- In order to assist the earth in learning about the features of its businesses, MDEC aims to be a catalyst.
- 6 month event enables numerous meetings to take place around specialized activities.
Can a six-week collection of technology events in Malaysia that culminate on Monday, November 6 to Wed, October 8 help propel Malaysia’s online ambitions forward? The Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation( MDEC ) undoubtedly agrees.
MDC has created the ambitious and never-before-tried event as a platform to showcase the best and most innovative companies in Malaysia to the world as the main organizer of the Malaysia Digital Expo 2023 ( MDX 203 ). The goal is to show that the nation’s technology ecosystem is capable of reaching new heights and serving as a gateway for international businesses looking to expand into Southeast Asia and beyond.
However, first MDEC CEO Mahadhir Aziz( pic ) reassures us that the ambitious 6-week MDX 2023 hasn’t depleted its resources or diverted attention. ” Just 10 % of our employees have participated in this, and if you have been following MDX 2023, you will realize that what we have done is support primarily existing events that are organized by other parties.”
Just the upcoming Grand Finale is produced by MDEC.
In fact, MDEC has a longer history of funding technology events in the Klang Valley and other significant places. While MDEC has continued to do that this year, Mahadhir claimed that by bringing” the world here ,” MDX 2023 is an effort to take things to a new level. He continues,” Someone has to be the discharge.”
The Malaysian government has high hopes for the effects of its transformation into a digitally savvy nation, including improved business competitiveness and growing appeal as attracting high-value foreign direct investment ( FDI ) sources. Both are inevitably anticipated to result in the nation becoming a high-income one.
As a result, the government wants to be” The Heart of Digital ASEAN ,” and Fahmi Fadzil, Malaysia’s Minister of Communications and Digital, is expressing his desire for Malaysia to even be an Asian Digital Tiger.
While many government organizations are working to make this happen, MDEC, an organization founded in 1996 to support Malaysia’s digital economy ambitions, which at the time were expressed through the Multimedia Super Corridor Vision, bears significant responsibility.
Nowadays, it’s all about utilizing online to create an market that is as economical and efficient as possible. This will be made possible in large part by Indonesian startups like Meraque, Storehub, Carsome, and well-established homegrown tech firms like Basis Bay, Fusionex, SecureMetric, Aerodyne, etc., which will also play a significant part in fostering online competitiveness.
In addition to systems, there is a weak point that needs to be strengthened, and improving this is another justification for MDX 2023. Mahadhir emphasized a frequently cited flaw in Indonesian tech companies’ ability to tell their stories effectively, persuasively, and accurately to the world, saying,” We are still not telling our tales straight.”
MDEC contributes by regularly attending significant technology events around the globe, frequently sponsoring a Malay gazebo and inviting up-and-coming businesses to take part in order to showcase their skills and broaden their system of partners, markets, and collaborators.
Mahadhir remarked,” But we can simply bring so many businesses with us. As a result, MDX 2023 was introduced. Over the course of the six-week function, Malaysia will continue to learn and improve on its ability to draw in international visitors.
Mahadhir of MDX 2023, which began on September 27 with the yearly Malaysia Digital Content Festival with Smart City, AI, Big Data and Analytics, Innovation, Digital Nomad, and G2G technology events, said that this” allows for some conversations to occur around specialized events and for membership to be spread as well.”
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim did preside over the three-day last, which will feature a discussion of several technology changes and how companies are utilizing technology to gain an advantage over rivals. Fusionex will serve as the Diamond Sponsor.
Mahadhir claims that a global event will be included in MDX 2024 in order to give it an advantage over other well-known software events currently taking place in Southeast Asia. He declared,” We will develop on this year’s speed.”