Connecting you to what's next in data, analytics & AI
In 2026, CDAO Malaysia returns as the meeting place for senior data, analytics, and AI leaders navigating the next phase of enterprise transformation.
The agenda addresses pressing enterprise challenges beyond AI experimentation, focusing on operationalising AI, strengthening governance, modernising platforms, building trusted AI-ready data foundations, delivering measurable business impact through responsible AI, scalable architectures, and aligned investments.
Join leaders from banking, telecommunications, retail, healthcare, government, and technology as they share lessons, challenges, and real-world insights on building scalable, secure, and value-driven AI capabilities in Malaysia’s fast-evolving digital economy, together shaping enterprise transformation across the region.
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Our CDAO Malaysia speakers
FEATURED SPEAKER
Join Ahmad Saady Yaamin for an opening keynote exploring what it truly takes to become an AI-native enterprise at scale. Drawing from Axiata’s transformation journey across multiple markets, discover how organisations can move beyond experimentation to operationalise AI through strong governance, responsible AI practices, and enterprise-wide capability building.
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Who: Ahmad Saady Yaamin, Group Head of AI & Analytics, Axiata
Title: Unlocking the AI Native Future: Transforming Enterprises at Scale
When: 9:05am, 6 October 2026


Eva Poovan
VP, Head Group Data & Revenue Assurance
Astro
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Sam Majid
CEO
National AI Office

Keatky Lim
SVP, Strategy Analytics and Digital Innovation, Group Insurance
RHB Banking Group

Kum Weng Siew
Head of Data Transformation
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Datin Habsah Nordin
President
DAMA Malaysia

Sachin Dwivedi
Head of Data Strategy & Insights
Coca-Cola Beverages

Tristan El Jed
Head of Data Enablement
SEEK

Dr Zan-Kai Chong
Head of Artificial Intelligence Solutions
DCAP Digital
What's being said about us?
“From data governance, privacy and protection, to intelligent automation, every discussion offered valuable insights and practical takeaways to bring back and apply.”

Head Business Intelligence, Zakat Selangor
Our key themes for 2026
Data readiness
Establish strong, accessible data foundations that empower teams to derive insights, support innovation, and enable analytics that inform decision-making.
Responsible AI & data
Embed ethics, transparency, and accountability into data practices to protect privacy, ensure compliance, and enable innovation in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
Platform scalability
Build adaptable, secure data platforms that scale with demand, support AI workloads, and ensure interoperability, high performance, and ongoing business resilience.
Operationalising AI
Shifting focus to embedding AI securely, ethically, and at scale into core operations, while experimenting on new AI technologies.
Our upcoming events
At Corinium, we are proud to support those driving transformation in InfoSec, data, analytics, and AI through our market-leading events with insight and collaboration at their core. Take a look at some of the APAC events coming soon.
CDAO Singapore
23 - 24 APR 2025
Make the most out of your day and learn how to enhance OT security by reducing attack surfaces, improving IT-OT collaboration, and implementing effective strategies for patching, access control, and network segmentation in increasingly interconnected environments.
CDAO Indonesia
27 MAY 2025
Attend Cloud Security Sydney to find out how you can increase resilience through preparedness, mitigate AI risks, and implement cloud security governance for regulatory compliance, risk management, and data protection in advanced technologies.
CDAO Phillipines
22 OCT 2025
Join us and discover strategies to measure effectiveness, foster security culture, empower developers, integrate tools, and secure supply chains. Balance automation with human oversight for continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
What you'll get out of the event

Why attend?
Join CDAO Malaysia to connect with peers navigating the realities of scaling data, analytics, and AI in complex organisations. Hear practical case studies, gain clarity on governance and monetisation, and explore how leaders are turning AI ambition into measurable outcomes. Learn how to strengthen data readiness, manage cost and risk, and drive enterprise-wide impact while staying aligned with Indonesia’s regulatory and digital priorities.
Who will be there?
The event brings together senior data and analytics leaders, including Chief Data Officers, Heads of Analytics, AI leaders, CIOs, CTOs, and business executives across financial services, telco, retail, healthcare, government, and digital-native organisations. If you work across data strategy, AI, governance, platforms, or analytics transformation, this is a focused forum to exchange insights, benchmark maturity, and build meaningful industry connections.
Our upcoming events
At Corinium, we are proud to support those driving transformation in InfoSec, data, analytics, and AI through our market-leading events with insight and collaboration at their core. Take a look at some of the APAC events coming soon.
CDAO Philippines
27 October 2026
From AI disruption to governance at scale, or from unlocking business value to solving the national talent challenge -CDAO Philippines is where the country’s most ambitious data and analytics leaders converge to deliver real business impact.
CDAO Singapore
April 2027
This event brings data and AI leaders together to tackle today’s biggest challenges and explore tomorrow’s innovations. Network with data leaders, sparking ideas and sharing insights from AI breakthroughs to smarter data strategies.
CDAO Indonesia
May 2027
This leading annual event brings together the country’s senior data and AI leaders to explore how organizations can drive business value through data-driven decision-making, modern data architectures, strong governance, and responsible AI adoption.
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How can we help?
We carefully craft our events from scratch, tailoring them to support your business needs and facilitate industry growth. Our team oversees the whole process from research to post-production and are happy to answer any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Eleen Meleng
Conference Director
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