29 October, 2024 | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Cloud Day Malaysia
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Learn, connect, celebrate.
Be part of a milestone moment as we celebrate the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region!
Join us at AWS Cloud Day Malaysia, the biggest technology event in the country, as we empower businesses, builders, and leaders to unlock the full potential of the cloud and the latest advancements in AI. Gain fresh insights from the highly anticipated opening keynote, in-depth tech sessions, customer success stories, hands-on workshops and cutting-edge solutions showcased by AWS experts and our partners at the Expo. Whether you're an executive, developer, engineer, IT professional, or just beginning your cloud journey, this is your chance to connect with the vibrant cloud community in Malaysia and accelerate your digital transformation.
Event
Highlights
Event Highlights
Featured Topics
Speakers
YB Gobind Singh Deo
Minister of Digital
Kevin Miller
Vice President, Global Data Centers, AWS
Peter Murray
Country Leader, Malaysia, AWS
Dr. Shang Gao
Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, AWS Global Education
Yin Yin Low
Fong Wai Hong
CEO and Co-Founder, Storehub
Phoebe Liew
Chief Technology Officer, 123RF
Glen Cha
Chief Technology Officer, AEON Bank
Fakhri Mohd Noor
Chief Digital Officer, Farmbyte
Christine Yong
Head of Digital, ICT Division, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
Fozia Amanulla
CEO, Boost Bank
Azita Azizan
Co-Founder and Group Chief People Officer, Aerodyne Group
Jun Maria Tan Abdullah
Senior Director, Group CEO Office, PayNet
Maria Teo
Senior General Manager Global HR Partners, Project Delivery & Technology, PETRONAS
Dayana Safian
Head of the Digital Workforce Unit, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Agenda & session details
Agenda
Session details
- Keynote
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Opening Address & Keynote
9:10 AM – 11:10 AM
Whether you’re from an established enterprise, a government agency, or a fast-growing startup, AWS is transforming the lives of all Malaysians. With the recent launch of the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region, the morning plenary will unveil how we’re future proofing our data centers and leading the next wave of innovation to drive economic growth, empower communities, and enable businesses to thrive. Hear from industry leaders as they share strategic insights on harnessing cloud and generative AI to lead transformation for their sectors.
Opening Address
Speaker: YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital
Technical Keynote
Accelerating digital transformation with the AWS Malaysia Region
Speaker: Kevin Miller, Vice President, Global Data Centers, AWS
Country Keynote
AWS Untuk Malaysia: Build in Malaysia, to go global
Speakers:
- Peter Murray, Country Leader, Malaysia, AWS
- Christine Yong, Head of Digital, ICT Division, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
- Yin Yin Low, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, SafeTruck
- Fakhri Mohd Noor, Chief Digital Officer, FarmByte
Panel Discussion
Fueling innovation: Skilling for the future
Speakers:
- Dr. Shang Gao, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, AWS Global Education
- Maria Teo, Senior General Manager Global HR Partners, Project Delivery & Technology, PETRONAS
- Jun Maria Tan Abdullah, Senior Director, Group CEO Office, PayNet
- Dayana Safian, Head of the Digital Workforce Unit, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
- Track 1 - Migrate and modernize with a resilient and secure cloud
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Migrate and modernize with a resilient and secure cloud
Dive into the latest strategies and best practices for modernizing workloads and fortifying resilience in the cloud, essential for businesses to thrive in the digital age. Discover how cloud-native technologies like containerization, serverless computing, and microservices can help develop scalable, adaptable, and secure applications that accelerate innovation and provide a competitive edge. Learn how to design for continuous resilience by utilizing best practices and AWS Services to create systems that can withstand disruptions and minimize downtime. Additionally, gain insights into integrating security best practices and tools throughout the application lifecycle to safeguard your assets against evolving cyber threats.
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Evolving workloads on AWS
Level 100
This session explores the fundamentals of migrating and modernizing workloads on AWS. It covers the key concepts, strategies, and best practices for evolving workloads to take full advantage of the AWS cloud. The session delves into the different phases of the migration and modernization process, including assessing the current environment, planning the migration, and executing the transition to AWS. It also examines the various tools and services provided by AWS to simplify and accelerate the migration and modernization journey, enabling organizations to achieve improved scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency.
Speakers:
- Kitt Choy, Solutions Architect, AWS
- Talha Ghauri, Solutions Architect, AWS
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Partner Spotlight
Network modernization on AWS
Level 100
As organizations move workloads to cloud or expand infrastructure, modernizing networks is key to boosting agility, scalability, & security. This session covers strategies & best practices transforming on-prem & cloud networks, highlighting AWS networking services. We'll explore methodologies, reasons for modernization, and potential business benefits, including improved efficiency and resilience.
Speaker: Quek Yi Feng, Solutions Architect, ECV
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Strengthen your security posture with AWS
Level 100
Is your security team accelerating your innovation?
As new technologies continue to emerge, security teams face the challenge of enhancing the organisation's security posture without hindering progress. However, seen from another perspective, strengthened security foundations can serve as a catalyst for organisations to confidently accelerate innovation.
In this session, discover how you can seamlessly integrate advanced security technologies with enhanced visibility and control, to power your business speed and agility. Dive into crucial topics such as identity management, data security, and network protection, and leave with tools and insights necessary to effectively prepare for your evolving security objectives.
