Speakers

Prof. Md. Asri bin Ngadi

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

Biography:

Md. Asri Bin Ngadi received the Ph.D. degree in computer science from Aston University, Birmingham, U.K., in 2005. He had spent more than a decade with leading technology firms and universities as a Process Analyst, a Senior Systems Analyst, a Project Manager, and a Lecturer. He had participated in and managed several communication and security software technologies development projects. He is currently a Professor and the Chair of the Computer and Telecommunication Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. His contributions include publishing several academic books and in the development of programs to enhance minority involvement in bridging the ICT digital gap. He has published more than 90 articles in reputable journals and conference proceeding. His areas of research specialization include system survivability and security, autonomic computing and self-healing and regenerating systems, and network modeling.

Dato' Ts. Gs. Azhar Bin Hj Ismail 

MAP2U SDN BHD, Malaysia

CEO of MAP2U SDN BHD

Biography:

Dato' Ts. GS. Azhar Ismail is an accomplished expert in the field of geospatial solutions and urban planning. Graduating in Urban & Regional Planning from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2002, he has amassed over 20 years of experience, leading and participating in more than 100 GIS projects for various stakeholders, including federal, state, and local governments, as well as private sector clients. As a member of the Project Management Professional (PMP) and an active participant in the Institute of Geospatial & Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM), Dato' Azhar has demonstrated a commitment to advancing the geospatial industry. In 2012, he founded Map2U Sdn Bhd, which has grown to become a leading geospatial solutions provider in Malaysia, with a team of over 100 professionals and a mission encapsulated in the tagline "Making GIS, Grow Together." Notably, Dato' Azhar is spearheading the Malaysia Digital Status initiative for 2024 in collaboration with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). He has established strategic partnerships with several institutions, including Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), and MIMOS, focusing on digital marketing, Big Data analytics, AI, and Augmented Reality initiatives. Under his leadership, Map2U has been successfully positioned as a Big Data solutions provider aligned with the Enterprise Big Data Framework (EBDF), while Dato' Azhar continues to drive planning and execution strategies in the GIS industry to foster revenue growth and profitability.