SEA Conference 2026
Theme
Sustaining Digital Growth with Circular Water Solutions
Organised by
The Malaysian water Association (MWA)
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
*All prices listed in inclusive of 8% sst.
REGISTRATION CATEGORIES
Early Bird Rate
(Until 10 August 2026)
NORMAL RATE
(Form 11 August 2026)
MWA Members & Government Agencies
RM 972.00 / pax
RM 1,188.00 / pax
Non - Member & International
RM 1,296.00 / pax
RM 1,512.00 / pax
3%
DISCOUNT
FOR REGISTRATION OF THREE (3) OR MORE DELEGATES
HRDC Claimable
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
*All prices listed in inclusive of 8% sst.
REGISTRATION CATEGORIES
MWA Members & Government Agencies
Early Bird Rate
(Until 10 August 2026)
NORMAL RATE
(Form 11 August 2026)
RM 972.00 / pax
RM 1,188.00 / pax
Non - Member & International
Early Bird Rate
(Until 10 August 2026)
NORMAL RATE
(Form 11 August 2026)
RM 1,296.00 / pax
RM 1,512.00 / pax
3%
DISCOUNT
FOR REGISTRATION OF THREE (3) OR MORE DELEGATES
HRDC Claimable
DAY 1: 27 AUGUST 2026 (THURSDAY)
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration and Arrival of Delegates
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Announcing the Arrival of the Guest of Honour
YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA)
Malaysia National Anthem – Negaraku
Doa Recitation
SPEECHES & OFFICIAL OPENING
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Welcome Remarks
Ms. Karen Goi
Project Director, Derrisen Sdn Bhd
9:40 AM – 9:50 AM
Opening Address
Mr. Mohamad Hairi bin Basri
President, The Malaysian Water Association (MWA)
9:50 AM – 10:10 AM
Special Address and Launching of SEA 2026
YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof
Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Energy Transition and
Water Transformation (PETRA)
10:10 AM – 10:15 AM
Ceremonial Opening
10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Presentation of Token of Appreciation at SEA Conference 2026
10:25 AM – 10:30 AM
Photo Opportunities
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
VIP Tour at SEA 2026 / Morning Coffee Break
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
(30 mins.)
Topic:
Eco-Shift Governance: Overcoming Geopolitical and Inter-State Jurisdictional Barriers for Transboundary Watershed Protection
Speaker:
Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang
Chairman of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Professor Emeritus (UTM) and former Secretary-General of five ministries (including the Ministry of Environment and Water)
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
(30 mins.)
Topic:
RM20 Billion Commitment: Financing Malaysia’s Circular Economy
Transition
Message Focus: Insights into how banking institutions structure large-scale sustainability-linked loans, ESG risk-assessment models and green bonds required to bankroll capital-intensive circular infrastructure projects (such as industrial greywater networks and zero-potable data centres).
Proposed Speaker: Hong Leong Bank Berhad
ESG Frameworks and Green Financing Incentives
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM,
(20 mins. Including Q&A)
Topic:
Government Incentives and Facilitation for Circular Economy Investments
Message Focus: Insights into MIDA’s current and upcoming tax incentives, green investment grants and facilitation frameworks designed to encourage utilities, heavy industries and tech operators to invest in closed-loop systems, alternative water sourcing and energy-efficient infrastructure.
Proposed Speaker: Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
12:20 PM – 12:40 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Financing National Water Security: Mobilising Malaysia’s First Blue Finance and Sustainable Sukuk Framework
Message Focus: Insights into how PAAB’s progressive Sustainable Islamic Finance Framework can be actively leveraged to securitise national water assets and how state-level operators can utilise sustainable bonds/sukuk to fund capital-intensive circular projects, such as dedicated industrial greywater networks and zero-potable utility systems.
Speaker: YBhg. Dato’ Seri Ir. Jaseni bin Maidinsa
Chairman, Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB)
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Beyond Compliance: Integrating ESG into the Core Strategy of Water and Tech Operators
Message Focus: Moving ESG from a boardroom checkbox to an operational reality. This topic would focus on how data centres and water operators can co-create sustainability blueprints that satisfy international ESG rating agencies while simultaneously improving operational resilience against climate-related disruptions.
Proposed Speaker: Malaysia Carbon Market Association (MCMA)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Water Security, Industrial and Infrastructure Integration
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Climate-Proofing the Island State: Strategic Diversification and the Economics of Alternative Raw Water Resources
Message Focus: Insights into the technical and economic realities of transboundary water dependence and climate-induced scarcity. The presentation will cover Penang’s proactive long-term water contingency planning, exploring the scalability of advanced infrastructure solutions – such as coastal reservoirs, desalination and strategic interstate water transfers – to secure climate-resilient urban and industrial networks.
Proposed Speaker: Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Engineering Resilience: Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) as the Foundation for Industrial Water Security
Message Focus: Technical strategies for balancing intense industrial water demand with the long-term health of our river basins. The presentation will explore how we can shift from reactive water management to proactive IRBM, focusing on the necessity of sitelevel circular water loops, industrial-grade greywater reclamation systems and climate-resilient water infrastructure design for largescale industrial projects.
