Nov 2020

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Virtual Conference

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BFF 2020

Evolutionary Change to Revolutionary Impact

Reimagining a new world post COVID-19

Insights into the business environment post Covid-19 and its revolutionary impact to economies, business practices, investors’ attitudes and society

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change” – Charles Darwin

Covid-19 has stirred and shaken the global economy to its core. Many economies have experienced sudden and unprecedented economic upheavals. This crisis has necessitated huge business mind-set changes. It will speed up industry and value chain reforms towards agility, scalability and automation.

In this new global business era only businesses with the right leadership will be better positioned as the new post-pandemic winners. Corporate leaders of global capital markets know all too well that their businesses will always be challenged by geo-political tensions, trade wars, changing investor preferences and investor demographics, climate change, disruptive digital technologies and now, pandemic viruses. They expect their businesses to evolve and recognise the need to continue changing the way their businesses will interact and influence customers.

In a new world environment characterised by evolutionary change and revolutionary impact, business foresight thinkers sense that we are moving into a completely new business world era that requires new mind-sets and strategies that can adapt to a whole new way of doing business where only those brands that can adopt new ideas and adapt to changing political, economic and business landscapes will surge ahead of their competitors.

At this conference we will consider the key elements and drivers of the industry digital evolution and assess its revolutionary impact to economies, business practices, investors attitudes and society.

Introducing #BFF2020 Keynote Speakers!

Don’t miss this year’s all-star lineup

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Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar

Chairman
Bursa Malaysia Berhad

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Tan Sri Tony Fernandes

CEO
AirAsia Group

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Mark Stuart

Co-Founder
Anagram Group

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John A. Sweeney

Senior Research Fellow, Westminster International University, Tashkent

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Diana Wu David

Founder of Future Proof Lab

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Steven G. Cochrane

Chief APAC Economist
Moody’s Analytics

About BFF 2020

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this conference is to help business leaders and policy makers recognise the challenges and opportunities posed by unprecedented changes in global market developments and work together in responding to them not just in terms of corporate profits and purpose, but more importantly now, how capital market businesses can make a positive long-term impact on society and the environment.

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

Analyse likely scenarios of the global economy and future business outlook
Assess the pandemic’s impact to economies, business practices, investors attitudes and society
Evaluate the new digital technology business applications of the new normal
Discuss and drive cyber resilience ideas for business organisations
Anticipate the potentials of future-ready work force armed with digital competency skills
Discuss the different leadership mind-set change to lead businesses through uncertainty
Interpret business foresight Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ideas and thrive through temporary economic changes

METHODOLOGY

The conference will be delivered virtually with live and interactive presentations, talks, conversations and panel discussions.

#BFF2020 SESSIONS

Panel Session 1

Bouncing Back from Global Economy Lockdowns
Health check on performance of economies emerging from pandemic lockdowns and how governments and businesses are adapting

Panel Session 2

Digital Urgency for Capital Market Businesses
Has the pandemic driven the evolutionary growth of digital economies to a fast changing business revolution?

Panel Session 3

Rising Tide of Cyber Threats
The rise of online businesses has brought about a rise in cybersecurity challenges and is now public enemy no.1

Panel Session 4

The Future of Business Investments
The future starts now, in uncharted territory. Business foresight for 2021

Panel Session 5

Future Leadership Skills That We Need Today
Leading in crisis and constant shift of business strategies

Special Presentation I

How to Surf Tsunamis: CLEAR Leadership for the Covid-19 Era and Beyond
Views of Global Futurist and Innovation Strategist

Special Presentation II

Future Proof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration
Best-selling author talks about disruptive technology, upending the way we work forever

Special Presentation III

Leadership In A Digital Age: An Inspiring Speech on Leadership in a Post Pandemic World
Learn how leaders can adapt to a fast-changing world and prepare their teams for the ‘new normal’

