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TXA 2025

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Thought Leadership That Drives the Sector Forward

The TXA 2025 Conference hosts 30+ high-impact sessions across three days, featuring expert-led discussions, ministerial forums, and cross-sector dialogues.

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MONDAY, 10th November 2025

08:00 AM

Registration

Venue: Ballroom Foyer

09:30 AM

09:30 AM – 5:00 PM

China-Malaysia Port Alliance (CMPA) Annual Meeting 2025

Venue: Boeing Room 3-4

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Media Walkabout by Dato’ Seri Jana Santhiran Muniayan, Secretary-General, Ministry of Transport

Venue: Sama-Sama Hotel

7:00 PM

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

China-Malaysia Port Alliance (CMPA) Annual Dinner 2025

Venue: Boeing Room 3-4

TUESDAY, 11th November 2025

08:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM

09:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Opening Ceremony by YB Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport

Venue: Gateway Ballroom

Sponsored By: Dhaya Maju Infrastructure Asia Sdn Bhd

10:30 AM

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Session 1: TXA 2025 Conference & The Future of Aviation

Topic: Sustainable Aviation in Malaysia: Collaborating to Meet The Decarbonization Target

Venue: Boeing Room

Sponsored By: Ecoceres Renewable Fuels Sdn Bhd

Moderator: YBrs. Prof. Ts. Shamsul Kamar bin Abu Samah, Chief Executive, National Aerospace Industry Corporation (NAICO)

Panelists:

1. Ms. Harlina Pikri, General Manager, Strategy & Sustainability, Petronas Dagangan Berhad
2. Mrs. Rahimah Farjan Ali, Head, Group Sustainability, Malaysia Aviation Group
3. Haji Roslan Ismail, General Manager Ecoceres

10:30 AM

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Session 1: Road Safety Congress 2025

Topic: Post-Marrakech Reflections – Turning Global Commitments into Regional Action

Venue: Gateway Ballroom

Sponsored By: Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon, Pengerusi Institut Penyeledikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya, MIROS

Panelists:
1. Nneka Henry, Head of the UN Road Safety Fund
2. Dr Ishtiaque Ahmed, Economic Affairs Officer (UN ESCAP)
3. Estiara Ellizar, Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)
4. Mr. Chua Kim Soon, Chief Executive Officer, PIAM (Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia)

11:00 AM

11:00 AM – 11:30 PM

Ceremony of Proprietary System Training between Railtec and Siemens

Venue: Auditorium

11:30 AM

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Launching of CAAM Cybersecurity Policy

Topic: Witness by Minister of Transport Malaysia
YB Loke Siew Fook

Venue: Boeing Room

Sponsored By: TDA

12:00 PM

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MoU between Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) and Malaysian Rail Industry Corporation (MARIC)

Venue: Auditorium

12:00 PM

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Session 2: Road Safety Congress 2025

Topic: Strengthening Road Safety through Smart City Solutions

Venue: Gateway Ballroom

Moderator: YBrs Profesor Madya Ir. Ts. Dr. Siti Zaharah binti Ishak, Ketua Pengarah, MIROS

Panelists:
1. Mr. Ahmad Saifunazif Mat Yatim, Director of the Engineering Department, MP Sepang
2. TPr Ts Md Farabi Yusoff, Head of Smart Infrastructure, Gamuda Technologies Sdn Bhd
3. Mr. Badli Shah Muhamad Salleh, Project Delivery Division Director (Smart Selangor Delivery Unit, SSDU)
4. Ms. Siti Shafinaz Md Salim, Head of Technology Hub Development Division, Cyberview Sdn Bhd

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Session 2: TXA 2025 Conference & The Future of Aviation

Topic 1: Ground Operations Digitalization and Automation

Topic 2: Balancing Innovation & Experience in Ground Operations

Venue: Boeing Room

Sponsored By: Malaysia Aviation Group

Moderator: Ms. Diana Poh, Regional Manger Operations Safety and Security Asia-Pacific, IATA

