Programme
Programme
Conference Programme
The programme is organised across three days, featuring workshops, keynote plenaries, forums, parallel sessions, networking activities and the gala dinner.
Day 1
23 November 2026, Monday
08:00 – 09:00
Registration & Networking Coffee
09:00 – 09:30
Workshop:
Social Impact Assessment (SIA): Basics & Principles
Venue: Taj Mahal Room
Trainer:
- TPR Herlina Ad Azir
- TS Dr Cheng Si, MSPO Organisation
- Puan Sri Dr. Jahara Binti Yahaya
- Dr. Kuppusamy Singaravelloo
Trainers: Malaysian Association of Social Impact Assessment (MSIA)
Training:
SIA Requirements under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Scheme
Venue: Machu Pichu Room
Trainers: The Best Solution Management Sdn. Bhd
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 13:00
Workshop & Training Continues
13:00 – 14:15
Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:30
Workshop & Training Continues
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00
Workshop & Training Continues
17:00
End of Day 1
Day 2
24 November 2026, Tuesday
07:30 – 09:00
Registration & Networking Coffee
09:00 – 09:45
Keynote Plenary: The Future of Social Impact Assessment: From Safeguards to Social Value
09:45 – 11:00
Forum 1: High-Level National Policy Dialogue: Institutionalising SIA in Malaysian Development
11:00 – 11:15
Tea Break
11:15 – 12:30
Parallel 1 Social Safeguards, Livelihood and Heritage Restoration
Parallel 2 Importance of SIA in Land Acquisition & Resettlement / Urban Renewal
Parallel 3 Why SIA Matters in Large-Scale Energy and Infrastructure Projects: A Developer & Investor Perspective
Parallel 4 SIA in Low Carbon Development and Carbon Trading: Enabling Meaningful Community Participation
Parallel 5 Awareness of Sustainability Certification Requirements that Mandate SIA
Parallel 6 Digital & Data-Driven SIA: Using AI for real-time social baseline mapping
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:45
Forum 2: Government Workshop: Malaysia Showcase: Strengthening SIA Systems & Institutional Practices
15:00 – 17:00
SIAC2026 Opening Ceremony
17:00 – 17:30
Tea Break
19:00
Gala Dinner & SIA Awards Giving Ceremony
22:30
End of Day 2
Day 3
25 November 2026, Wednesday
08:30 – 09:00
Registration and Networking Coffee
09:00 – 09:45
Keynote Plenary 2: Restoring Trust in Development: The Global Relevance of Social Impact Assessment
09:45 – 10:00
Tea Break
10:00 – 11:15
Parallel 7 Business & Investment Solution Room “Why Investors Should Demand SIA Before Investing and How Investors De-Risk Projects Through SIA”
Parallel 8 Certification & Profession “Building the SIA Profession: Associations, Accreditation and Ethics.”
Parallel 9 “Integrating ESG and HCV in SIA Protocol Implementation to Achieve SDG”
11:15 – 12:30
Plenary 1: High-Level International Policy Dialogue: “Toward A Shared SIA Protocol.”
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 13:15
Forum 2: Reimagining SIA: Global Standards, Local Realities and Inclusive Development
13:15 – 13:50
CLOSING CEREMONY & SIAC2026 KUCHING CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
16:00
End of the Conference
Note: Programme is subject to changes.