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NIF2027 · 27–29 January 2027 · Borneo Convention Centre Kuching

Programme

On Inclusive Growth

The NAWEM International Forum on Inclusive Growth 2027 is conceived as a critical platform to shape a future in which progress creates opportunity for all to participate, contribute and thrive. Through a diverse curation of perspectives, disciplines and lived experiences, the Forum will examine inclusion across people, economies, societies and the environment — confronting barriers, challenging assumptions about growth, and exploring how development can become more inclusive, resilient and sustainable for generations to come.

Beyond the conference stage, the Forum will extend into experiences and activities designed to deepen awareness and translate conversation into action. Through dialogues, exhibitions, participatory experiences and community engagement, the Forum will encourage discovery, connection and response. Our intention is not simply to discuss a more inclusive future, but to carve a pathway towards it — inspiring ideas, forging partnerships and instigating action towards a future where no person, community or ecosystem is left behind.

Theme
On Inclusive Growth
Delegates
1,000
Speakers
50
Exhibitors
30
Conference
Keynotes · Panel discussions · Workshops
Social events
Gala dinner · Networking reception · Field trips

The programme is subject to change. Speakers, panellists and moderators will be announced in waves.

Day 1

Wednesday, 27 January 2027

  1. 08:00–09:00

    Registration and Breakfast

  2. 09:00–09:30

    Keynote Speech

    Financial Inclusion and Interoperability

    Speaker to be announced

  3. Launching Ceremony

    1. 09:30–09:45

      Welcoming Remarks

      • Madam Saliza AbdullahPresident, NAWEM
    2. 09:45–10:00

      Officiating Address

    3. 10:00–11:30

      Visionary Dialogue with The Right Honourable Premier of Sarawak

      Sarawak’s Future of Inclusivity

      Moderator to be announced

      • Launching of NIF2027
  4. 11:30–12:30

    Lunch

  5. 12:30–13:10

    Panel Session 1

    Inclusive Growth: Who Gets to Participate, Contribute and Prosper?

    Panellists and moderator to be announced

  6. 13:10–13:50

    Panel Session 2

    Building Resilient Communities Through Education

    Panellists and moderator to be announced

  7. 13:50–14:10

    Documentary Screening

    The Vanishing Song by Peter Ong

  8. 14:10–16:10

    Parallel workshops

    • Workshop 1

      Education — Breaking the Barriers

      Hall DPanellists and moderator to be announced
    • Workshop 2

      Healthcare — Who Gets to Be Well

      Meeting Room 2 & 3Panellists and moderator to be announced
    • Workshop 3

      Government — Capital and Growth

      Meeting Room 4 & 5Panellists and moderator to be announced
    14:10–15:10
    Critical Conversations · 7-minute propositions, then panel Q&A
    15:10–16:10
    Solutions Circle
  9. 16:10–16:40

    Conference Roundup

    • YBhg. Dato’ Jacqueline FongOrganising Co-Chair; CEO & Founder, Tanoti Sdn Bhd
  10. 16:40–17:10

    Performance

  11. 17:10–18:30

    Coffee Break, Cocktail and Networking Session

  12. 18:30–21:30

    Gala Dinner

End of Day 1

Day 2

Thursday, 28 January 2027

  1. 08:00–09:00

    Registration and Breakfast

  2. 09:00–09:15

    Opening Notes

    • YBhg. Dato’ Jacqueline FongOrganising Co-Chair; CEO & Founder, Tanoti Sdn Bhd
  3. 09:15–09:45

    Inclusive Economic Growth: Prosperity That Reaches Everyone

    Speaker to be announced

  4. 09:45–10:20

    Panel Session 3

    The Critical First Step — Humanitarianism

    Panellists and moderator to be announced

  5. 10:20–11:00

    Panel Session 4

    Building for Dignity and Agency

    Panellists and moderator to be announced

  6. 11:00–11:30

    Coffee Break

  7. 11:30–12:15

    Panel Session 5

    Corporate Inclusivity — Inclusive to the Very Core

    Panellists and moderator to be announced

  8. 12:15–12:35

    Special Performance

  9. 12:35–13:45

    Lunch

  10. 13:45–14:00

    Special Activity

    Learning the Wild by WWF-Malaysia

  11. 14:00–16:00

    Parallel workshops

    • Workshop 4

      Environment — Nature as an Economic Partner

      Hall DPanellists and moderator to be announced
    • Workshop 5

      Indigenous Knowledge — Modern Economy

      Meeting Room 2 & 3Panellists and moderator to be announced
    • Workshop 6

      Social Enterprises — When Impact Pays for Itself

      Meeting Room 4 & 5Panellists and moderator to be announced
    14:00–15:00
    Critical Conversations · 7-minute propositions, then panel Q&A
    15:00–16:00
    Solutions Circle

  12. Closing Ceremony

    1. 16:00–17:00

      Closing Address

      • Memento Presentation
      • Refreshments

End of Day 2

Day 3 · Field trips

Friday, 29 January 2027

Itineraries are tentative.
  • 08:00–15:00

    Borneo Empurau Farm & Resort

    A guided morning at a farm raising empurau, Borneo’s prized river fish, followed by lunch.

    From Pullman Hotel

  • 08:00–15:00

    Semenggoh Wildlife Centre

    See semi-wild orangutans in the forest reserve at Semenggoh, Sarawak’s orangutan rehabilitation centre.

    From Pullman Hotel

  • 09:00–15:00

    Kek Lapis Warisan

    Watch Sarawak’s famous layered cake, kek lapis, being made, with a tour and a live demonstration.

    From Pullman Hotel

  • 09:00–15:00

    Walking Tour of Old Kuching

    Cross the Sarawak River by sampan to Fort Margherita and the Brooke Museum, in the heart of old Kuching.

    From Kuching Waterfront

  • 11:00–16:00

    Borneo Cultures Museum

    A local lunch at Bumbu Cabe, then an afternoon across the five floors of the Borneo Cultures Museum.

    From Pullman Hotel

  • 11:00–16:00

    Tanoti House

    Lunch and an afternoon at Tanoti House, home of Tanoti’s handwoven Sarawak songket.

    From Pullman Hotel

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