Agenda — SCTECH 2026 | ISCEA Malaysia

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.

Programme

Registration & Networking

Academic Paper Presentations – Session 1

Morning Refreshment & Networking Break

Academic Paper Presentations – Session 2

Networking Lunch

Academic Paper Presentations – Session 3

End of Day 3 Programme

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 – 9:20 AM

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks

9:20 AM – 9:50 AM

FEATURED SPEAKER 1

Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain Career in the AI Age

Mr Jorge Morales

Group Chief Operating Officer, ISCEA Global

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM

FEATURED SPEAKER 2

Presentation Title: TBC

Prof. Dr Premkumar Rajagopal

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

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM

Morning Tea & Exhibition Networking

10:40 AM – 11:25 AM

PANEL SESSION 1 — RESILIENCE & GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION

Beyond Disruption: Building Resilient and Adaptive Global Supply Chains

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

Industry PanelistDatuk Dr Raghu Bathamenadan — Former Managing Director of MNC

Industry PanelistTBC

Academic PanelistAssoc. Prof. Ts. Dr Jagan Jeevan, CMILT — Faculty, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

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

Panel Session 1 — Resilience & Global Supply Chain Transformation: Moderator Ts. Dr Rozita Husain (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, ELMU); Industry Panelists Datuk Dr Raghu Bathamenadan (Former Managing Director of MNC) and Brett Marshall (Editor in Chief, LogiSYM); Academic Panelists Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr Jagan Jeevan, CMILT (Faculty, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu) and Dr Lala Ayu Kantari, CSCA (Vice President of ISCEA Indonesia).

11:25 AM – 11:55 AM

FEATURED SPEAKER 3

Five Decade Development in Supply Chain Strategies

Prof. Dr Nyoman Pujawan

Rector, Universitas Logistik dan Bisnis Internasional (ULBI)

11:55 AM – 12:25 PM

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

12:25 PM – 1:25 PM

Networking Lunch & Exhibition

1:25 PM – 2:10 PM

PANEL SESSION 2 — AI, TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Beyond Automation: Harnessing AI and Digital Technologies for Smarter Supply Chains

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

Industry PanelistBenjamin Croc — Co-Founder & CEO, brioHR

Industry PanelistSandeep Chatterjee — Digital Business Solutions Architect, Trinamix

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

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

Panel Session 2 — AI, Technology & Digital Supply Chain: Moderator Prof. Dr Azmawani Abd. Rahman (President & CEO of Putra Business School); Industry Panelists Benjamin Croc (Co-Founder & CEO, brioHR) and Sandeep Chatterjee (Digital Business Solutions Architect, Trinamix); Academic Panelists Assoc. Prof. Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Udin (Universiti Utara Malaysia) and Prof. Ts. Dr Mohd Helmi Ali, CMILT (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia).

2:10 PM – 2:40 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

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM

Afternoon Tea & Exhibition Networking

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

PANEL SESSION 3 — FUTURE-READY TALENT, LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION

Future-Ready Supply Chains: Developing the People and Leadership Capabilities for Tomorrow

ModeratorMattie — Chief Marketing Officer of BrioHr

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

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 — Future-Ready Talent, Leadership & Transformation. Moderator: Mattie (Chief Marketing Officer of BrioHr). Industry Panelists: Prof. Dr David Ngo (AI and computer science scholar, technology entrepreneur, former university Vice-Chancellor) and 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).

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Conference Key Takeaways & Transition to Awards Ceremony

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

🏆 SCTECH 2026 Awards & Recognition Ceremony

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

5:00 PM – 5:20 PM

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

5:20 PM onwards

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.

Mr Jorge Morales

Featured Speaker 1 — Group Chief Operating Officer, ISCEA Global

Prof. Dr Premkumar Rajagopal

Featured Speaker 2 — President, ISCEA Malaysia & President of MUST

Ts. Dr Rozita Husain

Panel 1 Moderator — Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), ELMU

Datuk Dr Raghu Bathamenadan

Panel 1 Industry Panelist — Former Managing Director of MNC

Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr Jagan Jeevan, CMILT

Panel 1 Academic Panelist — Faculty, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Dr Lala Ayu Kantari, CSCA

Panel 1 Academic Panelist — Vice President of ISCEA Malaysia

Prof. Dr Nyoman Pujawan

Featured Speaker 3 — Rector, ULBI Indonesia

Mr Terrence Tan

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

Prof. Dr Azmawani Abd. Rahman

Panel 2 Moderator — President & CEO of Putra Business School

Benjamin Croc

Panel 2 Industry Panelist — Co-Founder & CEO, brioHR

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

Professor Datu Buyung Agusdinata, PhD

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

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

Khim Tan

Panel 3 Industry Panelist — CEO of Pinnacle Connexion

Dr Thaatchaayini Kananatu

Panel 3 Academic Panelist — Deputy Head of School (Research), Monash University Malaysia

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