Artificial intelligence is moving faster than most organisations can govern it.
Its environmental impact can be seen in data-centre energy demand, cooling water, hardware lifecycles, electronic waste and carbon emissions.
Its social impact is changing education, employment, professional competence, privacy, inclusion and the distribution of opportunity.
Its governance impact raises more difficult questions: Who is accountable? What evidence is required? When should concerns be escalated? How can an AI-supported decision be explained, audited and defended?
MPC Forum 2026 brings together business, technology, project management, education and sustainability professionals to examine AI through three connected lenses:
Environmental
Energy demand, data centres, cooling water, cloud emissions, hardware lifecycles, electronic waste, carbon accountability and credible decarbonisation.
Social
Education, professional competence, employment, reskilling, inclusion, privacy, bias, human judgement and the distribution of AI’s benefits and risks.
Governance
Human oversight, accountability, data sovereignty, intellectual property, cybersecurity, transparency, auditability and defensible sign-off.
Featured Sessions
Special Address
Education in the Age of AI: Challenges, Uncertainty and the Future of Human Learning
The session examines assessment credibility, academic integrity, professional competence, institutional uncertainty and the continuing importance of human judgement.
Keynote
Building AI for Malaysia: Lessons from MalayMMLU and the Journey Towards Sovereign Foundation Models
The session explores Malaysian AI evaluation, language and cultural representation, trustworthy local capability and technological sovereignty.
Panel Discussion
The ESG of AI: How Can Malaysia Scale AI Responsibly?
The panel asks who decides, who carries the consequences, what evidence is required and how the final decision can be defended. These three principal sessions are reflected in the official fo
Join January Capital and Stripe for an invite-only lunch with Malaysian founders and operators building beyond Malaysia, from early-stage startups to companies already scaling globally across software, fintech, commerce and AI. Over lunch, a short panel on what it really takes to build a global company from Malaysia, with: Gerardo Salandra, Founder, respond.io Joshua Lim, Investor, January Capital Richard Ong, SEA Startup & Investor Partnership Lead, Stripe We’ll get into: Going global from day one, and how AI is changing that playbook Raising capital without defaulting to “growth at all costs” Going from founder-led sales to a repeatable global GTM engine Afterwards, keep the conversations going over virtual golf. Beginners are welcome: there’s a quick tutorial, plus chipping and putting bays for anyone who’d rather talk than swing. What to expect Candid, practical perspectives on going global, fundraising and scaling A small, curated room of around 20 founders and operators Buffet lunch, panel, Q&A and virtual golf About the hosts January Capital is a Singapore-based venture capital firm backing APAC software and AI founders from the earliest rounds, including ShopBack, Cyble and HeyMax, plus growth credit for later-stage companies. Stripe is the financial infrastructure platform behind millions of businesses, from early-stage startups to global enterprises, and the platform the world’s leading AI companies use to monetise. Stripe helps founders get paid, manage revenue and expand globally from day one. Tuesday, 3 November 2026 12:00–3:00 p.m. MYT Attendance is limited and by invitation only.
Join us for the in-person November 2026 edition of Cloud Native Kuala Lumpur Meetup! Whether you are a software developer, SRE, cloud engineer or just interested in cloud native (and open source) concepts, this meetup is perfect for you. This is also a great opportunity to network and connect with other professionals in the industry who are also passionate about cloud native. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from industry experts and discuss the latest advancements in cloud computing, software security, and more. RSVP now and secure your spot for the meetup! Venue Sponsor: AWS Agenda: 6.00pm: Arrival + Food 7.15pm: Welcome note 7.30pm: Talk #1: TBD 8.00pm: Lightning talk / Hiring / Buzzcorner 8.30pm: Talk #2: Real World Use Cases of GatewayAPI by Leon Nunes 9.00pm: End
Every Thursday, a group of builders, creators and AI enthusiasts gather at 500 Global's office (in AICB) and have a Show & Tell session. At 4:30pm, everyone takes turns doing a quick sharing. We'll share what we learned from the week, features we shipped, ideas we explored, AI use cases we discovered, research we came across. And learn from other people in the room. It's a 3 mins sharing and a 1 min Q&A / feedback sesh. Note: This is not a pitch, it’s a session with other builders to share what you’re learning to help the community, and for you to learn and get feedback. Earlier that day from 12pm to 4:30pm, we'll co-work on our own projects and startups - in a community where everyone is building. You're surrounded by the highest concentration of AI builders in Malaysia, where you'll be working alongside people like you. About the Malaysian AI Residency This weekly gathering is part of the Malaysian AI Residency - a 2-month intensive program where teams build out their AI startup ideas full-time at the office. We're creating the highest concentration of AI builders in Malaysia, and these Thursdays are your chance to plug directly into that energy. Every Thursday, we open 10 seats for people who are building things in AI and want a space to focus. Think of it like your usual workday, but with great company. We keep it small on purpose so it stays meaningful. As spaces are limited, we vet everyone to make sure anyone we let in is able to fit well with the community. If you've never joined us before, please ensure you give enough information about yourself in the registration for us to properly get to know you and what you're working on. If this feels like your kind of Thursday, do sign up & share this Luma with a friend too! Agenda 12:00 PM - 4:30 PMCo-working: Plug in, focus, and build alongside other AI creators. Location: 500 Global Office, AICB 4:30 PM - 6:00 PMShow & Tell: 4-minute sharing per person, 2-minute Q&A. Location: 500 Global Office, AICB 7:00 PM onwar