Education SummitKuala Lumpur · 2026
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Empowering global talent through education, mobility and innovation

EduSummit KL26 brings together cross-sector leaders to overhaul scholarship ecosystems, resolve mobility hurdles, and pioneer digital and alternative financing solutions.

  • Scholarship ecosystems
  • Student mobility
  • Waqf, zakat & endowments
  • Alternative financing
  • Post-study talent
  • Alumni networks
  • AI & digital credentials
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Attendance is by invitation only.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

An intimate, invitation-only gathering

10Sessions
33Speakers
250–300Delegates
1Day in Kuala Lumpur
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About EduSummit KL26

The race for global talent is accelerating

The Education Summit KL 2026 (EduSummit KL26), themed “Empowering Global Talent Through Education, Mobility and Innovation”, takes place on 12 November 2026, jointly organised by NAMA Foundation and Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS).

Conventional funding models and fragmented support systems fall short of what today's international students and employers need. Over one day, policymakers, funders, universities and Islamic social finance institutions will work through the full student journey, from outreach to alumni engagement.

Challenges the summit will address

  1. 01Outreach
  2. 02Admission
  3. 03Funding
  4. 04Campus integration
  5. 05Post-study talent
  6. 06Alumni networks
A speaker addressing delegates from the podium
Delegates seated in rows at a NAMA Foundation event
250–300philanthropists, academics, policymakers and sector leaders
Objectives

What the summit sets out to do

Four objectives guide every session of the day.

Partnerships

Forge strategic partnerships

Build cross-sector partnerships that expand global opportunities and support sustainable talent development.

Barriers

Identify key barriers

Address the challenges students face across outreach, admission, funding and campus integration.

Financing

Shift to sustainable financing

Move from traditional scholarships to innovative financing models, including revolving funds, generative waqf, zakat and endowments.

Talent

Transform talent & alumni networks

Rethink post-study talent management and alumni networks to harness global human capital effectively.

Agenda · 12 November 2026

Programme

Registration
Opening ceremony

Welcoming speeches

  • Novie Tajuddin, Chief Executive Officer, EMGS
  • Dr Saleh Mubarak Bazead, Chief Executive Officer, NAMA Foundation
Session 1

Enhancing Scholarship Programmes through Strategic Partnership

  • Officiating speech by Datuk Dr Azlinda Azman, Director General of Higher Education, MoHE
  • Salman Subakat, Chief Executive Officer, Paragon Corp
Ceremony

MoA and MoU signing ceremony

  • NAMA Foundation and Asia Pacific University (MoA)
  • NAMA Foundation and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (MoU)
  • NAMA Foundation and Yayasan Peneraju (MoA)
  • NAMA Foundation and Putra Business School (MoA)
  • NAMA Foundation and Universiti Sains Malaysia (MoA)
  • NAMA Foundation and Albukhary International University (MoA)
Networking break
Session 2

Beyond Tuition: Building a Sustainable Scholarship Ecosystem

  • Kularetnam Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer, Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman
  • Mastura binti Mohd Khalid CA(M), SRFP, CPM, Ketua Pegawai Operasi, PTPTN
  • Saw Yu-Shen, Head of Corporate Responsibility, CIMB Group

Moderator: Jehan Omar, AVPN

Session 3

Aligning Scholarships with Development Needs

  • Prof Emeritus Dato' Dr Azmi Omar, President, INCEIF University
  • Datuk Amer Bukvic, Head of IsDB Center of Excellence, Kuala Lumpur
  • Zulhilmi Mohamed, Head of Program, NAMA Foundation

Moderator: Dr Mohammed Abdulhakim, NAMA Foundation

Session 4

Campus Integration and Student Welfare

  • Prof Dato' Ir Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar, President, Albukhary International University
  • Datuk Parmjit Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific University
  • Prof Dato' Dr Azlan Amran, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Industry & Community Network), Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Dato' Rosli Yusof, Senior Vice President, Management and Science University

Moderator: Shahrill bin Sabarudin, CMO, EMGS

Session 5

Harnessing Diaspora Networks for Development

  • Hjh Nurfarini Daing, Chief Executive Officer, MyHarapan
  • Prof Ir Dr Hairul Azhar bin Abdul Rashid, Rector, UC TATI
  • Prof Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International Affairs), Universiti Utara Malaysia

Moderator: Azhar bin Mohamed, Head of Corporate Strategy, EMGS

Lunch
Session 6

From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Post-Study Talent Management

