exporting Malaysia’s Drone Capabilities

Keynote:

From Import to Impact: Scaling Malaysia’s Drone Infrastructure for ASEAN Markets

Speaker:

Prof. Ts. Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah, Chief Executive Officer, National Aerospace Industry Corporation Malaysia (NAICO)

Participants Only

1110 – 1200 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Exporting Drone Tech: Partnerships, and Building Regional Market Presence

Speaker:

S. Jai Shankar, Senior Director of Exports Promotion & Market Access Division, Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)

Zulhusni Mokhti, Regional Head of Sales, Autel Robotics

Dr. Syed Omar Syed Mohamad, Chief Executive Officer, Malvus Sense Sdn. Bhd.

Mohd Safuan Mohd Zairi, Chief Ecosystem Officer, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)

Moderator:

David Jones, Managing Director, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA)

Participants Only

1400 – 1515 hrs
| Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Session 6: Women in Drone

Speaker:

Dr Siti Juita Mastura Mohd Saleh, Chief Remote Pilot, Avitex Solution (M) Sdn. Bhd. (UTHM RPTO)

Suria Affandi, Chief Operating Officer, Meraque Sdn. Bhd.

Erin Hoo, Head of Marketing, Aonic Malaysia

Moderator:

Nazirah Ali, Manager, DroneTech & Robotics, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)