Panelists:
1. Mr. Mokhtar Othman, Managing Director Malaysia, Manzies Aviation
2. Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, Chief Operating Officer, AeroDarat Services, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)
3. Ms. Mimi Lim Guat Yee, Director & Headhunter, Crew Lounge & AVP Cabin Services Training – Air India

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch

Venue: Gateway Ballroom Foyer

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

VIP Luncheon

Venue: Equator

2:15 PM

2:15 PM – 4:00 PM

Session 3: Road Safety Congress 2025

Topic: Leadership in Action: Halving Deaths, Saving Lives

Venue: Gateway Ballroom

Sponsored By: Business Sweden

Moderator: Mr. Ludvig Hermansson, Trade Commissioner of Sweden to Malaysia (Business Sweden)

Panelists:
1. Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman bin Aziz Mohammed (CEO Perkeso)
2. Datuk Nik Airina Nik Jaffar (CEO PLUS)
3. Mr. Azrul Osman Rani, Chief Executive Officer, Petronas Dagangan Berhad

2:30 PM

2:30 PM – 4:15 PM

Session 3: TXA 2025 Conference & The Future of Aviation

Topic 1: NASEP: Strengthening Malaysia’s Aviation Security Framework for the Future

Topic 2: Aviation Security: Security Management System (SeMS)

Venue: Boeing Room

Sponsored By: Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd

Moderator: Mr. Alexander Chua, Head of Security Management System (SeMS) Development & Delivery, IATA

Panelists:
1. Captain Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri, COO and Director Sustainability, Batik Air Malaysia
2. Mr. Adam Nicholas Wilson, Chief Operations Officer, Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd, MAHB
3. Mr. Musdalifa Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Ground Team Red

4:30 PM

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Session 5: TXA Conference 2025

Topic 1: Future-Ready Transport: Building Skills, Leadership and Inclusion in the Age of AI

Topic 2: AI, Leadership and Inclusion Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce

Venue: Auditorium

Sponsored By: YTL Construction

Moderator: Natasha Zulkifli, Director, Stakeholder & Business Development, YTL Construction and Founder Director, Women in Rail Malaysia

Panelists:
1. Foong Chee Mun (YTL AI Labs)
2. Norlida Azmi (Chapter Advisory)
3. Prof. Madya Ir. Ts. Dr. Renga Rao Krishnamoorthy (UiTM)

4:30 PM

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Session 4: TXA Conference 2025 & The Future of Aviation

Topic: The Value of Air Transport to The Economy

Venue: Boeing Room

Moderator: Dato’ Captain Norazman Mahmud, CEO CAAM

Panelists:

1. Datuk Captain Izham bin Ismail, Group Managing Director, Malaysia Airlines Bhd

2. Sheldon Hee, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, IATA

3. Mr. Benyamin Ismail, CEO, Air Asia X

4. YBhg. Datuk Chandran Rama Muty – CEO Batik Air

WEDNESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER 2025

08:00 AM

Registration

9:30 AM

09:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Session 6: TXA & IATA Air Cargo Day 2025

Topic 1: Global Air Cargo Trends & Capacity Update

Panelists: Mr. David Wee, Regional Cargo Manager, Asia-Pacific (IATA)

Topic 2: e-Commerce Trends & Online Retailers Shipping Models

Panelists: Mr. Andre Majeres, Head E-Commerce and Cargo Operations (IATA)

Venue: Gateway A

9:15 AM

09:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Session 4: Road Safety Congress 2025

Topic: Advancing Motorcycle Safety: Policies, Innovation & Practice

Venue: Boeing Room

Sponsored By: Grab

Moderator: Professor Dr. Kulanthayan A/L K.C. Mani @ Subramanian, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Panelists:
1. Mr. Tetsuya Matsushita, R&D Manager, Autoliv Japan
2. Mr. Ng Kok Kheng, Chairman, General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM)
3. Mdm. Nurul Hidayah Mohamed Ghozali, Head of Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH), Pos Malaysia

9:30 AM

09:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Session 11: TXA Conference 2025

Topic 1: Road to Rail: Making Rail the Backbone of National Freight Movement

Panelists: Dato’ Seri Chan Kong Yew, Managing Director (Infinity Logistics)

