From AI Infrastructure to Value Creation: Leading Malaysia’s AI Decade
From AI Infrastructure to Value Creation: Leading Malaysia’s AI Decade
Key figures at the AI untuk Rakyat launch (from left to right): Dato’ Nor Azmie Diron, Secretary General, Ministry of Economy; Rafizi Ramli, Minister of Economy; Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim; Dato’ Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Haji Abdul Aziz, Director General of Public Service; and AK Chong, Vice President of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations, Intel Corporation, and Managing Director, Intel Malaysia, holding their AI untuk Rakyat badges as the official launch ceremony of the programme on 16 January 2024
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Earlier today, Adrian Marcellus, CEO of MyDIGITAL Corporation, took the stage at the Twimbit AI Summit 2026: The AI Reimagined Enterprise for an engaging panel discussion on “Leading in the AI Decade: A CEO Dialogue”. Moderated by Manoj Menon, Founder & MD of Twimbit, the session brought together industry leaders Giorgio Migliarina, Group Chief Technology & Digital Officer of Maybank and Wing K. Lee, CEO of YTL Communications, to discuss driving enterprise value across Malaysia’s digital ecosystem.
Speaking from the government’s perspective during the dialogue, Adrian emphasised that building an AI-ready Nation under the Malaysia Digital 2030 Action Plan (MD2030) means moving beyond infrastructure to cultivate “Made by Malaysia” AI solutions. Central to this is driving our 3A approach: Awareness, Access, and Adoption, headlined by the recent initiative by the Ministry of Digital, which provides free access to 100,000 youths aged 18-30 to gain recognised skills and certifications. Driven by the Government’s focus on accessible and affordable upskilling, this initiative ensures no one is left behind as we empower Malaysians to transition from digital consumers into active AI builders, a movement recently highlighted at the AI Malaysia Takeover 2026, which rallied over 3,500 participants from all walks of life to build practical AI applications.
Together, we continue to drive progress towards an AI Nation 2030, shaping an inclusive, resilient, and future-ready digital economy for Malaysia.
Mesyuarat ini mencerminkan komitmen berterusan untuk memperkukuh penyelarasan antara Kerajaan Persekutuan dan Kerajaan Negeri agar keutamaan nasional diterjemahkan kepada pelaksanaan yang memenuhi keperluan negeri serta memberi manfaat kepada rakyat dan perniagaan. Usaha ini menyokong pelaksanaan Pelan Tindakan Malaysia Digital 2030 (MD2030) dan aspirasi Malaysia ke arah Negara AI 2030.
Seusai mesyuarat, YB Menteri Digital bersama YB EXCO Negeri, wakil Kerajaan Persekutuan dan Negeri turut menyertai lawatan kerja ke Pusat Operasi Smart Selangor dan Pusat Integrasi Sistem Pemantauan Pintar Shah Alam (IRIS), Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA). Lawatan ini memberi peluang untuk meninjau penggunaan teknologi digital dan data bagi meningkatkan kecekapan pengurusan bandar serta penyampaian perkhidmatan awam, sekali gus memperlihatkan usaha negeri menterjemahkan agenda pendigitalan kepada manfaat nyata buat rakyat.
AI untuk Rakyat is an initiative to close the digital literacy gap among Malaysians. For students, this program can provide a basic overview of the world of AI which aims to attract their interest to enter and further build a career in this sector. For other groups of society, this program can provide a basic understanding of AI to promote better awareness and appreciation of a technology that is beneficial to individuals, society and ultimately the country.