GATE CONFERENCE
WILL MOBILITY TECHNOLOGY UNLEASH THE NEXT ECONOMIC BREAKTHROUGH?
DATE
13TH NOVEMBER 2025
TIME
9.00AM TO 6.30PM
ticket prices
GATE Conference 2025 is open to industry leaders, trade professionals and business visitors with full access to conference sessions available through delegate registration.
regular fee
After 22 October 2025
regular fee
RM1,750
HRDCorp Claimable
Training Programme No. 10001600115
international
USD450
group participation / student fee
(minimum 3 delegates)
regular fee
RM1,350 /pax
HRDCorp Claimable
Training Programme No. 10001600115
international
usd350 /pax
grant applications can be made through HRDCorp
Follow this link for a step-by-step guide on the application process:
Programme
9.00AM - 9.30AM
Registration and Arrival of Delegates
9.30AM – 9.40AM
Welcome Address
Mr. Azrul Reza Aziz
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia Automotive, Robotics & IoT Institute (MARii)
9.40AM – 9.55AM
Opening Remarks
YBhg. Datuk Hanafi Sakri
Deputy Secretary General (Industry)
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
9.55AM – 10.35AM
from governance to growth
Leadership Perspectives on Mobility's Future
40 mins
YBhg. Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed
Former Minister of International, Trade and Industry
10.35AM – 11.25AM
smart mobility 2035
Will ASEAN Leapfrog into Connected, Autonomous and AI-driven Transport?
Brings future-tech into the spotlight of AI, autonomous mobility, connected vehicles and smart cities.
50 mins
Moderator:
Mr. Patrick Ziechmann
Partner, Automotive ASEAN Leader
PwC Malaysia
Speakers:
- Mr. Sven Herschel
Vice President
Bosch Connected Services Asia Pacific - Mr. Nitin Bansal
Business Head, Products
– Asia & US, KPIT - Dr. Susanne Lehmann
Managing Director,
Volkswagen Group Malaysia - Ir. Hazrin Fazail Haroon
Chief Operating Officer
HICOM Engineering
11.25AM – 11.40AM
Coffee Break and Networking
11.40AM – 12.00PM
National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2020
Key Aspects of The NAP 2020 Review
20 mins
Ts. Mohd Sharulnizam
Chief Operation Officer
Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii)
12.00PM – 12.30PM
automotive asean markets
Current State and Future Outlook
30 mins
Mr. Patrick Ziechmann
Partner, Automotive ASEAN Leader
PwC Malaysia
12.30PM - 1.45PM
Lunch Break and Networking
1.45PM – 2.35PM
Smart Mobility and Sustainability
ASEAN’s Roadmap to an Electric Future
Looking at how ASEAN nations can align on infrastructure, innovation, and investment to lead in EV mobility
50 mins
Moderator:
YBhg. Dato' Dennis Chuah
President
Electric Vehicle Association of Malaysia (EVAM)
Speakers:
- Mr. Edmund Araga
President of Asian Federation of Electric Vehicles Association (AFEVA) - Mr. Suroj Sangsnit
President of Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) - General (Ret.) Tan Sri Dr. Moeldoko,
Chairman, Perkumpulan Industri Kendaraan Listrik Indonesia (PERIKLINDO) - Mr. Simon Ng
Partner Sales Director
Dassault Systemes
2.30PM– 3.15PM
Mobility Dialogue Reinventing the Road Ahead
OEM Perspectives on Technology, Sustainability, and Market Transformation
Understanding how automakers are adapting to disruption and driving new opportunities in the mobility ecosystem.
45 mins
Moderator:
Mr. Annafi Zulkifli
Director, Economics & Policy
PwC Malaysia
Speakers:
- PROTON
- Mr. Mohd Mazman Mohd Safwan,
President, Malaysian Automotive
Association (MAA) - Mr. Benjamin Nagel, Managing Director, BMW Group Malaysia
3.15PM – 3.45PM
3D Universes for Automotive Innovation
Next-generation, AI-driven Evolution of Virtual Twin Experience
30 mins
Mr. Venkat Srivatsn Balasubramanian
Industry Process Consultant Director
Dassault Systemes
3.45PM – 4.00PM
Coffee Break and Networking
4.00PM – 4.30PM
The Digital Retail Shift
Challenges in Omnichannel Journey
30 mins
Mr. Sukumar Joseph
Regional Product Specialist APAC and MENA
Keyloop
4.30PM – 5.15PM
Sustainable Roundtable
Driving Sarawak’s Clean Mobility and Energy Export Vision
45 mins
Moderator:
Mr. Lee Yuien Siang
Deals Director, Energy Transition Leader
PwC Malaysia
Speakers:
- Mr. Victor Ranyis
Head of Electric Mobility Project
Sarawak Energy - Mr. Kamlesh Asnani, Senior Business Development Lead
SEDC Energy - Sarawak Metro
- iCATS University College
5.15PM – 6.00PM
FutureCast Session
Silicon to Smart Mobility (Semiconductor Convergence with Auto Industry)
45 mins
Moderator:
Mr. Zahir Kelvin Ong Abdullah
Programme Host
Money Matters
Speakers:
- Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA)
- Ms. Lim Li Lian
Vice President
Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Mr. Jaffri Ibrahim
Chief Executive Officer
Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) - Dr. Lee Hing Wah, Technical Director, Selangor Information Technology & Digital Econommy Corporation (SIDEC)
6.00PM - 6.15PM
closing reflections
From Domestic Growth to Regional Leadership:
Can Malaysia Lead ASEAN in Mobility Innovation?
15 mins
Ms. Nurul A'in Abdul Latifh
Partner and Executive Chair
PwC Malaysia
6.30PM – 9.00PM
Networking Reception
Programme as of 28 Oct 2025 and is subject to change
GATE Connect
GATE Connect is a curated 2-day business matchmaking and networking event that brings together automotive OEMs (local & global) and local vendors/suppliers.
Exhibitors will receive exclusive access to attend GATE Connect, an invitation-only platform connecting automotive OEMs with local vendors and suppliers.
