- 3 September 2026, Thursday
- 4:30pm-10:00pm (MYT)
- Aurum Theatre, The Gardens Mall
Accelerating The Retail Transformation Journey
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Retail is entering a new era where AI-powered intelligence, automation, and digital innovation are reshaping how businesses compete, engage customers, and unlock new opportunities for growth.
Join Lenovo, NVIDIA, and industry innovators for an invitation-only executive forum designed for retail leaders seeking to accelerate transformation with AI and gain practical insights from real-world business applications.
To be hosted at the premium Aurum Theatre, The Gardens Mall, this Lenovo Leaders Circle event brings together senior executives, technology leaders, and industry experts for strategic discussions, thought leadership, and peer-level exchange on the future of retail.
Why Attend
- Gain insights from retail leaders and AI innovators shaping the future of the industry
- Discover strategies to drive growth, operational excellence, and customer engagement with AI
- Connect with fellow retail executives and decision-makers navigating AI-driven transformation
Seats are limited to ensure meaningful executive engagement and peer-level discussions.
Who should attend?
- CIO, CTO, COO, CDO
- Head/VP of IT Infrastructure/Storage
- Director and above
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AGENDA
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:00am | Registration and networking |
| 9:30am | Welcome and Housekeeping Alvin Rodrigues, Editorial Consultant, Cxociety |
| 9:35am | Welcome Address Emily Chua, Country Director Malaysia, Cohesity |
| 9:45am | Welcome & Opening Remarks As cyber threats evolve and AI accelerates business transformation, leaders are increasingly challenged to balance innovation, risk, and operational readiness. This opening session explores the priorities shaping resilient organisations in the age of AI.Hsin Yin Lim, VP ASEAN, Cohesity |
| 10:00am |
Executive Panel Discussion: Navigating the Next Era of Cyber Resilience In today’s volatile digital landscape, resilience is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative. This session discusses strategies and best practice in managing agentic AI risks and addresses operational realities of the National AI Technology Action Plan. Bringing together customer, partners, and technology perspectives, this discussion explores the priorities, decisions, and strategies shaping cyber resilience in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Moderator: Alvin Rodrigues, Editorial Consultant, Cxociety Panelists: Daniel Goh, Regional Sales Engineering Leader, Cohesity Boon Yeat Kwan, Cyber Resilience Specialist, HPE Azril Rahim, Senior Cybersecurity Manager, Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
| 10:45am | Networking Coffee Break |
| 11:00am |
Keynote: Cyber Resilience for the Agentic Enterprise
In an era where AI is redefining the enterprise, resilience must evolve from a reactive safeguard into a proactive enabler of growth. For CISOs in Malaysia, the challenge is to embed resilience into every layer of the organisation, ensuring that intelligent operations remain trusted, compliant, and future-ready. This keynote will explore the strategies, capabilities, and leadership priorities essential for building resilient, AI-driven organisations.
Jedidiah Sonavane, AI Specialist, APJ, Cohesity Rohit Nath, Staff Product Manager, Cohesity |
| 11:40am | Keynote: Modernising Recovery for an AI-Driven Future As organisations modernise their environments, recovery must evolve alongside them. This session explores NetBackup modernisation, Janus, DirectIO, Flex Appliance refresh strategies, and the architectures required to support future resilience and innovation. Siddarth Deokar, Product Management Lead, Cohesity |
| 12:00pm |
Catalyst Exchange: The Resilience Playbook Confronting Real AI Challenges for Malaysia’s Leaders
As Malaysia accelerates its national AI agenda, the integration of Generative and Agentic AI has moved from experimental pilots to mission-critical workflows. This rapid integration has created new opportunities but also exposed significant operational and security gaps that demand urgent attention. For Malaysia’s CISOs and enterprise leaders, resilience must evolve into a strategic capability — enabling trust, compliance, and sustainable growth in the face of disruption.
Through facilitated peer discussion and real-world scenarios, participants will exchange perspectives on the decisions, priorities and actions that that define resilient organisations in Malaysia’s fast-changing digital landscape.
Facilitator: Alvin Rodrigues, Editorial Consultant, Cxociety |
| 12:30pm | Closing Remarks Emily Chua, Country Manager, Cohesity |
| 12:35pm | Networking Lunch |
| 13:30pm | End of Event |
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