Agenda — SCTECH 2026 | ISCEA Malaysia

SCTECH 2026 Speaker Confirmed — Mr Jorge Morales, Group Chief Operating Officer of ISCEA Global. 19th–20th October 2026 Online Global Sessions, 21st October at MUST, 22nd October at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

SCTECH 2026 Speaker Confirmed — Dr. Arul Aruleswaran, Transformation and Systems Architect, Entrepreneur and Practice-Led Researcher. 19th–20th October 2026 Online Global Sessions, 21st October at MUST, 22nd October at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

SCTECH 2026 Speaker Confirmed — Prof. Dr. Nyoman Pujawan, President of ISCEA Indonesia and Rector of Universitas Logistik dan Bisnis Internasional (ULBI). 19th–20th October 2026 Online Global Sessions, 21st October at MUST, 22nd October at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

SCTECH 2026 Speaker Confirmed — Mr Terrence Tan, Head of Strategy & Logistics, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific. 19th–20th October 2026 Online Global Sessions, 21st October at MUST, 22nd October at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

SCTECH 2026 Speaker Confirmed — Prof. Datu Buyung Agusdinata, PhD, School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures, Arizona State University, USA. 19th–20th October 2026 Online Global Sessions, 21st October at MUST, 22nd October at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

SCTECH 2026 Speaker Confirmed — Prof. Dr. Franco Gandolfi, Distinguished Professor of Management at the California Institute of Advanced Management. 19th–20th October 2026 Online Global Sessions, 21st October at MUST, 22nd October at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

SCTECH 2026 Speaker Confirmed — Professor Dr. Premkumar Rajagopal, President of ISCEA Malaysia and President of Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST). 19th–20th October 2026 Online Global Sessions, 21st October at MUST, 22nd October at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

Conference Programme

SCTECH 2026 brings together global thought leaders, industry practitioners, academics, technology innovators and supply chain professionals across four days of knowledge sharing, industry dialogue and collaboration.

The programme begins with two days of Online Global Sessions, followed by a Physical Conference Session at Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) and concludes with the Physical Conference & Expo at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

Day 1 & 2 — Online Day 3 — MUST Final Day — Cititel Panel Flow Register Now

🌐 Day 1 — 19th October 2026

Online Global Sessions

Global Perspectives • Technology • Innovation • Supply Chain Transformation

Day 1 connects SCTECH Malaysia participants with the international supply chain community through a series of online global sessions.

The programme will feature global experts and industry thought leaders sharing perspectives on emerging technologies, evolving supply chain models and the forces transforming global operations.

Digital transformation AI and emerging technologies Global supply chain trends Innovation and operational excellence Resilience and sustainability

Programme

OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Erick C. Jones Sr.

President, ISCEA International Standards Board (IISB)

From AI Assistants to AI Agents: Building Practical Digital Coworkers for Supply Chain Operations

Charles Agbo

AI Software Engineer, National Grid ESO

Real-Time Sustainability: How IoT Transforms Supply Chain ESG Performance

Manuel Vexler

Executive Director, AKFI Sustainability Association

KEYNOTE

The Global Supply Chains Behind AI-Scale Data Center Equipment

Dr. Erick C. Jones Sr.

President, ISCEA International Standards Board (IISB)

KEYNOTE

Are you AI Ready?

Lora Cecere

Founder, Supply Chain Insights

🌐 Day 2 — 20th October 2026

Online Global Sessions

Future Technologies • Global Insights • Sustainable Transformation

Tuesday | 20th October 2026 · 12:00 – 16:00 Central European Time

The global conversation continues on Day 2 with further insights from international speakers, technology leaders and supply chain professionals.

Sessions will explore how organisations around the world are responding to changing technologies, sustainability expectations, workforce transformation and increasingly interconnected global supply chains.

Future-ready supply chains Smart technologies and automation Sustainable operations Supply chain leadership International best practices Future workforce capabilities

Programme

Will Agentic AI make half your operations team redundant — or twice as powerful?

