Moderator:
Dr. Edward Chua
President
Green Energy Association of Sabah
Morning Session
7.00 am
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Powered by Sabah Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd
9.30 am
Arrival of Guest of Honour
YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Bin Manjun
Finance Minister of Sabah
9.40 am
Welcoming Remarks by Qhazanah Sabah Berhad
Datuk Ahmad Rizal Bin Dahli
Group Chief Executive Officer
Qhazanah Sabah Berhad
9.50 am
Special Address by Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad
Arshad Mohamed Ismail
Group Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad
10.00 am
Integrating Sabah Into Malaysia’s Future Renewable Energy Delivered by Guest of Honour
Keynote Address
10.15 am
Opening Ceremony of SAREC 2025
10.30 am
Economic & Market Outlook for 2025 and Beyond
Presentation 1
Dr. Ray Choy Swee Yew
Chief Economist
MARC Ratings Berhad
10.50 am
Now and Then - The Current State of Renewable Energy in Sabah
Presentation 2
Terrence John Kouju
Director of Strategic Planning
Energy Commission of Sabah
11.10 am
Disintegrating Barriers: Understanding Challenges in Expanding Renewable Energy in Sabah
Panel Session 1
Panellists:
- Datuk Hj. Beroz Nikmal Mirdin
Executive Chairman
Jentayu Sustainables Berhad - HP Ong
Group Chief Executive Officer
Sunview Group Berhad - Ir. Kwok Yew Hoe
Acting Group Chief Executive Officer
Cenergi SEA Berhad - Sharidan Salleh
Senior Head Ratings Portfolio Oil & Gas and Power
MARC Ratings Berhad
12.10 pm
Opening Doors to Renewable Energy Projects Through the Debt Capital Markets
Fireside Chat
Moderator:
Leslie Jong Vui Min
Head of ESG/Sustainability
MARC Solutions Sdn Bhd
Panellists:
- Saiful Hakim Bin Abdul Rahman
Director of Strategic Planning
Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia - Ranita Abdullah
Head of ESG Strategy & Solutions, Group Global Banking
Maybank
Disclaimer:
This programme is tentative and subject to change.
Afternoon Session
12.30 pm
Lunch and Prayer Break
2.00 pm
Overcoming Hurdles and Transforming Tomorrow: Sabah’s Renewable Energy Transition Strategies
Panel Session 2
Moderator:
Somasundram a/l Ramasamy
Member of Board Investment Committee
Qhazanah Sabah Berhad
Panellists:
- Datuk Ir. Abdul Nasser bin Abdul Wahid
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Commission of Sabah - Ir. Ts. Mohd Yaakob bin Hj. Jaafar
Chief Executive Officer
Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd - Nazliyah Mohd Ali
Sector Head of Industry Partnership
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad - Ir. Nirinder Singh Johl
Chief Executive Officer
Asia CarbonX Change PLT
3.00 pm
Coffee Break
Powered by SAREC 2025 Conference Partner
3.20 pm
Driving Sabah's Renewable Energy Transition: Fundraising and Investment Strategies for Growth and Returns
Panel Session 3
Moderator:
Badrul Hisham Zawawi
Chief Commercial Officer
Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad
Panellists:
- Mohammad Fariz Ahmad Shamsuddin
Chief Executive Officer
KAF Investment Funds Berhad - Dr. Rosnani Rasul
Chief Executive Officer
BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd - Irwin bin Mohd Eusoff
Group Chief Corporate Strategy & Sustainability Officer
Affin Bank Berhad - Roy Heong Beng Wai
Chief Sustainability Officer, Group Strategy & Transformation
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
4.20 pm
Collaboration and Partnership: Building a Sustainable
Renewable Energy Future
Panel Session 4
Moderator:
Leslie Jong Vui Min
Head of ESG/Sustainability
MARC Solutions Sdn Bhd
Panellists:
- Dr. Firdausi Suffian
Chief Executive Officer
Invest Sabah Berhad - Robert Hardin
Chief Executive Officer
SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd - Zaman Ahmad
Head, Sarawak & Sabah
Advocacy & Strategic Partnership
Gentari Sdn Bhd - Azwan Abu Bakar
Regional Head of Project Finance Advisory
CIMB Group