Speakers:
- Clarence Aslem, Solutions Architect, AWS
- Nurul Najihah, Solutions Architect, AWS
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Resilience on AWS: Implementing best practices for building resilient systems
Level 200
Resilience is a system's ability to withstand and recover from disruptions while preserving its core functions and operations. This session aims to provide a framework that can guide your organisation's long-term resilience strategy. Learn about resilience best practices and AWS services you can implement in each stage of systems development: from design and building, to deployment, testing and operations. Walk away with a holistic approach to enhance the resilience of your organisation in a cost-effective manner.
Speakers:
- Colm Mulholland, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
- Zaidee Ismail, Director of Technology Services, Bank Islam
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Key aspects of a modern application: Breaking it down
Level 200
Organizations tell us they have to modernize the way they build and operate applications. Modern applications are built with a combination of modular architecture patterns, serverless operational models and agile developer processes. Attend this session to learn how AWS Container Services and serverless technologies, like AWS Lambda, simplify operations and reduce management overheads like orchestration and infrastructure provisioning.
Speakers:
- Arun Surendran, Solutions Architect, AWS
- Syed Absar Karim, Head of Development & Transformation, Infinitium
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
From zero to hero: Building serverless applications
Level 200
This session takes attendees on a journey from zero to hero, guiding them through the process of building a serverless application. It explores the fundamental concepts and best practices of serverless architecture, demonstrating how to leverage serverless services to create scalable and cost-effective applications. The session covers the key steps involved in designing, developing, and deploying a serverless application, highlighting the benefits of reduced infrastructure management and automatic scaling. By the end, attendees will have gained the skills and knowledge necessary to embark on their own serverless application development journey.
Speakers:
- Tan Lee Hsiang, Solutions Architect, AWS
- Aswin Chanthraksuwan, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
- Track 2 - The future is now with data and generative AI
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The future is now with data and generative AI
Whether you're crafting a bespoke model or fine-tuning an existing foundation, data serves as the critical differentiator in generative AI. As such, It is imperative to develop a comprehensive data strategy that ensures access to relevant, high-quality information. In this track, uncover the potential of generative AI when paired with cutting-edge data strategies, explore powerful data tools designed to propel your generative AI initiatives forward and gain insights into prevalent data patterns. These insights will help transform your generative AI applications from generic solutions into sophisticated programs that comprehends your business landscape and customer needs. Using data and AI, discover how you can create intelligent systems that not only meet but exceed expectations, drive innovation and deliver unparalleled value for your business.
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Building a data foundation to fuel AI and analytics
Level 100
Data has long been considered a strategic asset by organizations, but generative AI puts a renewed emphasis on the importance of a data and analytics strategy. Whether you are building your own model or customizing a foundation model, your data is a key differentiator for generative AI. Analytics provides critical insights into what data is most relevant and impactful for training your AI models. You need a comprehensive data and analytics strategy that supports collecting relevant, high-quality data and deriving actionable insights from that data. In this session, learn about the data and analytics tools that can fuel your generative AI initiatives and the common data patterns required to transform your generative AI application from a generic tool to a program that truly knows your business and your customers.
Speakers:
- Vikas Omer, Head of Data & AI, AWS
- Ronan Casey, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Partner Spotlight
Future-proofing your architecture: Application modernization with MongoDB on AWS
Level 100
This presentation highlights the advantages of using a multi-purpose database to drive modernization, capable of handling diverse workloads such as OLTP, time series, search, and real-time analytics. Discover how MongoDB Atlas simplifies complex architectures with a unified, scalable platform, unlocking comprehensive modernization beyond a simple lift-and-shift.
Speaker: Paul Cleenewerck, Solutions Architect, MongoDB
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Improve agility and compliance with data governance strategy on AWS
Level 200
The session explores how to develop a comprehensive data governance strategy on AWS that balances agility and compliance. It delves into the key elements of effective cloud data governance, including defining policies, managing data access, and ensuring data protection. The session provides insights into best practices for governing data at scale while accelerating innovation and reducing risk. By the end, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to build a robust data governance framework that aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Speakers:
- Alunnata Mulyadi, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
- Leong Sook Yan, Technical Account Manager, AWS
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Make the most of generative AI in your company with Amazon Q Business
Level 200
In this session, explore how Amazon Q Business can become a productivity booster for your team. Learn how to get a generative AI-powered application running on your enterprise content and how to ingest data through secure connectors. Discover how to help your employees to turn their ideas into generative AI-powered apps, automating tasks and improving individual and team productivity with the help of Amazon Q Apps. Hear from Deriv, an AWS customer, about how they streamline knowledge management and accelerate employee productivity with Amazon Q Business.
Speakers:
- Fahim Surani, Solutions Architect, AWS
- Arun Venkataraman, Head of Cloud Architecture, Deriv
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Fully managed RAG with Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock
Level 200
This session explores the capabilities of fully managed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Knowledge Bases on Amazon Bedrock. It dives into how Amazon Bedrock simplifies the process of building and deploying RAG models, enabling seamless integration of knowledge bases into the RAG pipeline. The session demonstrates how this integration allows models to access and utilize relevant information effectively. By the end of the session, attendees will have a clear understanding of how Amazon Bedrock empowers the creation of powerful RAG solutions that enhance the accuracy and contextual awareness of generated outputs.