Knut Alicke

Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company

75% of Digital Transformations Fail. How to succeed in yours

Vineet Khanna

Founder & CEO, ADVANTER Advisory

ROI-First AI: Uncovering the Hidden Value of AI

Meetu Malhotra

Data Analytics Principal, Mobility Global

Smart Warehousing: ARIF and LOKM for the Agentic AI Era

Naveen Chandra

Director of Distribution, EssilorLuxottica

PANEL DISCUSSION

From Predictive to Autonomous Supply Chains: Planning and Execution with AI and Digital Twins

PanelistVarun Uppalpati — Business Transformation Consultant, Dell Technologies

PanelistRahul Ravindran — Senior Technology Operations Program Manager, Walmart

PanelistRohit Gaddam — Principal TechOps Engineer, Fidelity Investments

🇲🇾 Day 3

Academic Paper Presentation Day

From Global Insights to Malaysian Impact

Wednesday | 21st October 2026 Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST), Kota Damansara

Following two days of international online sessions, SCTECH 2026 moves into its first physical conference day in Malaysia.

Hosted at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST), the programme brings together industry leaders, academics, technology experts and professionals to translate global developments into conversations relevant to Malaysia and the regional supply chain ecosystem.

Time (MYT)

Programme — Wednesday, 21 October 2026

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Registration & Networking

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

OPENING ADDRESS

Prof. Dr. Premkumar Rajagopal

President, Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST)

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

WELCOME ADDRESS

Mr. Jorge A. Morales

Chief Operating Officer (COO), International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) Global

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1

Transformation and system architect

Entrepreneur and Practice-Led Researcher

HHO Technology & Decarbonising Land Transport and improving Scope 1 and Scope 3 reporting in Logistics and SCM — A Field Report

Dr. Arul Aruleswaran

Transformation and Systems Architect, Entrepreneur and Practice-Led Researcher

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2

Distinguished Senior Professor of California Institute of Advanced Management (CIAM)

Beyond Technology: Leading Resilient and Human-Centered Supply Chains in the Age of AI

Prof. Dr. Franco Gandolfi

Distinguished Professor of Management, Senior University Leader, Executive Board Member

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3

Regional CEO–Asia of the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA)

Beyond Technology: The Purpose-Driven Supply Chain Leadership — Turning AI, Automation & Innovation into Meaningful Impact

Mr. Ejazur Rahman

Regional CEO–Asia of the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) and Managing Director and Lead Coach of Mind Mapper Bangladesh

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

Networking Break & Transition to Parallel Presentation Sessions

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

ACADEMIC PAPER PRESENTATIONS — SESSION 1

Parallel presentations covering the following research areas:

Cluster 1: Sustainability, Environment and Social Impact
Cluster 2: Finance, Accounting and Governance
Cluster 3: Management, Marketing, Business and Economics
Cluster 4: Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation
Cluster 5: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies

Main Hall, Room 2A1

Main Hall Link → teams.microsoft.com/meet/443378785658916 Room 2A1 Link → teams.microsoft.com/meet/458463526582474

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Networking Break and Lunch

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

ACADEMIC PAPER PRESENTATIONS — SESSION 2

Parallel presentations covering the following research areas:

Cluster 1: Sustainability, Environment and Social Impact
Cluster 2: Finance, Accounting and Governance
Cluster 3: Management, Marketing, Business and Economics
Cluster 4: Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation
Cluster 5: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies

Main Hall, Room 2A1

Main Hall Link → teams.microsoft.com/meet/443378785658916 Room 2A1 Link → teams.microsoft.com/meet/458463526582474

5:00 PM

End of SCTECH 2026 Academic Conference Day — Hybrid

Virtual Programme — Parallel Online Sessions

Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain Career in the AI Age

Jorge A. Morales

Global COO, ISCEA

The Supply Chain Digital Twin: From Visibility to Simulation to Autonomous Decisions

Shriya Agarwal

Senior Data Engineer, Walmart

Own the Loop, Not the Model: Sovereign AI

Wael Abdelmalek

CEO, CoFounder & AI Architect, Uthereal

Ontology — The Enabler for Agentic AI in Supply Chain

Prabhat Pinnaka

Technology Product Leader, Supply Chain, Data Products & Applied AI, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Leveraging AI for Supply Chain Planning: From Cognitive Gaps to Operational Agility

Mitesh Verma

Director of Supply Chain Planning Technology & AI Innovation, Ansell Healthcare

Deploying Autonomous Agents in Enterprise Supply Chains — Lessons from the Field

Ramachandra Handaragal

Senior Manager, Peloton Consulting Group

Final Day

11th SCTECH 2026 — Main Physical Conference & Expo

Driving the Future of Supply Chains

Thursday | 22nd October 2026 Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur · Intelligent. Sustainable. Resilient.

