13th UTM University Presidents Forum 2023

“Innovating Solutions : Expanding Horizons”

TIME AGENDA VENUE
15:00 Arrival of guests / Hotel check-in Hotel Lobby, Level G
15:00 – 18:00 Registration Foyer, Ballroom 1, Level 7
19:30 – 22:00

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Dinner 

Opening Montage

Officiation of UTM-UPF 2023
Yang Berhormat Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin
Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia

Group Photo

**Dress Code: Traditional Attire/ Batik

 Ballroom 1, Level 7
22:00 End of Day 1

 

*Dress code during meeting/ forum : Lounge Suit/ Formal Attire
**Some programmes are subject to changes

TIME AGENDA VENUE
08:30 – 09:00 Arrival of guests and registration Foyer, Ballroom 1, Level 7
09:00 – 09:10 Welcoming Address
Prof. Datuk Ir. Ts. Dr. Ahmad Fauzi bin Ismail
UTM Vice Chancellor		 Ballroom 1, Level 7
09:10 – 09:40 Keynote Address
Her Excellency Mrs. Nineta Bărbulescu
Ambassador of Romania to Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam
09:40 – 10:00 Group Photo 2
10.00 – 10:30 Break & Refreshment Foyer, Ballroom 1, Level 7

Session 1

Sub-Theme: Innovating Solutions: Expanding ASEAN-Europe Higher Education Horizon

Moderator
Prof. Dr. Rosmini Omar
Dean of Azman Hashim International Business School (AHIBS)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
10.30 – 11:30

Panel Session 1

Panelist I
Dr. Guido Schnieders
Director, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Regional Office Jakarta, INDONESIA

Panelist II
Asst. Prof. Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont,
Centre Director
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED), THAILAND

Panelist III
Dr. Laurene Chua-Garcia
Secretary,
Global Education for European Engineers and Entrepreneurs (Ge4)

Ballroom 1, Level 7

 
11.30 – 12:10

Moving Forward Action Plan
Topic: “Expanding Smart Partnership from Regional to Global”

(Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Ariffin Bin Abu Hassan, Director UTM International)

Panel Member I
Prof. Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
University of Ilorin, NIGERIA

Panel Member II
Prof. Dr. Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė
Vice-Rector for Studies
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LITHUANIA

Panel Member III
Prof. Dr. Jaka Sembiring
Vice-Rector (Academic and Student Affairs)
Institut Teknologi Bandung, INDONESIA

Panel Members IV
Prof. Dr. Akito Takasaki
Vice President
Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science
Shibaura Institute of Technology, JAPAN
12.10 – 14:00 Lunch Break & Refreshment Infusion Cafe, Level G

Session 2

Sub-Theme: Innovating Solutions: Research Fostering Humanities

Moderator
Prof. Dr. Shamsul bin Sahibuddin
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
14:00 – 14:10 Opening by Master of Ceremony Ballroom 1, Level 7
 
 
 
14:10 – 14:30

Keynote Session 1

Assoc. Prof. Mustafa AYDIN
President
Istanbul Aydin University, TURKIYE
14:30 – 14:50

Keynote Session 2

Prof. Dr. Kyosuke NAGATA
President
University of Tsukuba, JAPAN
14:50 – 15:50

Panel Session 2

Panelist I
Datin Paduka Prof. Dr. Dayang Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman,
Vice-Chancellor,
Universiti Teknologi Brunei, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Panelist II
Prof. Dr. Adiwijaya,
Rector,
Telkom University, INDONESIA
15:50 – 16:10 Collaboration Exchange Session  Ballroom 1, Level 7
16:10 – 17:00 Networking Hi-Tea
– Meet and Greet with UTM Deans and Directors of Research Alliances		  Ballroom 1, Level 7
17:00 – 20:00 Johor Bahru City Tour
Sponsored by Johor Tourism		 Johor Bahru City
20:00 End of Day 2

 

*Dress code during meeting/ forum : Lounge Suit/ Formal Attire
**Some programmes are subject to changes

TIME AGENDA VENUE 
08:30 – 09:00 Arrival of Guests Foyer, Ballroom 1, Level 7
09:00 – 10:00 Collaborative Research Excellence Program: Workshop on Collaborating for Global Impact
– Open to all preferably Head of Research/Research Deans/Directors/Researchers and Directors of International Office
Ballroom 1, Level 7
 
10:00 – 10:30 Break & Refreshment Foyer, Ballroom 1, Level 7

10.30 – 12:00

[Parallel Session]

 [Continued] Collaborative Research Excellence Program: Workshop on Collaborating for Global Impact Batu Pahat Hall, Level 7
UTM-UPF2023 Presidents’ Roundtable
– Exclusively for University Leaders, Presidents, Vice-Chancellors, Rectors		 Kota Tinggi Hall, Level 7
12:00 – 12:30 Closing Ceremony  Ballroom 1, Level 7
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break Infusion Cafe, Level G
14:00 – 17:00 Excursion to UTM Campus / Labs  UTM Johor Bahru
17:00 – 18:00 Hi-Tea at UTM  Rumah Tropika, UTM Johor Bahru
18:00 End of Event / Return to hotel

*Dress code during meeting/ forum : Lounge Suit/ Formal Attire
**Some programmes are subject to changes