  • Ruzina Hasan, Acting Deputy High Commissioner, Chevening
  • Mohd Farha Md Ishak, Head of International Student Management Services (ISMS), Immigration Department of EMGS
  • Shurinder Rahoo, Managing Director, Raffles Global

Moderator: Zulhilmi Mohamed Kassim, NAMA Foundation

Session 7

First Impressions to Final Selection: Optimising the Pre-Enrolment Experience

  • Andi Junasa, Chief Executive Officer, Globerse
  • Meryem Uzar, Coordinator for Asia-Pacific and Latin America, YTB Türkiye
  • Assoc Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Jaaffar, Chief Executive Officer, Edumi
  • Maha Subramaniam, Director, Schola by Creador Foundation

Moderator: Izatul Noorhafizah Hazali, NAMA Foundation

Session 8

Strengthening Alumni Engagement for Lasting Impact

  • Kama Bistari bin Muhammad, Executive Vice President, Operations, Yayasan Peneraju
  • Rabiatul Adawiah binti Megat Jiwa, Education Sponsorship, Yayasan Sime Darby
  • Dr Wan Ahmad Hazman Wan Daud, Chief Executive Officer, International Youth Centre
  • Assoc Prof Dr Khairul Arifin bin Mohd Noh, P.Geol, Director of Alumni Relations Office, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Moderator: Aisyatun Nadhirah binti Ahmad Syukri, EMGS

Session 9

Blended Social Finance: Unlocking Waqf, Zakat and Philanthropic Capital

  • Hussein Barahma, Head of Education and Impact, NICE Global Impact
  • Tri Mukhlison Anugerah, Chief Executive Officer, Education Aid International
  • Ustaz Nazri Chik, Group Chief Shariah and Sustainability Officer, Bank Islam Malaysia

Moderator: Sayyed Zayd Almahdaly, NAMA Foundation

Networking break
Session 10

Beyond Borders: AI, Digital Credentials and Global Talent

  • Dr Sumitra Nair, Chief Executive Officer, Futurex Solutions & Adjunct Professor, Asia Pacific University
  • Dr Mohammed Reza Beikzadeh, Inter-AI Scientist and AI Specialist

Moderator: Elizabeth Liew, The Asia Foundation

Closing

Wrap-up and closing ceremony

  • Md Ghani Ibrahim, Head of Partnership and Public Relations, NAMA Foundation
End
Speakers

Distinguished speakers

Confirmed speakers, listed by session.

Dr Saleh Mubarak Bazead
Opening ceremony

Dr Saleh Mubarak Bazead

Chief Executive Officer, NAMA Foundation

Novie Tajuddin
Opening ceremony

Novie Tajuddin

Chief Executive Officer, EMGS

AA
Session 1

Datuk Dr Azlinda Azman

Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE)

Salman Subakat
Session 1

Salman Subakat

Chief Executive Officer, Paragon Corp

Kularetnam Vijayakumar
Session 2

Kularetnam Vijayakumar

Chief Executive Officer, Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman

Mastura binti Mohd Khalid
Session 2

Mastura binti Mohd Khalid CA(M), SRFP, CPM

Ketua Pegawai Operasi, PTPTN

Saw Yu-Shen
Session 2

Saw Yu-Shen

Head of Corporate Responsibility, CIMB Group

Prof Emeritus Dato' Dr Azmi Omar
Session 3

Prof Emeritus Dato' Dr Azmi Omar

President, INCEIF University

Datuk Amer Bukvic
Session 3

Datuk Amer Bukvic

Head of IsDB Center of Excellence, Kuala Lumpur

Zulhilmi Mohamed
Session 3

Zulhilmi Mohamed

Head of Program, NAMA Foundation

Prof Dato' Ir Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar
Session 4

Prof Dato' Ir Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar

President, Albukhary International University

Datuk Parmjit Singh
Session 4

Datuk Parmjit Singh

Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific University

Prof Dato' Dr Azlan Amran
Session 4

Prof Dato' Dr Azlan Amran

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Industry & Community Network), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Dato' Rosli Yusof
Session 4

Dato' Rosli Yusof

Senior Vice President, Management and Science University

Hjh Nurfarini Daing
Session 5

Hjh Nurfarini Daing

Chief Executive Officer, MyHarapan

Prof Ir Dr Hairul Azhar bin Abdul Rashid
Session 5

Prof Ir Dr Hairul Azhar bin Abdul Rashid

Rector, UC TATI

Prof Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani
Session 5

Prof Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International Affairs), Universiti Utara Malaysia

