7.30 am - 8.45 am
| Arrival and Registration of Participants
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8.45 am – 9.45 am
| STATE OF OUR ECONOMY
THE NEW KEDAH – BALANCING INDUSTRIES, VENTURING DIGITAL
Kedah is blessed with a very strong primary industry infrastructure with its strong agriculture base, but the economy needs to embrace digital technology to make it resilient in the face of advanced automation especially in the agriculture industry. What are the prospects of agritech in Kedah? How fast can Kedah catch up in the digital economy? Can Kedah boost its rice production through digital technology?
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10.00 am – 10.30 am
| Welcoming Speech by:
Mr. Cheah Chyuan Yong, Chairman, International Strategy Institute (ISI)
Keynote Address by:
YAB Dato’ Seri Hj. Mukhriz Tun Mahathir, Chief Minister of Kedah
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10.30 am - 11.00 am
| Special Head to Head Dialogue with The Chief Minister of Kedah
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11.00 am - 11.30 am
| Morning Refreshments
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11.30 am – 12.30 pm
| HOUSING PANEL
URBANISATION, HOUSING AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT IN KEDAH
As Kedah enters into a phase of heavy industrialization with Kulim Hi-tech Park going into full gear, and
tourism becomes an increasingly important pillar of the Kedah economy thanks to the popular island of Langkawi, and the new attractions such as Jerai Geopark and Bujang Valley, the demand in the property and housing market is steadily increasing. What is the state plan and what are the opportunities in this market?
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12.30 pm - 2.00 pm
| COMMUNITY POWER LUNCH
This is a community networking lunch that brings together industry players in the different industries
for discussion and collaboration. Industries involved are:
- Ago-food - Manufacturing
- Agri-tech machines - Tourism
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1.00pm - 2.05pm
| Networking Lunch
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2.00 pm - 3.15 pm
| THE GROWTH AGENDA
EXPLORING THE PROSPECT OF AGRITECH AND DIVERSIFICATION PLANS IN AGRICULTURE
Agriculture remains one of the most important industries that spur economic growth in Kedah, but technology is fast rendering the current agricultural sector obsolete. The only way forward for Kedah is to embrace the digital economy at a rapid pace, diversify agriculture especially focusing on agritech as a means to boost production and enhance the quality of produce for the state. What are the new growth sectors in Agritech? What diversification plans are in store in Kedah?
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3.15 pm - 4.15 pm
| TECH PANEL
CHAMPIONING HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES THROUGH KULIM HI-TECH
Kulim Hi-Tech has long been regarded as one of the most successful hi-tech projects in Malaysia, and being the first high-tech industrial park in the country. With a plethora of incentives, Kulim has managed to attract global brands such as BMW, OSRAM, Pfeiffer and many more. But times are changing; automation is changing the appetite of key industrial players and neighbouring countries are offering cheaper cost of labour and capital. What diversification plans does Kulim have in store? What is the prospect of Kulim Hi-Tech in the age of digitalization?
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4.15 pm - 5.15 pm
| KEDAH INBOUND
THE FUTURE OF TOURISM IN KEDAH
Tourism still holds as one of Kedah’s main economic pillars. The island of Langkawi is still the state’s
main tourism draw, but a masterplan is being planned to include other attractions like the Bujang
Valley, Jerai Geopark and Kelam Cave to boost the state’s tourism sector. At the same time, Kedah
needs to work hard to preserve Langkawi’s UNESCO status which is being jeopardised due to illegal
logging and other unfavourable activities. How does Kedah plan to balance its state revenue from
logging revenue and that of tourism? Can eco-tourism replace the loss of revenue from logging? What
is the prospect of eco-tourism in Kedah?
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5.15 pm – 5.35 pm
| Closing Address
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