Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Growing the Digital Economy

Oct 2023

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

SIDC Webinar

Speakers : Nadia Azmi (Moderator) | Sharala Axryd | Peter Kua | Mark Chua | Fok Chuan Meng | Catherine Lee | Assoc Prof Dr Siva Kumar Balasundram | Raymon Ram

Registration closing date is 3 business days before the programme date or when all seats are fully taken. The listed price is intended for Malaysian participants only. If you are a non-Malaysian, we kindly request you to reach out to Mr. Nor Effendi Othman at EffendiO@sidc.com.my for further information.

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Growing the Digital Economy

The race for AI supremacy has been at the top of mind despite global economic slowdown. With research showing that AI has the potential to transform productivity and double economic growth, major economies are making sure that AI leadership is on high priority. BigTech companies are aggressively pushing for AI discoveries. AI startups are getting a big chunk of investments, even when the startup and venture capital ecosystem are cooling down. Retail’s euphoria of AI’s generative ability are pushing forward AI’s growth in diverse industries.

Moving into its 3rd year at the starting point of Horizon 2 (2023 – 2025) of its strategic initiatives, we will take stock of Malaysia’s National AI Roadmap (AI-Roadmap) transformation developments for the ecosystem and major industries’ adoption of AI. The programme will also discuss the use cases of the AI-Roadmap national priority areas from smart cities and transportation, education, healthcare to plantation.

Beyond this, the programme will also delve into AI transformation as the next step after digital transformation for financial services and the capital markets. We will look at the accelerated AI developments and their impact in FinTech, valuation and future trends.

Programme Delivery

Programme Objective

This programme will provide insights into the global trends on AI, Malaysia’s AI Roadmap and its latest developments and how companies can benefit and leverage from available AI services across different industries.

Mode

Webinar

Target Audience

Individual

Fund Managers, Dealer’s Representatives, Futures Trading Representatives, Digital Scientists, Research Analysts, Researchers, Strategic Planning Officers, Strategic Planning Officers, Compliance Officers, Accountants, Risk Management Officers, System Developers

Institutions

Investment Banks, Stockbroking Firms, Fund Management Companies, Public Listed Companies (PLCs), Legal Firms, Government Agencies, Universities, Consultancy Firms, Accounting Firms, Commercial Banks, Venture Capital firms, Private Equity firms, Start-ups, Exchanges.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this programme, the participants will be able to:

Identify the latest trends, opportunities and ecosystem of AI and its impact in Malaysia and around the world
Describe how AI is used in accelerating the growth of the capital market

Examine the deployment of AI in certain segments of healthcare and palm oil industry as well as its future potential
Discuss the potential use of AI in fraud detection and optimization of regulatory compliance as well as the impact it has on human working with AI-driven functions

Competencies

Functional (Technical) – Digital Technology Application (Proficiency Level 3)
Behavioural (Organisation Leadership) – Business Acumen (Proficiency Level 3)
Behavioural (Self–Management) – Creativity and Innovativeness (Proficiency Level 3)

Programme Outline

9.00 am	Global AI Trends and Malaysia’s AI Roadmap Latest global trends and developments of AI in the financial sector Malaysia’s National AI Roadmap & Malaysia’s Digital Blueprint aim, components and objectives Accelerating corporate AI solutions through AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Effects and impact of AI on traditional economy Potentials and impact to professionals, businesses and government Panellists: Sharala Axryd, Founder & CEO, The Center of Applied Data Science Peter Kua, Co-founder & Partner, Quandatics Consulting
10.00 am	Screen Break
10.15 am	Capitalising AI in the Capital Market How algorithmic trading analyse market data and trades Understanding predictive analytics in stock prices prediction Analysis of financial news and social media data on key trends and sentiments Is AI better at optimizing portfolios in making better investment decisions Potential adverse impact of AI Professionals’ intelligence, skills and competencies vis a vis AI Panellists: Mark Chua, Head of Investment Science, Maybank Asset Management Singapore Fok Chuan Meng, Executive Director, Dealing, M+ Online
11.15 am	Screen Break
11.30 am	AI Potentials in Healthcare and Palm Oil Industry Healthcare Industry AI the proponent of robotic surgery AI-aided diagnosis Voice-to-text transcriptions in assisting tests and prescribing medications Humanising AI-driven procedures, care and support Palm Oil Industry AI in plantation surveillance and patrol Deployment of AI-powered DroneTech Remote sensing in plantation management and disaster management How labour-driven skills and competencies co-exist with AI-driven methodologies Panellists: Catherine Lee, Director, Cancer & Radiosurgery Centre and Imaging & Diagnostic Services, Subang Jaya Medical Centre Assoc Prof Dr Siva Kumar Balasundram, Head, Agriculture Technology Department, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
12.30 pm	Lunch Break
2.00 pm	AI-powered Fraud Detection and Prevention of Money Laundering Leveraging AI for fraud detection and prevention of money-laundering Optimizing compliance and regulatory requirements through AI-based systems Predicting fraud with AI? Is Generative AI the new revolution? The role of human agents and required competencies in a world where processes and functions are operated by AI Speaker: Raymon Ram, Managing Principal, Graymatter Forensic Advisory Sdn Bhd MSc (Econ. Crime Mgt.), CFE, CAMS, ISO 37001 ABMS LA
3.00 pm	End of Programme