Time

Programme

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration, Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Networking

9:00 AM

Opening Remarks by Ybhg Tan Sri Effendi Norwawi, Chairman Malaysia University of Science and Technology

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

WELCOMING REMARKS & FEATURED SPEAKER 1

Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Dr Premkumar Rajagopal, President of ISCEA Malaysia and Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST)

Presentation Title: TBC

Prof. Dr Premkumar Rajagopal

President, ISCEA Malaysia & President of Malaysia University of Science and Technology

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Morning Tea & Exhibition Networking

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

PANEL SESSION 1 — FROM VISIBILITY TO ACTION

From Visibility to Action: Building Resilient, Connected Supply Chains

Focus: Turning information across suppliers, inventory and logistics into faster responses to disruption.

ModeratorProf. Dr Azmawani Abd. Rahman — President & CEO of Putra Business School

Industry PanelistMr Brett — Chief Editor, LogiSYM

Industry PanelistDatuk Dr Raghu Bathamenadan — Former Managing Director of MNC

Academic PanelistAssoc. Prof. Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Udin — Universiti Utara Malaysia

Academic PanelistProf. Ts. Dr Mohd Helmi Ali, CMILT — Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Panel Session 1 — From Visibility to Action: Building Resilient, Connected Supply Chains. Moderator: Prof. Dr Azmawani Abd. Rahman (President & CEO of Putra Business School). Industry Panelists: Mr Brett (Chief Editor, LogiSYM) and Datuk Dr Raghu Bathamenadan (Former Managing Director of MNC). Academic Panelists: Assoc. Prof. Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Udin (Universiti Utara Malaysia) and Prof. Ts. Dr Mohd Helmi Ali, CMILT (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia).

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

WELCOMING REMARKS & FEATURED SPEAKER 2

Welcoming Remarks by Mr Jorge Morales, COO of ISCEA Global

Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain Career in the AI Age

Mr Jorge Morales

Group Chief Operating Officer, ISCEA Global

11:30 AM – 12:00 NOON

FEATURED SPEAKER 3

Five Decade Development in Supply Chain Strategies

Prof. Dr Nyoman Pujawan

Rector, Universitas Logistik dan Bisnis Internasional (ULBI)

12:00 NOON – 12:30 NOON

FEATURED SPEAKER 4

The New Definition of Supply Chain Leadership — Leading Business Transformation in the AI Era

Mr Terrence Tan

Head of Strategy & Logistics, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific

12:30 NOON – 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch & Exhibition

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

PANEL SESSION 2 — AI IN SUPPLY CHAINS

AI in Supply Chains: Moving from Experimentation to Business Value

Focus: Where AI can improve decisions, how to measure results and when human judgment remains essential.

ModeratorTs. Dr Rozita Husain — Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), ELMU

Industry PanelistMr Davent Low — Co-Founder and CEO of Maindrill Tech. Sdn Bhd

Industry PanelistSandeep Chatterjee — Digital Business Solutions Architect, Trinamix

Industry PanelistMr AD Ram — Senior Manager, International Logistics, FTC Solar Inc.

Academic PanelistProf. Dr David Ngo — AI & computer science scholar, technology entrepreneur, former university Vice-Chancellor

Panel Session 2 — AI in Supply Chains: Moving from Experimentation to Business Value. Moderator: Ts. Dr Rozita Husain (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, ELMU). Industry Panelists: Mr Davent Low (Co-Founder and CEO of Maindrill Tech. Sdn Bhd), Sandeep Chatterjee (Digital Business Solutions Architect, Trinamix) and Mr AD Ram (Senior Manager, International Logistics, FTC Solar Inc.). Academic Panelist: Prof. Dr David Ngo (AI & computer science scholar, technology entrepreneur, former university Vice-Chancellor).

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

FEATURED SPEAKER 5

Systems Engineering for Sustainable Supply Chains: Solving Complex Real-World Challenges

Professor Datu Buyung Agusdinata, PhD

School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures, Arizona State University, USA

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Afternoon Tea & Exhibition Networking

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

PANEL SESSION 3 — PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAINS

People at the Heart of Digital Supply Chains: Skills, Leadership and the Future of Work

Focus: Preparing supply chain professionals to work effectively with AI, automation and digital systems, while building the leadership and culture needed for successful adoption.