Speakers:
- Dominic Hong, Solutions Architect, AWS
- Phoebe Liew, Chief Technology Officer, 123RF
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Generative BI: Business Intelligence powered by generative AI
Level 200
You can infuse generative AI into how your business users interact with data. In this session, learn how Generative BI capabilities in Amazon QuickSight allow business analysts to author dashboards using natural language and how business users can easily dive deep into data by simply asking questions. Discover how business users can also use Generative BI capabilities to quickly create compelling stories to drive decision-making, while developers can integrate these capabilities into applications to differentiate and monetise data like never before.
Speakers:
- Kwan Thean Keong, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS
- Kevin Connelly, Data/AI Sales Specialist, AWS
- Track 3 - Reimagining industries with AWS
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Reimagining industries with AWS
Globally, businesses, government and entire industries are transforming in their sectors with the help of AWS. Whether it's reimagining customer experiences, reshaping the financial sector or serving citizens more effectively, AWS empowers leading companies across diverse sectors to transform their operations, streamline business processes, and accelerate speed of innovation. Immerse in compelling success stories from AWS customers in Malaysia and discover solutions spanning various industries such as Financial Services, Retail, Energy, Telco, Public Sector.
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: Building a future-ready data platform on AWS
Level 200
PayNet, Malaysia’s national payments network, has modernised its data platform to meet the increasing demands of e-payment transactions. This strategic transformation enables PayNet to process over 20 million transactions daily while providing near real-time settlement visibility. By optimising its payments core infrastructure systems, PayNet offloads compute-intensive services, thereby enhancing analytics, while ensuring compliance, and improving fraud detection capabilities. Leveraging cloud technology through AWS, PayNet fosters innovation and collaboration in Malaysia’s financial sector, setting a benchmark for others aiming to enhance their data capabilities and accelerate digital transformation.
Speakers:
- Kenny Tse, Head of Datalake, PayNet
- Khoo Chun Yong, Solution Architect, AWS
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Transforming digital payments: Boost's evolution to a digital bank with AWS
Level 200
This session will explore Boost’s transformative journey from a digital payments provider to a comprehensive digital bank, supported by AWS. Hear first-hand how Boost leveraged AWS cloud technologies to innovate rapidly, scale its payment infrastructure, and deliver secure, seamless financial services.
Speakers:
- Karthik Bhaskaran, Chief Technology Officer & Regional Head of Consumer Lending, Boost
- Andy Tan, Enterprise Account Manager, AWS
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
AWS powering PETRONAS MFT 50.30.0 and geophysical data transformation
Level 200
The PETRONAS Digital Transformation agenda focuses on providing end-to-end techno-digital solutions, enabling them to transform into a digitally-enabled organisation to deliver their corporate goal - MFT 50.30.0. This fireside chat will feature insights on how PETRONAS worked with AWS to accelerate their cloud-first ambition, highlighting key projects such as the Upstream Geological and Geophysical data migration, where they migrated over 10 petabytes of data in collaboration with the AWS ProServe team, resulting in a resilient, cost-effective solution with secure governance.
Speakers:
- Ahmed Jamal Khan, Head of Enterprise Architecture Technology & Head of Cloud, PETRONAS Digital
- Muthukumar Sockalingam, Senior Manager (Upstream Exploration Tribe), PETRONAS Digital
- Elie Charles Wazen, Head of AWS Professional Services, Singapore and Malaysia, AWS
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Building an AI-driven Islamic digital bank with AWS
Level 200
AEON Bank, Malaysia's first Islamic digital bank, is building and delivering its financial services for customers through AI and cloud technology. Leveraging the AEON Group's robust retail ecosystem and 40-year history in Malaysia, the bank provides Shariah-compliant personal banking with fully digital touchpoints. By leveraging AWS cloud technology, AEON Bank delivers data-driven and accessible banking experiences while ensuring security and compliance. This session will explore AEON bank's journey, key learnings, and future plans to serve its personal banking and business banking for local MSME's.
Speakers:
- Glen Cha, Chief Technology Officer, AEON Bank
- Rachel Lim, FSI Account Manager, AWS
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Unlocking the power of the AWS Malaysia Region: Driving government innovation while ensuring CGSO compliance
Level 200
The new AWS Malaysia Region empowers the Malaysian government to innovate faster on AWS while adhering to the Chief Government Security Office (CGSO) data classification guidelines. This session will explore the region's advantages for the public sector, align AWS services with CGSO requirements, and introduce the AWS Landing Zone Accelerator for Malaysia's Public Sector. Hear real-world success stories and gain insights on leveraging the AWS Malaysia Region securely to drive innovation and compliance.
Speakers:
- En Hafizi Ibrahin, Seksyen Keselamatan Perlindungan Maklumat ICT, Pejabat Ketua Pegawai Keselamatan Kerajaan Malaysia (Malaysia Office of the Chief Government Security Officer, CGSO)
- Dr Dzahar Mansor, Country Security Assurance Head, AWS
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Reimagining retail and F&B innovation in Southeast Asia with Storehub and AWS
Level 200
This session will explore how Storehub, a leading retail management platform, is enabling retailers and F&B establishments to streamline operations, optimize resources, and deliver exceptional customer experiences with the support of AWS. Through an engaging dialogue format, learn how Storehub was able to quickly build home-delivery capabilities through its Beep Delivery mobile app during the COVID-19 lockdown, leveraging AWS services.