Ruzina Hasan
Session 6

Ruzina Hasan

Acting Deputy High Commissioner, Chevening

Mohd Farha Md Ishak
Session 6

Mohd Farha Md Ishak

Head of International Student Management Services (ISMS), Immigration Department of EMGS

Shurinder Rahoo
Session 6

Shurinder Rahoo

Managing Director, Raffles Global

Andi Junasa
Session 7

Andi Junasa

Chief Executive Officer, Globerse

Meryem Uzar
Session 7

Meryem Uzar

Coordinator for Asia-Pacific and Latin America, YTB Türkiye

AR
Session 7

Assoc Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Jaaffar

Chief Executive Officer, Edumi

Maha Subramaniam
Session 7

Maha Subramaniam

Director, Schola by Creador Foundation

Kama Bistari bin Muhammad
Session 8

Kama Bistari bin Muhammad

Executive Vice President, Operations, Yayasan Peneraju

Rabiatul Adawiah binti Megat Jiwa
Session 8

Rabiatul Adawiah binti Megat Jiwa

Education Sponsorship, Yayasan Sime Darby

Dr Wan Ahmad Hazman
Session 8

Dr Wan Ahmad Hazman Wan Daud

Chief Executive Officer, International Youth Centre

Assoc Prof Dr Khairul Arifin bin Mohd Noh
Session 8

Assoc Prof Dr Khairul Arifin bin Mohd Noh, P.Geol

Director of Alumni Relations Office, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Hussein Barahma
Session 9

Hussein Barahma

Head of Education and Impact, NICE Global Impact

Tri Mukhlison Anugerah
Session 9

Tri Mukhlison Anugerah

Chief Executive Officer, Education Aid International

Ustaz Nazri Chik
Session 9

Ustaz Nazri Chik

Group Chief Shariah and Sustainability Officer, Bank Islam Malaysia

Dr Sumitra Nair
Session 10

Dr Sumitra Nair

Chief Executive Officer, Futurex Solutions & Adjunct Professor, Asia Pacific University

Dr Mohammed Reza Beikzadeh
Session 10

Dr Mohammed Reza Beikzadeh

Inter-AI Scientist and AI Specialist

Moderators

Emcees and moderators

Hosting the day and leading each session.

Hanys Soraya binti Sohaimi
Emcee

Hanys Soraya binti Sohaimi

EMGS

Wan Syafiqah Wan Badaruddin
Emcee

Wan Syafiqah Wan Badaruddin

Secretary to CEO, NAMA Foundation

Jehan Omar
Session 2 · Moderator

Jehan Omar

Senior Manager, Ecosystem Engagement, AVPN

Dr Mohammed Abdulhakim
Session 3 · Moderator

Dr Mohammed Abdulhakim

Head of Planning, Development and Studies Department, NAMA Foundation

Shahrill bin Sabarudin
Session 4 · Moderator

Shahrill bin Sabarudin

CMO, EMGS

Azhar bin Mohamed
Session 5 · Moderator

Azhar bin Mohamed

Head of Corporate Strategy, EMGS

Zulhilmi Mohamed Kassim
Session 6 · Moderator

Zulhilmi Mohamed Kassim

Head of Program, NAMA Foundation

Izatul Noorhafizah Hazali
Session 7 · Moderator

Izatul Noorhafizah Hazali

Head of Support Service, NAMA Foundation

Aisyatun Nadhirah binti Ahmad Syukri
Session 8 · Moderator

Aisyatun Nadhirah binti Ahmad Syukri

EMGS

Sayyed Zayd Almahdaly
Session 9 · Moderator

Sayyed Zayd Almahdaly

Partnership Executive, NAMA Foundation

Elizabeth Liew
Session 10 · Moderator

Elizabeth Liew

Partnerships, Policy and Development Specialist, The Asia Foundation

Organisers

Jointly organised by

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NAMA Foundation

Funding & impact partner

A non-profit company limited by guarantee, registered in Malaysia in 2004. NAMA Foundation is an international grant provider that supports the education sector and civil society capacity building, with a focus on youth development and volunteerism, through scholarships, education loans and grants.

namafoundation.org
Education Malaysia (EMGS) logo

Education Malaysia Global Services

Official gateway for international students

Wholly owned by Malaysia's Ministry of Education, EMGS promotes Malaysia as a global education destination. All international student applications to study in Malaysia are made through EMGS, which also handles student visa processing.

educationmalaysia.gov.my
Who attends
  • Philanthropists
  • Academic experts
  • Policymakers
  • Corporate leaders
  • Non-profit leaders

Attendance is by invitation only.

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