DronTech Asia

From Policy to Innovation: Shaping Malaysia's Drone Ecosystem
09.00-17.00 hrs. Exhibition Hall	Exhibition Opens Open to Trade Visitors
10.30-10.45 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Conference Session 1: The Future of Drone Governance in ASEAN Keynote: Establishing a Future-Ready UAS Ecosystem: Malaysia's Leadership in Drone Regulation and UAS TMS (Project ClearPath) Implementation Speaker: Captain Mohd Nazri Borhannuddin Director of Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) Participants Only
11.00-12.00 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Panel Discussion Sandbox Diplomacy in Action: Connecting Malaysia to Regional Testbeds Keynote: Establishing a Future-Ready UAS Ecosystem: Malaysia's Leadership in Drone Regulation and UAS TMS (Project ClearPath) Implementation Speaker: Captain Mohd Nazri Borhannuddin Director of Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) Dr. Andi Rossi Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Futurise Sdn. Bhd. Dr. Shian Lee Chief Executive Officer, Alphaswift Industries Sdn. Bhd. Dr. Kwon Alex Heechoon Hakeem Chairman, National Association of Cognitive Science Industry (NACSI) Moderator: Dr. Mohd Zaliman bin Mohd Yusoff President, Malaysia UAV Alliance Participants Only
14.00-15.00 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	DRONTECH ASIA 2025 OPENING CEREMONY Followed by the Exhibition Tour Speaker: Officiated by YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry By Invitation Only
15.00-15.15 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Conference Session 2: From Policy to Innovation: Building Malaysia's AAM and Drone R&D Ecosystem Keynote: Unlocking Regional Potential: Building Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Low Altitude Economy Speaker: Naguib Mohd Nor Founder and President, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA) Participants Only
15.15-16.15 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Panel Discussion From Lab to Sky: Powering Drone R&D in Malaysia through Government-Industry Synergy Speaker: Professor David Herak Executive Officer, ProLab Engineering Naguib Mohd Nor Founder and President, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA) Ir. Dr.-Ing. Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Nasir Senior Lecturer & Technical Consultant at Innates PLC, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Nizam Mohd Reza Chief Operating Officer, VentureTECH Moderator: Wan Mohd Farhan bin Wan Mohd Fuaad Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI) Participants Only

From Policy to Innovation: Shaping Malaysia's Drone Ecosystem

09.00-17.00 hrs.

Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Opens

Open to Trade Visitors

10.30-10.45 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 1:
The Future of Drone Governance in ASEAN

Keynote:

Establishing a Future-Ready UAS Ecosystem: Malaysia's Leadership in Drone Regulation and UAS TMS (Project ClearPath) Implementation

Speaker:

Captain Mohd Nazri Borhannuddin
Director of Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)

Participants Only

11.00-12.00 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Sandbox Diplomacy in Action: Connecting Malaysia to Regional Testbeds

Keynote:

Establishing a Future-Ready UAS Ecosystem: Malaysia's Leadership in Drone Regulation and UAS TMS (Project ClearPath) Implementation

Speaker:

Captain Mohd Nazri Borhannuddin
Director of Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)
Dr. Andi Rossi
Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Futurise Sdn. Bhd.
Dr. Shian Lee
Chief Executive Officer, Alphaswift Industries Sdn. Bhd.
Dr. Kwon Alex Heechoon Hakeem
Chairman, National Association of Cognitive Science Industry (NACSI)

Moderator:

Dr. Mohd Zaliman bin Mohd Yusoff
President, Malaysia UAV Alliance

Participants Only

14.00-15.00 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

DRONTECH ASIA 2025 OPENING CEREMONY
Followed by the Exhibition Tour

Speaker:

Officiated by YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry

By Invitation Only

15.00-15.15 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 2:
From Policy to Innovation: Building Malaysia's AAM and Drone R&D Ecosystem

Keynote:

Unlocking Regional Potential: Building Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Low Altitude Economy

Speaker:

Naguib Mohd Nor
Founder and President, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA)

Participants Only

15.15-16.15 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
From Lab to Sky: Powering Drone R&D in Malaysia through Government-Industry Synergy

Speaker:

Professor David Herak
Executive Officer, ProLab Engineering
Naguib Mohd Nor
Founder and President, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA)
Ir. Dr.-Ing. Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Nasir
Senior Lecturer & Technical Consultant at Innates PLC, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Nizam Mohd Reza
Chief Operating Officer, VentureTECH

