Inaugural APAC Technopreneurship Conference To Be Held In KL

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The inaugural 2024 APAC Technopreneurship Empowerment Conference (ATEC 2024) will be held here on Aug 8, to advance technology innovation and technopreneurship through strategic collaboration between the government and industry.

Centre of Regional Strategic Studies (CROSS) chairman Lee Chean Chung said it is a pivotal event to establish Malaysia as a hub connecting local technopreneurs to the broader regional technopreneurship landscape, while positioning Malaysia as a market leader and major influencer in the region.

“The conference will focus on cultivating a robust ecosystem for science, technology and innovation, providing a platform for knowledge exchange and empowering technopreneurs to leverage emerging technologies for entrepreneurship while enhancing regional exposure for Malaysian innovators,” he told a press conference on ATEC 2024 Saturday.

He said CROSS and the Southeast Asia Research Centre for Humanities (SEARCH) have partnered with Wellous Group Limited (Wellous) and key agencies under the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) to organise the conference, which is endorsed by MOSTI.

The MOSTI agencies involved in organising the conference are NanoMalaysia Berhad, Malaysia Space Agency (MYSA), Bioeconomy Corporation and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (CRADLE).

Lee said the conference aims to foster and promote technopreneurship, working together to drive technological innovation and support technopreneurship development across Asia Pacific.

SEARCH chief executive officer Ian Neo said ATEC 2024 provides a strategic avenue for experts and stakeholders from across the region to explore new synergies between industries and gain first-hand knowledge and insights from industry forerunners.

ATEC 2024 will feature exclusive forums focused on four key areas: Space Economy, Bioeconomy, New Energy Economy, and Tech Talent Economy. 

-- BERNAMA