Speakers:
- Fong Wai Hong, CEO and Co-Founder, Storehub
- Harsh Shukla, Head of Startups, Malaysia & Philippines, AWS
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Evolving beyond connectivity: DST's journey from a telco to a digitalco with AWS
Level 200
Hear how Datastream Digital (DST), a customer-focused digital operator in Brunei, used AWS to redefine customer experiences, develop a "super app" ecosystem, and prioritize value-driven development to digitalize Brunei's telecommunications landscape. This session will share how DST's cloud-enabled journey empowered them to evolve from a traditional telco to a digital-forward organization, driving innovation and operational agility.
Speakers:
- Andy Lai, VP of Digital and Innovation, DST
- Danny Ong, Account Manager, AWS
- Lightning Theater
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Lightning Theater
Lightning Theater
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Emotionally intelligent leadership for an AI-powered future
As leaders create and navigate a future powered by AI, they need more than just IQ and “hard” skills to succeed. They need to integrate their cognitive intelligence with their emotional intelligence to build adaptable, resilient, and innovative organizations. These leaders have deep empathy for their customers and foster a culture of creativity and psychological safety among their employees. They need to be data-driven but also authentically human. This session will help executives understand the EPIC attributes that empower future-ready leaders—empathy, purpose, inspiration, and connection—so they can drive successful outcomes for their people and their customers in the new human+AI era.
Speaker: Richard Taylor, Head of Innovation Programs, APJ, AWS
12:15 PM – 12:55 PM
Breaking barriers: Women in Tech leading the future
Join us for an inspiring session with women leaders who've successfully navigated their path to senior leadership. Hear their inspiring stories of resilience, innovation, and breaking through barriers to reach the top. Gain practical insights on thriving in today’s dynamic tech environment, and discover how you can drive impactful change in your organization.
Speakers:
- Azita Azizan, Co-Founder and Group Chief People Officer, Aerodyne Group
- Fozia Amanulla, CEO, Boost Bank
- Mardhiah Nasir, Executive Director, IPSB Technology
- Ruslena Ramli, Director of Digital Finance & Islamic Digital Economy, MDEC
1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Innovative cloud and cybersecurity solutions: Ensuring business continuity
Level 100 - Presented by Exabytes
In this session, Exabytes will outline how they assist customers in migrating, optimizing, and modernizing their workloads while ensuring robust protection for AWS environments. By leveraging eSecure's Machine Learning Digital Eyes, Exabytes provides advanced security measures to safeguard customers' AWS workloads, ensuring a seamless and secure transformation.
Speaker: Kenneth Ng, Senior Manager for Solution Architect, Exabytes Group
1:20 PM – 1:40 PM
Revolutionize retail and manufacturing with generative AI
Level 100 - Presented by G-Asia Pacific
Discover how AWS cloud solutions drive customer-centric retail experiences and agile manufacturing operations. From AI-powered product recommendations and efficient inventory management to automated supply chain efficiency, learn how to unlock new levels of innovation and productivity.
Speaker: Bryan Lim, Lead Solutions Architect, G-Asia Pacific
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM
Boost business innovation with the right cloud strategy
Level 200 - Presented by Kyndryl
Kyndryl provides secure and managed cloud solutions that drive outcome-based modernization businesses need by unlocking innovation with the right cloud strategy. Explore how to simplify migration and modernization with fast cloud adoption, security-rich and scalable cloud environments and innovative cloud technologies for improved experiences, improved cost efficiency and enhanced ROI.
Speaker: Harish Bhatt, Enterprise Architect Leader, Kyndryl
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Unlocking the power of generative AI with MongoDB Atlas and AWS
Level 100 - Presented by MongoDB
Discover the powerful combination of MongoDB as a transactional database and vector store with Amazon Bedrock to unlock the full potential of Generative AI. In this session, learn how integrating MongoDB with AWS enables efficient data management and contextual prompt enhancement, helping drive more intelligent, impactful AI applications powered by large language models (LLMs).
Speaker: Paul Cleenewerck, Solutions Architect, MongoDB
2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Harnessing generative AI: Is your data ready?
Level 100 - Presented by SoftwareOne
Generative AI is reshaping industries worldwide, creating unmatched innovation and growth. In this session, we'll explore the crucial role that modern infrastructure plays in generative AI adoption, discover how migrating on-premises workloads to AWS can pave the way for seamless integration, and unlock new possibilities for your organization.
Speaker: Casper Mak, Principal Architect, Data Analytics for AWS, SoftwareOne
2:40 PM – 3:00 PM
Achieve cyber resilience with Commvault on AWS
Level 100 - Presented by Commvault
Cyber resilience is an essential skill for organizations with the recent rise of ransomware and security incidents. In this session, you will learn how Commvault can help you manage and simplify the responsibility of keeping your data secure and recoverable. By sharing our insights and latest joint innovations, you will leave with actionable next steps to achieve true cyber resilience.
