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Programme

8.00 – 8.45	Registration
8.45 – 9.10	Welcome Remarks Tay Kay Luan, Director - ASEAN & Australasia, ACCA
9.10 – 9.30	Keynote Address YAB Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang

SESSION 1: IMPORTANCE OF THE SME SECTOR (Moderator: Tay Kay Luan)

9.30 – 10.05	Current SME Outlook in Malaysia Factors influencing SME development Challenges facing SMEs Future of SMEs in Malaysia and Penang Speakers: Dato' OK Lee* Chairman of Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (Northern Branch) Tan Sri Dato' Tan Kok Ping* President of Penang Joint Chambers of Commerce
10.05 – 10.30	SME Developments – International Perspective SME contribution to the world economy How SME growth is supported in other countries Speaker: Professor Robin Jarvis Head of Small Business Unit, ACCA
10.30 – 10.45	Refreshment break

SESSION 2: FUNDING FOR SMEs

10.45 – 11.05	Raising Finance for SMEs What are the usual hurdles SMEs experience when trying to raise finance, how they can be overcome. Speaker: Rosana Mirkovic, SME Policy Adviser of ACCA
11.05 – 11.35	Obtaining Financial Assistance from Government SMIDEC*
11.35 – 12.35	Funding SME Growth Debbie Leong, Head of Corporate Finance, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
12.35 – 13.35	Lunch & Power Networking

SESSION 3: GLOBALISATION FOR SMEs (Moderator: Professor Robin Jarvis)

13.35 – 14.05	Expanding Business Horizons in Penang and Beyond Speaker: Datuk Lee Kah Choon* Executive Chairman, Invest-in-Penang Berhad
14.05 – 14.35	How SMEs can make the Leap and Grow? Reinventing and moving up-stream Successful start-up Case study of a SME who successfully exploited an economic opportunity Speaker: Tan Meng Chai Executive Director of Memory Lane
14.35 – 15.05	Innovation for SMEs Encouraging SME innovation Innovating SMEs towards global achievement Speaker: Dato' Dr Kamal Jit Singh* CEO of BT Multimedia Malaysia
15.05 – 15.35	Growth, Innovation and Efficiency: Strategies to Accelerate your Business Speaker: Rajendhiran Sanggaran Senior Director, Commerical Business ASEAN, Oracle Corporation
15.35 – 15.50	Refreshment break

SESSION 4: SPECIAL TIPS FOR SMEs!

15.50 – 16.20	Credit Control & Debt Collection Strategies Speaker: Kenny Tay, FCCA Principal Consultant of Finet Associates
16.20 – 16.50	Companies Act Updates for SMEs Speaker: Azyrain Borhan Director of Corporate Development and Policy Division Companies Commission of Malaysia
16.50 – 17.30	Tax Strategies for SMEs Speaker: Dr Choong Kwai Fatt Associate Professor of University of Malaya
17.30 – 19.00	Closing and Cocktail Reception

*Invited speakers

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