Topic 2: Advancing Freight Connectivity: Infrastructure, Digitalization and Cross-Border Readiness

Panelists: Mr. Ahmad Shazli A.Aziz, Managing Director (Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd)

Topic 3: Bridging Borders through Knowledge: Strengthening Cross-Border Rail Connectivity in ASEAN

Panelists: Prof. Madya Dr. Nor Aziati binti Abdul Hamid, Industrial Centre of Excellence for Rail, UTHM

Topic 4: Seamless Rail Connectivity for ASEAN: Building Sustainable Freight Corridors

Moderator:
YBhg. Dato’ Mohd Nur Ismal Bin Mohamed Kamal, CEO (MyHSR)

Panelists:
1. Mr. Ahmad Shazli A.Aziz, Managing Director (Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd, KTMB)
2. Mr. Yang Ying, CRRC Scientist and Deputy Chief Engineer (CRRC ZELC)
3. Prof. Madya Dr. Nor Aziati binti Abdul Hamid, Industrial Centre of Excellence for Rail, UTHM

Venue: Gateway Ballroom B

Sponsored By: CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co.,Ltd.

09:30 AM

09:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Session 14: TXA Maritime Forum 2025

Topic: Green Maritime Corridors: Digitalisation, Alternative Fuels, and Renewable Energy Initiatives

Venue: Auditorium

Moderator: Dr. Syuhaida Ismail, Director of Research (DOR), Maritime Institute of Malaysia

Panelists:

1. Tn Hj. Mohamad Faudzi bin Mohd. Yasir, Advisor, Petronas
2. Dato’ Hj Baharin bin Dato’ Abd Hamid, Malaysia Bunkering Association (MBA)
3. Mr. Abbas Hyder Bilgrami, Group Principal Adviser, (Mutiara Perlis Sdn Bhd)

Sponsored By: Mutiara Perlis Sdn. Bhd.

10:30 AM

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Session 7: TXA & IATA Air Cargo Day 2025

Topic 1: Efficient and Secured Settlement Across the Global Air Cargo Ecosystem

Topic 2: Digitalization for Sustainable Air Freight Logistics

Topic 3: KLIA Aeropolis: Airport Cities Driving Air Cargo Growth

Venue: Gateway Ballroom A

Panelists:

1. Mr. Terence Lin, Manager of Distribution & Payment, IATA

2. Mr. Zulkefly Ujang, Head of Operations, MAB Kargo

3. Mr.Randhill Singh, General Manager Malaysia Airports, KLIA Aeropolis Sdn Bhd

11:00 AM

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 5: Road Safety Congress 2025

Topic: Rethinking Mobility for Safety and Connectivity

Venue: Boeing Room

Moderator: Moderator: Ir. Ts. Dr. Muhammad Marizwan Abd Manan, MIROS

Panelists:
1. TPrTs. Md Farabi Yussoff Md Yussoff, Head of Smart Infrastructure, Gamuda Technologies
2. Ir. Nur Nadzirah Roslan, WHO under Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety
3. Pn. Sharul Azwa Abd Rani, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad
4. Mr. Solahuddeen Bin Hibatur Rahman, TRANSIT Malaysia

11:15 AM

11:15 AM – 1:00 PM

Session 15: TXA Maritime Forum 2025

Topic: Net-Zero Shipping: Policy to Action

Venue: Auditorium

Moderator: Ts. Egbert Adolf Naitin, Fellow, Centre for Ocean Law and Policy of Maritime Institute of Malaysia

Panelists:
1. Tn Hj Mohamed Safwan bin Othman, Malaysia Shipowner’s Association (MASA)
2. Mr. Mohd Tarmizi bin Osman, Malaysia Marine Department (MMD)
3. Ms. Majidah Hashim, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)