Moderator:

Wan Mohd Farhan bin Wan Mohd Fuaad
Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)

Participants Only

Cross-Border Corridors and ASEAN Sandbox Diplomacy
09.00-17.00 hrs. Exhibition Hall	Exhibition Opens Open to Trade Visitors
10.45-11.00 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Conference Session 3: Drones in Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Monitoring Keynote: Harvesting the Future: Enhancing Food Security Through High-tech Farming Speaker: Datuk Seri Isham bin Ishak Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Participants Only
11.00-12.00 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Panel Discussion From Smart Farming to Forest Conservation: Scaling Drone Use for Land and Climate Management Speaker: Julian Tay Investor Relations Lead, Aonic Malaysia Kevin George Ukang Chief Investment Officer, Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA) Dr. Norulhusna Ahmad Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Moderator: Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamed Thariq bin Haji Hameed Sultan Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Participants Only
14.00-14.15 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Conference Session 4: Urban, Industrial and Port Drone Corridors Keynote: Drone Infrastructure in Action: Industrial Inspections, Urban Logistics and Surveillance at Scale Speaker: Nor Aiman bin Norddin Executive, DroneCentre, PETRONAS Participants Only
14.15-15.15 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Panel Discussion Smart Corridors for Industry and Cities: Enabling Drone Operations in Ports, O&G, and Urban Zones Speaker: Saravanan Letchumenan Chief Executive Officer, VStream Revolution Michael May Director of Resilience, Safety, & Security, Fraunhofer EMI Preetwant Singh Vice-President, WUAVF Singapore Chapter Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Muhammad Akmal Johar Head of Technical Intelligence, Technical Delivery Excellence (TDEX), PT&HSSE, PETRONAS Participants Only

Cross-Border Corridors and ASEAN Sandbox Diplomacy

09.00-17.00 hrs.

Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Opens

Open to Trade Visitors

10.45-11.00 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 3:
Drones in Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Monitoring

Keynote:

Harvesting the Future: Enhancing Food Security Through High-tech Farming

Speaker:

Datuk Seri Isham bin Ishak
Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Participants Only

11.00-12.00 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
From Smart Farming to Forest Conservation: Scaling Drone Use for Land and Climate Management

Speaker:

Julian Tay
Investor Relations Lead, Aonic Malaysia
Kevin George Ukang
Chief Investment Officer, Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA)
Dr. Norulhusna Ahmad
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Moderator:

Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamed Thariq bin Haji Hameed Sultan
Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Participants Only

14.00-14.15 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 4:
Urban, Industrial and Port Drone Corridors

Keynote:

Drone Infrastructure in Action: Industrial Inspections, Urban Logistics and Surveillance at Scale

Speaker:

Nor Aiman bin Norddin
Executive, DroneCentre, PETRONAS

Participants Only

14.15-15.15 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Smart Corridors for Industry and Cities: Enabling Drone Operations in Ports, O&G, and Urban Zones

Speaker:

Saravanan Letchumenan
Chief Executive Officer, VStream Revolution
Michael May
Director of Resilience, Safety, & Security, Fraunhofer EMI
Preetwant Singh
Vice-President, WUAVF Singapore Chapter

Moderator:

Dr.-Ing. Muhammad Akmal Johar
Head of Technical Intelligence, Technical Delivery Excellence (TDEX), PT&HSSE, PETRONAS

Participants Only

Investment, Innovation and Export Readiness
09.00-16.00 hrs. Exhibition Hall	Exhibition Opens Open to Trade Visitors
10.45-11.00 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Conference Session 5: Exporting Malaysia's Drone Capabilities Keynote: From Import to Impact: Scaling Malaysia's Drone Infrastructure for ASEAN Markets Speaker: Prof. Ts. Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah Chief Executive Officer, National Aerospace Industry Corporation Malaysia (NAICO) Participants Only
11.00-12.00 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Panel Discussion Exporting Drone Tech: Partnerships, and Building Regional Market Presence Speaker: S. Jai Shankar Senior Director of Exports Promotion & Market Access Division, Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) Zulhusni Mokhti Regional Head of Sales, Autel Robotics Dr. Syed Omar Syed Mohamad Chief Executive Officer, Malvus Sense Sdn. Bhd. Mohd Safuan Mohd Zairi Chief Ecosystem Officer, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI) Moderator: David Jones Managing Director, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA) Participants Only
14.00-15.15 hrs. Main Stage, Hall 7	Panel Discussion Session 6: Women in Drone Speaker: Dr Siti Juita Mastura Mohd Saleh Chief Remote Pilot, Avitex Solution (M) Sdn. Bhd. (UTHM RPTO) Suria Affandi Chief Operating Officer, Meraque Sdn. Bhd. Erin Hoo Head of Marketing, Aonic Malaysia Moderator: Nazirah Ali Manager, DroneTech & Robotics, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)

