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AUGUST 15 - 16 2026

M WORLD HOTEL, Petaling Jaya

Business Networking Event

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Schedule

From visionary keynotes to interactive strategy sessions. Our curated sessions bridge the gap between clinical practice, technological innovation, and digital health governance.

01

REGISTRATION

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7.30 am

02

Opening & Framing: AI in Healthcare

Dr June Lau

Chair, AI in Healthcare & Digital Health Committee Malaysia Medical Association

8.00 am

03

Global Keynote Address: International Leader in Healthcare AI

Dr. Curtis Langlotz

Director, Stanford AIMI Center

8.05 am

04

Opening Address by MMA President

Datuk Dr. Thirunavukarasu Rajoo

President, Malaysia Medical Association

8.35 am

05

Opening Ceremony

TBA

8.40 am

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Policy & System Readiness : Digital Foundations for Safe, Scalable AI

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07

The Future of Primary Care: Digital Health & AI

Mr Frank Hester OBE

Founder of TPP

8.55 am

08

Session 1: National Digital Health Blueprint & Interoperability - Where Malaysia stands in readiness, infrastructure, and ecosystem maturity.

Dr. Maheshwara Rao a/l Appannan

Director of the Digital Health Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia

9.05 am

09

Session 2: Enabler to Orchestrator : How Policy, Innovation and Investments accelerate Intergration of AI into Healthcare

Mr. Mohamed Nor Reza Bin Mohamed Ali

Director of AI Policy National AI Office

9.20 am

10

Session 3 : Building the Foundations of Digital Healthcare: What It Really Means in Practice

Mr. C Y Koh, 

Head of Marketing APAC, HIMSS

9.45 am

11

Morning Break

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10.10 am

12

Panel 1 : Public vs Private Healthcare — Alignment, Gaps, and Adoption Barriers

Moderator - Mr Anwar Anis

Honorary Secretary, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia


Dr. Elaine Chan Wan Ling 

Chief Scientist, Vidanex Sdn Bhd

Associate Professor, Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Engineering and Technology,

Sunway University.


Dr. Maheshwara Rao a/l Appannan

Director of the Digital Health Division

Ministry of Health Malaysia


Datuk Dr. Kuljit Singh 

President, 

Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM)

10.35 am

13

Session 4 : Building Trust in Digital Healthcare: Data Privacy, Security, and System Resilience

YBrs. Puan Shariffah Rashidah binti Syed Othman

Commissioner of Personal Data Protection

11.00 am

14

Panel 2 : Workforce readiness : Upskilling Healthcare Professionals and System Capacity

Moderator - Dr. Ooi Hean

Fellow of AETDEW, ISTIC/UNESCO, AI Consultant, HUMS, Sabah,Malaysia


Dr. Sylvia Hii

CEO and Founder, DGA Healthcare Group


Dr June Lau

Chair, AI in Healthcare & Digital Health Committee Malaysia Medical Association


Ts. Tan Aik Keong

Founder & CEO, Agmo Group

11.25 am

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Systems to Real-World Impact

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15

The Human Layer of Healthcare AI - Building Trust Through Intelligent Engagement

Mr. Indranil Roychowdhury

Co-Founder and CEO of Docquity

11.50 am

16

Lunch

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12.30 pm

17

Session 5: AI‑Assisted Documentation & Digital Workflows Reducing Administrative Burden in Clinical Practice

Dr Alan Teh Kee Hean

Consultant Haematologist, Subang Jaya Medical Centre

2.00 pm

18

Panel 3: Digital Health and Equity: Expanding Access — or Widening the Gap?

Moderator - Dr June Lau

Chair, AI in Healthcare & Digital Health Committee Malaysia Medical Association


Dr Nur Syimah Izzah

Corporate Affairs Director, AstraZeneca


Ts. Dr Tan Ee Xion

Senior Lecturer (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) FET, Sunway University


Mr. Ong Kian Yew, 

Chief Executive Officer, PIKOM

2.25 pm

19

What AI Can do and Cannot do For Doctors

Dr J. Edward Sang

Founder & CEO, aimAI Inc

2.50 pm

20

Tea Break

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3.20 pm

21

Panel 4: Clinical Workflows: From Current Reality to More Connected and Efficient Care

Prof. Dr. Adina binti Abdullah

Senior Lecturer

Department of Primary Care Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya (UM)


Dr Darran Foo, 

Chief Medical information Officer, APAC

Company: Heidi


John Ng, 

CSO, Co-Fouder, Trust Health Asia Medical Group

3.50 pm

22

Session 6 : Evaluating AI Medical Devices: What Every Healthcare Organization Should Ask Before Adoption

Pn. Idamazura Idris

Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Planning Division

Medical Device Authority (MDA)

4.15 pm

23

Session 7: From Digital Systems to Intelligent Healthcare — What Becomes Possible Next

Dr. Vivek Jason A/L Jayaraj

Deputy Director (Analytics & Informatics), Digital Health Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia

4.30 pm

24

Lighting Talk : The AI Landscape — Promise vs Progress

Moderator - Mr. Matthew Brady

Founder & Editor, HealthTechAsia


Dr. Thinakaran Selvarajah

Senior Corporate Affairs Manager, AstraZeneca


Ms Ira Kumar

Chief Executive Officer, Nightingale AI


Mr. G. Saravanan

Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) – ASEAN, Informed Solutions

4.55 pm

About Us
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MMA 1st International Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Conference 2026
AI with a Human touch – Personalizing healthcare for every Malaysian
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2026 | August 15 - 16

M World Hotel Petaling Jaya, Bandar Utama, Selangor, Malaysia

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