- Aid SMEs in the discovery of modern solutions that can make digital transformation happen more quickly.
- Empower companies with proper strategies, tools to flourish in era of digital-everything
Through the MY5G SME Conference 2024, which was recently held at CelcomDigi’s Technology Hub in Subang Jaya, Selangor, CelcomDigi Bhd continues to support the digital transformation of Malaysian small and medium enterprises ( SMEs ).
The meeting aimed at empowering SMEs with the right insights, strategies, and tools needed to thrive in this era of digital-everything, bringing together industry leaders and technology experts to discover how 5G and AI-powered solutions can support access business opportunities and generate innovation, efficiency, and long-term growth for SMEs.  ,
One of the features was the section,” Beyond Connectivity: Igniting Business Innovation Now for Tomorrow”, which explored the transformative potential of innovative digital solutions across various sectors. Esteemed panelists, including Mervin Yee, Executive Director of Nippon Express, Raja Jesrina Raja Arshad, co-founder of PurelyB, and Sharon Haniffa, Group Executive Director of MAHSA University, shared insights on how they have leveraged online tools to improve productivity, size their operations, facilitate innovation, and increase customer experiences.  ,
CelcomDigi’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Afizulazha Abdullah emphasised the company’s commitment to be the trusted business partner for SMEs. These industry leaders and speakers have shown how embracing digitalization can push the boundaries of what is possible in this digital-everything era. We want to enable these transformations for SMEs, and empower them to transform, grow, and thrive by supporting them at every stage of their digital journey”.
Afizulazha added,” What’s the one thing you would like to do better for your business? We are here to encourage and assist SMEs in discovering digital solutions that can lead to greater change.
One of the main highlights of the 2024 CelcomDigi MY5G SME Conference is:
- Industry insights on digitalisation: During the panel discussion, Mervin highlighted how digital tools have transformed logistics operations, driving efficiency and new growth opportunities. Raja Jesrina described how the right data has helped PurelyB better target their customers, and Sharon praised MAHSA University’s ability to use technology to introduce its innovative online programs to students from other countries.
- Tech experts sessions: The conference featured additional sessions from leading technology companies, including AWS, Google, Microsoft, Infront Consulting, and Bridgenet Solutions. The speakers covered a range of topics, including the transformative potential of edge computing for SMEs, AI, and cybersecurity.
- AWS: Ronan Casey, Senior Solution Architect, discussed how cloud computing can fuel business growth and innovation.
- Google: Neelaksh Sharma, Principal Architect for Telco, explored how AI and edge computing are transforming business operations.
- Microsoft: Ricky Haryadi, ASEAN Go-To-Market Lead for AI at Work and Cybersecurity,  , and Tan Mei Yan, ASEAN Partner Solutions and Sales Manager provided insights on AI strategies to unlock future organisational potential.
- Infront Consulting: Law Wen Feng, Solutions Manager, presented on E-Invoicing and its impact on business process efficiency.
- Bridgenet Solutions: Lim Choon Meng, Presales Manager, shared best practices for securing business networks with advanced firewall and SD-WAN solutions.
The CelcomDigi AI Experience ( AiX ) Centre, a state-of-the-art facility designed to encourage rapid innovation of 5G, AI, and other emerging technology solutions across various industries, gave SMEs who attended the conference the chance to witness first-hand the application of 5G and AI solutions at the conference. This will help Malaysia’s efforts to advance its 5G-AI aspirations.
The MY5G SME Conference is a part of the CelcomDigi MY5G Series, which includes a three-part MY5G CEO Series program and national MY5G SME Digital Workshops to raise awareness of the benefits of digitalization as well as 5G adoption and applications in Malaysian business communities.