Guests of Honour

YB Puan Lim Hui Ying
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development

YB Puan Hannah Yeoh
Minister of Federal Territories

Speakers

YBhg Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar
Chairman, INCEIF University
Former Managing Director, Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar is currently the Chairman of INCEIF University (The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance) and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Between June 2004 and July 2018, he was the Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia's strategic investment fund (“Khazanah” with AUM of approximately USD40bn then), and between December 2021 and December 2023, he was the Chairman of Lembaga Tabung Haji Malaysia (Hajj Pilgrims Fund Board with AUM of approximately USD20bn). He was also the Chairman of the Malaysia International Islamic Finance Centre (MIFC) Leadership Council from October 2022 to October 2025.

Dr Maheshwara Rao Appannan 
Director of Digital Health Division
Ministry of Health

Dr. Maheshwara Rao Appannan currently serves as the Director of the Digital Health Division at the Ministry of Health Malaysia, where he leads nationwide efforts to modernize and transform healthcare delivery. With over 19 years of experience spanning public health, big data analytics, and digital innovation, he is a key architect of Malaysia’s digital health transformation.

In 2024, he led the nationwide implementation of the International Patient Summary, positioning Malaysia among early adopters of cross-border health information exchange. He currently serves on the World Health Organization Strategic Advisory Group for the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN), reinforcing Malaysia’s leadership in interoperability and global health security. In 2025, Dr. Appannan became one of the first Asians to receive the prestigious HIMSS Changemaker Award and was also honoured with the SEACare Digital Health Innovation Award.

En Taufiq Iskandar
Chief Executive Officer
Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (PPA)

Taufiq Iskandar is an executive with two decades of expertise spanning investment, business strategy, research and public policy. He launched his career in 2007 as an investment analyst and fund manager at Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), later joining Malaysia’s Retirement Fund Inc. (KWAP) in 2011. At KWAP, he climbed the ranks into pivotal leadership roles, including Director of Research, Director of Equity, and CEO positions at Prima Ekuiti (UK) Limited and VCAP Asset Managers. In 2021, he became CEO of Penjana Kapital under Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance, followed by a tenure as Managing Director at MBSB’s investment banking arm. Currently, Taufiq serves as the CEO of Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (PPA). He read Law for his undergraduate and Management as a postgraduate, both at the London School of Economics (LSE). He also went to the University of Westminster for a postgraduate in Investment & Risk Finance.

Mr Vincent Ooi
Head, HNW & Affluent Segment
Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd

Vincent Ooi is the Head of HNW & Affluent Segment at Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad. With more than 17 years of experience in the life insurance industry, he has played pivotal role in developing insurance solutions, building customer propositions, driving digital transformation initiatives and shaping business strategies. Today, Vincent leads Prudential's affluent and high net worth segment strategy, working across the organisation to bring together tailored solutions, advisory capabilities and strategic partnerships that help customers navigate wealth preservation, longevity planning and intergenerational wealth transfer.

YBhg Datuk Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
Kenanga Investors Bhd

Datuk Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis (“Datuk Wira De Alwis”) is the CEO and Executive Director of Kenanga Investors Berhad (“KIB”). He also serves as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad, Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd, Kenanga Trustees Berhad, Kenanga Digital Sdn Bhd and Helicap Pte Ltd as well as all subsidiaries of KIB.

As the CEO of KIB, he is responsible for the overall asset and wealth management business of KIB and its subsidiaries. He brings with him more than thirty (30) years’ worth of experience in the fields of financial and investment management both regionally and locally.

He is an alumnus of University of Cambridge, Judge Business School – ABSEP and has also attended the Advanced Business Management Program by the International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland. He holds an MBA and professional qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK. He is also a Certified Financial Planner and Islamic Financial Planner. He has a Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence from the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) for fund management, investment advice and financial planning.