Agenda Day 1

Conference Moderator Day 1 | 18 Nov 2020: Tehmina Kaoosji

8.30 am	Participants Login
9.00 am	Opening Remarks Datuk Syed Zaid Albar Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
9.15 am	Welcome Remarks Tengku Zarina Tengku Chik CEO, SIDC
9.20 am	Healthcare is Wealth Care! Professor Dato’ Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya
9.45 am	BOUNCING BACK FROM GLOBAL ECONOMY LOCKDOWNS Highlights of Budget 2021 Oversight of global economic dislocations and the world economy How has market sentiment and investor confidence changed? Economic stimulus packages and wage subsidy programmes Business bounce back – Who can and who cannot? Why? Adapting to sudden changes in already challenging business environments How to deliver high service standards with positive economic, ecological, and social outcomes in uncertain times? Moderator: Kamarul Bahrin Haron Vice President & Editor-in-Chief, Astro Awani Panellists: Steve Cochrane Chief APAC Economist, Moody’s Analytics Shan Saeed Chief Economist, Juwai IQI Farah Rosley President Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia, Ernst & Young, Tax Markets Leader Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja Executive Director, Investment Promotion, MIDA
10.45 am	Screen Break
11.00 am	DIGITAL URGENCY FOR CAPITAL MARKET BUSINESSES Businesses Post COVID 19 – Survival of the fittest! Evolving businesses – Fast tracking digital transformation and innovations Future of work – Insights and predictions of the new normal Building digitally fluent boards and managing agile teams Moderator: Ehon Chan Ehon Chan Consulting Panellists: Peter Williams Chief Edge Officer, Centre for the Edge Wai Hong Fong CEO / Co-Founder, StoreHub Rafiza Ghazali Group Chief Executive Officer, Cradle Fund Azila Abdul Aziz Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director & Head of Listed Derivatives, Kenanga Futures Sdn. Bhd
11.45 am	SPECIAL PRESENTATION I HOW TO SURF TSUNAMIS: CLEAR LEADERSHIP FOR THE COVID-19 ERA AND BEYOND The waves of change impacting organizations necessitate practices that generate and sustain foresight Today’s leaders must go beyond “agile” mind-sets and practices and, instead, develop a CLEAR (Curiosity, Learning, Experimentation, Anticipation, & Reflection) leadership capability to navigate hyper-disruptive futures Narrative Foresight is an approach for considering new options by shifting how organizations frame themselves and pathways toward a better future Speaker: John A. Sweeney Senior Research Fellow, Westminster International University, Tashkent
12.15 pm	SPECIAL PRESENTATION II FUTURE PROOF: REINVENTING WORK IN AN AGE OF ACCELERATION How can companies can be antifragile, taking advantage of disruption to not only bounce back but bounce forward How to navigate megatrends to reinvent the way you and your teams work to be more entrepreneurial in the face of constant change A framework for companies to inspire their people to experiment, collaborate, reinvent and focus to be more productive and bring their whole selves to work Speaker: Diana Wu David Founder of Future Proof Lab & Best-selling author “Future Proof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration”
12.45 pm	Programme Debrief, Recap & Networking
1.00 pm	End of Day 1

