Praxis:
Talent & Tech:
Build Faster, Hire Smarter, Grow Bigger.
PRAXIS – is a series of events brought to you by industry leaders, who help you put plans into practice.
praxis
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- 29th JANUARY 2026
- 9 AM - 11:30 AM
- PSDC, BLOCK 1, LEVEL 2, ROOM 1202
Overview:
PRAXIS : Talent & Tech
Build Faster, Hire Smarter, Grow Bigger is a half-day leadership summit convening senior public and private sector leaders to address one of the region’s most pressing challenges: how Penang and the Northern Corridor can continue to scale investment and innovation in the face of an increasingly complex and competitive talent landscape.
Designed specifically for CEOs, CHROs, senior HR leaders, and business owners, the event provides a high-level, decision-oriented forum to examine the realities of reshaping workforce strategy—talent scarcity, GenAI disruption, borderless hiring, and the evolving expectations of the next generation workforce.
Purpose and Focus:
The event is positioned as a regional leadership dialogue, not a technical HR forum. Its purpose is to:
- Frame the current and emerging talent challenges facing Penang and the Northern Corridor
- Present a clear, end-to-end view of modern talent strategy, from employer branding to global workforce management
- Equip senior leaders with strategic perspectives and practical pathways to build, attract, and sustain high-quality talent
Audience and Outcomes:
Attendees can expect:
- A shared understanding of the workforce of tomorrow and its implications for business growth
- Strategic clarity on how to align talent, technology, and growth ambitions
Programme Highlights:
The agenda is structured to balance insight, perspective, and dialogue:
- Opening leadership address setting the regional context and priorities
- Mogul Works Asia Talk outlining the Malaysian workforce wake-up call and talent supply realities
- LinkedIn keynote on the new hiring reality, shifting from training-led models to talent assurance
- Deel session on scaling organisations without borders through compliant global workforce models
Why This Event Matters Now:
As Penang continues to attract high-value investments and advanced technologies, the ability to build and manage talent ecosystems at scale becomes a defining success factor. This summit provides senior leaders with a timely, credible, and focused platform to engage in that conversation—collectively shaping the future of work for the Northern Corridor.
Agenda :
Coffee & Connect
Registration and networking
9am
to
9.15am
Opening Address
Dato’ Loo Lee Lian, CEO of Invest Penang
9.15am
to
9.25am
Workforce wake up call: Malaysian talent crisis
Tunku Nasruan’ Adil bin Tunku Mudzaffar – Director of Mogul Works Asia
Quiz/Q&A
9.25am
to
9.55am
The Talent Journey: Attract, Hire, Develop, Retain
Derick Choe Kok Teng – Senior Enterprise Account Manager of LinkedIn
Quiz/Q&A
9.55am
to
10.25am
10.25am
to
10.55am
Closing speech
by Mr Anwar Rahaman, Chairman of TFG
- Photography Session
- Networking
10.55am
to
11.15am
Our Speakers:
Tunku Nasruan' Adil bin Tunku Mudzaffar
Director of Mogul Works Asia
Derick Choe Kok Teng
Senior Enterprise Account Manager of LinkedIn
Ryan Ng
Enterprise Leader - ASEAN of DEEL
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