Investment, Innovation and Export Readiness

09.00-16.00 hrs.

Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Opens

Open to Trade Visitors

10.45-11.00 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Conference Session 5:
Exporting Malaysia's Drone Capabilities

Keynote:

From Import to Impact: Scaling Malaysia's Drone Infrastructure for ASEAN Markets

Speaker:

Prof. Ts. Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah
Chief Executive Officer, National Aerospace Industry Corporation Malaysia (NAICO)

Participants Only

11.00-12.00 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Exporting Drone Tech: Partnerships, and Building Regional Market Presence

Speaker:

S. Jai Shankar
Senior Director of Exports Promotion & Market Access Division, Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
Zulhusni Mokhti
Regional Head of Sales, Autel Robotics
Dr. Syed Omar Syed Mohamad
Chief Executive Officer, Malvus Sense Sdn. Bhd.
Mohd Safuan Mohd Zairi
Chief Ecosystem Officer, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)

Moderator:

David Jones
Managing Director, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA)

Participants Only

14.00-15.15 hrs.

Main Stage, Hall 7

Panel Discussion
Session 6: Women in Drone

Speaker:

Dr Siti Juita Mastura Mohd Saleh
Chief Remote Pilot, Avitex Solution (M) Sdn. Bhd. (UTHM RPTO)
Suria Affandi
Chief Operating Officer, Meraque Sdn. Bhd.
Erin Hoo
Head of Marketing, Aonic Malaysia

Moderator:

Nazirah Ali
Manager, DroneTech & Robotics, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)

Official Program of Events(from previous edition)

Exhibition Opens

Conference Session 1:The Future of Drone Governance in ASEAN

Panel DiscussionSandbox Diplomacy in Action: Connecting Malaysia to Regional Testbeds

DRONTECH ASIA 2025 OPENING CEREMONYFollowed by the Exhibition Tour

Conference Session 2:From Policy to Innovation: Building Malaysia's AAM and Drone R&D Ecosystem

Panel DiscussionFrom Lab to Sky: Powering Drone R&D in Malaysia through Government-Industry Synergy

Exhibition Opens

Conference Session 3:Drones in Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Monitoring

Panel DiscussionFrom Smart Farming to Forest Conservation: Scaling Drone Use for Land and Climate Management

Conference Session 4:Urban, Industrial and Port Drone Corridors

Panel DiscussionSmart Corridors for Industry and Cities: Enabling Drone Operations in Ports, O&G, and Urban Zones

Exhibition Opens

Conference Session 5:Exporting Malaysia's Drone Capabilities

Panel DiscussionExporting Drone Tech: Partnerships, and Building Regional Market Presence

Panel DiscussionSession 6: Women in Drone

Conference Session 1:
The Future of Drone Governance in ASEAN

Panel Discussion
Sandbox Diplomacy in Action: Connecting Malaysia to Regional Testbeds

DRONTECH ASIA 2025 OPENING CEREMONY
Followed by the Exhibition Tour

Conference Session 2:
From Policy to Innovation: Building Malaysia's AAM and Drone R&D Ecosystem

Panel Discussion
From Lab to Sky: Powering Drone R&D in Malaysia through Government-Industry Synergy

Conference Session 3:
Drones in Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Monitoring

Panel Discussion
From Smart Farming to Forest Conservation: Scaling Drone Use for Land and Climate Management

Conference Session 4:
Urban, Industrial and Port Drone Corridors

Panel Discussion
Smart Corridors for Industry and Cities: Enabling Drone Operations in Ports, O&G, and Urban Zones

Conference Session 5:
Exporting Malaysia's Drone Capabilities

Panel Discussion
Exporting Drone Tech: Partnerships, and Building Regional Market Presence

Panel Discussion
Session 6: Women in Drone