Tuesday 28/10/2025

The media are cordially invited to cover the Global Business Services (GBS) ASEAN Summit 2025, officiated by YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital, who will also witness the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between GBS Malaysia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), as well as the launch of the GBS ASEAN Mid-Term Report 2025.
 
Event Highlights:

• Officiation by YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital
   
• MOA Exchange Ceremony: GBS Malaysia × Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  A milestone partnership to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and nurture future GBS talent
   
• Launch of the GBS ASEAN Mid-Term Report 2025
  An in-depth review of Malaysia’s GBS sector – tracking progress, challenges, and strategies toward 2027 targets
   
• AI & Human-Centric Transformation Showcase
  Live demonstration and exhibits on “Unleashing GBS 5.0: Human-Centric, AI-Driven, Impact-Focused”
   
• Over 350 Delegates from Malaysia and across ASEAN, including business leaders, policymakers, and investors.

 
The GBS ASEAN Summit 2025 serves as ASEAN’s premier platform to discuss the evolution of the GBS sector in an era shaped by AI, automation, and talent transformation. The Summit offers media access to key voices driving the region’s digital economy, including policymakers, industry captains, and academia.
 
Details of the event are as follows:

Day/Date      :  Thursday, 30 October 2025 (8.45 am starts)

Venue           : M World Hotel, 1, Persiaran Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
 
Agenda:

8.00am:               Guests Arrival
8.45am:               Arrival of Guest of Honour: YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo
9.00am:               Welcome Address - Alex Liew, PIKOM Chairman
9.10am:               Opening Address - Anthony Raja Devadoss, GBS Malaysia Chair  
9.20am:               Commencement Address by YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital
9.30am:               Supporting Partners & Sponsors Recognition
9.45am:               Exchange of MOA between GBS Malaysia & The National University of Malaysia (UKM)
9.55am:               Launch of GBS Malaysia Mid Term Report
 
Media representatives will have opportunities for photo sessions, exclusive quotes, and post-event interviews with key speakers and industry leaders.

Kindly confirm your attendance by Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 6.00 pm, to reserve your seat. Thanking you, we look forward to your presence in covering this important milestone for Malaysia’s digital economy and regional leadership in the GBS sector.

SOURCE : Persatuan Industri Komputer dan Multimedia Malaysia (PIKOM)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RSVP, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: NURUL ASYIQIN NASIR
Head of Corporate and Industry Affairs
Email: nurul@pikom.org.my

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