Singapore, October 23, 2025 — The 4th DigitalCFO Asia Malaysia Symposium 2025 brought together Malaysia’s most influential finance and business leaders for a full-day event of collaboration, innovation, and thought leadership. Held on October 9, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, the symposium convened distinguished speakers across the region.
The event was proudly supported by our Platinum Sponsor, CCH Tagetik by Wolters Kluwer, and Gold Sponsor, Cleartax.
Driving Malaysia’s Digital Economy: Empowering CFOs in the Age of Transformation
The day began with a warm welcome Address by Ryan Kwa, Group Publisher at DigitalCFO Asia, setting an energising tone for the sessions ahead, followed by an inspiring Opening Keynote by Wan Murdani Wan Mohamad of MDEC. His address, “Driving Malaysia’s Digital Economy: Empowering CFOs in the Age of Transformation”, highlighted how Malaysia’s financial ecosystem can harness digitalisation to accelerate sustainable economic growth.
The momentum continued with the first Technology Spotlight, presented by Adrian Rusu, Regional Vice President, Alliances at BlackLine, and Harun Kannan Rajagopal, Partner and FAAS Leader at EY. Together, they explored how finance automation is driving innovation and streamlining operations across enterprises in Malaysia and beyond.
Resilient Finance Amid Global Power Shifts
The first Panel Discussion, moderated by Dixon Wong, Chief Financial Officer at Santan, delved into the session, “Resilient Finance Amid Global Power Shifts: What Finance Leaders in Malaysia Must Prepare For.” Panellists Mohd Haniff Jamil (Malaysia Rail Link), Chee Cheng Han (GEODIS), and Faisal Irfan (Volvo Cars) discussed how finance leaders can navigate trade realignments, shifting regulatory environments, and emerging geopolitical risks.
This was followed by an engaging Fireside Chat between Adrine Ong, Finance Director at Classic Fine Foods, and moderator Rachel Hong, Finance Director at Jollibee Malaysia, on “Strategic Imperatives for Efficient Growth: Redefining Cost Management and Risk Mitigation.”
Rounding off the morning sessions, Mohammed Farhan K, Country Lead, Malaysia & SEA at ClearTax, presented the second Technology Spotlight on “The Future of E-Invoicing: Malaysia Tax Compliance and Global Mandates.”
Strategic Visionaries: Driving Business Transformations in Malaysia’s Dynamic Economy
Before the lunch break, delegates gained key insights from Panel Discussion 2, moderated by Joyce Loh, Group Chief Financial Officer at Kliqxe Group. The panel featured Mohamad Farizul bin Yahaya (HRD Corp), Phoebe Toh (Knight Frank Malaysia), Sazlyna Sapiee (Velesto Energy Berhad), and Izzad Shamsudin (KPJ Healthcare Bhd). The session explored how CFOs are redefining value creation and championing innovation to ensure sustainable growth amidst digital disruption.
Delegates then continued their conversations over a networking buffet lunch, exchanging ideas and forging new partnerships within Malaysia’s thriving CFO community.
Simplifying Requisition: From Chaos to Clarity
The afternoon resumed with Technology Spotlight 3, where Halid Bin Ayob, Regional Sales Director (APAC South) at DocuWare Europe GmbH, discussed how intelligent automation is transforming procurement workflows to deliver transparency and efficiency.
This was followed by Panel Discussion 3, “Redefining Finance Leadership to Address Human Capital Concerns – Talent Shortage, New Tech Responsibilities, Lack of Digital Skills & Female Empowerment.” Moderated by Junaidy Ab-Mutalib, Managing Partner at JM & Co and Member of the ICAEW Ethics Standards Committee, the panel featured Jessimah Sulaiman (Pos Logistics Berhad), Moon Nguyet TM Vu (CARSOME), Izdihar Ibrahim (UEM Edgenta Berhad), and Nor Adni Ismail (Multimedia University). Together, they explored how finance leaders could embrace diversity, digital competencies, and inclusive leadership to futureproof their organisations.
AI vs ROI: Striking a Balance Between Innovation and Value
Diana Cheang, Senior Finance Leader, concluded the day with a thought-provoking Fireside Chat with Darryl Ma, Head of Intelligent Automation at CelcomDigi, exploring how organisations can align innovation with tangible business outcomes. The dialogue underscored the importance of evaluating AI use cases effectively and establishing governance frameworks that sustain long-term value creation.
The event concluded with closing remarks, a lucky draw, and networking over coffee — celebrating a successful day filled with transformative insights, meaningful exchanges, and forward-looking dialogue among Malaysia’s finance community.
Stay Connected: Still More to Come in 2025
As the curtains close on the Malaysia leg of the symposium, DigitalCFO Asia extends heartfelt thanks to all speakers, sponsors, and delegates for contributing to another milestone in our journey to shape the future of finance.
An upcoming event, DigitalCFO Asia Taiwan Symposium 2025, will be held on the 20th of November 2025. Check out the complete DigitalCFO Asia Symposium Series 2025 to discover our upcoming events and future plans across the Asia Pacific region.
