HELP University The AI Partnership Imperatives: Strategic Dialogue On 9 May 2026 At Shangri-La K.L

10 May 2026

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HELP UNIVERSITY 40TH ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM 2026
The AI Partnership Imperatives: Strategic Dialogue among University, Industry and Government Future-Makers
on 9 May 2026 at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 

The 2026 Symposium, organized by HELP University in conjunction with its 40th Anniversary, featured the theme ‘The AI Partnership Imperatives: Strategic Dialogue among University, Industry and Government Future-Makers. Held on 9 May 2026 at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the event delivered rich, insightful discussions across its panels and concluded with resounding success.

Subjects Presented and Deliberated:

1) Education Transformation for the AI Economy

Moderator: Professor Dr Andy Liew
Vice Chancellor, HELP University

• Professor Dr Zeng Xiangjun

President, Hunan University of Technology

• Professor Dr Paolo Casadio

Founder and CEO, ASEAN Strategic Consultancy

• Amit Kataria

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, SARAS AI Institute

• Jamie Noel Santos

Co-Founder and President, Thames International Business School, Philippines

2) Industry Competitiveness and AI Adoption

Moderator: Dr Chin Chee Seong

President, SME Association of Malaysia

• Professor Dr Zhu Heping

Dean, School of Packaging Design and Art, Hunan University of Technology

• Professor Dr Manickam Ravichandran

Chief Scientific Officer, ALPS Group (Healthcare)

• Dato’ Kamarul A Muhamed

Founder and Group CEO, Aerodyne Group

• Dr Sheldon Xu

Co-Founder, Rep.AI

3) Talent, Workforce and Social Stability

Moderator: Professor Datuk Dr. Paul Chan

• Dato' Mohd Hafaz bin Nazar
Senior Director, MACA (MACC)

• Mark Wang

Founder & CEO, REPAI (China)

• Chen Guan Wei

CEO, Good Mood (China)

• Dato’ Palaniappan Joseph

Chairman, ASEAN Future Workforce Council

4) Governance and Compliance

Moderator: Professor Dato’ Sri Dr Akhbar Satar

Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, HELP University

• Dato’ Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Abdul Wahab FASc

Former CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia

• Syed Kamal Muzaffa

Director, Sustainability Division, MIDA

• Dr Rony Ambrose Gobilee

Chief Strategy Officer (Deputy CEO II), HRD Corp Malaysia

• Dr Chin Chee Seong

National President, SME Association of Malaysia

5) Designing Sustainable Partnership Models

Moderator: Desmond Anil
Managing Director, Hernancres Group FCCA, CTIM, CA(M)

• Professor Dr Guo Xiao Feng

Vice President, North China Electric Power University

• Professor Dr Ki-Chan Kim

Chairman, ICSB (US)

• Raymond Ram

President, TSI

• Professor Dr Atushi Hamana

President, Kansai University of International Studies

• Dato' Andrew Goh Boon Kim

Deputy President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing

Sincerely appreciate the invitation from Professor Datuk Dr. Paul Chan.

Thank you. 

 

Best Regards,

 

(Dr.) Beh Hock Heng (P.J.K.)

Managing Director

Culmi Air-Cond & Refrigeration Parts Supply Sdn. Bhd.