Speaker: Daniel Tan, Regional Head of Solution Engineering, Asia, Commvault
3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Navigate security in AI
Level 100 - Presented by Palo Alto Networks
Over 80% of global companies are either using or exploring the use of AI in their organization, but only a fraction are prioritizing security from the start. Don't let your innovation be vulnerable to emerging threats. In this session, we'll discuss the attack surface of AI applications and how to secure them.
Speaker: Ben Chong, Prisma Cloud Solutions Architect, ASEAN, Palo Alto Networks
3:20 PM – 3:40 PM
Democratizing AI adoptions
Level 100 - Presented by Red Hat
Red Hat's AI vision focuses on making AI development more accessible through open-source innovation. Red Hat aims to reduce the complexity of AI model training and fostering wider collaboration. With partnerships involving major tech players, Red Hat aims to allow developers, even with modest resources, to leverage AI on smaller-scale hardware like laptops. This initiative builds on Red Hat’s history in open-source, ensuring broader participation in shaping AI's future.
Speaker: Gan Cheng Kuan, Associate Principal Specialist Solution Architect, Red Hat
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM
10x your productivity using generative AI
Level 100 - Presented by Axrail
Discover how Axrail generative AI transforms productivity by automating tasks, enhancing decision-making, and unlocking new possibilities. We'll explore real-world customer use cases where generative AI can dramatically streamline workflows. This session helps businesses innovate, reduce costs, and boost 10x productivity. Join us and learn how to stay ahead in the AI-driven future of work.
Speaker: Kelvin Kok, CEO, Axrail
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
Generative AI uses cases: Moving from curiosity to business value
Level 100 - Presented by ECV
Generative AI has captured the world in the last 2 years. More and more businesses are leveraging generative AI in their organization to boost revenue, increase profitability or just improve worker productivity. So where are the real gains? Join this session to change your perspective or gain new insight for the real value that generative AI can deliver for your organization.
Speaker: Ellery Wee, Solution Architect Director, ECV
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
[Quiz & Win] AWS Cloud Day Malaysia edition
Join us for a game of Kahoot! to test your knowledge on all things AWS and Cloud Day Malaysia. Prizes to be won!
- Express Trainings
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Express Trainings
Express Trainings
3:00 PM – 3:55 PM
Securing your AWS Cloud
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the core principles and best practices for securing cloud-based environments during this hands-on session. We'll cover critical topics such as managing user access and permissions, establishing secure network configurations, safeguarding data through encryption, and monitoring cloud activities to detect potential security threats. Additionally, learn more about securing data both at rest and in transit, implementing effective access controls, and preparing for incident response. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to enhance the security of their cloud environments and reduce vulnerabilities.
Speaker: Christina Nayagam, Technical Instructor, AWS
4:00 PM – 4:55 PM
Unlocking the power of generative AI: Essentials for the future
Join us for an informative session designed to provide business and technical decision-makers with a foundational understanding of generative AI and its transformative potential for businesses. In this training, you'll learn:
- How generative AI works: Explore the key concepts behind generative AI and its mechanisms.
- Practical applications: Discover how generative AI is being utilized across various industries to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Strategic benefits: Understand how adopting generative AI can enhance your organization's competitive edge.
By the end of this session, you’ll be equipped to evaluate generative AI opportunities and implement them effectively and responsibly within your organization, ensuring a secure and innovative AWS Cloud environment.
Speaker: Christina Nayagam, Technical Instructor, AWS
- Startup Loft
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Startup Loft
We're welcoming the fastest-growing startups across Malaysia to meet, network, and learn from the region's top investors and innovators at the Startup Loft.
Listen in to business and technical talks throughout the day, discover the benefits of the AWS programs, meet leading startups in the dedicated demo pods, and leverage all the opportunities to connect with investors, startup experts, and your peers in the dedicated networking area.
All-day demo
Meraque
Discover how AWS powers Meraque's hardware drones and autonomous vehicles for agriculture.
Speaker: Rabah Anakkacherry, Lead, R&D Software Engineer, Meraque
All-day demo
Biogenes
Get hands-on with Biogenes' 3D models and learn how they are transforming the field of molecular diagnostics and genomics.
Speaker: Kok Mun Tang, COO, Biogenes
All-day demo
Retailetics
Get to interact with Retailetics' Smart Self Checkout Shopping Carts (SmartCarts) which enables shoppers to access product data, promotions, recipes and assistance via its touchscreen, and completely skip cashier lines and security checks by paying on the cart.
Speaker: Shaji, COO & Co-founder, Retailetics
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
How AWS Activate helps startups
The ideas that shape our world can come from anywhere, but it takes more than an idea for a startup to succeed. AWS Activate has the learnings from the hundreds of thousands of startups that have come before to help guide you at every stage of your journey. According to PitchBook, over 80 percent of the world's unicorns build on AWS. Join this session to learn how AWS Activate can help you get immediate access to the community, connections, resources, and capital you need to shape the future and prove what's possible.
Speaker: Ghazanfar Iqbal, Startup Business Development Manager, Malaysia, AWS
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
The future of finance: How Unikrew is shaping digital banking experiences
Unikrew is transforming digital banking with cutting-edge products and services designed for financial institutions. They bring innovation and dynamism to every partnership, driving the future of finance with technology that empowers change. Unikrew covers the journey from digital identity, customer onboarding, to lending decisions and downstream loan management and collections.
