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Finweek Kuala Lumpur 2026 — Founding Edition

11–12 November 2026 · Kuala Lumpur
Day 1 · Summit PARKROYAL Collection · Summit Pass The Corridor Table closed-door · by invitation Founding Dinner evening · by invitation Day 2 · Landing Day across KL · by registration
DAY 1 Wed · 11 November 2026

Summit — PARKROYAL Collection Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia hosts the corridor — keynotes, panels, the signing of the Memorandum and the Founding Dinner.
Expo Zone open all day
Morning Summit Pass
09:00
Registration & coffee · Expo Zone opens
09:30

Opening: Malaysia hosts the corridor

the summit thesis · Keynote: Digital sovereignty & cyber resilience — ASEAN DEFA

Dato’ Dr. Amiruddin Abdul Wahab (MY)Dato’ Dr. Amiruddin Abdul Wahab (MY)Keynote · former CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia
10:00

Fireside: Why ASEAN is winning investment

Nicholas Kew (MY)Nicholas Kew (MY)Speaker · Crewstone InternationalRaymond Siva (MY)Raymond Siva (MY)Speaker · Digital Strategy & Future Tech Investment AdvisorFarah Jaafar (MY)Farah Jaafar (MY)Speaker · Straits Investment Bank
10:25
Coffee · Expo Zone
10:45

Panel 1: AI in financial operations — what runs live, what breaks

Dr. Sekar JaganathanDr. Sekar Jaganathan (MY)Panellist · Kenanga Investment BankProf Dr Aini Suzana AriffinProf Dr Aini Suzana Ariffin (MY)Panellist · Industrial Institute of Responsible AI (IIRAI)Sam Majid (MY)Sam Majid (MY)Panellist · former CEO, National AI OfficeNate Wentzlaff (USA)Nate Wentzlaff (USA)Panellist · FinanTEXTLolitta Suffian (MY)Lolitta Suffian (MY)Panellist · Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN)
11:35

Panel 2: Islamic digital finance at scale

sukuk tokenisation as the ASEAN–GCC bridge

Aida Lim AbdullahAida Lim Abdullah (MY)Moderator · MFPCVikra Ijas (ID)Vikra Ijas (ID)Panellist · Vice Chairman, AFSI
12:25

Partner Spotlight: Malaysia market entry

12:30

Startup & Talent Showcase

Vatsala Arunachalam (MY)Vatsala Arunachalam (MY)JuryKaren S Puah (MY)Karen S Puah (MY)Jury · Fintech Association of Malaysia
13:00
Lunch · speed networking on the Expo floor
Afternoon & evening Summit Pass · dinner by invitation
14:00

Ceremonial opening of the afternoon

addresses by the ambassadors and guests of honour

14:10

The Tokenisation Hour: Tokenisation & the MiCA Gateway

Krishnavenee Krishnan (MY)Krishnavenee Krishnan (MY)Panellist · KLDX
The Corridor Table 14:55–16:10 EU–ASEAN regulators’ roundtable · closed-door, by invitation
15:10
Coffee break
15:35

Panel 4: Payments, stablecoins & crypto across the corridor

16:25

Institutional address (MDEC)

16:40

Malaysia Fintech Radar — first reveal

16:50

The Founding Circle — leaders’ townhall

Cristina Amor Maclang (PH)Cristina Amor Maclang (PH)Signatory · IDEAVikra Ijas (ID)Vikra Ijas (ID)Signatory · AFSIAung Zayar Lwin (MM)Aung Zayar Lwin (MM)Signatory · MDEAMa. Weena Llona (KH)Ma. Weena Llona (KH)Signatory · CAFTNicole Nguyen (VN)Nicole Nguyen (VN)Signatory · APAC DAOMiroslav Lukeš (CZ)Miroslav Lukeš (CZ)Signatory · Czech Fintech AssociationDr. András Rung (HU)Dr. András Rung (HU)Signatory · Hungarian Fintech AssociationRostyslav Dyuk (UA)Rostyslav Dyuk (UA)Signatory · Ukrainian Association of FinTechDavy Cajko (SK)Davy Cajko (SK)Signatory · FINAS
17:30

Corridor Case · Myanmar spotlight · Investment Gateway reveal

17:50

Signing of the Memorandum — press welcome

open to all pass holders
18:10
Close of Day 1
18:15
Networking at the stands · prayer window
19:00

Founding Dinner reception

by invitation
19:30

Founding Dinner

by invitation
DAY 2 Thu · 12 November 2026

Landing Day

TRX (Tun Razak Exchange) and the Kuala Lumpur fintech ecosystem. Where a European company actually lands in Malaysia — the desk, the licence, the bank. Morning programme, by registration, limited places.
Ecosystem site visits by registration · limited places
09:15
Meeting point: PARKROYAL Collection lobby
09:30

Stop 1: TRX, Tun Razak Exchange

Malaysia’s international financial district

10:45

Stop 2: Where you sit and how you incorporate

12:00

Stop 3: How you plug in

a bank’s innovation lab or a fintech headquarters

12:45
Informal lunch and wrap-up
13:00
End
Register for the Landing Day
Registration opens shortly. Limited places.
The Summit Pass covers the whole of Day 1, 09:00–18:10, and the Expo Zone. The Corridor Table and the Founding Dinner are by invitation and through partnership.
finweek.my · In partnership with IDEA & Fintech Valley Europe

Speakers

From Europe and ASEAN — regulators, fintech associations and industry leaders.

Dato’ Dr. Amiruddin Abdul Wahab (MY)

Cyber Security & Digital Advisor to the Crown Prince of Selangor | Former CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia

Sakal Ney (KH)

Deputy Director General, Trust Regulator, Cambodia

Aida Lim Abdullah (MY)

PLC Board Director | Former Capital Market Regulator | Shariah & Fintech Governance

Sam Majid (MY)

Former CEO, National AI Office (NAIO)

Arham Merican (MY)

Registered Shariah Adviser, Securities Commission Malaysia | Founder, Sampul.co

Farah Jaafar (MY)

Global Advisor, Straits Investment Bank

Karen S Puah (MY)

Past President, Fintech Association of Malaysia | Vice President, Malaysian Business Angel Network

Ma. Weena Llona (KH)

Executive Director, Cambodia Association of Finance & Technology (CAFT)

Vikra Ijas (ID)

Vice Chairman, AFSI (Asosiasi Fintech Syariah Indonesia)

Cristina Amor Maclang (PH)

Co-Founder, IDEA · Asia Chair, Global Fintech Alliance

Effendy Zulkifly (MY)

CDO at YAPEIM HOLDINGS | Expert in AI, Blockchain and Digital Transformation | Driving Innovation in FinTech, InsurTech & GoldTech

Dr. András Rung (HU)

Board Member, Hungarian Fintech Association

Aung Zayar Lwin (MM)

President, Myanmar Digital Economy Association (MDEA) | Founding MoU Signatory - EU-ASEAN Corridor

Rostyslav Dyuk (UA)

Chairman Of The Board at Ukrainian Association of FinTech and Innovative Companies

Dr. Sekar Jaganathan (MY)

Group Chief AI Strategy Officer / CIO, Kenanga Group

Michael Heaney (MY)

Partner, Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd

Youth/Academic Showcase

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