SPEAKERS – COPE-BEST 2023

Gain valuable insights and inspiration from our distinguished lineup of speakers, comprising industry leaders, policymakers, and experts, all contributing their expertise to the Race to Net Zero theme at COPE BEST 2023.

Theme 1: Corporate ESG and Net Zero Initiatives β€―Β 

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Keynote Speaker – Mr. Adlan Ahmad, Head, Hydrogen Business, Development and Commercial, Gentari Sdn Bhd

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Speaker 1 – Dr. Noor Miza Razali, Head of Sustainability Deployment, Tenaga Nasional Berhad

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Speaker 2 – Ms. Yakhsha Shahril, Head of Governance, Integrity and Sustainability, PLUS Malaysia

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Speaker 3 – Ir. Ts. Dr. Noor Muhammad Abd. Rahman, Head of Sustainability Programme, Engineering Services Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia

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Speaker 4 – Ms. Ilham Sunhaji – Head, Corporate Strategy and Research, Malaysia Petroleum Resources CorporationΒ 

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Session Chair – Professor Ir. Dr. Denny K. S. Ng Dean, Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University Malaysia

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Session co-chair – Er Hong An, Postgraduate Researcher, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Theme 2: Low Carbon Cities and Communities Β 

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Keynote Speaker – Prof. Ho Chin Siong, Chair, Affliation of UTM for Centre of Low Carbon Asia, Affliation of USM for Penang Urban Studies Professorial Chair

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Speaker 1 Mr. Firdaus Dahlan, Director of Centre for Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Subregional Cooperation (CIMT)

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Speaker 2 – Mr. Benny Iskandar, Head of Planning and Development Departmentβ€―ofβ€―Medanβ€―City

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Speaker 3 – Ir. Noor Iziddin Abdullah Haji Ghazali, Malaysia – Senior Energy Advisor GIZ-C40 Cities Finance Facility.β€―

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Speaker 4 – Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd. Fadhil Md. Din, UTM and Malaysia Sustainable Universitiy Network (MySUN)

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Session Chair – Emeritus Prof. Ir. Dr. K S Kannan, Technical Advisor, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Malaysia

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Session co-chair – Alex Tay Zhi Xin, Postgraduate Researcher, Prospect, UTM

Theme 3: Energy Decarbonisation Β 

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Keynote Speaker – Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Kamaruzzaman Sopian, ASM Chair of Energy Transition

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Speaker 1 – Dr. Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Energy Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

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Speaker 2 – Ms. Nordiana Noordin, Deputy Chief Engineer of Proton Holdings Berhad

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Speaker 3 – Prof. Ir. Dr.Β  Haslenda Hashim, Chair, Resource Sustainability Research Alliance, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

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Speaker 4 – Ts. Steve Anthony Lojuntin, Director, Energy Demand Management, Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA Malaysia)

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Speaker 5 – Ts. Wong Tien Yi, Sales Manager, Astronergy CHINT New Energy Technology CO.,LTD.

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Session Chair – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norasikin Ahmad Ludin, Deputy Director, Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

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Session co-chair – Dr. Ubaidah Syafiq, Research Fellow, Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Theme 4: Energy Sustainability Best Practices and DigitalisationΒ 

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Keynote Speaker – Ts. Nik Mohd Haikal Mohamad Shafie, Head, Energy Division, Malaysian Green Technology Climate Change Corporation (MGTC)

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Speaker 1 – Mr. Toh Han Tiong, Production Manager, CSC Steel Sdn Bhd

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Speaker 2 – Mr. Michihisa Suzuki, Director of RENKEI Control (Energy Saving by Optmization), Azbil Corp, Japan

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Speaker 3 – Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lim Jeng Shiun, Optimal Systems Engineering Sdn Bhd (OPTIMISE)

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Session Chair – Ir. Al-Khairi Mohd Daud, AEMAS Lead Assessor

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Session co-chair – Dr. Tan Yue Dian. Chemical Process and Energy Engineer, Optimal Systems Engineering Sdn Bhd (OPTIMISE)

Theme 5: Building Climate Resiliencyβ€―Β 

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Keynote Speaker – Prof. Eiichi Nakakita, Director, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University

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Speaker 1 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liew Ju Neng, Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

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Speaker 2 – Ir. Mohd Zaki Mat Amin, Director General, National Water Research Institute, Malaysia

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Speaker 3 – Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM

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Session Chair – Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Yusop, Senior Fellow, Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), UTM

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Session co-chair – Dr. Nor Eliza Alias, Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), UTM

Theme 6: Carbon Mitigation and Carbon Market

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Speaker 1 – Ms. Kamisah Mohd Ghazali, Senior Vice President, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), Malaysia

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Speaker 2 – Datoβ€˜ Feizal Mustapha, Chairman of Regulatory and Conflicts Committee (RACC), Bursa Malaysia Berhad

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Speaker 3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jafreezal Jaafar, Centre of Research in Data Science (CeRDaS), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)

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Speaker 4 – Dr. Afiq Rahmat, Energy Transition Manager, SHELL

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Session Chair – Prof. Dr. Azmi B M Shariff, Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)

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Session co-chair – Dr. Khairiraihanna Johari, Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)

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Session co-chair – Siti Nor Azreen Ahmad Termizi, PhD student, Univerisiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)