KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia 4IR Consortium (My4IRC) will host its third Industry 4.0 Summit on Wednesday and Thursday (Nov 12) at Universiti Malaya-Wales (UM-Wales), Kuala Lumpur to strengthen supply chain resilience and accelerate Malaysia’s digital transformation.
My4IRC chairman Prof Datuk Dr Omar Osman said the summit would highlight the need for organisations to adapt to rapid technological changes and global economic challenges to remain competitive.
“This summit would provide a platform to promote collaboration, knowledge exchange and practical solutions in supply chain management, artificial intelligence (AI), digital innovation and sustainability,” he said in a statement today.
The first day will feature the official opening ceremony and keynote address by Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Seri Mohd Shahar Abdullah, followed by a presentation on supply chain resilience and sustainability under the 13th Malaysia Plan.
Discussions will also cover supply chain automation, logistics optimisation, sustainability and customer-focused service innovation, alongside a forum on women in AI.
The second day of the summit will centre on energy transition, digitalisation, AI and future workforce requirements, with discussions also covering technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and digital competencies.
An industry roundtable, MTDC Sandbox Innovation session and fireside chat on sustainability and future-ready operations are also scheduled as part of the summit.
The programme will also see the launch of Xcelerator @ UM-Wales, to be officiated by the Sultan of Pahang’s daughter, Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Omar said My4IRC hoped the discussions would lead to tangible outcomes, including industry-academia partnerships, memoranda of understanding, technology adoption initiatives and workforce development programmes.
He said the consortium also sought to broaden regional and international cooperation in research, talent development and technology adoption.
Themed “Driving Supply Chain and Service Excellence Through Innovation and Technology”, the summit is expected to draw more than 300 participants from the government, industry, academia and technology sectors.
Registration for the summit is open at https://tinyurl.com/My4IRCSummit2026.
-- BERNAMA