Proposed Speaker: ERE Consulting Group
2:55 PM – 3:15 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Optimising the Loop: Modernising Legacy Sewerage Infrastructure to Support Decentralised Water Reclamation
Message Focus: An operational and engineering examination of upgrading Malaysia’s extensive network of decentralised sewage treatment plants (STPs). The presentation will address the technical strategies required to standardise effluent quality to meet strict industrial and non-potable urban reuse standards, alongside the infrastructure logistics needed to establish viable, localised water circularity networks.
Proposed Speaker: Ir. Ts. Hj. Mohamed Haniffa Hj. Abdul Hamid
Senior Advisor (Technology & Innovation), Minconsult Sdn Bhd
Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Circular Economy
3:20 PM – 3:40 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Successful IWK Resource Recovery Pilot Project Case Studies
Message Focus: Show how IWK’s successful pilot projects demonstrate the real-world value of resource recovery, turning wastewater into reusable water and other valuable outputs that support circular economy goals, operational efficiency and sustainable urban resilience.
Proposed Speaker: Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd
3:45 PM – 4:05 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Waste as a Commodity: Unlocking Value through Circular Technologies
Core Focus: Redefining traditional industrial and municipal waste streams as high-value tradeable assets. The presentation will explore how advanced circular technologies and material flow analysis can be deployed to process treatment by-products – such as converting wastewater sludge into eco-materials or capturing industrial waste streams – into viable commercial commodities that align with Malaysia’s Circular Economy Blueprint.
Proposed Speaker: Smart Circularity Sdn Bhd
4:10 PM– 4:30 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
From Compliance to Competitiveness: How Industry Can Lead the Circular Economy Transition
Message Focus: Insights into how CIDB frameworks, green building mandates and sustainable construction codes can guide developers and contractors to shift from baseline regulatory compliance to a competitive market advantage. The session will explore practical execution pathways, including utilising industrial-grade alternative water systems, on-site rainwater retention structures and circular material procurement within industrial megaprojects.
Proposed Speaker: Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia
4:35 PM – 4:40 PM
4:40 PM – 5:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
DAY 2: 28 AUGUST 2026 (FRIDAY)
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
(30 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Enforcing the Guardrails: SPAN’s Regulatory Guidelines on Alternative Sourcing and Zero-Potable Water Design for Hyperscale Infrastructure
Message Focus: Unveiling and discussing SPAN’s regulatory compliance frameworks aimed at monitoring data centre intake profiles. The presentation will address mandatory water reserve capacities, distinct “brown pipe” industrial greywater tracking, alternative water sourcing parameters and the structural policies required to protect public municipal drinking water lines from commercial over-exhaustion.
Speaker: YBhg. Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir bin Mohd Din Chairman, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN)
CROSS-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS ROUNDTABLE
“Breaking Institutional Silo: Balancing the Demands of Digital Growth, Public
Utilities and Regional Water Security”
9:35 AM– 10:25 AM
(50 mins. including Q&A)
Message Focus:
A high-level, cross-sectoral discussion among industrial stakeholder leaders on the challenges and opportunities for accelerating the circular economy in Malaysia. This is the capstone event of the conference.
Proposed Panellists:
· Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd
· YTL Corporation
· SEDA Malaysia
· Malaysian Carbon Association
· Basis Bay
10: 30 AM – 10:50 AM
Data Centre Circular Economy, Challenges and Solutions
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Reclaimed Water Supply Chains: Supporting Data Centres through Water Circularity
Message Focus: Insights into the operational, financial and technical logistics of building dedicated, large-scale industrial reclaimed water distribution networks. The presentation will cover how Air Selangor is strategically partnering with hyperscale data centres and heavy industries to substitute potable water usage with high-grade industrial effluent, thereby freeing up municipal capacity, mitigating supply chain risks and embedding true water circularity into the state’s economic infrastructure.
Proposed Speaker: Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Bridging the Implementation Gap: Designing Circular Water Systems for High-Growth Industrial Hubs
Message Focus: Moving beyond high-level circular economy concepts to provide a practical engineering and operational walkthrough of what actually works in hyperscale developments. The session will address the deployment of decentralized wastewater treatment systems, greywater recycling networks in large-scale tech parks and the site-level engineering mechanics required to turn a linear-consumption facility into a circular reuse hub.
Proposed Speaker: YTL Data Centres
11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
(20 mins. including Q&A)
Topic:
Data Centre Circular Economy: What Global Hyperscalers Are Committing To – and What They Need from Malaysia
Message Focus: Insights into how global tech leaders design lowWater Usage Effectiveness (WUE) cooling systems and implement advanced circular water loops. The session will highlight what hyperscalers require from local water authorities and state governments to scale these initiatives – such as ready access to industrial-grade reclaimed effluent, clear regulatory pathways for non-potable water reuse and robust utility partnerships that protect municipal drinking water resources while supporting digital growth.
Proposed Speaker: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
