Malaysia's First Tech Week

To bring together the best of Malaysia’s tech ecosystem, Knowledge Group, together with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation and other partners will be organizing the nation’s first Malaysia Tech Week.

Malaysia Tech Week 2019 (MTW19) is a city-wide festival of industry-driven events that will congregate the best of Malaysian corporates, ecosystem partners, investors, regulators, and tech start-ups along with delegations from around the world to the tech hub of Southeast Asia here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Taking place from 17th to 21st June 2019, MTW19 is a 5-day event that will feature a variety of activities, such as innovation showcases, business matching opportunities, pitching platforms, and access to Malaysia’s tech ecosystem network. This event also offers experiential engagement in a casual setting with an abundance of networking opportunities for all participants.

Favored Tech Foreign Investment Destination

«Malaysia, with its strategic location and diverse culture, has long been a favored tech foreign investment destination in the Southeast Asia region,» said Surina Shukri, CEO of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). «We are a nation with a rapid-growing tech ecosystem that has so much to offer the world. With that, we would like to welcome tech start-ups, companies, investors and more from all over the world to come to witness what Malaysia has to offer right here at MTW19.»

In conjunction with MTW19, the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) will also host MyFintech Week (MyFW), an event that brings together the industry movers and shakers in the fields of finance and technology for meaningful exchanges to shape the future of financial services. MyFW takes place from 17th to 21st June 2019 at Sasana Kijang. Registration for MyFW is now open and available here.