Speakers:
- Muhammad Naveed Sharif, CEO, Unikrew
- Noman Qadir, Director, Unikrew
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
MaLLaM by Mesolitica: Empowering enterprises with localized & private LLMs
Speaker: Khalil Nooh, Co-founder and CEO, Mesolitica
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Decoding Impact: What AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region launch means for the startup ecosystem
The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region with an investment of over $6.2 billion brings significant opportunities for venture capital (VC) investments and startups in the region. We sit down with leading VCs to understand how this will enhance infrastructure and innovation, boost the digital economy, accelerate Malaysia's global competitiveness and upskill the country's workforce.
Speakers:
- Wayne Chan, Value Creation Assistant Manager, Gobi Partners
- Kevin Brockland, Founder and Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures
- Adlin Yusman, Managing Director, Endeavor Malaysia
- Ghazanfar Iqbal, Startup Business Development Manager, MY AWS
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Fave: This is my architecture
'This is my architecture' showcases innovative architectural solutions on the AWS Cloud by customers and partners. Join us to examine the most interesting and technically creative elements of Fave's cloud architecture.
Speakers:
- Alan Lai, Head of Engineering, Fave
- Anirudh Marc Jaikumar, Solutions Architect, AWS
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Customer presentation: BrioHR
- Developer Lounge
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Developer Lounge
Developer lounge is a place where builders, IT decision makers and enthusiasts can come and learn about AWS Developer Community Programs, meet the community leaders who are passionately sharing their knowledge with other builders and to listen to how AWS Community members are building on AWS at lightning talk theater and find inspiration by visiting the demo booths.
All-day demo
Simplifying AI Workflows with Amazon Bedrock Prompt Flows
Speaker: Ashir Hassan, Software Engineer, Kinesso | AWS Community Builder
All-day demo
Empowering Creativity with Generative AI
All-day demo
AWS Cloud Clubs and Women in Tech
10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Elevating SRE teams: Reducing toil with AWS to build a culture of innovation
Speaker: Mouhannad Al Ama, Engineering Manager, SRE at AirAsia MOVE | AWS User Group Leader
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Your first RAG flopped! Here's how to fix it like a pro
This lightning talk will discuss enhancing Naive Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) through Advanced RAG, focusing on pre-retrieval and post-retrieval optimizations to improve performance and accuracy. These optimizations aim to improve retrieval precision, reduce noise, and generate more accurate, context-aware responses, offering significant performance gains over traditional RAG approaches.
Speaker: Dr. Poo Kuan Hoong, Section Lead: Data & Analytics (Data Engineering) - Roche | AWS Community Builder
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Leveraging Amazon Bedrock to enhance Kubernetes operations
In this talk, we’ll explore how Amazon Bedrock can be seamlessly integrated into Kubernetes environments to streamline and optimize day-to-day operations. As Kubernetes has become the leading solution for container orchestration, managing its complexities has emerged as a key challenge, especially when it comes to scaling and maintaining efficiency. We’ll dive into the role of AI-powered insights provided by Bedrock to tackle these challenges.
Speaker: Ahmed Zidan, Senior Site Reliability Engineer,Xsolla | AWS Community Builder
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Building RAG with MongoDB on AWS and Amazon Titan
Maximize the potential of MongoDB and Amazon Titan Models in building your RAG chatbot. Understand more about the basics of RAG theoretical knowledge to practical live demo showcasing. Optimize MongoDB's vector storage and search functionalities, Utilize Amazon Titan at its max on embedding and text generation.
Speaker: Lai Kai Yong, Fullstack Engineer, Farmz Asia | AWS Cloud Club Lead
2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
AWS serverless design for IoT
This session explores how AWS IoT, integrated with serverless architecture, provides a powerful and scalable solution for managing IoT devices and processing data in real time. AWS IoT services, such as IoT Core, offer seamless connectivity for millions of devices, while serverless technologies like AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and Amazon S3 enable automated, event-driven data processing without the need to manage servers.
Speaker: Sanket Saxena, Enterprise Architect at Swift Malaysia | AWS Community Builder
3:00 PM – 3:40 PM
Developer community panel discussion
- Global Services
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Global Services
Discover how AWS helps accelerate transformation at the Global Services booth, with experts from AWS Training and Certification, AWS Professional Services, and AWS Support and Managed Services. Whether you're looking to design, build, operate, or secure your cloud environment, we offer deep technical expertise, hands-on support, and innovative solutions to guide your success at every step.
All-day demo
Level up your cloud knowledge @ AWS Card Clash Booth
Join us at the AWS Card Clash booth for an exciting, hands-on experience that will elevate your cloud architecture knowledge. Dive into real-world cloud challenges, test your AWS services expertise, and compete in a dynamic, gamified setting. Whether you're just starting or an experienced cloud professional, this interactive activity offers the perfect mix of learning and fun. Sharpen your skills, engage with peers, and discover more about AWS services. Don’t miss the chance to take your cloud knowledge and skills to the next level.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Fireside chat: Building the workforce of the future
Join us for a dynamic discussion on how organizations can prepare their workforce for the demands of the future. We’ll explore the shift from traditional classroom training to experiential and blended learning, emphasizing hands-on building experiences as critical to developing the skills needed in today’s fast-evolving digital landscape.