Agenda Day 2

8.30 am	Participants Login
9.00 am	Recap of Day 1
9.05 am	RISING TIDE OF CYBER THREATS Learn what leading companies are doing to prepare their leaders for the future of work Understand what the future of work could look like and decisions leaders need to make right now How organisations need to evolve and prepare themselves for the post-pandemic world Discover the 4-step Leadership In A Digital Age (LIDA) Framework for becoming a future-ready leader Moderator: Ehon Chan Ehon Chan Consulting Panellists: Dato’ Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia Gene Yu Co-Founder & CEO, Blackpanda Group Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Malaysia R&D Mohd Khairil Abdullah CEO, Axiata Digital
10.05 am	FUTURE OF BUSINESS INVESTMENTS Investing in our future – Outlook of businesses in SDG, ESG, PRI and climate change agendas Evolving investor preferences – Has the pandemic changed attitudes? Global shift in investor demographics and the challenge it poses Insights into the future of sustainable investment and global capital markets Moderator: Kala Kularajah Consultant, Egon Zehnder International Panellists: Joanne Lee Sustainable Finance Specialist, WWF International Joanne Kua Chief Executive Officer, KSK Group & Managing Director, KSK Land Andrew Brien Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer, Suria KLCC Gabriel Wilson-Otto Global Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Hong Kong
11.05 am	Screen Break
11.15 am	FUTURE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT WE NEED TODAY How to survive and lead in a crisis? Art and science of leading shifting business strategies What is “resilient agile leadership” economic uncertainty? Business case studies we can all learn from Future of work and the toughest challenge we face in our history Moderator: Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar Chairman, Bursa Malaysia Berhad Panellists: Tan Sri Tony Fernandes CEO, AirAsia Group Datuk Yvonne Chia Independent Non-executive Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad Sunil Puri Senior Director / Head of Research, Asia Pacific, Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Paul D. Roberts Partner, BeCourageous Innovation
12.15 pm	SPECIAL PRESENTATION III LEADERSHIP IN A DIGITAL AGE: AN INSPIRING SPEECH ON LEADERSHIP IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD Learn what leading companies are doing to prepare their leaders for the future of work Understand what the future of work could look like and decisions leaders need to make right now How organisations need to evolve and prepare themselves for the post-pandemic world Discover the 4-step Leadership In A Digital Age (LIDA) Framework for becoming a future-ready leader Speaker: Mark Stuart Co-Founder, Anagram Group
12.45 pm	Programme Debrief, Recap & Networking
1.00 pm	End of Programme

About the Speakers

Opening Remarks

Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

Tengku Zarina Tengku Chik

CEO, SIDC

Tengku Zarina Tengku Chik

CEO, SIDC

Professor Dato' Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya

Professor Dato' Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya

Kamarul Bahrin Haron [Moderator]

Vice President & Editor-in-Chief, Astro AWANI

Kamarul Bahrin Haron [Moderator]

Vice President & Editor-in-Chief, Astro AWANI

Steven G. Cochrane

Chief APAC Economist, Moody’s Analytics

Steven G. Cochrane

Chief APAC Economist, Moody’s Analytics

Shan Saeed

Chief Economist, Juwai IQI

Shan Saeed

Chief Economist, Juwai IQI

Farah Rosley

President Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia, Ernst & Young, Tax Markets Leader

Farah Rosley

President Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia, Ernst & Young, Tax Markets Leader

Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja

Executive Director, Investment Promotion, MIDA

Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja

Executive Director, Investment Promotion, MIDA

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Ehon Chan Consulting

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Ehon Chan Consulting

Peter Williams

Chief Edge Officer, Centre for the Edge

Peter Williams

Chief Edge Officer, Centre for the Edge

Wai Hong Fong

CEO / Co-Founder, StoreHub

Wai Hong Fong

CEO / Co-Founder, StoreHub

Rafiza Ghazali

Group Chief Executive Officer, Cradle Fund

Rafiza Ghazali

Group Chief Executive Officer, Cradle Fund

Azila Abdul Aziz

Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director & Head of Listed Derivatives, Kenanga Futures Sdn. Bhd

Azila Abdul Aziz

Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director & Head of Listed Derivatives, Kenanga Futures Sdn. Bhd

John A. Sweeney

Senior Research Fellow, Westminster International University, Tashkent

John A. Sweeney

Senior Research Fellow, Westminster International University, Tashkent

Diana Wu David

Founder of Future Proof Lab

Diana Wu David

Founder of Future Proof Lab

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Ehon Chan Consulting

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Ehon Chan Consulting

Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab

CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia

Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab

CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia

Gene Yu

Co-Founder & CEO, Blackpanda Group

Gene Yu

Co-Founder & CEO, Blackpanda Group

Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah

Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Malaysia R&D

Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah

Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Malaysia R&D

Mohd Khairil Abdullah

CEO, Axiata Digital

Mohd Khairil Abdullah

CEO, Axiata Digital

Kala Kularajah [Moderator]