11:30 AM

11:30 AM – 12:40 PM

Session 8: TXA & IATA Air Cargo Day 2025

Topic: Charting the Future Through Innovation and Digital

Venue: Gateway A

Sponsored By: FedEx Corporation

Moderator: Ms. Zeta Loo, Head of Sales APAC, CHAMP Cargosystems

Panelists:
1. Ms Yew Chen Yen, Head of KLIA Operations (FedEx)
2. Kenneth Chan, Head of Commercial, MAB Kargo
3. Lokesh Panthri, Country Manager Malaysia & Singapore, Qatar Airways
4. Mr. Nazim Ros, Manager Cargo Industry Affairs, Singapore Airlines

11:30 AM

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 12: TXA 2025 Conference

Topic 1: Driving Digital: The myJPJ Transformation

Speaker: Miss. Hanita binti Mohd Kassim, Senior Assistant Director, Section of Digital Management, Division of Technology Digital (JPJ)

Topic 2: Telematics for Safer Roads: Harnessing Data to Transform Commercial Vehicle Operations

Speaker: Mr. Vincent Eik Chu Yew, Group Chief Executive Officer, MyLorry.Ai

Venue: Gateway Ballroom B

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch

Venue: Gateway Ballroom

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

VIP Luncheon

Venue: Equator

2:00 PM

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Session 9: TXA & IATA Air Cargo Day 2025

Topic 1: Navigating Risks and Regulations in the Safe Transport of Batteries

Topic 2: Ensuring the Safe and Humane Transport of Live Animals

Venue: Gateway A

Speakers:
1. Ben Firkins, Head Cargo Safety and Dangerous Goods, IATA
2. Andre MAJERES, Head E-Commerce and Cargo Operations, IATA

2:00 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session 6: Road Safety Congress 2025

Topic: Driving Change: Commercial Vehicles Steering Towards Vision Zero Fatality

Venue: Boeing Room

Sponsored By: Social Security Organisation

Moderator: Ir Azhar bin Hamzah (MIROS)

Panelists:
1. Mr. M Hirmi M Sidek, Setiausaha Petroleum Industry Road Tanker Safety, PIROS
2. Professor Dr Louis Adaikalam, President at Malaysia Sleep Apnea Association
3. Mr. Rashpai SinghSekhon, Senior HSE Manager, ShazimanTransport Sdn Bhd
4. Mr. Jeremy Choo Cheng Tong, Business Leader (ASEAN), ZF Group, WABCO Asia Pte Ltd

2:00 PM

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Session 13: TXA Conference 2025

Topic 1: Driving Economic Integration and Equitable Growth Through ECRL: Strategic Connectivity from 2027 Onward

Topic 2: Seremban Sentral – Developing an ESG-driven TOD

Topic 3: Greener Tracks Ahead: High-Speed Rail as a Catalyst for Low-Carbon Transport

Venue: Gateway Ballroom B

Sponsored By: Gamuda Engineering

Moderator: Ms. Lena Ng, Property Division, RAC

Panelists:

1. YBrs. Ms. Sanisah binti Shafie, Director, Regional Planning Division, PlanMalaysia
2. YBhg. Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim, Chief Executive Officer MRT Corp
3. Mr. Mark Sellin, Principal Transport Planner, Mott MacDonald

3:00 PM

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Session 10: TXA & IATA Air Cargo Day 2025

Topic 1: Regulatory updates for Preloading Advance Cargo Information

Topic 2: Cargo & Postal Handling Standards

Venue: Gateway Ballroom A

Moderator: Dr. Nor Azlina Mohd Isa, International Airport Professional (IAP), IATA

Panelists:
1. Mr. Thomas Mathew, Chairman of Airfreight Forwarders Association of Malaysia (AFAM)

2. David WEE, Regional Cargo Manager, Asia Pacific, IATA

3. Andre Majeres, Head E-Commerce and Cargo Operations, IATA

3:30 PM

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Session 7: Road Safety Congress 2025

Topic: Accelerating Malaysia’s Safety Regulations for RoboTaxis

Venue: Boeing Room

Sponsored By: Futurise

Panelists:
1. Ir. Ahmad Hadri Haris, Lead, Public Affairs, SEA Region, (Tesla)
2. Rashid Shukor, Director, Country Operations & Mobility (Grab)
3. Mr. Shamsul Izhan (Sam) Abdul Majid (NAIO)

