In order to understand and immerse in the current trend of the housing problems, our research works has attended the Khazanah Mega Trend Forum 2016 in seeking the current debates and research in Malaysia. The event was held on 26th & 27th September 2016 at The Grand Ballroom, Level 3, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The Khazanah Megatrends Forum (KMF) has become one of the highlights of the year at Khazanah. Held annually preceding Khazanah’s strategy and business planning cycle, KMF brings together experts and thought leaders to discuss the main mega trends, as well as to address topical matters of interest.
The Forum entered its 12th annual instalment in 2016. It will continue to be a platform for the gathering of Malaysian corporate leaders, policy makers, think tanks and practitioners from the public and private sectors as well as civil society. It is well attended by over 500 senior leaders. The Forum discussion covered four main perspectives: Macro and Markets, Firms and Transformation, Growth and Development, People and Leadership
The Khazanah Research Institute is a not-for-profit organisation sponsored by Khazanah Nasional Berhad. The objective of the Institute is to undertake analyses and research on the pressing issues of the nation and, based on that research, provide actionable policy recommendations. Khazanah Research Institute started its operations in 2014.
Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) is the strategic investment fund of the Government of Malaysia. Khazanah holds and manages selected commercial assets of the Government and undertakes strategic investments on behalf of the nation. We are involved in sectors such as power, telecommunications, finance, healthcare, aviation, infrastructure, leisure & tourism, and property, amongst others.
In the past 12 years since its inception, the Khazanah Mega Trend Forum has discussed themes ranging from a shifting global economic climate to a reclamation of the global ‘commons’, a new context where uncertainty is normality to the need to generate growth with inclusion in an age of paradox, and most recently, the need to harness creative disruption to unlock inclusive innovation. In those discussions, the KMF has always emphasised the need to move beyond the maximisation of shareholder value to the maximisation of stakeholder value – in this case, the nation, the firm and the individual.
Thus, in keeping with the tradition of KMF, panel discussions on “Geography as Destiny – Reaping the Dividends of Good Stewardship: The Political Economy of Location, Environment, Demographics” will continue to be organised along four perspectives: on how the various markets are affected, what does the theme mean to firms and society in general, and what are the imperatives of leadership? In addition, the KMF will delve deeper into the theme via special panel sessions on Innovation as well as Ethics. The programme and theme will be further enhanced and rounded out by the various Special Addresses and Luncheon Addresses.
In KMF 2015, we explored how by harnessing Creative Disruption, we could unlock the power of inclusive innovation to better understand and improve lives and livelihoods. Indeed, one of the greatest contributions of innovation and technology in an increasingly complex and rapidly shifting world is to helps us better make sense of our world. From big data to virtual reality to social enterprise to machine learning, this panel explores how innovation and technology helps us better understand, and more importantly, empathise with our fellow human beings and our shared global commons.
