4th Future CIO Conference Malaysia

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EVENT OVERVIEW

Budget 2026 has supercharged this momentum with landmark investments: RM2 billion for the Sovereign AI Cloud, RM5.9 billion for AI R&D and commercialization, RM53 million for the Malaysia Digital Acceleration Grant, RM18 million for the National AI Office, RM30 million for cybersecurity enhancements, and generous incentives such as a 50% tax deduction for SME AI and cybersecurity training. These initiatives, combined with booming data centre expansions and global tech commitments, position Malaysia as a regional AI and digital hub, demanding that CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT leaders move decisively from experimentation to enterprise-scale impact.

As Malaysia advances toward its AI Nation 2030 vision under the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (2026–2030) and the National AI Action Plan 2026–2030, organisations must scale AI responsibly, safeguard sovereign capabilities, and reinforce cyber resilience amid full enforcement of the Cyber Security Act 2024. At the same time, they need to align with the Digital Trust and Data Security Strategy 2026–2030, embed sustainability into technology strategies, and deliver measurable business value—despite an increasingly uncertain global landscape.

At this defining moment for Malaysia’s digital evolution, the 4th Annual FutureCIO Malaysia Conference 2026, themed “Forging Future Advantage”, brings together Malaysia’s most forward-thinking IT leaders for a full day of actionable insights, peer-led discussions, and practical frameworks to navigate these priorities with confidence. Hear from and network with leading voices as they share proactive strategies on optimising workflows, strengthening resilience and driving sustainable growth.

Highlights of this year’s conference:

Exclusive insights into National AI and digital priorities
The shifts to sovereign, agentic and multi-agent AI at a scale
Moving AI beyond pilots to disciplined actionable blueprints
Aligning cyber resilience and data security strategies with 2026 mandates
Protecting revenue streams and maintaining stakeholder trust
Redefining leadership for AI-driven and sustainable transformation

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

CIOs, CTOs, Directors, Heads, MDs, SVPs, VPs, Leads, involved in:

Information Technology
IT Operations
Enterprise Architecture and Strategy
ITSM
IT Infrastructure
IT Application
Big Data/Analytics
Cloud Management
IT Security and Technology Risk
Privacy/Data Protection

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

The FutureCFO Conference aims to give CFOs, who also act as their company’s strategic business partner and catalyst, insights on ensuring corporate growth and successfully mitigating risks and challenges amidst the current economic and political uncertainties in their countries. The conference will also address strategies and best practices on how CFOs can reimagine finance functions and their organizations to survive and thrive in today’s fast-paced and digitally driven landscape.

This by-invitation only one-day event will gather over 120 senior finance leaders from multiple industries and offers the best opportunity to hear from the industry’s leading professionals, contribute questions from the floor, engage in incisive panel discussions that discuss real-life business cases, updates and strategies to meet the most pertinent challenges facing the finance function in 2020.

High-Level Industry Speakers

We gather 20+ industry speakers and experts from leading organizations for keynote presentations and incisive discussions so you can tap on their invaluable insights and best practices important to your finance function management and transformation.

Interactive Discussions

Be part of our interactive panel discussions that address the current hot topics, share ideas and experiences and get the answers to your pressing questions from prominent finance leaders on stage.

Networking Opportunities

Meet new business partners, engage and forge new connections with fellow finance and treasury leaders in the region, solution providers and many more at our event through luncheons, coffee breaks, one-to-one meetings and informal introductions.

Targeted In-Depth Sessions

8 hours of learning and networking opportunities packed into 10 in depth sessions. Listen to corporate-driven best practices and case studies sharing that are targeted to your profession through the personalized country-specific conferences we crafted for you - FutureCFO Conferences.

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