About the event
Institut Sultan Iskandar with its strategic partner, the Ministry of Economy hosted the Sustainable Development Innovation and Advancement Conference 2024 (SusDIA).
With the theme, Sustainable Horizons: Enhancing ESG Readiness to Drive Sustainable Development Goals, the conference was held on 24 April 2024 at the UTM Hotel and Residence in Kuala Lumpur and marked an important milestone in the national pursuit of sustainability.
The Sustainable Development Innovation and Advancement Conference 2024 served as a platform to promote dialogue, knowledge sharing and catalyse action to improve ESG readiness for the Sustainable Development Goals. By harnessing the collective expertise and creativity of participants, the conference emphasized the importance of collaboration in addressing global challenges and promoting positive change.
Highlights of the conference included invited speakers from renowned experts and thought-provoking panel discussions on topics such as progress towards SDG 2030, synergies between SDG and ESG, ESG challenges, strategies, and the future of ESG.
3 Invited Speakers
Invited Speaker 1
Global Trends in STI for SDGs and Integration of STI Program into National Missions to Tackle Grand Challenges
Dr. Inkyoung Sun
Head, Sustainable Innovation Policy Research Office
Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) Korea
Invited Speaker 2
Synergy of SDG and ESG: Harnessing ESG Principles for Economic Advancement
Mr. Asfaazam Kasbani
Director of National SDG Centre
Ministry of Economy
Invited Speaker 3
Evolving Challenges & Opportunities in the Implementation of ESG
Adjunct Practice Prof. Cheah Kok Hoong
President ESG Association of Malaysia
Plenary session: Reviewing the Current Status of Progress on SDG 2030
Moderator : Mr Azimeer Manaf
Deputy Director II,
National SDG Centre, Ministry of Economy
Panel 1 : Sciences and Technology
Prof. Dr. Wang Juanle
Executive Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge
Service sub-platform of IKCEST
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources
Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Panel 2 : Urbanisation
Dr. Chee Ping Ngang
Director, Research and Development Division PLANMalaysia
Panel 3 : Decentralised Governance
Mr. Anthony Tan
Director of Finance & Sustainability APPGM-SDG
Forum Session 1: Strategies for Enhancing ESG Readiness
Moderator : Mr. Fahrul Nizam Rusly
Deputy Director I, National SDG Centre,
Ministry of Economy
Panel 1 : Finance & Infrastructure
Adjunct Prof. Mohamad Faisal Abdul Malik
Managing Partner, Faisal Malik & Co (FMC Group)
Immediate Past Vice President, Malaysian Institute of
Accountant (MIA)
Panel 2 : Trade & Industry
Dr. Jessica Meenachi
Senior Director, Industry Development Division, Ministry of
Investment, Trade & Industry Malaysia (MITI)
Panel 3 : Sustainability Governance
Mr. Prathab V
Principal Consultant, ESGright Sdn Bhd
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
Forum Session 2: ESG for The Future
Moderator : Dr. Shazwin Mat Taib
Associate Research Fellow,
Centre for River and Coastal Engineering
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Panel 1 : Youth and The Next Generation
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurbiha A. Shukor
Deputy Director, Center for Advancement in Digital and Flexible Learning, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Panel 2 : Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in ESG
Prof. Dr. Saidatulakmal Mohd
Director, Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Panel 3 : Governance, Trade & Investment
Prof. Dr. Sufian Jusoh
Director,
Institute of Malaysian and International Studies Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Rapporteur Session & Closing
Dr. Wan Nurul Mardiah Wan Mohd Rani
Chairperson, SusDIA 2024
Deputy Director II, Institut Sultan Iskandar
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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The Sustainable Development Innovation and Advancement Conference 2024
Block J1 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra 54100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Phone: +603 26154 4454 / +6o18 3814 506
Email: isikl@utm.my