ModeratorMattie — Chief Marketing Officer of BrioHr

Academic PanelistDr Lala Ayu Kantari, CSCA — Vice President of ISCEA Indonesia

Industry PanelistKhim Tan — CEO of Pinnacle Connexion

Academic PanelistProf. Dr Balakrishnan Parasuraman — Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Academic PanelistDr Thaatchaayini Kananatu — Deputy Head of School (Research), Monash University Malaysia

Panel Session 3 — People at the Heart of Digital Supply Chains: Skills, Leadership and the Future of Work. Moderator: Mattie (Chief Marketing Officer of BrioHr). Academic Panelist: Dr Lala Ayu Kantari, CSCA (Vice President of ISCEA Indonesia). Industry Panelist: Khim Tan (CEO of Pinnacle Connexion). Academic Panelists: Prof. Dr Balakrishnan Parasuraman (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan) and Dr Thaatchaayini Kananatu (Deputy Head of School (Research), Monash University Malaysia).

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Conference Key Takeaways & Transition to Awards Ceremony

5:00 PM

🏆 SCTECH 2026 Awards & Recognition Ceremony

YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD RECOGNITION
ISCEA CASE STUDY RECOGNITION
ISCEA Certified Members — Certificate Giving Ceremony

5:20 PM

Official Photography Session — Speakers, Panelists, Strategic Partners & Delegates

After 5:20 PM

Closing Networking & Exhibition

Time (CET 12:00–16:00)

Virtual Programme — Parallel Online Sessions

12:00 – 12:25 PM

Building Resilience in Supply Chains through TOC (Theory of Constraints)

Ira Gilani

Director, Goldratt Bharat

12:25 – 12:50 PM

How Trust Drives Operational Excellence and Ensures Resiliency

Greg Schlegel

Founder, The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium

12:50 – 13:15 PM

Can AI Make Your Supply Chain LESS Resilient?

Mihir Patel

Senior Vice President, AlixPartners

13:15 – 13:50 PM

Human-Centered Automation: Engineering People and Robotics in the Modern Warehouse

Mukul Parkhe

Continuous Improvement Manager, DHL Supply Chain

13:50 – 14:25 PM

Digital Twins: The New Operating System for Supply Chain Resilience

Anupam Bandyopadhyay

Senior Manager / Design Lead, Manhattan Associates

14:25 – 16:00 PM

Optimizing Demand Forecasting Models for Scalable Retail Supply Chains

Ravi Teja Pagidoju

Senior Software Engineer, Walmart Global Tech

Meet Our Speakers & Panelists

Distinguished voices from industry, academia and the global supply chain community coming together at SCTECH 2026.

Prof. Dr Premkumar Rajagopal

Featured Speaker 1 — President, ISCEA Malaysia & President of Malaysia University of Science and Technology

Prof. Dr Nyoman Pujawan

Featured Speaker 3 — Rector, Universitas Logistik dan Bisnis Internasional (ULBI)

Mr Terrence Tan

Featured Speaker 4 — Head of Strategy & Logistics, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific

Professor Datu Buyung Agusdinata, PhD

Featured Speaker 5 — School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures, Arizona State University, USA

Prof. Dr Azmawani Abd. Rahman

Panel 2 Moderator — President & CEO of Putra Business School

Sandeep Chatterjee

Panel 2 Industry Panelist — Digital Business Solutions Architect, Trinamix

Assoc. Prof. Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Udin

Panel 2 Academic Panelist — Universiti Utara Malaysia

Prof. Ts. Dr Mohd Helmi Ali, CMILT

Panel 2 Academic Panelist — Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Mattie

Panel 3 Moderator — Chief Marketing Officer, brioHR

Prof. Dr Balakrishnan Parasuraman

Panel 3 Academic Panelist — Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Prof. Dr David Ngo

Panel 1 Industry Panelist — AI & computer science scholar, technology entrepreneur, former university Vice-Chancellor

Mr Brett Marshall

Editor in Chief, LogiSYM

Datuk Dr Raghu Bathamenadan

Dr Lala Ayu Kantari

Ts. Dr Rozita Husain

Mr Jorge Morales

Mr AD Ram

Dr. Arul Aruleswaran

Ms Thaatchaayini

Flow of Panel Discussion

Each panel builds on the one before it — from the business problem, to the people behind it, to the technology that solves it, and finally to the direction ahead.

Panel 1