Consultant, Egon Zehnder International

Kala Kularajah [Moderator]

Consultant, Egon Zehnder International

Joanne Lee

Sustainable Finance Specialist, WWF International

Joanne Lee

Sustainable Finance Specialist, WWF International

Joanne Kua

Chief Executive Officer, KSK Group & Managing Director, KSK Land

Joanne Kua

Chief Executive Officer, KSK Group & Managing Director, KSK Land

Andrew Brien

Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer, Suria KLCC

Andrew Brien

Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer, Suria KLCC

Gabriel Wilson-Otto

Global Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Hong Kong

Gabriel Wilson-Otto

Global Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Hong Kong

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar [Moderator]

Chairman, Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar [Moderator]

Chairman, Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, 56, is currently the Chairman of Bursa Malaysia Berhad and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He is regarded as one of the most versatile corporate leaders in Malaysia having successfully led four major organisations in infrastructure development, telecommunications, financial services and investment management. He served as Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Malaysia’s largest fund management company, from August 2016 to June 2018 following completion of his term as a Senator and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Economic Planning from June 2013 to June 2016. Prior to his cabinet appointment, Tan Sri Abdul Wahid was formerly the President and CEO of Maybank, Malaysia’s largest public listed company and one of the leading banking groups in Southeast Asia, from May 2008. He was credited with transforming Maybank into a regional banking group and a global leader in Islamic finance. Prior to joining Maybank, he was the Group CEO of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) from July 2004 until its demerger with Axiata Group Berhad in April 2008. He was also formerly the MD/CEO of UEM Group Berhad, his first role as CEO at the age of 37. He successfully led the turnaround of UEM Group, Malaysia’s largest infrastructure development conglomerate (which owned PLUS Expressways), following its takeover by sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional in 2001. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He has received numerous awards throughout his career. This includes Malaysia’s CEO of the Year 2006 award from Business Times/American Express, The Asian Banker’s 2013 Leadership Achievement Award for Malaysia and The Edge Value Creator award 2013. He was also awarded the Honorary Doctorate in Economy from Multimedia University, Malaysia (MMU) in 2014 and Honorary Doctorate in Economy & Muamalat Administration by the Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) in 2018. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid currently serves as a Trustee of WWF Malaysia, Professor of Practice at INCEIF (the Global University for Islamic Finance) and as a Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, UK.

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes

CEO, AirAsia Group

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes

CEO, AirAsia Group

Datuk Yvonne Chia

Independent Non-executive Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

Datuk Yvonne Chia

Independent Non-executive Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

Sunil Puri

Senior Director / Head of Research, Asia Pacific, Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)

Sunil Puri

Senior Director / Head of Research, Asia Pacific, Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)

Paul D. Roberts

Partner, BeCourageous Innovation

Paul D. Roberts

Partner, BeCourageous Innovation

Mark Stuart

Co-Founder, Anagram Group

Mark Stuart

Co-Founder, Anagram Group

Tehmina Kaoosji

Independent Broadcast Journalist & Media Personality

Tehmina Kaoosji

Independent Broadcast Journalist & Media Personality

ICF COMPETENCIES LEVEL 4

Foundational (Product):
Capital Market Environment (Proficiency Level 4)
Foundational (Technical):
Digital Technology Application (Proficiency Level 4)
Behavioural (Organisation Leadership):
Strategic Thinking (Proficiency Level 4)
Behavioural (Organisation Leadership):
Business Acumen (Proficiency Level 4)