Our expert panel will highlight the importance of technologies like AI and cloud computing while also discussing how immersive learning fosters adaptability, innovation, and leadership. Learn actionable strategies.
Speakers:
- Viknesh Rajandran, Technology Learning Partner, Maxis
- Chew Ann Jee, Head of Talent Management, Payment Network Malaysia
- Emmanuel Pillai, Head of Training & Education, ASEAN, AWS
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Industry Quest: Enhance your skills and solve real-world challenges with AWS
This Industry Quest booth provides an engaging hands-on experience where you tackle real-world challenges across diverse industries.
Apply AWS solutions to practical scenarios and build essential role-specific skills tailored to your industry—be it tech, finance, healthcare, or beyond. Gain valuable insights and enhance your expertise in AWS services by addressing these industry-relevant problems.
Speaker: Kalai Anand Ratnam, Training Leader, AWS
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Embedding data across the organization
Data holds immense potential to drive high ROI for enterprises, yet many organizations struggle to fully harness it due to data sprawl, legacy systems, and siloed information. This session will explore how to overcome these challenges and unlock the true value of your data. By adopting the concept of Data Products, businesses can cleanse, organize, and make data readily accessible across teams—enabling better decision-making and the development of data-driven solutions.
Speaker: Shikha Aggarwal, Manager, Software Development, AWS
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
FinOps in action: Drive cost savings on the cloud
Unlock the power of FinOps to manage and optimize your cloud costs effectively.
This session will explore AWS services, highlight common challenges faced by various FinOps personas, and introduce the AWS Cloud Intelligence Dashboards—an open-source, customizable dashboard within Amazon QuickSight. Learn how this self-service tool fosters collaboration and data-driven decision-making, enabling teams to gain deeper insights into their cloud spend and drive continuous cost savings.
Speakers:
- Vivek Yadav, Cloud Architect, Petronas
- Chan Leong Ng, Sr TAM (ASEAN), AWS
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Build your cloud foundation with landing zone accelerator
Discover how AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) simplifies cloud management for organizations with complex compliance needs and highly-regulated workloads. This session will delve into how LZA integrates with AWS Control Tower to deliver a comprehensive, low-code solution for managing and governing multi-account environments. Learn about its key features, benefits, and how LZA can accelerate your cloud adoption journey, streamline landing zone deployment, and ensure robust security and compliance from day one.
Speaker: Islam Gohar, Senior Cloud Architect, AWS
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Strengthen your cloud resilience with AWS Enterprise Support: Best practices and strategies
Discover how AWS Enterprise Support helps you enhance the resilience of your critical workloads with the Dr. PET (Driving Resilience: Planning - Execution - Testing) framework.
This program proactively assess customer workloads, identify resilience risks, builds tested recovery strategies, and equips you to create playbooks to minimize downtime and surprises. By working closely with AWS Enterprise Support, you can safeguard business continuity, ensure seamless recovery, and boost overall availability when disruptions arise.
Speakers:
- Sidartha Rakuram, Software Engineer, Astro
- Kenny Wee, ESL TAM (ASEAN), AWS
- Cheng Ling Saw, TAM (ASEAN), AWS
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Amazon's culture of innovation
Amazon’s innovation journey always begins with the customer, working backwards to create solutions that matter. This session will explore Amazon’s unique framework, built on four key pillars: an innovation-first culture, scalable mechanisms, advanced technology architecture, and an empowered team structure to focus on customer needs. Learn how these elements drive innovation at speed and scale, and gain practical insights to inspire your own teams as they embark on their innovation journey.
Speakers:
- Anh Han, Head of Innovation Solutions & Innovation Academy, Petronas Leadership Center
- Mithun Kumar, Sr Advisory Consultant, ProServe, AWS
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Deploy Amazon CloudFront to enhance application speed, security and reliability
The key benefits of migrating to Amazon CloudFront include delivering dynamic content faster to users through AWS global network, enhancing application performance and strengthening protection against web-based attacks.
This session will walk-through a case study of AWS Enterprise Support working with Traveloka, one of Southeast Asia’s leading travel platforms, through the migration and enablement process to Amazon CloudFront in achieving application speed, security and reliability.
Speaker: Loi Liang Yang, Principle Specialist Technical Account Manager, AWS
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Journey into the cloud: Level up with AWS Cloud Quest
Discover AWS Cloud Quest, an interactive, gamified learning platform that makes your cloud journey exciting and engaging. AWS Cloud Quest turns learning into an adventure, offering role-based quests where you solve real-world challenges using AWS services. Whether you're new to cloud computing or aiming to expand your expertise, Cloud Quest provides immersive experiences tailored to various roles, including Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect, Developer, and more.
Speaker: Madan Prabhu, Sr. Customer Success Mgr, AWS
- AWS Zone
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AWS Zone
Engage with AWS experts and discover cutting edge cloud technologies and industry solutions at the AWS Zone. With over 20 booths, there is something for everyone. Consult with AWS technology specialists on business use cases, emerging trends, architectural best practices, and industry-specific applications. Experience interactive demos and prototypes that that showcase the art of the possible with AWS services. In celebration of our recent launch, discover how the AWS Malaysia Region can accelerate your digital transformation and fuel innovation.
