{"id":304,"date":"2026-06-26T14:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/icglobde\/?p=304"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:06:08","slug":"keynote-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/icglobde\/keynote-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynote Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Speaker Profile &#8211; Datuk Fadzli Abdul Wahit<\/title>\n    <style>\n        :root {\n            --primary-color: #0f172a; \/* Deep Corporate Slate *\/\n            --accent-color: #2563eb;  \/* MDEC\/Tech Vibrant Blue *\/\n            --text-main: #334155;    \/* Muted Dark Gray for readable prose *\/\n            --bg-light: #f8fafc;     \/* Soft Light Gray Background *\/\n            --card-bg: #ffffff;\n            --border-radius: 12px;\n        }\n\n        * {\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0;\n        }\n\n        body {\n            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n            background-color: var(--bg-light);\n            color: var(--text-main);\n            line-height: 1.7;\n            padding: 40px 20px;\n            display: flex;\n            justify-content: center;\n            align-items: center;\n            min-height: 100vh;\n        }\n\n        .profile-container {\n            max-width: 950px; 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document.getElementById('placeholder').style.display='block';\">\n                    <div id=\"placeholder\" class=\"avatar-placeholder\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        [ Photograph Placeholder ]\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <article class=\"profile-content\">\n                <header>\n                    <span class=\"kicker\">Industry Keynote<\/span>\n                    <h1 class=\"name\">Datuk Fadzli Abdul Wahit<\/h1>\n                    <p class=\"position\">Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, MDEC<\/p>\n                <\/header>\n                \n                <div class=\"bio-text\">\n                    <p>\n                        Datuk Fadzli Abdul Wahit is currently the Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). Prior to joining MDEC, Datuk Fadzli served as Partner\/Executive Director for the Management Consulting Practice (Head of Government Sector) at KPMG Business Advisory Malaysia. With more than 30 years of professional experience, he has advised government and semi-government agencies in Malaysia and internationally, specialising in corporate transformation and restructuring, policy development, economic and feasibility studies, strategic planning, and advisory services. His extensive expertise has facilitated numerous successful collaborations between government agencies and large corporations.\n                    <\/p>\n                    <br>\n                    <p>\n                        Throughout his career, Datuk Fadzli has led major initiatives in information technology, organisational transformation, project management, business strategy, business process improvement, organisational culture, and human resource development. His previous professional appointments include Coopers &#038; Lybrand Management Consulting, Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, and RHB Sakura Merchant Bank. In 2014, Datuk Fadzli was appointed as a Board Member of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN\/IRB), serving two consecutive terms over four years. He is also currently an Adjunct Professor at DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia, where he actively delivers seminars and lectures on strategic and operational management.\n                    <\/p>\n                    <br>\n                    <p>\n                        Datuk Fadzli received his education in both Malaysia and the United Kingdom. He obtained a Diploma in Accountancy from Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) before pursuing both his Bachelor&#8217;s Degree and Master&#8217;s Degree in Accounting at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/main>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Speaker Profile &#8211; Professor Dr. Aini Aman<\/title>\n    <style>\n        :root {\n            --primary-color: #0f172a; \/* Deep Corporate\/Academic Slate *\/\n            --accent-color: #0284c7;  \/* Deep Sky Blue for Academic Tone *\/\n            --text-main: #334155;    \/* Muted Dark Gray for readable prose *\/\n            --bg-light: #f8fafc;     \/* Soft Light Gray Background *\/\n            --card-bg: #ffffff;\n            --border-radius: 12px;\n        }\n\n        * {\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0;\n        }\n\n        body {\n            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n            background-color: var(--bg-light);\n            color: var(--text-main);\n            line-height: 1.7;\n            padding: 40px 20px;\n            display: flex;\n            justify-content: center;\n            align-items: center;\n            min-height: 100vh;\n        }\n\n        .profile-container {\n            max-width: 950px;\n            width: 100%;\n            background: var(--card-bg);\n            border-radius: var(--border-radius);\n            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n            overflow: hidden;\n            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\n        }\n\n        .profile-grid {\n            display: grid;\n            grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n        }\n\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .profile-grid {\n                \/* Changed to place the 320px image sidebar on the right *\/\n                grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; 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