Time
Session
Description
08:30 - 09:15
Registration
-
09:00 - 09:20
Enter Ballroom
-
09:20 - 10:00
Opening Ceremony
-
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote Lecture
BE Reinvents : Creating A More Sustainable,
Inclusive and Impactful Industry
by Julius Solaris, Event Industry Speaker
& Entrepreneur
10:30 - 11:00
Short Break
-
11:00 - 12:00
Convention Centres, Community and City : Where Do We Go From Here?
PACIFICO Yokohama, The Convention Centre that
Transformed A City and Country
by Makoto Batori, Executive Director of
PACIFICO Yokohama
The Making of a Global Leader : Rejuvenating The
Business Events Industry
by Dato' Sri Dr Irmohizam Ibrahim, Group
Managing Director of World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur
(WTCKL)
BE Reinvents : Shaping the Dream Convention
Centre of the Future
by Jason Yeh, GIS founder and IAPCO Council
Moderator :
Wai Kin Wong, Regional Director of
ICCA Asia Pacific
12:00 - 12:15
Asia Venue Alliance MOU Signing Ceremony
12:15 - 14:00
Lunch
-
14:00 - 15:00
The Business of Business Events - Measuring Sustainability
From Ideas to Impact: ISO 20121 Sustainable
Events Management
by Lilian Chee, Business Development Manager,
BSI Malaysia
Integrate Sustainability into Your Business Event
: Practical Insights
by Oh Ying Ying, Director of ESG Associates
Sdn Bhd
Event Sustainability Report of the 52nd Malaysian
Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting
2023. Outcomes and Lessons Learnt
by Dee Dee Quah, CMP, CED, SEPC, Conference
Partners
Moderator :
Dee Dee Quah, CMP, CED, SEPC,
Conference Partners
15:00 - 16:00
Spotlight : Ask Me Anything on Marketing and Event Technology
Join us as we put Julius Solaris under the
spotlight.
Julius Solaris is regarded as
the most influential individual in the event
industry. He speaks on events, event technology and
marketing.
Moderator :
Richard Soo, Director of MEP
Meeting & Exhibition Planners
16:00
Tea and End of Day 1
-
Time
Session
Description
08:45 - 09:30
Registration
-
09:30 - 10:30
Breaking Barriers: Making Events and Travel Industry More Inclusive
A World Without Limits: A Differently Abled
Speaker’s Perspective on Creating More Inclusive
Events
By K. Aveena Devi, Author, Artist and
Motivational Speaker who was born with spina
bifida
From Braille to Audio Description: A Complete
Guide to Making Events and Travel Industry
Accessible for People with Visual
Impairments
By Ernest Teoh, Undergraduate Blind Student
and Avid Traveller
Moderator :
Dee Dee Quah, CMP, CED, SEPC,
Conference Partners
10:30 - 11:00
Break
-
11:00 - 12:30
(90 mins)
Beyond Zero : Tackling Waste in Business Events
Panel of Experts :
• Allen Lian, Co-Lead of
Sustainable Markets Programme and Responsible
Forestry Manager of WWF-Malaysia
• Jaggarao Simancha, VP Advocacy MACEOS
• Assoc Prof Dr Jane Gew Lai Ti, Sunway University.
A Chemist, Skilled in Colloid Chemistry, Green
Chemistry, Waste Management and Sustainable
Development
• Sarah Kedah, Co-Founder of KLOTH Malaysia.
Accelerator
of textiles, clothing and plastics circular economy
in Malaysia, Singapore, UAE
Moderator :
Datin Lorela Chia, President of the
Malaysia Association of Sustainable Supply Chain
& Innovation (MASSCI)
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
-
13:30 - 14:30
DeafBeat Workshop
14:30 - 15:30
Navigating Work As A Young Leader In Our Bustling Industry
Assembling the Team: Story of A Young Leader in
Business Events Industry
By Catherine Khor, Project Director of
Anderes Fourdy Events
Young Leaders in Business Events Industry Lead
Change and Drive Impact in Japan
by Kanako Kinoe, Corporate Planning Division,
PACIFICO Yokohama
My Motivation In The BE Industry
by Takaya Akai, General Affairs Manager of
PACIFICO Yokohama
Moderator :
Wai Kin Wong, Regional Director of
ICCA Asia Pacific
15:30 - 15:45
Break
15:45 - 16:15
Research Travel
Research Travel - New Opportunities And A Global
Market
By Prof Dr. Yang Zhenzhi, Executive Chairman
of World Research Travel Organization (WRTO)
Moderator :
Mint Leong, Secretary of World
Research Travel Organization – Malaysian Chapter
16:15 - 16:45
Can Event Sustainability Be Profitable?
Changing Perspective: Turning Business Event
Sustainability Practice Into Profit
By Ts. Fong Yit Meng, Sustainability
Management Development Consultant
i-KITAR
Moderator :
Datin Lorela Chia, President of the
Malaysia Association of Sustainable Supply Chain
& Innovation (MASSCI)
16:45 - 17:15
Closing Lecture
My Predictions for 2024. Trends and
Technology
by Julius Solaris, Event Industry Speaker
& Entrepreneur
17:15
Closing Speech
-
Cocktail starts at 17:30
until late
Finale Party at SPICE Rooftop Garden