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AI: Bubble or Game Changer

June 11 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Dear MDBC members,

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) the game changer the hype promised from the start? Are the efficiencies and massive productivity leaps actually fundamentally transforming businesses as claimed or are the valuations over inflated and astronomical costs of infrastructure to support AI leading to a bubble on the verge of bursting?

Join us at our AI: Bubble or Game Changer event to engage with others who have been using AI, supplying AI options, and / or cautiously dipping their toes into the AI pool for the first time.  Hear what others have learnt with the incorporation of AI, real changes to the workplace, and some items to pause and consider.

Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Time:  09:30 – 11:30 hrs
Venue: Orchid Room, The Grove @ GTower
GTower
199 Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur

Agenda:

Part I: Interactive Dialogue

Informal, engaged conversation on AI, exploring AI solutions, and practical business uses.

Part II: Case Study
Highlighting the successful collaboration between Besi APAC and Cybiant with a focus on practical outcomes and lessons learnt.

Panelists:

DILO KRUYSWIJK (CO – FOUNDER & CEO, NMQ DIGITAL)

Dilo Kruyswijk is Co – Founder & CEO of NMQ Digital, an Amsterdam – headquartered digital orchestration and customer experience company that runs day – to – day digital marketing operations for blue – chip multinationals among which Unilever, Zoetis, Sony, Philips, New Balance, Hertz, DuPont, Rituals, and Atradius.  Founded in 2009, NMQ operates from seven offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia – with Kuala Lumpur serving as the delivery hub for the Asia Pacific and EMEA region.

Before founding NMQ, Dilo built his international management career at Air France – KLM, where he led the e – commerce fulfilment and online back – office operations, and earlier held General Manager roles for the Mediterranean, Caucasus & Central Asia and for Central Africa.  He began his career as a Financial and Operational auditor, alongside being an Olympic coach and Team Manager of the Dutch Olympic Rowing Team in the Olympics of Atlanta and Sydney.

Dilo holds an MBA from the University of Groningen and a postgraduate qualification in Financial Management from Cranfield School of Management in the UK. He brings deep experience in digital globalization strategy, cross-border operations, and building delivery organizations that span time zones and cultures – making him a frequent voice on how multinationals can operationalize emerging technology, including AI, across global teams.

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JAN – WILLEM MIDDELBURG (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CYBIANT)

Jan – Willem Middelburg is a Dutch entrepreneur and author passionate about technology and innovation. He is the Co – Founder of Cybiant, a consulting and training firm specializing in agentic automation and emerging technologies, established in 2019.  His publications — the Service Automation Framework (2017) and the Enterprise Big Data Framework (2023) — have become definitive industry guides, with their methodologies adopted as global certification schemes used by Fortune 500 companies.  A keynote speaker and host of the podcast Big Data Talks, Jan – Willem holds degrees in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management from the Rotterdam School of Management, and Computer and Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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HENK JAN JONGE POERINK (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL OPERATIONS, BESI / MANAGING DIRECTOR, BESI APAC)

Henk Jan Jonge Poerink is the Senior Vice President Global Operations at BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) and the Managing Director for Besi APAC in Malaysia, Besi China in Chengdu, and Besi Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh.  Henk Jan was previously responsible for the manufacturing facility of the VDL Enabling Technologies Group in Singapore and Suzhou and held several other positions at Philips in his career.  Henk Jan has a Msc in Mechanical Engineering which he obtained at the University of Twente.

Disruptors:

KARAMJIT SINGH (FOUNDER, DIGITAL NEWS ASIA)

Karamjit, 60, founded Digital News Asia (DNA) with a vision to becoming the most credible tech media in Malaysia.  The news site went live in May 2012. In November 2014 it raised RM1 million to fuel its Singapore and Jakarta expansion.

DNA had a tech talk segment on BFM radio from April 2012 to Feb 2019.  From April 2015 to June 2016, DNA also had a tech segment on Bloomberg TV Malaysia. He also co-hosted a podcast, Tech Talk Fri, with Roshan Thiran of Leaderonomics from Oct 2020 to Nov 2022.  Aside from its news site, DNA produces a biennial print publication called Digerati50 and a new innovation awards launched in 2021 in partnership with daily news site, MalaysiaKini called, Top in Tech Innovation Awards.

Karamjit is regularly invited to moderate panels at various tech conferences and corporate Digital Days.  Prior to launching DNA Karamjit was with The Edge Malaysia which he joined in 1995 and spent 17 years, with 12 years as its tech editor.  He is married with two boys, aged 23 and 20. His favourite word is “chakadey!” – a Punjabi word that means, Just Do It.

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REMCO KOSTER (VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – ASIA PACIFIC, ASSAI SOFTWARE)

Remco Koster is an APAC commercial executive with 25+ years of experience scaling enterprise technology businesses across Asia Pacific.  His background spans SaaS, telecommunications, industrial digitalization, and strategic partnerships, with a strong focus on AI, digital transformation, and regional growth.


REGISTRATION:

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Please register no later than Tuesday, 9 June 2026 (12:00 hrs).

Details

  • Date: June 11
  • Time:
    9:30 am - 11:30 am
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