Session Title:

Panel | Building the next generation of intelligent manufacturers

About:

Dr. Ong Kian Ming is currently the Executive Director of RGE Malaysia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Taylor’s University, Malaysia. He was previously the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Pro VC) for External Engagement at Taylor’s University and the Program Director for Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE), at Taylor’s University, Malaysia. He is Senior Adviser to Global Counsel, an international advisory firm with offices in five countries. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). He was appointed in August 2023 for a two-year term. He is an adviser for the Malaysia China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) since 2023. He is an adviser for the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), starting a two-year term from Jan 2024 to Dec 2025. He is a member of the Danish Chamber of Commerce (DANCHAM) since 2023. He was appointed as a member of the CEREBRUM council, a think tank started by Johor Corporation (JCORP). He was a Senior Visiting Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute from March 2023 to September 2023 and an Associate Fellow from October to December 2023. He is a former two-term Member of Parliament (MP) in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (MP for Serdang from 2013 to 2018 and MP for Bangi from 2018 to 222) representing the Democratic Action Party (DAP). He was the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) from July 2018 to February 2020.  He was a former Fulbright Scholar and holds a PhD in Political Science from Duke University, an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge, and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics. Prior to his political life, he was formerly a lecturer at UCSI University, a researcher at the Socio-Economic Development and Research (SEDAR) Institute and the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Studies (INSAP) and a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in the Kuala Lumpur office. He was an ASEAN Scholar in Singapore and completed his “O” and “A” levels in Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College respectively. He attended primary and secondary school in La Salle Petaling Jaya, Selangor. He enjoys jogging, watching movies, and listening to podcasts in his spare time. He recently started his own podcast channel called “Are we OK?” (https://www.youtube.com/@areweokbymmtv)