Karl Ng Vice President, Digital Health & Digital Cities

Dr. Karl is a thought leader in Malaysia's digital economy and data ecosystem, harnessing data to fuel innovation and growth. With over 26 years of experience across government, ICT, and manufacturing, he has championed efforts in innovation, capacity building, startups, and digital transformation. Currently serving as Vice President of Digital Health & Digital Cities at MDEC, Dr. Karl spearheads the digital transformation of Cities and healthcare. Notably, he has spearheaded key national projects like the Big Data Analytics Framework and National AI Framework, boosting numbers of data professionals and data-driven organisations. He also developed the National Data Sharing Policy and currently co-chairs the technical committee. Dr. Karl holds Engineering degree from University of Birmingham and MBA & DBA from Charles Sturt University. He is also a graduate of the University Oxford AI Program

Day 1, 20 Nov 2023

Time Session
10:20
11:20
Fireside Chat
Wong Chee PiauProfessor Dr Moderator PresidentAssociation of Digital Health Malaysia
Nor Fariza Ngah Speaker Deputy Director General of HealthResearch and Technical Support, Ministry of Health
Abdullah Sani Mohamed Mr Speaker Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Comission (MCMC)
Karl Ng Dr Speaker Vice President, Digital Health & Digital CitiesMalaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
14:00
16:10
Symposium 1: Connected City Overview
  • Digital Health: Malaysia Digital Opportunities
    Karl Ng Dr Speaker Vice President, Digital Health & Digital CitiesMalaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
  • Panel Discussion - Transforming Healthcare: The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making
    Karl Ng Dr Moderator Vice President, Digital Health & Digital CitiesMalaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
    Abhishek Chakravertty Speaker Chief Executive OfficerRing Solutions Sdn Bhd
    Lily Jasmin Abd Halim Speaker Vice President, Corporate StrategyMalaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC)
    Mahendran Samiappan Speaker Chief Executive OfficerISM Insurance Services Malaysia Berhad
  • Redefining Patient Care: The Transformative Power of Digital Health for Providers
    Nic Tai Speaker Chief Operating OfficerQmed Asia
  • Introducing the RING Platform: Lifetime Health Records
    Abhishek Chakravertty Speaker Chief Executive OfficerRing Solutions Sdn Bhd
  • Towards Digitalisation of Healthcare: Yezza Experience
    Rahiim Qamar Speaker Head of GrowthYezza