PROGRAM OVERVIEW- 17th & 18th November 2018

Day 1 – 17 November 2018 (Saturday, 8.00 am – 5.30 pm)

8:00 – 8:40   Registration of participants at Auditorium, Level 6

8:45 – 9:00   The arrival of VIPs and Invited Guests

9:05 – 9:15   The Opening of the Lincoln University Lounge at KDU Penang Foyer

9:25 – 9:30   The Singing of National and State Anthem, Auditorium, Level 6

9:35 – 9:40     Welcome Speech by Dr. Gomesh Nair, IcoTECH 2018 Chairman

9:40 – 9:50      Opening Speech by Associate Professor Dr. Brian Imrie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor

9:50 – 10:00    Speech by Dr. David Cobham, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Transnational Education), 

                       University of Lincoln, UK

10:00 – 10:15  Speech by The Honourable Prof. Dr. P. Ramasamy, Deputy Chief Minister of Penang

10:15 – 10:20  IcoTECH 2018 Opening Ceremony

10:20 – 10:30  Presentation of Token of Appreciations to VIPs and Sponsors

10:30 – 10:45 IcoTECH2018 Official Group Photo, Refreshment & Tea Break at Auditorium, Level 6

10:45 – 11:30 Keynote 1: Professor Stefanos Kollias

                       Founding Professor of Machine Learning, University of Lincoln, UK

                       Auditorium, Level 6

11:40 – 12:15 Keynote 2: Lt. Colonel(PA) Professor Ts. Dr. Hjh. Norazah Mohd Suki

                       Professor of Marketing & E-Commerce, Universiti Utara Malaysia

                       Auditorium, Level 6

12:15 – 1:30    Lunch: Bon Appetite Restaurant, KDU Penang University College, Ground Floor

1:30 -  1:55     Networking Session, Booth & Art Gallery Exhibition Visit, KDU Penang Foyer

2:00 – 3:30      Parallel Session 1: Business & Accounting Track 1, Room 203, Level 2

                        (Penang State Museum Room)

                        Parallel Session 2: Business & Accounting Track 2, Room 204, Level 2

                        (Knowledge Group Room)

3:30 – 3.45      Afternoon Tea, Level 2

Workshops & Talks

3.30 – 4.30      Talk 1: How costly is the Malaysian car?: Estimations of Welfare Costs of

                                  Protecting the vehicle Industry of Malaysia,

                       Speaker: Dr. Daniel Borer, KDU Penang University College

                       Venue: Room 207, Level 2

                       Talk 2: Penang State Museum Board (To be Updated soon)

                       Speaker: Director of Penang State Museum Board

                       Venue: Room 208, Level 2

3:30 – 5:30      Workshop 1: Data Security: Responding to Cyber Security Threats;

                       Speaker: Mr. Loganathan Muniandy; Knowledge Group of Companies

                       Venue: I-Connect, Level 2

                        Workshop 2: IR4: Demand and Supply for IR4 ready Professionals;

                       Speaker: Mr. Vel Muruga; I Tech Train Sdn. Bhd.

                        Venue: I-Explore, Level 2

5:30 – END OF DAY 1

Day 2 – 18 November 2018 (Sunday, 8.30 am – 2.30 pm)

8:30 – 9:00     Registration & Arrival of Participant, Level 1

9:00 – 10:50   Parallel Session 3: Hospitality and Tourism & Business and Accounting Track, Room 107, Level 1, (I Tech Train Room)

10:50 – 11:00 Tea Break

11:00 – 1:00   Parallel Session 4: Engineering & Computing Track, Room 109, Level 1

                      (KDU Penang Room)

  1:00 – 2:30 Lunch: Bon Appetite Restaurant, KDU Penang University College

  2:30 – END OF DAY 2