Partnerships
Forge strategic partnerships
Build cross-sector partnerships that expand global opportunities and support sustainable talent development.
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
- Digital & alternative financing
- Post-study talent
- Alumni networks
Attendance is by invitation only.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An intimate, invitation-only gathering
10Sessions
40Speakers
250–300Delegates
1Day in Kuala Lumpur
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 standard classroom formats fall short of today's workforce demands. EduSummit KL26 brings together cross-sector leaders to overhaul scholarship ecosystems, resolve mobility hurdles, and pioneer digital and alternative financing solutions.
Challenges the summit will address
- 01Outreach
- 02Admission
- 03Funding
- 04Campus integration
- 05Post-study talent
- 06Alumni networks
250–300philanthropists, academics, policymakers and sector leaders
Objectives
What the summit sets out to do
Four objectives guide every session of the day.
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
- Mr Novie Tajuddin, CEO, EMGS
- Dr Saleh Mubarak Bazead, CEO, NAMA Foundation
Session 1
Enhancing scholarship programmes through strategic partnership
Networking break
Session 2
Beyond Tuition: Building a Sustainable Scholarship Ecosystem
Session 3
Aligning Scholarships with Development Needs
Session 4
Campus Integration and Student Welfare
Session 5
Harnessing Diaspora Networks for Development
Lunch
Session 6
From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Post-Study Talent Management
Session 7
First Impressions to Final Selection: Optimising the Pre-Enrolment Experience
Session 8
Strengthening Alumni Engagement for Lasting Impact
Session 9
Blended Social Finance: Unlocking Waqf, Zakat and Philanthropic Capital
Networking break
Session 10
Beyond Borders: AI, Digital Credentials and Global Talent
Closing
Wrap-up and closing ceremony
End
Speakers
40 distinguished speakers
The full speaker line-up will be announced soon.
Dr Saleh Mubarak Bazead
Chief Executive Officer, NAMA Foundation
Mr Novie Tajuddin
Chief Executive Officer, EMGS
Gallery
Moments from previous gatherings
Organisers
Jointly organised by
NAMA Foundation
Funding & impact partnerA 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 Global Services
Official gateway for international studentsWholly 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.
Save the date: 12 November 2026
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Venue to be confirmed · By invitation only