WOMEN IN SUSTAINABILITY FORUM 2026

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2026

• Time: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

• Venue: Philip Kotler Hall, Block E, School of Business and Economics (SBE), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor

• 100% HRD Corp Claimable

Core Purpose & Strategic Focus

While ESG disclosures and sustainability goals are increasingly common, many organizations struggle to move from basic reporting compliance to real business value creation. WIS 2026 addresses this execution gap by focusing on three essential pillars:

1. Strategic Value Creation: Transforming ESG from an operational cost center into a growth engine for green capital, market expansion, and enterprise resilience.

2. Inclusive Economic Transition: Bridging corporate supply chain expectations with the practical realities of SMEs, female-led micro-enterprises, and social startups.

3. Talent & Cultural Innovation: Humanizing the green transition by nurturing future-ready leadership, fostering workplace flourishing, and empowering women in economic and technical decision-making.

Forum Structure & Key Discussions

The forum features three multidisciplinary expert panel sessions led by prominent moderators and industry leaders:

Panel 1: ESG Beyond Reporting – Turning Sustainability into Business Value

• Focus: Moving past compliance standard-chasing to integrate sustainability into core accounting, corporate governance, and green financing.

• Key Speakers:

  • Ms. Shabnam Mokhtar (Moderator) – Managing Director, SHAPE Knowledge Services   

  • Mr. Roy Heong Beng Wai – Chief Sustainability Officer, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad   

  • Ms. Mudirah Binti Muhammad Nor – Head of Integrity & Governance, MBI Selangor   

  • Prof. Dr. Ong Tze San – Professor of Accounting, SBE UPM   

Panel 2: Green Economy for Corporates & Entrepreneurs

• Focus: Macroeconomic policies, global market compliance (EUDR, CBAM), circular economy business models and cultural-gastronomy preservation.   

• Key Speakers:

  • Dr. Muhammad Daaniyall Abd Rahman (Moderator) – Senior Lecturer, SBE UPM   

  • Dr. Surina Ismail – Chief Sustainability Officer, IOI Corporation Bhd   

  • Mr. Mohamad Haris Abdul Latiff – Head of ESG Desk, MATRADE

  • Ms.Megan Luk Mei Kwan - Senior Manager, Sustainability Reporting & ESG Strategy, Pos Malaysia

Panel 3: Corporate-Business Synergies, Culture Innovation, Talent Development

• Focus: Human capital transformation, youth entrepreneurship, state-backed gender empowerment initiatives and digital inclusion.   

• Key Speakers:

  • Prof. Dr. Shaufique Fahmi Sidique (Moderator) – Professor of Agricultural Economics, UPM   

  • Dr. Michele Sagan – Founder & CEO, Optimal Insight   

  • Ms. Nurfarini Daing – Co-Founder & CEO, myHarapan (The Youth Trust Foundation)   

  • Puan Siti Faridah Abdul Samad – CEO, Wanita Berdaya Selangor Sdn Bhd (WBS)