- Partners Showcase
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Partners Showcase
Hear from our AWS partners and visit their booths to discover the right partners to support your organization. Visit these AWS Partners Showcase to find out more.
Sponsoring partners:
Platinum - eCloudValley, MongoDB
Gold - Axrail, Commvault, Exabytes, G-AsiaPacific, Kyndryl, Palo Alto Networks, Red Hat, SoftwareOne
Silver - Agmo Group, Blazeclan Technologies, Computrade Technology, Datadog, Dynatrace, Galactic Network, Genesys, Mambu, Maxis Business, Ollion, OutSystems, Qlik, Snowflake, VSTECS, Xtremax - Hands-on
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AWS GameDay
Session 1: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Session 2: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Want to get your feet wet into Amazon Bedrock and solve technical challenges with generative AI?
Join us at the AWS Generative AI GameDay, where you will journey into the vast expanse of Amazon Bedrock, the easiest way to build and scale generative AI applications with foundation models.
AWS GameDays is a gamified learning event that challenges participants to use AWS solutions to solve real-world technical problems in a gamified, risk-free environment. This immersive GameDay offers participants a dynamic sandbox to harness Bedrock's potential, by building applications using various foundation models.
Join us to explore, experiment, and push the boundaries of what's possible with generative AI!
Who should attend:
Builders; Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Technical Product Managers, System EngineersPre-requisites:
Participants should have basic knowledge and familiarity of AWS services.
Please bring along a personal laptop and charger to participate in this activity. Corporate laptops may face issues logging into the system.What will be provided:
- Temporary AWS accounts
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Charging points
We recommend an estimated 2 - 4 hours of game time for the best GameDay experience.
AWS Generative AI Hackathon with PartyRock
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Did you know - the power of generative AI is not only reserved for ML Engineers, Data Scientists and Programmers? Do you want to build your own generative AI app without any prior expertise?
Join us at the AWS Generative AI Hackathon with PartyRock! PartyRock is an educational tool powered by Amazon Bedrock that allows you to build your own gen AI app in seconds, share it with friends, and learn about emerging technologies in the process.
We will equip you with the skills you need to bring your very own generative AI use case to life. During the session, you will network with like-minded peers, explore innovative use-cases and share ideas about generative AI through our Shark Tank-like pitching showcase. Prizes to be won!
Level guide
Level 100
Sessions are focused on providing an overview of AWS services and features, with the assumption that attendees are new to the topic.
Level 200
Sessions are focused on providing best practices, details of service features and demos with the assumption that attendees have introductory knowledge of the topics.
Level 300
Sessions dive deeper into the selected topic. Presenters assume that the audience has some familiarity with the topic, but may or may not have direct experience implementing a similar solution.
FAQs
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How can I participate in AWS Cloud Day Malaysia?
All attendees must be registered to take part in the event. A confirmation email will be sent to confirm your seat. Entry to the event is subject to venue capacity and organizer’s discretion. As in years past, AWS event attendees will be asked to provide a government-issued ID at registration in order to receive your badge. The name on your registration must match the name on your ID card. Walk-in registrations are not advised.
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Are there sessions in other languages?
All sessions will be delivered in English.
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Is it compulsory to attend all the sessions?
No, you may select the session(s) that is most relevant to you. This event is designed mainly for leaders/decision makers, IT professionals, builders and developers who are looking to accelerate their cloud journey to drive greater efficiencies, reduce costs, and uncover new opportunities. Whether you are new to the cloud or experienced user, you can learn something new at this event.
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What is the price to attend AWS Cloud Day Malaysia?
AWS Cloud Day Malaysia is a free event. All attendees must receive a confirmation email in order to attend. Entry to the event is subject to venue capacity and organizer’s discretion. Walk-in registrations are not advised.
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How can I participate in the Hands-on and what do I need to bring?
Please bring along a laptop to participate in this activity. Access to temporary AWS accounts and wi-fi connectivity will be provided for you on the day: No existing account required. You can participate in this activity at any time during the event.
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Will food and beverages be offered?
Yes. We will follow all local and venue guidelines for service.
Sponsoring Partners
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Richard currently leads the Innovation Programs team for AWS across APJ based out of Singapore. As organisations seek creative ways to delight their customers and find new paths to growth, Richard works closely with the these businesses leadership teams, exploring Amazons approach to innovation.
His role sees him shaping new products, services and experiences for the regions largest organisations, taking a customer-centric, future back approach to innovation and enabling leaders to innovate like Amazon.
Prior to joining AWS Richard worked for EY across Oceania based out of Sydney. He has 20 years of experience working across multiple sectors across Europe, Australasia and APAC.
Kevin Miller is the Vice President, AWS Global Data Centers. In this role he is responsible for worldwide planning, engineering design, delivery, and operations of AWS’ global data center and renewable energy infrastructure spanning 32 regions, 500+ points of presence, and hundreds of renewable energy projects.
In his 15 years working for Amazon Web Services, Kevin has led worldwide engineering, product, and operations for multiple foundational AWS services including Amazon S3, AWS Virtual Private Cloud, AWS Direct Connect, and AWS Virtual Private Network. Kevin is passionate about helping AWS customers execute digital transformations and drive meaningful outcomes through architectural and organizational change, and is frequently consulted for his extensive expertise leading large, distributed product, engineering, and operations teams.
Kevin is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.