Connect, innovate, and lead the AI-driven future
Join industry experts, peers, and Cisco leaders to explore how AI and secure connectivity are transforming business landscapes in Malaysia.
Discover actionable insights on AI-ready infrastructure, digital resilience, and future-proofed workplaces through engaging sessions and live demonstrations of Cisco’s latest technologies.
Experience a day designed to empower your organization with the tools and knowledge to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world.
Speakers
Lee Chee Kheong
Managing Director, Cisco Malaysia
Huey Ong
Vice President, Architectures, Cisco APJC
Koo Juan Huat
Cybersecurity Director, Cisco ASEAN
Ian Lim
CX Regional CTO, Cisco APJC
Tim Snow
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Cisco APJC
Edwin Seo
Regional Vice President & Head of Sales Engineering, Splunk Asia
Safwan Abd Rahim
Customer Success Manager, Cisco Malaysia
Kent Ong
Solutions Engineer, Cisco Malaysia
Steven Lau
Solutions Engineer, Cisco Malaysia
Guest speakers
Darryl McKinnon
Head of Hybrid Data Center & Digital Workplace - Asia Pacific, NTT DATA
Devan Parinpanayagam
Country Manager, Nutanix Malaysia
Erik Looi
Chief Digital Officer, AllianceCorp Manufacturing
Ts. Dr. Rusnita Hamdan
Principal Assistant Director (Digital Government Division), Jabatan Digital Negara
Nantha Kumar Krishnan
Head of Information Technology Operations - APMEA, Kerry Group
Sze-Mun Foo
Head of Practice Solutions - Malaysia, NTT DATA
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Participate in activities across Cisco Connect Malaysia and redeem exclusive Cisco giveaways.
Be among the first 100
Arrive early and receive Cisco swag.
- Registration starts at 8:00 AM
- Be there before 8:30 AM to qualify
3 breakout tracks. 3 chance to win
Explore our breakout tracks and stand a chance to walk away with prizes.
Turn AI ambition into enterprise‑ready architecture
See how we bring compute, networking, security, and operations together to design and scale AI‑ready environments.
Simplify operations with AI‑powered platforms
Learn how unified platforms, automation, and AI insights help reduce complexity and improve operational efficiency at scale.
Build security and resilience into every layer
Discover how to protect users, workloads, and data with integrated security while maintaining performance and continuity.
See real‑world solutions in action
Learn from customer stories, live demonstrations, and practical scenarios you can apply across your own environment.
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | Registration and World of Solutions showcase |
| 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM | Welcome Address & Cisco Keynote: Critical Infrastructure for the AI Era Lee Chee Kheong Managing Director, Cisco Malaysia |
| 09:15 AM - 09:55 AM | Powering and Securing the Agentic Enterprise Huey Ong Vice President, Architectures, Cisco APJC |
| 09:55 AM - 10:45 AM | Demo: Securing Critical Infrastructure in the AI-Powered Future Moderator: Ian Lim, CX Regional CTO, Cisco APJC Safwan Abd Rahim, Customer Success Manager, Cisco Malaysia Kent Ong, Solutions Engineer, Cisco Malaysia Tim Snow, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Cisco APJC Steven Lau, Solutions Engineer, Cisco Malaysia Edwin Seo, Regional Vice President & Head of Sales Engineering, Splunk Asia |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Morning Coffee Break & World of Solutions Showcase |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Panel Discussion - Navigating the AI Journey Securely Moderator: Koo Juan Huat, Cybersecurity Director, Cisco ASEAN Panelist: Erik Looi, Chief Digital Officer, AllianceCorp Manufacturing Ts. Dr. Rusnita Hamdan, Principal Assistant Director (Digital Government Division), Jabatan Digital Negara Nantha Kumar Krishnan, Head of Information Technology Operations - APMEA, Kerry Group Sze-Mun Foo, Head of Practice Solutions - Malaysia, NTT DATA |
| 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM | AI-Ready Businesses Start with the Right Foundations Darryl McKinnon, Head of Hybrid Data Center & Digital Workplace - Asia Pacific, NTT DATA |
| 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM | From Core to Edge: Scaling AI Factories with Nutanix and Cisco Devan Parinpanayagam, Country Manager, Nutanix Malaysia |
| 12:25 AM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch & World of Solutions Showcase |
Breakout sessions
| Time | AI-ready data centers | Future-proofed workplaces | Digital resilience |
|---|---|---|---|
| The AI revolution requires a new approach to infrastructure. Learn how to build, manage, and secure a scalable and efficient data center that can power your AI strategy from the ground to the cloud, today and tomorrow. | The way we work has changed forever. Discover how to rethink connectivity with Wi-Fi 7, secure your users with a modern zero trust approach, and shape the office of the future with intelligent collaboration tools. | In an age of adversarial AI, your defense needs to be smarter than ever. Master the art of breach protection, evolve your SOC and observability practices, and learn how AI-driven assurance can deliver flawless user experiences. | |
| 1:30 PM | Secure AI infrastructure: Built for AI. Ready for everything | Delivering a secure network for the AI-ready campus, branch networking | Simplify security operations with Cisco XDR |
| Dr Rose Skandari Field CTO of AI Solutions, Cisco APJC | Soon Kok Weng Steven Lau | Sarah Mohd Nor Solutions Engineer, Cybersecurity, Cisco | |
| 2:00 PM | Accelerating AI time-to-value with Cisco and Red Hat | Presentation by guest speaker | |
| Vinoth Kumar Associate Principal Specialist Solution Architect, Red Hat | |||
| 2:20 PM | Bringing the latest innovations in AI networking and edge computing | Connected Intelligence: Collaboration at the intersection of people and AI | Power the Agentic SOC of the future with Splunk |
| Himanshu Saluja AI Practitioner Specialist, ASEAN, Cisco | Minhaj Zia Director, Collaboration Sales, India & ASEAN, Cisco | Tengku Shahrizam Global Security Specialist, Splunk | |
| 2:50 PM | Protecting the new AI Data Center - from edge to application | Outsmart identity attacks for the agentic workforce | Building digital resilience in the agentic AI era |
| Tim Snow Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Cisco APJC | Syed Abdul Rahman Alsagoff Identity Security Sales Lead, Cisco ASEAN | Nick Low Solution Engineer, Splunk | |
| 3:20 PM | Lucky draw and closing | Lucky draw and closing | Lucky draw and closing |
| 3:30 PM | Networking and World of Solutions showcase | Networking and World of Solutions showcase | Networking and World of Solutions showcase |
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