THURSDAY, 13th November 2025

09:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Session 16: TXA 2025 Conference

Topic 1: Empowering Malaysia’s Rail Industry – Enhancing Capability and Collaboration

Panel: Mr. Richard Postance, Senior Strategic Advisor to National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR), United Kingdom

Topic 2: Empowering Malaysia’s Rail Industry – Enhancing Capability and Collaboration

Moderator: Datuk Dr. Mohd. Yusoff Sulaiman, President, MARIC

Panelists:
1. Dato’ Seri Jana Santhiran Muniayan, KSU, MOT
2. Datuk Mohamed Razeek bin Md Hussain Maricar – Group CEO, Dhaya Maju Sdn Bhd

3. Dr. Prodyut Dutt, Group Chief Operating Officer (Strategy and Development) of Prasarana Malaysia Berhad
4. Nurul Adilah Abd Wahid, Director, Corporate and Strategic Management, MRDC

Venue: Gateway Ballroom A

Sponsored By: Dhaya Maju Infrastructure Asia Sdn Bhd

10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 20: TXA 2025 Conference

Green Logistics Partnership Conference 2025
Topic 1: Green Incentives

Moderator: Mr. Mohd Zulkifly Rawawi, MPC

Panelists:
1. Ms. Sabihah Saleh, Director Green Growth Division (MGTC)
2. Ms. Habibah Enok, Director OGML Division (MIDA)
3. Ms. Sarojini Ganesan, Deputy Director Sustainability Division (MIDA)

Topic 2: Greening the Supply Chain

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harlina Suzana Ja’far, UiTM

Panelists:

1. Mr. Iszad Jeffri Ismail, Director General of Railways, Ministry of Transport
2. Mr. Marcus Lim Aik Beng, Vice President Association of Malaysian Hauliers
3. Mr. Rajesh Singh, Head of Physical Logistics, Nestlé Malaysia
4. Mr. Julian Neo, Managing Director of DHL Express Malaysia

Venue: Boeing Room

10:15 AM

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Session 17: TXA Forum 2025

Topic: Enabling a Just Transition through CCUS: Toward a Sustainable Value Chain

Venue: Gateway Ballroom A

Moderator: Ms. Ilham Sunhaji, Vice President Corporate Stratergy & Research, Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC)

Panelists:
1. Dr. Noranida Zainal, Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Division , Ministry of Economy
2. Ms.Lee Yoke Yeng (YY), Business Opportunity Manager CCS, Shell Southeast Asia
3. Mr. Wong Zun Haur, Head Commercial and Planning, New Energy and Decarbonization (MISC Berhad)

11:30 AM

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 19: TXA 2025 Conference

Topic: Unlocking the Hydrogen Economy: Building Malaysia’s Storage & Transport Backbone

Venue: Gateway Ballroom B

Moderator: YBrs. Dr. Rezal Khairi bin Ahmad, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, NanoMalaysia Berhad

Panelists:
1. Mr. Choo Kong Eng, Managing Director (Hydrexia Sdn Bhd)
2. Mr. Faris Arabi Wazani, Senior Project Manager Hydrogen Power & SCADA (Sarawak Metro)
3. Mr. Chen Ping Shang, Head Decarbonisation-as-a-Service (DaaS), Strategy & Portfolio (Gentari)
4. Mr. Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain, Executive Director, UMW Toyota Motor

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch

Venue: Gateway Ballroom

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

VIP Luncheon

Venue: Equator

2:00 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session 21: TXA 2025 Conference

Topic: The Future of Cruise in ASEAN

Venue: Boeing Room

Moderator: Capt. K. Subramaniam, General Manager, Port Klang Authority

Panelists:
1. Dato’ Azman Mohd Shah – CEO, MMC Port Holdings Berhad
2. Ms Zuraini Abd. Ghani, Director, Package Development Division, Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board

3. Mr Kamal bin Abdollah – Director, NV Terminals Sdn Bhd
4. Datuk Ng Kiat Min, Group Managing Director, Suria Capital Holding Berhad