FEES

TARGET AUDIENCE

INDIVIDUAL

Board of Directors, C-Suites, Executive Leadership, Partners of Firms, Corporate Consultants, Lawyers, Accountants, Key Management, Business Owners, Regulators, Investment Bankers, Government Financial Planners, Policy Makers, Investors, ESG Investors, Seed Investors, Angel Investors, Fund Managers, Asset Managers, Researchers, Financial Analyst, Economists, Tax Consultants, Corporate / Professional Pension Planners Trustees, Administrators, Commissioners, Directors of Investment Portfolios, Financial Journalists, Emerging and Frontier Markets Managers, Equity Managers, High Net Worth Individuals, Infrastructure Based Fund Managers, Placement Agents, Portfolio Analysts, Portfolio Managers, Real Estate Managers, Registered Investment Advisors, Attorneys, Blockchain Providers, Brokers- Dealers, Investor Relations Consultants, Sustainability and ESG Advisors, Company Secretary, Capital Market Practitioners, Legal Advisors, Corporate Finance and M&A Professionals, Academicians

COMPANIES

Public Listed Companies (PLCs), Government Linked Investment Companies (GLICs), Government Linked Companies (GLCs), Private Companies, Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Family-Owned Businesses (FOBs), Start-Ups, Legal Firms, Consultancy Firms, Accounting Firms, Fund Management Companies, Stockbroking Firms, Investment Banks, Insurance Companies, Multi National Corporations (MNCs), Investment Research Houses, Mutual Funds and ETF Funds Companies, Fintech and Technology Companies, Venture Capitalist Firms, Private Portfolio Companies, Private Debt/Credit Firms, Private Equity Firms, Trustee Firms, Software Providers, Non-Profit Organisations

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BFF 2020

Evolutionary Change to Revolutionary Impact

Reimagining a new world post COVID-19

Insights into the business environment post Covid-19 and its revolutionary impact to economies, business practices, investors’ attitudes and society

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change” – Charles Darwin

Introducing #BFF2020 Keynote Speakers!

Don’t miss this year’s all-star lineup

About BFF 2020

OBJECTIVE

METHODOLOGY

#BFF2020 SESSIONS

Panel Session 1

Panel Session 2

Panel Session 3

Panel Session 4

Panel Session 5

Special Presentation I

Special Presentation II

Special Presentation III

Agenda Day 1

Conference Moderator Day 1 | 18 Nov 2020: Tehmina Kaoosji

Agenda Day 2

About the Speakers

Opening Remarks

Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

Welcome Remarks

Tengku Zarina Tengku Chik

Tengku Zarina Tengku Chik

Healthcare is Wealth Care!

Professor Dato' Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Professor Dato' Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Panel Session 1: Bouncing Back From Global Economy Lockdowns

Kamarul Bahrin Haron [Moderator]

Kamarul Bahrin Haron [Moderator]

Steven G. Cochrane

Steven G. Cochrane

Shan Saeed

Shan Saeed

Farah Rosley

Farah Rosley

Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja

Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja

Panel Session 2: Digital Urgency For Capital Market Businesses

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Peter Williams

Peter Williams

Wai Hong Fong

Wai Hong Fong

Rafiza Ghazali

Rafiza Ghazali

Azila Abdul Aziz

Azila Abdul Aziz

[Special Presentation I] How to Surf Tsunamis: CLEAR Leadership for the Covid-19 Era and Beyond

John A. Sweeney

John A. Sweeney

[Special Presentation II] Future Proof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration

Diana Wu David

Diana Wu David

Panel Session 3: Rising Tide Of Cyber Threats

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Ehon Chan [Moderator]

Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab

Dato' Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab

Gene Yu

Gene Yu

Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah

Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah

Mohd Khairil Abdullah

Mohd Khairil Abdullah

Panel Session 4: The Future Of Business Investments

Kala Kularajah [Moderator]

Kala Kularajah [Moderator]

Joanne Lee

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